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  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...

  Zebronics on Tuesday launched a portable speaker ' Zeb-Music Bomb X ' geared for outdoor enthusiasts, trekking, and camping. The wireless portable speaker is available in three colour variants Black, Red, Blue for Rs 2,299 during the Amazon Sale. The speaker is available at leading retail stores across India. "As a brand, we're really working towards outdoing ourselves like for instance our newly launched speaker has IPX7 waterproof and comes with a bigger playback time. We are constantly working towards upgrading our products with new technology and features bridging the technology gap," Pradeep Doshi, Director, Zebronics said in a statement. Zeb-Music Bomb X as the speaker comes with RGB LED lights with 9 Modes including rhythmic LED so you can choose your preferred mode to rock the party. According to the company, the portable speaker has a very handy capsule design with controls for media, volume, and call function on the top. The portable speaker f...

  Japanese electronics maker Sony recently launched in India its MHC-V43D party speaker , featuring dedicated audio drivers for high, midrange and low frequencies, top mounted touchpad for gesture controls, party lights, and wired and wireless connectivity. On paper, the Sony MHC-V43D seems to be a capable speaker system good enough to light up the mood and dance to the beats at house parties. Is it? Let’s find out: Design and features Sony MHC-V43D speaker Like other party speakers of its kind, the Sony MHC-V43D has a trolley-shaped design with two-wheels on the bottom that makes it easy to move around despite its huge size and heavy weight (16 kg). The speaker has rubber grips on the bottom that makes it stand stable on the floor. Made mostly of plastic, the speaker has sturdy built with black finish that gives it a discreet profile in dim-lit environments. It, however, attracts attention, thanks to RGB lights on its sides for the light show that draw a pattern on the floor...

  Chinese electronics maker Realme recently launched its 100W soundbar speaker system, priced at Rs 6,999. Called the Realme 100W soundbar , it is a 2.1 channel audio system with a dedicated wired subwoofer. The soundbar features a quad-speaker set-up – two full-range speakers and two high-frequency tweeters, each of 15W power output. Its wired subwoofer has a 40W audio driver for low-frequency output. The soundbar features a rectangular tube-shaped design with a plastic build and a mesh covering the entire front. It does not look cheap but ordinary. Overall, the soundbar has a no-frills design with smooth curved edges. It has a light-weight build, which makes it convenient to use either as an extended audio system with television or as a standalone device. However, the soundbar’s wired subwoofer limits its standalone utility due to portability issues. Read More

Sony India on Tuesday expanded its Extra Bass wireless speaker range with the launch of the SRS-XB43 , SRS-XB33 and SRS-XB23 .Priced Rs 8,990 onwards, the speakers will be available from July 16. The speakers boast 'Extra Bass' sound output, which is one of the core capabilities on the XB wireless speakers line-up. "Backed by Sony's newly-developed X-Balanced Speaker Unit, these speakers provide high-sound quality and powerful sound pressure for a richer, deeper, and more rewarding listening experience," the company said in a statement. The SRS-XB-series speakers come with IP67 rating for protection from water, dust and rust. They have built-in Google Assistant. The SRS-XB43 and SRS-XB33 support up to 24 hours of music playback, according to the company. The SRS-XB23, on the other hand, supports up to 12 hours of on-battery time, and up to 10 hours on ‘Extra bass Mode’, the company claimed. Read More