I just wanted to add in my experience with them... the bottom line is that they're what I'm using currently and I love them, but...
My latest pair of tunebuds (not mobile) ended up going bad in one ear after a very short time -- four months, as I mentioned aboe. I decided to contact Griffin but also order a pair of TB Mobile in the meantime, since I wanted them anyway.
The TBM came with the
same problem, out of the box! After trying them on several devices and finally getting convinced they were indeed bad, I called Griffin. They were extremely nice, and gave me an RMA for both my silver TBs and my black TBMs.
Anyway, I got my replacement pairs last week and now I'm using the Tunebud Mobiles. I really do think the fabric casing is a great idea, and I hope it makes them more durable. I think it keeps them looking nicer, too, since the plastic cable gets dirty very easily if one sweats, e.g. running.
The earbud design is slightly different than past Griffin buds, but I like it a lot. The medium size plugs (the one that come on the buds when you get them) are perfect for me, which is a welcome change from the standard Apple earbuds (I don't know whose ears they were thinking of when they designed those things, but they're certainly not very usable in
my ears...). Of course larger and smaller buds are still included. I'm actually using the little fabric zipper case that comes with them, too, at least when they're in my briefcase (not when they're in my pocket), to see if I can't be slightly more gentle with them.
Also very happy with the microphone. I made and received calls outside in the city and inside stores and was very satisfied. ffff
So, after the rocky start, I'm loving mine!