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Updated April 11, 2024·
The Beats Solo 3 offer a wireless experience and are suitable for air travel and general portability, but their comfort and sound isolation are rated poorly which could affect prolonged usage, particularly if you're sensitive to on-ear pressure. Additionally, mic quality and suitability for gaming and calls are not strengths here. On the other hand, Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS provides better comfort, mic quality, and a wired connection which is reliable for gaming due to lower latency. They also provide better noise isolation and are generally favored for sound quality across music, calls, and video. However, these earbuds lack wireless capabilities and aren't the best for exercise due to no sweatproof certification. If budget is a concern and you prefer comfort and sound quality for a variety of uses, including gaming, go for Creative Labs. If you want wireless convenience and can sacrifice some comfort, then Beats Solo 3 might be for you, but they come at a higher cost. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Beats Solo 3
- Very good for air travel
Advantages of the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS
- Good for gaming
- Good for TV and video
- Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Gaming
5.3
7.9
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good for gaming, while the Beats Solo 3 is poor.
Phone Calls
4.7
6.9
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is only fair for phone calls, while the Beats Solo 3 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.8
7.4
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Beats Solo 3 is poor.
TV and Video
5.6
7.2
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good for TV and video, while the Beats Solo 3 is poor.
Noise Reduction
5.3
7.0
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good for noise reduction, while the Beats Solo 3 is poor.
Battery
41.5 Hours
N/A
The Beats Solo 3 has 41.5 hours of battery life. The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS does not have a battery.
Cost
$117
$25
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
The Beats Solo 3 has a price of $117 and the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS costs $25.
Build Quality
8.0
9.0
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS has excellent build quality, while the Beats Solo 3 has very good build quality.
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Key similarities
Music
6.3
6.6
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS and Beats Solo 3 are both only fair for music.
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Spec Comparison
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| Beats Solo 3 | Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$117 | $25 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Beats | Creative Labs | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | October 1, 2016 | January 1, 2018 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired + Wireless | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.3/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 4.7/10 | 7/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.3/10 | 8/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.6/10 | 7.2/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 5.9/10 | 4.1/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 41.5 Hours | N/A | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | N/A | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 2 Hours | N/A | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 4.2 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 5.3/10 | 7/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 5.4/10 | 7/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 5.7/10 | 7.9/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | N/A | Medium | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 213.1 Grams | 18 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
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Beats Solo 3
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Sound Guys
Lily Katz | May 2023
"The Beats Solo3 Wireless is an old set of headphones but still works reliably well with iPhones, due to W1 chip integration and AAC support. The Beats Solo3 Wireless holds up well today with just a few features showing its age."
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 Beats
Beats is an American, consumer-focused, audio products manufacturer. Founded originally by American rapper and producer Dr Dre, the company is now a subsidiary of Apple. Beats sells a wide range of audio products, including several models of headphones, earbuds and speakers as well as full car audio systems.
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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