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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you prioritize noise isolation, comfort for long flights, and want wireless convenience with the option to use a cable, the Bose Quiet Comfort 45 headphones would be the better choice, offering top-notch active noise cancelling and comfort. However, for a budget-friendly option, if you're okay with a wired connection and don't require noise cancellation, the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS earbuds provide a good overall experience for music, gaming, and TV, with no concern for battery life. Keep in mind, Bose's option offers more features like an app equalizer, whereas the Creative Labs earbuds are simpler, with less emphasis on added tech. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Bose Quiet Comfort 45
- Very good for phone calls
- Best in class for air travel
- Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS
- Good for gaming
- Good for TV and video
Key differences
Gaming
5.5
7.9
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good for gaming, while the Bose Quiet Comfort 45 is poor.
Phone Calls
8.0
6.9
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 is very good for phone calls, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is only fair.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
9.3
7.4
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good.
TV and Video
5.8
7.2
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good for TV and video, while the Bose Quiet Comfort 45 is poor.
Noise Reduction
10.0
7.0
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 is best in class for noise reduction, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good.
Battery
22.5 Hours
N/A
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 has 22.5 hours of battery life. The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS does not have a battery.
Cost
$260
$25
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
The Bose Quiet Comfort 45 has a price of $260 and the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS costs $25.
Build Quality
8.5
9.0
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS has excellent build quality, while the Bose Quiet Comfort 45 has very good build quality.
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Key similarities
Music
6.4
6.6
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS and Bose Quiet Comfort 45 are both only fair for music.
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How the Bose Quiet Comfort 45 and the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Bose Quiet Comfort 45 | Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$260 | $25 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Bose | Creative Labs | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | September 1, 2021 | January 1, 2018 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired + Wireless | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.5/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 8/10 | 7/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.6/10 | 8/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.8/10 | 7.2/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.4/10 | 4.1/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 22.5 Hours | N/A | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | N/A | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 3 Hours | N/A | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.1 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 10/10 | 7/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 7/10 | 7/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.5/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 10/10 | 7.9/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | N/A | Medium | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 235.8 Grams | 18 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
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Bose Quiet Comfort 45
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What HiFi?
What HiFi? | November 2022
"If you want a set of wireless over-ear headphones you can put on, deploy noise-cancelling on your commute or at your desk and largely extinguish the outside world for up to 24 hours, the Bose QC 45 has the edge over most of the competition at the price."
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 Bose
Bose is an American audio equipment manufacturer based out of Framingham, Massachusetts. Founded in 1964 by Amar Bose with the goal of creating a speaker system that could accurately recreate the sound of a concert hall, Bose has become one of the most prominent players in the modern consumer audio market due to the premium feel of their products and their wide brand recognition.
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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