boAt Nirvana Ion ANC True Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds - Northern Lights

The boAt Nirvana Ion ANC true wireless noise cancelling earbuds put a 10 mm driver in each bud and use active noise cancellation that boAt rates at up to 32 dB, for buses, trains and busy offices. A long touch on the right earbud moves between Ambient, ANC and Normal modes, and a long touch on the left switches between the Bass and Balanced EQ modes of boAt's Crystal Bionic Sound. The boAt Hearables app adds an equaliser and Adaptive EQ by Mimi, which tunes the sound to a short hearing test. Two microphones in each earbud with ENx cut the background noise on calls.

Multipoint keeps the earbuds connected to two devices at once, such as a phone and a laptop, and IWP reconnects them as soon as the case opens. In-ear detection pauses the music when you take the earbuds out, and BEAST Mode brings the audio delay down to about 60 ms for games and video. boAt rates playback at up to 120 hours in total with ANC off (24 hours per charge), or 100 hours with ANC on.

This Northern Lights pair comes with a matching charging case. Volume is set from the phone unless you give a tap that job in the app, and IPX4 covers sweat and splashes, not swimming. A USB Type-C cable and two spare pairs of ear tips are in the box, but no power adapter.

Charge the case and earbuds fully before first use with the Type-C cable from the box; no adapter is included, and boAt asks for a 5V 2A adapter at most. Open the case lid and the earbuds switch on with a white light for a second, then pair with each other and flash white for pairing. Pick "Nirvana Ion ANC" in your phone's Bluetooth list (Android phones can also save it to your Google account for faster pairing); after that IWP reconnects them each time the case opens. Scan the QR code on the box, or search the Play Store or App Store, to install the boAt Hearables app, which switches noise cancelling modes, sets the equaliser and Adaptive EQ, changes the touch controls, manages multipoint and in-ear detection, and updates the firmware. By default a single tap on either earbud plays, pauses or answers a call, a double tap ends or rejects a call, a double tap on the left or right earbud goes to the previous or next track, a triple tap turns BEAST Mode on or off, four taps on the right earbud call up the voice assistant, a two-second touch on the right earbud cycles Ambient, ANC and Normal, and a two-second touch on the left changes the EQ mode. To reset, forget "Nirvana Ion ANC" on your phone, put both earbuds in the case and hold the reset button on the case for 10 seconds until the earbuds and the case blink white 5 times, close the lid for 5 seconds, then open it and pair again.

Nirvana Ion ANC earbuds (one pair) in their charging case, USB Type-C charging cable, two extra pairs of ear tips, the warranty card, catalogue and FAQ card. No power adapter is included.

boAt (Imagine Marketing Ltd) gives its Bluetooth earphones a 12-month limited warranty in India from the date of the original purchase, covering faults in materials and workmanship under normal use. Service is carry-in at a boAt service centre or authorised service partner, and boAt may repair the earbuds or replace them with a new or factory-refurbished unit. Every claim needs the original invoice showing the seller, purchase date and GST number; register the product and raise a claim at support.boat-lifestyle.com. Physical or accidental damage, liquid damage, normal wear, batteries, the supplied charging cable and repairs by anyone other than an authorised boAt service centre are not covered.