Cheap earbuds... It seems that how long they last is inversely proportionate to how well I treat them!
In recent memory I've gone through 3 pairs, the first one lasted a couple of months and then it stopped working, then I got a new one and I started treating it with a little more care than usual, it broke in 1 month, then I got yet another one and was treating it with utmost care, making sure to never bend it even slightly, IT BROKE IN 2 WEEKS!