boAt, makers of consumer audio electronics, has announced the launch of their Airdopes 461 truly wireless earbuds in India. They feature a really long battery life, multiple modes such as Beast Mode and Crystal Mode, Bluetooth 5.0, IWP technology, Fast charging support and more.
The Airdopes 461 have 6mm drivers in an IPX5 rated body with boAt’s Never Drop design, which keeps the earbuds securely in place when in use. The earbuds connect via Bluetooth 5.0 and it features their IWP technology, which connects the earbuds to the last paired device as soon as the case is opened.
They have two modes — Beast mode and Crystal mode. The former is designed for gamers where the earbuds will toggle low-latency for real-time audio when gaming and for the latter feature, the earbuds will use the dual mics to let in ambient sounds to keep the user aware of their surroundings.
Battery life is rated at 6 hours with the 60mAh battery, which can be extended to a total of 46 hours with 600mAh battery in the charging case. It also supports fast charging — 5 mins of charging will provide an hour of playback.
The boAt Airdopes 461 comes in two colours — Active Black and Bold Blue, and will go on tomorrow on October 16th during Flipkart’s Big Billion day sales at an introductory price of Rs. 2999.
Commenting on the launch, Aman Gupta, Co-founder of boAt said:
The boAt Airdopes 461 bring the latest technology to our boAtheads. Gamers, fitness enthusiasts or those who simply want to have a superior listening and viewing experience will be thrilled by the listening experience.
Over 80% of gamers we surveyed wanted a low latency in real time audio as a key feature. Our R&D team has fine-tuned this product for avid gamers and has developed a first of its kind BEAST Mode in earbuds which addresses this specific need. To top this, the Airdopes 461 supports a 2-day battery, an essential ask from those working from home, working out from home and gamers