Creative Aurvana Ace Mimi: Good sound, many weaknesses

The Creative Aurvana Ace Mimi sounds good, but the noise cancellation and control are not impressive.

BY JAN SANDBLADH

The Creative Aurvana Ace Mimi is a follow-up to the Aurvana Ace 2 earphones. While the Ace Mimi improves upon some things from the Ace 2, some of the weaknesses are unfortunately still there. One of the major positives of the Ace Mimi is its fit. They sit firmly and comfortably in both large and small ears, not least thanks to the included ear tips in five different sizes. Unfortunately, its touch controls are poorly implemented. It feels like mistouches are the rule and getting them to do what I want is impossible. It’s not helped by the fact that the ability to reprogram them is limited. It is only possible to change what double and triple touching does. There is no single tap option at all (except for the so-called long…

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Macworld (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2025

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