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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're on a budget and prefer a lighter, more portable option for commuting and casual music listening, the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS earbuds could be the way to go. However, for the best experience during calls and gaming, particularly if you value a microphone with excellent quality, the Turtle Beach Recon 70 headphones could be the better choice despite being somewhat more expensive. Keep in mind that while the Recon 70 is designed for gaming with its boom microphone and over-ear comfort, the Aurvana Trio LS might offer better sound isolation and portability due to its earbud form factor. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS
- Good for air travel
Advantages of the Turtle Beach Recon 70
- Good for music
- Best in class for phone calls
- Very good for gaming
Key differences
Music
6.6
7.1
The Turtle Beach Recon 70 is good for music, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is only fair.
Phone Calls
6.9
9.6
The Turtle Beach Recon 70 is best in class for phone calls, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is only fair.
Noise Reduction
7.0
5.6
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good for noise reduction, while the Turtle Beach Recon 70 is poor.
Cost
$25
$40
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$20
$30
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$50
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS has a price of $25 and the Turtle Beach Recon 70 costs $40.
Build Quality
9.0
8.5
The Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS has excellent build quality, while the Turtle Beach Recon 70 has very good build quality.
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Key similarities
Gaming
7.9
8.4
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Turtle Beach Recon 70 to be very good for gaming, while the Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS is good.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
7.4
7.6
The Turtle Beach Recon 70 and Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS are both good for podcasts and audiobooks.
TV and Video
7.2
7.5
The Turtle Beach Recon 70 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 Turtle Beach Recon 70 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Creative Labs Aurvana Trio LS | Turtle Beach Recon 70 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$25 | $40 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Creative Labs | Turtle Beach | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | January 1, 2018 | May 1, 2019 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.6/10 | 7.1/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 7/10 | 9.6/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8/10 | 8.4/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 7.2/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.1/10 | 4.3/10 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 7/10 | 5.7/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | N/A | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | N/A | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 7/10 | 10/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 8.5/10 | |
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 | 309 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."
Turtle Beach Recon 70
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Sound Guys
Sam Moore | September 2022
"There aren’t many considerations to make here. The Turtle Beach Recon 70 sounds decent, offers solid chat audio, feels good to wear over long periods, and it works everywhere. If you’re in the market for a simple plug-and-play option, you could do a whole lot worse (and spend a whole lot more money). Regardless, if getting something cheap that works well is the only thing you care about, this is a great option."
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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.
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