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Boat Launches Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation Earbuds

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Boat has announced the latest addition to its portfolio with TWS Hybrid ANC- Boat Airdopes 500ANC.

Celebrating the latest addition to its portfolio, Sameer Mehta,  Co-Founder, and Chief Product Officer, Imagine Marketing Limited, said, “In today’s fast-moving-digitally-entwined world where everybody is on the go, these TWS Airdopes 500 ANC bridge the gap between comfort and hustle by allowing users to easily access these airdopes on the go. Developed with superior technology and a classy finish, these earbuds highlight our commitment to serving all our Boatheads with the latest technology.”

According to reports, the Airdopes 500 ANC is built using high-end materials that offer a ‘premium feel’, crafted using ABS and is equipped with sweat-resistant and skin-friendly silicone. The earbuds feature up to 35dB Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation and a swipe gesture enables you to switch to Ambient Mode.

Adding to the Hybrid ANC tech, the earbuds have 8 mm drivers and also sport quad mics with ENx Technology that, reportedly, enhances the call quality by blocking out wind noise and other background distractions. It features Quick Response Touch Controls and is equipped with Insta Wake-N-Pair (IWP) Technology. It comes with Bluetooth v5.2 chip for connectivity, BEAST (Bionic Engine And Sonic Technology) decoder for ‘lag-free gaming’ and offers IPX4-Rated water and sweat-resistant casing.

The earbuds are reported to last up to 5.5 hours on a single charge (4.5 hours with ANC enabled) with an added 22.5 hours from the case. The Boat ASAP Charge boasts 60 minute running time with 5-minutes of charging in the case.

The Boat Airdopes 500 ANC is available for purchase in three assorted colour options viz. Elite Blue, Tranquil White and Rich Black at a price of INR 3999 on the brand’s official website.

Review: Boat Xtend

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Price: ₹2,999

After TWS, smartwatches seem to be the latest hot products that every brand is trying to get into their portfolio, thanks to the newfound awareness about health and fitness afforded by the lockdown. Boat is a popular brand in the value-for-money wearables segment, and Xtend smartwatches are the latest in their portfolio.

The Boat Xtend watch is styled similar to the third-gen Apple watch, though the build quality is obviously different. However, for a sub-₹4000 watch, the brand has done a great job. The watch is made in China but offers surprisingly good build quality and features for the price. We received the black version, which has a flashy golden metal frame around the rectangular bezel. That apart, the watch has a neat appearance with a clean interface. The silicon strap is interchangeable. The Boat Wave app includes an extensive collection of watch faces and is intuitive. The 1.6-inch square display proved quite nimble and responsive to touch.

The smartwatch offers all basic functions including SpO2, Heart rate, sleep tracking and workout monitoring along with notifications and music control. It even has built-in Alexa voice assistant, which is absent even in some of the more expensive watches. Packing a 300mAh battery, the device retains power for more than a week on a single charge. The watch is water-resistant up to 5atm pressure or up to 50 metres for 30 minutes.      

The Boat Xtend is available in Olive Green, Sandy Cream, Pitch Black and Deep Blue colours. It cannot be compared to premium watches in the market but will appeal to you if you are looking for an inexpensive alternative with good features and decent looks.

RATING

★★★★

WE’RE IMPRESSED Decent build quality, good display, great battery life, feature-rich

WE’D IMPROVE Colour options

THE LAST WORD A budget smartwatch that doesn’t look or feel too cheap

The new boAt Airdopes 501 ANC are cutting-edge hybrid earbuds

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With the brands success over the past few years, and with the wide outreach of the ‘Airdopes’ line-up of TWS earbuds, boAt has launched the all-new Airdopes 501 ANC which offers significant upgrades and the latest technologies that make the users harness an exceptional audio-experience.

The boAt Airdopes 501 ANC is a feature-rich pair of TWS earbuds that sports Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation (up to 30dB) which can suppress noise that spans over a broader range of frequencies. It also adapts to and corrects errors. The anti-noise signal cancels out the actual background noise as soon as the audio is turned on.

The Airdopes 501 also comprise dual microphones in each bud with the ENx technology integrated. This enables clear voice calls and is perfect for those who work while on the move. ‘Ambient’ mode provides transparency to the background sounds even while the user is listening to playback, and proves to be useful for those who want to stay alert to their surroundings on a busy street, or elsewhere.

boAt have also integrated its latest innovation BEAST – or Bionic Engine And Sonic Technology – into the Airdopes 501 ANC. BEAST is a ‘new low-latency decoder that significantly reduces the transmission latency to keep the audio and video in sync for a lag-free immersive listening and gaming experience’.

