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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Creative Labs Outlier Pro earbuds are a cost-effective choice for those who prioritize wireless convenience, exercise use, and active noise canceling, with good battery life and options for calls and meetings. They are sweatproof, making them suited for physical activity, and feature a built-in microphone with respectable quality. Conversely, the Philips SHP9500 headphones excel in overall sound quality and comfort, especially for extended listening sessions, and they are open-back which offers an exceptional soundstage, making them outstanding for music and TV/video. Nevertheless, they lack a built-in microphone and active noise canceling, and they are not suitable for use during exercise or travel due to their open design and larger form. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Creative Labs Outlier Pro
  • Very good for phone calls
  • Very good for exercise
  • Very good for air travel
Advantages of the Philips SHP9500
  • Excellent for music
  • Good for gaming
  • Excellent for TV and video

Key differences

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Music

5.9
Outlier Pro
SHP9500
9.2
The Philips SHP9500 is excellent for music, while the Creative Labs Outlier Pro is poor.

Gaming

5.3
Outlier Pro
SHP9500
7.2
The Philips SHP9500 is good for gaming, while the Creative Labs Outlier Pro is poor.

Phone Calls

8.3
Outlier Pro
SHP9500
4.9
The Creative Labs Outlier Pro is very good for phone calls, while the Philips SHP9500 is poor.

Podcasts and Audiobooks

8.9
Outlier Pro
SHP9500
8.0
The Creative Labs Outlier Pro and Philips SHP9500 are both very good for podcasts and audiobooks, though the Creative Labs Outlier Pro is somewhat better.

TV and Video

5.5
Outlier Pro
SHP9500
9.0
The Philips SHP9500 is excellent for TV and video, while the Creative Labs Outlier Pro is poor.

Noise Reduction

8.3
Outlier Pro
SHP9500
2.5
The Creative Labs Outlier Pro is very good for noise reduction, while the Philips SHP9500 is poor.

Battery

10.0 Hours
Outlier Pro
SHP9500
N/A
The Creative Labs Outlier Pro has 10 hours of battery life. The Philips SHP9500 does not have a battery.

Cost

$45
Outlier Pro
SHP9500
$48
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The Creative Labs Outlier Pro has a price of $45 and the Philips SHP9500 costs $48.

Build Quality

9.0
Outlier Pro
SHP9500
8.5
The Creative Labs Outlier Pro has excellent build quality, while the Philips SHP9500 has very good build quality.
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How the Creative Labs Outlier Pro and the Philips SHP9500 compare to other earbuds and headphones

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Spec Comparison

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Creative Labs Outlier ProPhilips SHP9500
Creative Labs Outlier ProPhilips SHP9500

GENERAL

Price
$45
$48
Brand
Creative LabsPhilips
Release Date
April 1, 2022August 1, 2013
Form Factor
EarbudsHeadphones
Connectivity
WirelessWired

SOUND

Music Score
5.9/109.3/10
Phone Calls Score
8.3/105/10
Gaming Score
5.4/107.3/10
TV and Video Score
5.6/109.1/10
Exercise Score
8/104.4/10

PERFORMANCE

Battery life
10 HoursN/A
Wireless charging
YesN/A
Charging time
1.5 HoursN/A
Bluetooth version
5.2N/A
Case Battery Life
45N/A

FEATURES

Active Noise Cancelling
YesNo
Noise Reduction Score
8.4/102.5/10
Virtual Surround
NoN/A
Android App
YesN/A
iOS App
YesN/A
Mic Quality
8/10N/A

BUILD AND DESIGN

Build Quality
9/108.5/10
Comfort score
7/1010/10
Size
LargeN/A
Weight (headset or single earbud)
7.2 Grams294.8 Grams
Microphone style
IntegratedN/A

Shopping

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Creative Labs Outlier Pro

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Forbes

Brad Moon | September 2022
"If you listen to music for extended periods such as commuting and work, and you hate having to pause to charge, give the Creative Outlier Pro wireless earbuds a try. You should be able to enjoy your tunes all day, or longer, without interruption."

Philips SHP9500

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Headphones Lab

Brian Stone | April 2020
"You can’t go wrong with the Philips SHP9500 for their price. Their audio quality is superb, and the fact that you can use them for just about anything you can think of makes them well worth your money"

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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 Philips

Philips is a Dutch conglomerate and electronics manufacturer with over 130 years of history. Philips makes the Fidelio audio line which includes several models of full-sized wired and wireless headphones, true wireless earbuds. soundbars and wireless speakers.

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