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[@ohmyMoha]

I can tell that the friend is DMS 😂

[@DMS3TV]

...maybe

[@jackjack3874]

​@@DMS3TV Thanks for the original review man. I would like your and Josh's opinion on Yamaha HPH-MT5. A comparison video between Audio Technica M40X, AKG K361, Creative Aurvana Live, Yamaha HPH-MT5, Sennheiser HD280 pro, Shure SRH440 & 840 and any other around 100 dollars closed back would be welcome too. Please dont ask me to send these to you :)

[@jorgel2029]

This is the coment that I was looking for... haha

[@shouryagurao4911]

Can we have the akg 845

[@reyjerr4086]

Coolermaster mh751 or akg k361(2x price)?? Need to know

[@exact3]

more lower-budget headphone-reviews please!

[@GouthamKarthikeyan]

Could you do a closed back(s) recommendation list ? Since, some of us are starting to go back to office.

[@ryN45678]

Yeah that’d be sick. You might open that conversation up to IEMs as well, basically anything that doesn’t leak sound. I just got some IE300s for that exact purpose, and love them so far. They hold up well against my previous closed back fav (Sony Z1)

[@Lightning-qv3ss]

Yes pleaseee

[@jpr96]

What are you looking for in closed back or IEMs? I would recommend the dt770s for closed back and RHA T20 for IEMs. They sound great in many types of music and won’t break the bank.

[@Q1234.]

@@jpr96 dt770s 250 ohm are the good variant :)

[@alexanderle3936]

senn hd280

[@indranilmitra6535]

K361 is a brilliant Headphone. Had it for so long, used it every day. Wore out the pads, replaced them. Lovely Headphone.

[@1narutogrand]

Which pads did you choose? Looking forward to change them as well

[@indranilmitra6535]

@@1narutogrand Sorry for the late reply, I changed with the original pads only. You can buy them from Harman Professional.

[@DGardn100]

@@indranilmitra6535 Can you give us a link to them? Thanks.

[@indranilmitra6535]

@@DGardn100 there is no link as such. You just match the part number (which you can find in the manual) and contact the customer service. They might even give it to you for free. They did give for free to me.

[@DGardn100]

@@indranilmitra6535 I see. That's good to know, thank you.

[@metal571]

For $99, this thing, and the Starfield

[@marcel7895]

True true starfield is amazing

[@RaulGarcia-bq1og]

Hey Metal, I already have the k361 and I really like it's bass response. Even though the Starfield are a totally different type of headphone, what would you comment regarding the bass presence on K361 vs Starfield? I'm asking you because I'm not sure on pulling the trigger on the Starfield just yet

[@cheapaudioman]

JV! Awesome review. I haven’t unboxed the ones I have yet but now I’m excited to put them on my brain housing unit

[@beezaa]

I just got the K371 and it's incredible for the price I paid. It goes toe to toe with my 58x + oratory's1990 EQ while the K371 doesn't need any EQ and the 371's bass is better(obviously since it's closed back) while the 58x does have more detail. I also own the DT-770 80ohms and IMO the K371 is better sounding unless I have my DT-770's EQ'd and driven hard via amp. Basically, if you want a headphone that sounds damn good out the box with little to no power I think this is it. You've got to make a video comparing the K361 vs K371.

[@StatusQuo209]

Well said. I'm also a sucker for the harman target.

[@egegulkaya2525]

After eq dt 770 is better than k371? I need a closed back under $200 what do u suggest? i personly dont like k361-371 because of their built , i dont know what to buy. i will probably ned up buying m50x :.

[@ashwinskrishna5977]

There has been a lot of reviews saying the k371 is trash what do you say

[@beezaa]

@@ashwinskrishna5977 I haven't personally compared the k361's vs my k371's but from everything I've read the k371's have a slight bump in bass which I like because I listen to a lot of House, Techno, Downtempo, Drum and Bass with mine.

[@drewmorg.]

