At an initial glance, Creative's Aurvana Ace and Ace 2 don't look that different to the best wireless earbuds today; you get a stalk design with interesting gold accents on the earbuds and the case, and they have all the bases covered when it comes to connectivity. It's an entirely different matter under the hood — these earbuds are the first to feature solid-state silicon drivers manufactured by xMEMS, and they're meant to deliver much more immersive sound.
Creative is rolling out two models in the series — Aurvana Ace and the costlier Ace 2 — and both include an xMEMS silicon driver in addition to a dynamic driver. The regular 10mm dynamic driver does most of the heavy lifting in daily use, with the xMEMS driver increasing the frequency range (these go from 5Hz to 40KHz) and offering a lifelike sound. According to Creative:
