Wireless earphones are the rage these days. Since a lot of smartphone brands have started following the footsteps of Apple getting away with the beloved 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth earphones are the only way to listen to music and attend voice calls privately. 

Not just that, since the initial cost of the wireless earphones and TWS earbuds have nosedived and are within the reach of most individuals the demand for such earphones over wired earphones are surging. 

In this curated best buy article, we have listed the eight best TWS earbuds available for purchase in the Indian market priced under Rs.5,000 and reviewed in detail the features, performance and battery life for you to make an informed purchase decision. 

Without any further ado, let’s get started!

1. OnePlus Buds Z2

Overall Best Pick

• Bass-heavy sound signature
• Up to 7 hours of battery life
• Active noise cancellation

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OnePlus recently launched the OnePlus Buds Z2 along with the OnePlus 9RT smartphone launch in the country. 

The OnePlus Buds Z2 is a budget TWS earbud priced under Rs.5,000 competing with the likes of Realme Air Buds Pro and the Oppo Enco W51 earbuds.

Design and Build Quality

The OnePlus Buds Z2 has the same tried and tested TWS earphone with a protruding stem design.

Made from hard plastic materials, the build quality and the fit and finish of these earbuds are very good for the price.

The in-ear design of the earpiece helps these earbuds to fit snug inside the ears.

ThisTWS earbud comes with three microphones including the one for electronic noise cancellation during voice calls.

The oval shaped charging case has  a robust hinge mechanism and magnetic charging dots.

There is a single LED indicator outside the case to notify you of the battery status.

Speakers and Sound Quality

The OnePlus Buds Z2 features a larger 11.2mm speaker driver for a wider soundstage.

These drivers are tuned to have a bass-heavy sound signature with decent emphasis on vocals and higher-end trouble notes.

With the AAC support onboard, the OnePlus Buds Z2 sounds very decent with all kinds of music genres. 

If you are using this earbud with a OnePlus device, you will get more fine-tuning options and the Dolby atmos functionality.

Miscellaneous

The media controls are done through tap-based gestures. 

You can customise these gestures if you are using this earbud with a OnePlus smartphone but otherwise, you will be stuck with the default ones.

The pairing process is very simple, fast and straightforward. 

The voice call quality is one of the best in the segment, thanks to the good quality microphones on board. 

The OnePlus Buds Z2 supports Active Noise Cancellation up to 40db, and it works as advertised to minimise the ambient noise while listening to music or having voice calls. 

Battery Life

This is one area where the OnePlus Buds Z2 beat its competitors with a punch. These earbuds will last you up to 6-7 hours on a single charge.

The charging case can almost charge the earbuds thrice, completely taking the total battery life up to an impressive 38 hours.

The charging case supports fast charging. It will give you up to 10 hours of music playback on just 10 minutes of charge.

Verdict

The OnePlus Buds Z2 is a well-built budget TWS earbuds priced under Rs.5,000 with impressive battery life.

If you are a fan of bass-heavy music, these earbuds will serve you right without fail.

2. Realme Buds Air 2

Runner-up Pick

• Bass heavy sound output
• Fast charging support
• Decent build quality

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Realme Buds Air 2 is the younger sibling of the popular Buds Pro TWS earbuds that Realme launched a while before. 

Priced competitively under Rs.3,300, is the Realme Buds Air 2 a viable low budget alternative to the expensive Buds Air Pro? Let’s find out. 

Design and Build Quality 

The Realme Buds Air 2 TWS earbud features a stem design, similar to what we have seen with the likes of Oppo Enco W31 and Oppo Enco W51.

The stem here is a little thick to our liking but it blends well with the overall design. The earpiece is slightly angled to make sure the speakers rest inside the ear canal full and well. 

With the suitable size eartips, it is quite comfortable to wear these TWS earbuds for a long time without any issues. 

The plastic charging case with a glossy finish on top looks good but the chance of scratches appearing is high. There is a single LED up front to notify you of the charging and battery status. 