@@egegulkaya2525 DT770 served me well for 2 years but they have just broken (today) and I'm a bit disappointed. I upgraded the earcups and it made a HUGE difference and I was finally really loving them after running stock cups for most of this time of ownership. The cable is what finally broke and the left cup is dead.

[@soumyadeepbhunia172]

I've been using this for about a year (bought at launch). Got it for the Indian introductory price of INR 5300 (around $75), and couldn't complain about anything. The issue I've been having is that the clamp is so loose that most of the weight gets concentrated at the middle of the headband- which has been causing me hair loss over the past few months. This isn't something I've faced in any other pair I've used (ATH M series, Razer Kraken) and I think I should bring it to people's attention.

[@svrzainim93]

Bro which website you bought from?

[@TheHypeCom]

I think the sennheiser HD280 pro Are these Guys biggest competitor and very well established in the space of closed back monitoring headphones. I think a comparison would be really great, especially since the hd280 are really tough, while the agks apparently had some qc issues, that might have been fixed, but could still turn concerned buyers away and towards the hd280s

[@TheHypeCom]

@Blue ok...? ^^

[@avishekghatak2176]

@@TheHypeComfor just work the 280pros are better

[@HiFiGOAudio]

I just got a K712 Pro from AKG for myself, loving them too!! I will try to get these too for casual listening fun haha. Awesome video from you like always!!

[@arrakian]

How is the bass on the K712? I hope not “lean” as the reviewers like to say. Have you heard the K812?

[@SaltyMaud]

@@arrakian They are not bassy headphones if that's what you're looking for. They have no sub bass. They take EQ _decently_ though. _Awesome_ soundstage and still the most comfortable headphones i know. Wouldn't necessarily buy for music exclusively, but they are still probably the best gaming headphones, especially since the price only keeps coming down these days.

[@HiFiGOAudio]

@@arrakian I agree with @saltyMaud's comment. The K712 Pro are not bassy kind. What they do best is a huge soundstage, vocals sound pretty crisp and detailed. Also I got them as I got a good deal from a friend so haha.

[@HiFiGOAudio]

@@arrakian And sorry I never got the chance to hear the K812.

[@arrakian]

@@SaltyMaud I have the K371 and was wondering if AKG had another headphone along the same lines, but with a higher resolution.

[@bamasutradhar221]

Very detailed video i have to admit, no background music while speaking but your Audio editing skills really shine there.

[@gypsygib]

Would love to see this vs the K371.

[@DBSTH0R]

I got the K371 over this. Sub bas is a bit elevated, but an absolute joy to listen to.

[@k.-flynn]

Oh good, I'm always a slut for sub bass

[@pmoul01]

Same here. I tried the K361 and K371 at Guitar Center. The K371 was way better to listen to. I still adore mine after over a year. The N700NC M2 is kind of a bluetooth version of the K371. I highly recommend both.

[@WSlopeAggie]

@@k.-flynn we all are.

[@NO_SIMP_ZONE]

K371 is miles better than k361. K361 is shrill and thin sounding

[@chrisbeall9098]

Thank you for the recommendation. I'd been on the fence between the Audeze Classics and some others. These showed up today and with my ifi DAC, sound very nice for what I listen to. Thank you from Northern Italy.

[@GabrielFroesS]

You know Josh, since you've done this, might as well check out the k371 for 20 dollars more...

[@WafoeGaming]

I'm interested to see how the Takstar Pro 82 (or Cooler Master MH751, it's basically the same) compares to the AKG K361. I have one and feel like it compares closely to your description of the AKG headphone, besides the bass response which is a little bit rolled off in the sub bass and female vocals play nicely instead.

[@muhwyndham]

It's better. I have pro 82 and 361, and the difference is quite big. Tho if you already own pro 82 it doesn't twice better or anything, maybe 20-30% better. But if this is your first buy then 361 wins over pro 82.

