Aurvana Ace with xMEMS Driver, Lightweight True Wireless Sweatproof in-Ears with Bluetooth LE Audio, aptX Adaptive, AAC, ANC, Ambient Mode, IPX5, Up to 24 Hours Battery Life

While these wireless earbuds are priced towards the lower-middle end of the spectrum, these earbuds offer a ludicrously high level of sound quality for how much they're worth. Soundguys weren't kidding about the sound quality on this pair. The out of the box sound is decent off the bat, and you will have to download the Creative app and spend some time tweaking the EQ in order to bring out what the earbuds are truly capable of. But even having an EQ tweaking setting at this low price, and one so fleshed out, customizable, and impactful on the sound quality at that, makes these earbuds an insane value. In all other aspects, they are fairly standard in build quality, durability, battery life, and fit (fits similar to an airpods pro gen 1). Multipoint connection is standard and works almost all of the time. The active noise cancelling and transparency mode is decent and gets the job done. The surprisingly great sound quality more that makes up for these other features though. Summary: Some of the best sounding and most customizable EQ wireless earbuds on the market, at a great price point. This review will be changed if anything changes in the near future.

I was impressed with the sound quality as compared with the budget earbuds I was using before. I played several tracks and did a head to head comparison with my budget earbuds, the difference in sound quality was far greater than I expected. For example at the beginning of the Spoon track Don't You Evah there is some whispered banter going on between two band members, with the budget earbuds this is muddled and inaudible, with the Aurvana's it is crystal clear and every word can be heard. Amazing. Then the deep bass line kicks in, on the budget earbuds this sounded bloated and flabby, with the Aurvana's it was tight, punchy and accurate. I was skeptical that earbuds at this price could sound so good, consider me convinced now. These are the real deal and a great bang for the buck. Update 3/5/2024 Having used these earbuds for several weeks I have some additional comments. No complaints with the earbuds, they function perfectly and the overall audio quality remains fantastic. I replaced the supplied tips with Comply T-500 Memory Foam tips which provide a much better fit and are way more comfortable. I also purchased a Creative BT-W5 dongle which I would recommend if you are an audiophile or a person who likes to listen to music streamed from their PC . I have a Qobuz subscription and once my Aurvana's were paired to the BT-W5 I can stream music from my Windows 11 PC using the high resolution(24-bit / 96 kHz) aptX bluetooth codec for much improved audio quality.

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I'm a little mixed about these. The sound quality is excellent....the noise cancellation...is not. I got them for mowing the lawn and going on trip after an older pair of Creative earbuds started having battery issues. Compared to the old ones, which were a out twice the price when I bought them several years ago, these things are a definite step up in sound quality. I'm hearing things in some of my music that I've never noticed before. There's a definite quality to the sound that just puts them in a different league than the old ones. They seem to fit my ears fine. I've been using them on vacation, and they were comfortable the entire 5 hour plane trip out. Battery life has been pretty much as described. After the 1st 3 hour leg of the trip they had about 60% battery left. Popped them in the case while we were walking to our next flight, and finished the trip without any issue. Like most of these that have the tap controls, these can be a little finicky. I never had any real trouble getting them to do what they were supposed to, but it did take a few tries sometimes. Getting them connected to my phone wasn't a problem...once I realized there was a little piece of clear plastic wrapped around the ends blocking it from making contact with the charging case. After that, both buds are connected to blutooth by the time I get them out the case and into my ears. But then there's the noise cancellation. At first, I wasn't sure it was on or wasn't turned up to full power. But no, it was maxed out. If I'm generous, I'd say it reduces ambient noise by about half on max. Everything going on around me was still noticeable on my flight. People talking, the drink cart, general plane noises. It never really felt like I was in a sound bubble like I've experienced with other active noise cancelling headphones. While that's fine for somewhere with moderate to low noise levels, that's not enough for my needs. Bottom line...if you want great sounding earbuds and don't need powerful noise cancellations, these are a good choice. If you need something that will put you in a sound bubble where you can be in you own little noise cancellation world, these won't do it. I'm probably going to return these when I get back home and get one of their more expensive ones in hope that the cancellation will be better. UPDATE. I've done a bunch of testing with them. There is ok noise cancellation, but it's only at lower frequencies. Mid to high frequency noises don't really get any noise reduction beyond what I get from simply having the buds in my ear. I reached out to Creative tech support and got an AI generated response that basically said that they focus on low frequencies and not too much on high frequencies. The way it works, it almost accentuates higher pitch sounds since lower bass sounds are reduced. Things from mid to high frequencies stand out more. I'm sending these back. I can't tell whether they're malfunctioning or not based on what Creative is saying. All I know is I shouldn't have to jack the volume way up to drown out room noise...that defeats the purpose of having noise cancelling headphones in the first place. I'm also not sure I want to spend the extra money on a higher end version after this. I'm already disappointed with these...I'll be mad if I spend 3x as much on their top of the lines and they still don't work as well as the pair I've had for like 8 years.

