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Updated April 10, 2024·
If price is a significant factor, the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS offers a balanced experience for less, with notably better performance for calls and meetings, and overall good quality for various types of content. However, if you prioritize sound quality for music and have a higher budget, the 7hz Timeless excels with very good overall sound and soundstage, and is equipped with a planar driver known for detailed audio reproduction. The Timeless does not perform well in calls due to poorer mic quality, and is also less suited for exercise due to lacking sweatproof certification. Neither earbud supports wireless connectivity, so consider how important the convenience of wireless features is to you. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the 7hz Timeless
Very good for music
Advantages of the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS
Good for gaming
Good for air travel
Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
8.6/10
6.6/10
The 7hz Timeless is very good for music, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is only fair.
Gaming
6.6/10
7.9/10
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good for gaming, while the 7hz Timeless is only fair.
Phone Calls
4.3/10
6.9/10
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is only fair for phone calls, while the 7hz Timeless is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
6.8/10
7.4/10
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the 7hz Timeless is only fair.
TV and Video
7.8/10
7.2/10
The 7hz Timeless and Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS are both good for TV and video, though the 7hz Timeless is somewhat better.
Noise Reduction
5.3/10
7.0/10
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good for noise reduction, while the 7hz Timeless is poor.
Cost
$200
$25
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
The 7hz Timeless has a price of $200 and the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS costs $25.
Build Quality
8.5/10
9.0/10
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS has excellent build quality, while the 7hz Timeless has very good build quality.
"7Hz picked a bold name for the Timeless and frankly, got very close to justifying their word choice. Most importantly, the Timeless are good to go in stock form, so you don’t have to worry about source-matching and such. I can recommend the 7Hz Timeless to those who do not mind a dash of brightness up top, want a taste of planar in IEM form, and want one of the most resolving pair of earphones in the $150 - $300 price range."
"These super-affordable wired earphones are some of the best I’ve heard in recent years. For the money they are unbeatable. And before you say: “I can’t use them as there’s no headphone jack on my smartphone!”, they can work with jack-less phones by using the brilliant little Creative SXFI headphone amp which plugs into a smartphone’s USB or Lightning port (with an adapter) and produces the most sublime audio output."
Get a great deal on the 7hz Timeless or the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS
About Creative Labs
Creative Labs is a Singaporean technology company specialized in the manufacture of multimedia products. They created the world-famous Soundblaster soundcard back in 1989 which was a staple of the gaming community for a long time. Nowadays, besides still marketing their discrete audio systems, they offer a wide array of headphones, gaming headsets and speakers that still preserve that same heritage.
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