Customer Ratings & Reviews

Pros Excellent sound quality after tuning Tunes audio to the way you hear EQ in addition to custom tuning Smooth, tight bass Clean highs without harshness Comfortable for extended usage Light for size Ear wings keep earbuds secure Long range Bluetooth Multipoint Bluetooth Easy to use controls Customizable controls Customizable auto-pause behavior Excellent battery life Good microphone Good ANC USB and Qi Charging aptX lossless audio on supported phones Cons Most popular phones don’t support aptX Social mode causes your voice to sound muffled Using controls creates thump sound on eardrum Might be too large for some Earbuds hard to remove from case Volume too limited on social mode Earbuds never seem to be fully charged and one charges differently App keeps asking to agree to legal agreements on every launch App requires you to opt into marketing App requires too much personal information for headphones The Denon Perl Pros are earbuds are larger than most earbuds but thankfully they are designed to be low profile. Included in the box are several ear tips, including one pair of foam, and two sets of ear wings that help secure the earbuds in your ears. While the overall diameter is large, they are very low profile. The outer disk on each earbud is a touchpad which has four options for control from a single tap up to four taps. While it has default options for single and double tap all controls can be customized. Multipoint Bluetooth is available for up to two devices simultaneously. The behavior for how audio is switched is customizable. Auto pause behavior is also customizable where you can choose to pause when one or both earbuds is removed or not to auto pause at all. Setup 9/10 While you can pair them via Bluetooth and begin using them straight away you won’t be able to customize the audio or settings without going through the Denon Headphones app. Unfortunately, the app requires registration to begin. Beyond that you are required to provide your email, name, and age as well as opt into marketing emails. It will not continue if you do not agree to these. During setup the earbuds provide audio prompts as they guide you through tuning the earbuds to your ears. While the initial voice is pleasant, you cannot change the volume so if you have decent hearing, you might find the first stage of the setup painful as it plays ear piercing sounds. After the tuning is complete you can compare the earbuds with and without your personalized profile. While the customized sound does sound better, it almost seems like Denon artificially sets the default EQ poorly to make your customized sound seem even better than it already is. After custom tuning you can also try out social mode, spatial mode, and immersion mode. Social mode and spatial audio are only on/off. Immersion is customizable but essentially adds or removes bass. After creating your custom tune, you can still customize the EQ if you prefer to color the sound beyond what your ears hear best. The earbuds can store multiple tuning profiles for different users and the settings seems to be stored directly on the earbuds. This way if you would like to share them with a family member and they have their own Denon account they can still access their custom profile on the earbuds. You can also switch between them just to see how each person hears different. Usage 9/10 The case holds the earbuds in with strong magnets. The earbuds are unlikely to fall out of the case accidentally. In fact, you might find removing them from the case is a bit harder than it needs to be as they sit down into the case without any real way to put your finger underneath them or grip them from above to remove them. There is just a tiny gap where you can jamb your finger to wedge them out. It would have been ice if Denon included an area that would easily fit your finger to get underneath or even had the earbuds sit a little higher in the base instead of flush. Putting them in your ears is simple once you get the hang of it. You push them in and then turn to lock them in place. For some you might need to gently pull back on your earlobe while turning to get a better lock of the ear wing at the back of your year. Once you have them in, they feel very comfortable. Since they are low profile, they don’t put a lot of pressure on your ear canal and the ear wing keeps them from wiggling around. They are also light enough to not feel distracting. This is the longest I have ever been able to wear a pair of earbuds without feeling pain or any discomfort. Controls are simple and easy using anywhere from 1 to 4 taps on either the left or right earbud. The areas you tap are very sensitive and so far, haven’t been affected by sweat. There are two downsides for the controls. First is when you tap them, it creates a loud thump sound on your eardrum. Second is that successive taps are registered slowly meaning you can’t do a quick double tap to change songs. Music Quality 10/10 Music quality is where these earbuds shine. After tuning, the earbuds provide a richness of sound that sounds closer to what you would get with a large home sound system. Highs are clean and clear with no discernable harshness. Mid tones are smooth and rich. The bass is clean and tight but also can hit hard if you want it to. In fact, on some songs with Immersion set to maximum the bass gave a slight illusion that you were feeling it and not just hearing it almost like sub audible bass does on a good home system. Thankfully it is fully adjustable so regardless of your preference for bass, or lack thereof, you won’t feel left out. With acoustic music you can hear more detail in the instruments and vocals sound crisp and clear with subtle details such as breath control being audible. The Spatial audio effect gives a slight echo effect and gives more of a sense of depth. On some songs there is a sense of a soundstage which is unexpected from earbuds. Calls and Social Mode 6/10 While listening to the music is a top tier experience, social mode and call quality is not quite as high end. When social mode is activated, maximum volume is limited to approximately 60% of the normal maximum meaning your music will sound too quiet. If you turn social mode back off, the volume will jump up substantially. For example, if you have them at a louder volume when in social mode and turn it off you may find the volume quickly jumps to excessively loud. It seems like Denon was attempting to make it easier to hear outside sounds in social mode by reducing volume but it would be better if the volume stayed at a single setpoint so there would be no abrupt changes. Furthermore, in social mode the microphones do a decent job of passing through outside sounds, but they do sound slightly compressed. Where the social mode falls apart is when you speak. While your high tones are passed through correctly, certain tones you can hear resonate through your skull. It’s not unlike when you try to talk with earplugs in and your voice drones in your head. Other earbuds have a way to compensate for this and hopefully Denon will be able to improve this with a future firmware update. As it stands now, speaking in social mode is subpar. The same microphones are used for calls and show some similar weak points. When speaking to others they reported that it sounded clear but hollow with voices sounding distant. However, speakers did report that ambient sounds were less prominent compared to speech making speech easier to hear overall. ANC 8/10 Active Noise Cancelling does a respectable job of blocking out unwanted sounds. The effect is further improved by the fact that the earbuds seal very well inside the ear canal blocking out sounds. While not the strongest ANC ever used, it has been able to block out the sound of a fan, water running, car traffic, and even most of the sound of a helicopter passing overhead at a low altitude. While it doesn’t completely block out other voices, it does greatly reduce them to where if you worked in a busy environment with other people, it would be easy to ignore background conversations but still be able to tell if someone is trying to speak with you. Between the natural sound blocking and ANC the Perl Pros work very good for helping to block out unwanted sounds to focus. Battery 10/10 While Denon focuses on sound quality being the standout feature of the Perl Pro, the battery life is also a standout feature. The longest stretch of continuous usage so far was over 3 hours at a reasonable volume. After removing the earbuds there was no discomfort in the ear and checking the battery both earbuds were sitting at 80%. There is also a Low Power mode that can help improve battery life further. The one strange thing observed was recharging in the case. Since the first usage, the earbuds never seem to have the same battery remaining out of the case. One earbud can be at 100% while the other is at 70%. It might be something intentional with battery charging or it might be the two small charge pins didn’t fully line up while placing back in the case. So far both earbuds have had ample battery life for each session, but it is unclear why this is happening. Final Thoughts The Denon Perl Pros are a good overall set of earbuds with a solid feature set. While others might beat them in certain features, they are hard to beat when it comes to music quality. If you want a quality set of earbuds that value music quality above all else, the Denon Perl Pros are a solid offering.

