Our Verdict
The Aurvana Platinum are below-average 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.
- Solid build quality.
- Leaky headphones.
- Stiff and uncomfortable.
- Overwhelming bass.
Not suitable for critical listening. Their audio reproduction is too bass heavy and the closed back design limits their sound stage. They're also uncomfortably tight.
Average 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.
Too bulky for sports. They're tight on your head, but the big ear cups are unstable. They're too cumbersome for most physical activities.
Average for the office. They do block a fair amount of ambient noise but leak a little too much for office use.
Below-average for home theater use. They have a bit too much latency for watching videos and movies even with aptX enabled.
Changelog
- Updated Aug 10, 2017: Converted to Test Bench 1.0.
- Updated Apr 04, 2016: Review published.
- Updated Apr 02, 2016: Our testers have started testing this product.
- Updated Mar 22, 2016: We've purchased the product and are waiting for it to arrive in our lab.
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