Listen to Story There was a time when owning a pair of wireless earbuds was considered a luxury and people would gladly show them off. But now, in 2024, there are many affordable TWS earbuds in the market, making the gadget accessible to a lot of people. Boult, in partnership with Ford Mustang, recently launched the Torq TWS earbuds and they are currently selling at a price of Rs 1,999 online.
However, the MRP of the earbuds is Rs 5,999. I have been using these earbuds for the last three weeks and my experience with them has largely been positive. The earbuds are equipped with 13mm drivers and fast charging support.
But do the earbuds make sense to buy? Read on to find out. Let’s talk about the design first, which will grab your attention the moment you lay your eyes on the earbuds. The earbuds case resembles that of a sports car and the unit I received is deep blue in colour.
It has a matte finish overall and the colour looks great. During the test period, I didn’t see the case attracting too many smudges or fingerprints and that’s another plus point. On the front, there is the Mustang branding and above it is the Boult branding in a much smaller font.
On both edges of the case there are white-coloured stripes elevating the earbuds’ sporty look. At the back, there are two USB Type-C charging ports. When I got the earbuds I assumed the second port would have some special functionality, but that isn’t the case.
It looks like this was a design call and the Type C ports are supposed to look like tail lights of the car design. When you open the case, there is a sound that resembles that of a car ignition. However, you will only be able to hear this sound if you bring the earbuds' case close to your ear or open the earbuds in a room with pin-drop silence.
I didn’t even notice the sound for about a week. When you open the case, you will see the earbuds resting in the middle. There are RGB-lit arrows pointing downwards which look quite cool.
The earbuds also have RGB lighting design on them. When you close the case, a red light flashes on the front edge that mimics the headlights of a sports car. This looks great and really takes the look of the earbuds to another level.
The only “flaw” in terms of design is that the earbuds case is bigger than you would expect. However, it still does fit in a normal-sized pocket so this isn’t a deal breaker. As for the earbuds, they sport an in-ear design and are comfortable.
The RGB strip looks quite cool and the earbuds too have the Mustang branding on them. The earbuds also have a unique shape which elevates the sports look. But I noticed a very off design issue: even though the case has R and L indications to specify which earbud goes in which ear, the markings are missing on the earbuds.
So, if you take the earbuds off and keep them on somewhere without the case, you might need a bit of hit and trial before you get them in the correct ear. Coming to the build quality, the case is sturdy. However, the hinge feels a bit loose.
At a price of Rs 6,000, the earbuds can not be compromising on quality, especially when it will compete with the likes of the OnePlus Buds 3 and Oppo Enco Air3 Pro, both of which are fantastic alternatives. I mainly used the earbuds for listening to music, playing Call of Duty mobile, taking a few calls and video-calling my family. The earbuds performed well in all scenarios.
I listened to a number of tracks ranging from pop and hip-hop to folk and alt rock. Be it the good old songs like Hotel California and Boulevard of Broken Dreams to the recently-released Blue by Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift’s The Alchemy, all tracks sounded wonderful on the device. Even though the bass and treble is great, if you pay more attention, you will notice that the vocals are slightly suppressed.
I also listened to Karan Aujla’s Jee Ni Lagda and Diljit Dosanjh’s Lalkara and came to work while doing a little dance in the lift. I kept the volume of all tracks I listened to at maximum. The volume was loud enough to listen in while at work or in a cab, but you will be left wanting a slightly higher volume for noisy environments.
The earbuds also come with ENC and it works well when you are listening to loud music in a quiet environment. Again, in noisy places such as a busy street, you will be able to hear outside sounds if the track that you’re listening to is a soft one. In terms of gaming, I had an enjoyable gaming session with Call of Duty: Mobile while using these earbuds.
Activating the low-latency mode significantly boosted my experience, eliminating any audio lag. Every gunshot, impact, and sound effect came through clearly. While using the earphones for calling, the experience was satisfactory as the person at the other side of the call could hear me easily at all times.
The earbuds also come with an impressive battery. I mainly used these earphones while commuting to and fro from work (which is a long, long journey). I used them every day for about 3-4 hours and charged them just once during my three-week testing period.
The touch controls on the earbuds are intuitive and responsive. You can double-tap to control your music playback. A triple tap allows you to adjust volume.
And tapping four times will lead you to low-latency mode. The Boult x Mustang Torq TWS earbuds offer great bass and a decent sound quality. The earbuds look gorgeous and will definitely stand out in a crowd.
At Rs 5,999, the earbuds does have strong competition from the likes of the OnePlus Buds 3 and the Oppo Enco Air 3 Pro, but the Boult earbuds also have the advantage of a unique style and design. However, if you aren’t a big fan, the novelty begins to wear out soon. In short, I think the Boult x Mustang Torq TWS earbuds are a good option, but it would be even better if you could get your hands on them for under Rs 1,500.
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