Amazon Echo Buds 2nd Gen launched in India with ANC, 57 mm dynamic driver, and hands-free Alexa

Amazon Echo Buds 2nd gen has landed in the country although it took a while to happen. The buds had originally debuted back in April of last year. Anyways, now that they are here, for a starting price tag of ₹11,999, you are getting specs like a 5.7mm dynamic driver, active noise cancellation (ANC), Pass-through mode, hands-free Alexa activation, IPX4 splash resistance.

Let’s know what all it packs for this price and check out all the variants and their availability details.

Amazon Echo Buds 2nd Gen Specs and Features

Amazon claims a balanced and crisp sound from its 5.7mm dynamic driver backed by NXP Digital Signal Processor and SBC/AAC codec. You can use the Alexa app to tune the high and low frequencies. The audio is transmitted over Bluetooth 5.0 with Realtek RTL8763C SoC.

As for the design of the buds, it is stem-less TWS with an in-ear tip. They are rated for IPX4 sweat resistance. Within the package, you get options to switch between 4 ear tip sizes and 2 ear hooks. You can choose the right fit to enable some amount of passive noise cancellation. Even the fit can be tested using the Alexa app.

Being an Amazon product, the buds boast ecosystem benefits like seamlessly moving music from other Echo devices to the buds by asking Alexa and some privacy controls too.

In the mix of features, there is ANC and Pass-through mode which can be toggled using the built-in hardware button on the buds. You can customize the tap commands too within the Alexa app for music playback, controlling calls, switching between ANC/pass through, adjusting the volume, and checking your battery status. 

The Echo Buds 2nd Gen weighs 5.7g (without ear tip or wings) while its case is 44.4 g (47.6 g for wireless charging case) in heft. The claimed battery endurance includes up to 5 hrs of music playback between charges (6.5 hrs without ANC and having the Alexa wake word off) and up to 15 Hrs (19.5 Hrs without ANC, as well as Alexa hands-free mode, turned off). You get the quick charge option to gain 2 hours of music playback with just 15 mins of plugging in.

There is support for Qi wireless charging too. However, this charger has to be bought separately. That brings us to —

Amazon Echo Buds 2nd Gen Price and Availability

You can buy the Echo Buds 2nd gen (wired model) at ₹11,999 while the wireless variant will be sold for ₹13,999 via Amazon.in. The company is also offering a limited-time discount of ₹1,000 on both models.

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