I don’t use the Sansa earbuds as they don’t fit my ears well, but I would think 2-3 years would be a pretty good life for the freebies that come with the Clip. The last set of cheapies I bought lasted about 2 years for me before one of the earbuds started cutting in & out. I’m no audiophile & mostly listen to audiobooks, so cheap is fine for me. You may prefer to spend a little more.
You can search “earbud recommendation” for other discussions (one: forums.sandisk.com/t5/Clip-Clip/earbuds-recommendation)
