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Updated January 10, 2024·
For optimal music listening, the Sennheiser HD 250BT offers superior sound quality and is praised for gaming and TV thanks to low latency performance, yet they're less portable and not as suitable for exercise since they're not sweatproof. In contrast, the Creative Labs Outlier Pro is more versatile for calls, exercise, and air travel with good noise isolation, active noise canceling, and wireless charging, though they have lesser overall sound quality. If you often make calls or travel and prioritize convenience features like ANC and sweat resistance, Outlier Pro is the choice; if sound and gaming/TV are the priority, go with Sennheiser. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Creative Labs Outlier Pro
- Very good for phone calls
- Very good for exercise
Advantages of the Sennheiser HD 250BT
- Very good for gaming
- Very good for TV and video
Key differences
Music
5.9
6.5
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is only fair for music, while the Creative Labs Outlier Pro is poor.
Gaming
5.3
8.8
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is very good for gaming, while the Creative Labs Outlier Pro is poor.
Phone Calls
8.3
7.2
The Creative Labs Outlier Pro is very good for phone calls, while the Sennheiser HD 250BT is good.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
8.9
8.1
The Creative Labs Outlier Pro and Sennheiser HD 250BT are both very good for podcasts and audiobooks, though the Creative Labs Outlier Pro is somewhat better.
TV and Video
5.5
8.4
The Sennheiser HD 250BT is very good for TV and video, while the Creative Labs Outlier Pro is poor.
Noise Reduction
8.3
6.0
The Creative Labs Outlier Pro is very good for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser HD 250BT is only fair.
Battery
10.0 Hours
25.0 Hours
The Creative Labs Outlier Pro has 10 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser HD 250BT has 25 hours of battery life.
Cost
$45
$68
$0
$20
$40
$60
$80
$100
The Creative Labs Outlier Pro has a price of $45 and the Sennheiser HD 250BT costs $68.
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Key similarities
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
The Creative Labs Outlier Pro and Sennheiser HD 250BT both have excellent build quality.
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How the Creative Labs Outlier Pro and the Sennheiser HD 250BT compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Creative Labs Outlier Pro | Sennheiser HD 250BT |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$45 | $68 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Creative Labs | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | April 1, 2022 | May 1, 2021 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 5.9/10 | 6.6/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 8.3/10 | 7.2/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.4/10 | 8.9/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.6/10 | 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 | 45 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 8.4/10 | 6/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 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 | Large | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 7.2 Grams | 125 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
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Creative Labs Outlier Pro
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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."
Sennheiser HD 250BT
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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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