1 YEAR UPDATE: Got my replacement new headphones with new charger at about 8 months after purchase (I'm assuming new, could be refurbis6but I can't tell). 4 months after receiving the left ear bud won't charge AT ALL rendering it useless. So disappointed, love the sound quality of their products, much better than more expensive brands but my last 3 pairs have died within a year. I've personally owned 6 different styles of earbuds plus recommended to 4 friends who bought and loved them, but ever since the Aurvana line came up, the build quality when down FAST. I'll be giving up on creative for a year or so, hopefully they pick it up again. Not considering this brand an option until 2028 - maybe 7 MONTHS UPDATE: got the replacement, easy warranty claim procedure, not through Amazon tough. Sound awesome, they felt a bit uncomfortable at first buylt it was my error by using the wrong rubber tips. Once I found the correct fit they are very comfortable. 4 MONTHS UPDATE: So frustrated with these, still sound very good, but the charging problem is unacceptable: at first I thought it was because the stick part of the headphones were too loose in the whole, but it actually is a problem with the metal contacts at the bottom of the case. I checked with a multimeter and there is a bad/intermittent contact, its hit and miss, sometimes I think is charging but it isn't so the buds are still connected to my phone for me just to find that the headphone is still connected and they are in my bag. I will send back for change - as comment I LOVE creative labs and my SENSEMORE AIR are awesome headphones, cheaper and nicer than these 6 WEEKS UPDATE: Still think these things sound awesome, BUUUUUUT my ears do feel "pressed" on the sides of the inner ear after about 45 mins of continuously wearing them. For good measure I got myself the Creative Sensemore, audio is same as the V3 but they are so much more comfortable than the Aurvana. SUMMARY of AURVANA: - Sound: really good, enough for me, they are better than the V3 and the sensemore but honestly you have to be hearing for the difference, it wont blow your mind - but I compared to Bose over ear and they are to par. - FIT: not my favorite but good, prefer the bud design over the "drop with a stick" design. - Battery: they've never died on me, but after about 3 hours of music using ANC, they say 40% left Still a good sounding buds, still a bargain for the price but unless you are a super freak audiofile, id suggest the sensemore 3 WEEK UPDATE: Still love the headphones, the double flange buds are a must. The one big thing: the left earbud fits a tad cnot thight" so when fumbling the case in the bag it stops charging and connects to phone unadverted. Couldn't bother sending back for warranty (their service is awesome I've used it before), just added a small piece of electrical tape to make it snug, works great now. Lets start by saying I really like Creative Labs products (I may be biased), having said that I try to be as objective as possible and I don't consider myself a "go with the trend" buyer. I have been using the old Creative Labs OUTLIER AIR V3 - visual/size comparison in the last picture; the V3 sound really good, and the ANC is awesome in them. The new AURVANA ACE sound much better, but there are a few asterisks about that comment. let me expand: SHORT REVIEW: - Better sound - Good enough battery - Pocket friendly size - Design isn't the best but not a deterrent (I do recommend double flanged buds) - Sound output is lower, i.e.: old earbuds I used in 5-6 volume level and was loud enough, ACE I have to set to 10-12 (all out of 50 on my phone) but it is an irrelevant factor for me LONG REVIEW: - Aurvana came with a single flange buds, they didn't quite seal in the ear canal, but I bought the JNSA double flange buds, they improved seal and "stay in place"ness. I use the ACE while on rowing machine and while doing weights and hardly any displacement/movement in the canal. - ANC works good enough but not as good as in the V3, when using the V3 and ANC to max I wouldn't hear the seat of the rowing machine sliding, with the ACE in same setting I hear enough to know the seat is sliding but not enough to bother me. The V3 were awesome drowning engine sound during flights, haven't tried the ACE on flights yet but almost certain it will be "less good" but not bad. - Sound: this is where the ACE starts lapping the V3, XMEME technology aside, they sound better, clearer sounds and you can separate the instruments during songs - less sound aberration; may not be perfect but compared to AIRPODS, Sony's in ear and over ear, and some JVC's they are way better. I listen to almost anything, mainly classic rock: Rush, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Beethoven, Beastie Boys, Miles Davis, B B King, Cat Empire, Fabulosos Cadillacs.... etc. and I can say the bass strings sound more "separate" from drums, and I've heard some notes/instruments I hadn't heard before - be it not revolutionary but I do think they are superior to the V3. - Battery: I get some 4 hours straight of music, get some 30% battery left. The case handles 3 total charges. - Size of case is waaaay more convenient and pocket friendly. - Earbud design: its not bad but im not a fan of the "stick" design, I would've preferred a V3 like design with the new drivers (10mm drivers are so much better).

