Over-Ear
Alienware Pro Wireless
86Outstanding
$120
Full review dataAlienware Pro Wireless vs Creative SXFI AIR: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Alienware Pro Wireless vs Creative SXFI AIR, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Score breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Alienware Pro Wireless leads on 7 of 7 measures.
- Alienware Pro Wireless
- Creative SXFI AIR
HearWiki score
86
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Sound
8.7
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Noise cancelling
8.1
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Battery
9.1
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Calls
8.7
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Value
8.6
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Price (USD)
$120
$150
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Same generation
The Alienware Pro Wireless is 5 years newer, but it is the same generation of hardware: nothing in the radio, the codecs or the noise cancelling separates them. Nothing separates them on convenience features either, so the choice comes down to tuning and price. For 5 years between them, that is a thin return - treat this as a restyle rather than a new platform.
- Pro Wireless20245 yr newer
- SXFI AIR2019
Level on: USB-C.
Specifications
Pro WirelessSXFI AIR
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $120
- $150
- HearWiki score
- 86
- Not scored
- Released
- 2024
- 2019
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 50 mm driver
- -
- Driver size
- 50 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- -
- Codecs
- SBC
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- -
- Battery life
- 70 h
- -
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- -
- Quick charge
- 15 min → 6 h
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 310 g
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Pad material
- leatherette
- -
- Clamp force
- 365 g
- -
- Microphones
- 2
- -
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- -
What reviewers said
Alienware Pro Wireless
Its leatherette pads and moderate 310g weight aim for comfort during long sessions, while the 2.4GHz wireless option and USB-C charging add versatility for desk and on-the-go use. Sound quality is generally strong, but the microphone performance and a single SBC codec limit keep it from being a flawless all-rounder.
- Pro:Excellent battery life, especially with ANC off
- Pro:Comfortable leatherette ear pads for long wear
- Pro:Active noise cancellation and transparency mode included
- Con:Microphone quality is underwhelming for the price
- Con:Only SBC codec support limits high-res wireless audio
- Con:No multipoint connection for seamless device switching
Creative SXFI AIR
The Creative SXFI AIR marks the brand's first foray into wireless headphones, bundling its Super X-Fi processing with a dedicated UltraDSP chip to deliver spatial audio over both Bluetooth and USB-C connections. It aims to create a cinematic, multi-channel listening experience (5.1/7.1) across different platforms, making it a versatile option for movies, games, and music on the go.
- Pro:First wireless model with integrated Super X-Fi processing
- Pro:Built-in UltraDSP enhances audio without needing external software
- Pro:Supports both Bluetooth and USB-C for flexible connectivity
- Con:Spatial audio benefits may vary depending on source content and device
- Con:Requires initial head mapping for optimal SXFI performance
- Con:Wireless mode may not fully utilize the UltraDSP's potential compared to wired USB
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