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11 reviews
Apr, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 reviews of Creative Zen Hybrid. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones for all reviews. Reviews about the reliability and comfort are on the whole positive. The sound and price also get good views. Comments are divided on the noise isolation. The bass quality and durability get critical comments.
design, price, sound, comfort, reliability
durability, bass quality
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headphones the Creative Zen Hybrid is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.
Expert review by : Henry St Leger (techradar.com)
After hearing Creative's SXFI spatial audio tech, it's hard to go back
SXFI spatial audio is big help ; Choice of wired or wireless connection ; Sleek design
Ineffective ANC ; Struggles with TV shows ; Buttons are hard to tell apart by touch
The Creative Zen Hybrid SXFI over-ear headphones are a great choice for budgets under $100, thanks to a sleek design, a medley of features such as ANC and spatial audio, and a portable, lightweight design – even if its noise cancellation isn’t much to...
Expert review by : Tim Gideon (pcmag.com)
The affordable Creative Zen Hybrid headphones try to deliver too much, with mixed noise cancellation capabilities and a frustrating app overshadowing fairly decent sound quality.
Expert review by : John Hvidlykke (lbtechreviews.com)
The Creative Zen Hybrid looks far more expensive than they really are. And that's how they sound, too.
The sound is good enough and the noise reduction is adequate. Looks like a mid-range ANC headphone trying to look like a premium model. But the price is absolutely rock bottom.
The build quality is not overwhelming and the sound is a bit muffled. Noise reduction has also been heard better. But if you just need some music and some silence on the flight, they are an excellent buy.
The Creative Zen Hybrid is a product with no ambition other than to provide a pleasant enough sound and a good enough noise reduction at a price that everyone other than the competition will like. And they do that to perfection. They’re so suitably...
Expert review by (cdrinfo.com)
Creative Technology recently announceda new series of lifestyle wireless headphones, the Creative Zen Hybrid. Thoseheadphones promises to keep with music-loving users plugged in far longer thanthey would normally. Featuring Hybrid Active Noise...
Expert review by : Chester Tan (musicphotolife.com)
The new over-ear headphones from Creative offers ANC, Ambient Sound, and affordable price for you to enjoy good audio without breaking the bank.
With the retail price of S$149 (black model at S$159), the Zen Hybrid is one of the more expensive audio headphones launched by Creative, who has always delighted the market with products that deliver excellent value way above its price. After all, it...
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