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Oppo's Enco lineup of true wireless earphones has been a relatively quiet success for the company, and has received largely positive feedback from the community, including myself. While the premium Enco X2 headset is among the best that you can guy for around Rs. 10,000 or so, the Enco Air series is a bit more of a hit-or-miss situation. While the regular ‘Air' variants haven't quite matched up to the hype, the ‘Pro' headsets have generally been good picks when it comes to features and performance for the price.Following…

In the era of true wireless earphones, the old-school neckband style feels a bit dated and overbearing in some ways. That said, the form factor comes with various advantages, the biggest of which is reasonable pricing for the features and performance on offer. OnePlus continues to promote this form factor, and its latest neckband-style wireless earphones take a proven winner one step further.The OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z2 ANC is exactly what the name suggests — the rather capable Bullets Wireless Z2, but with active…

Indian personal audio brand Noise is among the leading brands in its category, thanks in large part to its competitive pricing and ability to deliver features that you don't typically see on budget products. It's a smart approach that Noise has used to cement its hold in some of the most popular and fast moving categories in the gadgets space, including earphones and smartwatches. The latest product sticks to this formula for success, offering a feature that you typically see on more expensive products for under Rs.…

True wireless earphones might be all the craze these days when it comes to personal audio, but the older neckband-style form factor remains popular even today. Among the most significant brands in this segment is undoubtedly OnePlus, with its iconic Bullets Wireless range of earphones having ruled the segment just when Bluetooth was reaching a point of affordability and practicality. Interestingly, OnePlus is still among the few major proponents of the neckband form factor, and recently launched the Bullets Wireless Z2…

Although historically one of the biggest brands of all time in the personal audio space, Sony got into the true wireless game a bit later than the competition. Even when it did enter the segment, it tried establishing itself as a big-budget pick before gradually taking on more affordable price segments. The new Sony WF-C700N true wireless headset is its latest entrant in the much more competitive mid-range segment of wireless earphones, priced at Rs. 8,990 in India.Unlike the arguably more flamboyant competition in the…

As the Amazon Prime Day Sale 2023 enters its final day, shoppers can take advantage of a wide array of discounts and deals on various products. Notably, premium brands like Samsung, Sony, Jabra, and others are offering significant discounts on their TWS earbuds. Here are some noteworthy Amazon Prime Day Sale deals on TWS earbuds with a minimum 50% discount:Samsung Galaxy Buds 2, a premium offering from the company, boasts features like Active Noise Cancellation, Auto Switch, Dolby ATMOS support, and more. With a…

Most brands in the consumer audio space have turned their focus to the true wireless (TWS) form factor, but some such as Sony continue to offer worthwhile over-ear headphones. Sony's approach is fortunately not limited to just premium and flagship products; the company maintains a decent range of over-ear headphones across price segments, and with decent features. The latest is the Sony WH-CH720N over-ear headphones, which is a new-generation product in a fairly adept and well-positioned lineup.Priced at Rs. 9,990 in…

Although Nord is OnePlus' designated ‘affordable' product line, its products aren't entry-level by any measure. The recently launched OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G (Review) is a good example of how even the company's starter products are still quite well-equipped and capable, an approach which applies to the product that I'm reviewing here too, the OnePlus Nord Buds 2. The successor to the original Nord Buds, this second-generation version has been launched at the same price, but with significant upgrades to the feature set…

OnePlus has slowly but assuredly built a product portfolio that goes far beyond just smartphones as it was originally known for, with audio products forming the backbone of its expansion strategy. Impressively, the audio product range largely follows the same general approach as that of the smartphone range, and the Nord brand has become synonymous with everything that has made OnePlus so popular, but at a reasonable price. The latest product in the OnePlus audio range not only sticks to this philosophy, but also pushes…

Danish professional and consumer audio brand Jabra has been among the most quietly impressive brands in the true wireless earphones segment for a few years now, thanks to its consistency, attention to detail, and all-round performance that also tends to get voice-based communications right. Focused typically on mid-range and high-end true wireless earphones, Jabra has a strong, value-driven product range that admittedly deserves much more attention than it gets. The company's latest true wireless headset in India is the…