Best sounding and loudest earbuds I have owned. Noise cancelling is almost as good as my B&W PI7's but the audio is all around the best. You have to experiment with the different sized inserts for your ear but they give you a lot to choose from. And whatever the software they use to measure "how you here" is the coolest feature I've seen in an earbud. Finally the Denon app is perfectly fine, not amazing but works as good as it needs to.

I am giving the earbuds four stars although I was not satisfied and returned them. The build quality is excellent. The tap controls worked well and were very customizable. I got a good seal with two of the different tips. But, of course, one buys these for the sound. It was easy to create a couple of different profiles with the auto correction feature. I just was not blown away by the result. I might have given them a longer trial but what ended it for me was when I used them on a walk. Something strange happened where I felt that I heard the movement of my legs. Which was very disconcerting and distracting. I should have just been hearing the music in a quiet space.

The Denon Pearl Pro sounds outstanding when you configure it to your own listening needs. Right out of the box, they sound worse than any average earbuds, it's that bad. So they expect me to accept that by using their ear/listening software, they improve 100 %. Don't buy it; it gives you a bad sound out of the box, and you'll believe anything once it gets to premium levels. Once adjusted, they surpass Bose, Sony, Technics, JBL, and Beats, and in some of those high brands, it's not even close. Noise Cancelation - average at best, subpar quality built, the materials feel cheap. The packaging is horrible, the replacement earbuds were in a small plastic bag for a premium price point. Are you kidding me? No matter the superior sound stage, I couldn't justify the cheap materials. So I returned them.

They sounded great!! I like that you can control the EQ to your liking. Could be comfier.

Excellent sound quality but keeps falling out of my left ear. No issues with the right bud. Tried all combinations of inserts. Overall would recommend.

No background noise canceling. Sounds very clear and great quality

Sound is excellent. Did not stay in my ears while training

Pretty good!better than anything before, I am pleased with my purchase.

While the range and sound stage were fantastic on these earbuds I was still plagued by the same problem as most others I have had in the past, my right earbud continuously lost its seal. The earbuds themselves were stable and never fell out but the seal with my ear canal was not, as a result I had to return them.

