Creative’s new Aurvana Ace earphones change the concept of drivers

Creative has just launched its new wireless earbuds Aurvana Ace And Aurvana Ace 2the first equipped with drivers MEMS to “solid state” coupled by drivers from 10 nm.

The company promises a wide range of natural sounds with extraordinary precision, as well as offering the cancellation active adaptive noise, the Bluetooth 5.3 LE and support for audio codecs AptX Lossless And LC3 (here you will find our in-depth analysis on Bluetooth codecs). So far so good, but what does the term solid state driver mean? Let’s find out, as well as see why Creative is focusing so much on it.

• Dual drivers setup:
  • xMEMS solid state driver
  • 10nm drivers
• ANC (Adaptive on Aurvana Ace 2)
• Bluetooth 5.3
• Answer in frequency from 5 Hz to 40 KHz
• Codecs supported: LC3, SBC, AAC, AptX, and AptX Adaptive (AptX Lossless for 16-bit/44.1 kHz lossless audio in Aurvana Ace 2)
• Autonomy: up to 24 hours of playback (with case)

Creative’s new TWS earbuds promise stunning audio clarity with wider range answer in frequency, and this thanks to the new drivers xMEMS.

But what are these solid state drivers? Earlier this year, Creative announced a partnership with xMEMS for the development of driver-based earphones MEMS solid state.

This technology is based on micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), and it is very different from the traditional ones drivers.

Normally the sound is in fact produced thanks to a magnet that when crossed by the current electric create a field magnetic, able to move the coil which, in turn, causes the diaphragm to vibrate. Which produces the sound.

The drivers MEMS instead, they are structures manufactured in a similar way to chip, rather than assembled, and use the piezoelectric effect (the ability of some materials to deform elastically when subjected to electrical tension) to create vibrations in a silicon membrane.

Practically xMEMS replaced the coil/magnet unit with a piezoelectric unit monolithic, where the piezoelectric driver is implemented as a layer in process a semiconductor directly under the diaphragm, and occupying most of the speaker diaphragm surface.

Second xMEMS, this technology, which it claims is integrated into a speaker for the first time Full-range MEMS solid state, offers a series of features:

• Greater clarity and sound precision across the entire audible spectrum, due to the low mass and high rigidity of the silicon membrane
• High precision spatial and separation: important for 3D audio applications
• Drivers ultra-compact with intrinsic resistance to shock and water/dust
• Energy consumption lower than traditional drivers
• Consistency of production leading to less variability in the sound signature
• “Active Room Control” with DynamicVent function by xMEMS (opens/closes a vent in the module to adjust ambient noise isolation and ear pressure relief, and supports ANC)

However, Creative didn’t simply replace i normal drivers with those of xMEMS, but combined them into a system a dual drivers with driver a 10 nmcapable of providing an extremely wide frequency response from 5 Hz to 40 kHz.

Together, these dual drivers can provide a vast range of natural sounds with extraordinary precision, ranging from clear highs to deep bass and dynamic highs

Is Aurvana Ace That Aurvana Ace 2 are equipped with this system, as well as a series of solutions for optimal audio performance, such as the cancellation Active Hybrid Noise Technology Qualcomm cVc (Clear Voice Capture) for better call quality in noisy environments thanks to 6 microphones, IPX5 certification for water and sweat resistance and up to 24 hours of battery life with the charging case.

Both models also support audio codecs LC3 (equipped with Bluetooth LE Audio profile), SBC, AAC, AptX and AptX Adaptive, in addition to connectivity Bluetooth 5.3. These solutions ensure compatibility with different devices and offer high-quality audio streaming.

Aurvana Ace 2 adds codec support instead AptX Lossless for lossless and high-fidelity audio a 16-bit/44.1kHzas well as being equipped with Qualcomm’s Adaptive ANC for “adapt and fine-tune noise cancellation levels in real time based on specific environmental conditions and earphone fit“.

This ensures an optimal balance between noise reduction and awareness of your surroundings.

Creative Aurvana Ace, featuring a refined matte black finish with a touch of copper, is priced at €149.99, while the Creative Aurvana Ace 2, which offers a modern, translucent design with a striking copper insert, is priced at €179, 99. Both are available on the Creative site.