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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're looking for top-of-the-line headphones for gaming and high-fidelity music listening, the Audeze Maxwell would be an excellent choice, offering excellent build quality and sound, with features like active noise cancelling and wireless capability. However, these are significantly heavier and less portable, which might be a downside for on-the-go use. On the other hand, if you're looking for a budget-friendly, lightweight, and portable option that still delivers good sound quality and is great for listening to music or podcasts and making calls, the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS earbuds may suffice. They won't match the Maxwell's sound quality or feature set, but they are a good value for a much lower price and are easier to carry around. Additionally, the Maxwell's come with a removable boom microphone, which is a plus for communication clarity, whereas the Aurvana Trio LS has integrated mic, which may not offer the same level of quality. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Audeze Maxwell
- Very good for music
- Very good for phone calls
- Excellent for gaming
- Very good for TV and video
- Very good for air travel
- Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS
- The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS has no clear advantages over the Audeze Maxwell.
Key differences
Music
8.4
6.6
The Audeze Maxwell is very good for music, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is only fair.
Gaming
9.0
7.9
The Audeze Maxwell is excellent for gaming, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good.
Phone Calls
8.7
6.9
The Audeze Maxwell is very good for phone calls, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is only fair.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
9.4
7.4
The Audeze Maxwell is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good.
TV and Video
8.9
7.2
The Audeze Maxwell is very good for TV and video, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good.
Noise Reduction
6.0
7.0
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good for noise reduction, while the Audeze Maxwell is only fair.
Battery
78.0 Hours
N/A
The Audeze Maxwell has 78 hours of battery life. The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS does not have a battery.
Cost
$299
$25
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
The Audeze Maxwell has a price of $299 and the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS costs $25.
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Key similarities
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
The Audeze Maxwell and Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS both have excellent build quality.
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How the Audeze Maxwell and the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Audeze Maxwell | Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$299 | $25 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Audeze | Creative Labs | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | January 1, 2023 | January 1, 2018 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired + Wireless | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 8.4/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 8.7/10 | 7/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 9.1/10 | 8/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 8.9/10 | 7.2/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.3/10 | 4.1/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 78 Hours | N/A | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | N/A | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 2 Hours | N/A | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.3 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6/10 | 7/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | N/A | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 8/10 | 7/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 8/10 | 7.9/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | N/A | Medium | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 498.9 Grams | 18 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Boom | Integrated | |
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Sound Guys
Christian Thomas | August 2023
"Despite a few caveats, the Audeze Maxwell is one of the best-performing gaming headsets on the market and should top the ranks for a few buyers — provided the budget (and neck strength) is there. Gaming headsets have their work cut out for them, and their audience is historically unkind to performance flaws. If you’re an older gamer with some cash to blow, you should be pleased with the Audeze Maxwell."
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 Audeze
Audeze is an, award-winning, American premium headphone manufacturer based in California. Founded in 2008, their products are developed around aerospace materials technology first used by NASA and are widely used by enthusiasts and professionals alike, not only in the fields of music and sound engineering but also in e-sports and the health industry.
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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