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Updated April 11, 2024·
If price is a key concern and you need something for casual music listening or calls, the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS offers a good balance with fair sound quality and comfort. They are wired earbuds, so consider them if you don't mind a physical connection to your device. However, if you're after enhanced features like active noise cancelling, more extended wireless battery life, and app customization, the Soundcore Life Q30 headphones might be worth the extra expense. The Q30's also provide a very good comfort and build quality, making them suitable for longer listening sessions, including air travel. Keep in mind, though, they are bulkier and may not be as portable as the Aurvana Trio LS earbuds. 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 Soundcore Life Q30
- Good for music
- Very good for air travel
Key differences
Music
6.6
7.1
The Soundcore Life Q30 is good for music, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is only fair.
Gaming
7.9
5.3
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good for gaming, while the Soundcore Life Q30 is poor.
Phone Calls
6.9
5.1
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is only fair for phone calls, while the Soundcore Life Q30 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
7.4
4.8
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Soundcore Life Q30 is poor.
TV and Video
7.2
5.4
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good for TV and video, while the Soundcore Life Q30 is poor.
Noise Reduction
7.0
8.7
The Soundcore Life Q30 is very good for noise reduction, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good.
Battery
N/A
44.0 Hours
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS does not have a battery. The Soundcore Life Q30 has 44 hours of battery life.
Cost
$25
$80
$0
$20
$40
$60
$80
$100
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS has a price of $25 and the Soundcore Life Q30 costs $80.
Build Quality
9.0
8.0
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS has excellent build quality, while the Soundcore Life Q30 has very good build quality.
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How the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS and the Soundcore Life Q30 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS | Soundcore Life Q30 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$25 | $80 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Creative Labs | Soundcore | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | January 1, 2018 | August 1, 2020 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.6/10 | 7.2/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 7/10 | 5.2/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8/10 | 5.3/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 7.2/10 | 5.4/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.1/10 | 5.3/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | N/A | 44 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | N/A | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | N/A | 1.7 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | N/A | 5 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 7/10 | 8.8/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | N/A | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 7/10 | 8/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 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 | 263 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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Peter Susic | December 2021
"Every once in a while, headphones with an excellent price/performance ratio arrive that truly deserves all attention. Anker Soundcore Life Q30 are one of those headphones. Of course, they aren’t perfect, but they do most things better than their competition. Or they give you the option to make them better."
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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 Soundcore
Soundcore is a sub-brand belonging to Anker Innovations. Starting in 2014, initially marketing wireless, Bluetooth, speakers, Anker now offers an array of, budget-friendly, wireless earbuds and headphones that directly compete, especially in the Active Noise Canceling field, with other brands several times as expensive.
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