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How come all the other reviewers running tests on these for the last year are saying the BT version are very different sound much worse (even using it wired) than the original non-BT version?
people are hating on the BT models of the 361 and 371 but no one is reviewing them wired and the ones that are aren't taking advantage of the upgraded 4 pin mini xlr of the BT models. Here is a scenario, you listen to them over balanced wire for 8 hour day at work and then take them home wireless for random home listening on the weekend.
@@DEVANC4VETTE yes they are, at least two reviewers, including the well-respected Josh Valour, have compared them, and say using the BT version wired it quite inferior and disappointing to the non-BT version of the 361.
17:08 "start getting into audio, find a happy zone, where you just smile about things and STOP. Because if you keep going you'll never be happy." -- Zeos wiser words have never been said
Thank you for this review. Awsome how you understand that not everybody has the money for a expensive headphone and come up with a good alternative. This is my second favorite review. My absolute favorite review is the one with the Marshall major ||| .
Honestly, trying to watch multiple audio review channels is more confusing than trying to believe in multiple religions. xD But I've personally always had good experience with products Zeos gave a good review, so I'll trust him on this.
@@anthonyneuenswander1560 I haven't had a chance to listen to a pair myself. I want to just get the Bluetooth version and decide for myself. Amazon returns are stupid easy.
I have you to thank for introducing me to affordable but great quality sound equipment. I have bought through your recommendation Topping Mx3, Xdo5 Basic with the bluetooth adapter and the tin t2 (still haven't been able to get the bluetooth adapter for it unfortunately). Thank you for what you are doing much appreciated 😁 👍🏽
My trusty Bose QC-15’s finally died after 8 years of daily driving. Needed a quick replacement to hold me over till my wallet could handle the Audeze LCD-XC 2021 editions. Personally, the AKG K361 was a no-brainer replacement. Now with the new benefit of bluetooth, which is always a welcome addition, i’m excited for this unplanned update to my audio equipment. While there are quality control concerns, it’s certainly a risk i’m willing to take, especially with sweetwater product support. Use: Desktop and mobile listening, gaming, A/V editing, vocal tracking. Dac: Motu M4. Amp: Schiit VALI 2, AKG HP4E
I bought CB-1's for office listening and some MB42X's for my home theater setup a few years ago, both on your recommendation. They're my happy place, and your cost-consciousness rocks.
I like this channel because @Z_Reviews shows both expensive and lower priced products. I wouldn't have got in this hobby as deep as I did if it weren't for you, Dankpods and JDL.
I was looking at these this week before made a purchase of DT 770. I knew I probably won’t enjoy but purchased em anyways… long story short I still love beoplay H6. I’m going to return the DT 770 and try the AKG. Thanks for the review.
Zeos I BEG you *pleaaaseee* review the K371 BT too! I want to know which one I should buy and if the K371 BT is the same as the wired version of maybe better..? Idk just do it pleaseeee
@@ronniethornton8548 I prefer the K361's tuning and comfort over M60X every day of the week. But I wear glasses at the M60X smashes my ears into the wings of my glasses and it kills after 20 minutes or less.
@@aszbzpszbz9786 works fine until it gets loose after like 0.002 seconds of being moved while plugged in. There isn’t a more fragile connection in the market. The only thing worse was the 20pin iPad connectors that Wacom stubbornly refused to get rid of until finally upgrading to micro usb.
I've been using the same 10 dollar earbuds for 8 years insisting they were great. Thank you for convincing me to buy shp9500s on the start of my journey. The difference in sound is simply unreal. I can't wait to see what happens next.
@@marley720 oh nice! how do you like your Sundaras? I want to get a more expensive headphone and I love electronic music so I'm looking at a lot of different headphones in that price range.
@@NintonicGamer I'm loving them, I definitely think you can't go wrong with them if you don't mind the slight lack of bass. I've put a small eq on them and it works great
@@marley720 I've been doing a ton of research and these are at the top of my list, everyone that has them really enjoys them. (I heard there might be a few quality control issues but that's alright!)
