After all this and you gave them only 2 starts??? I have had them for almost 3.5 years now, I listen them everyday for 6-8 hours. Superb sound, and very comfortable with plush pads. Light weight design that looks kind of weak but mine are used on a daily bases and on the go and still look and feel as solid as new. The CAL! just sound great period, even compare to more expensive headphones, on top of that they are one of the best bang for you buck at $60 it's criminal!  IMHO I would rate them at 4.75 out of 5

I think you'll find it's a subjective game, this headphone thing, Tommy. I find the comfort to be pretty crap. Really stiffly padded headband, and overly cramped and hot earpads that hurt my ears. I think the build quality is noticeably inferior to the PX100ii which is way more lightweight than this but feels so much more solid and durable in your hands, not to mention far less plastic-like and creaky. It evens looks a little nice to me and is lightyears more comfortable. I'll go into more detail when I write the rest of it.

In short; a headphone has to do a hell of a lot more than merely sound great to actually be a great product.

I respect your take but mine came with super plushy earpads and I compared them to the PX100 II that I had and they sounded great compared to the dull PX100. I find nothing wrong with the build quality though, it's not at portable as the PX100, that's for sure. I hate to bring it up but did you buy them new from an authorized dealer? Could it be that you got a dud?   I am not aware of any fake CAL! though. Please keep us posted.  
I copied and pasted the review by ljokerl and this is how I feel about them as well:
 
(B3) Creative Aurvana Live!: A true circumaural headphone, the portability of the CAL! may be questionable but the sound produced by the OEM Foster drivers shared with the renowned Denon AH-D1001k is not.



Build Quality (7/10): The Creative Aurvana Live! is a well-built headphone but doesn’t exude the same air of solidity as the K81dj and HA-M750. The plastics feel sturdy and well-made. The glossy black cups and chrome trim are fingerprint magnets but the grime isn’t too visible on them (unlike, for example, the ATH-ES7). The stainless steel headband is padded and the cabling is nice and thick, rubberized to prevent tangling and short enough for portable use. An extension cable is included. On the downside, the CAL! are neither collapsible nor flat-folding, so calling them portables is contingent entirely on their having a shorter cable and being easily driven.

Comfort (9.5/10): The cups of the Creative Aurvana Live! were designed to be circumaural, and they are - for all but those with the largest ears. The cups are deep, extremely comfortable, and have a wide range of motion. The phones themselves are very light, largely due to the plastic construction, and there is almost no clamping force exerted by the headband. The pleather on the cups and headband feels quite soft but can get warm after a while, though I can stay cool longer in these than the JVC HA-M750.

Isolation (5.5/10): Though leakage is expectedly low, the isolation of CAL! is also quite low for a closed can. While better than almost all of the on-ear ultraportables, it just doesn’t compare some of the larger closed cans. I found myself cranking the volume up almost immediately when going outside.

Sound (8.5/10): As mentioned before, the CAL! shares OEM drivers (as well as pads and parts of the inner structure) with the renowned Denon AH-D1001k. My expectations were pretty high for these, so I was fairly surprised when I found the general sound signature to be similar to that of the significantly-cheaper JVC HA-M750. Over time, however, they grew on me and I learned to differentiate them from the JVCs in subtle but important ways. Like the JVCs, the CAL!s are bass-heavy headphones with a very rich-sounding midrange and a warm tonality. However, the Creatives boast better clarity in the (far less forward) midrange and a more dimensional sound - the soundstage has some depth in addition to the width. They are more laid back and balanced and at the same time a...

and at the same time a little faster when the music calls for it. The bass is textured, fairly well-controlled, and surprisingly deep (capable of dropping below 30Hz). The low-end response can be excessive at times - these are most definitely not monitoring headphones – but it’s hard to beat them for an enjoyable and relaxed listening experience with plenty of subwoofer bass.

Value (9/10). (MSRP: $99.99, Street Price: $99). I like these, I really do. They are extremely comfortable, reasonably portable, and they sound oh-so-good. Granted, the sound isn’t quite as neutral as some may prefer and the isolation could be better. But they are just so very fun to listen to. In a series of A:B comparisons they make my JVC HA-M750 sound muddy, aggressive, and flat and my K81Dj – hollow and resonant. The CAL! is definitely one headphone I could use both on the go and at home, but only if isolation was inconsequential and absolute portability was not a concern.

Manufacturer Specs:
Frequency Response:10-30,000 Hz
Impedance:32 Ω
Sensitivity:103 dB SPL/1mW
Cord:3.94ft (1.2m) + 5ft (1.5m) extension; Straight Plug
Space-Saving Mechanism:N/A

Nope, mine a definitely not fakes. I bought them directly from Creative, brand new. I agree that the earpads are very soft and plush, but they're simply not big enough, so they cramp my ears up. That pressure makes them sore quite fast, and they also get far too hot and sweaty (which is a comfort cardinal sin in my book). Compared that to a more spacious headphone that doesn't cramp my ears and uses velour so they can breathe, it's just a night and day difference. The padding on the headband, however, is not plush. It's hard and stiff, and gives me a hotspot on my skull almost instantly. 
 
I also agree that the CAL! sounds better than the PX100ii, but it doesn't blow it away, and I'd never say the PX100ii is dull, no where near it. 

This is very strange indeed... my CAL! has nice padding on the headband. The headband is pretty this but very plush... I wonder if they changed the design.

I don't think so. It's just a case of everybody being different, and I just don't like it. I'm probably going to raise the score a bit, 2 stars is probably too harsh. I'm just really taken aback at how these headphones have such a high reputation for comfort, they're really not great in that department if you ask me. Goes to show that everybody's heads and ears are different.

Cal2 is out...

im reading the comments and they are saying you gave it 2 stars. im seeing four right now. im looking to grab these headphones so if i may ask, what happened?

I initially had comfort issues, but with a bit of break in and getting used to them, they actually ended up feeling quite comfortable for me. I would recommend you get some.

Yup, how can you fully enjoy music when you're uncomfortable. great review by the way. very easy to read. thanks

Hey, thanks a lot And I couldn't agree more, I think an uncomfortable headphone is just as useless (maybe even more-so!) than a bad sounding one. I don't understand people willing to sacrifice comfort, it's super important.

Have you got a chance to compare these to the entry level grados?

No, but I used to own the Grado SR225i. I much prefer the sound of these. The 225i was a very, very flawed sounding headphone overall in my eyes. Far too little bass and far too much treble, tiny soundstage, no weight to the sound. It's very clean and fast, I'll give it that, but the CAL is a far, far more satisfying listen. The Grado is only good for a very few specific uses, but I wouldn't recommend it. From what I've read you would find the same thing with the lower Grados. 

Again. Thank you very much. I normally use the in ear types, but I wanted to try full sized headphones. Everywhere I read, I see recommendations of grados as the first step, but as you know, the reactions are polarizing. So I think you convinced me that CAL will be my first real headphones. Thanks again.