OnePlus to JBL: Best earbuds under Rs 5,000 with noise cancellation

When Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) was announced on high-end truly wireless earbuds a few years ago, it was only a matter of time before the premium feature trickled down to more affordable earbuds. Today, we’re blessed with several affordable earbuds with noise cancellation.

If you’re looking for a new pair of earbuds that come with noise cancellation to improve your music, movie and calling sessions without spending too much, here are a few recommendations you can look at.

OnePlus Buds Z2

The OnePlus Buds Z2 is not the brand’s top audio accessory, but if all you want to spend is Rs 4,999, the OnePlus Buds Z2 offer a good set of specifications and features for the price.

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Available in both black and white, the OnePlus Buds Z2 come with 11mm dynamic drivers, 40dB noise cancellation and 38 hours of battery life. This is accompanied by Flash Charge that lets you pack enough juice for five hours of playback with a 10-minute charge.

Realme Buds Air 5 Pro

The Realme Buds Air 5 Pro succeed the brilliant Realme Buds Air 3, and adds some more features for virtually the same price. For Rs 4,599, the Buds Air 5 Pro come with 50dB noise cancellation, 40 hours battery life, and 360-degree spatial audio support.

If that’s not enough, the earbuds even throw in premium features like 360-degree spatial sound effects, and support for the LDAC codec. Google Fast Pair support and even dual-device connectivity. A solid, complete package, if you ask us.

JBL Tune 230NC

If you’re a fan of JBL products, the JBL Tune 230NC ensures that you get the brand’s signature bassy punch without spending big bucks. For the price of Rs 3,999, the earbuds offer quad-microphones, 40 hours battery life and active noise cancellation, along with the JBL headphones App support which allows more tuning options.

CMF by Nothing Buds Pro

Noise cancellation is great, but what if you could pair it up with earbuds that stand out design-wise. That is the CMF Buds Pro, the latest earbuds from Nothing’s sister-brand. Apart from 45dB noise cancellation, the earbuds offer 39-hour battery life, IP54 water and dust resistance, customisable sound profiles via the Nothing X app and six microphones for clear calling, all for Rs 2,499.

BoAt Nirvana Ion

The boAt Nirvana Ion earbuds are some of the most affordable earbuds you can find with ANC support. For Rs 2,499, the earbuds offer multi-point connectivity, 32dB noise cancellation, quad-mics and dual equalizer presets.

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These are some of the best TWS earbuds you can find for under Rs 5,000, which offer active noise cancellation as well as other great features in a value-for-money package.