Titan EYEX- India’s first prescription glasses with Bluetooth audio!

Titan EYEX- India’s first prescription glasses with Bluetooth audio!

For the past couple of years I have been using some good Bluetooth sunglasses starting with one of the best ones by Bose which had amazing sound and features but unfortunately could not keep up with my rough use!

I use to use it everyday and since the charger was not specified, I used my best ones to charge the same and apparently that spiked the battery! I got it changed under warranty couple of times and I must say that Bose does not play around! They replaced my Sunglasses two times, no questions asked, only adding that I use the laptop USB port as the charging source! The third set I got, I used to treat it with so much care and limited use since the sound output was simply amazing!

But even that stopped working after some time! And by this time the warranty got over and I was told to buy a new one since they could not repair the old one! I left it at that since by that time I got myself a Bluetooth sunglass by Titan subsidiary Fasttrack called the Fast Track Vibe and two years on, it still holds charge and gets connected immediately. I use it worse that my own glasses and it has fallen down (ok, I have dropped it!) so many times that I have lost count! But it still gives me A grade performance with amazing battery life!

It handles calls so well and the reception is really clear! Of course it is no Bose when it comes to listening to music for long intervals since the speaker is not that great but it comes at almost a tenth of the price of a Bose so it really is no comparison!

The only major problem with both Bose and Fast Track was that they were sunglasses and not prescription glasses. In fact if you take it to your local spectacle vendor and change the glasses to prescription (they may not do it mostly), then you lose the warranty and most probably a damaged product. Bose had realised this and were apparently coming up with the prescription glasses also.

But Tata beat them to this at least in India with the first prescription audio sunglasses. They are regular frames with open speakers which do not work with the bone conduction tech. The chief problem with the bone conduction technology (I have two such headphones, one wired and one sunglasses with bone conduction tech.), is that you need to keep it very close to the skin and if it is not very tight then the clarity is lost. The wired headphone I have is still good though but the sunglasses with bone conduction tech is not a deal breaker since the sound is too feeble and unclear and the motor takes lots of battery which makes long term operation less likely.

But Titan EYEX has taken care of most of these problems by doing major research in terms of durability and ruggedness.

The prescription glasses I have are the blue computer glasses and factory fitted so the fitting is perfect! You need to upload your prescription when you place the order and it’s done. I would recommend to download the app so that you can place and track the order properly.

Make sure that in android you first Pair it with your phone Bluetooth and not the app since then it will not work! (I did this mistake and had to reset them!). In iPhone this is not required but the sound reception and pairing is better in android and since I use my android phone more I stuck with that only!
Now the box and package was really good and the charger is custom to the spectacles. While the Bose charger is a cable with USB and a magnetic plug which used to charge it fully in about an hour. While both Fast Track vibes and EyemyEye (the brand of bone conduction Sun Glasses which I have) use the regular USB charger which is really fast and charges in about an hour. The EYEX comes with dual split USB charger and each speaker is charged individually is about 1-2 hours.

By default since there are two speakers, one is the master and that’s why the first paring is very important. Of course the manual tells you how to reset and troubleshoot which is a breeze.

Coming to the sound per say, it follows the rate! While Bose with a price tag of 22k is the best, EYEX with 10k comes real close! While Fast Track Vibe with 3k is much better than the EyemyEYE bone conduction sun glasses which is around 5k.

Bose had a single button for all control including the increase and reduce volume, next track and so many functions which was really cool since the software used to get updated and add new features every now and then. While EYEX has touch sensitive panels which is plastic so feels a little hard though it is quite sensitive once you get used to. Since there are no physical buttons the advantage is that it is more rugged. But the absence of this makes the operation little complicated but once you get the hang of it there are really cool functions. Like finding each battery level, volume and track control and even taking snap shots with your camera. It also measures your step apparently and the app is good though its in its basic version. I am sure the later updates will make it better.

So after two weeks of usage, this has become an inseparable part of my face! While doing the online consultation and the calls are so clear! Since the speakers are open ear, you get the ambient environment and its really safe. The sound stays focused to you and does not disturb others. All in all one of the best audio spectacles ever and if you are a music lover who wears spectacles then this one is for you!

Have fun!!