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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you are on a budget and need wired earbuds for music, gaming, and TV without active noise cancelling, the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS are suitable. They offer good comfort but limited controls and no wireless option. The Sony WH-1000XM5, on the other hand, are premium over-ear headphones with excellent noise isolation, wireless capability, and superior sound quality, particularly for music and air travel. They include features like an app equalizer, touch controls, and a strong battery life. However, they are less ideal for gaming or watching TV due to latency and cost significantly more. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS
- Good for gaming
- Good for TV and video
- Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Sony WH-1000XM5
- Very good for music
- Very good for air travel
Key differences
Music
6.6
8.2
The Sony WH-1000XM5 is very good for music, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is only fair.
Gaming
7.9
5.6
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good for gaming, while the Sony WH-1000XM5 is poor.
Phone Calls
6.9
5.5
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is only fair for phone calls, while the Sony WH-1000XM5 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
7.4
6.0
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Sony WH-1000XM5 is only fair.
TV and Video
7.2
5.8
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good for TV and video, while the Sony WH-1000XM5 is poor.
Noise Reduction
7.0
9.1
The Sony WH-1000XM5 is excellent for noise reduction, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good.
Battery
N/A
40.3 Hours
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS does not have a battery. The Sony WH-1000XM5 has 40.3 hours of battery life.
Cost
$25
$398
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$100
$200
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The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS has a price of $25 and the Sony WH-1000XM5 costs $398.
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Build Quality
9.0
8.8
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS to have excellent build quality, while the Sony WH-1000XM5 has very good build quality.
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How the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS and the Sony WH-1000XM5 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
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| Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS | Sony WH-1000XM5 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$25 | $398 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Creative Labs | Sony | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | January 1, 2018 | May 1, 2022 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.6/10 | 8.3/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 7/10 | 5.6/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8/10 | 5.6/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 7.2/10 | 5.8/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.1/10 | 6.3/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | N/A | 40.3 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | N/A | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | N/A | 3.5 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | N/A | 5.2 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 7/10 | 9.1/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | Yes | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 7/10 | 8.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 8.8/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7.9/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Medium | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 18 Grams | 249.4 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
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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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Kazi Mahbub Mutakabbir | February 2023
"The Sony WH-1000XM5 are the best Sony Bluetooth headphones so far and one of the most well-rounded Bluetooth headphones around. Look no further if you need class-leading ANC with a mostly inoffensive sound signature. Just be ready to pony up the price premium."
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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 Sony
Sony is a multinational corporation, based out of Japan, with over 75 years of experience in the consumer electronics industry. In the audio market, Sony has been a trendsetter several times throughout its history. In 1979 they released the first-ever portable music player, the Sony Walkman, followed by the Discman 20 years later. Today, Sony is one of the leaders in the wireless headphone and earbud market, especially in terms of Active Noise Cancellation technology.
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