CoffeeMe

21 de noviembre de 2025

True audiophile sound in a true wireless

These are astonishingly good by the standards of true wireless earphones and hold their own against comparable and much more expensive wired IEMs. If you value sound quality over all else, you’ll likely be satisfied—and in terms of other TWS features, they’re still great. There are a couple of issues I feel grumpy about that I’ll get to at the end, but in general I can’t recommend Status Pro X enough.Let’s start with what is the most important to me — sound quality. I am accustomed to audiophile sound, and it has made it hard for me to enjoy music on gear that does not provide the level of detail and the kind of frequency responses I am accustomed to. I own Hifiman Ananda Stealth, Focal Elex, and Aune SR-7000, and I’ve owned other great audiophile headphones. My wired IEMs are the Thie Audio Oracle Mk III, which runs $600 and has 6 drivers, and I used to own the Xenns Tea Pro, which runs $350 and has 8 drivers. I use the Oracle when I’m on the go, which is inconvenient because I can’t take calls, there is only passive isolation, and I have a chunky wire running to my phone or portable amplifier. For a long time, I’ve wanted the convenience of true wireless earphones without compromising on the sound quality and I just figured it wouldn’t be possible for some time to come.That time has arrived. Although I haven’t tried some of the other high-end true wireless headphones, I can confidently say that the Status Pro X is an audiophile-grade true wireless headphone. It is more detailed and resolving than the Xenns Tea Pro IEM, and it gets 80% of the way to the quality of the Oracle MkIII. Out of the box, its stock tuning is a soft implementation of the V-shaped frequency response most consumer grade earphones offer, and I was surprised at how good it sounds. The “audiophile” setting is basically a competent, inoffensive implementation of the Harman target, and the Knowles Preferred is more focused on upper mids and high treble. None of these are perfect, but because there’s a decent 8-band EQ in the app, I was able to quickly optimize the Knowles Preferred setting to dial in my preferred sound quite easily (taming the 14khz treble, slightly damping mids).And I just could not be more pleased with the sound at this price point, especially given that this is a true wireless headphone. The sound is balanced, impactful, and fun. It reminds me a lot of the Focal sound, where upon my first listen I had trouble skipping to another song to try a different sound or calling it a night and taking them off. As engaging as they are, they are still refined. I am just blown away by the level of timbral quality and detail they deliver across every instrument, and especially with the instrument separation and soundstage.Regarding that, I have A/B’ed these a dozen times against my Oracle MkIII using Hotel California live (cliché as it is), and the differences demonstrate the law of diminishing returns: the Status Pro X gets to 80% of what the Oracle can do for half the price. The biggest difference is actually not in soundstage, but in the timbre. With the Oracle you can hear a more rounded, multi-dimensional quality in the guitar plucking, and the bongo drums sound spatially more separated. But note that the relatively lower detail of the Status Pro X is not necessarily a bad thing — the bongos hit much harder, and not much is lost with the guitar. Also, what am I doing comparing a $600 wired IEM to a $300 true wireless headphone? Another anecdote while I am raving: I was listening to a podcast interview recorded in a concert hall and could hear a woman cough in the audience and instantly envisioned her sixth row stage right.On a side note, I was ready to buy the Technics AZ-100 until I learned about the way that its “microfluid” driver artificially dampens the natural distortion that brings life to certain instruments, especially electric guitar; the YouTube channel DHRME recorded this and I immediately hard passed on it, and I’m glad I found the Status Pro X instead. And now I'm even considering selling my Oracle MkIII.For all the other things: ANC is as good as anything I’ve had before (most recently the Jabra Active Elite 8 and a couple of different previous Jabra generations), although it could do just a tiny bit better at silencing outside treble. The hear-through/ambient is just out of this world. I have been told that the call quality is crystal clear, although I do know that it picks up wind and I have not tried the wind reduction feature. The connections are effortless and drama-free. The touch controls are reliable and responsive (the buttons don’t do much; you can’t reprogram them and their functionality is limited, and they’re hard to press).The drawbacks are few. First, you can only use the touch controls to switch between ANC and ambient; to access a default mode, you have to switch in the app. The battery life is not the best, but it’s perfectly adequate; I am a little bit surprised at how fast the case battery can drain, but again, perfectly adequate. These compromises are tiny when you consider the music quality.Now the stuff I’m grumpy about. The main thing is it doesn’t come with enough ear tips. The large ones didn’t form it great seal on my left ear, and the insertion depth doesn’t provide the passive isolation and stability I want (it felt like they would fall out, even though they wouldn’t). Worse than that, they are cheap and flimsy. I was really annoyed that I had to research ear tips and find something that had a wide bore and increased depth while still fitting in the case; the Azla Sednafit Short does the job, but ultimately it was some random pair of tips from a grab bag I got for 6 bucks last year that worked best. They fit in the case, just barely. But I just think it’s so obnoxious to sell a premium product and skimp on the essentials like this. I also think such a premium product should have a 2-year warranty.Those grumbles aside, I couldn’t be happier with this product, and I just hope it holds up beyond the 1 year for which it is warranted.Ver más

