Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6680 in Consumer Electronics
• Model: 51MZ 0270 AA00 0
• Released on: 2006-06-12
• Dimensions: .39" h x .39" w x .39" l, .3 pounds

Manufacturer's Description

Hit a new high in music

Hit the streets with high fidelity audio. The Creative Aurvana In-Ear Earphones are premium earphones that significantly reduce up to 90 per cent of ambient noise. Ergonomically designed, the Aurvana In-Ear Earphones completely transforms your listening experience. Powered by efficient Balanced Armature drivers, the earphones are acoustically tuned to provide exceptional audio quality.

It's so good, you will find it hard to turn your music off.

• Precise audio reproduction: Balanced Armature drivers deliver outstanding audio performance, just like those found in professional music recordings.
• A secure and comfortable fit: Shield out unwanted noises with specially contoured silicone rubber earbuds that is hypoallergenic and durable.
• Block it out: AuraSeal™ noise-isolation technology ensures you enjoy your music in maximum noise-isolation and comfort.
• Works with ZEN and all other MP3 players: For outstanding audio quality, the Aurvana In-Ear Earphones is the perfect complement to any MP3 player.

Indulge in comfort
The Aurvana In-Ear Earphones comes with earbuds in three different sizes. Made of soft contoured silicone rubber for extra comfort, you're guaranteed of a perfect fit.

Adjustable fit
Change the length of the cables with the cable-fit slider. Made of special materials to reduce microphonics, this lessens unnecessary disturbance when the cable gets brushed against clothing.

Take it onboard with you
Lie back and enjoy clear audio performance in the comfort of your plane seat. By isolating ambient noise, such as the humming of the airplane's engine, enjoy your favorite in-flight movie or music in top audio clarity. The included airplane adaptor fits perfectly into your seat socket.

Handy tool, easy maintenance
Keep the Aurvana In-Ear Earphones in pristine condition with its own cleaning tool, which comes packaged with the earphones.

A mini suitcase
Carry the earphones conveniently with you everywhere in this compact and sleek travel case. The integrated cable management unit ensures neat, tangle-free storage while the silicone rubber base prevents accidental slippage on table tops.

Aurvana Balanced Armature driver

1. The AuraSeal™ noise-isolation technology immerses you in your music by blocking out up to 90 per cent of ambient noise. This is nearly twice as effective as leading noise-cancellation headphones.
2. Ergonomically designed, the soft contoured silicone earbuds ensure a secure fit and are comfortable to wear for prolonged periods of time.
3. The double-injection moulded enclosure comes with high-gloss finishing for durability.
4. Its ultrasonically sealed enclosure delivers distortion-free audio and weighs only 13g (0.46 oz), making it the lightest set of earphones in its class.

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Customer Reviews

Good Sound but...
I have owned the creative headphones for a little over 6 months now;
Positive points:
Good sound
Good Isolation
Nice Design
Good selection of comfortable plugs

Negative points
Cable noise - there is a great deal of interferance when wearing the headphones under clothing as the wire knocks against the material
Build Quality - although at first glance the headphones look to be a good quality, my headphones developed an annoying crackle fairly quickly and have now broken beond use after just over 6 months. This is most likely due to not keeping them in the case but I can see the problem developing after time even if the case is utilised for storage and transport.

I have since purchased the Shure E2C for a bargain at 24.99 + P&P, I would recommend these oevr the Creative for both sound quality and build. There is no cable noise and the connection appears to be of a much greater build quality.

Brilliant But Blited
I completely agree with all of the previous reviewers; the sound quality is top of the range, yet be prepared only to experience this for less than a year.

I've owned a range of in-ear headphones over the years, everything from the basic - and terrible - ipod in-ear, to sony's mid range and the shure ec2's. Out of all of these Creative's were the best for overall sound quality, and by some margin! The Shure's gave the "purest" sound in the mid to high range, however, for base they're hopeless, giving far too much emphasis upon the high end tones. The apple and sony lacked any depth to their sound, although they had the opposite problem to the Shures' of too much base. Creative have managed to get this balance just right, according to my ear. There's a great depth and warmth, showing a mastery of the mid to high range, with base that simply adds to anything you're listing to, rather than you craving more (the Shures') or distracting you from the song itself (apple and sony). All things being equal, I would recommend these headphones on sound quality with no hesitation, whatever the budget!

But alas, the build quality is in opposition. After about 10months I experienced exactly the same "crackling" problems as the majority of the other reviewers and am writing this review as I'm in search for a new set. It's incredibly frustrating as Creative clearly have gone to great length to produce such great sound, yet seem to have forgotten to invest in durability...so close, yet so far Creative!

However, the reason why I'm able to talk with experience, having consumed a good number of in-ear headphones, is because all of them have lasted for about 10-12months! I've always taken care. Increasingly so with each successive "replacement". Yet they've always had a similar limited shelf life. And, interestingly enough, with every single pair, the problem has always focused upon the connection with the jack - as other reviewers have mentioned. So, it could well be the case that this (10-12months) is a "normal" life expectancy for a frequently used in-ear headphone, regardless of make and price range!

So, to conclude, assuming that most in-ear headphones only last for about 1 year, then these Creative headphones are indeed a very very good pair to consider, offering a market leading balance of sound for the price range.

Great till the broke few months later
I bought these not long ago and they worked like a treat with my Zen Vision M. I loved the sound, and like some comments here, you just need to fit them in your ear properly to get the perfect audio from them. The boosters really help with that. The trouble is they broke really quickly which I'm disappointed at because I look after my things. Ie make sure I pull them out from their jack rather than tugging on the wires to pull them out a socket, but despite my being careful the sound out of one earphone has gone due to a deterioration in the wiring where the jack meets and the cables that lead to the earphones. For the price I paid I would have expected them to be a little more robust. Shame now I have to look for another pair