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When cabled, the K361’s overall sound signature is tuned to the Harman curve, a response that’s theoretically the most pleasing to the majority of listeners, which makes sense because AKG are owned by Harman Audio. This still sounded a little harsh to our ears at times, with what seemed to be a pronounced bump around the 1-2kHz region, making these quite fatiguing to listen to for long periods at a moderate volume. AKG K361-BT review: Verdict Perhaps a feature that many would feel might be attributed to the price in the absence of a noise-canceling feature that would help to accurately isolate sounds at different levels. However, the AKG K361 is still capable of isolating sound even though at a minimal level as compared with a headphone that would be having the noise-canceling feature. This, it is able to do, because of the design of the headphone. The oval ear design is pretty much a reasonable addition from AKG and surely makes up for a noise-canceling attribute, even though that can be said to be at about a really low level as the ear pads are only capable of sealing the ear, and that way you don't get to hear surrounding noise especially when it is low. You surely can expect to have your audio disrupted when you have a really loud surrounding noise. This is also similar to the AKG K361's ability to leak sounds from the headphone. With low or moderate level volume, you can expect to have no issues of sound leakage, though, with high volume, it doesn't turn out the same way. As the drums, shaker, saxophone and regimental layers in Kuti’s creation build, we realise that these cans are a dab hand at separation. There’s actually space around a cowbell and other metallic percussion instruments in the mix – sonic ingredients and entire musical passages that can be lost through lesser headphones. Mastering is important because it makes your song sound perfect on all devices – in the car, your phone speaker and even on Spotify.If your budget currently maxes out at around the price of the K371-BT, know that they do offer compellingly good sound for the money. However, we cannot heartily recommend a product that is frustrating to use or could break before its time. The AKG K371-BT include Bluetooth 5.0 and support SBC and AAC codecs, but aptX or aptX HD are seemingly overlooked here. It’s a minor disappointment but hardly a deal-breaker – and of little consequence if you’re mainly plugging them in anyway.

But this is where the problems start. Where the slider and the headband meet, there’s a weak point where it looks like the frame almost comes apart when the headphones are worn. This is an obvious pressure point and we wouldn’t be surprised to see the headband break in this area over time.They are confy but they feel really fragile. Personally i can't use these headphones because for me the highs are harsh. AKG are quite well known for their range of devices, one of which includes headphones that are among some of the best industry quality in that category. Of the various kinds of headphones available in the AKG line of products, one that is not only consumer-friendly but also happens to deliver really outstanding sound quality is the AKG K361 headphone. The headphone was released together with its counterpart, the AKG K371, and even though AKG has now gone further to delivering a kind of upgrade to both devices by launching Bluetooth enabled versions, the wired K361 and K371 do pretty well and manage to hold their own when compared with several other headphones. The headphone comes with two cables, a short and long one, and well, the long one surely helps to ensure you can move around, to some extent, when you're plugged in. It is, however, compatible with desktop and other devices that allow connectivity with its 3.5 to 6.35 mm adapter. For iPhone users, you might need to get some extra bit of cable to help connect while some android is simply just not compatible. It can be used by different professionals across several areas. It can be used by audio engineers, vloggers, gamers, podcasters, and just every lover of music that would be interested in listening to really quality sounds. We also note during our testing that the K371-BT don’t leak much sound either – impressive in a design that still feels ergonomically svelte, and reassuring if you’re cagey about inflicting your music choice upon others.

Due to the oval shape of the phones, the headphones are very comfortable to wear during long hours of recording and mixing. The sound is very well defined and precise, the stereo spectrum is represented well. A big plus is the foldable construction which allows to transport the headphones effordlessly in the protective bag which comes with them. We’re reviewing the AKG K371-BT primarily as a headphone proposition for the hi-fi enthusiast and music-lover, rather than a dedicated tool for professional recording and mixing. That said, both parties want similar things: transparency, neutrality, a sound that’s open, detailed, faithful and uncoloured by stylised tuning, lag or poor integration.In Sia’s Chandelier, meanwhile, the intentional compression, noise and grainy texture that helps dirty up Sia’s range later on is revealed, as the K371-BT continue to dig up more detail than you’d expect for the money. The treble is clear, sparkling and never harsh. While they could be a bit more upbeat in terms of timing, it’s a minor shortfall at this level. The included microphone means you can take hands-free calls. And the hugely impressive claim of 40 hours of wireless listening rings true; we only have to charge the K371-BT once during our extensive wire-free listening. Had mine for a few days. It's a rather neutral pair of headphones with some upper mid shout kind if like the HD650. Despite the sub bass having a weird boost in some graphs I've seen it doesn't come across that boosted in listening it a totally sounds fairly cohesive and natural.