Denon - PerL Pro
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"Once tuned using Masimo AAT prepare to be completely immersed in audible bliss."
"It's better on every level. ... More clarity, while retaining naturalness, better imaging and a bigger, holographic soundstage. ... Even the bass is better, more impact and presence without being boomy. ... It's better than every wired headphone or earbud I've tried. ... After the setup, it's suddenly MAGIC."
"the sound is so much better than the others after calibration that I was very surprised."
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"The bass can be adjusted extremely well. There is an "immersion mode" slider in the app. You can use it to make very good adjustments. The bass itself is extremely precise and crisp. ... The bass is extremely good. Powerful and if you like it, you can also adjust it completely over the top without it distorting."
"easily the bassist ear bud"
"It's better on every level. ... More clarity, while retaining naturalness, better imaging and a bigger, holographic soundstage. ... Even the bass is better, more impact and presence without being boomy. ... It's better than every wired headphone or earbud I've tried. ... After the setup, it's suddenly MAGIC."
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"The bass can be adjusted extremely well. There is an "immersion mode" slider in the app. You can use it to make very good adjustments. The bass itself is extremely precise and crisp. ... The bass is extremely good. Powerful and if you like it, you can also adjust it completely over the top without it distorting."
"easily the bassist ear bud"
"When I am watching any scene with a lot of background people talking simultaneously, you can hear each of them clearly and spaced distinctly in space. With most other headphones, their voices would get muddled and hard to hear in the mix."
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"Priced at $141 on Amazon I'd argue there isn't a better value!"
"honestly I wouldn't pay the extra money for the Pi8 compared to these for the 130 dollars off woot."
"but the best sound quality under $250, could argue higher."
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"It's better on every level. ... More clarity, while retaining naturalness, better imaging and a bigger, holographic soundstage. ... Even the bass is better, more impact and presence without being boomy. ... It's better than every wired headphone or earbud I've tried. ... After the setup, it's suddenly MAGIC."
"Of the 3 in terms of sound quality the Denon Perl Pros are the best ... the Perl Pros have a slightly wider soundstage and better sub bass."
"This would be my suggestions for audio quality, I base these off their performance in soundstage, imaging, seperation, and things similar to that. ... I've tried countless amount of earbuds in all price ranges (20 to 300+ dollars worth) but these come out to be my top performers."
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"Not for me already sent back two pairs. Sound is awesome. But they are anything BUT reliable. At least in my experience ;("
"compared to "high end" bluetooth buds like the Technics AZ80, the Denon Perl pro, the Sony XM4... they just crush them. you lose ANC, and the package is bigger overall, but the sound quality is just in another category,"
"i was sooo disappointed i returned them the next day. ... Nothing just destroyed it by far. ... Yes. Did it 3 times, filled all the empty slots bc i just couldnt believe its that much worse rhan thw Nothing. ... Even played with the eq for an hour but the Nothings just better by a lot. ... I had the Denon Perl Pro too but returned it after i tried the Nothing. ... I compared thwm to the Denon Perl Pro and the Nothing was better by faaaar."
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"compared to "high end" bluetooth buds like the Technics AZ80, the Denon Perl pro, the Sony XM4... they just crush them. you lose ANC, and the package is bigger overall, but the sound quality is just in another category,"
"Anc sucks"
"the anc wasn’t that good so i heard my environment trough the music and it was shit outside of my house."
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"Not for me already sent back two pairs. Sound is awesome. But they are anything BUT reliable. At least in my experience ;("
"I had 3 of them 2 I sent back because of defective"
"Unfortunately they break down regularly. Currently waiting for my second replacement."
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"The fit just doesn't feel right ... its heavy after an hour of use so who cares about battery life ... may as well get some over ears for comfort."
"They are the worst fitting headphones I’ve ever tried."
"they are too big for my tiny ears"
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"The fit just doesn't feel right ... its heavy after an hour of use so who cares about battery life ... may as well get some over ears for comfort."
"they are too big for my tiny ears"
"they're really hard to get out of the case. I have to turn it upside down and shake it to release the earbuds, so one-handed use isn't possible."
absolutelynotarepost 1.0I run Denon Perl Pros and have been listening to stuff that is in that wheelhouse. See: Major Crimes by Health and tell me if that fits your mold. I did get nausea from the Denon ANC but I wasn't worried about that feature so I've turned it off. The app will run a profile on your ears and tailor the EQ to your hearing range, then you can use the immersion slider. Bass is very strong but pleasing, feels really nice to listen to. Starboy by The Weeknd was a treat just because Im particularly fond of that bass line. Battery life is decent. I'm using them for 5-6 hours throughout the day with periodic trips back into the case and it took about a day and a half for the case to need charging, but they have wireless charging so you can make it fairly convenient to keep it topped off. It charges very fast which balances things out nicely.
I touched on that around the middle of my comment. It's strong but very pleasing. I'll add it scales well with volume in my opinion, it was still crystal clear at the edge of comfort for me. Your mileage may vary.
I'm afraid I don't know. I only recently got the Perl Pros and before that I was using old ass Galaxy Buds and this was my first step into something nicer. I can offer my thoughts on this specific model, but I don't have any experience with the others. I've seen technics recommended in the same comment as Perl Pros and they were on my radar, but a buddy of mine has some Denon sound stuff and vouched for the quality of the brand, and the current $150 price is a good value.