Just got my pair today and there is a pretty bad channel imbalance, the bass in the right cup is much quieter. After looking online apparently there are quite a few QC issues with the K361 and K371 in general. Looks like that also has carried over to the bluetooth version. Extremely disappointed in AKG for letting this persist for as long as it has. Safe to say I will be returning them.
actually i've got the 371BT, they're decent but have a big annoyance - they turn off after 5 minutes of idle - so they're very frustrating to use as a dektop headphone
Do they have the same channel imbalence issue as the 371bt or have they fixed that? Also you should get a akg n700ncm2 to compare it with. Its tuned to the harman target and has the best eq settings of all anc cans.
Z, when the hell will you do the PXC550 II? It's on perpetual discount @ Amazon and costs less than 170EUR, often much cheaper. I don't like wireless cans, but those are decent....MUCH BETTER THAN THESE OR XM4.
Do you have any idea why Josh and Oluv don't like them? Is it just because they're fuddy duddies and don't like the complete lack of treble definition in their units or is it because of QC issues or a recent firmware update?
Most of the gear I have was sent to me. If you are considering eating instant ramen to afford a new higher end DAC.. You should re-consider that purchase for now. This should be a hobby, not an obsession that takes away from real life.
I'd like to make suggestion, do you think you could put the song MacArthur Park by Richard Harris on a continuous loop in the background, I think that would be terrific.
Have the AKG 371BT. Love these. However, I had a pair before and it snapped at the headband joint. The QC of these headphones is extremely questionable BUT the sound is amazing. Edit: To add, I've also realized that the detachable cable with mine does not appropriately ground my headphones so I can't use them as studio monitors. Tbh, these headphones have some of the worst QC i've seen. They do sound good tho so...maybe they'll do a better job next time around.
the QC is really shit on these, had the exact same experience as you where the headband snapped at the joint within a month of use, AKG was willing to replace them though from the looks of things, fingers crossed that the new pair works as intended (hopefully properly grounded too but I don't have to do studio work so its not a big deal)
The K361's really weren't that good. I really wanted to like them too, the design is benevolent. They sound really gritty or dull from 1k to 3-4k. Granted I think the overall sound is safe and flat, but I kept them around for a while and I stopped using them over 58x's and 400SE's. I think i'd even take m40x's (with EQ) over the K361's, also after about a month of wear the pads compressed so much that my ears were flushed against/ touched the drivers.
I bought the AKG Pro Audio K361BT on Amazon and had to return them because they sounded terrible. Like actually terrible. The worst sounding headphones I've ever heard. Actually blew my mind. Five below headphones sound better for $5. Absolute joke of a product.
Bro you need to get the soundcore q30. You wanna talk about value? Those are it. You can get them to sound just as netrual as the akg k361BT, but the tech is significantly better
Had those and returned, way overrated, unlistenable without eq, even with it couldnt make it sound engaging. Also look weird on the head and lack clamp.
@@aight365 nah after using it for couple of months i can say they r pretty good but there is literally no bass the sound profile is flat nd clean the material used feels good but they r a bit flimsy
where I'm from, I'll be fined by the Mr Policeman just for having 2 earphones. Law says only one. Noise cancelling Headphones? hahahahhahaa I can already feel the clubs on my bones
Here's Wheezy Tech's review on the 371 model: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-X6n4UPg4JTs.html (tbf he mostly goes into build quality and qc rather than sound)
I got a pair of K361BT 6 months ago by accident (ordered the non-BT version but got the BT version), it sounds absolutely awful, like way worse than anything I owned including cheapo $20 koss/chi-fi, I think my unit might be flawed
That sounds like you got a defective pair. Cuz I have both and they sound similar. Like so similar I couldn't switch headphones fast enough to catch it. AKG engineers supposedly also think they did their best but couldn't get them to sound exactly the same between the BT and Passive models. Personally, the BT doesn't sound bad enough for me to choose the passive one.
