Amazon.ae will show you four hundred pairs. Here are six worth your money, from AED 59 to AED 549, and what each one is actually for.
Most people: the soundcore Liberty 4 NC, AED 169. Real noise cancelling for a third of the price of AirPods.
Cheapest that is not junk: the soundcore P20i, AED 59.
For the gym: the Sport X20, AED 299. The pair I train with.
I have had the Sport X20 for about four months. I bought them, nobody sent them to me.
Do they stay in? Yes. I use them on cardio machines and they have never once fallen out. The hooks hold and you stop thinking about them.
Sweat: no problem so far. To be fair, I only use them inside an air-conditioned gym, so I cannot tell you how they cope with a run outside in August.
Battery: I charge them maybe once every week or two. I am not using them all day, but I have never had them die on me mid-session.
Sound and calls: music sounds great. On calls my voice comes across a little distant, so they are not my first choice for a long conversation.
What annoys me: honestly, nothing. Which is the most boring possible review, and also the most useful one. The full write-up is in my Sport X20 review.
Amazon.ae prices checked on 7 October 2026 (star ratings on 23 September 2026). Prices on earbuds move almost weekly.
| Earbuds | Price | Fit | Noise cancelling | Battery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| soundcore Sport X20 | AED 299 | Ear hooks, IP68 sweat and water proof | Yes | Up to 48 hours with the case |
| soundcore P20i | AED 59 | Standard in-ear | No | Up to 30 hours with the case |
| soundcore P30i ANC | AED 99 | Standard in-ear | Yes | Up to 45 hours with the case |
| soundcore Liberty 4 NC | AED 168.97 | Standard in-ear | Yes, the strong kind | Long, with a wireless charging case option |
| JBL Wave Beam 2 | AED 249 | Standard in-ear | Yes, adaptive | Long |
| Apple AirPods 5 | AED 549 | Open, no rubber tip | Yes | Good, not class leading |
AED 299
4.1 stars, 11,828 ratings on Amazon.ae
These are mine. Four months of gym sessions, and the hooks have never let go once.
AED 59
4.2 stars, 114,409 ratings on Amazon.ae
AED 59 with over a hundred thousand ratings. At this price nothing else is close, and it is the one to buy if you keep losing earbuds.
AED 99
4.3 stars, 41,494 ratings on Amazon.ae
Forty dirhams more than the P20i buys you noise cancelling. Not the best in the world, but a lot for under AED 100.
AED 168.97
4.3 stars, 27,411 ratings on Amazon.ae
The sweet spot of this whole list. Proper noise cancelling for AED 169, which is a third of what Apple charges.
AED 249
4.4 stars, 1,630 ratings on Amazon.ae
The highest rated pair here. You pay extra for the name, and you get the bass JBL is known for.
AED 549
You are paying for how smoothly they work with an iPhone, not for the sound. On Android, buy anything else on this page.
Under AED 40 they usually are. From around AED 59 the big brands start, and the difference between AED 59 and AED 549 is smaller than the price suggests.
On a plane or in an open office, yes. Walking around outside, you will probably turn it off.
Look for ear hooks and an IP rating. The X20 is IP68 and has handled four months of gym sweat for me, though I have not tested it outdoors in the summer heat.
They work, but you lose the part you paid for. Buy the Liberty 4 NC instead and keep AED 380. More in AirPods 5 vs Liberty 4 NC.
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