Creative Zen Hybrid

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...

Sculpted but balanced audio ; Comfortable fit

Intrusive app ; EQ works only via the companion app

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.

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...

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...