Skullcandy Jib Wired Earbuds with 3.5mm AUX Plug, Noise Isolating Fit, In-Line Microphone Call and Track Control, Convenient for Travel – Black

Still Work After 18 Months!
Very impressed with these headphones. They have lasted for 18 months of continuous use and still work well. That’s rare for cheap headphones. The sound isn’t super high quality, but for $7-$8, they sound fine.

Ranked 4 out of 4 <$20 wired earbuds tested (but decent value for price) I compared four low-cost (under $20) wired in-ear earbud sets:JBL Endurance Run 2House of Marley Smile JamaicaSkullcandy JibLodos OmnitoneI listened to pieces from four contrasting genres that I enjoy, represented by:Heart "Magic Man" (rock)EBTG "Wrong" (techno)Coltrane & Hartman "My one and only love" (jazz)Ginastera "Estancia Suite: Danza Final - Malambo" (classical orchestral)On each of these pieces, I rated each earbud (1-10) separately for clarity of treble, depth of bass, richness of middle, and overall "fullness" of the sound spectrum. The aggregate results for sound quality were as follows:1. 7.9 Marley2. 7.6 JBL3. 7.4 Ludos4. 6.7 SkullSome individual observations about sound:None of them had much trouble with treble (not surprisingly). Marley & Ludos were the clearest, producing a crystalline "sparkle" across all genres, especially Rock & Jazz, but none of the earbuds disappointed on treble.The biggest differentiator was bass: Marley & JBL produced noticeably deeper bass than the other two, especially the Skullcandy.Although they were not especially good on Classical (scoring better only than Skullcandy), the Marleys were fantastic for Jazz; JBLs were very strong as well. Marleys were best for both Tech and Rock -- although the sound they produced there didn't surprise me as much as it did on Jazz -- with JBLs being second for both.Build quality for both the Marleys and JBLs is both very good -- I'd even call the Marleys "fun," given a few thoughtful and tasteful elements they added -- with the JBLs gaining an edge due to water resistance, fuller mounting construction that allows earlobe to carry most of the weight (= more comfortable) and magnetized buds that will help minimize clutter, risk of getting caught on something; my only build suggestion would be a 90 (not 45) degree plug to minimize exposure to getting hit. Ludos construction was decent, just not quite to the level of the other two. Skullcandy build quality is certainly adequate for a $10 pair of earphones.I am keeping both the Marleys and the JBLs: Marleys for use in home/office, JBLs for exercise/outdoors/travel.

Amazing earbuds
These headphones are amazing! I got these and I instantly had to write a review about them. They don’t hurt to have in my ears, and the noise cancellation is surprisingly good for earbuds. The quality is far better than I expected for earbuds like these, and you can hear the bass in these headphones. Definitely I might buy more just in case! Would buy again.

You get what you pay for
Arrived early. Had issues straight out of the package. The cord is kinda flimsy and the music was only coming out of one side. Comfortable enough to wear for a bit. Not very good quality in general.