Creative SXFI Air

The Creative SXFI Air Wireless are mediocre over-ear closed-back headphones. Their sound profile lacks low-bass and detail on vocals and lead instruments, which ...

The Creative SXFI Air uses Super X-Fi technology to recreate a realistic sound for listeners. For less than $160, it’s a bargain.

The Creative SXFI AIR is a US$140 pair of over-ear headphones that packs plenty of features. With a Super X-Fi DSP, Bluetooth, line-in, USB Type-C and a microSD card reader, you are spoilt for choice with the SXFI AIR. Average battery life and underwhelming drivers hold the SXFI AIR back, though.

Any regular reader of my reviews over the last couple of years will know that I'm a big fan of Creatives SXFI technology, it's really proven to be the next-gen step when it comes to audio processing for movies, music and gaming! However, it still needs headphones to work. While SXFI came as a separate dongle at the start of 2019, Creative has now been building-specific headsets with the technology fully integrated. Take the tremendous Theater, of the SXFI Gold, which we recently reviewed. However, today is all about the SXFI AIR C. SXFI AIR C The headsets connects via

We review Creative's second attempt at a Super X-Fi headset, supporting both wired and wireless (Bluetooth) connectivity and it even has a microSD card reader built-in. Let's see if it better fulfills the SXFI promise for the everyday user!

The Creative SXFI Air headset features four different modes of connectivity, onboard and gesture controls, dedicated mobile and desktop programs for customization, RGB lighting, and integrated Super X-Fi Gen2 headphone holography for an excellent price.

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All-around audio performance

Jack of all trades, master of some.

The Creative Super X-Fi Air puts the best virtual surround-sound experience into headphones that don't measure up quite as well. It's a solid experience, but it should be stellar.