boAt Nirvana Ion ANC, Active Noise Cancellation(~32dB), 120Hrs Battery, App Support, Crystal Bionic Sound, 4Mics ENx, v5.3 Bluetooth TWS in Ear Earbuds Wireless Earphones with mic (Crystal Black)

The media could not be loaded. Let me preface this review by saying I’ve tested countless earbuds over the years, ranging from budget-friendly options to premium audiophile gear. Never in my life have I encountered a product as fundamentally flawed, poorly designed, and outright infuriating as these earbuds. If you’re considering purchasing these for gaming purposes, casual listening, or even as a backup pair—STOP. Save your money, your sanity, and your ears. From the abysmal mic functionality to the laughable sound quality, and the build quality that feels like it was engineered by someone who’s never held a pair of earbuds before, this product is a masterclass in failure. Let’s break down why these earbuds are an insult to the very concept of functionality, clarity, and performance.1. Mic Functionality: A Joke for Gaming PurposesLet’s start with the mic functionality, a feature that’s absolutely critical for gaming purposes or even casual Zoom calls. If you’re buying earbuds to communicate with teammates, stream, or participate in online meetings, prepare to be humiliated. The microphone picks up every conceivable noise except your voice. Background chatter, the faint hum of your refrigerator, even your dog barking three rooms away—all of it is crystal clear. But your actual voice? Muffled, distorted, and buried under a layer of static that makes you sound like you’re speaking through a tin can underwater.During a critical raid in my favorite MMO, my teammates repeatedly asked, “Are you chewing gravel? Why does your mic sound like a broken walkie-talkie?” When I switched to these earbuds’ mic functionality, the response was unanimous: “Never use these again.” For gaming purposes, where clear communication is non-negotiable, this mic is a liability. Even after tweaking settings, updating drivers, and screaming into the microphone like a madman, the clarity never improved. It’s almost impressive how a company could engineer a microphone this bad.2. Gaming Purpose? More Like “Game Over”Speaking of gaming purposes, these earbuds fail on every front. Latency is so severe that actions in-game—like gunfire or footsteps—are delayed by a full second, making competitive play impossible. Imagine hearing an enemy’s shotgun blast after you’ve already been respawned. The lack of clarity in spatial audio means you can’t distinguish between sounds coming from your left or right, a death sentence in shooters or horror games.But the real kicker? The performance of these earbuds under load is laughable. After just 30 minutes of use, they overheat to the point of discomfort, and the audio begins to crackle like a campfire. For a product marketed toward gaming purposes, the complete disregard for basic functionality is staggering.3. Functionality: A Textbook Example of “How Not to Design Earbuds”The functionality of these earbuds is so counterintuitive, it feels like a prank. The touch controls are hypersensitive yet unresponsive—a paradox that defies logic. Adjusting the volume? Prepare for a 50/50 chance of either muting the audio entirely or triggering your voice assistant. The companion app, which promises to “enhance your experience,” is a glitchy mess that crashes more often than a toddler’s toy car.Even basic functionality like pairing the earbuds to a device is a nightmare. They disconnect randomly, refuse to reconnect unless reset, and occasionally pair to the wrong device altogether (yes, my smart fridge now has audio privileges). For a product that claims to prioritize performance, the sheer lack of reliability is inexcusable.4. Clarity? More Like “Muddy Mess”If you value clarity in your audio experience, steer clear. The sound profile is so unbalanced it’s comical. Bass is overblown to the point of distortion, mids are nonexistent, and highs are shrill enough to shatter glass. Listening to music feels like being