With the latest Bluetooth v5.2 providing lag-free connection, the Airdopes 501 ANC are also equipped with the “IWP” (Insta Wake ‘N’ Pair) technology, which instantly pairs the earbuds with the smartphone as soon as the case lid is opened. The right earbud possesses an ‘in-ear detection’ feature too which detects whether the user is wearing the Airdopes or not, and automatically pauses or plays music accordingly.

These new Airdopes 501 ANC possess large 8mm drivers which deliver impressive bass. These earbuds provide a playback time of up to 5 hours and the case provides additional charging which increases the total playback time to 28 hours.

The Airdopes 501 ANC are IPX4 rated which offers sweat and dust resistance and it is also integrated with quick response touch controls which aid in controlling playback, attending calls, and activating the smartphones voice assistants.

The boAt Airdopes 501 ANC are also integrated with the ASAP Charge feature in which a ‘quick 5-minute charge provides a continuous playback for up to 60 minutes’. These earbuds are priced at just Rs. 2,499 and are available on Amazon and boAt’s website. For more information, please visit this page.

boAt’s first gaming headset – the Immortal 1000D – features Dolby Atmos

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With gaining tremendous growth and popularity over the past few years, boAt forays into the gaming industry by doing what they do best – producing a gaming headset with a stylish design and premium features. The boAt Immortal 1000D is the company’s first gaming headset which is highly affordable and is designed to ‘provide impressive clarity and detail to create a more realistic and thrilling experience’.

The Immortal 1000D consists of 50mm drivers for high fidelity audio, and is also integrated with the Dolby Atmos technology which makes gaming and entertainment more immersive through three-dimensional precision and coverage which, in gaming, also enables players to react faster, even to enemies who are above or behind the players.

The Immortal 1000D also features boAt’s very own 7.1 Channel Surround Audio, created through boAt Plugin Labz. Users have the option to switch between the 7.1 Channel Surround Audio and the Dolby Atmos while in use. This gaming headset also comes with Dual mics for distortion-free communication, reproducing clear voice.

Utilising a USB-connector, the Immortal 1000D sports a long, sturdy, secure, and durable braided cable. With the special closed earcups aided by plush cushions, a perfect seal for enhanced sound isolation is delivered through the Immortal 1000D. Sweat and heat build-up generated by skin contact is minimised through a new breathable and weaved material.

The earcups have a built-in automatic ‘breathing’ RGB LED light effect as well. This headset also comes with a remote to control audio, mic, and LEDs for optimal use as well.

The boAt Immortal 1000D is available for Rs. 2,499 in two colour variants: Black and White Sabre. They are available on Amazon and boAt’s website. For more information on the Immortal 1000D gaming headset, please visit this page.

boAt Airdopes 441 are TWS earbuds at affordable prices

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Known for their affordable audio products, boAt has launched their Airdopes True Wireless series. The boAt Airdopes 441 is priced at Rs. 2,999 and possess similar features to the already-available iterations of the Airdopes, like the 311 V2, 381, 451 and earbuds of other companies like Ambrane. But, even though there’s very little to no new additions that make these TWS earbuds stand out, the 441 does come in the traditional, saturated, and funky colours of older boAt products.

Like others, the Airdopes 441 possess the “Instant Wake N’ Pair” (IWP) technology which allows the earbuds to connect to the phone once their case is opened. With 6mm drivers, each earbud of the Airdopes 441 has a battery life of 3.5 hours per charge and it can go on to 25 hours with the help of the charging case which has a 500mAh capacity. It hosts a USB Type-C port, fostering a full charge time of 90 minutes.

boAt Airdopes 441 uses Bluetooth v5.0 connectivity and support the A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) and is IPX7-rated, making it resistant to sweat and dust. The Airdopes 441 weigh just 11g and around 48.5g with the case and are also equipped with an in-built sensitive microphone that supports voice assistant features.

When it comes to the design, with ear-hooks on each earbud, the Airdopes 441 strives to provide a secure fit, which comes in handy during workouts and runs. Each earbud also has touch controls on its side, which helps control the volume and playback along with providing access to the instant voice assistant.

Right now, the boAt Airdopes 441 is available on Amazon in ‘Raging Red’, ‘Active Black’ colour variants but other colour variants like ‘Bumblebee Yellow ’, ‘Spirit Lime ’, and ‘Sporty Blue’ will be available soon. The Airdopes 441 also comes with a 1-year warranty.