One of the most often replaced items in our gadget collection is earbuds. You use a pair for a while and they bite the dust. So when it came time for another pair, I recently gave ifrogz Ear Pollution Plugz earbuds with microphone a try. They are affordable noise canceling earbuds, available in a variety of colors, and they offer some decent style.

They look great and have style. They are also comfortable and if you are like me and have trouble getting earbuds to fit and stay in the ear, they come with three tip sizes that should fit any ear. They feel great and actually block out almost all but the loudest noises around you.

The only problems I have with them is that the bass is muted compared to other earbuds and a lot of music sounds so-so. But for the price, that’s about what you would expect.

What impressed me the most however is how comfortable they are when using them for long periods. So I actually appreciate that enough to make up for the imperfect audio. They work great with your iPhone or Blackberry and any mp3 player.

The bottom line is that if you need an inexpensive pair of earbuds, but don’t expect high-end sound, you really can’t go wrong with these for $19.99.

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