Creative launches first ever TWS earphones with xMEMS’ solid state speakers: Aurvana Ace series

Earlier this year, we had reported about Creative’s partnership with xMEMS for developing earphones featuring solid-state MEMS-based drivers. Now, that partnership has finally resulted in not one, but two products, the newly launched Aurvana Ace and Aurvana Ace 2 true wireless earphones.

Both models feature a dual driver setup, with one solid state and one 10 mm dynamic driver, expertly tuned to deliver an extra-wide 5 Hz to 40 kHz frequency response. xMEMS’ solid state drivers are manufactured using semiconductor fabrication methods, resulting in highly consistent operation and therefore better phase accuracy and high-frequency response.

The earphones also feature hybrid active noise cancellation, Qualcomm cVc (Clear Voice Capture) technology for improved call quality in noisy environments using 6 microphones per pair, IPX5 certification for water and sweat resistance, and up to 24 hours battery life with the charging case. Creative has equipped the earphones with Bluetooth 5.3 LE Audio and support for LC3, AptX and AptX Adaptive codecs. 

Uniquely, the Ace 2 adds support for AptX Lossless codec for lossless, hi-fidelity audio at 16-bit/44.1 kHz. The Ace 2 also features Qualcomm’s Adaptive ANC to “adapt and fine-tune noise cancellation levels in real-time based on specific environmental conditions and earbud fit”. This ensures a balance between noise reduction and situational awareness.

The Creative Aurvana Ace and Aurvana Ace 2 will cost US$130 and US$150 respectively, and are available for pre-order on Creative’s website. The new driver technology is a refreshing change in the rather saturated TWS earphone market and will hopefully bring improved performance at a lower price point. 

Fans of unique earphone design and drivers would appreciate the budget friendly KZ x HBB PR2 planar magnetic IEMs, the Shokz OpenRun Pro bone conduction earphones or the SHOKZ OpenFit open-ear true wireless earphones.