Customer Reviews

Creative Zen Aurvana In-Ear Headphones

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Excellent sound, much much much........ better that the one that comes with any players, Zens or ipod.
For those that have ever used safety earplugs in the industry, they feel like them and really isolate the noises.
After that the sound is excellent compare to many others and amazon offers a very good price here.
also good to have 3 sizes. 2 pairs of each + airplane adapter, case, cleaner, very good product.

Have been using them for a week now.
Incredible sound for the size. Bass is incredible.... mids are accurate, highs are accurate. These are the way to go if you're using an MP3 player. I use them with the Creative ZEN Vision M 30 ("The Ipod killer")

While walking, riding a bus or train in in N.Y.C. seals out external noise amazingly VERY WELL!!!

Pros:
Awesome accurate sound / Incredibly light / don't protrude out of your ears / comes with "2 sets" of three different sizes of silicone plugs / plugs are ultra soft, comfortable and fit perfectly / secure well built storage case / cleaning tool / barely uses battery power! / Not the yup-tard WHITE COLOR.... much cooler BLACK!

Cons: None so far.

I bought them directly from Amazon for $75.99 with "free" 4 day ultra fast shipping.

*Fit fit fit. Take your time and use the plug size that fits your ear best. I used the medium plug and was disappointed with the sound. After switching to the small, which allowed me to insert the units deeper into my ear canal, the sound improvement was astonishing. If you have not used in ear phones before, give yourself some time to adapt. The plugs that come with this unit are very soft and you should tolerate them well after a little familiarization.

*Sound quality is very good. I had to crank up my Zen Vision M with the phones I previously used. With the Aurvanas I find a much lower volume is necessary. Use your eqalizer to adjust these to your liking. I prefer my music on the sweet side with lots of treble and medium bass. These handle that very nicely.

*Sound isolation is excellent, with almost all low frequency sounds completely disappearing. Engine hum, highway traffic, etc are practically gone. The units will allow some high frequency sounds in, which is a plus if you are using these as a pedestrian and want to hear a car horn, ambulance, etc.

*Appearance: These are some good looking phones! Pretty gloss on the driver units, attractive matte grey plugs. The black is very cool and is a standout among all the masses of white corded sheep.

*Case. Nice case that fits easily in a a pocket, purse, etc. It's a little crowded in there if you throw in the cleaning tool. Forget about including extra plugs in there unless you squash them.

*Cool little cleaning unit to clean out gunk. And a word about your ears, I've found that keeping them clean and clear of wax makes for better listening and less of a yuck factor.

These buds work fine, but I liked my Shure E2c better. It seems that I get a thrumming kind of noise when I'm walking that gets transmitted to the ear buds that is more annoying with the Zen units than the Shure. So I bought another pair of Shure E2c (which had their own problems, in that after a couple of years the wires get brittle and the insulation breaks down).

I've used standard earbuds for going on 15 years. Some I have liked some I haven't. I started shopping for noise reduction earbuds to block out annoying office sounds. I have always been a fan of Creative and though it was more than I wanted to spend I decided to try them. They do block off all the office sounds I have arounded me, people now just come in my cube all the time. The sound quality is excellent compared to standard earbuds. They fit comfortably in my ears and come with many different sizes of switchable ear pieces. Work great with my Creative Zen M.

I am very pleased with product. Just over priced for my wallet. Should be around $50.00 and I would have no problems.

I received the Creative Aurvanas last night as a gift, and couldn't wait to try them out today.

This morning, after listening to about 3 or 4 songs, the sound was very narrow, no full sound at all. I thought I'd probably have to return them, but then looked at the reviews here. The differences in posts was shocking, with many saying there was no bass (my experience) and others saying that the bass was incredible.

I tried them again, but pushed them farther into the ear canal, and suddenly I had rich, full music, with loads of bass.

During the day, I listened to all sorts of music: Ella Fitzgerald, with a subtle bass backing vocal; Blue Man Group with their percussion; Yes, with Chris Squire's bass weaving in and out. And it all sounded good. Industrial, country (Charlie Daniels), classical, soundtracks, rock (the Beatles, My Little Dog China, Adam Again, and Saviour Machine among others) all passed the test. I'm very impressed with the Zen Aurvana.

The Aurvana's have good sound, with both highs and lows. But you have to play with the buds and make sure that they are in deep and secure in order to get the best sound.

Besides the sounds, the Aurvana's fit very nicely in the ear, and don't pop out when eating or chewing gum. They're also very comfortable.

The downside is that the wires are very thin, and pick up movements and bumps very easily. It's also easy to see how they have the potential to break easily in a short time.

I purchased these headphones at a great price, and they have great sound quality with great noice cancelling ability. Of course, not every single sound is muted completely as one might expect. They still do a fantastic job of keeping unwanted outside noices from affecting the wonderfull sound quality produced by these headphones. They work great at home, in the car, and when I cut the grass. They also can produce a lot of sound on low sound settings saving me battery life on my mp3 player. The only thing that may affect wether you would want these or not is the fact that they are in ear. If you don't like in ear headphones for the fact that you can hear your movements at times, then these might not be for you. I personally think they are great, though!

