Creative Aurvana Live! Headphones

Comment: I'm just a normal user. I use these mostly to listen to music. The sound quality is great and clear. As other reviews have said, you can't expect a lot of bass from these. But the overall sound is pretty good. I used Sennheiser EH 150 before and the sound quality was not that good. the headphones from Sennheiser have more bass but the sound is not real. These headphones are very light and comfortable. I got these at Costco for only $60 including tax + shipping. What a bargain

Comment: Let me start by saying I am totally happy with these headphones. They are ultra-comfortable, sound quality is nice, and they look great. Keep in mind these are not professional quality headphones. The sound quality is pretty good, just not quite the level of the Sony studio monitor headphones. That said, if you just want some headphones to use for gaming or casual music listening then this kit is more than adequate. There is some bass, a nice range of sound and it is generally crisp and clear. I sampled a number of different electronic genres ranging from ambient to trance to dubstep, and it all sounded good. I also played some different games using these headphones and they hold up. They are also probably the most comfortable headphones I have ever worn, and that says a lot. Even wearing glasses they do not put any pressure on my ears at all. They are also pretty light and unobtrusive. The cord is rather short (which I like). Works well if you have a jack on your desk within arms length but it comes with an extension cord if necessary. Really I don't think I could be more happy with them. If you are producing audio you may want to look at the higher end, but if you are just a casual user you can't go wrong with these headphones.

Comment: For the price they get the job done. I just wish they had a mute button I could press.

Comment: The sound quality is awesome, especially when you combined it with Zen X-fi or X-fi Extremegamer sound card. The mids and instruments are crystal clear, bass is natural (for those who want excessive bass, don't consider this). There is a drawback, the headphones traps heat around your ears, you may find your head warm after long periods of listening. Reason it traps heat is the cushion pads isolate noise while you listen. Another thing to note is you need to tune up the volume when compared to using earphones as headphones typically have higher impedance.

Comment: I do a lot of recording and mixing and sometimes need to do a quick job on the road. I bought these without listening to them beforehand because they were cheap (60 bucks when I bought them) so if I broke them while traveling wouldn't feel too bad, and probably still had decent sound. Now I've listened and used them.

They are worth sixty dollars or so. These are not high end head phones - they jack up the gain so you can use them with mp3 players and have a metallic kind of sound - but they are much better than you typically get for 40 dollar or so headphones. They are acceptable for my use and are easy to use for a couple of hours at a shot because they fit comfortably.

I would say the build on them suggests they won't take much of a beating. But that's the nature of headphones in the sub-100 dollar price range. This is a decent product that gets over the bar for an audiophile, but will not wow you.