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Saregama Carvaan Portable Digital Music Player Charcoal Grey
Last Updated: December 15, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.8
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
770
Old Reviews
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Sound Quality
189sound quality, collection, song, music lovers, hindi
+92%
-8%
" ... Old time radio feel, good audio quality ( like an old radio not a music system), neat clean design. ... "
" ... Speaker could have been better but adequate ... "
" ... It's now music n melodies all around, lovely looking ethnic beauty n superb build n voice clarity ... "
" ... great music and a very good gift for people who like to listen songs from the 50s through the 80s . ... "
" ... Superb collection of songs . ... "
" ... Ideal for Hindi music lovers. ... "
" ... looks Awesome and an amazing concept,,,makes a perfect gift for ur dad or grdad, evokes nostalgic memories the way it looks and sounds . ... "
" ... I am very impressed with this music player. ... Very good collection of songs . ... "
Controls
74song, saregama, geetmala, artist, 5000
+53%
-47%
" ... Delighted to have and enjoying Hindi songs. ... "
" ... Great product if you are into old Hindi songs. ... "
" ... Easy to use and has a large collection of songs. ... "
" ... Songs sorted by artistes( singers and music directors) and mood and Amin Sayani's geetmala. ... "
" ... Good remot control???????? ... "
" ... It has a digital LCD always on backlit display, which shows the album and song name along with battery status. ... So you just roll the dial, switch to Kishore Kumar, and you enjoy few songs before you move to Rafi, and then when you come back to Kishore, unlike other music players, it will not start the same songs all over again, but start playing some new song. ... • Some of the finest songs selected for this unit, and a fine collection of playlist or station created for easy selection. ... It is designed this way to give you radio like experience, and to make it less technical to play songs. ... Now, you have these options, but newer generation also don’t want to walk to the unit to skip the current song. ... This can be another source of selling their songs. ... You can have a gathering of friends, and you can turn on a little background music of your choice, without even worrying about songs selection or playing order. ... Now, with this, it will be much easier and simpler to listen to these songs. ... "
" ... Must have for the ones who love old songs . ... "
" ... Volume button is beautifully designed in retro style and works with charm. ... There is adequate information provided by the display about the song being played. ... Front buttons give adequate flexibility in choosing artist, mood and geetmala. ... Side buttons also help for one touch function. ... Speaker grill is well hidden by front panel. ... "
Design
70design, look, retro look, nostalgic, blue
+89%
-11%
" ... Overall nice design and meets most expectations from this product. ... "
" ... What a lovely lovely concept. ... "
" ... Thanks to Saregama for getting this beautiful masterpiece. ... "
" ... Retro looks and average sound but good, much like old transistors. ... "
" ... सारेगमप product is old age person very beautiful . ... "
" ... Some really good solution , the device is well crafted , good retro looks yet trendy . ... "
" ... It truly brings back all the feels! ... "
" ... Everything is just superb and it kills with its look! ... "
As Gift
63parents, gift for parents, songs, father, dad
+97%
-3%
" ... Gifted to my wife for her birthday, and she really loved it. ... "
" ... A great gift or above 60 and even above 80 seniors. ... Ideal gift for parents and other elderly people. ... "
" ... Got it as a gift for my mother and she is loving the music player with the preloaded music and also since it has the ability to attach usb portal to play music from other devices. ... "
" ... Today Father day, my son give me Father's day gift . ... "
" ... It's an awesome gift for parents. ... "
" ... If you are a music lover, GIFT THIS TO YOURSELF and your loved ones . ... "
" ... It is the most perfect gift for anyone who loves the Bollywood music of yesteryears. ... "
" ... A perfect gift for parents, it makes them nostalgic and happy, listening to old songs from their era. ... "