The USB type-C charging port is conveniently located on the bottom side of the case. This budget TWS earbud from Realme comes certified with IPX5 splash and sweat resistance for fearless outdoor usage.

Speakers and Sound Quality

The Realme Buds Air 2 features 10mm DLC drivers with one of the best sound output quality in its price segment. 

The sound signature is custom tuned by industry experts and gives a slight preference to bass notes. 

The bass from this TWS earbud appears deep and clean, no matter at what volume level you’re listening at. The vocals remain clear but the treble at times sounds a bit off.

Overall, with the Realme Buds Air 2, the sound quality is pretty impressive for the price and almost matches up with that of its expensive sibling, the Realme Buds Pro. 

Active Noise Cancellation

This budget TWS ear bud from Realme features the much coveted active noise cancellation feature.

This feature blocks some of the ambient noises around but not all. Considering the budget, Realme Buds Air 2 offers excellent ANC performance. 

There are two microphones on each earbud to effectively provide you with a calm and serene music listening as well as voice calling experience. 

Miscellaneous

There are touch controls on the earbud for media playback control. There is also the Realme link smartphone companion app with which you can customize these controls. 

Realme has included a special low latency gaming mode on this TWS earbud which promises a minimal latency of 88ms while gaming. This might interest a lot of buyers who would like to use this TWS earbud for playing games such as BGMI and CS: GO Mobile.

Battery Life

On a single charge, you will get to enjoy around 4 hours of music playback with the ANC turned on with this TWS earbud. Expect the number to be high when it is turned off.

The charging case will let you recharge the TWS earbuds three – four times over completely with one full charge. 

The Realme Buds Air 2 also supports fast charging. With just 10 minutes of charging, you can continue to listen to music for up to 2 hours. 

Verdict

The Realme Buds Air 2 is a budget alternative to the Realme Buds Pro TWS earbuds, offering the same sound quality and features for a significantly less amount of money.

3. Realme Buds Air Pro

No-frills TWS Earbud

• Bass-heavy sound signature
• Active Noise Cancellation
• Up to 4.5 hours of battery life 

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The Buds Air Pro from Realme is the latest TWS earbud offering from the Chinese company in the Indian market. 

Loaded with features such as ANC and fast charging, how well does the Buds Air Pro stack up against its competitors? Let’s find out. 

Design and Build Quality

The Reame Buds Air Pro has a somewhat similar design to that of the Apple Airpods Pro. The fit and finish of the earbuds themselves feel very polished and premium for its asking price. 

The pebble-shaped charging case too has robust build quality. The metallic hinges work well to provide a satisfactory open and closing experience with the charging case. 

The LED light on top of the charging case is adequately bright and clear and gives you an idea about the battery life and charging status at a glance. 

This mid-range TWS earbud from Realme comes with three different sets of silicone eartips to make sure you get covered no matter the size of your ears.

The bundled Type C charging cable is a bit short to our liking though. 

The Reame Buds Air Pro features IPX4 water and sweat resistance and can withstand minor water splashes and sweat without any issues. 

Speakers and Sound Quality

The 10mm speaker drivers inside this budget TWS earbud emphasizes bass notes and will satisfy bassheads out there for sure.

While the vocals and the treble notes remain audible for the most part, we advise you to listen to music at moderate volume levels for the safety of your ears. 

You might end up having slight distortions at maximum volume levels, but that is to be expected at this price range. 

Active Noise Cancellation

The Realme Buds Air Pro features ANC up to 35dB. This means that the ambient noise will be digitally blocked from getting inside your ear canal, thereby delivering a calm and pleasant music listening experience.

There are three ANC modes – first, one being completely turned off, the second one is the transparency mode where you can listen to the outside sound without taking off the earbuds and the third and final mode is the ANC on, which will completely block the ambient noises outside. 

These modes can be easily cycled through by long pressing either of the left or the right earbud for three seconds. 

Miscellaneous 

The Realme Buds Air Pro supports SBC and AAC codec but not LDAC nor AptX.

