
Running these analyses costs money. Buy through my links to help keep lights on! I may get a small commission.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Reddit Reviews
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.
For sound quality, music streaming, and ANC, the Status Between 3ANC smokes the AZ100... BUT, in terms of functionality, call quality, Customizability, the AZ100 is better... Status is boasting that their new Status Pro X buds are a huge improvement of the 3ANC'S, I got my pre-order in, so we shall see about that.
I got my 3anc's maybe 6-7 months ago... I haven't had any issues with them at all... The only issue I ever had was when I first got them... Right out of the box, there was a firmware update, not uncommon thing any earbud... I ran the update, no problem there... After the update, the touch controls were kinda wonky (not very responsive). I did a hard reset on the buds, been flawless since. I like my 3anc so well, when they announced the pre-order for the upcoming Pro X buds, I pre-ordered those and went and ordered a pair of their first gen buds, Between Pro out of curisoity...
Status Audio Between 3ANC are excellent in the price range.
I recommend Status Audio earbuds... The new Pro X are awesome and their Between 3ANC are excellent as well, can't go wrong with either pair, depends on your budget.
I recommend the Status Audio Between 3 ANC. They sound great and ANC is pretty good too.
I think the Status Between 3ANC are outstanding, especially for their price.
The Earfun Air Pro 4+ are an very good choice. I would also look into Status Audio Between 3ANC, they were on sale for $99. Status earbuds are excellent for metal, which is what I mostly listen to.
I can wear the 3anc buds for quite a while, never really timed it, but at least a couple hours at a time.
Bro. Holy sht. Im a/b ing my tws collection today and realized im full of it. Listening to some Revocation album and the Liberty 3 pros destroys them all lol. Im returning my Denon Perl Pros tomorrow (lack separation compared to L3P, more muddy and has a weird timbre on the mids) It was a re purchase for 149. Still lost the 2nd time around. I thought the nothing ears were better too, but upon comparison the nothings are grainier and lacking resolution. The only one who can go toe to toe with them in my collection are the Status 3ancs, which has better treble reproduction (cymbals are more fleshed out, L3P sometimes have metallic treble). I just cant believe my ears. The L3Ps are still right there among the top (for metal). I just wished their midrange reproduction was better. For that i pull out my AZ80s. Now i am onto the Gemini 2s, If I dont find them SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER than the L3Ps I am gonna lose my mind lol.
Status Audio Between 3ANC. They are fantastic.
The models from Status audio are pretty exceptional in my experience. I have the previous gen Between 3ANC, and will upgrade when they finally die. They’re currently 3 years old.
I have the earlier version of Status and I bought after market soft foam tips.
I don’t think back then they had official ones. Mine are the between 3ANC. I see on their website now they have official ones 🤣
That’s weird. Again I am not sure if mine will work with pros or not. Like I mentioned I have the between 3ANCs . I bought them when they were launched
I just got the 3ANC for £110 at half price 2 weeks ago… Great sound and fits well compared to my previous daily (Airpods pro 2).. I am not a big fan of the transparency mode, I’ve had to take the earphones off when talking to people as the transparency wasn’t that great / loud … I’m thinking about returning them for the Pro X.
I’ve had a pair since they came out… Never failed me, I dropped them in water a month ago and although they work, I seem to have issues with the microphone so I’ve decided to wander outside the Apple ecosystem & got a status 3ANC.. i don’t think i can go back to listening music on an Airpod!!
Don't get the status 3ANC earbuds. Sound quality is great but the noise canceling sucks!
I now use pixel bud pro 2 and love them. However I originally balked at the price. Then I added up how much I'd spent on a drawerful of cheap ones I _didn't_ like. I got the pixel buds from for a reasonable price, and they're currently listed at Amazon for $208.14. caution: Google has 2 other cheaper inferior pixel buds not recommended. As a backup pair I use some Status Between 3ANCs, which sound great, but have crappy touch controls. They're also on the large side, and look sorta dorky. But the audio and ANC are really good. Cheaper than pixel buds pro2 by roughly $50. I tried several Sony buds and meh. Although Sony over the ear headphones are great. About $350, but worth it, especially for flying. YMMV
Status 3ANC are absolutely better than the options listed here. I just got my Pro X’s about a week ago so too soon to have a real opinion but first impressions is very good.
Rankings by Use Case
Top recommendations from others in the same boat
Best for Air travel

Top pick
Apple - AirPod Pro Series
Best for Audiophile sound quality

Top pick
Technics - EAH-AZ100
Best for High-intensity workouts

Top pick
Beats (Apple) - Fit Pro
Best for Industrial hearing protection

Top pick
Sony - WF-1000XM5
Best for Meetings & video calls

Top pick
Apple - AirPod Pro Series
Best for Situational awareness (when running, cycling, parenting etc)

Top pick
Shokz - OpenFit Series





