The xMEMS technology uses less power than regular drivers and these earbuds have 10mm drivers for the bass and mids. Having Creative showcase this new tech is like having Skullcandy do it instead not the best choice. Noble is putting out a pair with xMEMS soon hopefully that will be a better product. Thanks for the review you're on a roll my friend. 👍🔥🔥🇺🇸
@pickyaudio8 ай бұрын
Cheers Mike! Yea the battery life was quite strange and I did test it as well and got just over 4 hours. Keen to try those Noble buds out then 👍
@rickjones53996 ай бұрын
Uses less battery but they only last 6 hrs without anc..
@_-Z-8 ай бұрын
Thank you for another another excellent ranking list, Picky! 👍
@pickyaudio8 ай бұрын
Thanks man!
@everyhandletaken8 ай бұрын
Creative still exists as a brand?! 🤯
@pickyaudio8 ай бұрын
Yep still kicking on
@JdownJdown4 ай бұрын
Of course...they make amazing sound cards
@StixNT8 ай бұрын
Great review mate. Cheers. Subscribed. I like the way you break the categories down. Very helpful.
@michele88048 ай бұрын
Glad to hear that you liked the sound quality 👌 I agree 100% that the ANC mode, transparency / battery and the app are not comparable to the top of the range. In any case, you placed them in fifth place, wow, I would say great placement because just before them there are the Momentum 3 and the Sony WF-1000x5 In my opinion Aurvana Ace 2 ⇨ great value 👍
@pickyaudio8 ай бұрын
Yea if sure sound is your priority the value is there
@dazone705Ай бұрын
Thanks for another excellent video. I bought these and return them because the touch controls were almost totally inoperative and unusable. The volume level was very low. In transparent mode there was audible hum all the time. The sound quality was very good.
@brandenongkp8 ай бұрын
I have been using it for two months, and the sound quality meets my expectations.
@Blu3_7778 ай бұрын
Back 2 back Bangers!!! Keep em coming!!!
@pickyaudio8 ай бұрын
Cheers!
@BJPerryJr8 ай бұрын
Another great Picky review 💯💪 Hey man how's the AZ80 compare to the MTW3 as far as sound, bass & overall max volume?
@pickyaudio8 ай бұрын
Thanks BJ! MTW3 do go louder and you can push out a more dynamic sound with the EQ. AZ80 I notice slightly better separation and sound stage. Super close though in overall quality
@BJPerryJr8 ай бұрын
@@pickyaudio simple enough. Thanks for the feedback 💪💯
@ahmadahmad-bw6vg8 ай бұрын
Thank you for your video please tell me is sennheiser ie 100 pro is high resolution or Not thank you
@injinerconev8 ай бұрын
Good to see some innovation in earbuds tech. Wondering if you are considering reviewing Huawei buds since you are reviewing some other phone manufacturers buds or are they not widely available where you live?
@pickyaudio8 ай бұрын
It is! Yea I'm keen I'm just limited when it comes to funds especially since buying the bose ultra open and momentum TWS4
@injinerconev8 ай бұрын
Yeah, should have guessed that if you don't get review units sent it must be a hassle to review everything you want. Do hope you get the chans to get some Huaweis in the future. I'm already a few buds in their ecosystem but I do think you'd like em and I do check up on your review whenever my buds itch starts itchin 😅
@mariosultana14788 ай бұрын
Love your reviews. awesome. Do you reckon you could do a review about the Devialet Gemini 2? I’d love to know what you think of them. Cheers Mario
@pickyaudio8 ай бұрын
Cheers! I'm 100% keen to test them and other premium earbuds. I just can't afford them right now
@LuggageChestHead4 ай бұрын
Since I see you working out in every review you do I can't help to wonder how much you lift and press?
@PaulSerry5 ай бұрын
I like the data sheet you created. Maybe I'm biased I'll admit. I'm interested in how you are testing these and with if you have LDAC™ or low latency on your device. I'm interested because they're definitely capable of these settings. This is well advertised and I have these myself.
@pickyaudio5 ай бұрын
Thanks! Yea I test them on an iPhone 15 pro and Asus Zenphone 10
@thehundaltech8 ай бұрын
SQ comparison between Denon Perl Pro and Sennheiser TWS Momentum 4 when bro?
@pickyaudio8 ай бұрын
I get the Mom4 tomorrow 😃
@alvinamana14598 ай бұрын
They struggle bad with wind noise like when i run it will leak theough easily unfortunately. If you bump the sound up it def helps a little but its gotta be almost maxed out basically
@pickyaudio8 ай бұрын
Yea I did notice quite a bit with anc or transparency
@alvinamana14598 ай бұрын
@@pickyaudio yeah def even with ANC on. I do hope their next model though adds all the features an they improve cause for the price the sound def great before I got my Denon perl pros an mw09 these were def my best sounding buds
@sawidesigns8 ай бұрын
I'm big fan of your video but i wonder why you don't try to review ( 1more ) products ?!
@pickyaudio8 ай бұрын
Thanks I have reviewed 1MORE products. They just have not released much recently
@dmitry_shinelev8 ай бұрын
thanks, really helps me to choose proper for me earphones!
@riefkiwicaksono24418 ай бұрын
Huawei freebuds pro 3 vs elite 10 vs xm5? What's your choice
@vinzentgaming80708 ай бұрын
Can you do the new redmi buds 5 pro and non pro? I think its gonna explode when you review it. Its def gonna be top 3 under 50 this year
@elwap07 ай бұрын
Creative Labs Aurvana Ace2 are the best I've tried by far..I also have the Techniques AZ80...
@viktor18457 ай бұрын
his list is strange because crinacle rank buds 2 pro almost at the top of his list, and I have them they are very good. Not ideal but certain good
@YaKuZaYa8 ай бұрын
Hello! Could you test HUAWEI Freebuds Pro 3? It’s more good than Apple Pods Pro 2.
