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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
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC Compatibility
    5. PlayStation Compatibility
    6. Xbox Compatibility
    7. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Beats Solo Pro Wireless vs AKG K371

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Beats Solo Pro
AKG K371

Tested using Methodology v1.5

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Beats Solo Pro Wireless Picture
AKG K371 Picture

Variants

  • Solo Pro (Black)
  • Solo Pro (Dark Blue)
  • Solo Pro (Gray)
  • Solo Pro (Ivory)
  • Solo Pro (Light Blue)
  • Solo Pro (Red)
  • K371

Our Verdict

Beats Solo Pro Wireless

AKG K371

The Beats Solo Pro Wireless are better for most purposes than the AKG K371. The Beats are wireless headphones with a significantly better build quality and a more stable fit. Thanks to their ANC feature, they isolate you from much more ambient sound. On the other hand, the AKG have a more neutral sound profile that some listeners may prefer. They're also much more comfortable.

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Solo Pro
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K371
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Solo Pro
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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Neutral Sound 

7.7
8.0

Passive Soundstage 
 

3.0
4.8

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Beats Solo Pro Wireless Design Picture 2
AKG K371 Design Picture 2

Type  

On-ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Yes
No

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic

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Comfort 
 

6.5
7.5

Comfort Picture  

Beats Solo Pro Wireless Comfort Picture
AKG K371 Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.59 lbs
0.57 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

1.2 lbs
1.2 lbs

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Controls 
 

7.7
0.0

Controls Picture  

Beats Solo Pro Wireless Controls Picture
AKG K371 Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
No Controls

Ease Of Use  

Good
No Controls

Feedback  

Good
No Controls

Call/Music Control  

Yes
No

Volume Control  

Yes
No

Microphone Control  

No
No

Channel Mixing 
 

No
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

On/Off
No

Talk-Through 
 

On/Off
No

Additional Controls  

Voice Assistant
No

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Breathability 
 

8.4
6.3

Breathability After Picture  

Beats Solo Pro Wireless Breathability After Picture
AKG K371 Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

1.7 °C
6.3 °C

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Portability 
 

5.7
5.7

Portability Picture  

Beats Solo Pro Wireless Portability Picture
AKG K371 Portability Picture

 

7.5" (19.1 cm)
7.4" (18.8 cm)

 

6.6" (16.8 cm)
6.6" (16.8 cm)

 

2.8" (7.1 cm)
3.1" (7.9 cm)

Volume  

139.00 in³ (2,277.79 cm³)
150.70 in³ (2,469.52 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

No
No

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Case 
 

6.0
6.5

Case Picture  

Beats Solo Pro Wireless Case Picture
AKG K371 Case Picture

Type  

Soft case
Pouch

 

6.6" (16.8 cm)
N/A

 

5.2" (13.2 cm)
N/A

 

2.8" (7.1 cm)
N/A

Volume  

96.00 in³ (1,573.15 cm³)
N/A

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Build Quality 
 

8.0
7.0

Build Quality Picture  

Beats Solo Pro Wireless Build Quality Picture
AKG K371 Build Quality Picture

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Stability 
 

7.0
6.0

Stability Picture  

Beats Solo Pro Wireless Stability Picture
AKG K371 Stability Picture

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Beats Solo Pro Wireless Angled Picture
AKG K371 Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Beats Solo Pro Wireless Side Picture
AKG K371 Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Beats Solo Pro Wireless Front Picture
AKG K371 Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Beats Solo Pro Wireless Rear Picture
AKG K371 Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Beats Solo Pro Wireless Top Picture
AKG K371 Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Beats Solo Pro Wireless In The Box Picture
AKG K371 In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

0.95 dB
0.19 dB

Treble Amount 
 

0.19 dB
-1.99 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

7.7
6.1

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.45 dB
0.9 dB

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

8.8
9.1

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.68 dB
1.15 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10 Hz
10.91 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

