AKG présente le K371, un casque de studio circumaural fermé. Ses drivers de 50 mm recouverts de titane assurent une reproduction dynamique du son, un volume élevé et des basses riches, tandis que la conception "fermé" offre une protection optimale contre les bruits extérieurs et évite la diaphonie pendant les enregistrements d'instruments ou de voix. La combinaison des caractéristiques susmentionnées, ainsi que la haute sensibilité et la faible impédance, font du K371 un compagnon idéal non seulement pour les interfaces USB en studio, mais aussi pour les smartphones et sur la route. En outre, la réponse en fréquence couvre l'ensemble de la gamme audible, de 5 Hz à 40 kHz.
Le casque de studio d'AKG marque des points par sa qualité de construction robuste avec un renforcement métallique pour une grande durabilité. Les coussinets ovales en mousse s'adaptent de manière ergonomique à la forme de la tête et garantissent le confort même lors de sessions prolongées. L'emballage comprend également un étui de transport, un câble spiralé de 3 m, un câble droit de 1,2 m et de 3 m, et un adaptateur de 3, 5 mm à 6,5 mm. Ainsi, l'AKG K371 est un outil de travail idéal pour les musiciens, les producteurs, les YouTubeurs et les podcasteurs.
A review after a few months of use. Short version : overall these are good headphones (and quite affordable), but they become uncomfortable very fast.
I own an AKG k271 Studio (the first version) since 2003 and it's pretty much beat now, so I bought this k371, hoping to replace it.
The sound: fortunately, both k271 and k371 sound quite good and similar, but there are differences. Overall, they're both rather neutral.
The k371 has more generous in the low frequencies, but lacks some high frequencies. I notice peaks between 250-500 Hz and another around 8KHz (these can be bothersome, especially the lower one). There's a dramatic drop above 8KHz.
The k271 on the other hand is clearer on the high end of the spectrum (without the drop) while being a little lacking on the low end.
Frequencies aside, the k371 sounds more centered and strangely "confined", I guess because of the material and shape of the earpieces. The difference with the k271 is subtle. As an illustration, imagine the difference of pronunciation between the words "hawk" and "oak". Which one you prefer is a matter of personal taste.
The impedance of the k271 was 55Ω, while this k371 is 32Ω which may also explain these differences.
My personal preference is the k271, but it might be because I'm so used to it.
Build quality: the k371 is more sturdy, with fewer moving pieces and feels less empty. Despite being all plastic, it paradoxically feels less cheap. No rubber bands mechanism contrary to the k271, which is a very good thing. No double hoops either, the headband is one single piece (more on that later). The earpiece cushion are also softer on the k371 (the k271 had leather cushions). The earpiece shape is more oval (the k271 had large round earpieces) and may not fit every ear size.
The k271 weighs about 240g, the k371 weighs a few grams more.
Main reproach: these k371 become very uncomfortable after just a few minutes, to the point where they hurt. They're heavier than the k271 and the headband is thinner and has a very round shape. Although it's somewhat cushioned, the round shape makes it so that the weight is spread on a way smaller surface (the very top of your head), and it becomes hurtful. An illustration that comes to mind is that old torture method where you make someone kneel on a ruler. Here, same principle, but the pain is on the top of your head. I'm obliged to add a few layers of fabric under the headband to reduce the pressure.
The k271 had four things that helped in that regard: the headband was larger, and the shape made the weight more evenly spread across the head. Also, the earpieces were larger and they put more pressure around the ears, reducing even more the efforts at the top of the head. I can wear the k271 for several hours at a time. With the k371, I'm forced to take the headphones off for a moment every 15 minutes.
Another reproach : the earpiece cushions are not changeable. We could change them on the k271, which became necessary after a few years of daily use. Here, the cushion are not made out of leather, and I don't think they'll last as long as on the k271. Problem is, when they do wear off, I'll have to change headphones altogether.
This headphones do their job very well. Accustomed to open ear headphones, this closed one did not felt "too much "closed.
They are comfortable even after hours. However i like when headphones are tight over my head.
For the sound quality i found them quite neutral and found no particular peak, but i don't have a professional ear.
The unpluggable cord and the folding Make it easy to transport. A good buy for a hobbyist
Déjà propriétaire d'un AKG K702, j'ai pris le K371 en complément. En effet le 702 est très neutre, précis, peu chargé en basses et convient bien en studio amateur pour faire des écoutes de contrôle comparatives vis-à-vis des enceintes de monitoring.
Le 371 est plus adapté à un usage "à tout faire", hifi ou nomade. Étant de structure fermée, il ne gêne pas l'entourage. Le son est très correct, avec plus de basses que le 702, très bien avec les musiques actuelles mais pas que.
Bien qu'entièrement en plastique je le trouve un poil lourd mais c'est compensé par un port très confortable.
il est livré avec 1 cordon spirale de 3 m et 2 cordons lisses, de 3 m et 1,2 m, très bien !
Enfin, au moment où j'écris cet avis (3 juillet 2020), Music Store le propose au prix le plus bas du marché (109 € port compris) ce qui positionne le casque à un rapport qualité/prix excellent.