Friday, July 14, 2006
TrustedReviews Looks at the Creative Zen Aurvana In-Ear Headphones
Posted by Jason Dunn in "HARDWARE" @ 05:00 AM
"When Creative asked me to look at its latest set of in-ear headphones, it didn't take much persuasion for me to agree. Creative has generally done very well on TrustedReviews, with both its budget £20 EP-630 headphones and its noise cancelling HN-700s garnering a recommended award. I therefore had high expectations for these headphones. At an RRP of £89.99, the rather awkwardly named Aurvanas are aimed at the higher end of the market. This is quite obvious when looking at the packaging, with its matt black finish and glossy imaging that gives it a sleek finish. The headphones themselves have a straight (i.e not angled) gold 3.5mm connection, although there is an adapter for the old-style aeroplane connectors. The cable is thin and on the short side at only 1m in length. I found this to be an issue when plugging them into my desktop speakers."
I was initially looking forward to these headphones (while patiently waiting for Creative to send me a pair to look at), but after reading this review they're off my short list. They received an abysmal 4 out of 10 rating, and coming from a site that is generally glowingly positive about almost everything they review, that must mean they're really bad. 8O
I was initially looking forward to these headphones (while patiently waiting for Creative to send me a pair to look at), but after reading this review they're off my short list. They received an abysmal 4 out of 10 rating, and coming from a site that is generally glowingly positive about almost everything they review, that must mean they're really bad. 8O