[@Unbrutal_Rawr]

Unless you EQ the Pro 82's gigantic 4kHz hole it sounds very off tonally, hollow and shouty without the presence/bite; and you might still need to lower 2kHz by 3 to 6dB to remove the shout. The 2.2m cable version (aka "silver" or "v1") also has intolerable treble spikes at 7 and 9.5kHz which make it sound metallic. The sub-bass on the Pro 82 is also lacking while the 120Hz area is raised, which makes the bass sound fat. In short it requires very detailed EQ. But for comfort, I doubt many things out there can beat it. The build is also much better on the headphones themselves, but the headphone-side cable connector breaks after a year or two due to the strain relief not being melted with the cable. The AKGs commonly snap at the height adjustment ring, which is almost certainly engineered in to make you buy a new pair.

[@l0wgrade377]

Bought the SHP 9600 for and it arrives Friday, never had a pair of open back of headphones before

[@Paul-ir8lt]

Im getting one tmr is it good or what

[@mrmonday42]

I would love it if you touched on imaging/gaming performance. I need a good closed back for gaming and it seems like the dt770 is the most recommended.

[@omgoat]

But u cant remove cable its a shame possible only in higher models lik 1990

[@jackjack3874]

Thanks for the review man. I would like your and DMS' opinion on Yamaha HPH-MT5. A comparison video between Audio Technica M40X, AKG K361, Creative Aurvana Live, Yamaha HPH-MT5, Sennheiser HD280 pro, Shure SRH440 & 840 and any other around 100 dollars closed back would be welcome too. Please dont ask me to send these to you :)

[@phillipnunya6793]

I wish they would review the K275. Some people say it sounds good, some say it sounds bad. All I am sure about is that it is cheap, comfortable, and built very well. It seems everyone ignores them.

[@BeybladeSonicFan]

Hd 599 next please

BEEN USING THESE FOR ABOUT A YEAR. THEY ARE SUCH A HIDDEN GEM. I RECCOMEND THEM TO EVERYONE EVER!

[@forxass4582]

Some people are facing loose hinge issue, did you face any such issue? that is the only reason I didnt buy these

@@forxass4582 nope and I don't think I will, it's true that the drivers swing a bit if you shake the headphone but when you wear them they are stable and comfortable

[@someoneelse1550]

@@forxass4582 I have em for a bit and I don't have the hinge issue, I did have the same loose AKG logo cover on the left earcup issue that DMS did tho, but nothing noticeable at all

[@malimoor2654]

Does it totally eliminate headphones bleed or somewhat does?

@@malimoor2654 bleed?

[@carter7036]

Hey, **3:54 timbre is pronounced “tam-brr”. Awesome video. I’ve been thinking of getting the k371 for a while

[@theunsbotha5188]

No timbre at 3:45

[@GA-zp5vf]

I got the K361 because of DMS and was lucky to find them for $70. I love them

[@ashegam]

I know your comment is new but your purchase was from a while ago but can you tell me where you got it for $70?

[@GA-zp5vf]

@@ashegam They pop up on eBay pretty often

[@Zaytoven21]

@@GA-zp5vf Hi how are they holding up?

[@GA-zp5vf]

@@Zaytoven21 It is a plastic build but they're holding up pretty well for me. I think as long as you treat your purchase with care you will be fine.

[@timberm4n379]

@@GA-zp5vf well How is it going? I heard a lot that these headphones worn out within a year. That one of ears(i dont know how to say it) crack very often

[@emmanuelferguson]

The hair is looking good man

[@muhammadabdulhadikhawar6364]

Still waiting for that Beyerdynamic TYGR 300R review...

[@terrelldodson579]

Hey Josh, love your reviews! Bought the Hifiman HE400Se after seeing your review and love them! I'm running the Schiit Magni and Modi. The AKG K361s are my only other wired headphones (besides an old pair of Sony MDR-V6 cans) and I was a bit shocked at how dark and muffled they sounded out of the box. In your experience do they need some burn-in time?

[@czdot]

I really like my K361 but the build is horrible. The headband snapped when I try to put them on my head after 6 months of use. I am gluing them together now. So... I am pretty pissed.