I am not an audiophile;

I am amazaed at what these ear-plug like headphones have done for my ipod. I had truely wished I had bought a Creative Zen M Vision, however these headphones have brought new life to my 5G iPod, litteraly.

My first experience with this headphone was ecstatic. I was dumbfounded and could not help but flip through all the music I could, on my iPod, to hear things I had not heard on an MP3 player before.

I can hear nuiance in my music that had not been there before. There is a clarity and richness I have never heard before. I had simply taken it for granted that an MP3 file would not sound as good as a CD. The only draw back is Bass, which does not seem to be as deep as with a panasonic inner ear headphone, I had previous to this. Also, the Bass seems to distort at times, though I am not sure if this is because of a lackluster MP3 file or a defincency in the design (I am leaning toward blaming the MP3 file).

The Bass issue does not bother me as much, I listen to Jazz, New Age, Pop, and Electronic Space Music. Within these genre I am "taken care of" with the distinct sound I get from the mid and upper range, and the Bass is sufficent in my space music to give depth perception.

This purchase was made while salivating over a Creative Zen M, and resisting the urge to buy it, because I own an iPod. In the display was a box containing these headphones and I bought them instead of dishing out more money for another MP3 Player. Now, my iPod has become an audio device, instead of a Podcast-TV show updater as it had been used previously.

Amazon definately has the better price point and often when I make these impulse buys I sign on to Amazon to find a better price than I had paid. The only problem is, immediate gratification, and the ability to return an item right away if it is defective or unimpressive.


I hope this helps -

These are an upgrade fro me from a pair of Sony EX51s (with which I was happy, but I wanted to leave them at work). For the money, these are outstanding headphones.

Sound:
These headphones have a very consistent (and high) sensitivity across the full audible frequency range. Coupled with the high-quality sound reproduction done, this results in a very significant level of detail appearing in music that I'd not noticed before (including through a pair of Sennheiser HD580s and a $5000 living room system). I've picked out instruments I'd not noticed before, listened to some performers' voices like I'd never heard them before, and even picked out a voice-over that I'd never noticed was there before.
What these won't do, to respond to the favorable reviews of many other ear buds in this price range, is make you feel like you've got your car's pair of 15" subs coming along with you. These are probably not the bud for you if that's what you're looking for. The lows, however, are exactly where they should be -- where, as best I can tell, the producers and artists intended them to be.
I tested them out of my Sound Blaster X-Fi using a mix of 320bit MP3s and FLAC. Artists ranged from Beethoven and Maria Callas to Dire Straits to Ladysmith Black Mambazo to Nighwish and Within Temptation to Darkwell (I don't shy from bass). Everything sounded exceptional.

Design:
These are very comfortable buds. Like most (if not all), they come with three sizes of inserts, and the inserts stay on well. The angle (visible in the product image) is dead-on, at least for my ears. The cord feels solid, and it's got a nice slider over the part where it is split for the ears so you can adjust how long the separated cords are.

Other:
Comes with a nice, sold case. Comes with a full extra set of ends. Comes with a little tool with a pick and a tiny wire hook that can be used to clean out inside the channels leading from the drivers. Comes with an adapter for use on an airplane's dual 1/8" sockets. Only things it doesn't come with (that I could think of it possibly coming with) are a cable extension and a 1/4" adapter. Very well thought out.

I did not acquire these through Amazon, but rather through the local Circuit City for $70. Previously I had the Shure e2c's which I bought in Switzerland for much more than I would in the US. They have worn out, and so I was in need for a replacement pair of higher-end in-ear headphones. These won out because Circuit City constantly seems to be going out of buisiness, and they had the Aurvana's on sale, and I picked them up instead of the Bose in-ear headphones. It was important to me to have a small straight iPod-style 3.5mm jack, rather than the older 'L' style. I plan on using these headphones travelling, as well as with my BlackBerry 8130. I must say that compared to the e2C's, the bass is much less satisfactory. Having owned the Shure's, I am familiar with the need for an air-tight seal for bass response, and regardless I have yet to see these perform to their boasted abilities. I have not noticed the dual drivers contained within.

Nevertheless, these headphones are perfect for travelling because of the snappy case included, the flight adapter, and the shorter cord. The actual cord is much thinner than my e2c's and I don't feel like i'm tying myself up with them. Also, they are easier to get in your ears, and you don't have to make a scene 'screwing' them into your ears. They simply just pop in, and after a minimal adjustment, are perfect.

If you can find these for a reasonable price, they are a good deal because of the included extras: 6 sets of 3 sizes headphones, very high quality carrying case, flight adapter, and high quality cord. The sound is of course important, and I would rate that at a 7/10 compared to the e2c's which I would have given 9/10.

If you are looking for a higher quality version of the $35 Sony's you are ready to upgrade from, choose these. From the reviews you know what you're getting into, and you will not regret your decision after factoring that in. I hope this has helped those of you 'on the fence!'