Feeling the music

On the right ear-cup and easily within reach is a dial button that can be stopped at four positions to get different sound modes or presets. The first is 'Hear' and it’s the most balanced and clear of the lot with the subwoofer softened. It's the right mode for speech, podcasts, instrumental music, classical and calls. The next level is 'Feel' which steps up the bass a little for more full-blooded sound. Blues, jazz, vocals, guitar music, etc sound good with this mode. Next is the 'Immerse' mode which has the subwoofer being very present and delivering strong bass. Electronic music, trance, hip hop, rock, rap and so on would fit this mode, if the listener is a bass-head. Finally there’s the 'Beast' mode meant for gaming and movies. Most headphones have equalisers and allow users to create presets, but these are just a reach away and it’s easy enough to change the mode for a track on the fly.

The Sonic Lamb headphones sound very good and have great clarity rubbing shoulders with a punch bass. But the Immerse and Beast modes can definitely get overwhelming with the strength of the low frequencies, specially at a high volume. It can be exciting for short intervals while watching a film and feeling the sound the way the makers intend, but for long music sessions with that much bass, it can get fatiguing. Luckily one can just step it down with a touch.

The Sonic Lamb headphones use the Bluetooth 5.1 Apt-X Adaptive codec. Multipoint connectivity is supported. They have a 1400mAh battery that lasts 24 hours of continuous playing but that amount depends on which mode one uses. In our testing, the initial charge didn’t run out over some days of listening for medium length sessions.

There's meant to be a companion app with these headphones but for now, it doesn’t seem to be ready.

Although still a work in progress, at ₹15,999 (later to be ₹19,999) the Sonic Lamb headphones are astonishingly good for the price. And it’s no less impressive that they’re made in India.

Sonic Lamb

Sonic Lamb: Made In India headphones to 'feel' the music through skin and bone