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Updated April 11, 2024·
If price is a major factor and you prefer earbuds, the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS will save you some money and they're suitable for a range of audio content, with the added benefit of being more portable and offering good noise isolation. However, their sound quality and soundstage are fair, so if you prioritize a more immersive audio experience and listen primarily at home, the Philips SHP9500 headphones, which have very good sound quality and a very good soundstage, could be worth the extra investment. The SHP9500 also boast "best in class" comfort, but they have poor noise isolation and are less ideal for exercise or travel due to their open-back design and larger size. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS
- Good for air travel
Advantages of the Philips SHP9500
- Excellent for music
- Excellent for TV and video
- Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
6.6
9.2
The Philips SHP9500 is excellent for music, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is only fair.
Gaming
7.9
7.2
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS and Philips SHP9500 are both good for gaming, though the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is somewhat better.
Phone Calls
6.9
4.9
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is only fair for phone calls, while the Philips SHP9500 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
7.4
8.0
The Philips SHP9500 is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good.
TV and Video
7.2
9.0
The Philips SHP9500 is excellent for TV and video, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good.
Noise Reduction
7.0
2.5
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good for noise reduction, while the Philips SHP9500 is poor.
Cost
$25
$48
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$20
$30
$40
$50
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS has a price of $25 and the Philips SHP9500 costs $48.
Build Quality
9.0
8.5
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS has excellent build quality, while the Philips SHP9500 has very good build quality.
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Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS | Philips SHP9500 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$25 | $48 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Creative Labs | Philips | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | January 1, 2018 | August 1, 2013 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.6/10 | 9.3/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 7/10 | 5/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8/10 | 7.3/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 7.2/10 | 9.1/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.1/10 | 4.4/10 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 7/10 | 2.5/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | N/A | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | N/A | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | N/A | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 7/10 | N/A | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7.9/10 | 10/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Medium | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 18 Grams | 294.8 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | N/A | |
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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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Brian Stone | April 2020
"You can’t go wrong with the Philips SHP9500 for their price. Their audio quality is superb, and the fact that you can use them for just about anything you can think of makes them well worth your money"
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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 Philips
Philips is a Dutch conglomerate and electronics manufacturer with over 130 years of history. Philips makes the Fidelio audio line which includes several models of full-sized wired and wireless headphones, true wireless earbuds. soundbars and wireless speakers.
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