Built for daily commuters riding matatus along Thika Road and Jogoo Road, university students at Kenyatta University, JKUAT, and the University of Nairobi, call-centre agents on long shifts, and remote workers running Zoom meetings from Kilimani and Rongai, the Budi EP51B answers a specific complaint. Wired earphones tangle in the pocket, snap at the jack within months, and yank loose whenever you shift position in a packed matatu. Cheap earbuds go missing one side at a time. Under KSh 5,000, very few sets carry active noise cancelling at all. The Budi EP51B covers those three gaps at a single price point.

Unlike other electronics retailers in Kenya stocking unbranded headphones with no model number and no after-sales route, Mascom International sells the Budi EP51B as a catalogued product from an accessory maker trading since 2009. At Mascom International, we're seeing buyers cross-shop this pair against the P47, the Oraimo BoomPop, and the JBL Tune 520BT, which sit between KSh 3,000 and KSh 8,500 in Nairobi shops. Customers across Nairobi report the over-ear seal cutting far more road noise than in-ear buds manage. Walk into our Kimathi Street showroom to try a pair on, or call +254 708 852 521 to order.

The Budi EP51B is a closed-back over-ear Bluetooth headset with active noise cancelling, priced at KSh 4,300. The cups fully surround the ear rather than sitting inside the canal, which suits anyone who finds earbuds uncomfortable or keeps losing them. It fits commuters, students revising in noisy hostels, call-centre and customer-service staff, security control-room operators, and remote workers on video calls. Buyers who want something pocket-sized for jogging should look at in-ear models instead, since over-ear cups get warm during hard exercise.

Active noise cancelling works best on steady low-frequency sound, so the Budi EP51B handles matatu engine drone, tyre roar on Mombasa Road, generator hum during power cuts, and office air conditioning well. Sudden higher sounds, such as a conductor shouting or a hooter, still come through at reduced volume. That is true of every noise-cancelling headphone at any price. The closed-back cups also block noise physically before the electronics do any work, so the two effects stack.

Budi rates its over-ear headphone line at up to 15 hours of continuous playback with roughly 100 hours of standby, which covers about three round trips between Nairobi and Nakuru without a recharge. Running active noise cancelling continuously shortens that figure, as it does on every model. A full charge takes around two hours from empty. 

Yes. The Budi EP51B carries built-in microphones and an on-earcup call button, so it handles Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and WhatsApp voice and video calls without a separate headset. Answering, ending, and muting happen from the cup rather than the phone screen. The over-ear seal keeps household noise from reaching your ears during meetings, and the microphone sits close enough to pick up normal speaking volume. Test call clarity in-store on your own phone before buying if calls are your main use.

The Budi EP51B pairs with any device carrying standard Bluetooth, covering iPhone, Samsung, Tecno, Infinix, Xiaomi, Windows laptops, MacBooks, iPads, PlayStation-connected screens, and most Bluetooth-equipped televisions. No app or account is needed. Hold the power button until the indicator flashes, then select the headphones from the Bluetooth list on your device. Pairing is remembered afterwards, so the connection returns automatically each time you switch the headphones on near a familiar device.

The pads are cushioned and sit around the ear, spreading pressure across the side of the head instead of pressing into the ear canal. That design suits three-hour to four-hour stretches better than earbuds do. In Mombasa, Kisumu, and Lamu humidity, over-ear pads warm up, so most users take a short break every couple of hours. The headband adjusts on both sides and the cups fold inward, letting the pair drop into a laptop bag or backpack without a case.

Budi's over-ear headphones include a 3.5mm audio cable for wired listening, letting the pair keep working after the battery dies. That matters during long-distance travel and Kenya Power outages when charging is not an option. Wired mode also connects to older radios, car head units, and desktop computers without Bluetooth. Active noise cancelling requires battery power and stops when the charge runs out. 

At KSh 4,300 the Budi EP51B sits between the KSh 1,500 unbranded copies flooding Nairobi's River Road stalls and the KSh 8,000 to KSh 25,000 tier held by JBL, Sony, and Anker. What you get for the difference is a traceable brand, a model number, a 12-month warranty, and a shop you can physically return to. Buyers throughout Kenya tell us the walk-in service desk matters more than any single specification when a fault appears three months later.

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Every unit leaves our counter covered by the 12-month warranty stated above, with claims handled at our Nairobi CBD service desk. Buyers across Kenya rely on Mascom International for accurate specifications, current pricing, and after-sales backing on every headphone we stock.