I appreciate the suggestion and information on the Perl Pro tips, I ordered a set of S/M/L Denu S&S tips to see if I like them better. I got my Perls about a month ago and I love them but I've struggled to find the right tip for me, hopefully this solves that for me as it's my only real "complaint" with them, though I hesitate to even call it a full complaint as it packages with lots of options, just nothing that felt perfect for me.
Accomplished-Ruin945 1.0Have you looked into the Denon Perl Pro or Status Audio Between 3ANC??? The Denon sound great, good battery life, and pretty good anc
Of the ones listed, the Denon Perl Pro is the best... I own the AZ-100's and the Perl Pro... The AZ-100 is better call quality though... That being said... If your budget is $500, Devialet Gemini 2's... I use my Gem2's more than any other of my buds. I could also suggest Noble Audio Fokus Rex5's, $449... They sound amazing, but not the best for rock/metal music.
BEST sounding, are Nobel Audio Fokus Rex5 or Devialet Gemini 2... I also have the Status Audio Between 3ANC, Denon Perl Pro, Technics AZ100, and B&W Pi8... All of those are really great choices as well.
Mine doesn't feel overly cheap... Not as stout as my Rex5 case, but not bad... To me it feels very similar to the Denon Perl Pro case.
Depending on your price point... I would recomment the Denon Perl Pro, Status Audio Pro X, or Devialet Gemini 2... Of those 3, which I own all three, I would highly recommend the Status Pro X.
I always recommend the Denon Perl Pro. Sound is excellent and anc is very good.
Denon Perl Pro are awesome and can be bought relatively cheap, about $150 or less
The Denon Perl Pro is an excellent choice. Due to their size, they take some getting used to. You may also want to look into Status Audio Pro X. They sound awesome. ANC and call quality are very good as well. They only area they seem to lack is batter life. I get between 5-6 hours on a single charge, with LDAC off and ANC on. Not knowing your budget, you might consider the Status Between 3ANC, which are about on par with the Denon Perl Pro. If money isn't much of a concern, look into the Devialet Gemini 2's or Noble Audio Fokus Rex5. They only drawback to the Rex5's is their size, about the size of a true IEM.
Accomplished-Word382 1.0Denon Perl Pro. After running the sound test & tweaking a few settings I find them to surpass the 75t in terms of deeeep bass, soundstage, and crispness. I love them, out of the 20 or so pairs of TWS I own, these come closest and actually beat the sound quality of the 75t. I have a 75t and a 75t active and both sets are still in great shape, but I reach for the Denons far more often.
adamkylejackson 1.0My rankings based on what I own. My criteria are big soundstage, tight articulate bass, and comfort. 1. Noble FoKus Prestige 2. Master & Dynamic MW09 3. Devialet Gemini II 4. Noble Fokus Rex5 5. Denon Perl Pro 6. Technics AZ100 7. B&W Pi8
AdhesiveJo 1.0Just missed out on a killer sale of Denon PerL Pro earbuds (56% off), just got em and loving them. Reviews say they have a tendency to pop out but haven't had the issue at all, I think it might be because I oversized the wing and ear tip a bit since I work in a loud environment. I'd recommend keeping a side eye on em in case another big sale comes up for valentine's day, no idea if they would be though.
Adventurous_Honey902 1.0Kinda done with the buds unless they go back to the Buds2Pro design. I moved to Denon PeRL pro because they actually fit, and love them
AdZestyclose5079 1.0I'll give it to Sennheiser they actually have better timing but it's little low sounding for me an not as bright as I'd like but yeah I agree with you the rest sound like dog shit compared to my Denon perl pro my rex5 an geekfly vitas. I'd say geekfly better for brighter more fun sound with all the details but no features an great battery life While rex5 is more analytical an some what detailed.
Aevum1 1.0from all the tests i´ve seen, The only Wireless headphone that can stand toe to toe with its wired equivalent is the Audezee Maxwel and it steamrolls everything else in the bluetooth world. When you make a headphone, first you design the headphone, and then you think how you´re going to connect it. but in bluetooth headphones its the other way around. I tested time and time again, when i had the sound rhyme SR5 with a adapter cable, or the EM6L with AZ20 compared to "high end" bluetooth buds like the Technics AZ80, the Denon Perl pro, the Sony XM4... they just crush them. you lose ANC, and the package is bigger overall, but the sound quality is just in another category, thats why i have the AZ80´s for when i listen to audio books or go out at night and dont want to take my actual good mobile setup, and then have the BTR17 with the Aful P7 as by standard carry on and work setup (soon to be xenns top pro).
I have a pair of TWS, Technics AZ80, and i tried to upgrade to the Denon Perl.... it sounded great but something was off, dont know if its was the poor isolation or the timbre, but something was there at the back of my head saying "take them off, the sound and feel wrong" and the TWS are great, i use them when i got out to bars or around town, but they just arent at the level of the BTR17 + the Xenns pro.
Aggravating_Mine411 1.0I would definitely recommend the Denon Perl Pro. Amazing sound and great discounted value on Amazon. I also own the Earfun Air Pro 4, they're value for the price.
alex____ 1.0Noble Rex5 I had the Pi8 to see which one I like better, Pi8 went back as they are just simply not in the same class. Recently got the Denon Perl Pro for working out and honestly I wouldn't pay the extra money for the Pi8 compared to these for the 130 dollars off woot.
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