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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Beats Studiobuds offer superior overall sound quality, which will be better for music listening. However, they have shorter battery life and are pricier. The Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 has longer battery life, which is great for extended use, and includes a wireless charging case. Both pairs of earbuds have an integrated mic, active noise cancelling, and dynamic drivers. If cost and battery are your main concerns, the Outlier Air V3 may suit you better. But for better sound fidelity at a higher price, the Beats Studiobuds would be the choice. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Beats Studiobuds
- Good for music
- Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3
- Very good for exercise
Key differences
Music
7.2
5.7
The Beats Studiobuds is good for music, while the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 is poor.
Phone Calls
7.0
7.6
The Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 and Beats Studiobuds are both good for phone calls, though the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 is somewhat better.
Battery
6.0 Hours
10.0 Hours
The Beats Studiobuds has 6 hours of battery life. The Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 has 10 hours of battery life.
Cost
$80
$30
$0
$20
$40
$60
$80
$100
The Beats Studiobuds has a price of $80 and the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 costs $30.
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Key similarities
Gaming
5.2
5.1
The Beats Studiobuds and Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 are both poor for gaming.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
9.0
8.9
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Beats Studiobuds to be excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 is very good.
TV and Video
5.6
5.4
The Beats Studiobuds and Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 are both poor for TV and video.
Noise Reduction
6.5
6.5
The Beats Studiobuds and Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 are both only fair for noise reduction.
Build Quality
8.8
9.0
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 to have excellent build quality, while the Beats Studiobuds has very good build quality.
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How the Beats Studiobuds and the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Beats Studiobuds | Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$80 | $30 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Beats | Creative Labs | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | June 1, 2021 | June 1, 2021 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 7.2/10 | 5.7/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 7/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.2/10 | 5.2/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.6/10 | 5.5/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 7.7/10 | 8/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 6 Hours | 10 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | Yes | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 0.9 Hours | 1.5 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.2 | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 24 | 40 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6.5/10 | 6.5/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | Yes | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 6/10 | 6.8/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.8/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7.9/10 | 7/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Medium | Medium | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 5 Grams | 5.2 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
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Beats Studiobuds
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Sound Guys
Chase Bernath | May 2023
"For less than the price of the AirPods, the Beats Studio Buds delivers a good fit, great sound, and active noise cancellation. This is also the first set of Apple-owned Beats earbuds to feature quick pairing with Android devices, albeit at the expense of some key features for Apple users."
Creative Labs Outlier Air V3
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Kob Monney | July 2022
"The V3 present the best version of the Outlier Air series yet. The new features such as Active Noise Reduction and Ambient mode are integrated well; the performance of both is as good as you’ll get below £100. The design is less bulky and more comfortable thanks to being smaller and lighter, and the Outlier Air V3 eke out more clarity, detail and definition from music."
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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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