[@03e-210a]

Damn that is terrible

[@melihherenn]

I am watching this video from AKG K361 and I'm very happy with it :)

[@josexavierjr.5633]

Nice review, JV. The SHP9500 are about $62 on Amzn.........got a pair last week, and they are killer!

[@s7robe297]

The k371 is only $20 more rn. Might be worth looking into if you want good closed backs for around $100

[@epicmike3915]

Those are way better. I even bought custom cables for it.

[@sand8908]

excellent review jesh value!

[@flossenking]

_jesh value_ lmfao

[@1ounceTOKER]

Thank you for making them out of stock again. I've been waiting months lol

[@cwjdog57]

You can just say it was DMS :p

[@ragecandy]

Have you done the cooler master mh751? I have the takstar version and I swear smokes everything around $100 I think I have a weird revision tho, so I couldn’t say for sure...

[@Unbrutal_Rawr]

Unless you EQ the Pro 82's gigantic 4kHz hole it sounds very off tonally, hollow and shouty without the presence/bite; and you might still need to lower 2kHz by 3 to 6dB to remove the shout. The 2.2m cable version (aka "silver" or "v1") also has intolerable treble spikes at 7 and 9.5kHz which make it sound metallic. The sub-bass on the Pro 82 is also lacking while the 120Hz area is raised, which makes the bass sound fat. In short it requires very detailed EQ. But for comfort, I doubt many things out there can beat it. The build is also much better on the headphones themselves, but the headphone-side cable connector breaks after a year or two due to the strain relief not being melted with the cable. The AKGs commonly snap at the height adjustment ring, which is almost certainly engineered in to make you buy a new pair.

[@ragecandy]

@@Unbrutal_Rawr yeh I actually had the gm200 I think, it’s red and comes with a mic but even for that one, apparently there are multiple versions out there, I’d sure take mine over the akgs tho, I had the k371 for a couple days and returned it cause it was so bad detail, imaging and soundstage wise, the comfort and build quality are ass too. Right now my pick under $100 for closed backs would be Creative Aurvana with a more comfortable pad swap, and under $200 the nth-100 from rode which imo is a straight up better version of the k371

[@Unbrutal_Rawr]

@@ragecandy It seems that there's no variation in GM200 the way there is in the Pro 82 - all of them use the better, "black" or "v2" driver that has a plastic resonator cap at the back of the driver which smoothes out the treble peaks. I haven't listened to either v2 or GM200 but from all the graphs and sound descriptions the 4kHz hole is still there, so I personally couldn't listen to the them unequalized. That said, the K361/71 also have a similar-looking hole in the same region, but I haven't listened to that one either. I've read about it sounding similarly unnatural and lacking presence.

[@jamestorres5582]

I finally got mine Josh . I love them

[@Ener-GI]

The first headphone guy that mention that the treble isn't good 👍🏻 I personally can't handle how the treble sound and how much is missing in the upper midrange and treble.. Honestly I can't understand how someone can recommend the k361.. Maybe every other closed back in that price range is even worse...

[@aritradas5256]

Can you explain the difference between K361 and K371???

[@dannybos7024]

Check out Wheezy Tech his video.

[@aritradas5256]

@@dannybos7024 Thanks man

[@waldemarheart2463]

YES. I really wonder why ATH-M50X are still the go to recommendation from so many people on so many channels!?! In direct comparison M50X is so compressed and rough...

[@seniordan12]

The Samson sr950 is also an insane headphone imo, would love to hear your thoughts on it!

[@marcel7895]

Sr850 and sr950 is definitely a bang for your bucks

[@stevetatten9422]

I agree these are the best for the money. The problem with these are the pads. They are comfortable but don't hold up and I'm not good at changing pads.

[@EivindDahl]

What about the K371?

[@Firby007]

Thanks, never heard of them. So my video wishes are: M50x review Comparison with m50x or/and list of closed back headphones to like max 200/180/150$ or something

[@CaptHotah]

The K712 Pro's are also one of the best for gaming aswell. Super light (270 grams), superb wide soundstage and very comfortable. Oh and the pads 😍. Eargasm

[@froster42]

4x the price

[@CraciunAlexandruGh]

And they are open. Are you even trying ?

