[Beagle]

Just started listening, but these are the real deal. Coming from Focal Elex as my regular full size headphone and honestly I could live with the K371 to as my only headphone if I had to.

I think it is because they are essentially honest and do very little wrong. Many expensive flagships cannot lay claim to these qualities.

 

[michaeljefford]

RTings has just posted measurements for the K371 for anyone interested -

https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/akg/k371

 

[itchyears]

RTings has just posted measurements for the K371 for anyone interested -
https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/akg/k371
https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/akg/k371

thanks, nice review seems to be in line with what many other K371 owners have said in terms of detailed sound quality but seems the rtings reviewer could not make his headphones sit correctly on his head and they kept sliding off.

But it does not appear head fiers had that kind of problem !

 

[jasonb]

thanks, nice review seems to be in line with what many other K371 owners have said in terms of detailed sound quality but seems the rtings reviewer could not make his headphones sit correctly on his head and they kept sliding off.

But it does not appear head fiers had that kind of problem !

I think I understand the problem, but it could have been user error. When I was first using mine I was wearing them too low and they felt a tad loose when I would move. Now that I've adjusted the sliders so that the cups sit higher on my head/ears they feel Rock solid.

 

[itchyears]

I think I understand the problem, but it could have been user error. When I was first using mine I was wearing them too low and they felt a tad loose when I would move. Now that I've adjusted the sliders so that the cups sit higher on my head/ears they feel Rock solid.

thanks and good to know for future adjustments, back on my radar and future shopping cart !

 

[thesheik137]

Its headphones like these that remind me why I love this hobby, pure enjoyment and re-discovering my library.

Also, are these the most Harman Target response-tuned headphones out there? I mean, just look at the Rting measurements

 

[jasonb]

Its headphones like these that remind me why I love this hobby, pure enjoyment and re-discovering my library.

Also, are these the most Harman Target response-tuned headphones out there? I mean, just look at the Rting measurements

They follow the Harman target closer than anything I've seen yet. Oratory 1990 on Reddit has great charts that plot a ton of headphones against the HT and this is very close. His EQ adjustments to make them more spot on are pretty minimal. The only EQ I do to them is add 1.5dB at 8k, and 2.5dB at 16k for some added air and sparkle.

 

[krenzler]

Now discontinued (I think?) NAD VISO HP50 also adheres very closely to the Harman target response curve.

 

[metal571]

are these the most Harman Target response-tuned headphones out there?

That's because they were intentionally designed to target the Harman response. AKG is owned by Harman which is owned by Samsung, hence the Galaxy Buds and K371 targeting Harman for IE and OE responses, respectively. It says it right in the K371 datasheet, and Dr. Olive has already confirmed it on Twitter multiple times as well.

 

[thesheik137]

Obviously they were tuned to the Harman response intentionally, but achieving such a response is an accomplishment in and of itself.

 

[metal571]

Obviously they were tuned to the Harman response intentionally, but achieving such a response is an accomplishment in and of itself.

Exactly what I said previously in this thread I think. They really got strict about following the target so no EQ is necessary. Now we just need a Harman K701

 

[495709]

I have the Beyerdynamic dt 250s 80 ohms,would the AKG K731 be a noticeable upgrade sound wise.

 

[jasonb]

That's because they were intentionally designed to target the Harman response. AKG is owned by Harman which is owned by Samsung, hence the Galaxy Buds and K371 targeting Harman for IE and OE responses, respectively. It says it right in the K371 datasheet, and Dr. Olive has already confirmed it on Twitter multiple times as well.

K371 and Galaxy Buds are my two favorites right now. Samsung did a good job on both, or AKG or whoever.

 

[metal571]

I have the Beyerdynamic dt 250s 80 ohms,would the AKG K731 be a noticeable upgrade sound wise.

Recently heard those and they are amazing, probably one of the best closed backs under 200. But unlike the K371 all units suffer from an annoying channel imbalance from the factory due to a sealing issue with the removable cable.

 

[jasonb]

I listened to my HD650 last night for the first time since getting my K371. The whole time I had them on I was thinking about the K371 and eventually put them on instead. I was using the HD650 EQ'ed to the Harman target with Oratory1990 from reddit's suggested EQ values. May seem crazy but I guess I prefer the K371 over the HD650 now, even with EQ.