{"id":10345,"date":"2024-04-06T17:35:47","date_gmt":"2024-04-06T17:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=10345"},"modified":"2024-04-06T17:35:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T17:35:47","slug":"creative-aurvana-ace-2-review-these-solid-state-earbuds-sound-insane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=10345","title":{"rendered":"Creative Aurvana Ace 2 Review: These Solid-State Earbuds Sound Insane"},"content":{"rendered":"


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For those of<\/span> us who can\u2019t stop listening to music on the go, the past decade has been a whirlwind. We\u2019ve seen the rise of AirPods<\/a>\u2014and the associated loss of the headphone jack\u2014in addition to a vast array<\/a> of microphone, noise-canceling, and other feature improvements that make listening on the go more convenient. One thing we haven\u2019t really seen? A big jump in audio quality.<\/p>\n

With its new solid-state drivers, California-based xMems has finally offered us a real leap in how earbuds generate sound. Using the same technology pioneered for producing microchips, these silicon earbud drivers provide a flatter, cleaner overall signature, in addition to significantly added robustness when compared to previous technology.<\/p>\n

We first tested xMems\u2019 tech<\/a> inside a ludicrously expensive (and awesome-sounding) pair of milled titanium earbuds from Singularity Industries<\/a>, but that felt akin to trying a new eco fuel<\/a> inside a Ferrari. With two new pairs of earbuds (confusingly named the Aurvana Ace and Aurvana Ace 2, despite simultaneous releases), the folks at Creative Audio have made this brand-new tech accessible to all. In essentially the same form factor, and for the same price as Apple\u2019s standard AirPods, you can now hear the drivers of the future. When it comes to audio quality for the money, there is no contest: Solid state is the future.<\/p>\n

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Both pairs of Creative\u2019s new earbuds appear almost identical from the outside, sporting familiar elephant-trunked designs in black with copper-gold accents on the outside of each bud. You can tell which pair is which from the charging case. The standard Ace come with an opaque black shell, whereas the Ace 2 come with a see-through gray that reveals a shiny gold interior to the clamshell.<\/p>\n

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