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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you prioritize sound quality and a more immersive listening experience, the Sennheiser HD 250BT offers better overall sound, a wider soundstage, and higher scores for music, TV, and gaming. However, these are heavier and less portable than the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3. The Outlier Air V3 provides better portability, are more suited for exercise due to being sweatproof, and have much longer battery life, which is beneficial if you're frequently on the move or away from charging options. They also offer integrated wireless charging, a feature lacking in the Sennheisers. Consider the Sennheisers for high-fidelity home entertainment and the Outlier Air V3 for convenience and active lifestyles. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3
- Very good for exercise
Advantages of the Sennheiser HD 250BT
- Very good for gaming
- Very good for TV and video
Key differences
Music
5.7
6.5
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is only fair for music, while the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 is poor.
Gaming
5.1
8.8
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is very good for gaming, while the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
8.9
8.1
The Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 and Sennheiser HD 250BT are both very good for podcasts and audiobooks, though the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 is somewhat better.
TV and Video
5.4
8.4
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is very good for TV and video, while the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.5
6.0
The Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 and Sennheiser HD 250BT are both only fair for noise reduction, though the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 is somewhat better.
Battery
10.0 Hours
25.0 Hours
The Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 has 10 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser HD 250BT has 25 hours of battery life.
Cost
$30
$65
$0
$20
$40
$60
$80
$100
The Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 has a price of $30 and the Sennheiser HD 250BT costs $65.
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Key similarities
Phone Calls
7.6
7.2
The Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 and Sennheiser HD 250BT are both good for phone calls.
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
The Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 and Sennheiser HD 250BT both have excellent build quality.
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How the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 and the Sennheiser HD 250BT compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 | Sennheiser HD 250BT |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$30 | $65 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Creative Labs | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | June 1, 2021 | May 1, 2021 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 5.7/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 7.6/10 | 7.2/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.2/10 | 8.9/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.5/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 8/10 | 6.2/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 10 Hours | 25 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | Yes | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 1.5 Hours | 3 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 | |
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 | 6/10 | |
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 | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 5.2 Grams | 125 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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Pete Scholßnagel | 2020
"As a lightweight, robust audio provider with a long battery life, the Sennheiser HD 250BT offer a lot for their price: very good Bluetooth codecs, an app connection and an extremely understated design. These headphones may not be among the most comfortable, but they deliver adequate sound – without overdriving or distortion."
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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 Sennheiser
A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.
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