The Creative Aurvana Gold Wireless are solidly built but uncomfortable headphones that have a focus on features rather than on audio reproduction. They're easy to pair wirelessly and offer decent isolation but drastically skew the audio profile by overamplifying the bass.
Our Verdict
The Creative Aurvana Gold struggle a little as everyday headphones. They have a lot of features, but they're bulky and leak a lot. This prevents them from being sufficiently well-rounded for everyday casual use.
- Good noise isolation.
- Sturdy build.
- Flat volume control buttons.
- Overwhelming bass.
- Stiff and uncomfortable.
The Creative Aurvana Gold are mediocre for neutral listening. Their audio reproduction is bass-heavy and their closed-back design limits their soundstage. They're also uncomfortably tight.
The Creative Aurvana Gold are decent for commuting. They're wireless and have a somewhat competent control scheme. Their noise cancelling is also efficient enough for noisy commutes. However, they get uncomfortable on your head relatively fast.
The Creative Aurvana Gold are too bulky for sports. They're tight on your head, but the big earcups are unstable. They're too cumbersome for most physical activities.
The Creative Aurvana Gold are average for office use. They leak a little too much making your audio audible to the people around you. However, they do block a fair amount of ambient noise.
Changelog
- Updated Nov 21, 2019: Converted to Test Bench 1.3.1.
- Updated Nov 21, 2019: Converted to Test Bench 1.3.
- Updated Feb 16, 2018: Converted to Test Bench 1.2.
- Updated Sep 28, 2017: The microphone has been tested with our new methodology, as explained here
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