These earphones have great sound quality but the software and the app aren't up to scratch. They would connect to my phone in LE mode by default, this setting remained the same for phone calls which caused issues as the mic would get cut off from time to time. I'm returning them because the left earbud refuses to work with my computer unless the right earbud is in the case when it is closed. This happens because it default to LE audio over there as well. This is unacceptable for earphones costing over $100 especially when multipoint functionality is advertised. They also wouldn't reconnect to the computer after being put back into the case.

They sound amazing. Nice, well rounded bass. Clear and detailed mids/highs. They handle eq adjustment well, can handle a lot more bass than the out of the box tuning. These are good for a bass head or a more discerning ear, either way; These are a great value for the cost. I've paid more for name brand wired headphones that don't sound as good and Id glady pay more for these. They have had a few connection issues but putting them back in the case fixed it. The noise cancelling isn't the best and the touch controls are kinda finicky. I don't really use those features, though so they don't bother me. If you're looking for a good pair of headphones that sound good and that's all you care about, these may be for you. Edit: JVC Spiral Dot ++ ear tips work very well with these, in my opinion. Even the large ones fit in the charge case. They seal better than the factory tips and bass sounds/feels like it hits harder.

I am blown away by the sound quality and range of these earbuds. I'm not an earbuds person, but I find myself actually a bit upset at just how much these things have soured my experience of what I *thought* were pretty darn good over-ear headphones in my possession. For the price, there is nothing even remotely close to these in my opinion. I've never experienced the separation (I mean the perception of distance is crazy) and the range from low to high these things have. I would say that "out of the box" the tuning lends itself towards rock/metal and modern audio aesthetics in general, extremely well - but classic, world, and folk music sound amazing as well, but you need to tweak the EQ a bit to make it perfect imho. The fact you can even simply tweak them to play anything superemly well is just amazing at this price point. Pros: See everything above Cons: Very simple 'tap menu' system, with not very many options. Ambiance mode works very well, but not as robust, or 'open' as some I've tried (I think Sony has this nailed compared to anyone else) No way to check the earbuds battery level outside the case other than the final dreaded "battery low". lol - So, other than a few nitpicks. Not much bad to say and a whole lotta good. If this is in your price range... just buy them and thank me later.

Quality sounds.

Easy setup Working well So far so good 👍

I was so excited about these, the quality is great for the price, not audiophile quality but half decent. The reason why they get one star is a common problem that causes feedback when inserting them, that's right feedback right in your ear canals. I saw recommend fixed like turning of aptx or features, but knowing that it's capable of the worst thing a headphone can do, I'm not running the risk. Used on my Samsung phone and rog laptop