boAt is one of the largest audio tech outfits in India, boasting an expansive product catalogue. It recently added two new wireless earbuds to its high-end ‘Nirvana’ series – Zenith Pro and Ivy Pro. Last month, we tested the Ivy Pro and found it to be a reliable TWS for everyday use. Now, we turn our attention to the lower-placed offering in the lineup, Zenith Pro. This TWS is currently priced at Rs 2,999. Apart from the familiar boAt soundstage, it offers premium features like LDAC support, hybrid ANC, and multi-point connectivity. We took it for a spin and used it as our primary audio device for a week. Here’s our comprehensive boAt Nirvana Zenith Pro review.
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boAt Nirvana Zenith Pro Review: Design
Before we talk about the TWS’s design, let’s take a look at what you get inside its retail box:
- Charging case with earbuds inside
- Extra eartips (S and L sizes)
- USB Type-A to Type-C cable
- Stickers
- Smart guide
- QR code card for the companion app
The pebble-shaped charging case has an all-plastic build and a see-through lid. There are 3 colour options on offer – Platinum Gold, Velvet Grey, and Crimson Red. The transparent lid is a bit of a fingerprint magnet, but it’s nothing a quick wipe can’t fix. The rest of the body has a smooth matte finish. The ‘NIRVANA’ lettering is etched on the face of the case, just below the lid. The USB Type-C port and pairing button are placed at the bottom.
The strong hinge allows easy movement – you can flip open the lid using just one finger. The two earbuds are magnetically locked into their respective cutouts. A tall LED notification light lies between them. The earbuds aren’t compact by any means. Users with small ears are bound to experience ear fatigue after wearing them for multiple hours on end. The fit is snug and comfortable, but the long cylindrical stems often get intermingled with hair.
These cylindrical stems have a matte texture and a wavy pattern towards the bottom. The boAt logo is embossed on the upper section, acting as the touch panel for playback controls. Accidental touches are quite common at first, but over a period of time, you reflexively start avoiding the touch-sensitive sections. The bulbous section of the earbuds has a glossy texture. Each earbud is equipped with 3 microphones (talk, feedforward, and feedback).
Wearing these earbuds while working out is not a hassle. Rated IPX4 for water resistance, they remain unfazed by sweat and moisture. However, the glossy inner panel weakens the fit when it comes in contact with sweat. The earbuds require constant adjustment in this situation.
boAt Nirvana Zenith Pro Review: Performance
The Zenith Pro earbuds use 12mm drivers to deliver the audio output. The TWS supports Bluetooth 5.4 and has a 10m functional range. With Google Fast Pair onboard, connecting the earbuds to an Android smartphone doesn’t take more than a tap. The connection process with an iPhone, Mac, or Windows PC is seamless, too. There are 3 audio codecs on offer – AAC, SBC, and LDAC (for Hi-Res audio).
The soundstage on offer here is slightly tilted to favour low-range frequencies, but not to the point that they overshadow the mids and the highs. The result is a warm and lush audio output. Playing the hard rock classic Thunder and Lightning by Thin Lizzy, we were pleased with how the earbuds relayed the crunchy guitar riffs and punchy snare hits. On the flipside, the clean production and bubblegum bass of the Vroom Vroom EP by Charli XCX came through just as well. A slight distortion creeps into the output when you push the volume above the 90% mark. For us, the ideal volume range was between 60-80%. If you like blasting your music on full volume, you won’t like the shrillness in the output.
The calling experience offered by these earbuds is pretty consistent with the rest of the segment. In an indoor setting, they do a good job of extracting the voice of the speaker, getting rid of the background noise, and relaying it to the other end. However, in a busy outdoor environment, the noise becomes too loud to be filtered. This immediately brings down the call quality.
Accessing features like Hybrid ANC and Adaptive EQ requires installing the boAt Hearables app. Our biggest gripe with this app is that it requires you to create an account using your email address. Right after you log in, the app asks you to specify where you bought the earbuds, which seems like a blatant attempt to aggregate user data.
The layout of the Hearables app feels very janky and poorly optimised. The banner ads disguised as plugins for JioSaavn and Kuku FM at the bottom of the page show a complete disregard for user experience. boAt has brought in Imtiaz Ali and ‘Technical Guruji’ as cosigners for the Spatial Audio and Hybrid ANC features – something you’re reminded of every time you launch the companion app. We’re not opposed to clever marketing, but it feels very ‘in your face’ in this instance.
Once you move past these annoyances, the Hearables app offers a bunch of useful features. To begin with, you can set the ANC to 3 different levels – Max, Moderate, and Mild. We were happy with how easily the earbuds nullified distant sounds and general humdrum in an indoor environment. However, on crowded roads, the traffic noise managed to break the filtration barrier quite easily. The Adaptive ANC profile needs more work as it often gets triggered by random noises.
If you want to change the soundstage to your liking, you can use one of the 5 presets on offer: Balanced, Pop, Rock, Jazz, and Club. If these presets aren’t up to your speed, you can set up a custom profile. For a more personalised listening experience, you can take a hearing test on the app and set up an Adaptive EQ that’s designed for your ears. This requires turning off the High-Res LDAC codec.
Each earbud is equipped with a 60mAh battery unit, and there’s an additional 600mAh in the case. boAt claims a cumulative battery life of 80 hours on this TWS. We used the earbuds for 3-4 hours every day during the week-long review period. Our daily usage included listening to music, watching YouTube videos, taking calls, and using ANC. By the end of the week, the charging case was left with a 20% charge. This isn’t the 80-hour battery life we were promised, but it is still a pretty strong showing. The charging case takes almost 2 hours to fully charge, while the charge in the earbuds can be replenished in 35 minutes.
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Verdict
The boAt Nirvana Zenith Pro has its highs and lows, but it is powerful where it matters. The soundstage offered by this TWS is rich and lush. No matter the genre, the listening experience is enjoyable across the board. The ANC works very well in indoor conditions. The transparent look of the charging case is a nice design touch. We also like that there are options for multi-point connectivity, LDAC codec, and customisable EQ onboard. However, boAt has some serious work to do when it comes to the companion app for this TWS. The banner ads and unimportant clutter in its interface massively degrade the user experience.
Pros
- Lush soundstage
- Good battery life
- Charming design
Cons
- Companion app needs work
- May not be the best fit for smaller ears