Product Reliability
50months, stopped working, defective, working properly, stopped
+12%
-88%
" ... Not working - please arrange replacement ... "
" ... This is to inform you that Saregama Carva Purchased by name in month of July 2017 was defective piece which was replaced but now the existing piece is giving Trouble as it is not getting Charged Fully . ... "
" ... For last several fortnights, my Carvaan is malfunctioning. ... I don’t have the heart to ascertain from my relative as to how their piece of Carvaan is working. ... "
" ... Very poor quality product with in 10 months stopped playing ... "
" ... My radio is not working ... "
" ... Saregama Mode not working correctly. ... "
" ... Prerecorded songs were not working. ... "
" ... Worked for exactly 2 minutes and stopped. ... Then the FM stopped working and the bluetooth has a mind of its own Didnt even have the guts to try the usb mode. ... "
Marketplace
49thanks, product, saregama, delivery, delivered
+65%
-35%
" ... Thanks amazon for timely delivery of the package, on Sunday , when it can be explored maximum. ... Amazon packaging is probably one of the best in India. ... "
" ... Thank you Saregama for this. ... "
" ... Kudos to the team. ... "
" ... Thanks for bringing such a unique product. ... "
" ... Currently available in three colours, it can be bought online on Amazon . ... "
" ... Thanks to the Amazon and to Saregama team for bringing such an amazing product. ... "
" ... This is the best product ever that hit Amazon. ... "
" ... Better than expected. ... "
Price
36price, worth, money, worth the price, high
+72%
-28%
" ... Good for money! ... "
" ... works as advertised and worth ... "
" ... Such precious thing cannot be mapped to a price. ... "
" ... Value for money product. ... "
" ... the best part is its way to change artistes collection of song a definitely worth more than its price ... "
" ... Price shud have been under 4000 . ... "
" ... But the price could have been lower ... "
" ... Pricing should've been below 5K. ... "
Delivery
34delivered, delivery, timely delivery, packing, saregama
+82%
-18%
" ... Thanks to saregama and Amazon for a very fast delivery :) ... "
" ... Packing and delivery by Amazon was excellent ... "
" ... Prompt delivery as promised. ... Outer box was torn when delivered but there was no damage to the product. ... "
" ... Promptly delivered by Amazon ... "
" ... It came on time, as scheduled. ... "
" ... Arrived on time and packed very well by amazon. ... "
" ... Will not forget Amazon for the beautiful packing and timely delivery . ... "
" ... First of all, should compliment Amazon for timely delivery and amazing packing. ... "
FM
31radio, antenna, reception, stations, working
+45%
-55%
" ... But it is not a full-pledged radio. ... Here you will get only FM stations thru this device, No AM/SW stations. ... "
" ... Sometimes even FM reception is noisy. ... We can not charge the set while FM radio is on. ... "
" ... Not functioning properly only FM & blututh is running. ... "
" ... FM reception is a bit weak. ... "
" ... Except fm none of the modes are working. ... "
" ... Why FM is not working?? ... I have exchanged it too but some problem with the FM ... "
" ... Fm doesn’t work and reception is bad ... "
" ... I purchased Radio. ... "
For Kids
25gifted, product to gift, best, loved, songs
+100%
" ... My parents specially like the Bhakti and spiritual collection! ... "
" ... adorable by elderly people. ... "
" ... Great product to gift your parents. ... "
" ... A birthday or similar occasion in family, and it is fun to do as well. ... "
" ... Gifted to my parents. ... "
" ... My parents Loved this product. ... "
" ... I gifted it to my parents . ... "
" ... Even a kid will love the way it can be controlled. ... "
Build Quality
25plastic, sturdy, look, china, cheap
+56%
-44%
" ... Worth it, if only is durable too . ... "
" ... Outer box was torn when delivered but there was no damage to the product. ... "
" ... Built quality and handling excellent. ... "
" ... Built - wooden texture almost simulates wood. ... "
" ... It truly brings back all the feels! ... "
" ... .built quality is strong . ... "
Charging
25charging, charge, battery, fm, showing
+28%
-72%
" ... There was a problem with charger. ... "
