Creative Aurvana Ace Mimi Review

INTRODUCTION AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF THE CREATIVE AURVANA ACE MIMI

Herein Creative Aurvana Ace Mimi Review We find a new model belonging to the company’s TWS Creative Acelica Aceanic line of the company.

If we compare them with the Aurvana Ace 2 that we analyzed a little less than a year ago, the Mimi are placed in a price range lower than 129.99 euros, but that does not mean that they are worse. In fact, there are some characteristics, such as LDAC support or adjustment to user’s auditory capabilities, in which they are more advanced than Ace 2, and others in which not, such as the lack of APTX codecs.

Throughout this review of the Creative Aurvana Ace Mimi We will disgust all its characteristics and functions to make it clear what they offer.

Technical characteristics of the creative auvana ace mimi

• IN-OR DESIGN TWS.
• Driver:
  • 2 x xMEMS solid state 10 mm dynamic.
  • Frequency response: 5 Hz at 40,000 Hz.
• Bluetooth connectivity 5.3.
• SUPPORT FOR CODECS:
  • AAC, SBC, LC3 and LDAC
• Cancellation of active noise and environment mode
• Microphones:
  • 3 MEMSX omnidirectional microphones for each headset.
  • Sensitivity 1 KHz: -38 dbv/pa.
• 52 mAh battery per headset + 470 mAh load cover (loaded by USB-C or wireless load)
• 7 -hour autonomy without ANC + 28 hours with the load case.
• IPX5 resistance.
• Dimensions:
  • Ahicular: 34.0 x 23.3 x 25.8 mm and 4.7 grams of weight.
  • Load case: 64.7 x 49.1 x 26.9 and 37.2 grams of weight.
• USB-C cable to USB-A, silicone bag and pads is included.
• Price: 129.99 euros

Design and connectivity

As usually happens with this type of TWS headphones, the Creative Aurvana Ace Mimi are integrated into a small case that allows them to be saved and also load them. Being such small headphones, the battery capacity is limited (52 mAh in each headset in this case), and the 470 mAh battery offered by the box allows us to extend it.

As in Ace 2, the Ace Mimi adopt a TWS headset format with the characteristic vertical salient that Apple popularized with its headphones. There is nothing written about tastes, and there are those who prefer a more integrated design and who likes the “stick” of this type of designs.

This design allows to reduce the size of the area that is placed in the ear and also facilitates the use of tactile gestures. Through a touched touches system we can perform different functions in the headphones.

The base is the only way to load the headphones, and in turn it is loaded using the USB-C port of the lower part or also by wireless load with the Qi standard, it also includes a button at the bottom to force Bluetooth matching.

On the left part of the base, a small LED indicates the state of the load or synchronization. Headphones also have a LED of similar dimensions to show their status.

On a side, there are a couple of holes with which we can hook a rope or a keychain.

In addition to the headphones and the box, Creative includes a small transport cover, a USB-C cable to USB-A for the loading of the box, and four extra pairs of rubber pads of different diameters and sizes to adjust to each other’s ear.

Software and configuration

It is not necessary to use any application to use the Creative Aurvana Ace Mimi, but the company has the “Creative” app available both in iOS and Android to adjust certain values ​​and configurations.

From the app you can customize the control system of 1, 2 and 3 touches for multimedia reproduction, activate or deactivate ANC or environmental mode, activate voice assistant, volume, etc.

In addition, it also allows activating the low latency mode, ideal for games or movies, or the LDAC advanced CODEC with a much larger bitrate than standard codecs.

One of the star functions of Creative Aurvana Ace Mimi It is the “mimi sound customization” that gives them its name and that Adapt the sound of the headphones to the auditory capabilities of each user.

Incomprehensibly, they demand a registered user account to be able to use it.

We have two ways to adapt the sound. One is to tell our year of birth, and the app will assign us a standard auditory loss according to age (it is not recommended, since each person has different hearing capabilities), and the interactive mode, where it will make us different tests, about two minutes per ear, to see how we listen.

Basically, the test consists of a series of beeps with different frequencies that we will have to indicate when we hear them by pressing the screen button. It is a test similar to the one done in the auditory tests of medical recognitions (naturally without the professional machinery and isolated environment)

At the end of the test, the hearing threshold of each ear will indicate with graphics. In case our threshold is below normal, the system will adjust the sound to our capabilities. We can do a test before applying the changes to see the difference.

In this case, it has not detected any lack, although the truth is that it is quite sensitive to high frequency sounds.

Creative Aurvana Ace Mimi sound

The Ace Mimi drivers are the same XMEM that we could try in the Ace 2. They offer a clear and no distortions. If we do not apply any equalizer, the sound is quite stable and we will not notice exaggerated low ones, rather the opposite. Lovers of powerful bass will have to play with the equalizations that the software allows, but those looking for a cleaner sound without any part of another outstand can use them without equalizing.

As for the frequency response, within the range of 20 to 20,000 Hz we can see how, without adapting the sound, as they come out of the factory, the Creative Aurvana Ace Mimi offer a fairly stable response. The middle tones are balanced and there is some empowerment in the bass, but nothing exaggerated, even the acute tones remain stable until they reach the frequency.

We can see it in the following graph, where you have to consider the values ​​between 20 Hz and 20KHz

Ace Mimi also include an Anc Noise Cancellation System. It is not as advanced as we tried in Ace 2, dispenses with adaptive mode, and is less effective when preventing certain noises from going to our ears.

On the other hand, the ambient noise mode allows us to amplify the sound of what happens around, the experience is quite good, with a clear sound. A good option if we are surrounded by people and we don’t want to miss anything, or simply not go isolated on the street where it can be dangerous.

Analysis and conclusion

If we compare them with the Creative Aurvana Ace 2, the Ace Mimi offer a very similar sound quality, with a very similar frequency response, with the plus of greater autonomy with which we can reach about 6 hours of use without ANC, and something more than 3 and a half with ANC. The battery multiplies up to about 20 hours if we use the cargo load.

He Mimi system With which they can adapt to all types of users with different hearing capabilities is a plus, and prevents those with somewhat less hearing capacity, for example in an ear, have to raise the volume excessively in general.

Compatibility with the Codec LDAC is also a plus. It is one of the wireless codec with higher quality available, but the compatibility with APTX and its most recent, more widespread variants is missing. In any case, the basic codecs for all types of devices are also supported.

Where we lose quality with respect to ACE 2 is in the ANC system, in these Aurvana Ace Mimi, although it will get us out of a hurry in noisy environments, the ANC system is more basic. The microphone also does not offer the best quality, but that was an improvable point also in Ace 2.

In any case, the Creative Aurvana Ace Mimi are TWS headphones to take into account, they have a price of 129.99 euros, more affordable than the ACE 2 (€ 179.99) and offer the same audio quality practically, with the extra of the support for CODECS LDAC and the sound adjustment to the auditory capabilities of each user. They are light and comfortable to carry, and autonomy is also remarkable.