"HMD just launched the DUB X50 Pro in India at ₹2,000, which converts to roughly $28.7 USD depending on exchange rates, and the spec sheet reads like someone accidentally typed an extra zero into the pricing database. We are talking ANC, a claimed 60 hours of total battery life, multipoint connectivity, IPX4 water resistance, and a companion app, all at a price point where most brands would be cutting Bluetooth codecs and shipping you mono earbuds in a cardboard sleeve."
"But HMD is not a random logo slapped on an ODM shell; this is the same outfit that rebuilt Nokia's phone business and is now pushing its own HMD branded phones and wearables. That context matters, because a known manufacturer shipping €25 ANC earbuds through proper retail channels hits very differently from a mystery brand on a marketplace listing. If these are even moderately competent, they start to reset expectations for what entry level audio should look like."
"HMD claims up to 60 hours of total playback with the case, which likely breaks down to around 9 or 10 hours per charge in the buds and roughly five recharges from the case under ideal conditions. With ANC on and real world volume, you are probably looking at closer to 6 or 7 hours per session and maybe 40 to 45 hours total, which is still excellent at this price."
HMD launched the DUB X50 Pro in India at ₹2,000 (~$28.7). The earbuds include active noise cancellation, Bluetooth 5.3, multipoint connectivity, IPX4 water resistance, and a companion app. HMD claims up to 60 hours of total playback with the case, estimating about 9–10 hours per charge and five recharges under ideal conditions; real-world ANC use likely yields 6–7 hours per session and roughly 40–45 hours total. The budget TWS market has seen ANC at $20–$30 from other brands. HMD's history rebuilding Nokia's phone business gives manufacturing credibility, potentially resetting entry-level audio expectations.
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