$40 - $50 Portable Audio Devices

The Bottom Line: The Haier America Video MP3 Player is nothing special, but the shuffle works a treat.

Specs: Digital player / radio, FM, Stereo, 1 year parts and labor warranty, LCD

The Bottom Line: The Haier America Video MP3 Player is nothing special, but the shuffle works a treat.

Specs: Digital player / radio, FM, Stereo, 1 year parts and labor warranty, LCD

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, Yellow, Stereo, Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Volume control, 1 year Limited warranty

The Bottom Line: The SanDisk Sansa Clip+ is an excellent successor to the line, offering a fitness-friendly design with a built-in belt-clip, a simple interface, solid sound quality, and plenty of handy features--all for an ultralow price. It's an unbeatable value.

Specs: Digital player / radio, 4 GB, MP3, WMA, FLAC, Audible, Ogg Vorbis, Protected WMA (DRM), Rechargeable Player batteryInternal

The Bottom Line: The SanDisk Sansa Clip+ is an excellent successor to the line, offering a fitness-friendly design with a built-in belt-clip, a simple interface, solid sound quality, and plenty of handy features--all for an ultralow price. It's an unbeatable value.

Specs: Digital player / radio, 4 GB, MP3, WMA, FLAC, Audible, Ogg Vorbis, Protected WMA (DRM), Rechargeable Player batteryInternal

The Bottom Line: The SanDisk Sansa Clip+ is an excellent successor to the line, offering a fitness-friendly design with a built-in belt-clip, a simple interface, solid sound quality, and plenty of handy features--all for an ultralow price. It's an unbeatable value.

Specs: Digital player / radio, 4 GB, MP3, WMA, FLAC, Audible, Ogg Vorbis, Protected WMA (DRM), Rechargeable Player batteryInternal

The Bottom Line: The Auvio In-Ear Armature Headphones are plenty comfy and offer excellent sound isolation, but the sound quality does not live up to the price tag.

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

The Bottom Line: iHome's iHMP5 2-in-1 speaker/headphone system is an intriguing concept, but it falls short in the performance and comfort departments.

Specs: Headphones, Ear-cup, Red, Stereo, Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Convertible style, 90 days Limited warranty

The Bottom Line: iHome's iHMP5 2-in-1 speaker/headphone system is an intriguing concept, but it falls short in the performance and comfort departments.

Specs: Headphones, Ear-cup, Gun metal, Stereo, Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Convertible style, 90 days Limited warranty

The Bottom Line: iHome's iHMP5 2-in-1 speaker/headphone system is an intriguing concept, but it falls short in the performance and comfort departments.

Specs: Headphones, Ear-cup, Purple, Stereo, Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Speaker mode, Convertible style, 90 days Limited warranty