Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Five ANC earbuds under ₹8,000 for quieter flights
Flying can be noisy because airplane engines make a steady humming sound.
Active noise cancellation, or ANC, helps reduce some of that noise.
This article compares five wireless earbuds that cost less than ₹8,000.
The Sony pair is small and light, while the Skullcandy pair lets users change sound and noise settings.
JBL focuses on long battery life and bass-heavy sound.
Oppo and OnePlus advertise strong noise cancellation of up to 55dB.
The earbuds have different battery lives when ANC is turned on.
Buyer experiences vary, so comfort, reliability and fit are important to check before buying.
The roundup recommends five true wireless earbuds priced below ₹8,000 for reducing aircraft engine noise.
Sony WF-C710N offers compact earbuds, digital noise cancellation, multipoint connectivity and up to 8.5 hours with ANC enabled.
Skullcandy Rail ANC features customizable ANC and EQ, multipoint pairing, and up to 27 hours with ANC on.
JBL Tune Beam 2 provides adaptive ANC, six microphones, multipoint connectivity and up to 48 hours of total playback.
Oppo Enco Air5 Pro and OnePlus Buds 4 offer up to 55dB ANC, while their ANC-on battery figures are seven and six hours respectively.
- Who
- Travellers considering true wireless ANC earbuds, along with the five featured models from Sony, Skullcandy, JBL, Oppo and OnePlus.
- What
- A comparison of five ANC true wireless earbuds priced under ₹8,000.
- Where
- During flights and in aircraft cabins.
- Why
- To reduce continuous engine noise while listening to music, watching content or sleeping.
Reported strengths
Reported reservations
Noise cancellation
Reported strengths
The five earbuds provide ANC features designed to reduce background noise, with Oppo Enco Air5 Pro and OnePlus Buds 4 listed at up to 55dB.
Reported reservations
Buyer feedback is inconsistent: some users praise ANC performance, while others report weaker results or ANC-related problems, particularly for JBL Tune Beam 2.
Battery life
Reported strengths
JBL Tune Beam 2, Oppo Enco Air5 Pro and OnePlus Buds 4 advertise up to 48, 54 and 45 hours respectively with ANC off.
Reported reservations
Battery life is lower with ANC enabled, ranging from six hours for OnePlus Buds 4 to 10 hours for JBL Tune Beam 2; some buyers also reported mixed battery performance.
Comfort and reliability
Reported strengths
The Sony, Oppo and other models are described as lightweight or suitable for travel, and some buyers praise their fit or sound.
Reported reservations
Customer reports include ear pain, mixed comfort, inconsistent reliability, connectivity issues and concerns about build quality across some models.
- Products covered
- Sony WF-C710N, Skullcandy Rail ANC, JBL Tune Beam 2, Oppo Enco Air5 Pro and OnePlus Buds 4
- Price range
- All five models are presented as costing under ₹8,000; listed prices include ₹6,999 for Skullcandy Rail ANC, ₹4,999 for Oppo Enco Air5 Pro and ₹6,099 for OnePlus Buds 4.
- Longest stated battery life
- Oppo Enco Air5 Pro offers up to 54 hours with ANC off, while JBL Tune Beam 2 offers up to 48 hours of total playback.
- Strongest stated ANC rating
- Oppo Enco Air5 Pro and OnePlus Buds 4 are each listed with ANC of up to 55dB.
- ANC-on battery life
- Sony offers up to 8.5 hours, Skullcandy up to 7 hours, JBL up to 10 hours, Oppo up to 7 hours and OnePlus up to 6 hours.
- Connectivity
- The earbuds use Bluetooth versions 5.3, 6.0 or 5.4 and several models support multipoint or dual-device connectivity.
- Buyer feedback
- Reviews are generally positive about sound or noise cancellation for some models, but feedback is mixed on comfort, reliability, connectivity, ANC performance and battery life.