AKG’s heritage is in studio environments where musicians are looking for strong performance out of their critical-listening cans. As such, AKG makes some of the best detail-oriented studio headphones on the market, which are prized by recording artists specifically. Those headphones, however, are not only very expensive but also not tailored to everyday use. The AKG K371-BT fill that void as a portable set of studio monitors that are also relatively inexpensive. They come in at an approachable $180, and though they do not offer active noise cancellation, the look to take AKG’s heritage on the go. So how are they? Let’s dig into it. The K371-BTs ship in a simple, light cardboard box that is assuredly recyclable given that it has no thick coatings or textures. That means the presentation is not all that impressive, but I think I care more about being able to responsibly dispose of a box than I do about reveling in how it looks and feels. The headphones ship with a soft carry case, a USB-...
Excellent critical detail reproduction; Nice folding design; Quality touch controls; Good battery life;
Uneven pressure can lead to fatigue; Weak bass;