Sony
launched
two
new
earphones
––
the
Pulse
Explore
wireless
earbuds
and
the
Pulse
Elite
wireless
headset
––
in
India
on
Tuesday.
The
earphones,
which
are
geared
towards
gaming
audio,
were
first
announced
at
PlayStation
Showcase
in
May
2023,
and
were
initially
launched
in
the
US.
The
Pulse
Explore
wireless
earbuds
and
the
Pulse
Elite
wireless
headset
follow
the
familiar
dual-tone
black-and-white
design
to
match
with
the
PS5
and
come
with
Sony’s
proprietary
wireless
connection
protocol,
called
PlayStation
Link.
Both
earphones
have
planar
magnetic
drivers
and
microphones
that
feature
AI-enhanced
noise
rejection.
Pulse
Explore
TWS
and
Pulse
Elite
Price
in
India,
Availability
The
Pulse
Explore
wireless
earbuds
are
priced
at
Rs.
18,990
in
India,
while
the
Pulse
Elite
headset
will
be
available
for
Rs.
12,990.
Both
can
be
purchased
across
Sony
Center,
Amazon,
Flipkart,
Blinkit,
Croma,
Reliance,
Vijay
Sales
and
other
participating
retailers
starting
October
11.
The
Pulse
Explore
earbuds
and
the
Pulse
Elite
headset
Photo
Credit:
Sony
Pulse
Explore
TWS
and
Pulse
Elite
Wireless
Headset
Features
Both
the
Pulse
Explore
earbuds
and
the
Pulse
Elite
headset
come
with
planar
magnetic
drivers.
The
earbuds
sport
two
hidden
microphones
that
feature
AI-enhanced
noise
rejection.
The
Pulse
Explore
earbuds
come
with
a
case
that
supports
USB
Type-C
charging.
The
Pulse
Elite
headset
sport
the
same
planar
magnetic
drivers
and
come
with
a
fully
retractable
microphone
with
AI
noise
rejection
support.
The
headphones
come
with
a
charging
hanger.
Both
audio
devices
support
multi-device
connectivity
via
Sony’s
proprietary
PlayStation
Link
wireless
connection
protocol
and
Bluetooth.
The
earphones
come
with
PlayStation
Link
USB
adapter
for
easy
connectivity
with
a
PS5,
PC,
or
Mac.
The
Pulse
Explore
earbuds
are
claimed
to
offer
up
to
five
hours
of
battery
life,
and
up
to
an
additional
10
hours
with
the
charging
case.
The
Pulse
Elite
headset,
on
the
other
hand,
are
claimed
to
last
up
to
30
hours.
They
also
supports
fast
charging,
with
Sony
claiming
up
to
two
hours
of
battery
life
from
a
10-minute
charge.