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Updated April 11, 2024·

If sound quality and active noise cancelling are your top priorities, the Apple Airpods Max would be an excellent choice, especially for air travel and focused music listening in noisy environments. However, they're much more expensive, heavier, and less portable than the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS. The Aurvana Trio LS earbuds offer decent sound quality and comfort at a budget price, making them suitable for calls, meetings, and TV. If wireless convenience and battery life are crucial, Apple's offering has the edge, but the Aurvana Trio LS excels in gaming due to lower latency and is more exercise-friendly without active noise cancellation. Keep in mind the Airpods Max require an Apple ecosystem to take full advantage of features, while the Aurvana Trio earbuds provide a simple, wired connection suitable for most devices. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Apple Airpods Max
  • Good for music
  • Excellent for air travel
  • Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS
  • Good for gaming
  • Good for TV and video

Key differences

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Music

7.3
Airpods Max
Aurvana Trio LS
6.6
The Apple Airpods Max is good for music, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is only fair.

Gaming

5.5
Airpods Max
Aurvana Trio LS
7.9
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good for gaming, while the Apple Airpods Max is poor.

Podcasts and Audiobooks

8.0
Airpods Max
Aurvana Trio LS
7.4
The Apple Airpods Max is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good.

TV and Video

5.7
Airpods Max
Aurvana Trio LS
7.2
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good for TV and video, while the Apple Airpods Max is poor.

Noise Reduction

10.0
Airpods Max
Aurvana Trio LS
7.0
The Apple Airpods Max is best in class for noise reduction, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good.

Battery

21.0 Hours
Airpods Max
Aurvana Trio LS
N/A
The Apple Airpods Max has 21 hours of battery life. The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS does not have a battery.

Cost

$549
Airpods Max
Aurvana Trio LS
$25
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The Apple Airpods Max has a price of $549 and the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS costs $25.
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Key similarities

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Phone Calls

6.6
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Aurvana Trio LS
6.9
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS and Apple Airpods Max are both only fair for phone calls.

Build Quality

9.0
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Aurvana Trio LS
9.0
The Apple Airpods Max and Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS both have excellent build quality.

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How the Apple Airpods Max and the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS compare to other earbuds and headphones

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Spec Comparison

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Apple Airpods MaxCreative Labs Aurvana Trio LS
Apple Airpods MaxCreative Labs Aurvana Trio LS

GENERAL

Price
$549
$25
Brand
AppleCreative Labs
Release Date
December 1, 2020January 1, 2018
Form Factor
HeadphonesEarbuds
Connectivity
Wired + WirelessWired

SOUND

Music Score
7.4/106.6/10
Phone Calls Score
6.6/107/10
Gaming Score
5.5/108/10
TV and Video Score
5.8/107.2/10
Exercise Score
6.2/104.1/10

PERFORMANCE

Battery life
21 HoursN/A
Wireless charging
NoN/A
Charging time
2 HoursN/A
Bluetooth version
5N/A

FEATURES

Active Noise Cancelling
YesNo
Noise Reduction Score
10/107/10
Virtual Surround
YesNo
Android App
NoYes
iOS App
YesYes
Mic Quality
7/107/10

BUILD AND DESIGN

Build Quality
9/109/10
Comfort score
7/107.9/10
Size
N/AMedium
Weight (headset or single earbud)
385.5 Grams18 Grams
Microphone style
IntegratedIntegrated

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Sound Guys

Adam Molina | July 2023
"Objectively, the AirPods Max is a spectacular pair of headphones. I appreciate the smart features like auto-pause and the transparency mode are super practical. It also sounds great, is well-built, and has solid battery life."

Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS

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Forbes

Mark Sparrow | December 2021
"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."

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About Apple

Apple Inc. is an American technology company, founded in 1976, known for its wide range of premium products, including smartphones, computers, and audio solutions. Apple offers the very popular personal audio line AirPods, highly regarded for their wireless, smart capabilities and their seamless integration with the iPhone, iPad and Mac devices. They provide a high-quality sound, comfort and lifestyle features perfect for all users invested in their ecosystem.

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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