And if you are not a prime member you can get the "reconditioned" JIBs for $.549 on Ebay INCLUDING Free shipping. I use cheap earbuds all the time with my little MP3 player (sansa clip - which I love) and when walking or sitting these are just fine for podcasts. And NO ONE here is saying that audio engineers endorse them. Steve Ramm In a message dated 1/8/2016 3:14:28 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: One man's opinions, comparing the Skull Candy JIB ($12 from Amazon Prime) to the SIIG SonicBuds ($10):