2.72 dB
0.51 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

1.73 dB
-1 dB

High-Bass 
 

0.75 dB
0.87 dB

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Mid Accuracy 
 

9.0
9.3

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.28 dB
0.96 dB

Low-Mid 
 

0.23 dB
0.77 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

0.66 dB
0.13 dB

High-Mid 
 

1.46 dB
-0.83 dB

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Treble Accuracy 
 

7.4
7.7

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

3.85 dB
3.41 dB

Low-Treble 
 

2.57 dB
-0.38 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

2.41 dB
-1.07 dB

High-Treble 
 

-2.82 dB
-9.32 dB

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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.9
7.9

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

1.43 dB
1.4 dB

Dips 
 

0.74 dB
1.03 dB

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Imaging 
 

8.6
8.4

Group Delay  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.15
0.2

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

3.02
4.26

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.68
1.13

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

2.33
1.84

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Passive Soundstage 
 

3.0
4.8

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

3.46 dB
3.2 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

0.7 dB
4.06 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

5.75 dB
6.25 dB

Openness 
 

2.3
5.1

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

1.9
2.3

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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0
0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Beats Solo Pro Wireless Virtual Soundstage
AKG K371 Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No
No

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

No
No App

Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

8.2
7.7

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.215
0.343

WHD @ 100 
 

0.073
0.112

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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

Unknown
No Firmware

Power 
 

On
Passive

Connection 
 

Bluetooth 4.2
Wired

Codec 
 

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

EQ 
 

No EQ
No EQ

ANC 
 

On
No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Default

Microphone 
 

Integrated
No Microphone

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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

7.7
4.8

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-23.18 dB
-14.15 dB

Noise Cancelling  

Yes
No

Bass 
 

-11.23 dB
0.95 dB

Mid 
 

-23.13 dB
-10.25 dB

Treble 
 

-36.34 dB
-34.06 dB

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Leakage 
 

8.3
8.0

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

31.54 dB
33.85 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Yes
No

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

No
No

Mic  

Yes
No

Recording Quality 
 

5.6
0.0

Microphone Frequency Response  

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AKG K371 Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech 
 

N/A

LFE 
 

687.92 Hz
N/A

FR Std. Dev. 
 

3.5 dB
N/A

HFE 
 

7,671.33 Hz
N/A

Weighted THD 
 

54.571
N/A

Gain 
 

3.21 dB
N/A

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Noise Handling 
 

7.0
0.0

SpNR  

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AKG K371 SpNR

SpNR 
 

13.86 dB
N/A

Noise Gate 
 

Always On
No

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

7.0
N/A

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

N/A

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

7.0
N/A

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

N/A

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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.2
0.0

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
No Battery

Continuous Battery Life 
 

24 hrs
N/A

Additional Charges 
 

0.0
N/A

Total Battery Life 
 

24 hrs
N/A

Charge Time 
 

1.2 hrs
N/A

Power-Saving Feature 
 

No
No

Audio While Charging 
 

No
No

Passive Playback 
 

No
Passive Headphone

Charging Port  

Lightning
None

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App Support 
 

4.5
0.0

App Picture  

Beats Solo Pro Wireless App Picture
AKG K371 App Picture

App Name  

Beats
No App

iOS  

Yes
No

Android  

Yes
No

macOS  

No
No

Windows  

No
No

Equalizer 
 

No
No

ANC Control 
 

On/Off
No

Mic Control  

No
No

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

No
No

Button Mapping  

No
No

Surround Support 
 

No
No

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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

7.1
0.0

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0+H1 chip
No Bluetooth

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

NFC Pairing 
 

No
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

277.00 ft (84.43 m)
N/A

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

216 ms
N/A

PC Latency (aptX) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A
N/A

iOS Latency 
 

88 ms
N/A

Android Latency 
 

101 ms
N/A

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

0.0
0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

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Wired 
 

0.0
9.5

Cable Picture  

Beats Solo Pro Wireless Cable Picture
AKG K371 Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

No
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable  

No
Yes

Length  

N/A
4.00 ft (1.22 m)

Connection 
 

No Wired Option
1/8" TRS

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

N/A
0 ms

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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

No
Audio Only

Wired USB 
 

No
No

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

No
Audio Only

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PS5 Analog 
 

No
Audio Only

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

No
Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

No
Audio Only

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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Dark Blue
Solo Pro
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Standard
K371
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Ivory
Solo Pro
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Standard
K371
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Solo Pro
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Beats Solo Pro Wireless

AKG K371

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