The ANC feature works with voice calls as well and the noise-cancelling effect is evident for the most part. 

Realme promises 94ms super-low latency while gaming with this TWS earbud. You can also customise the controls and update the firmware through the Realme Link app. 

The smart wear detection seemed a bit finicky in our tests but we hope it will be fixed in a future firmware update soon.

Battery Life

Even with ANC turned on, expect the TWS earbuds to last anywhere from 4-4.5 hours on a single charge. 

The 400mAh battery inside the charging case will let you charge the earbuds almost three times over, taking the total battery life up to 24 hours. 

This device also supports a quick charge feature with which you can plug in the device for just 10 minutes and enjoy listening to music for 3 hours. 

Verdict

The Reame Buds Air Pro is a feature-rich ANC enabled TWS earbud with a bass-heavy sound signature and impressive battery life for a budget under Rs.5,000.

4. Soundpeats Sonic

Feature-rich TWS Earbuds

• Excellent sound output quality
• Impressive battery life
• AptX codec support

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Soundpeats is a Chinese company that is currently one of the fastest-growing audio-related accessory manufacturers in the world.

The Soundpeats Sonic is a feature-rich entry-level TWS earbud priced competitively under Rs.5,000 in the Indian market. 

Design and Build Quality 

The Soundpeats Sonic earbuds are made from lightweight plastics and weigh under 5g each. 

These ergonomically designed earbuds fit well inside the ears offering a pleasant music listening experience.

The charging case too is made from the same quality plastics and features a hard plastic lid.

There is a single LED inside the case to indicate the charge remaining and pairing status. 

Each of the earbuds comes with an independent microphone which lets you use this TWS earbud in mono mode if required. 

Speakers and Sound Quality

The Soundpeats Sonic supports SBC, AAC and AptX codec support. The vocals and the treble notes appear clean and crisp and the bass response is excellent.

The stage separation is distinct and if connected with an AptX supported device, you’ll get to enjoy high bit rate wireless audio in its full glory.

Even with the volume cranked up above 80%, the sound quality is distortion-free. You won’t get that in a lot of budget TWS earbuds out there. 

 The voice call quality, as expected, is satisfactory indoors and fares average when used outdoors. 

Miscellaneous 

The Soundpeats Sonic features physical buttons instead of touch controls. It will take some time to get used to these media controls but works flawlessly once mastered. 

This TWS earbud comes with a game mode feature that claims to reduce the in-game audio latency for better audio-visual synchronization.

This is an IPX4 certified TWS earbud that can withstand water splashes and sweat like a champ.

Battery Life 

The Soundpeats Sonic will last for a good 8-10 hours of music playback on a single full charge. 

With the help of the 600mAh charging case, this earbud can be charged completely over multiple times, taking the total battery life up to 35 hours. 

The charging case comes with a Type-C port and supports fast charging as well. 

Verdict

The Soundpeats Sonic is an AptX supported budget TWS earbuds with pleasing sound output quality and long-lasting battery life.

5. Crossbeats Torq

Value for Money TWS Earbuds

• Low latency gaming audio
• Impressive 12-hour battery life
• Bass-heavy sound signature

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Crossbeats is an Indian company popular for its affordable TWS earbuds and earphones. 

The Torq is one of the latest products from Crossbeats with a lot of features crammed inside for a price tag of just. Rs.4,499.

Design and Build Quality

The Crossbeats Torq is made of plastic materials as expected and the fit and finish seem very much acceptable.

The unique design charging case with a leathery insert on top is lightweight and compact enough to be easily carried inside your pant pockets.

The TWS earbuds themselves have a stem design similar to the Apple Airpods Pro. 

The slightly angled in-ear stem with additional wingtip support makes sure that these earbuds won’t fall off from your ears even with intense head movement. 

This budget TWS earbud from Crossbeats comes with IPX6 certification for splash and sweat resistance. 

The charging case features three LED lights up front to indicate the battery status.

Speakers and Sound Quality 

The Soundcore Torq features a large 18mm speaker driver inside with a bass-heavy sound signature. 

