$30 - $40 Portable Audio Devices

The Bottom Line: The Ear Pollution Timbre earphones are a great option for people who want excellent audio quality for a low price, but iPod owners should be wary of the mic version.

Specs: Headset, In-ear ear-bud, Dark, Stereo, Mini-phone 3.5 mm, Noise isolating

The Bottom Line: The Ear Pollution Timbre earphones are a great option for people who want excellent audio quality for a low price, but iPod owners should be wary of the mic version.

Specs: Headset, In-ear ear-bud, Light, Stereo, Mini-phone 3.5 mm, Noise isolating

The Bottom Line: There's not much to set these Zagg Z.Buds apart from the earbud herd. The version with the integrated mic and iPod controls is a more compelling option.

Specs: Headphones, In-ear ear-bud, Black, Stereo, Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Volume control, 1 year Limited warranty

The Bottom Line: Although sound quality isn't the greatest, the Skullcandy Smokin' Buds provide a funky design and some compelling features for the price. They're a solid budget option for music phone owners.

Specs: Headphones, In-ear ear-bud, Rasta, Stereo, Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Volume control, Gold-plated plug

The Bottom Line: Although sound quality isn't the greatest, the Skullcandy Smokin' Buds provide a funky design and some compelling features for the price. They're a solid budget option for music phone owners.

Specs: Headphones, In-ear ear-bud, Black, Stereo, Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Gold-plated plug

The Bottom Line: Although sound quality isn't the greatest, the Skullcandy Smokin' Buds provide a funky design and some compelling features for the price. They're a solid budget option for music phone owners.

Specs: Headphones, In-ear ear-bud, Red, Stereo, Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Gold-plated plug

The Bottom Line: While its $50 list price is high, the Orbit USB iML237 portable speaker is an attractive option for laptop users who want a compact travel speaker that outperforms their internal laptop speakers.

The Bottom Line: The Creative EP-630 earphones offer a comfortable and stylish design, solid audio quality, and handy sound isolation. They're a good value overall.

Specs: Headphones, In-ear ear-bud, White, 0.3 oz, Stereo, Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Gold-plated plug, 1 year Limited warranty

The Bottom Line: The Creative EP-630 earphones offer a comfortable and stylish design, solid audio quality, and handy sound isolation. They're a good value overall.

Specs: Headphones, In-ear ear-bud, Green, 0.3 oz, Stereo, Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Gold-plated plug, 1 year Limited warranty

The Bottom Line: The Creative EP-630 earphones offer a comfortable and stylish design, solid audio quality, and handy sound isolation. They're a good value overall.

Specs: Headphones, In-ear ear-bud, Pink, 0.3 oz, Stereo, Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Gold-plated plug, 1 year Limited warranty