Japanese
calling. I tested the headphones
with my regular set of tracks, in-
cluding Something Just Like This
by The Chainsmokers & Coldplay,
Clint Eastwood by Gorillaz, Blue
Eyes Crying In The Rain by Willie
Nelson, Afreen Afreen by Nusrat
Fateh Ali Khan and many more.
The audio was impressive and the
vocals were well pronounced. The
device rendered powerful bass
without any distortion and even
the treble was definitive. But when
I put it to peak volume, the West-
ern renditions got distorted. The
company claims seven hours of
music playback on a single charge
and I got close to six hours. Over-
all, it delivers good music, but the
design could have been better.@nidhisingalseems very plasticky.
Not everything is bad about this
model. First, the ear tips come in
four different sizes, and I found
the small ones quite comfortable
to wear. Although the battery
pack (along with the clip) on the
neckband does not look too nice
when attached to a shirt’s collar, it
keeps the earphones from falling
off. Even the in-line remote, hous-
ing controls for power and volume,
and the LED indicator, are conveni-
ent to use.
The earphones come with 9
mm audio drivers and the output is
sharp and loud. They have a sen-
sitivity range of 20-24,000 Hz and
an impedance of 100 dB/mW. They
paired instantly with my iPhone via
Bluetooth v4.1, and I was able to
use them for music streaming andaudio brand Audio-Technica has
launched some impressive head-
phones in the past. But the ATH-
CK200BT is a late entrant in India,
given that the in-ear Bluetooth
headphones hit the international
markets in January 2018. Also,
most of us are used to magnetic-
lock earbuds – the magnets prevent
them from falling off – and some
manufacturers have integrated the
on/off functionality when the two
parts are clasped together. How-
ever, the CK200BT has given them
a miss. My review unit in white (they
are also available in blue and black)
looked just about average. The right
and the left ear tips are connected
with a small cable that does not
tangle easily. But from earbuds to
the in-line remote to the battery
pack on neckband – everythingBY NIDHI SINGAL