trapped in a nightclub with blown-out speakers—except even nightclubs have better sound quality.For podcasts or audiobooks, the lack of clarity turns every narrator into a garbled mess. Voices blend into the background noise, and subtle details are drowned out by the earbuds’ own hissing. Even at maximum volume, dialogue feels distant, as if the speaker is standing in another room. The sound quality isn’t just bad—it’s offensive.5. Performance: A Race to the BottomThe performance of these earbuds is a slap in the face to anyone who’s ever used a functional pair. The battery life, advertised as “up to 8 hours,” barely lasts two hours at 50% volume. And charging them? The case takes longer to power up than a medieval siege engine. Even the earbuds functionality during calls is a disaster. Every conversation becomes a game of “Guess What I Said,” with the other person constantly asking you to repeat yourself.Under stress—like multitasking between apps or running background downloads—the performance nosedives further. Audio stutters, the mic cuts out, and the earbuds emit a high-pitched whine that could double as a dog whistle. For a product that claims to prioritize performance, it’s clear no one tested these under real-world conditions.6. Earbuds Functionality: A Comedy of ErrorsThe earbuds functionality extends beyond poor sound and controls. The ergonomic design is a joke. They don’t fit securely in any ear shape, requiring constant adjustments mid-use. During a jog, one earbud flew out and nearly became roadkill. The “sweat-resistant” coating? A myth. After one gym session, the left earbud shorted out, emitting a smell akin to burnt plastic.Even simple tasks, like skipping a track or answering a call, require Herculean effort. The touch-sensitive areas are tiny and poorly mapped, leading to accidental hangs-ups or unintended playlist shuffles. For earbuds functionality that’s supposed to simplify your life, these add nothing but frustration.7. Sound Quality: An Assault on the SensesThe sound quality is where these earbuds truly cement their status as the worst on the market. The audio is flat, tinny, and devoid of depth—like listening to music through a cardboard tube. Genres that rely on nuance, like classical or jazz, are rendered unrecognizable. Rock and pop tracks lose their energy, with guitars sounding like kazoos and vocals like autotuned robots.Even for non-audiophiles, the sound quality is unbearable. Watching movies? Dialogue is drowned out by inconsistent volume levels, and action scenes lack punch. The lack of clarity and dynamic range makes every audio experience feel like a punishment.8. Build Quality: Cheap, Flimsy, and Downright DangerousThe build quality is a testament to corner-cutting. The plastic feels like it was salvaged from a dollar-store toy, with seams that creak under minimal pressure. The charging case’s lid wobbles like a loose tooth, and the earbuds themselves are so fragile, I’m afraid to breathe on them too hard.Within a week, the right earbud’s mesh grill fell off, exposing the speaker to dust and debris. The charging pins corroded after minimal use, and the case’s hinge now emits a death rattle every time it’s opened. For a product that costs more than a meal for two, the build quality is unforgivable.Conclusion: A Perfect Storm of FailureIn summary, these earbuds fail at every metric: mic functionality, gaming purposes, functionality, clarity, performance, earbuds functionality, sound quality, and build quality. They’re poorly designed, shoddily constructed, and utterly unfit for any use case. The sound quality is grating, the mic functionality is a joke, and the build quality is a safety hazard.If you value your time, money, and sanity, avoid these earbuds at all costs. For gaming purposes, communication, or even passive listening, there are countless better options—including earbuds half the price. These aren’t just bad; they’re an insult to the very idea of technology.Final Verdict: 0/10. The only thing these earbuds excel at is making you regret your purchase.

