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More…Noise-canceling headphones prevent the roar of jet engines (or PC fans) from marring your listening experience. Creative has now added X-Fi sound card technology to the $300 Aurvana X-Fi noise-canceling headphones. X-Fi technology promises to restore the original sound quality of music compressed into MP3 files and to convert stereo audio into 3D surround sound. Does it work? Yes and no.
Creative Creative Aurvana X-Fi Noise-Canceling Headphones
Pros
Improve quality of MP3 files
Fit comfortably
Cons
Expensive
Surround-sound feature doesn�t work well
Bottom Line
Noise-canceling headphones make your music sing.
Creative Aurvana X-Fi Headphones
Creative Aurvana X-Fi Noise-Canceling Headphones Review, by Darren Gladstone March 24, 2008
Two AAA batteries fuel the headphones. Flick the power on and select the X-Fi option, and the headphones improve most MP3 files. Both 128-kbps and 196-kbps recordings of Green Day's "Minority" had distinctly heftier sound. In fact, X-Fi gave music a boost in any format, compressed or not.
I wish that X-Fi CMSS-3D, the 3D-sound-simulating component of Creative's X-Fi technology, worked as well as the compressed-music enrichment feature did. Unfortunately, most surround simulators fall flat--and X-Fi CMSS-3D is no exception, sacrificing sound quality just to trick your ears. Unless you enjoy listening to music through six tinny channels, forget about using CMSS-3D.
That gripe aside, I found plenty to love. The solidly constructed cans felt good on my head. And though the noise-canceling technology didn't fully silence ambient sounds, it did reduce the drone of a commuter bus.
The Aurvana X-Fi is not inexpensive. But the nearest competitor, Bose's QuietComfort 2, costs just as much and offers half the features. Which would you rather have--headphones that merely block noise, or headphones that block noise and improve your music? The choice is obvious.
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Reviewed by: tengst
Strengths: Good noise cancelling, good enhancement of MP3's
Weaknesses: Pricey, battery life
Overall: But then again, all the top noise cancelling headphones are pricey... The noise cancelling is excellent as well as the sound enhancements. However, the real plus these have over Bose models is the fact the sound doesn't stop when the batteries run out (you just lose the noise cancelling and enhancements). While the battery life may not be as good as some other brands, the batteries have lasted 10-12 hour plane flights without issue, using rechargeable batteries. They are comfortable for several hours at a time (they haven't become "uncomfortable" yet). The carrying case is a nice touch and packs well.
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