Thank you Status Audio for sending us this pair of earbuds to review!

As the resident audiophile here at Christ Centered Gamer, I'm always on the lookout for better sound. (I have spent far more than is reasonable on my home theater and my desk headphone setup.) True wireless (TWS) earbuds are an incredibly popular category of portable sound, and the market is honestly pretty saturated. There are truly excellent options at many price points, with some great values out there. And while there is no perfect product, the Pro X included, my goodness do they get a whole lot right.

The physical design starts off with a decent first impression. The case itself is all plastic, and the top has a nice gunmetal-colored finish with their rather simplistic waveform logo on top. There is a USB-C port on the back, and a 3/8th inch long LED up front. This glows different colors depending on the battery level.

When you open the top, there the earbuds are prominently displayed. There is also a button that can be used to pair them by pressing it three times quickly. With the case open, the earbuds can connect to your phone or PC and can easily be removed.

Once removed, you quickly see that they have a striking design. I reviewed the Onyx model, which I'm grateful for, but they also offer a Moonbeam color if you would prefer them a nice off-white. The main body is black (on mine), and on the bottom near the charging connectors there is a slanted chrome design that is quite striking. The in-ear part of the bud is sloped at an angle, and has an optical sensor so that it knows when it's in your ear. By default, if you remove an earbud, the music will pause and resume when you put it back in.

The rest of the earbud has a quirky rectangular design that I thought was a bit odd at first. However, once I started to use them, I came to realize that this shape is actually for more than just looks. You see, on the side there is a large, touch-sensitive flat surface. This part is a common design. However, because of that shape, the rounded edges are not sensitive, so you can easily adjust how they fit in your ear without messing up playback or activating any other accidental press. On so many earbuds I've reviewed, accidentally activating touch features is just a way of life; not with these! They also feature a top physical button that is sadly not customizable; this can change noise canceling modes, activate your phone's voice assistant, or manually power off the earbuds.

I must say that once you put the right size ear tip on (small, medium and large are included) and get them fit in your ears, they are really quite comfortable. Considering my mixed history with in-ear earbuds and comfort (I've even had them cause ear infections!) that's saying something. I've worn these pretty much all day without major comfort issues. My only problem there has been battery life.

These earbuds promise eight hours on a single charge. In my experience, they've gotten closer to six. I work from home, so I listen to a lot of podcasts or sometimes music, and take Teams calls. I start at around 8am, sometimes a bit before. I typically need to charge the Pro X at around 1-2pm. This is even with ANC (active noise canceling) disabled. I have to admit I am a bit surprised, especially since most other aspects are so excellent.

In order to understand what could be wrong, I tried some experiments to see if I could get to eight hours. I couldn't quite get there, but I got a lot closer by disabling HD Audio in the developer settings on my phone. The sound quality was noticeably impacted, but I got at least an extra hour or maybe two out of them that day. Whatever the case, I still love these earbuds despite the shorter battery life.

The real reason is because the sound is really as good as they claim. They use a triple-driver design, with one 12mm dynamic driver for bass slam, and two balanced armature drivers for crystal-clear treble. And these most certainly deliver. Yes, I have wired headphones that sound better, but I am really surprised how close these get.

As good as the base sound quality is, the EQ settings do a great job of meeting the needs of those with other preferences. The 'Signature' sound, which is the default, is a slightly warm and punchy sound that I found overall pretty pleasing. Yes, the bass is a bit more present than I might prefer in some cases, but surprisingly nothing is missing or covered over at all. I really can't complain when it manages to do this well even if it is a bit of a V-shaped sound signature.

The other EQ presets, like 'Audiophile', 'Knowles Preferred', 'Podcast and UGC', and 'Vocal Enhance' all have their place, and I really do like the 'Audiophile' and 'Knowles' presets as well as the 'Signature' one. There is also the ability to add your own custom presets with an eight-band EQ, so even the most opinionated on frequency response should be able to make it fit what they love.

Outside of the EQ, there are other useful listening modes as well. The main ones are ANC, Ambient, and Off. Off is what it sounds like - just disable the noise circuits. ANC mode works quite well, though it can be impacted by wind noise, so there is also an optional wind noise reduction toggle. The Ambient mode lets you hear the room while your earbuds are active. There are Low, Medium, High, and Super Ambient modes to choose from. I usually leave it off, since I work in a pretty quiet environment.

Speaking of, there is one quirk that I wish could be fixed. The button on top can switch between noise canceling or ambient mode, which is great. However, off is not an option! You have to launch the Status app to disable noise canceling entirely, which is rather strange in my opinion.

Thankfully, you can customize the touch controls to an extent. Play/Pause, Volume Up/Down, Next/Previous Track, and ANC/Transparency can be configured to one of four gestures on each side. The gestures are single tap, double tap, triple tap, or tap and hold. I have no complaints about these defaults, though again, no way to disable ANC/Transparency from a tap.

There is one more audio feature that is buried in a menu that I absolutely love. This one is called 'Dynamic EQ'. I use a similar feature in my home theater. What it does is when your volume is lower, it becomes harder to hear the bass and treble. Dynamic EQ raises those up in relation to the rest of the music when the volume is low. This makes lower-volume listening much more comfortable, as it's easier to pick things out in the mix this way. It also lets you enjoy your music at a lower volume level, protecting your hearing. I love this!

There are other features that are also really neat or ones I haven't run into. For example, some of us tend to talk too loud while on calls because we can't hear ourselves. Gaming headsets fix this by a feature they call Sidetone, where you can hear yourself talk while on a call. This Pro X earbud also includes that feature! I personally don't use it, but it's certainly quite handy.

One feature that blew me away is the Find Earbuds feature. Not only can you cause the buds to beep loudly so you can find them under the table, but if you think they're really lost, you can grant the Status app location permissions (it's denied by default, which I love, but this feature needs it) and then pull them up on a map using GPS coordinates! That feature most certainly took me by surprise.

Finally, these earbuds support Multipoint connectivity. What this means is you can connect the earbuds to your phone and a laptop or other device at the same time. Audio comes out of the most recent source. For example, if you pause your music on your phone, you'll hear music from the laptop next time a notification comes through. I don't recall interruptions unless it was a call, but I'm not sure on that. Whatever the case, it performs flawlessly while configured. The only strange behavior I noticed in relation to this feature is that I've had to re-enable the Multipoint feature in the app a few times as it seems to forget that it was on before. This actually doesn't bother me too much, as I've had to manually disconnect other earbuds with Multipoint when I don't want it on. But it's still behavior I didn't expect.

I really like the Status app on Android, as it's very sleek and responds quickly. These earbuds are a fantastic pairing with my Sony Xperia 1 VI, and the included LDAC codec sounds fantastic. I will say that I miss a low-latency mode that most earbuds offer these days, and some also allow you to disable some codecs if you want to prioritize battery life or if there is signal stability trouble (I did not experience any). Outside of that, most features I would want, and a few I didn't know I wanted, are present and all work well.

The Status Pro X Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds surprised me. The physical design and comfort are top-notch. I'm especially impressed by the sound quality, as these things sound so, so good. While the shorter-than-advertised battery life is a bit of a bummer, as is a lack of low-latency mode, it's not enough to convince me not to recommend these wireless earbuds. The price is a bit on the higher side, but they sound like it. If you're looking for one of the best-sounding wireless earbuds, then these definitely deserve to be on your short list. Highly Recommended!