Creative Aurvana Ace 2 received. Had to check out the MEMS
(I paid €179 because I'm in Norway with the stupid taxes)
Positives:
Sound is actually very good, with some eq'ing. Better than my MTW3s, I think. Not very good describing SQ, but full and fun sounding, detailed, deep bass, nice vocals, ok soundstage for TWS.
Sound is good with iOS/AAC, but even better with BT-W5 and AptX Adaptive.
Loud enough (With iPhone 15 Pro Max)
Fit is good. Light and sits comfortably in the ear. No noise or disturbances with movement, chewing etc.. Use some medium Spinfits, CP360 I think.
Case is light and quite small.
Controls can be customized.
App with Eq works as it should on my iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Negatives:
ANC is meh.
Transparency is meh.
No auto play/pause when taking out the buds.
Touch controls are a little difficult to use. Need some time getting used to I guess.
No battery info for the case in the app.
Sound is good, but the MEMS does nothing magic IMO. Had to eq the high freq. a db or two to make them "sparkle" some more. A little dark and dull with flat.
Bass is a bit boomy.
With high volume, they actually leak a little sound.
Build quality feels plasticky and a little cheap, especially the case.
The see through case and gold colors are a little tacky (but I don't care about the aesthetics anyway
)
When the buds are in the case, they are facing the wrong way, so you have to turn them around before putting them in the ears.... That's just stupid.
Haven't tried any calls yet, but tested a little with voice recorder.
A little tinny, but quite clear with quiet surrounding.
With crowd noise, the mic tries to isolate my voice but then it's not so clear and easy to hear.
I will still use my Airpods Pro 2 most of the time. They are even more comfortable, lighter, better on all features, except SQ.