Saregama Carvaan Premium Portable Digital Music Player (Royal Blue)

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This aside, there's also the ability to connect to Wi-Fi to access dynamic content curated by Saregama (somewhat aptly called podcasts) like on the Carvaan 2.0, FM and AM radio, Bluetooth, USB and Aux In, and the big new feature that gives the device its name – karaoke. As such, there's plenty by way of connectivity options, and you can choose to listen to your own music from a different source device if you want a break from the built-in content. SAREGAMA CARVAAN is a unique product for music lovers. This is your personal radio with 80 different stations tailor-made for only you. This has a digital music player where you can play your music from pen drive, or a memory card using card reader. This is a Bluetooth speaker where you can connect your devices like phone, laptop etc. and play your music via Bluetooth. This is your FM radio as well. And as cherry on top, it has 50 years of Geetmala top songs with Ameen Sayani’s famous voiceover!!! Let’s review this in detail. Saregama Carvaan 2.0 will be offered in two colour options, and the Gold variant will also arrive in two colours Now the biggest upgrade on this Musicbar compared to the previous model is the Karaoke function, which uses these two mics included in the box. Saregama also includes four Duracell AA batteries, two for each mic. The mics themselves connect to the soundbar automatically once you hit the mic button on the soundbar and turn on the mics.

While the build quality is excellent, I had to return the product for several reasons. Returning this was a hard decision, because the thing *looks* very cool. A remote would have added more ease to the unit. I know it is not included to give it a retro look, but think about it. This unit is trying to cater for both older as well as new generation. The older generation wants a radio like feel, and songs from their era. The newer generation wants to play their own songs with more control using bluetooth and pen drive. Now, you have these options, but newer generation also don’t want to walk to the unit to skip the current song. So, while people will love it for retro radio effect but find it little difficult for playing songs on pen drive and always has to walk to the unit for skipping a song. This is not an issue while playing via Bluetooth, as full control is in mobile.USB implementation is very good. If the songs are spread under various folders, you can easily skip through folders using big dial. But songs on USB are played sequentially.

The design and feel of the Carvaan 2.0 remains largely the same as its predecessor, with a fourth function button added to give users access to Internet-based content. Additionally, Saregama has also launched the Rs. 15,990 Carvaan 2.0 Gold, which like its predecessor, comes with Harman Kardon-certified speakers, and similar Wi-Fi connectivity for access to online content. Connecting to the Internet has also been simplified, and is done through the Saregama app - available for iOS and Android. Once connected, the Carvaan receives the Wi-Fi credentials through the smartphone, and automatically connects and functions when the Wi-Fi mode is activated. Of course, users can continue to access the preloaded content as well. Now, the Musicbar Karaoke is aimed at mass-market users, so it has a largely bass-heavy sound profile that’s suited to appeal a larger audience. The subwoofer puts out loud, booming bass that dominates the sound signature, but you do have controls on the remote to tune the bass and treble to your liking. Specification-wise, there’s four 2.5-inch speakers in the Musicbar, and one 6.5-inch driver in the subwoofer, for a total 120W of power output.

Some of the finest songs selected for this unit, and a fine collection of playlist or station created for easy selection. While the core functionality that we loved hasn't gone away, the company has made the Carvaan 2.0 a little more high-tech. The Saregama Carvaan 2.0 is priced at Rs. 7,990, and works just the same as the original Carvaan speaker, along with a big new addition — Internet connectivity. This new model can use Wi-Fi to access over 150 Internet radio stations and podcasts. Does this overly complicate a product that's known for its simplicity? We've had a chance to use the Saregama Carvaan 2.0for a whileand here's our review.

