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Creative Aurvana X-Fi

First seen: 28 september 2007

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Great Deal: $249.99

  • User Score (16)
    4.4 4.4 from 16 reviewers
  • Expert Score (14)
    7.5 7.5 from 14 reviewers
  • Value for money (3)
    9.7 9.7 from 3 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • on ear volume switch, rich sonic performance, pretty comfortable initially, good for office use, subtle aesthetic
  • harshes midrange tones, like most such technologies, weak frequency response, a bit large, poorly designed

Listen to every detail in your music with the world’s first noise-canceling headphones equipped with X-Fi technology.

Specifications

  • Driver Units:
    40mm Neodymium magnet
  • Frequency Response:
    20Hz-20kHz
  • Impedance:
    450ohms(on), 72ohms(off)
  • Sensitivity (1kHz):
    105dB/mW(on), 95dB/mW(off)
  • Noise Reduction Level:
    20dB
  • Cord Length:
    1.5m detachable Oxygen-Free Copper cable
  • Input Plug:
    3.5mm gold-plated stereo miniplug with 6.3mm (¼”) stereo adapter
  • Net Weight:
    245g (without packaging)

Release Date

  • First seen
    28 September 2007

Creative Aurvana X-Fi

The Aurvana X-Fi is a noise canceling headphone set from Creative Labs Inc. that comes in a black and silver color scheme. With the 2 AAA batteries, the Creative Aurvana X-Fi weighs about 250 grams. These noise canceling headphones have on-ear controls for switching the device on and off as well as for adjusting volume levels. It features up to 90% reduction of ambient noises. The noise canceling feature can also be used by itself without an audio source by unplugging the aud…

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Creative Aurvana X-Fi

The Aurvana X-Fi is a noise canceling headphone set from Creative Labs Inc. that comes in a black and silver color scheme. With the 2 AAA batteries, the Creative Aurvana X-Fi weighs about 250 grams. These noise canceling headphones have on-ear controls for switching the device on and off as well as for adjusting volume levels. It features up to 90% reduction of ambient noises. The noise canceling feature can also be used by itself without an audio source by unplugging the audio cable.

The Creative Aurvana X-Fi has 40mm Neodymium drivers and features three proprietary technologies meant to enhance the user’s listening experience: X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity, X-Fi Crystalizer and X-Fi CMSS-3D.

X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity

Creative’s X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity technology restores sound detail and expands the audio source to virtual surround sound.

X-Fi Crystalize

The X-Fi Crystalizer technology improves the quality of compressed audio by enhancing high and low frequencies.

X-Fi CMSS-3D

The Creative Aurvana X-Fi’s X-Fi CMSS-3D technology expands the audio source (stereo MP3s or movies) to simulate surround sound on the headphones.

Accessories

The Creative Aurvana X-Fi has several accessories included in the box. In addition to the black travel case, the headphone set comes with various adapters: a 1/4 inch audio jack adapter; an airplane adapter (two-pronged) that works with most airlines; and an extension cord that goes up to about 5 feet.

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  • Reviews of Creative Aurvana X-Fi

  1. Creative Aurvana X-Fi Headphones

    Reviewer: maximum pc
    1 April 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    We’ve never liked headphones that use active noise cancellation because they simply mask environmental noise by generating background hiss. But Creative’s Aurvana X-Fi headphones are almost good enough to win us over. Read more

  2. Creative Aurvana X-Fi headphones

    Reviewer: Mp3.com
    17 September 2007
    Overall 8
    7.7
     

    The Creative Aurvana X-Fi headphones are a good option for bass-loving frequent fliers who have the money to spend and don't mind others eavesdropping on their listening experience. Read more

  3. Creative Aurvana X-Fi Noise-Canceling Headphones

    Reviewer: Wired
    20 September 2007
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    Noise-Canceling Headphones Make You Want to Say "Hear This!" Creative's luxe fancyphones let you toggle surround and noise canceling effects on or off, but the big deal is a button that actually sweetens sounds. The Aurvanas sport a proprietary technology, called X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity, to enhance the audio from music, movies, and games. This is essentially trademarked digital signal processing, similar to DSP effects in computer sound cards and stereo receivers. But X-Fi... Read more

  4. Creative Aurvana X-Fi

    Reviewer: HeadphoneInfo.com
    21 July 2008
    Overall 5
    5.3
     

    Conclusion The Creative Aurvana X-Fi headphones are a mixed bag of interesting and lame. We liked the ability to choose to apply different playback augmentation tools, and we're sure mainstream consumers will as well. The audio quality was pretty average, although the X-Fis have captured the title of "Active Noise Cancellation Champ," if only for now. We liked the multiple cords, which allowed both portability and cross-room cable connectivity. We didn't think the... Read more

  5. Creative Aurvana X-Fi Noise-Canceling Headphones

    Reviewer: ComputerShopper
    15 February 2008
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    Creative's answer to the Bose QuietComfort series of noise-canceling headphones, the Aurvana X-Fi delivers excellent sound quality—and some crippling design problems. Read more

  1. Yep...

    Reviewer: SEALBoy, maximum pc
    1 April 2008

    These headphones are so bad, the author is clearly in self-denial. In his overwhelming urge to resist the truth, he has created a fantasy review which would normally rate around an 8. With his last ounce of sanity, however, he managed to change the rating - just the rating - to its correct value, right before he passed into the coma induced by the headphones. Read more

  2. Awesome NC Headphones

    Reviewer: In-Flight Sanity Restored, J&R
    18 June 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Excellent for use on airplanes. Greatly reduces random noise generated by air flow and engines. Full ear coverage dampens voices and crying babies as well. I fly in and out of Orlando frequently and these headphones have preserved my sanity. I did a lot of research before buying them, comparing them to all the other NC headphones and I'm glad I purchased these. They are easy on batteries, about 20 hours per set of 2 AAA size. I use rechargeable NiMH batteries and keep a... Read more

  3. Noise Cancelling Headphones

    Reviewer: Creative
    9 January 2010
    Overall 10
    10
     

    These headphones are fantastic, they are one of the best purchases I've ever made. The sound is very good. The headphones are great at blocking out sound without playing music or turning on the noise cancelling feature. Great for when you want things quiet or to block outside noise. The noise cancelling feature does make a difference, and it's much appreciated that you can still listen to music if the batteries die and you can't use the noise cancelling feature. The... Read more

  4. Sound is beautiful but headphones easily break

    Reviewer: Shopping.com
    2 April 2008
    Overall 2
    2.0
     

    The Creative X-Fi has three types of noise reduction which can be used in any combination to get the Read more

  5. Reviewer: Epinions
    15 January 2009
    Overall 2
    2.0
     

    The Creative X-Fi has three types of noise reduction which can be used in any combination to get the best response for the type of audio on your portable device. The X-Fi can also be used with all powered noise reduction powered off, so you are not ... Read more

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