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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're seeking affordability and enjoy music and video with a good soundstage, the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS may suit you well; it also offers excellent build quality and is lighter in weight, which is comfortable for long listening sessions. However, if a high-quality microphone for calls and gaming is a priority, and you prefer earbuds with cable ear hooks for a secure fit during activities, the Steelseries TUSQ would be a better option despite being slightly more expensive. Neither earbud supports advanced codecs or wireless capabilities, but the Steelseries has a boom mic that may enhance voice clarity, important for multiplayer gaming or frequent calls. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS
- Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Steelseries TUSQ
- Good for music
- Very good for gaming
Key differences
Music
6.6
7.6
The Steelseries TUSQ is good for music, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is only fair.
Gaming
7.9
8.5
The Steelseries TUSQ is very good for gaming, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good.
Phone Calls
6.9
5.2
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is only fair for phone calls, while the Steelseries TUSQ is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
7.4
4.7
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Steelseries TUSQ is poor.
Noise Reduction
7.0
6.0
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good for noise reduction, while the Steelseries TUSQ is only fair.
Build Quality
9.0
8.0
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS has excellent build quality, while the Steelseries TUSQ has very good build quality.
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Key similarities
TV and Video
7.2
7.3
The Steelseries TUSQ and Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS are both good for TV and video.
Cost
$40
$42
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The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS has a price of $40 and the Steelseries TUSQ costs $42.
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How the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS and the Steelseries TUSQ compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS | Steelseries TUSQ |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$40 | $42 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Creative Labs | Steelseries | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | January 1, 2018 | August 1, 2021 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.6/10 | 7.7/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 7/10 | 5.3/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8/10 | 8.6/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 7.2/10 | 7.4/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.1/10 | 4.2/10 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 7/10 | 6/10 | |
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 | 8.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 8/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7.9/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Medium | Large | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 18 Grams | 11 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Boom | |
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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."
Steelseries TUSQ
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Aloysius Low | March 2021
"The SteelSeries Arctis Tusq is a great headset for those on a more modest budget. You can use it for gaming or music, and I daresay it's also great for Zoom meetings when you don't want to be wearing on-ear or over-ear headphones."
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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 Steelseries
Steelseries is a Danish gaming products manufacturer founded in 2001 and owned by GN Store Nord. Beside a large variety of gaming peripherals like mice, keyboards, and mousemats, Steelseries markets the Arctis line of gaming headsets which feature integrated boom microphones and RGB lighting. Steelseries has partnered with several game publishers and studios for limited editions of their products like a line of Cyberpunk 2077 themed headsets in 2020.
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