Creative Aurvana Ace $139.95, Aurvana Ace 2 (bonus MUVO Play) $214.95 Delivered @ Creative Labs Australia

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  Pikaloo on 03/06/2024 - 06:30

  I owned the Ace 2, they were crap and in the end they died. RMA process was good though.

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    jasswolf on 03/06/2024 - 12:39

    Have you considered the possibility that your item was faulty from the start? You couldn't have owned a pair for more than 5 months.

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      Pikaloo on 03/06/2024 - 12:41

      Worked fine for a few months, I wouldn't recommend it over Samsung Buds Pro. Then for some reason it kept doing some weird stuff.

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        jasswolf on 03/06/2024 - 13:02

        Did your assessment of the sound signature match reviews? Did your assessment of the sound quality match? Was the sound quality better than the Buds Pro?

        How were you connecting them to your device? What weird stuff, are you referring to how it would sync, the touch controls? Did you ever update the firmware?

        It's possible your set had issues from the start that you dismissed as normal, then it died, but you could be right too. You're just providing so little information that it's utterly impossible for an outside observer to discern. Most reviews say to EQ the bass a little and you get amazing value.

        I appreciate the want to offer insight, but anyone reading this is going to be wanting a little more than what you've provided so far.

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          Pikaloo on 03/06/2024 - 14:38

          +1

          @jasswolf: Yes, I did everything to make it work again, nothing worked. Every time you'd connect to a device and I tried multiple it'll keep saying switching to LE audio, like every 10 seconds. Then it wouldn't connect to my phone again.

          If all you're after is output sound quality then it's better than Buds Pro. But if you want anything else then Samsung rips it apart. This includes things like reliability, software, etc. Noise cancellation + wind = makes weird noises on the Aurvana Ace 2. Mic is not good.

          If you just use it in your home in a quiet place to listen to music on a connected to a single device I'm all for it when they work.

          Most reviewers only look at it from a single device, hours/days of use review. I've used them on multiple devices, for months.

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            jasswolf on 03/06/2024 - 15:40

            @Pikaloo: Ah yup, so LE Audio issues, not uncommon at the moment as the Android implementation still isn't up to scratch. Thank you for clarifying!

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              Pikaloo on 03/06/2024 - 15:58

              @jasswolf: I wasn't using LE Audio, I was using Aptx Adaptive or w.e Aptx, but it kept saying LE audio disconnected like every 10 seconds, no fix for it. Regardless of what codec you use it'll just say LE audio disconnected every 10 seconds whilst your music/audio kept playing.