The $249 Beyond headphones use a vibration system to turn low frequencies into a tactile experience, but the strongest setting cuts battery life to about 12 hours.
Sonic Lamb’s Beyond wireless headphones are built around a simple but unusual proposition: low bass should not only be heard, but physically felt. The Indian audio maker says its proprietary Impulse Driver sends low-frequency energy through the skin rather than relying solely on the ear, adding a tactile layer to music, films and games. According to the company, frequencies below 120Hz are turned into mechanical vibration so the listener experiences a more physical form of sound.
The system is designed to work alongside the headphones’ conventional audio path, rather than replacing it. Sonic Lamb says the bass effect is synchronised with playback and can be adjusted through three settings, called “feel”, “immersive” and “beast”. The driver can also be switched off entirely, which should make the headphones more conventional when the extra vibration is not wanted. TechRadar reported that the headphones also support personalised profiles for different uses, including music, films and gaming, and that the vibration system can be tuned across ten intensity levels.
Beyond is not a bass-only novelty, however. Sonic Lamb says the headphones use a dynamic driver for the rest of the frequency range, although it has not disclosed the driver size, leaving questions about full-range performance unanswered. The design includes passive noise isolation through the earcups, but it does not include active noise cancellation, which is still common in premium wireless headphones. That omission is notable, even if the company appears to be leaning on the stronger low-end output to mask some external noise.
Battery life is another trade-off. Sonic Lamb says Beyond can run for up to 42 hours when the Impulse Driver is not in use, while the strongest “Beast” setting reduces playback to around 12 hours. TechRadar said the headphones support Bluetooth 5.4, LDAC and aptX Lossless, and ship with a Beyond Link dongle for lower-latency gaming. The product is due to launch in the US in November 2026 at $249, putting it in a competitive segment where buyers will need to decide whether a more physical bass response is enough to justify the cost.
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