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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation - Full Range
    2. Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
    3. Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
    4. ANC Wind Handling
    5. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Wired Connection
    2. Bluetooth Connection
    3. Wireless Connection (Dongle)
    4. PC Compatibility
    5. PlayStation Compatibility
    6. Xbox Compatibility
    7. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

AKG K371 vs AKG N700NC M2 Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

AKG K371
AKG N700NC M2

Tested using Methodology v1.5

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AKG K371 Picture
AKG N700NC M2 Wireless Picture

Variants

  • K371
  • N700NC M2 (Black)

Our Verdict

AKG K371

AKG N700NC M2 Wireless

The AKG N700NC M2 Wireless are more versatile headphones than the AKG K371. While both headphones are comfortable, the N700NC M2 are better built, have active noise cancelling to help block out ambient noise around you, and have a mic so that you can take calls on the go. They also have a companion app with a parametric EQ so that you can adjust their sound to your liking, and they support multi-device pairing. However, some users may prefer the K371's wired design.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Neutral Sound 

8.0
8.0

Bass Accuracy 
 

9.1
8.6

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

AKG K371 Design Picture 2
AKG N700NC M2 Wireless Design Picture 2

Type  

Over-ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

No
Yes

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic

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Comfort 
 

7.5
7.5

Comfort Picture  

AKG K371 Comfort Picture
AKG N700NC M2 Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.57 lbs
0.61 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

1.2 lbs
1.2 lbs

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Controls 
 

0.0
7.5

Controls Picture  

AKG K371 Controls Picture
AKG N700NC M2 Wireless Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

No Controls
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

No Controls
Decent

Feedback  

No Controls
Good

Call/Music Control  

No
Yes

Volume Control  

No
Yes

Microphone Control  

No
Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing 
 

No
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

No
No

Talk-Through 
 

No
On/Off

Additional Controls  

No
Voice Assistant

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Breathability 
 

6.3

Breathability After Picture  

AKG K371 Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

6.3 °C

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Portability 
 

5.7
6.2

Portability Picture  

AKG K371 Portability Picture
AKG N700NC M2 Wireless Portability Picture

 

7.4" (18.8 cm)
7.4" (18.8 cm)

 

6.6" (16.8 cm)
5.8" (14.8 cm)

 

3.1" (7.9 cm)
1.9" (4.8 cm)

Volume  

150.70 in³ (2,469.52 cm³)
81.50 in³ (1,335.60 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

No
No

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Case 
 

6.5
8.0

Case Picture  

AKG K371 Case Picture
AKG N700NC M2 Wireless Case Picture

Type  

Pouch
Hard case

 

N/A
7.8" (19.8 cm)

 

N/A
6.7" (17.0 cm)

 

N/A
2.4" (6.1 cm)

Volume  

N/A
125.30 in³ (2,053.30 cm³)

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Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

AKG K371 Build Quality Picture
AKG N700NC M2 Wireless Build Quality Picture

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Stability 
 

6.0
7.5

Stability Picture  

AKG K371 Stability Picture
AKG N700NC M2 Wireless Stability Picture

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

AKG K371 Angled Picture
AKG N700NC M2 Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

AKG K371 Side Picture
AKG N700NC M2 Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

AKG K371 Front Picture
AKG N700NC M2 Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

AKG K371 Rear Picture
AKG N700NC M2 Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

AKG K371 Top Picture
AKG N700NC M2 Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

AKG K371 In The Box Picture
AKG N700NC M2 Wireless In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

0.19 dB
2.2 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-1.99 dB
-2.29 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

6.1
7.3

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.9 dB
0.54 dB

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

9.1
8.6

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.15 dB
2 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10.91 Hz
10.15 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

0.51 dB
2.78 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

-1 dB
2.14 dB

High-Bass 
 

0.87 dB
1.69 dB

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Mid Accuracy 
 

9.3
9.2

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

0.96 dB
1.11 dB

Low-Mid 
 

0.77 dB
0.28 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

0.13 dB
-0.02 dB

High-Mid 
 

-0.83 dB
-1.6 dB

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Treble Accuracy 
 

7.7
8.2

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

3.41 dB
2.77 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-0.38 dB
-0.22 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

-1.07 dB
-0.94 dB

High-Treble 
 

-9.32 dB
-10 dB

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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.9
8.1

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

1.4 dB
1.36 dB

Dips 
 

1.03 dB
0.57 dB

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Imaging 
 

8.4
8.7

Group Delay  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.2
0.45

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

4.26
2.89

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

1.13
0.31

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.84
1.59

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Passive Soundstage 
 

4.8
5.0

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

3.2 dB
4.02 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

4.06 dB
4.85 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

6.25 dB
11.55 dB

Openness 
 

5.1
1.4

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

2.3
3.5

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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0
0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