@TheQuickyouknow7 ай бұрын
Any recommendations for office use? I basically want earbuds I can wear for a long time, but have great transparency mode so I can still hear people talking to me.
@gem81645 ай бұрын
What about sweat during the run ? is it good for run and jump? most important for me
@aristotle13267 ай бұрын
I've heard the az80 lack in any significant bass no rumble and no punch
@MrJoshkm8 ай бұрын
@Picky Audio Please get Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3 on for a review, guys don't know about these, let's see how they compare to the rest. Love from Nairobi KE!
@alvinamana14598 ай бұрын
He literally says an shows he has the OnePlus 3 in his ears in the very first minute did you even watch the video before asking lol?
@diegomedina16328 ай бұрын
@@alvinamana1459 he's asking for HUAWEI freebuds pro 3, not Oneplus 3
@MrJoshkm8 ай бұрын
@@alvinamana1459 Read my comment again, slowly, you didn't have to rush & reply to something you didn't understand.
@alvinamana14598 ай бұрын
@@MrJoshkm misreading doing mean I don't understand lmfao it's a simple mistake calm down Karen
@MrJoshkm8 ай бұрын
@@alvinamana1459 No need for the back & forth, stand corrected & move on, nobody's being a Karen.
@ahmadahmad-bw6vg8 ай бұрын
Please tell me which one has better sound quality Sennheiser Momentum 4 or Sennheiser ie100 pro
@dennislim698 ай бұрын
awesome review!!!
@pickyaudio8 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@bandareverlast8 ай бұрын
Please the Status between 3anc
@Moorbs4 ай бұрын
I had a pair of these. The mids and treble sounded really good, among the best I've heard but the bass was terrible imo. Really loose and muddy and ruined the overall sound of them. I also found them very uncomfortable and i was only able to get them to connect to the app once (i updated the firmware). I wouldn't recommend them. I do have a pair of soundpeats capsule3 pro+ coming though which I hope will be better at a lower price.
@Spinner1ist7 ай бұрын
How does it compare to Huawei freebuds pro 2/3?
@stt7028 ай бұрын
Possible to review the creative zen air plus and pro, especially for calls? 🙏🏻
@alvinamana14598 ай бұрын
Calls are okay but they only work on the left side. If you accidentally pick up a phone call in any mode like ambient you are stuck in that mode till you hang out an switch it over then call back. That's part is pretty annoying. Especially in a cafe setting.
@JamesSmith-dn6ei8 ай бұрын
You should the linearflux hypersonic earbuds, both the evolution and the dx
@noykrub8 ай бұрын
Thanks for ranking
@ianmac53996 ай бұрын
I put my bucks down to buy these as the xMem drivers hold real promise and i wanted to give them a spin. I come from various types of buds but my last full time listen was the XM3 followed by the XM4. I held no preconception the Creative would replace the XM4 at half the price. I couldn't care less about noise cancelling (Snapdragon and ok but no more), or phone calls full disclosure, i'd do without both. For $229 in AU i dont expect miracles, included a $60 bluetooth speaker with it for effective price of $170, go figure. Sounded overbearing out the box. I thought oh no, not a wired 1More experience (the quad, it's lain in the drawer for a long time now, maybe with a lot of tuning but eh nah). But....a little tickle with Creative EQ to control the bass and pump the mid and high a fraction, and or USB AudioPP parametric on Android, or Audirvana through my Avantree. AptX HD on the phone AptX Adaptive on the Avantree. I wasn't disappointed at the lack of LDAC support while initially concerned from my XM4/LDAC combo, LDAC is not the only show in town. Minimal tickle focus on minimal boost mostly cut. And i just can't get these things out of my ears. Its the type of thing you feel like you're hearing your music from new all over again.The XM4 always sounded a little flabby in the bass department (tho disclaimer, no eq) while great elsewhere but not outstanding, but the Ace 2 is something else. I wouldn't call the Creative flat in the bass department some tracks will catch them out even with EQ, but i love these things from sub bass to the 15K my old hearing goes to. Stage, placement, vocals, placement, yes i said that twice...don't know about the missing sparkle, perhaps its just the limited Creative EQ. But i don't notice it, or dont listen to enough ladies. I don't care if they're called Creative, shiz i tell my kids if they don't like their Earfun's name, permanent marker will fix that, 'for the bucks' the Earfuns are great for them. These Creatives look good, sound good, get past the name. Remarkable things for cheap. Creative were just smart enough to grab these new tech drivers and bring them to the people before other brands with better perception pumped our pockets empty for a return that, to me, could only be marginally better in the way only audiophiles could fuss over. (ignoring noise cancelling and calls). I WAS distinctly worried it was just a bunch of reviewers saying they were good as they'd got free pairs in the mail, and seeing some of those reviewers on videos on Creatives site made me wary. Buy them and enjoy them, tell your friends they're whatever brand you wish . Ignore the name the ROI is good. Great tunes for the average listener and not a niche market. Selling them direct won't win them any false friends. I still have my XM3 and XM4. But for now, these can live, comfortably, in my ears, though i'm kinda inclined to find some alternative foam tips to try, but the unusual oval shape i might be waiting..
@JC-wj3hx8 ай бұрын
Review the Donner Dobuds One.. i have one, they Are great! your reviews are great!
@alanalb14498 ай бұрын
Request: Review redmi buds 5 pro There aren't aby reviews from big tech or audio youtubers, only small India tech channels and most od them put them above the one plus buds 3
@NxghtK8 ай бұрын
Can you the best ranked for gaming 😊
@pickyaudio8 ай бұрын
Iv'e been thinking about it, I'll need to get a lot more buds though!