Being one of the more popular names in the budget personal audio space, Boult launches a new product every few weeks. But this time the company has partnered with Ford’s Mustang for a new line of true wireless earbuds (TWS) with budget pricing. Boult Mustang Derby is one of three new pairs under this branding. Available for Rs. 1,799, let’s see what these really offer:
The first thing you get after unboxing, other than the buds themselves, are the Mustang stickers for cars as well as headphones. Adds a nice touch to the initial impressions, in my opinion. The buds lie vertically in the case that has the Mustang branding at the middle and Boult branding near the bottom under the LED light, while the USB type C port sits at the bottom.
The Blue + Black dual-tone combo plastic case has a matte finish and doesn’t feel cheap in the hand. The buds are IPX5 splash resistant but the case isn’t. The buds have stem design with a mic and a small LED (somewhat pairing to the Mustang grille) each to indicate pairing. On the inside, other than the rubberised ear tips, you have pogo pins near the bottom to latch onto the case.
The buds are quite comfortable to wear and don’t drop from the ears when worn while walking around. The Boult Derby pair supports AAC and SBC audio codecs with Bluetooth 5.4 and features 13mm drivers. The buds are expectedly high on the bass and mids to lows, too. You can expect to get sufficient bass output for Bollywood as well as R&B genres for the most part. It produces clear vocals, but high to mids can tend to suffer a bit due to the extended focus on the bass part. So, the audio quality is also fine for listening to podcasts on the go.
Mic quality is decent though it can struggle to give clear audio on the other side when used outdoors with windy conditions, which isn’t surprising. It isn’t a full and the most balanced sound from Boult but it delivers for the price tag. Oh, and whenever you pair or unpair to your device, there’s a car engine sound starting or shutting down.
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You can pause or resume playback with a single tap on either bud and change touch control settings using the Boult Amp app on your phone. The TWS lasts about a week on a full charge plus charging case while using it for about 3 hours on a daily average. It charges in an hour from using a fast charger.
Wrapping up, the Boult Mustang Derby (Boult Airbass) are a pair of budget earbuds for people who prefer bass-heavy audio on a low budget that also looks a bit different with a familiar branding to go with it.