Earbuds move faster than anything else small we ship into Nigeria, and sound quality has very little to do with why. They're cheap enough to be an impulse buy, visible enough to be a status item, and lost or broken often enough that whoever bought from you in March turns up again in September. The build here is the one selling hardest at the moment: a charging case with a battery percentage screen on the front.
Description
"Can you do the AirPods ones?" We get asked that most weeks, twice some weeks, and the answer stays no. Counterfeit branded goods are something we won't source for anybody. Beyond the legal side it's commercially stupid, because a seized consignment costs you more than the entire margin you were chasing. Unbranded, or your own name on the case. Those are your two roads.
The screen is what actually sells these. Earbuds all look identical inside a glass cabinet in Alaba, and a display giving case and bud charge as real numbers is the one feature a customer can watch working before any money moves. The driver and the codec are claims printed on a box. The screen is a demonstration. Builds carrying it outsell builds without it at the same price, and that alone is why we steer buyers toward it.
Underneath, this is a competent mid-market set, and we'd rather be precise than flattering. Bluetooth 5.4, so pairing holds and drain stays low. Two drivers a side with ENC on the microphone path, tuned for call clarity, which is the right priority here because these get used for calls and voice notes far more than for albums. Microphone and voice assistant support come as standard, and the builds we quote carry app control as well.
About that sixty-hour figure. It covers the buds plus every recharge the case holds, so one pair on one charge delivers a fraction of it. Repeat the headline without the split and you'll be arguing with customers by the second month. The IP7 rating applies to the buds against sweat and rain. The case carries no rating whatsoever, so keep it out of your marketing entirely.
Specification
Below is what decides what actually turns up in the container. Each line gets confirmed against the specific supplier and against an approved sample, pairing reliability and real runtime before anything else, since those two are what bring people back to your counter annoyed.
| Bluetooth | Version 5.4. Stable pairing and low power draw; this is the specification worth insisting on at this price. |
|---|---|
| Display | LED battery readout on the charging case showing case and bud charge. The main point-of-sale feature. |
| Battery life | Up to about 60 hours total including case recharges. A single bud charge is a fraction of that, so quote both figures. |
| Drivers | Two drivers per side. Tuned for call clarity rather than for bass depth. |
| Noise handling | ENC on the microphone path plus passive sound isolation from the tip seal. |
| Microphone | Built-in, with voice assistant support. This is what most of your customers will actually use daily. |
| Charging | Type-C to the case, with wireless case charging on some builds. Confirm which one you want. |
| Water resistance | IP7 rated on the buds against sweat and rain. The case carries no rating; do not imply that it does. |
| Impedance | Up to 32 ohms, which is standard for this class and compatible with any phone. |
| App support | Available on the builds we quote. Worth confirming if you intend to advertise it. |
| Certification | CE, RoHS, FCC and BQB are standard. NCC type approval and SONCAP are handled separately; see the notice below. |
We do not publish prices, because the landed figure depends on the specification, the Customs valuation and the exchange rate on the day you pay.
Minimum order
Fifty pairs is the floor, counted per shipment. Black and white together, wireless-charging cases mixed in with standard ones, all of it counts into one fifty. Past 100 the landed price per pair drops, and on this product the paperwork drives that rather than the factory. NCC type approval and the SONCAP file cost what they cost whether 50 pairs sit behind them or 500, so every unit above 100 thins that fixed cost further. Ask for custom retail packaging and your sensible starting number climbs toward 100 by itself.
Lead time. Two to three weeks in production, which is fast by the standards of most things we ship. The NCC and SONCAP work is what really sets your date, so open that conversation early. Sea freight and clearing on top.
What decides the right one
Earbuds are close to impossible to specify in words. Every listing on earth claims the same things. So there's a photograph, and a photograph of a case with a screen on the front is unambiguous. You want that shape, or you want the ear-hook sports type. One message settles it.
Treat the picture as an example of what we can get. Colour, case shape, wireless charging, driver tuning, branding, retail packaging: all decided while we're quoting you.
Venocipal holds no stock and runs no list you have to choose from. You send us the pair you want, however you happen to have it. A screenshot. A link. A photo taken over somebody's shoulder in Sabon Gari. We find who builds it and price it landed in Lagos.
Fifty exists because of what sits behind a shipment rather than anything to do with the earbuds themselves. NCC approval, a SONCAP certificate and battery documentation are fixed per consignment. Spread across ten pairs they're absurd. Across fifty they're absorbed. Past a hundred they stop mattering much at all.
Short of fifty? Tell us anyway and we'll say what does work at your size.
Common questions
What's the minimum?
Fifty pairs per shipment. Colours and small build differences all count into the same fifty.
Sixty hours, really?
That's the total with every case recharge included. One charge of the buds gives you a fraction of it. Quote both numbers to your customer and the product meets expectations. Quote the headline alone and it won't.
Do I actually need NCC approval?
Yes. Bluetooth makes it a radio device, so NCC type approval sits on top of SONCAP. We arrange it, but it has to start before the goods ship, so raise it with us while we're quoting rather than the week before sailing.
Are they waterproof?
The buds are IP7 against sweat and rain. The case has no rating at all. Sports earbuds, fine. Swimming earbuds, absolutely not.
Can you get the branded ones?
No. We don't source counterfeits of anybody's brand and that isn't up for discussion. Your own name printed or laser-marked on the case is a different matter, and we'll do that from fifty pairs up.
Different shape, different model?
Photograph it, or paste the link. Open-ear, ear-hook sports type, a case shape you saw on someone's desk, a colourway from a video. Ours is on the page because a page needs something on it. Yours replaces it happily.
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Which pair, and how many
Take this one if it fits. Colour, quantity, your brand on the case or plain. Otherwise send a link or a photo of whatever you actually want and we'll go and find it, confirm the real runtime, sort out the NCC and SONCAP position, and quote you landed in Lagos. Costs nothing and commits you to nothing. Come in below fifty pairs and we'll say so rather than pretend otherwise.
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