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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're looking for a budget-friendly option for mainly listening to music, the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS could suit your needs, offering good comfort and sound isolation, making it suitable for travel and outdoor use. However, if sound quality is a top priority and you don't mind spending a bit more, the Koss Porta Pro offers better music performance, though its open design means less noise isolation which could be an issue in noisy environments. The Koss is also more suited for TV and gaming due to its open design providing a more immersive experience. Neither of these options is ideal for exercise, but if durability and built-in microphone quality are important, the Aurvana Trio LS has an edge with an excellent build and good mic quality. Keep in mind though, neither of them supports wireless connectivity or advanced codec support for high-quality streaming. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS
Good for air travel
Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Koss Porta Pro (with mic)
Very good for music
Very good for gaming
Key differences
Music
6.6/10
8.2/10
The Koss Porta Pro (with mic) is very good for music, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is only fair.
Phone Calls
6.9/10
6.1/10
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS and Koss Porta Pro (with mic) are both only fair for phone calls, though the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is somewhat better.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
7.4/10
6.8/10
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Koss Porta Pro (with mic) is only fair.
Noise Reduction
7.0/10
2.5/10
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good for noise reduction, while the Koss Porta Pro (with mic) is poor.
Cost
$25
$60
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$20
$40
$60
$80
$100
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS has a price of $25 and the Koss Porta Pro (with mic) costs $60.
Build Quality
9.0/10
6.0/10
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS has excellent build quality, while the Koss Porta Pro (with mic) has only fair build quality.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Koss Porta Pro (with mic) to be very good for gaming, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good.
TV and Video
7.2/10
7.6/10
The Koss Porta Pro (with mic) and Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS are both good for TV and video.
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How the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS and the Koss Porta Pro (with mic) 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."
"It’s clear to see why these have been such a popular choice amongst listeners for nearly four decades. It’s a charming pair of headphones that delivers a truly enjoyable listening experience and one that I think punches well above its weight."
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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 Koss
Koss is an American headphone manufacturer established in 1953. In 1958, they created the first set of stereophones, that is headphones with stereo sound, and in 1984 they released the world-famous Porta Pro, a set of on-ear headphones that has remained essentially unchanged for more than 30 years and that is still made, sold and loved by many audio enthusiasts around the world today.
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