Denon - PerL Pro
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"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."
"I like the Denon or Devialet for orchestral, movie watching, and intimate stuff like club jazz"
"Once tuned using Masimo AAT prepare to be completely immersed in audible bliss."
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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."
"these were the absolute best for bass."
"I actually had to turn the bass down it's so strong and I'm a pretty critical listener. ... but i just tell myself that's where the amazing bass comes from :o)"
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"Priced at $141 on Amazon I'd argue there isn't a better value!"
"but the best sound quality under $250, could argue higher."
"the difference in price with the others is way bigger than the difference in sound quality."
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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."
"I like the hearing test they have with Massimo or however you spell it."
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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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"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."
"I second your impression about the digital artificial sound of the Denon Pearl pro. ... At first I was amazed by the soundstage, once I noticed this flaw in the timbre/ resolution I couldn't listen to them anymore, they became unbearable and I returned them. ... The crunchy sound you are talking about and that not many people seem to notice completely ruined them for me."
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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"
"the fit is just not as good. ... And I've tried every tip. ... Compared to the Soundcores they fall out way too easily."
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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."
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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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"I had 3 of them 2 I sent back because of defective"
"Unfortunately they break down regularly. Currently waiting for my second replacement."
"Denon is already showing serious battery degradation issues"
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.
Alexiyu 1.0I 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.
alfonsop123 1.0Definitely 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