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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you prioritize wireless convenience and active noise cancelling for travel or noisy environments, the Apple Airpods Pro are the better choice, offering excellent noise isolation and portability. They also have a more reliable microphone for calls and special features that work well with Apple devices, such as spatial audio. However, if you're on a budget and don't mind a wired connection, the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is less expensive and still delivers good sound quality for listening to music, gaming, and TV. It won't match the Airpods Pro's performance for calls and doesn't offer noise cancelling or the same level of portability. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Apple Airpods Pro
- Good for phone calls
- 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
Gaming
5.1
7.9
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good for gaming, while the Apple Airpods Pro is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
8.3
7.4
The Apple Airpods Pro is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good.
TV and Video
5.7
7.2
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good for TV and video, while the Apple Airpods Pro is poor.
Noise Reduction
9.1
7.0
The Apple Airpods Pro is excellent for noise reduction, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good.
Battery
5.0 Hours
N/A
The Apple Airpods Pro has 5 hours of battery life. The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS does not have a battery.
Cost
$260
$25
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
The Apple Airpods Pro has a price of $260 and the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS costs $25.
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Key similarities
Music
6.8
6.6
The Apple Airpods Pro and Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS are both only fair for music.
Phone Calls
7.4
6.9
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Apple Airpods Pro to be good for phone calls, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is only fair.
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
The Apple Airpods Pro and Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS both have excellent build quality.
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How the Apple Airpods Pro and the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
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| Apple Airpods Pro | Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$260 | $25 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Apple | Creative Labs | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | October 1, 2019 | January 1, 2018 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.9/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 7.4/10 | 7/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.2/10 | 8/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.7/10 | 7.2/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.1/10 | 4.1/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 5 Hours | N/A | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | Yes | N/A | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 1.5 Hours | N/A | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.2 | N/A | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 24 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 9.1/10 | 7/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | Yes | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | No | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | No | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 7/10 | 7/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 8/10 | 7.9/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Medium | Medium | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 5.4 Grams | 18 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
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Apple Airpods Pro
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Sound Guys
Adam Molina | January 2023
"For just $50 USD more than the original model with the wireless charging case, this is definitely the pair of buds to get. The AirPods Pro (1st generation) sounds better than the originals and has a way better fit and active noise canceling to boot. If you have an iOS device, just get this."
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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