Holiday Gift Guide: Status Pro X earbuds review

The Status Pro X earbuds are a massive step forward, more compact, comfortable, stronger, sleeker and – importantly – they offer killer acoustics that do not disappoint…

In a world of watching films anywhere, alongside listening to your favourite songs whether working from home, connecting to your car, on the train or even out for a run, the world of true wireless earphones is more central to everyday life – and competitive – than ever. Status Audio is the invention of James Bertuzzi, and their goal is sound quality, and it’s the main focus in the creative nature of their in-ear and over-ear designs.

After previously testing the Between 3ANC earbuds (which we reviewed here), they’ve said they’ve taken on the feedback from those with this new release; the high-quality Status Pro X, also noted as their ‘most ambitious earbud’ to date, so let’s take a closer listen and look plus – take note! – this is the quicker review but if you’d like a deeper insight, just head here!

Introduction and design updates

Arriving in a sleek black alloy colour, they’ve upped their triple driver active noise cancelling wireless earbuds from a 10mm to a 12mm driver, instantly meaning a deeper bass and wider world of sound coming direct to you but, a genuinely vital change considering the bulk of the previous pair, they’ve made them 21% smaller, which is a great improvement.

They’ve improved their Active Noise Cancelling and Transparency (Ambient Aware) Modes, and ANC has always been a ‘must-have’ for my earbuds. I need that sense of separation for some work, where the outside world won’t distract me during important tasks, as well as being able to hear a favourite song coming through crisp whilst I work, not forgetting needing them for phone calls. And I’m happy to say… this is a huge upgrade.

Do they have a comfortable fitting?

The Status Pro X keeps the distinctive more rectangle shape, similar to the 3ANC, but it does feel softer and smaller than what’s come before. In comparison to most other earphones, which use a similar rounded style, these keep the more robust rectangle-shape but this time they’re much smaller and comfortable.

Is the App any good?

With the Status app, you can quickly download it, add your device and play between the various ANC and Ambient Noise options, which means if you’re not up for using the button/touch pads on the buds, then you can manage it that way to. It’s a simple to use app, I don’t want another login to remember after another update and thankfully, this just turns on, and you can connect to it the minute you’re physically using the earbuds.

Summary

The Status Pro X gave me a much stronger, reliable earbuds than their previous release, while I think it was fair to have reservations, I love being surprised in a world of tech that often can feel quite similar. When you truly notice the actual difference, well, this must be celebrated and acknowledged, as these are.

Overall, there’s good sound and a valuable ANC option that has to be right for anything I need, and it covered those bases. Add in the triple driver to make sure the sound hitting your ears as crisp and clean as you’d demand, and you’re onto a winner alongside the reliable connection and that particularly impressive long battery life.

The Status Pro X earbuds are a massive step forward, more compact, comfortable, stronger, sleeker and – most importantly – they offer killer acoustics that will not disappoint.