This earbud supports Qualcomm’s AptX codec for superior audio quality, The stage separation is decent with this device. 

However, sometimes the vocals and treble notes feel a bit overlapped with certain songs.

In terms of voice call quality, this TWS earbud has four microphones with environmental noise cancellation. The call quality remains decent both indoors as well as outdoors. 

Miscellaneous 

Crossbeats advertises that this budget TWS earbud has the lowest gaming latency in this price segment and the gaming performance justifies it. 

There is almost no audio lag while gaming and the audio quality is excellent to be honest, with good spatial effects. 

Battery Life

The Crossbeats Torq will last for around an impressive 11-12 hours on a single charge and the charging case will let you juice up the earbuds two times over completely. 

The charging case of this earbud supports wireless charging as well. 

Verdict

The Crossbeats Torq is a feature-packed budget TWS earbud with AptX codec support. 

If you are a gaming enthusiast, you should look no further given the low latency gaming performance and the impressive 12-hour battery life.

6. Skullcandy Sesh Evo

Comfort-fit TWS Earbud

• Three different EQ modes
• Up to 5 hours of battery life
• IP55 dust and water-resistant

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Skullcandy is an American audio accessory manufacturer known worldwide for its earphones and headphones. 

The Sesh Evo from Skullcandy is a mid-range TWS earbud priced under Rs.5,000 with multiple EQ mode music playbacks to suit individual listening priorities. 

Design and Build Quality

The Skullcandy Sesh Evo has a complete plastic construction and thanks to this, it is very lightweight and easy to wear without any noticeable wear fatigue. 

The Skullcandy logo embossed onto the earbud gives this budget earbud a premium look and feel. 

The angled in-ear design makes sure that the earbud fits snug inside the ears offering decent passive noise cancellation.

The charging case of this TWS earbud from Skullcandy is more of a rectangular design and has LED indicators for battery information. 

This earbud comes with IP55 dust and water resistance certification for effortless outdoor usage and can prevent sweat, drizzles and dust ingression. 

The physical buttons on this earbud feel a bit hard to push and we’d have preferred a touch-sensitive control over this, to be honest. 

Speakers and Sound Quality

The Skullcandy Sesh Evo features three different EQ modes to choose from – Music, Movie and Podcast. 

Right out of the box, the Skullcandy Sesh Evo comes with the Music mode, which lacks bass and emphasises more on the treble and the vocals.

The Podcast EQ mode gives priority to the vocals and last but not least, the Movie EQ mode delivers the best quality bass-rich sound output that we liked. 

The single microphone on each earbud does a pretty good job in delivering decent quality voice calls indoors. 

Miscellaneous 

The Skullcandy Sesh Evo supports the Find with Tile feature which will let you locate the earbuds just by downloading an app from the Play store/iOS store. 

You can either use this earbud in solo mode or the regular mode which is a great convenience for saving battery life. 

Battery Life

The Skullcandy Sesh Evo comfortably lasts around 5 hours of battery life on a single full charge. 

The charging case with a USB type C port will let you charge the earbuds 3-4 times over completely as well. 

Verdict

The Skullcandy Sesh Evo is an ergonomically designed TWS earbud priced under Rs.5,000 which delivers decent sound output quality and satisfactory battery life.

7. Jabra Elite 65t

All-round Performer

• Tonally balanced sound signature
• Dual microphones for voice calls
• Up to 5 hours of battery life

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Jabra is a world-famous audio equipment company based in Denmark, known primarily for its earphones. 

The Elite 65t from Jabra is a feature-packed TWS earbud priced very competitively under Rs.5,000 in the Indian market.

Design and Build Quality

As with every other TWS earbud listed here, the Elite 65t is made from plastic materials, so is the charging case. 

However, the titanium coloured paint job on these earbuds make them look very premium and stylish. 

The fit and finish of the overall construction are very good. The comfortable and secure in-ear fit ensures good passive noise cancellation as well as minimal sound leakage. 

