It may seem somewhat overdue for a headphone brand only to begin to consider smartphone listening in 2016. Naive, even.

But then Grado’s history in pricey open-back over ears hasn’t exactly lent itself to on-the-go markets.

Better late than never though, and the Grado iGe are the company’s first in-ear headphones with a “Made for iPhone” inline mic and music controls.

They sit at the entry level to the company’s bijou in-ear offerings, and replace the previous five-star iGi buds that we tested back in 2012.