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Amazon Customer

9 de abril de 2026

Nice sounding buds, even at lower volumes

I usually spend $28 on Tozo NC9 buds. They are not bad, but these have advantages. Superior noise canceling whether Im riding a motorcycle or working around heavy equipment. They are louder and clearer. They still break up a little if I bump up the bass in custom eq, so I stick with presets. The customization of the side tap is helpful. I used one side only on calls inside a loud peterbuilt and had no complaints. The find feature is useful although it only works on buds out of case.. My motorcycle commute is amazing, the wind reduction is better than tozo. The only con, nc9 lasts 7.5 hours, I got less than 5 the 1st day with these, but you can't have it all. With anc 5 hours is max, but I had 100% within an hour charging. The base needs charging daily, and unlike tozo, does not tell you percentages on case. Also, once they power off, you have to put them back in the case and remove them to reconnect. I also found the app needs reconnecting often. So I end up using the app more. One really big advantage is once the settings are in the app, they stay even after powering off. They fit great and never need to be pushed in, tozo wanted to fall out. I used both buds in a loud crane, my friend told me he barely heard any background noise during a call and I heard him like we were in the same room. I am a light sleeper, I used them in a noisy hotel room, fell asleep no problem, the find feature really helps locating them in the morning. These are amazing. I'm happy with the purchase, sweated all over them and no problems. Glad I spent $200, get them while they are on sale...Update, I have been flying a lot, waiting to board a guy was talking loud on his phone right next to me, put them in 2 notches below full volume as usual, I could no longer hear him. They really are great for blocking out the World!Ver más

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Max H

25 de julio de 2026

Best Product of the Year for daily use!

Absolutely Awesome! This is my second pair and the quality, size, excellent sound quality is out of this world. Easy fit and charging case that fits in your pocket, bag, backpack and more. Finally, the new noise cancellation capability will surprise you and make you want to buy another pair for your spouse, kids, or other family members! Another cool feature is its tracking capability in case you misplace or loose it. Go to the app and search for it. It is that easy… Highly recommend the Status Pro X for daily use!!!Ver más

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Nathaniel Pratz

Get these DON’T get the Between 3ANCs!!!

These Status Pro X earbuds are insane—well worth the upgrade from the Between 3ANC. To break it down simply:THE PROS:• Insane battery life. One earbud easily lasts me an entire 6 to 7-hour shift at work. (The case battery could last a bit longer, but I use them a lot, so that might just be a me thing).• Phenomenal connectivity and very, very good noise cancellation.• Great comfort, especially if you opt for memory foam ear tips like I did.• Awesome colors. I went with the black and gray, but the moonbeam option is dope too.• The Status Hub app makes the experience so much better. The customizable EQ is definitely the way to go so the sound works for you.THE CONS & THE SENSOR:• My biggest gripe is the ear-detection sensor. Because these earbuds are small, it’s really easy for your fingers to accidentally touch it and restart your music mid-conversation. It even activates if you just set the earbud down on a table.• The sensor gets weird with videos (like TikTok or YouTube). Sometimes it pauses the video, but when you put the earbud back in, it randomly starts playing whatever music you were listening to before the video. It's a "take it or leave it" feature.• I also miss the interchangeable wingtip sizes from the older model, as those added a really nice, secure fit.CRUCIAL FIT TIP:• You absolutely have to find the perfect-sized ear tip for your ear.• I initially used the large ear tips thinking they would be better, but they were consistently loose and often fell out.• Once I swapped them out for the mediums, not only have they yet to fall out even once, but the actual sound quality got so much better—to the point where the bass hits way harder and cleaner. Trust me on that, the right size completely changes the audio.Ver más

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Fuss

22 de mayo de 2026

Peak quality

I've had these for a while now, and I can honestly say: we have finally reached the pinnacle of in-ear audio. I went from Bose to these, and had beats before, and expensive gaming headsets. These are in a completely different league from any headphones out there. The music quality is trying supreme, in every genre. Cannot recommend enough. The case battery life doesn't last as long as some other ones I've had, but that's because the case is so much smaller, and it doesn't really matter too much since it charges incredibly fast! Like 10-15min on the charger will get you many hours of playback. ANC works great, ambient pass through also works well, many different preset equalizers if you don't want to customize your own. There's so much to live about these.Ver más

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Critterhymn

13 de mayo de 2026

My honest opinion

Great earbuds if you have extra money for them! Clean sound with some bass that will suffice for most. My only complaint about the earbuds is that you cant fully make a custom EQ because it has some sort of ear protection feature that limits what you can tune it too. Great call quality whenever I talk with my friends and family they say they can hear me even in loud areas like restaurants or in crowded areas. If you plan on using these while windy outside the microphones get overwhelmed and the people on the other line have issue hearing you so stay out of windy areas and you will be fine. Noise canceling is great for earbuds maybe not the best in the game but as long as your listening to music you shouldn't hear anything major. Battery life atleast for me seems reasonable as I only use them a few hours at a time. The earbuds are comfortable in ear and cant even feel they are there. Connection seems to be good for now ill update if I have problems later. The fit is comfortable and have different ear tips to accommodate most.Ver más

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