India, June 11 -- Affordable earbuds usually come with compromises. Either the ANC is patchy, the audio feels flat, the battery gives up too soon, or worse, one of them gives up within 4-5 months of use. But JBL seems to be pushing back against that trend with its new Tune Beam 2 TWS, launched at Rs.5,999.

Now, JBL is not a new name when it comes to audio devices like headphones, Bluetooth speakers, soundbars or even wired earphones. And sure, most of the JBL earbuds tick the same boxes like ANC, bass-heavy tuning, ambient sound control, JBL Headphones app integration and more. But with the Tune Beam 2, there's a noticeable buzz.

What's really driving this hype? Are they genuinely that good? I've been using them through work calls, work...