Just like every other price segment in the audio market, especially headphones and earphones, the sub-₹2,000 budget category has also been flooded with products in the last few years. There are established players like JBL, Sony, and Sennheiser with their offerings, and there are new entrants like Realme, boAt, OnePlus, and Oppo, which are trying to get consumers of their own. There are products like – Sony WI-C200, Realme Buds Wireless 2 Neo, and OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z. In all this competition, the end users are being presented with a problem, which at the end of the day, gives them access to products that would have been reserved for the higher price categories.
At this price, finding a pair of headphones/earphones that would appeal to audiophiles is not a thing. The closest you can get is with the KZ - ZEX. Otherwise, all that you get are products that have a bass-forward sound signature suited for music genres like Bollywood, pop, hip-hop, EDM, and the like. Here’s a list of 10 headphones and earphones that will serve you well if you are in the market looking for a pair under ₹2,000