Earphones Under Rupees 500 : boAt BassHeads100 Review | boAt BassHeads 100 in-Ear Headphones with Mic [in depth review]

This review is about a product that has become a part of my daily routine and I just can't live without it. I need it, no matter what the occasion. I use it it everyday on my way to college. If I forget to grab it on my way out I have to rush back home to get it. No I'm not a drug addict, it's the boAt BassHeads 100 earphones I'm talking about. It's been around 6 months now that I'm using these earphones. Another main competitor of the boAt bassheads 100 is are the Mi Earphones Basic. Click here to read the complete review of the Mi Earphones Basic : Mi Earphones Basic Review

So without wasting more time let's head to the review!

THE WARRANTY :

THE PRODUCT COMES WITH 1 YEAR WARRANTY FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE.CHECK FOR WARRANTY SLIP AFTER RECEIVING THE PRODUCT.

THE PRICE:
Well the price of this product keeps fluctuation in the ₹400 - ₹700 range depending on the colour and if there are any special edition colour themes are available (Like the IPL edition). Black and white colour versions are the cheapest at  ₹399 (As of today, I actually bought it for around 350 % months ago).
THE PACKAGING : WHAT'S INSIDE THE BOX?
The earphones come neatly  packed in a small cardboard box. Inside the box, the earphones are placed in a plastic tray which has holes shaped like the earphones, where the earphones are placed. The remaining part of the cable is neatly folded placed and  in the tray along with the other components.Other than the earphones, the box also has a 2 Extra Earbuds. Make sure these are present when you open the box.

THE ACTUAL PACKAGING IS MUCH BETTER I JUST DID THIS TO GIVE YOU GUYS AN IDEA.

THE EXTRA EARBUDS COME IN A POUCH WHICH MAKES IT EASIER TO STORE THEM SAFELY

THE EXTRA EARBUDS

PLEASE EXCUSE THE TORN BOX. I WAS TOO IMPATIENT DURING UNBOXING

BACKSIDE OF THE BOX CONTAINING THE REGULAR DETAILS

THE SPECIFICATIONS :The specifications of the product are as follows:

• SPEAKER SIZE : 10 mm

• SENSITIVITY : 103 ± 3dB

• CABLE LENGTH : 120 cm

• FREQUENCY RANGE : 20~20000 Hz

• IMPEDENCE : 16 Ω

• PLUG PIN : 3.5 mm

THE DESIGN AND BUILD QUALITY :
boAt calls these earphones 'hawk' inspired. The overall design is quite unique and will stand out from the other earphones. I personally like the design. It has sort of an aggressiveness to it. The 'hawk' theme cannot be noticed much in Black color though.

Coming to the other aspects of design, the cable length is 120 cm, i.e 1.2 mts long and this length is adequate for most conditions. You can easily leave your phone in your pocket and the earphones will still reach your ears without being stretched out.

The overall Fit and Finish of the product is great. Everything is well put together and there are no loose bits hanging out here and there. My usage is kind of rough and even after almost 6 months, nothing has come apart, both sides are working perfectly as they should and the microphone cover hasn't split open . The cables rarely ever get tangled. I keep them in a tight space inside my bag without any proper folding and when I remove them back again, I've never  had to carefully untangle the wires as if I'm trying to diffuse a bomb.
The insulation on the cables is still intact and hasn't started to peel off.The only part that has broken is a rubber covering on the cable where where the cable meets the earphone (On the L.H.S earphone) but this isn't really a shock for me, considering the rough usage. The 'boAt' logo printed on the microphone cover hasn't peeled off except at some very tiny places which are not easily noticable. In short, the quality of materials used is very impressive. The button on the microphone isn't loose and feels nice to press.

In terms of drawbacks, there are two things that might be annoying to some people. The first is that the microphone is not placed close to your mouth and hangs somewhere on your chest. I personally prefer it this way but it could have been slightly higher as sometimes during calls, I get complaints from the other person that they can't hear me loud enough, especially in situations where I can't talk loudly. Due to this I sometimes have to hold the microphone near my mouth which can become uncomfortable at times.
The other problem that I sometimes face when I sleep on my side with the earphones on is that it pokes your ear. But this can be solved with a few adjustments and isn't a really major issue.

Rest, design wise this is a pretty good product.

THE 'HAWK' INSPIRED DESIGN

THE SIZE IN COMPARISON TO A 1 RUPEE COIN

THE 3.5 mm JACK

THE COMFORT AND ERGONOMICS :
The earphones fit your ear nicely and do not slide out.

Other than the placement of the microphone and the slightly uncomfortable feeling while wearing the earphones and sleeping on your sides(which can be adjusted), there aren't really any issues with the comfort and ergonomics of this earphones. It gets a good 8.5/10

THE PERFORMANCE :
Now, coming to the main part of any earphone, the audio quality. Before you proceed, let me tell you that I'm no music expert and I'll speak about the performance from the point of view of a ordinary person looking for some decent sound quality.

boAt calls these earphones the 'BassHeads' 100 so I'll talk about the bass first. I too, usually prefer bass heavy music and my playlist too, is full of bass heavy Hip Hop music (I listen to other genres equally often). When you hear 'BassHeads' you expect it to deliver good bass and the 'Bassheads 100' does not disappoint at all. The bass isn't super hard hitting but it is pretty strong and does not sound flat at all. There is no distortion at high volumes. The overall sound quality is crisp and I don't have any complaints and  considering the price point, it is great. You definitely wouldn't feel cheated after purchasing these earphones. Sound quality gets a good 9/10, keeping in mind the price.(The Mi Earphones Basic have slightly better bass)



Noise cancellation I would say, is excellent. I use these earphone daily during my commute from home to college and back and the buses I travel in are pretty noisy with very loud and unrefined sounding engines and other unpleasant sounds. But since the day I've started using the Bassheads 100, the noisy buses weren't really an issue. 95% of the noise is reduced and all I hear is music and some really faint bus noises. At home It's actually dangerous to sit with the volume turned up high as It becomes difficult to hear someone calling you (hopefully It's not your mother), or if someone rings the doorbell. So noise cancellation gets a 9/10

The audio quality during calls is also great and I don't have any other complaints other than the placement of the microphone being a little too far

OTHER HELPFUL INFORMATION :

1. While playing music, single press the microphone button once to pause the music, double press to go to next song and triple press to go to previous(the triple press function doesn't seem to be working on my phone anymore)
2. To answer calls, single press the microphone button once. During calls, press the microphone button once to disable the mic and and press again to enable it, long press to cut the call.

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