The only downside of the design of this feature-rich TWS earbud is the micro USB port on the charging case instead of the USB type C. 

This premium TWS earbud from Jabra comes with IP55 dust and water resistance, letting you use this device outdoors without any fear. 

Speakers and Sound Quality 

The Jabra Elite 65t features 5.1mm drivers inside which are tuned to deliver a more balanced sound output with equal emphasis on bass, treble and vocal notes. 

These TWS earbuds can get sufficiently loud and without any noticeable distortions. 

The vocals come clean and the high-end treble notes and the lower end bass graciously complement each other to deliver a pleasing sound output. 

Miscellaneous 

The Jabra Elite 65t has physical control buttons instead of touch-sensitive ones. This TWS earbud comes with Amazon Alexa integration for voice commands. 

Jabra Elite 65t is one of the very few TWS earbuds with dual microphones on each side. This results in good voice call quality as the mic picks up your sound without fail, both indoors and outdoors.

You can use the Jabra sound+ companion app on your smartphone to adjust the equalizer and customize other features intuitively.

Battery Life

The Jabra Elite 65t is rated to last for up to 5 hours of music playback on a single charge.

The charging case will let you juice up the earbuds 2-3 times over, taking the total battery life up to 15 hours. 

This premium TWS earbud from Jabra supports rapid charging and just plugging this device for 15 minutes will let you listen to music for 1 hour.

Verdict

The Elite 65t from Jabra is perfect for purists who would love to listen to tonally balanced music playback with pleasant bass, treble and clean vocals. 

With dual microphones onboard, this TWS earbud fares the best when it comes to voice call quality as well.

8. Lenovo HT10 Pro

Honourable mention

• Dual EQ mode
• AptX codec support
• Up to 8 hours of battery life

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Lenovo is a China-based consumer electronics manufacturer popular in the Indian market for its laptops and related accessories. 

The HT10 Pro from Lenovo is a premium mid-range TWS earbud priced comfortably under Rs.5,000 featuring the revered AptX codec support from Qualcomm. 

Design and Build Quality

The HT10 Pro from Lenovo features a generic in-ear earbud design with plastic construction. 

The in-ear form factor comes with comfortable silicone ear tips that fit well inside the ear canal. 

The charging case of the HT10 Pro earbud feels a bit bulky, to be honest. This case has four LED lights on the front that will let you know about the remaining battery left.

This budget TWS earbud comes with IPX5 sweat and splash resistance. You can use this earbud outdoors in drizzles without getting paranoid about the damage. 

This device comes with physical control buttons instead of touch-sensitive controls. 

Speakers and Sound Quality 

By default, the speaker drivers inside the Lenovo HT10 Pro deliver a bass-heavy sound output.

But thanks to the dual EQ option, you can triple press the multi-function button three times continuously into the vocal mode, which results in a more mellowed sound profile with tonally balanced music output. 

This TWS earbud from Lenovo supports AptX codec support for the best possible wireless audio stream quality.

Speaking of the voice calls, the quality seems decent when used indoors but can be a bit less impressive once used outdoors with a lot of ambient noise around. 

Miscellaneous 

The lightweight in-ear design helps in a comfortable and secure fit inside the ear canal.

You can use this TWS earbud in monopod mode and can pair each of the earbuds with separate devices if you prefer that. 

There is a LED indication of the earbud which blinks in blue colour to indicate the user about the pairing status. 

Battery Life

The Lenovo HT10 Pro delivers an impressive battery life of up to 8 hours on a single charge. 

Furthermore, the 800mAh battery in the charging case will take the total battery life up to a whopping 48 hours. 

Verdict

The Lenovo HT10 Pro is a solidly built TWS earbud with AptX codec support and long-lasting battery life. 

The dual EQ mode and the secure in-ear fit makes sure you’ll have a pleasant music listening experience with this earbud.

That’s it for the eight best TWS earbuds priced under Rs.5,000 article. 

We know that this list isn’t the most exhaustive one, instead, we have tried our best to add the most value for money deals available in the market right now. 

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