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AKG K371 Over-ear, closed-back, foldable studio headphones<\/p><\/div>\n

The reviews have been pouring in, and the AKG K371 over-ear, closed-back, foldable studio headphones<\/a> are a hit! Striking the perfect balance between professional-grade sound quality and consumer fit and design, the K371 delivers the acoustic performance for audio production applications with a comfortable, stylish and portable form factor. Check out the rave reviews below to hear from people who have experienced and tested the K371\u2019s amazing sound and durability first hand.<\/p>\n

From the Review in: Forbes<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe AKG K371 headphones set the standard for affordable studio headphones. They are superb with probably the best-balanced sound I\u2019ve heard in any pair of wired headphones almost at any price.<\/p>\n

At this price, the AKG K371 are genuinely hard to beat and they set the standard for affordable studio headphones that other manufacturers will have to follow. Oh… and they also sound pretty good hooked up to a smartphone.\u201d – Mark Sparrow<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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From the Review in: MusicTech: K371 Scores a 9\/10<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAs it stands, these do deliver the accuracy that AKG\u2019s Reference Response Curve promised\u2026 If you want the absolute truth then they will deliver, but more as a polite nudging, and with a little bounce for more joyful sessions. All this, combined with a great price, makes these hard to beat.\u201d – John Andrews<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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From the Review in: Medium<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe AKG K371s offer perhaps the best price\/performance ratio I\u2019ve ever witnessed in terms of raw audio accuracy, and are my new personal pick for critical listening, and my new comparison standard for other models as I write reviews going forward.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re exceptionally flat and neutral-sounding. The bass response is well extended, but tight, clean, and precisely accurate to the source. There\u2019s just a\u00a0little<\/em>\u00a0extra fun in the lowest frequencies that only really comes out in more aggressive material, but the sound maintains precision and bass never bleeds into the midrange.<\/p>\n

The midrange is\u00a0delightful.<\/em>\u00a0This is where a large chunk of music lives, and vocals in particular have a realistic, \u201clive-sound\u201d vibe and tone on these headphones. There\u2019s no sharpness, or scooping, or other obvious common flaws.<\/p>\n

With the right material, you\u2019ll feel like the band is playing directly for you.\u201d- Alex Rowe<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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From the Review in: MajorHiFi<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

“Overall, the AKG K371 are a great value at $149! They are built super well, have great harmonic complexity, and impact. Additionally, they have a nice sense of extension and soundstage, especially for their price point.\u201d – Steph Durwin<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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From the Review in: Headphonesty<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe K371 headphones are some of the best closed-back headphones you can find under USD $300. They are arguably the best if you value portability, isolation and tonality.<\/p>\n

Compared to the best open-back headphones below $200-300, most closed headphones have major shortcomings; usually poor isolation, disappointing sound, or inconvenient bulkiness. The K371 doesn\u2019t have any of these issues\u201d – Jean Mouchet<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\nWatch AKG K371 YouTube Reviews:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Video Review from: metal571<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

“This is one of the most important closed-back headphones that have come out in years. It\u2019s also the first headphone that specifically mentions in its data sheet that it\u2019s targeting the HARMAN frequency response curve, and that\u2019s not the only reason why it\u2019s so good. It has a combination of decent detail for the price, the bass has low harmonic distortion, soundstage is ok for the price as well, but it\u2019s a headphone that you don\u2019t have to equalize.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs far as I\u2019m concerned, from what I\u2019m hearing from the AKG K371, this is THE standard for a closed-back headphone at this price. Anything under $200, this the headphone you want to compare it to.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n