Denon PerL Pro earphones review – stunning sound that’s tuned to how you hear music

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• VERDICT

The Denon PerL Pro true wireless earphones are a unique offering in both design and audio quality that can be tuned to suit your ears rather just taking what your given with other brands.

The Denon PerL Pro true wireless earphones are unique in a couple of ways – first they look a little different than regular earphones and second, they can create a personalised audio profile so it sounds better for you.

Denon is a brand we’ve known in the audio space but it has now turned its attention to personal audio with the PerL Pro earphones.

The most obvious thing you’ll notice is the slightly unusual design.

The buds have a flat circular panel that are quite noticeable. It’s about the size of a 10 cent coin.

But the section that goes in your ear is much smaller and fits securely and comfortably in your ear.

There is also a small fin that locks the PerL Pro earphones in once you twist them into place.

Part of the connection process when you pair the Denon PerL Pro earphones to your smartphone is to download the Denon app and optimise the audio based on how you hear music.

We’re all hear differently so a one-size fits all approach doesn’t always cut it.

Within the Denon app you can create a hearing profile so the audio output is personalised to suit the way you hear audio.

It does this by measuring your faint otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) which your inner produces (yes, your ears make noises!) when it hears various tones.

The earphones play a range of sounds to assess your OAEs and from this information it creates a profile to provide optimum output.

We created our own profile for our review and were able to hear our music with and without it.

The improvement in audio quality with the optimised profile was incredible.

These earphones already had an impressive sound but creating and using that optimised profile added so much space and character to the sound.

Bass was enhanced along with the clarity and depth of the music.

The difference between the regular sound and our personalised profile was like night and day.

Audio quality is higher thanks to a Bluetooth connection that offers less compression and offers a streaming experience like listening to a CD, so you’ll enjoy higher fidelity.

On the active noise cancelation side, the Denon PerL Pro earphones do a good job tuning out the ambient noise. Transparency mode – or Social Mode as it is called here – could be a little better.

The large button-shaped panel on the outside of the earphones come in handy for the touch controls to control your music and make and receive calls.

These can be adjusted with the Denon app as well.

Battery life is also excellent at up to eight hours with the buds themselves and another 24 hours from the full charged case.

One thing note about the Denon PerL Pro earphones is the price.

They are priced at $549. There are cheaper earphones on the market, but Denon is seen as an audiophile brand and truly offer a unique audio experience for every user.

VERDICT

The Denon PerL Pro true wireless earphones are a unique offering in both design and audio quality that can be tuned to suit your ears rather just taking what your given with other brands.