Sound One X60 Review
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These days, Rs. 2,000 is enough money to buy a pair of wireless headphones                                                or earphones. While products from top brands will usually cost a fair bit more 
than that, there are plenty of smaller ones that are hoping to make an impact
 on the segment with competitive pricing. One such brand is Sound One, which
 has a wide variety of audio products, power banks, chargers, and accessories
 for smartphones available at affordable prices in India.
The latest product from the company is the Sound One X60, a pair of Bluetooth 
earphones priced at Rs. 1,990. The earphones feature a neckband-style design 
and promise a lot by way of performance and features. We review the Sound One
 X60 to find out if these wireless earphones are worth the price.Related image

Sound One X60 design and specifications

The most affordable wireless headsets are usually of the corded variety, 
and the Sound One X60 is just that. It features a neckband-style design
 with the two earbuds, each connected by a slim cable. Each cable is less
 than a foot in length, and a unique sliding mechanism on the neckband lets
 you retract them to some extent, as per your convenience. The neckband
 itself is light and flexible, with the ends holding the buttons, microphone,
 Micro-USB port, battery, and Bluetooth hardware.
Apart from the three buttons on the right that control playback, power, and volume,
 a fourth button on the left side of the neckband activates the voice assistant on your
 paired phone or tablet. This function works as expected with Siri on iOS devices and
 Google Assistant on Android devices. All four buttons feel a bit cheap, and very 
occasionally didn't react to being pressed during our review.
The earbuds of the Sound One X60 are well designed and feature metal casings.
 We liked their shape, which made them fit comfortably in our ears. We had no trouble
 using these earphones for long listening sessions, and the convenience of the corded
 neckband design means that we could remove them from our ears and put them back
 quickly and without too much effort.
The backs of the earbuds are magnetic, and the two can snap together when not in
 use to reduce the chance of the wires getting tangled. However, the magnets are 
weak and the earbuds separate too easily.
The Sound One X60 features Bluetooth 4.2 connectivity, has an IPX5 water resistance
 rating, and has a frequency response range of 20-20,000Hz. Only the SBC codec is
 supported, which is expected from a headset in this price range. The earphones ran
 for about eight hours on a full charge, which is decent for an affordable in-ear option.
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Sound One X60 performance

We used a OnePlus 6T₹ 34,999 (Review) and a MacBook Air for our testing, listening
 largely to popular genres of music such as electronic and pop, which are well suited
 to a V-shaped sonic signature. The Sound One X60 sticks to this profile, but the bass
 often came across as excessive which got tiresome for us very quickly. There's a boomy
 characteristic to the sound which might appeal to some, but didn't go down too well with us.
Indeed the sound was a bit too warm and aggressive for our liking. Listening to Didi by
 Khaled on the Sound One X60 made us hear the bass notes of the tracks much more
 clearly than on more balanced pairs of wireless earphones such as the OnePlus Bullets
Wireless. The sub-bass tended to overpower every other sound in the track, and this
 was particularly audible with the low-end-favouring electronic track Pasilda by Afro 
Medusa. As earlier, this led to listener fatigue very early for us, even at reasonable volume levels.
While the low end has a definite punch to it, the highs did occasionally manage to
 get through the excessive warmth in the sonic signature. Turning the volume up
 made it easier to hear the highs and mids, with the latter once again tending to
 sound more pronounced at the lower end. The excessive bass also tends to take
 away from sound imaging and the soundstage. Our music barely had any perceivable width or depth.
This kind of sonic signature might suit certain use cases well. Listening to music 
 working out or commuting tends to be more casual and in the background. However,
 if you are looking for earphones that give you more detail, the Sound One X60 isn't
 your best option. The sound is marginally better than that of the similarly priced
 Stuffcool Monty, but the convenience of wireless listening does seem to come at the cost of sound quality here.
Verdict
The Sound One X60 does have good build quality, comfort, and style going for it,
 but sound quality is disappointing. There can indeed be such a thing as too much
 bass, and the Sound One X60 is an example of earphones that can tire you with 
excessive thump.
Powerful sub-bass might suit some situations, and in those cases the Sound One
 X60 might work well for you. However, if you're looking for a more balanced sound
 and the advantage of better codec support, consider upping your budget a bit and 
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Price: Rs. 1,990
Pros
  • Good build quality and design
  • Comfortable
  • Dedicated voice assistant button
Cons
  • Too much bass
  • Barely any detail can be heard
  • Older Bluetooth 4.2 standard
Ratings (out of 5)
  • Design/ comfort: 4
  • Audio quality: 2.5
  • Battery life: 3.5
  • Value for money: 3.5
  • Overall: 3