Creative Aurvana Air Reviews

Earbud earphones with 20-20,000Hz frequency response. Ships with two foam ear-cushions, 1.2m cord and carry case. Weighs 16g.

While certainly ‘inspired' by the B&O A8 earbuds, these silvery upstarts narrowly skirt intellectual property infringements by using nickel-titanium memory-metal ear hooks that are ultra-light and ultra-flexible (if not quite ultra-comfortable). Build ...

The Aurvana Airs have all the build and sound quality of the Bang & Olufsen A8s - but cost over twice as much. Whether this means Creative is heading up-market at a stratospheric rate or B&O is making its earphones out of paper and chewing gum, it can ...

Giant price-tags require giant leaps forward, and the Aurvana Airs are just too similar to the cheaper B&O A8s to rock our planet. Very light, mind.

Creative is usually known for its skills in churning out respectable, if unremarkable, iPod-baiters. But the Creative Aurvana Air headphones put this some time MP3 maker into different territory. So do they make the audio cut? Or should they be ...

Sound great, good fit and make tunes even better

Pricey for what they are, leak noise

A cracking set of headphones let down by a rather hefty price tag

Creative's earhook headphones want to wrap themselves round your lugs and inject open, airy sounds within. Should you let them?

Wonderfully open, natural sound. Stunning details. Light and comfortable

Build not up to heady price tag. Background noise. Bass response might disappoint dance fans