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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you prioritize saving money, the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 is the more budget-friendly option and offers strong build quality and controls; however, it doesn't perform as well as the Soundcore Life P3 in noise isolation and overall sound quality. The Soundcore Life P3, while more expensive, provides slightly better comfort and significantly better noise isolation, which could be particularly useful during air travel or in noisy environments. The Soundcore also offers an app with equalizer settings to customize your listening experience, but if you're looking for something to wear during exercise, both earbuds are sweatproof and score well in that category. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3
- Good for phone calls
- Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Soundcore Life P3
- The Soundcore Life P3 has no clear advantages over the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3.
Key differences
Phone Calls
7.6
5.1
The Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 is good for phone calls, while the Soundcore Life P3 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
8.9
5.9
The Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Soundcore Life P3 is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.5
9.1
The Soundcore Life P3 is excellent for noise reduction, while the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 is only fair.
Battery
10.0 Hours
7.0 Hours
The Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 has 10 hours of battery life. The Soundcore Life P3 has 7 hours of battery life.
Cost
$30
$50
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$10
$20
$30
$40
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The Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 has a price of $30 and the Soundcore Life P3 costs $50.
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Key similarities
Music
5.7
5.7
The Soundcore Life P3 and Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 are both poor for music.
Gaming
5.1
5.1
The Soundcore Life P3 and Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 are both poor for gaming.
TV and Video
5.4
5.5
The Soundcore Life P3 and Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 are both poor for TV and video.
Build Quality
9.0
8.8
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 to have excellent build quality, while the Soundcore Life P3 has very good build quality.
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How the Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 and the Soundcore Life P3 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Creative Labs Outlier Air V3 | Soundcore Life P3 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$30 | $50 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Creative Labs | Soundcore | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | June 1, 2021 | June 1, 2021 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 5.7/10 | 5.8/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 7.6/10 | 5.1/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.2/10 | 5.2/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.5/10 | 5.5/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 8/10 | 8.4/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 10 Hours | 7 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | Yes | Yes | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 1.5 Hours | 0.8 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 40 | 35 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6.5/10 | 9.1/10 | |
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 | 6.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 8.8/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Medium | Small | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 5.2 Grams | 4.5 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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Alex Bracetti | July 2021
"Anker continues its trend of stealth releases, recently dropping the Soundcore Life P3 out of nowhere. This product essentially replaces the disappointing Life A2 NC as the brand’s flagship ANC model under $100. It comes with bassy audio and enough features to give even the best noise-cancelling earbuds pause."
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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 Soundcore
Soundcore is a sub-brand belonging to Anker Innovations. Starting in 2014, initially marketing wireless, Bluetooth, speakers, Anker now offers an array of, budget-friendly, wireless earbuds and headphones that directly compete, especially in the Active Noise Canceling field, with other brands several times as expensive.
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