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(More customer reviews)I own several headphones which I use for different activities. For instance when I'm working out or engaging in outdoor activities such as biking or hiking I will use a cheaper headphone due to the sweat and wire stretching that occurs, but on business trips or at the office I'll use the more expensive headphone. I own the Creative EP-630 (died after a year of abuse), the Creative EP-830 (sounds nearly identical to the 630 but has a punchier clear bass), the Klipsch Image S4 (died after 6 months abuse), Bose in ear (overrated), and the Creative Aurvana Live(makes your ears hot). I decided to try the new Creative Aurvana In-Ear 2 since I was very satisfied with Creative thus far. After listening to the 830 for several months I have become highly accustomed to it's sound quality so upon listening to the Aurvana I was very disappointed considering I paid only $15 for the 830 while I paid $99 for the Aurvana. But after listening to it for a while, testing several types of music from hip hop, techno, pop, rock, and classical I am able to better appreciate its quality. The 830 is much louder for some reason where I had to lower the volume 5 levels or raise it when listening to the Aurvana. The Aurvana has a frequency response of 15Hz-16kHz compared to the 830 of 6Hz-23kHz so it is expected that the 830 has a much stronger bass, but that doesn't diminish the fact that the Aurvana's bass is also quite good. It's just not as good as the 830 which has the best bass of any headphone under $300. You'll need to move to the Shure SE530 to get similar bass quality and depart with half a grand in the process. With that said the Aurvana has superior mid and high levels compared to the 830 which sounded somewhat muddied. While listening to certain music I was able to pick up certain instruments or sounds in those range which I didn't hear or notice while listening to the 830. I think most people today will prefer the sound of the 830 due to the bass which many people expect to hear in their music. I am quite pleased with the Aurvana though, I just wish the bass was more like the 830. Overall the sound quality is superior to the Klipsch S4 and the Bose. I would rate the Klipsch with the worst sound quality compared to the others which is a disappointment considering cnet and other web sites gave it slobbering reviews. Two words. Highly overrated.
The construction on the other hand combines high quality material and aesthetic beauty. It features a compact and robust metal body construction with dark chrome finishing, hypoallergenic eartips and AuraSeal noise-isolation technology which Creative claims ensure up to 95% noise isolation. These headphone are probably the most comfortable headphone I've used and makes a perfect seal with ease while others seem to slip out simply by walking, ahem Klipsch. They are light enough and small enough where you don't even notice them after a while. While driving and riding on the train it managed to block out roughly 60% of outside noise. The 120cm-long cable is 2mm thick and covered in smooth plastic-like rubber which I prefer, whereas the 630 and 830 wires have a rough rubbery texture which sticks to everything from clothes, furniture, and even skin which pisses the hell out of me at times, causing your ear buds to be unexpectedly pulled out of your ear.
The Aurvana comes bundled with an airplane adapter, a travel case with cable management, and an accessories kit which includes 2 sets of S, M, L size interchangeable eartips for a personalised fit and a cleaning tool for hygienic maintenance. If you want to see exactly everything inside the box then go to youtube which shows unboxing of the package. In conclusion, these are very nice yet not great headphones(needs more punchier bass). For its design, build quality, and accessories it is a decent package for $99, but for much, much less you can settle for the 830 or even the 630 where both have incredible sound quality for their ridiculously cheap price, but their build quality is also cheap. I would recommend getting both, one for office/business use and the other for more active situations that will likely damage it.
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Creative Aurvana 2 In-Ear HeadphonesLeveraging on the award-winning Aurvana In-Ear, this rejuvenated model sports a refined acoustic tuning and bolder aesthetics. The precise Balance Armature driver is mated with an acoustic grille design for a detailed and smooth audio response complemented by punchy bass; leading to an overall warmer and fuller presentation suitable for a wide genre of music, vocals or soundtracks. The Aurvana In-Ear’s ultra comfortable fitting and superb noise isolation remains unmatched, offering listeners bliss when enjoying their favourite tracks. The refreshed Aurvana In-Ear’s styling fronts a more contemporary outlook, raring to tame any track with accurate finesse. Relish now to a redefined level of sonic excellence.
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