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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you prioritize portability and use during exercise, the Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 earbuds, which are sweatproof and have a good fit, would be suitable for an active lifestyle, especially with their stem form and wireless design. However, if you are seeking excellent call quality and an immersive gaming and TV experience, the Sennheiser Accentum Plus offers better performance with very good mic quality and excellent scores for gaming and TV. For frequent travelers, the Sennheiser's active noise cancelling and long battery life would be beneficial, although they are heavier and bulkier compared to the Aurvana Ace 2. Both offer very good sound quality, but for tight budgets, the Aurvana Ace 2 would be the more economical choice. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2
- Very good for music
Advantages of the Sennheiser Accentum Plus
- Excellent for phone calls
- Excellent for gaming
- Very good for TV and video
- Very good for exercise
- Excellent for air travel
- Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
8.4
7.5
The Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 is very good for music, while the Sennheiser Accentum Plus is good.
Gaming
8.6
9.1
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for gaming, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 is very good.
Phone Calls
4.9
9.2
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for phone calls, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.6
9.3
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 is poor.
TV and Video
7.7
8.8
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is very good for TV and video, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 is good.
Noise Reduction
7.0
8.3
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is very good for noise reduction, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 is good.
Battery
5.0 Hours
50.0 Hours
The Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 has 5 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser Accentum Plus has 50 hours of battery life.
Cost
$150
$230
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
The Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 has a price of $150 and the Sennheiser Accentum Plus costs $230.
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Key similarities
Build Quality
9.0
8.9
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 to have excellent build quality, while the Sennheiser Accentum Plus has very good build quality.
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How the Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 and the Sennheiser Accentum Plus compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 | Sennheiser Accentum Plus |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$150 | $230 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Creative Labs | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | December 1, 2023 | February 1, 2024 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 8.4/10 | 7.5/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 4.9/10 | 9.3/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.6/10 | 9.1/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 7.7/10 | 8.8/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 7.9/10 | 8/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 5 Hours | 50 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | Yes | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 1 Hours | 2 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 18 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 7/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | Yes | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 6/10 | 8.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 8.9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 8.4/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Medium | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 4.7 Grams | 227 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
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Tim Gideon | December 2023
"The Creative Aurvana Ace 2 earphones deliver robust, crisp audio thanks to their combination of xMEMS and dynamic drivers. We're fans of their extensive, high-quality codec options and highly customizable EQ."
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About Creative Labs
Creative Labs is a Singaporean technology company specialized in the manufacture of multimedia products. They created the world-famous Soundblaster soundcard back in 1989 which was a staple of the gaming community for a long time. Nowadays, besides still marketing their discrete audio systems, they offer a wide array of headphones, gaming headsets and speakers that still preserve that same heritage.
About Sennheiser
A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.
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