AKG K371 Virtual Soundstage
AKG N700NC M2 Wireless Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No
No

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

No App
No

Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.7
7.6

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.343
0.364

WHD @ 100 
 

0.112
0.135

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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

No Firmware
1.7.1

Power 
 

Passive
On

Connection 
 

Wired
Bluetooth 4.2

Codec 
 

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz

EQ 
 

No EQ
Off

ANC 
 

No ANC
On

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Default

Microphone 
 

No Microphone
Integrated

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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range 
 

4.8
8.9

Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph  

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Noise Cancelling  

No
Yes

Overall Attenuation 
 

-14.15 dB
-23.76 dB

Isolation Audio 
 

Bass 
 

0.95 dB
-17.70 dB

Mid 
 

-10.25 dB
-24.13 dB

Treble 
 

-34.06 dB
-30.70 dB

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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios 
 

9.0

Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph  

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Airplane Noise Attenuation 
 

-21.45 dB

Airplane Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Office Noise Attenuation 
 

-19.66 dB

Office Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Street Noise Attenuation 
 

-22.39 dB

Street Noise Isolation Audio 
 

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Noise Isolation - Voice Handling 
 

Female Voice 1 
 

Male Voice 1 
 

Female Voice 2 
 

Male Voice 2 
 

ANC Wind Handling 
 

ANC Wind Handling Graph  

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ANC Wind Noise 
 

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Leakage 
 

8.0
6.9

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

33.85 dB
40.14 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

No
Yes

In-Line 
 

No
Yes

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

No
No

Mic  

No
Yes

Recording Quality 
 

0.0
7.1

Microphone Frequency Response  

AKG K371 Microphone Frequency Response
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Recorded Speech 
 

N/A

LFE 
 

N/A
179.59 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
4.33 dB

HFE 
 

N/A
4,902.93 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

N/A
0.123

Gain 
 

N/A
1.36 dB

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Noise Handling 
 

0.0
5.8

SpNR  

AKG K371 SpNR
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SpNR 
 

N/A
15.88 dB

Noise Gate 
 

No
No

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

N/A
6.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

N/A

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

N/A
5.5

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

N/A

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Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
8.4

Battery Type 
 

No Battery
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

N/A
20.7 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

N/A
0.0

Total Battery Life 
 

N/A
20.7 hrs

Charge Time 
 

N/A
1.8 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

No
Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging 
 

No
No

Passive Playback 
 

Passive Headphone
Yes

Charging Port  

None
USB-C

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App Support 
 

0.0
7.5

App Picture  

AKG K371 App Picture
AKG N700NC M2 Wireless App Picture

App Name  

No App
AKG Headphone

iOS  

No
Yes

Android  

No
Yes

macOS  

No
No

Windows  

No
No

Equalizer 
 

No
Parametric + Presets

ANC Control 
 

No
No

Mic Control  

No
No

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

No
No

Button Mapping  

No
Yes

Surround Support 
 

No
No

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Connectivity

Wired Connection 
 

9.5
9.7

Cable Picture  

AKG K371 Cable Picture
AKG N700NC M2 Wireless Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable 
 

Yes
Yes

Length 
 

4.00 ft (1.22 m)
4.23 ft (1.29 m)

Connector 
 

1/8" TRS
1/8" TRRS

Latency - Analog 
 

0.7 ms

Latency - USB 
 

0 ms
N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Connection  

Analog

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Bluetooth Connection 
 

0.0
8.3

Bluetooth Version 
 

No Bluetooth
4.2

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
2 Devices

NFC Pairing 
 

No

Quick Pair (Android) 
 

No

Quick Pair (iOS) 
 

No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
304.46 ft (92.80 m)

Latency - SBC 
 

N/A
137 ms

Latency - aptX 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality) 
 

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency) 
 

N/A

Latency - LDAC 
 

N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Codec  

SBC

AAC Support 
 

Yes

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A

iOS Latency 
 

N/A

Android Latency 
 

N/A

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Wireless Connection (Dongle) 
 

0.0
0.0

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - Dongle 
 

N/A
N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

N/A

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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio + Microphone

Wired USB 
 

No
No

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

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PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio + Microphone

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PS5 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio + Microphone

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

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Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio + Microphone

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio + Microphone

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

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Base/Dock 
 

0.0
0.0

Type 
 

No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock

USB Input 
 

No
No

Line In 
 

No
No

Line Out 
 

No
No

Optical Input 
 

No
No

RCA Input 
 

No
No

Dock Charging 
 

No
No

Power Supply 
 

No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock

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K371
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N700NC M2
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N700NC M2
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K371
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N700NC M2
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