9 pairs of wireless earbuds from OMR 4.900 to OMR 22.900 - the affordable end of the range, where Anker Soundcore and Redmi Buds do most of the work.

The fuller range, including Huawei FreeBuds and Galaxy Buds, is at wireless earbuds.

How good can earbuds under OMR 25 actually be?

Better than they were. Bluetooth 5.3 and later, multi-hour battery life, usable microphones and, on several pairs here, real playback noise cancellation are all now normal below OMR 25.

What you still give up is the top tier of ANC, the better codecs, and call quality in wind. And build: hinges and charging-case lids are where cheap earbuds fail first.

The honest summary is that a OMR 10 pair in 2026 does what a OMR 40 pair did a few years ago. That is a good place for a category to be.

ANC or ENC - check which one you are buying

This matters more at this price than anywhere else, because ENC is cheap to add and ANC is not, and the acronyms are one letter apart.

ANC cancels what you hear. ENC cleans up your microphone so callers hear you better. A listing that says '4-mic ENC' and nothing else has no playback noise cancellation.

Several pairs in this range genuinely do have ANC. Our listings say which is which, in words rather than acronyms.

Fit decides the sound

At this price, the difference between a good seal and a poor one is larger than the difference between two models. Without a seal you lose bass and the ANC stops working.

Try the different ear tips in the box rather than sticking with the ones fitted. If none fit, the earbuds will disappoint whatever the specification says.

What to expect from the battery

Most pairs here quote something like 8 to 10 hours in the ear and 30 to 40 hours with the case. The second figure is the one on the front of the box; the first is the one that matters on a flight.

Switching ANC on reduces playback time noticeably, and quoted figures are usually measured with it off.

Buying from Playphone

Every pair of earbuds listed here is sealed, brand new and 100% original, delivered free anywhere in Oman or collected from the Ruwi or Salalah store. If you are deciding between two pair of earbudss, message us with what you actually use the device for and we will tell you which one fits - including when the cheaper one is the right answer.