" ... Charging point is not friendly ... "
" ... As few others have shared, FM quality is sub-par - frankly it is not worth the price they are charging ... "
" ... For listening to FM, charger has to be removed. ... "
" ... the battery charging port is flimsy and got damaged. ... "
" ... Disappointed, the charging point is defective, can't charge . ... "
" ... Not worth what we are charged. ... "
" ... Even the battery charger is of low quality. ... "
Returns
21replacement, refund, amazon, please, cannot
+14%
-86%
" ... Going to return the same. ... "
" ... Kindly return or replace the product. ... "
" ... Don't know how to return the item. ... Please expedite replacement of the item. ... "
" ... I am soon going to be returning this one too and it's was upsetting since I loved the concept if the product and was looking forward to enjoying it . ... Please do something to rectify this mistake ... "
" ... Now amazon is unable to replace this and i have to keep this as I cannot take a gift back and offer a refund for this cause its a gift! ... "
" ... Now trying to refund. ... "
" ... WORST PART IS YOU CANNOT RETURN THE PRODUCT ONCE ORDERED. ... "
" ... and recourse to replace . ... "
Bluetooth
20usb, speakers, music, fm, connect
+85%
-15%
" ... FM and Bluetooth also works perfectly fine! ... "
" ... Has a USB to play any song and Bluetooth which connects easily to the phone and FM radio. ... "
" ... You can also play your songs through USB or Bluetooth, but thats not what you'd buy this for. ... "
" ... The blue tooth feature is also pretty neat. ... "
" ... has very good sound and Bluetooth + usb is great add-on . ... "
" ... An amazing product that takes you on a journey of generations & you have option of FM & you can use it through USB/Bluetooth for own personal connection! ... "
" ... For me the Bluetooth connectivity has some niggles ... "
" ... speaker sound is ok & loud like an ordinary bluetooth speakers but comparatively good in quality. ... "
Battery Life
19charge, life, hours, lasts, songs
+58%
-42%
" ... The product is well built, I hope it lasts. ... "
" ... Battery life- I will post details as I continue to use it. ... It is yet to charge fully. ... There is no need to wait till battery charges completely. ... "
" ... Full of useful features, and it does not need batteries is a great plus. ... "
" ... Battery backup is fine. ... "
" ... • 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, my vote is that it has good battery. ... We know Bluetooth takes more battery. ... "
" ... Operation is logical, sound is good, and battery lasts for many hours on each charge. ... "
" ... The battery lasts longer than you'd be able to exhaust at a go. ... "
" ... Decent battery, plays 5-6 hours after a full charge. ... "
Remote
18control, model, radio, launched, added
+33%
-67%
" ... Does not have remote control facility. ... "
" ... There is no Remote which is a major drawback. ... "
" ... First of all I did not get the colour I had ordered, second the remote doesn't function and thirdly the radio feature doesn't work. ... "
" ... We have not got the remote control . ... "
" ... They launched the product without Remote (which was quite sub-par) however when they launched the remote also with the product, they didn't bother to send the Remote to the people who had bought their product as early supporters. ... "
" ... no remote , so can't jump to songs. ... "
" ... The only downside is that the remote control should have been a standard feature with the radio instead of having to pay an additional Rs.500/- for it. ... "
" ... Wish they had a remote with this too ... "
Features
15features, feature, mode, saregama mode, working
+60%
-40%
" ... The manufacturers should improve on this feature. ... "
" ... it is very handy and light. ... "
" ... Considering its price,some mote features are expected. ... "
" ... Binaca Geetmala is added attractive feature. ... "
" ... The product is well built and great, I believe there is nothing in the market like it today, all the modes work very well and it looks unique. ... "
" ... besides the prompt delivery i cant see any VFM money feature. ... "
" ... Very well thought out features. ... "
Ease of Use
14collection, easy to operate, songs, especially, easy
+100%
" ... You have to pick it up to understand how light it is thereby making it portable and easy to lug around. ... "
