boAt BassHeads 228 Black Wired Earphones with Mic

boAt BassHeads 228 Black Wired Earphones with Mic

The boAt BassHeads 228 in black is a wired in-ear earphone with 10 mm drivers, a metal housing design, a 3.5 mm plug and an in-line microphone, made for daily music listening and hands-free calls on devices with a standard headset socket. It is a passive earphone: there is no battery, no charging and no wireless pairing. Plug it into a phone, laptop, tablet or player and it plays. The flat cable resists tangling when the earphones are carried in a pocket or bag, and the 1.2 metre length suits a phone carried on your person or a laptop used at a desk.

Key features

• 10 mm drivers with a 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz frequency response
• 16 ohm impedance, driven easily by phones and laptops
• 3.5 mm analogue plug for standard headset sockets
• In-line microphone and remote for calls and playback control
• Metal housing design in a black finish
• Flat, tangle-resistant cable, 1.2 metres long
• In-ear fit for passive isolation from ambient noise

Sound character and fit

The BassHeads name describes the tuning: the 228 gives low frequencies extra weight through its 10 mm drivers, which suits pop, hip-hop, electronic music and film soundtracks, while the published 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz response covers the full audible range for music, video and voice. The 16 ohm impedance means portable devices reach comfortable volumes without strain. What you actually hear depends heavily on fit. An in-ear earphone seals against the ear canal, and that seal is responsible both for bass fullness and for passive isolation. If the sound seems thin, the tips are too small or not seated deeply enough; if pressure builds uncomfortably, try a smaller size. Work through the supplied tip options where provided and set each earpiece with a gentle push and slight twist until the seal feels even on both sides.

Calls and device compatibility

The in-line microphone lets you take calls without removing the earphones, and the in-line remote handles answering and basic playback functions on compatible devices. Support for the microphone and remote follows the connected device: phones, tablets and laptops with a combined 3.5 mm headset socket generally support both, while desktop computers with separate microphone and headphone sockets may require a headset splitter. Phones and newer laptops that provide only a USB-C or Lightning port need a suitable audio adapter for that port before a 3.5 mm earphone can be used, and the adapter must support microphone input if calls matter to you. Note that these earphones provide passive isolation only; there is no electronic noise cancellation in a passive wired design.

Handling and care

Begin listening at a modest volume and increase it after the earpieces are fitted. Store the earphones coiled loosely or in a small case, keep the flat cable away from sharp edges and zips, and remove the plug by gripping its housing rather than tugging the wire. Clean the ear tips regularly and keep pocket lint out of the plug and earpiece mesh, since debris is a frequent cause of dull or one-sided sound. Kept this way, a simple wired earphone avoids the two failures that end most sets early: a strained cable joint and a blocked earpiece.

For bass-weighted wired listening with a metal housing, an in-line microphone and a flat 1.2 metre cable, the boAt BassHeads 228 in black is a straightforward everyday earphone for any device with a 3.5 mm headset socket.