Heena Sharma Blog

  Indian music label Saregama’s Carvaan series of portable music players is now an established brand, popular among people across generations for its timeless collection of songs. The series has been upgraded with new features several times, and the latest entrant brings karaoke features with built-in screen and about 1,000 karaoke tracks to choose from. Named Saregama Carvaan Karaoke, the music player still looks pretty, quite like the previous generation Carvaan 2.0 (review). But it has gained a little bit of weight – not too much, just a little. Starting with the Karaoke-related features first, the Saregama Carvaan Karaoke has a built-in screen, and it comes with a pair of wireless microphones. Besides, the music player now comes with an HDMI out port, in addition to USB 2.0 and AUX-in ports. While the placement of buttons and ports remains mostly the same as in Saregama Carvaan 2.0, the top side of the Carvaan Karaoke houses its pop-up screen module, which comes out in the...

Saregama's wonderful device Carvaan is a favourite of parents who aren't that tech-aware and prefer something simple. The old-radio lookalike with its big old film music compilation enabled them to listen to their favourite artist's music. The device is also a favoured gifting option. Saregama has slowly tried to improve its offering by adding a premium version as well. This one has higher quality sound to offer. Earlier this year, the company came out with a new product in its lineup, Saregama Carvaan Go, a palm-sized device that one can carry in the pocket and listen to the same wonderful library of old favourites. Priced at Rs 3,990 and packed with 3000+ songs, the Carvaan Go promises a lot. Weighing less than 100 gms the device can be charged (charger is supplied in the pack) fully in just 2-3 hours and then it runs for 6-7 hours. If songs don't interest you then perhaps the inbuilt AM-FM radio will do. Or perhaps its SD card option that lets you load up any...