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Updated April 10, 2024·
If you're looking for affordability and portability for activities like exercise, the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 earbuds are a budget-friendly option with good comfort, very good durability, and features suitable for exercise, like being sweatproof and offering a fair portability score. However, they have poorer soundstage and overall sound quality for immersive experiences. On the other hand, the Earfun Wave Pro headphones provide better overall and very good sound quality, with excellent ratings for calls and a very good noise isolation, making them more suitable for air travel and versatile TV, video, and gaming use. They also support low latency listening and have a long battery life, but are less portable and more expensive. If microphone quality and immersive listening experiences are priorities and you don't mind a higher price, the Earfun Wave Pro could be a better choice. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3
- Very good for exercise
Advantages of the Earfun Wave Pro
- Good for music
- Excellent for phone calls
- Very good for gaming
- Very good for TV and video
- Excellent for air travel
- Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
5.7
7.0
The Earfun Wave Pro is good for music, while the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 is poor.
Gaming
5.1
8.7
The Earfun Wave Pro is very good for gaming, while the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 is poor.
Phone Calls
7.6
9.0
The Earfun Wave Pro is excellent for phone calls, while the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 is good.
TV and Video
5.4
8.0
The Earfun Wave Pro is very good for TV and video, while the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.5
8.3
The Earfun Wave Pro is very good for noise reduction, while the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 is only fair.
Battery
10.0 Hours
80.0 Hours
The Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 has 10 hours of battery life. The Earfun Wave Pro has 80 hours of battery life.
Cost
$30
$80
$0
$20
$40
$60
$80
$100
The Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 has a price of $30 and the Earfun Wave Pro costs $80.
Build Quality
9.0
8.5
The Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 has excellent build quality, while the Earfun Wave Pro has very good build quality.
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Key similarities
Podcasts and Audiobooks
8.9
9.1
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Earfun Wave Pro to be excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 is very good.
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How the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 and the Earfun Wave Pro compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 | Earfun Wave Pro |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$30 | $80 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Creative Labs | Earfun | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | June 1, 2021 | March 1, 2024 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 5.7/10 | 7.1/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 7.6/10 | 9/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.2/10 | 8.7/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.5/10 | 8/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 8/10 | 6.3/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 10 Hours | 80 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | Yes | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 1.5 Hours | 2 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.3 | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 40 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6.5/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | No | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | No | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 6.8/10 | 8.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7/10 | 7.4/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Medium | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 5.2 Grams | 268 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
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Kob Monney | July 2022
"The V3 present the best version of the Outlier Air series yet. The new features such as Active Noise Reduction and Ambient mode are integrated well; the performance of both is as good as you’ll get below £100. The design is less bulky and more comfortable thanks to being smaller and lighter, and the Outlier Air V3 eke out more clarity, detail and definition from music."
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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 Earfun
Earfun is an audio equipment manufacturer, headquartered in California, that specializes in producing quality, very affordable earbuds and wireless speakers. According to their site, their mission is to provide high-quality sound that the general public can hear, perceive, and afford.
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