Back to the basics

India's oldest hi-fi brand is ready to take on a new generation with wireless speakers. Not to be confused with smart speakers...

- Nishant Padhiar

TESTED SONODYNE BANDISH

₹25,000 / sonodyne.com

Although it doesn't break any new ground when it comes to design or form factor, it's a clean and timeless aesthetic that only gets enhanced by the Bandish's phenomenal build quality. The slightly recessed drivers do add a sense of modernity.

What the Bandish lacks in flamboyance, it makes up in sonic dexterity. Although it's equipped with USB, optical and analog inputs for external sources, since it's a 'wireless' speaker, we naturally gravitated towards our iPhone serving up lossless music.

Its warm tonality is reminiscent of high-quality British bookshelf speakers and it's the ingredient that makes you want to keep listening. Keep pressing on and more attributes surface. The heft in the low-frequencies is finely blended with great definition and richness that belies its compact footprint and small drivers.