[@CaptHotah]

@@froster42 it's 210£ here in uk buddy

[@CaptHotah]

@@CraciunAlexandruGh what's wrong with open for gaming??

[@frogg4711]

@@CaptHotah nothing wrong with openbacks it's just not comparable to the current review cause it's a completely different categories

[@Powderhorn916]

It might just be me, but it looks like there are a few graphical glitches in the video

[@ivanaylov303]

I'm wondering how are takstar pro 82 compared to these

[@brianyau9812]

no offense but I wholeheartedly disagree on the isolation performance of the K361. It's so bad that my supposedly "semi-open" Denon D7200 and E-mu Teak have a noticeably better passive sound isolation compared to the K361, which is my main reason of selling it (as well as the sound, but to a lesser degree)

[@baronvonlichtenstein]

Very immersive. Those, shure 440, and rockville m50 are my favs. Could use a hair more treble.

[@kenshiromilesvt.7037]

Thumbnails are MKBHD feelin’ Real nice here, man 😎

[@manikdesilva1]

@josh Hey thanks for this review. I got it based on your recommendation from the Local guitar center . Wow! So pure! FYI - 1more triple driver is no longer in production how about replacing it on your top 3 close backs

[@Ans12237]

What made you choose the 361 over the 371?

[@subjecttochange9320]

Most likely the lack of bass boost that the K371 has, surely not the interlocking mechanism instead of just mini-XLR, or the other downgrades the K361 has vs the K371 ;)

[@FEARmeify]

@@subjecttochange9320 not sure the mini-xlr is an upgrade

[@EivindDahl]

@@FEARmeify it is an upgrade

[@adams5389]

Mini xlr is for sure an upgrade. Locking 2.5 is sturdy enough but slightly less so that xlr and while 2.5mm is standard the interlocking fits seem to be proprietary from one brand to the next, so it would be harder to find replacements or upgrades

[@subjecttochange9320]

@@FEARmeify yeah as Adam said, it's the interchangeability mainly I even have a nifty little mini-XLR to 3.5mm female adapter with which I can use almost any regular cable with my DT1990/1770's, AKG K712's and I would've loved to be able to do the same with the K361's Good luck finding any aftermarket cables for what AKG put on there instead, or an adapter to use with regular 3.5mm cables. I might just go ahead and make the cable that came with it end in 3.5mm female like a little dongle dac to use with my usual cables

[@YuhNinja]

"Doesn't creak or crack" literally starts to creak. Not that this is not an extremely flexible and lightweight headphone. Sure looks like it!

[@aesonone]

compare the volume of the creaks to the speaking voice, these are very quiet sounds from a lot of stretching strain

[@YuhNinja]

@@aesonone I literally said it looks extremely flexible.

[@Ulalayumyum]

Your voice is so rich! What mic do you use?

[@herroglop7411]

i got these headphones, and as soon as I hit play I found myself looking for the EQ of my music player. After tweaking the eq I found that to get a more pleasing listening I had to boost lows a bit, and lower trebble. Not only that but also the need to make light adjustments in the eq depending on what I was listening to. I think they are very clear, you can hear every sound in the mix but at the cost of being fatiguing if you just want to listen to music as "background". Besides, my ears touch the inner lateral sides of the foam pad, I don+t know if I would get accostumed to that but at the moment it is annoyng. I ended up getting Sennheiser HD 599, bassier than K361 , warmer, less clear maybe but allaround more pleasing. And my ears have a better fit in the larger earpads. I prefered a closed back headphone but I think I will keep the HD599 and return the k361.

[@mikelisteral7863]

361 have a big treble spike at around 8khz that must be eq'd down by about 35% in order to fix the hollow bass+mids problem

[@philipwillingham5950]

I got the K7 off amazon originally for my Sennheiser 650 HD's but needed a closed back headphone and these were it. And remembering getting the AKG 361 headphones first, i used the stock sound amp off my asus motherboard and they werent that great. But with a dac.....a monster is unleashed. The AKG's were the replacement for my m40x's which popped a hinge which they are known for with poor build quality. But these, no headband snap and with a DAC it has amazing sound for the price and it has bass!

