Aurvana

Wireless earbuds are steadily advancing in terms of features and battery life while coming in more affordable prices but the principle behind their audio drivers has remained the same since their wired predecessors. Solid-state drivers are touted as the next big breakthrough with the ability to cover a wider sound stage for more detailed audio with a faster response rate. Companies like xMEMS manufacture these drivers on the same principle as chipsets and the Creative Aurvana Ace series are amongst the first affordably…

The headphone industry isn’t known for its rapid evolution. There are developments like spatial sound and steady advances in Bluetooth audio fidelity, but for the most part, the industry counts advances in decades rather than years. That makes the arrival of the headphones — the first wireless buds with MEMS drivers — quite the rare event. I recently wrote about what exactly and why it matters, but Creative is the first consumer brand to sell a product that uses it. Creative unveiled two models, the Aurvana Ace ($130)…