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Updated April 11, 2024·
If budget is your primary concern, the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS earbuds are significantly less expensive and have a wired connection, which means you won't have to worry about battery life. They offer good comfort, sound quality, and build quality, which is excellent for long listening sessions. However, JBL Tune Flex is suitable for those who prefer wireless convenience and features like sweatproof certification and Active Noise Cancelling, making them more adaptable for use during exercise and for travel. The JBL Tune Flex also provides an app with equalizer settings to customize your audio experience, but they come at a higher cost. If you don't need wireless capabilities and are satisfied with fair built-in controls, Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS would be a cost-effective choice; otherwise, for more features and flexibility, JBL Tune Flex may justify the added expense. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS has no clear advantages over the JBL Tune Flex.
Advantages of the JBL Tune Flex
Good for music
Very good for gaming
Good for exercise
Very good for air travel
Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
6.6/10
7.3/10
The JBL Tune Flex is good for music, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is only fair.
Gaming
7.9/10
8.5/10
The JBL Tune Flex is very good for gaming, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good.
Phone Calls
6.9/10
6.3/10
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS and JBL Tune Flex are both only fair for phone calls, though the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is somewhat better.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
7.4/10
9.0/10
The JBL Tune Flex is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good.
TV and Video
7.2/10
7.8/10
The JBL Tune Flex and Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS are both good for TV and video, though the JBL Tune Flex is somewhat better.
Battery
N/A
6.5 Hours
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS does not have a battery. The JBL Tune Flex has 6.5 hours of battery life.
Cost
$25
$60
$0
$20
$40
$60
$80
$100
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS has a price of $25 and the JBL Tune Flex costs $60.
Build Quality
9.0/10
8.5/10
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS has excellent build quality, while the JBL Tune Flex has very good build quality.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS to be good for noise reduction, while the JBL Tune Flex is only fair.
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How the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS and the JBL Tune Flex compare to other earbuds and headphones
"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."
"JBL is offering a similar design and arguably better resolution than the more expensive AirPods 3rd Generation. Add to that a comfortable and versatile fit, an equalizer and pretty decent ANC, and you’ve got a quality wireless earphone. I would have loved longer battery life and more crystal calls, but for the price, you can’t complain. A solid deal overall."
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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.
About JBL
JBL is an American audio equipment manufacturer. Owned by Harman International which is, itself, owned by Samsung Electronics. JBL markets a wide array of monitoring speakers, professional headphones and consumer market headphones and earbuds. It was founded in 1946 by James Bullough Lansing (whose initials give the company its name) and has become one of the most prolific audio companies ever. Their products were responsible for audio during the 1969 Woodstock Festival.
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