I am writing this review after 10 days of using Nirvana Ion. I was very confused between getting this or Realme wireless 3 neckband. After watch the YouTube reviews and the battery back up, i choose to buy this. And by the way this is my first TWS, I haven't used any other tws before, so finally decided to get Nirvana Ion. Now I'll let you know about thePROS:1. Packaging was good and delivery was ontime. 👍👍2. The unboxing experience was good. 👍👍The box contains couple of ear tips, stickersand usb - C cable.3. The Bluetooth setup and connectivity withGoogle fast pair support was great.👍👍It also has a pairing or reset button on the.case.4. The Case looks and feels nice in the hand withthe matte black finish.👍👍 Wouldn't attractfingerprints or smudges easily. It's kinda bulkytho, would definitely bulge out of the pocket.5. Audio quality, at first when I connected didn'timpress me much, as it was playing in SBCcodec, after changing to AAC codec andswitching to Signature sound, the audio.quality considerably improved. 👍👍It is bass heavy, the bass kinda bleeds intomids of you increase the volume about 70%.Treble was the weak link, I wished it was morebalanced.6. Gesture Controls and App support, i honestly.think it is good. The controls are easy toremember. The touch response was alsoaccurate. The in ear detection, could be tricky.but it worked fine for me. There is option toturn it off in tha app, so I won't complaint.7. Battery, this is the highlight of this tws, and itperforms great without any doubt. I haveused it for 3 days with around 70% volumewithout charging the case. 👍👍👍8. Call quality was good, I had no problem whilecalling or receiving calls. It was loud and clear.for both the parties. 👍👍CONS:1. The Size of the earbuds, especially theportion which goes inside was kinda too bigfor my ears, it was hurting my ears afterwearing it for a couple of hours. I wish theykept a little bit longer and narrow nozzle for abetter fit, as the OnePlus wireless buds. (I havepics for comparison ) even tho the size is bigthe weight didn't bother me much, it wasactually light weight.2. The balanced mode, isn't really balanced,they jus suppress the bass and treble andincrease the mids/ vocals. Wish they couldhave tuned it better, so that more peoplewould use it, if they don't like the basspowered signature sound. And the bass isn'treally as good or right as i would have liked itto be, if compared to CCA CRA ( i shouldn't becomparing these, my bad 😅)3. There is no fast charging support for the case,this is a minor con. But when the case batteryis fully drained, it takes about 2.5 hrs tocharge fully.4.It dose not have duel pairing or multiple pointconnectivity. It's a hassle, everytime when youwant to pair or use another device at the sametime.Conclusion: It was great to buy the Nirvana Ion as a tws for its novelty factory, ie. the impressive battery backup. It was enjoyable to wear and listen to music or watch series for a couple of hours, after which I had to pull em off due to the fit and comfort issue, otherwise it would have been a 4 ⭐ buy for me at the price of 1799. But honestly, if I had the chance to wear it an experience before buying it, I might have stuck with my option of buying the Realme wireless 3 neckband, it has all the features like duel pairing, spatial audio fast charging ect. and I feel it would have been more comfortable and easy to carry in my opinion.So I would suggest you to check it out, if any of your friends or family has already have them. The fit and comfort and the audio perception are highly subjective so take this review with a pinch of salt. I would still recommend it if you could get it under or around 1500 rupees in the next sale. Or else increase your budget and go for OnePlus buds 2r or Realme T300. Or go for neckband like OnePlus wireless buds 2/2 ANC or Realme wireless 3.

I've been using the boAt Nirvana Ion earbuds for over 2 years now (bought them in March 2023), and honestly, they’ve been super reliable. They still work almost like new, which I didn’t expect after this long. I’ve dropped them more times than I can count—including once on a kitchen gas stove with a low flame for a few seconds (yeah, really!)—and somehow, they still work perfectly. That’s some serious durability. Plus, they're still getting firmware updates, which is a nice bonus.Here’s how I’d rate them:Design/Looks: 5/5 – Still love the way they look.Pairing/Connectivity: 4/5 – Usually smooth, just the occasional delay.Audio Quality: 5/5 – Music sounds great, no complaints there.Battery Life: 5/5 – Battery backup is still strong after 2 years.Fit: 2/5 – Biggest downside for me. They fall out easily if I move suddenly or run.Calling: 4/5 – Good for normal calls, but noise cancellation struggles in noisy places like traffic. Not a big deal considering the age.Final Thoughts:I’d give these a solid 4 out of 5. They’ve lasted longer than I expected, survived drops (even on fire!), and still perform well. If the fit was better, they'd be near perfect for me.