Denon PerL Pro True Wireless Earbuds – Adaptive Active Noise Cancelling, Personalized Sound with Masimo Adaptive Acoustic Technology, Spatial Audio, 32Hr-Battery Life, Wireless Charging, White

Wow!
Just after the Sennheiser True Wireless Momentum 4 earbuds dethroned my Bose QC Ultra earbuds, mainly for the wireless charging case and punchy sound, the Denon Perl Pro came on sale. What was I supposed to do than to try this mythical contender that’s relatively hard to find in the wild?Anyway, my home entertainment system is completely Denon and it never let me down. What really sparked my interest beyond that, however, is the fantastic smart speaker Home 250 which impresses me with the crystal clear sound, even compared to an Amazon Echo Studio and Bose Portable Smart Speaker in the same household. So, time to try out the Denon Perl Pro, with the ‘Pro’ being important for lossless codec support and custom sound profiles.The Denon Perl Pro is visually very similar to the standard model. The charging case is smaller than the Bose QC Ultra and the Sennheiser TWM4, but still larger than the Apple AirPods Pro 2. That may matter more to some than others. However, the Bose QC Ultra case being the only one of the mentioned examples that doesn’t charge wirelessly despite feeling arguably the largest. Where the Denon case fails, however, is the ergonomics of removing the earbuds from it. It’s easily the worst ergonomics of all four examples. Not a deal breaker but feels like an oversight nevertheless.The size and weight of the earbuds are sometimes mentioned as a negative. Neither bother me much, but if those criteria are important to you, it may be the main reason to look elsewhere. Maybe make sure to actually try them as this is a rather subjective thing. The large circular design sure looks different.The fit out of the box suits me just fine, just like the Bose and the Sennheiser. That is something I cannot say about the AirPods which never really fit me well. The touch buttons can be customized, with one odd difference: Tap-and-hold is reserved to reset/restart the earbuds, a unique feature, but also unavailable to the common “Volume Up/Down” function. The Tap-tap-hold is less intuitive and not always easy to execute.The iPhone app is decent, even if a bit temperamental, as the earbuds shut down in the case and become invisible to the app. Reconnecting then takes a few seconds, by far longer than any of the other earbuds I own. Once connected, you get basic settings in the home screen and most options are hidden away in the settings. There is no conversation awareness, a specialty of the AirPods, but spatial audio, environmental awareness (pass thru) are. The latter isn’t configurable as to how to mix the environment with the music, but the spatial audio is easily the best I have heard so far. This is mostly since it doesn’t try too hard to fake space, but is a subtle impact. That also means that audio quality actually improves, unlike the Bose QC Ultra implementation that’s best when turned off.The ANC performance of the Bose QC Ultra (and AirPod Pro 2) are unmatched by the Denon Perl Pro (and the Sennheiser TWM4), but fairly useful in normal use. I don’t use earbuds for making calls and cannot comment on the microphones in either of these earbuds.THE stand-out feature of the Denon Perl Pro is the Advanced Acoustic Technology (AAT). What sounds like a marketing term is surprisingly effective. The app plays sounds and measures “how you hear music”. That’s nothing short of black magic and sure worth a skeptical eye. The already good sounding earbuds really come alive with a customized profile. It was truly jaw-dropping how much more dynamic these sound with the personalized profile activated. Up to three profiles can be defined and stored. Just make sure to follow instructions to get a good seal and be quiet during the measurement.For me, the deciding factor was the deal during Prime Day(s) to give it a try and I do not regret it. It’s easily one of my favorite earbuds. At full price it may still be a good choice, but less of a slam dunk.

First thing I noticed is the premium feel and design. After hearing test, sounds amazing. I haven’t tried alot of buds. I can compare it to Google bud pro, wired Audio Technica buds, libert 3 pro and liberty 4 pro. I’m also a audiophile guy. I can say these definitely sound like wire buds. One of best best buds I’ve heard. Plenty of bass and highs if needed. The mids is good. High is crisp. Very clear. Very good sound stage and depth. Prior I liked the Liberty 3 pro more than I did liberty 4 pro. 4 pro was good but little warm and mudded for my liking. One of the reason I returned them.

Value for money

Alla ricerca di un suono soddisfacente, nonostante gli algoritmi di compressione presenti in Spotify che non sono certo lossless, ho acquistato questi auricolari. La calibrazione può richiedere tempo e svariati tentativi, ma la tecnologia utilizzata alla fine fa la differenza ed è sorprendente! Il suono è fantastico. Le frequenze sono tutte restituite con una pulizia di suono notevole. Forse solo da migliorare un po’ il boost sui bassi che sono comunque soddisfacenti. Tutto questo ad un patto: rimanere fermi o seduti in poltrona. L’indossabilità di questi auricolari è risultata, nel mio caso, impossibile. Ho una conformazione fisica normale e le ho provate tutte per non restituirli: gommini in dotazione e personali, posizionamenti forzati al limite del trauma fisico, ma nulla da fare. Sono poco saldi e piuttosto pesanti continuamente a rischio caduta anche per il solo camminare. Utilizzati come auricolari telefonici in un ambiente rumoroso, inoltre, sono stati un disastro. Tutti i miei interlocutori mi hanno pregato di disattivarli per poter dialogare telefonicamente, affermando che la qualità della conversazione, in emissione, risultava piena di difetti e disturbi vari. A malincuore li ho restituiti dopo una settimana di tentativi. Per l’ascolto “seduto” ci sono ben altre opzioni. Infine il loro prezzo negli USA è pari alla metà di quanto richiesto per l’Italia!