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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're on a budget, the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 will save you money and offer very good exercise and travel performance with decent overall sound. The Jabra Elite 4, though pricier, provides superior call quality, active noise cancelling, and a more durable build. For avid music listeners, neither earbud excels, but for calls and portability, the Jabra may justify the extra cost. If you value a longer battery life and sweatproof feature during workouts, the Outlier Air V3 might be suitable, otherwise, consider the Elite 4 for a better calling experience and noise isolation during your daily commute or travel. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3
- Very good for exercise
Advantages of the Jabra Elite 4
- Very good for phone calls
Key differences
Music
5.7
6.6
The Jabra Elite 4 is only fair for music, while the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 is poor.
Phone Calls
7.6
8.8
The Jabra Elite 4 is very good for phone calls, while the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 is good.
TV and Video
5.4
6.0
The Jabra Elite 4 is only fair for TV and video, while the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 is poor.
Battery
10.0 Hours
5.5 Hours
The Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 has 10 hours of battery life. The Jabra Elite 4 has 5.5 hours of battery life.
Cost
$30
$100
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
The Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 has a price of $30 and the Jabra Elite 4 costs $100.
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Key similarities
Gaming
5.1
5.4
The Jabra Elite 4 and Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 are both poor for gaming.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
8.9
8.6
The Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 and Jabra Elite 4 are both very good for podcasts and audiobooks.
Noise Reduction
6.5
7.0
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Jabra Elite 4 to be good for noise reduction, while the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 is only fair.
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
The Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 and Jabra Elite 4 both have excellent build quality.
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How the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 and the Jabra Elite 4 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 | Jabra Elite 4 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$30 | $100 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Creative Labs | Jabra | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | June 1, 2021 | April 1, 2023 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 5.7/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 7.6/10 | 8.8/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.2/10 | 5.4/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.5/10 | 6/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 8/10 | 7.7/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 10 Hours | 5.5 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | Yes | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 1.5 Hours | 3.5 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.2 | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 40 | 21 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6.5/10 | 7/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 6.8/10 | 8.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7/10 | 7/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Medium | Medium | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 5.2 Grams | 4.6 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
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Creative Labs Outlier Air V3
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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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Jasper Lastoria | September 2023
"The Jabra Elite 4 is a good midrange option with solid isolation and aptX codec for Android. It sounds consumer friendly from the box and the app has some EQ to adjust to taste. Some included luxuries include multipoint, sidetone, and Spotify Tap"
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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 Jabra
Jabra is a subsidiary of GN Store Nord, a 150-year-old Danish company that specializes in the manufacturing of hearing aids, headsets and earphones. Jabra has a focus on fit and comfort and quality control over everything else. According to Peter Karstromer, Jabras CEO, they “design and engineer technology that frees people to work, live and communicate how and where they want to, equipping them with the tools to live their life to a new rhythm”.
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