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Updated April 11, 2024·
If price is a major concern for you and you are looking for a budget-friendly option for listening to music and making calls, the Creative Labs Zen Air may suit your needs; they also offer an excellent build quality and very good built-in controls. However, if you can invest more for better overall sound quality, calls and meetings performance, and use during exercising and air travel, the Jaybird Vista 2 would be better, as they provide an excellent score for use during exercise and very good noise isolation. The Vista 2 buds are also sweat and dustproof certified, feature active noise cancelling, and have an app equalizer for audio customization. Additionally, their battery life for typical use and case is longer, and they come with secure fit accessories like silicone fins. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Creative Labs Zen Air
- The Creative Labs Zen Air has no clear advantages over the Jaybird Vista 2.
Advantages of the Jaybird Vista 2
- Very good for phone calls
- Best in class for exercise
- Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Phone Calls
5.1
8.0
The Jaybird Vista 2 is very good for phone calls, while the Creative Labs Zen Air is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.4
9.0
The Jaybird Vista 2 is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Creative Labs Zen Air is poor.
Battery
5.0 Hours
6.0 Hours
The Creative Labs Zen Air has 5 hours of battery life. The Jaybird Vista 2 has 6 hours of battery life.
Cost
$30
$118
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The Creative Labs Zen Air has a price of $30 and the Jaybird Vista 2 costs $118.
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Key similarities
Music
6.8
6.3
The Creative Labs Zen Air and Jaybird Vista 2 are both only fair for music.
Gaming
5.1
5.2
The Jaybird Vista 2 and Creative Labs Zen Air are both poor for gaming.
TV and Video
5.6
5.6
The Creative Labs Zen Air and Jaybird Vista 2 are both poor for TV and video.
Noise Reduction
7.0
7.0
The Creative Labs Zen Air and Jaybird Vista 2 are both good for noise reduction.
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
The Creative Labs Zen Air and Jaybird Vista 2 both have excellent build quality.
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How the Creative Labs Zen Air and the Jaybird Vista 2 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Creative Labs Zen Air | Jaybird Vista 2 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$30 | $118 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Creative Labs | Jaybird | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | December 1, 2022 | June 1, 2021 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.9/10 | 6.4/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.1/10 | 8/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.1/10 | 5.3/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.7/10 | 5.6/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.9/10 | 10/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 5 Hours | 6 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | Yes | Yes | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 2 Hours | 3 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 12 | 24 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 7/10 | 7/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | Yes | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 7/10 | 7/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7/10 | 7.9/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Medium | Large | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 5 Grams | 6.7 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
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Creative Labs Zen Air
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Headphone Check
Maike Paeßens | February 2023
"The Creative Zen Air’s weak points are its low battery life and rather short Bluetooth range. On the other hand, the strengths of these weatherproof True Wireless in-Ears are the sound and the wide attenuation of the Active Noise Cancellation. Considering the price range, the speech intelligibility during calls is also exceptionally good."
Jaybird Vista 2
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Sound Guys
Chase Bernath | September 2022
"Compared to the original Vista, the Jaybird Vista 2 adds some key features including ANC and SurroundSense to control how much environmental noise you hear. If you're an athlete and are looking for rugged earbuds with tons of customization options, the Jaybird Vista 2 makes for a good option—but only if you are able to achieve a proper fit from the proprietary ear tips."
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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 Jaybird
Jaybird is an American headphone and activity tracker manufacturer focused on the exercise and sports market. The company was founded in 2006 by Judd Armstrong who sought for a product that was thoroughly sweatproof and that wouldn’t get in the way during physical activity. Jaybird is a part of the Swiss company Logitech International, since 2016.
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