Status Pro X earbuds ZDNET's key takeaways The Status Pro X earbuds are available for preorder on the official site for $249.
These earbuds produce some of the best audio I've ever heard.
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I've tested so many headphones and earbuds these days that it's getting harder and harder to tell them apart. But I've never tested a pair quite like the Status X Pro earbuds. These earbuds set the bar pretty high.
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If you've not heard of Status, it might be because they've only been around for about nine years (not long at all in the ever-evolving world of audio tech). When I first received the Status Pro X, I didn't think much of it. I hadn't unboxed them yet, but could see the form factor on the box and wasn't immediately impressed.
Little did I know.
My experience
Let's cut to the chase: the Status Pro X earbuds are freaking fantastic. In fact, they sound so good, I didn't want to stop listening. They had a clarity I've not heard in earbuds at this price range, and the soundstage was amazing. On top of that, I found the earbuds to have an elegant design. That's a big change to my favorite earbuds, the Denon PearL Pro, which are big and rather clunky. As for the Pixel Buds Pro, they just look silly compared to the Status Pro X.
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