Testseek.com have collected 43 expert reviews of the Creative Aurvana X-Fi and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Creative Aurvana X-Fi.
January 2008
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The editors liked
Great
Clean
Punchy sound when powered up
Good noise reduction.
These headphones feature three different audio settings to fit your situation
Rich
Full sound at all levels
Excellent noise reduction
X-Fi system restores some fidelity to MP3s
IPhone and iPod Touch adapter included
Great noise cancellation. Excellent sound quality.
Pleasant audio performance—much better than Boses Quiet Comforts. Excellent noise cancellation. Well-defined bass. More powerful output than the Quiet Comfort 2s. iPhone-compatible extension cable.
About as good as it gets from headphones
Very good sound quality in ordinary conditions
X-Fi Crystalizer option enhances compressed audio
On-ear volume switch
Lots of extras included
The Creative Aurvana X-Fi offers advanced sound enhancement features not found in other headphones and those features work as advertised. These headphones also offer great sound quality and noise cancellation
And they come with some handy extras.
Active noisecancellation works well
Good sound.
The editors didn't like
Additional effects arent all that interesting.
They have an extremely low playback time.
Sound bleeds out from the headphones
Bulky
Big and bulky. Can’t fold. Some audio leakage.
Cable fits awkwardly into headphones. The X-Fi 3D special effect isnt great. Set is less comfy than Boses Quiet Comfort 2.
Size. It's not the most portable of accessories
Poorly designed
With bulky earpieces and problematic adjustable headset and audio connector cable
X-Fi CMSS-3D essentially useless
The Creative Aurvana X-Fi headphones are expensive
The design isnt that portable
And quite a bit of sound bleeds out for all to hear.
Abstract: Sound quality, on the other hand, poses a problem. By default, the Aurvanas don’t offer very detailed sound. High notes are the real losers with these headphones. Indeed, all attention is turned toward bass frequencies and the medium...
Final impression is very positive. Headphones are very powerful with all kind of additional options that can be very useful to all frequent travelers and to all audiophiles. The problem can be price: around 300€. As far as we are concern, Creative A...
Abstract: 40mm Neodymium magnet drivers; Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz; Impedance: 450 ohms(on), 72 ohms(off); Noise Reduction Level: 20dB Being the first set of headphones to incorporate Xtreme Fidelity technology, Creative’s Aurvana X-Fi headphones have se...
Very good sound quality in ordinary conditions; X-Fi Crystalizer option enhances compressed audio; on-ear volume switch; lots of extras included
Poorly designed, with bulky earpieces and problematic adjustable headset and audio connector cable; X-Fi CMSS-3D essentially useless
Creatives answer to the Bose QuietComfort series of noise-canceling headphones, the Aurvana X-Fi delivers excellent sound quality—and some crippling design problems. ...
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Published: 2008-01-28, Author: Michael , review by: maximumpc.com
Active noisecancellation works well; good sound.
Active noisecancellation still detectable; harshes midrange tones; drains batteries.
I hate flying, I really do, but these headphones really did make the long flight home from Las Vegas considerably more bearable. The noise cancelling is impressive, while the X-Fi CMSS-3D works well when watching movies, helping to create an immersive exp...
Great noise cancellation. Excellent sound quality.
Big and bulky. Can’t fold. Some audio leakage.
For $300, you can get a great pair of noise-canceling headphones from Bose or some other manufacturer. Or for $300, you can get a great pair of noise-canceling headphones that also make your music sound better. You decide. ...
Abstract: Creative recently sent me their Aurvana X-Fi noise-canceling headphones to evaluate, and after a few flights and some time to listen to them, I can tell you that they worthy contenders if you are considering taking the plunge. The Aurvana X-Fi is a gre...
Great, clean, punchy sound when powered up; good noise reduction.
Additional effects arent all that interesting.
When youre traveling, a good set of noise reduction headphones can be a godsend, particularly if youre nestled near the engine noise on a big airliner. Creatives Aurvana headphones do a very nice job of cancelling out noise. In its basic, powered up...
