Best affordable earphones for you at Rs. 599

                      

If you are looking for an affordable pair of earphones, chances are that you have come across the Boat Bassheads 225. These in-ear headphones are priced at Rs. 599 and have been labeled as Amazon's Choice on the Amazon India website for quite some time now. The low price has helped the Bassheads 225 gaining popularity in this segment. But is it the best you can get at this price? Or are the recently launched Realme Buds better? We put the Boat Bassheads 225 through our tests to find out.

            

The Boat Bassheads 225 looks like a regular pair of in-ear headphones. It has a 1.2m flat cable which the company claims are tangle-free. There is an in-line remote that has a microphone and a single button. The driver chambers of these earphones are made out of metal, which is a surprise considering the low price. They have a knurled pattern on them for better grip, and they do get cold in an air-conditioned room.

The Boat Bassheads 225 are available in Black, Blue, Forest Green, Frosty White, Neon Lime, and Red, giving users a lot of options to choose from. We had the Red version in for review, which has a red cable and red highlights on the driver chambers.

               

The Y-splitter on the cable also has a metal casing, which seems to be purely for aesthetics. The gold-plated 3.5mm headphone jack has an L-shaped plug so it does not stick out much when you plug it into a device.The boat has opted for 10mm audio drivers that have a frequency range of 20Hz - 20KHz. These earphones have an impedance of 16 Ohms and do not need a lot of power to drive them.