Saregama India Ltd., incorporated in the year 1946, is a Small Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 7,217.82 Crore) operating in Media & Entertainment sector. Saregama India Ltd. key Products/Revenue Segments include Licence Fees, Media Products, Films/TV Serials and Other Operating Revenue for the year ending 31-Mar-2023. For the quarter ended 30-09-2023, the company has reported a Consolidated Total Income of Rs 185.55 Crore, up 2.59 % from last quarter Total Income of Rs 180.86 Crore and down 7.47 % from last year same quarter Total Income of Rs 200.54 Crore. Company has reported net profit after tax of Rs 47.99 Crore in latest quarter. The company’s top management includes Dr.Sanjiv Goenka, Mrs.Avarna Jain, Mr.Vikram Mehra, Mrs.Preeti Goenka, Mr.Arindam Sarkar, Mr.Noshir Naval Framjee, Mr.Santanu Bhattacharya, Ms.Suhana Murshed, Mr.Umang Kanoria, Mr.Pankaj Mahesh Chaturvedi. Company has BSR & Co. LLP as its auditors. As on 30-09-2023, the company has a total of 19.28 Crore shares outstanding. There is no AUX in port, so only way to connect your mobile to this is Bluetooth. We know Bluetooth takes more battery. So, AUX in would have increased battery life a lot. You also have presets for when you’re using the soundbar to watch movies, so if you are, for instance, watching action movies, the extra bass should help give you that thumping sound effect for explosions and such. Both the soundbar and subwoofer are made of plastic, which makes them very light. The soundbar weighs just 1.6kg, while the subwoofer comes in at 4.92kg.Muisc players are a must in every household if there resides a music fanatic in the family. As much as the home theatres give you impeccable sound quality, you cannot simply carry them elsewhere to give you company. For example, you want to hang out with your friends at your college terrace or when you are on a trip, you need access to some evergreen music that is portable and mobile. That’s where Saregama Carvaan Bluetooth MP3 Player steps in. It is equipped to provide you with flawless music. It comes in a perfect portable design. Easy to take with you wherever you go. Comes with remote. And on top of everything else, this is perfect gift for parents and friends. I have been struggling to give similar experience to my mother since long. I took pain to collect 1450 songs and created various folders categorizing them into whatever category I can think of. I bought five different Bluetooth speakers to finally got one which can allow you to change folders. But that is very basic, and still complicated to use. Now, with this, it will be much easier and simpler to listen to these songs. The Saregama Carvaan 2.0 and Carvaan 2.0 Gold are available to buy starting today from saregama.com, and will eventually be made available on other online and offline retailers. The company also recently launched the Rs. 3,990 Saregama Carvaan Go, which brings portability and easy on-the-go use. For the music lovers, this has great collection of songs, and on top of that, it allows you to play FM and your own songs from USB or Bluetooth. That makes it a near perfect music system. So, according to me, this is one of must buy for any music lover, or families looking for a music system. So, overall its very good unit, but I also have some points I would like to mention before giving my final verdict. These are not the Cons as I loved this unit, but nothing is perfect, so here are the items I wish they had given in this unit.

Battery lasted for more than 6-7 hours while playing built-in songs. It was still showing around 20-25% battery, but we decided to charge. So, battery life is great on built-in songs. I did not try Bluetooth all the way, but playing for more than an hour on Bluetooth, I didn’t see much of battery loss. So, my vote is that it has good battery. I wish they had given the specs about battery capacity in mAh.

REVENUE

Someone has already written this in another review, and I will also add to it. If they create an app, which can connect to this unit using Bluetooth, and control the music, they can do a lot more. Think about it, the base unit will serve to the retro liking customers, and app will serve to the new generation of music lovers. They can create their own playlist, upload it to the unit, use it for Karaoke on the instrumental section, or buy new songs directly within the app and gets uploaded to the unit. This can be another source of selling their songs. So, here is my verdict about the device. It is a perfect family music system for today’s day. I know people have moved on to their individual mobiles and headphones for playing music now a days. But that is the gap it is ready to fill. You have a Bluetooth speaker, which can be connected easily by any mobile phone in your family. They can customise their own playlist on their mobile, and play it for the entire family. A birthday or similar occasion in family, and it is fun to do as well. Apart from this, you’re also provided a remote to control various functions, an HDMI cable and a 3.5mm cable—all in the box itself. When asked if Saregama was working on a hardware product for younger audiences, Vikram Mehra - Managing Director of Saregama India - stated that it wasn't something it was working on, and that the company's focus was on providing a product for its older audiences. Geetmala is another treat for old timers, who remember the first ever weekly countdown show of India. You get all 50 year worth of annual show of this!!