[Employee of bestbuy] Love the earbuds but why have active noise cancelation when i active by itself, they should have it where we can turn it off & on ourselves

I looked forward to trying out these Denon PerL Pro earbuds as I’m a current Apple Airpods Pro user and was interested to see how they compare. There is a lot to like about these Denon wireless headphones and I think true audiophiles are going to be the most satisfied users. Given the price point, one really has to be looking for the sound experience the PerL Pros can customize for you. I was skeptical that the Masimo Adaptive Acoustic Technology (AAT) was really going to create a significant difference in the sound quality experience. One simply has to connect the headphones to the Denon headphones app and utilize Masimo MT to automatically measure your hearing to create a personalized profile unique to you. To say that the personalized profile was so much better than the default sound would be an understatement. Truly, the sound quality is quite enjoyable and further enhanced as Qualcomm AptX Lossless delivers uncompressed audio true to the original recording. The Denon app seems to have plentiful options to choose from to establish device settings that allow for personal preference. I like the customizable controls that provide plentiful options to choose settings for four touch inputs for each earbud. One can enable or disable a variety of other settings from controls to audio setting preferences. Battery life has been plentiful with up to eight hours for a single charge and a plentiful 24 hours from the charging case, and wireless charging capabilities. Multipoint allows the earbuds to be actively connected to two devices at the same time for easy switching between devices. For those using their headphones during exercise or outside activities the IPX4 rating provides some reassurance that they’ll withstand weather, water and sweat. If enabled in the app active noise cancellation will automatically adjust the loudness to one’s environment or social mode lets in outside sound for a quick conversation or awareness of one’s surroundings. Honestly, I felt my Apple Airpods did a better job in terms of noise cancellation and volume control as I tried both brands of earbuds at work and had to give this advantage to the Airpods. For iPhone users, I just don’t think you can beat the Airpods Pro in terms of integration and ease of use with other Apple products, especially in an active, noisy environment. In terms of personalized sound quality, the Denon PerL Pro headphones have the AAT technology that creates a great audio experience so I just think one has to decide where one’s priorities lie. Lastly, for the money I feel that Denon has provided a quality product that will stand up quite well to daily use.

First off, these things sound amazing, I also own the sony 1000xm5 and the Technics AZ80's for reference, and these just are simply amazing. The sub bass is just booming and I love the ability to have them tune to your ear. I've been listening to them every since I bought them, however I decided to go on a jog this morning with these beasts, and after 30 seconds the left ear bud started cutting out, like repeatedly. It made these amazing sounding earbuds almost unlistenable. It only cuts out with a lot of movement. So i don't know if it's just my pair or others have had this issue. But it will end up being a deal breaker for these buds if I can't resolve the left bud cutting out while exercising. I've noticed the Denon rep on here and was wondering what he/she would have to say regarding that issue. But anyhow, these buds are beasts and are worth every penny for the sounds these put, but with the issue of the cutting out while exercising it might end up being the deal breaker for me.

I was curious to try these Denon wireless headphones out. Over the years, I’ve tried out more wireless headphone brands and models than I care to admit. Taking these out of the box, the packaging was a little disappointing (from a premium perspective), but the headphones and case themselves feel supremely premium, comparatively. The bluetooth setup was cumbersome. I’m on an iPhone and have been spoiled by other brands of headphones that pair just by opening the case and tapping on the screen, so you don’t miss all the extra steps required by bluetooth. Initially they would not pair and I had to go thru the setup a few times before they paired. Here’s where things took an interesting turn. I accidentally hit a button and music started playing before I got thru the setup, so I instinctively took one out when the volume was too loud. To my surprise it stopped playback. I placed it back in my ear and ran the Eartip fit test. It assured me I was wearing the correct size (which was the default ear tip size) and then was the sound spectrum test. This is where you will be absolutely stunned. It’s a little weird because it plays sounds at varying intervals of the audio spectrum but it uses this to create a personal sound profile for your music. After trying music with the default sound and this adaptive acoustic technology it’s mind-blowing. I love listening to concerts. Live music, FEELS live. Yes, it feels like you’re a row from the stage and you can HEAR each instrument like it’s got it’s own personal spotlight as it plays. Vocals sound like someone’s personally serenading you. Even with non-live music, it goes from sounding like you’re in a studio with the artist in the default sound mode. And then when you switch the personalized audio profile on it sounds very much like you’re at a personal concert. Denon is definitely onto something here! We’ve been listening to music all wrong, all along and they’re here to fix that!

The Denon Perl Pro Wireless Earbuds are designed with audiophiles in mind. Features include Spatial Audio with Masimo Adaptive Acoustic Technology that measures your hearing and tuning optimized for your ears. Also included is Touch control, adaptive noise cancellation and awareness feature to tailor the earbuds to your liking. Denon includes one set of foam tips and four sizes of silicone ear tips to help with fit and comfort. The overall earbud design is bigger than most, to make room for the drivers and extra circuitry built into the earbuds. To maximize your experience, go to the Apple or Google Play Store and download the Denon Headphones App. Tap on the app and go through the instructions to perform the seal check and hearing test. Once this is completed, you will have a personalized profile tailored to your ears. The Active Noise Canceling feature is where the Denon Perl Pro Earbuds fall short. Once ANC is activated you will notice it does cancel most of the noise out, however it does not perform as expected from a Pro Earbud product. Too much outside noise is let through to be considered "Pro". Lastly, pairing without using the Denon Headphones is not a good experience. Make sure to use the Denon Headphone App to get the most out of the Denon Perl Pro Wireless Earbuds.