Denon

PerL Pro

Denon PerL Pro

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TL;DR: Personalized sound, booming bass, but bulky, weak ANC.

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Sentiment score79% positive
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Last updated: Jun 15, 2026

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Reddit IconAccomplished-Ruin945
9 months ago

Have you looked into the Denon Perl Pro or Status Audio Between 3ANC??? The Denon sound great, good battery life, and pretty good anc

9 months ago

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.

9 months ago

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.

9 months ago

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.

7 months ago

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.

7 months ago

I always recommend the Denon Perl Pro. Sound is excellent and anc is very good.

7 months ago

Denon Perl Pro are awesome and can be bought relatively cheap, about $150 or less

6 months ago

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.

about 2 months ago

Yes, but they are more expensive... The Noble Fokus Rex5 is comparable and the Noble Fokus Prestige Encore which cost about twice the Status Pro X. Devialet Gemini 2 is also another good option. My top 5 are: #1 - Noble Fokus Prestige #2 - Status Pro X #3 - Noble Fokus Rex5 #4 - Devialet Gemini 2 #5 - Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 I personally own and use all of these. I also own the Status Between 3ANC, Technics AZ100, Denon Perl Pro, and EarFun Air Pro 4+.

about 2 months ago

The Devialet sound really good and are very comfortable. The Noble buds are excellent, the main difference is in the tuning of the buds, I prefer the Encore. To me, the Rex5's sound cold and analytical. The shape of the Rex5 also don't fit me as well as the Pro X and Encore.

about 2 months ago

I don't ever recall them doing that... To be honest, I don't recall having a single issue out of them.. I use them witha Samsung S24 Ultra and my Samsung Tab S8+. The only thing I wish they would improve is on the multi-point... I will have them connect to both my phone and tablet, walk away and they disconnect from my tablet. Then, when I walk back to my tablet, I wish they would automatically reconnect.

about 2 months ago

The first thing to keep in mind is that features like anc, ldac, and multipoint all continuosly use battery. So, if you disable the features you don't really need, it will extend you battery life, on any earbud. My first choice would be the Status Between 3ANC, currently on sale for $125. Second choice would have to be the Denon Perl Pro, not sure of current pricing. Third would be the Technics AZ100. All of these will get you somewhere around the 6-7 hour mark on a single charge with anc and multi-point enabled. That being said, i would have to know exactly what do YOU call long battery life... If approximately 5 hours of music playback, with anc, multipoint, and ldac on, is long enough... Then I would definitly suggest the Status Pro X, currently priced at $249. Another option that I have started sharing is that if you are ok with wired iem's, $250 will get you a really good set. The upside to the iem, no batteries... So, they will outlast any tws.

7 months ago

Check out the Status Audio Between 3ANC. They are great buds and can be bought for a really good price, I think I just saw something around $130 direct from Status. Another good one is the Denon Perl Pro. I own both and love them and can be bought well below your $200 price limit.

3 months ago

I've had the Perl Pro for quite some time now and prefer the Status X over the Denon. Using a Samsung device, I set the phones internal eq, to a balanced setting, and then then simply tweak the Knowles Prederred setting in the Status Hub, which I have yet to find a way to completely bypass Samsung's eq. The Status Pro X has become my third most used set of buds, Noble Prestige Encore first and Devialet Gemini 2 is second.

Reddit IconAccomplished-Word382
6 months ago

Denon 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.

Reddit IconAdhesiveJo
4 months ago

Just 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.

Reddit IconAdventurous_Honey902
5 months ago

Kinda 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

Reddit IconAdZestyclose5079
6 months ago

I'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.

Reddit Iconagolfman
3 months ago

I’m enjoying my Denon Pearl Pros, found on Woot for an attractive price.

Reddit IconAlexiyu
11 months ago

I think the Earfun Air 4 Pro are the most Budget Option Here. I have tried a bunch of the "Higher end" earbuds, Like Denon Pearl Pro, AZ80, AZ100 etc.. And honestly, Wireless earbuds do not get that close to good higher end IEMs. They plateau early at a very decent level, and the good value options are 90% of the higher end options. Many people (including myself Sometimes) really WANT their more expensive buds to be that much better, so they really convince themselves the money is worth it That, of course, is my personal opinion, but it's based in a bunch of experience so yeah.

11 months ago

I tried every one of these except from the noble and B&W. In my opinion, AZ100 is insanely overpriced, AZ 80 is better but also too expensive. The Perl Pro had a really good fit for me and have an additional ear hook for Sports, and i liked the Sound, ANC and value. So my vote goes for the Denon. BUT their App sucks tremendously. You only really need it once tho, so it's okay. The Hifiman Svanar are...i dont know man there is nothing good to be said. It's hilariously overpriced, and a sharp sounding, screechy mess. Nice detail but thats it. I i also tried some OnePlus buds and have a bunch of proper wired IEM, and came to the conclusion that even the higher end Wireless offerings all are pretty lacking. Sound does Not get much better than the Denon in Wireless Earbuds, and those react very well to EQ, so with the fit those are the only ones Worth it in my opinion. Diminishing Returns in Wireless buds Hit REALLY hard.

Reddit Iconalfonsop123
10 months ago

Definitely the Perl Pro. They are a bit over your budget but are definitely worth it. They sell them on Amazon on this listing https://amzn.to/46eKqZA

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