Neckband earphones are the go to-choice for people on the move: Here are top selling neckbands, price and features

Sales figures for neckbands show a whopping 34% growth YOY in 2021. The reason has been the usability factor over the normal headphones that were a must earlier. The advantages of the neckband over headphones or wired earphones are as follows:

• The base of the neckband provides ample space to house a bigger battery for longer battery life.
• Neckband wires don’t get entangled on the move, avoiding irritation.
• Neckband offers better environmental noise cancellation.
• No need to hold the cables while running or working.
• The style quotient over headphones is obvious.

Consumers are rushing to buy neckbands due to their obvious advantages. Though sales have shown a decline in the first quarter of 2022, which primarily is due to the high inflows of inventory in the last quarter of 2021. Nonetheless, people are choosing a neckband as an alternative audio device. Indian brands dominate the market with 58% of the market share in the first quarter of 2022. The top 8 popular selling neckband brands in India are listed here along with their features and costs.

Boat Rockerz 255 Pro Plus: Price Rs. 1499/-: This model has the unique dual pairing function that allows you to simultaneously connect to 2 devices. Just connect to your laptop for work notifications and simultaneously enjoy a movie on Netflix. Magnetic earphones and 40 hours of battery life on a single charge.


OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z Bass Edition: Price Rs 1,999/-: This one boasts a 9.2mm driver unit, that provides a deeper bass. Magnetic earbuds, with a water-resistant design for running. 17 hours of battery life on a single charge and the neckband houses all the function buttons.

Realme Buds Wireless 2 Neo: Price Rs 1,499/-: The device comes with a 7.2mm bass boost driver. Battery life is 17 hours on a single charge and 88ms low latency for easy synchronization of sound and visuals. 10 minutes of earphone charge provides 120 minutes of non-stop music enjoyment.

Zebronics Zeb-Lark: Price Rs 749/-: This provides a dual pairing function. Water-resistant and magnetic headphones. This has 17 hours of battery life and houses Bluetooth 5.0 Wireless earphones which support "quick charge".

Zebronics Zeb-Symphony: Price Rs 740/-: sporting a unique design and is also water-resistant. Magnetic earbuds discourage entanglements.

Redmi SonicBass: Price Rs 1,270/-: This Xiaomi neckband comes with 12 hours of music playback. The earphones are IPX4 splash resistant. The design is superb with a flat neckband and in-ear buds.

Noise Nerve: Price Rs 899/-: At this price point you get 25 hours of playback, 10mm audio bass boost, earphones that come with IPX5 and are water-resistant. 13 hours of playback time with 2.5 hours of charging.

Noise Flair: Price Rs 1,799/-: This is the first touch-enabled model of Noise Flair. You experience better sound due to environmental noise cancellation and full touch control. The earphones boast 35 hours of playback time and quick charge.