Typical price: £55
What is it: Noise-cancelling in-ear headphones for digital players
What we think: If you need lightweight and quality in-ear earphones for under £100, these are a good option
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 29 August 2006
Tags: Ultimate Ears, Shure, Creative, Creative Zen Aurvana, earphones
We like:
Lightweight, durable and low profile; comfortable fit; good noise-blocking capability and balanced clean sound
We don't like:
Should come with foam earbud option and 1/4" adaptor jack
CNET UK judgement:
If you need lightweight and quality in-ear earphones for under £100, check out the Creative Aurvanas, which match up quite well against the Shure E2Cs
Full review:
With in-ear headphones all the rage now, it didn't surprise us when audio-centric Creative Labs joined the fun with the launch of its own Zen Aurvana in-ear earphones. Already available in Asia a few weeks before their worldwide launch, the £75 'anti-iPod black' pair are extremely lightweight (14g) and low profile, and they sound good -- if they fit in your ears properly (one CNET reviewer's earholes were too small for the Aurvana). Continue Reading...
Creative Zen Aurvana History
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