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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you prioritize convenience and portability for uses like commuting or exercising, the Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 earbuds, with their stem design, wireless charging, and sweatproof certification, might be ideal despite the higher price. They offer good noise isolation, which is beneficial for air travel or noisy environments. However, if you're looking for a more immersive sound experience, especially for gaming or watching TV, the Sennheiser HD 350BT headphones provide excellent audio quality with lower latency, making them a suitable and more affordable choice. The Sennheisers also have a longer battery life, but they are less portable and not designed for exercise or use in wet conditions. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2
Very good for music
Good for exercise
Advantages of the Sennheiser HD 350BT
Good for phone calls
Excellent for gaming
Excellent for TV and video
Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
8.4/10
7.0/10
The Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 is very good for music, while the Sennheiser HD 350BT is good.
Gaming
8.6/10
9.1/10
The Sennheiser HD 350BT is excellent for gaming, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 is very good.
Phone Calls
4.9/10
7.4/10
The Sennheiser HD 350BT is good for phone calls, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.6/10
8.3/10
The Sennheiser HD 350BT is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 is poor.
TV and Video
7.7/10
9.0/10
The Sennheiser HD 350BT is excellent for TV and video, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 is good.
Noise Reduction
7.0/10
6.0/10
The Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 is good for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser HD 350BT is only fair.
Battery
5.0 Hours
33.0 Hours
The Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 has 5 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser HD 350BT has 33 hours of battery life.
Cost
$150
$80
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
The Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 has a price of $150 and the Sennheiser HD 350BT costs $80.
Build Quality
9.0/10
8.2/10
The Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2 has excellent build quality, while the Sennheiser HD 350BT has very good build quality.
"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."
"Sennheiser nails just nearly everything about the Sennheiser HD 350BT headphones. Sound quality is excellent, and the high-quality Bluetooth codec support is a rarity at this price point. If you don’t care for high-tech features like automatic ear detection, you’ll be delighted with these portable headphones."
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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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