" ... Great look, great sound, easy to operate . ... "
" ... Very simple to use and very nicely built. ... "
" ... however, it is meant not to be complicated and very easy to operate especially the elder generation. ... "
" ... Easy operation, nice song collection. ... "
" ... Very easy to use and nice collection of songs and especially Ameen Sayani's geetmaala. ... "
" ... Easy to connect and play your mobile collection. ... "
" ... User friendly, aesthetic in appearance and sound quality . ... "
USB
12port, songs, play, drive, plug
+58%
-42%
" ... You can use USB, Bluetooth or simply switch on and listen to the pre loaded songs. ... "
" ... Able to play from USB. ... "
" ... The USB port enables greater flexibility in music choice, if it's not in the player. ... "
" ... It also has a USB port in which you can plug in your own music, which may be more attractive to the youngsters in the family. ... "
" ... USB connects fast and one can change folders on USB device using Selector dial. ... "
" ... You can also play your songs through USB or Bluetooth, but thats not what you'd buy this for. ... "
" ... • USB implementation is very good. ... "
Device Compatibility
12connect, mobile, music, songs, usb
+75%
-25%
" ... Extremely useful device. ... "
" ... You can use USB, Bluetooth or simply switch on and listen to the pre loaded songs. ... "
" ... The Geetmala collection is something that she has grown up with so it has instant connect. ... "
" ... Excellent and very handy product for generation born before 1980 at least not that keen to fiddle with geeky ways of enjoying new devices of music. ... "
" ... Its a pleasure not to have something on the smartphone and toggle and decide what to listen to! ... "
" ... Connectivity - instantly connects to Bluetooth and sound streams well. ... "
" ... This is a Bluetooth speaker where you can connect your devices like phone, laptop etc. ... and play your music via Bluetooth. ... Easy to connect and play your mobile collection. ... The newer generation wants to play their own songs with more control using bluetooth and pen drive. ... This is not an issue while playing via Bluetooth, as full control is in mobile. ... If they create an app, which can connect to this unit using Bluetooth, and control the music, they can do a lot more. ... I bought five different Bluetooth speakers to finally got one which can allow you to change folders. ... "
" ... It lasts more than any of the smart mobile phones. ... "
Volume
11loud, speakers, speaker quality, speaker, songs
+55%
-45%
" ... speaker sound is ok & loud like an ordinary bluetooth speakers but comparatively good in quality. ... "
" ... Speaker could have been better but adequate ... "
" ... Sound is good for a single room. ... "
" ... If you are a fan of all the "oldies" of Hindi songs then this is the player for you. ... "
" ... The sound quality and volume are good. ... "
" ... It has 2 speakers of 3 watt each, and sound is pretty good to fill the room. ... • Speaker quality is very good and loud. ... "
Comfort
11nostalgic, gives, feel, saregama
+82%
-18%
" ... They are feeling nostalgic. ... "
" ... It offers an absolutely nostalgic feeling. ... "
" ... Ergonomics of handling are good. ... "
" ... Well, what and how to describe when you have something that is so fantastic that you have to pinch your skin several times to make sure it's real. ... "
" ... Gives the old styled radio feel. ... "
" ... My mom just fell in love with it. ... "
" ... It gives a nostalgic feeling . ... "
" ... I feel more relaxed than elated. ... "
Apps
10software, saregama, playlist, create, playlists
+70%
-30%
" ... I bought it for my parents who don't like these music apps. ... "
" ... i like this music player ... "
" ... Shagoonsatpathy@gmail.com ... "
" ... The best part is already preloaded songs based on moods and artist. ... "
" ... humzamultanwala@gmail.com ... "
" ... Specially because it plays pre loaded tracks and are advertisement free. ... "
" ... If they create an app, which can connect to this unit using Bluetooth, and control the music, they can do a lot more. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
USB: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes
Display
Type: LCD
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