[@Anomalyn1]

Josh and DMS should do more videos together.

[@dennisthehazarddb1095]

Nice one. I like the AKG brand a lot. Please test more headphones from AKG. Best wishes

[@danrdey]

Yep , indeed this is a very good sounding phone for 100$ .they do sound better and more even than AKG K371 .

[@dimlyl4126]

Love your merch, man!

[@hakan7346]

Grado fan boy here.. GRADO FTW!!

[@RaulGarcia-bq1og]

grado For The Wife

[@Jisooee]

This, or the M40X for music production?

[@TheSimChannel]

compare to DT770 Pro 80 Ohms please?

[@onepieceatatime]

I think the Fidelio L2 at $99 would give this a serious run for the money.

[@80-80.]

Completely different headphone. Can not be compared.

[@bitterbuffalo8997]

Going to get one of these for the office. Was thinking Elegia but the AKG is more low key.

[@arkasingha6111]

Should I buy this over sennheiser 458bt?

[@Arttuli99]

I'd like to see a review of the Takstar Pro 82. Z rated them highly atleast.

[@thecommandmaster4354]

I own them and for the price they are fantastic. You can get them for 50$ on walmart's website so don't look at amazon pricing.

[@ghostjacker]

Better than both the Audio-Technica ATH-M40X, or the Sony MDR7506? Really? Both are under $100 as well.

[@Ben-rz9cf]

are you saying the M40x is better because that is specifically the question i came here to find out

[@zgoaty9235]

I’ve been using the AKG K755 Pro which I got from Drop a few years back, and I don’t know how they compare with the K361 but they definitely need a good DAC to drive properly. One rhythm game I play which suffers greatly in terms of the low end, Thumper is a prime example because the bass never seems to come through the headphones properly even though the K755 should easily be able to handle that low end. I don’t have that issue with music I listen to or any other games with bassy soundtracks on my PC oddly enough.

[@somewhatcredible3137]

Loved this headphone!.... with my glasses off. Super props because it is an amazing set, but requires a good seal that my thin framed glasses don't allow. Still anyone would be happy with it.

[@maximus3476]

if you thinking to test takstar pro 82,get coolermaster mh751 its based on second version of pro 82 or aliexpress from takstaraudio store you get v2.Every other one seems to get first version which is overlybright dont do same mistake as oluv's gadget getting first version twice from amazon.Also shure shr440 or creative aurvana se are good alternatives to k361.

[@thehonestman26]

I love the comfort of these headphones, and I think the build quality for being so light is actually pretty good, but I'm not really seeing the quality of the sound everyone else seems to. They sound decent to me, but I usually prefer the sound from my other headphones. I was thinking about selling them even though I've only used them a handful of times, but I keep thinking based on the reviews, I must be missing something. Do they excel with a certain type of music?

[@subjecttochange9320]

Do you have any experience with the K361-BT? I used to own the K371 but returned them because quality assurance shenanigans, as it was back when the two came out x) Then recently got the K361 BT but anecdotally they seem to kinda fall behind the K371 I used to have in technical aspects of the sound, and watching your review here made me think that maybe the BT tech in my copy makes it inferior to the regular K361 in sound? Could just be my impression but would be interesting to see a direct comparison between K361 and K361-BT (I'm ofc speaking of the pair's wired performance, sure I wouldnt't expect anything of SBC haha)

[@ishanjoshi5957]

this something that i wonder as well

[@stalinshishkebab]

Good video. K361 does indeed sound good but have you ever tried the Takstar Pro 82's? Not the MH751 but the original pro 82. I think it's maybe the best sounding at this price range. It's about $60 from aliexpress. It's very source-dependent though but I hear the apple dongle sounds great with it so maybe give it a try.

[@dannybos7024]

I have it. It’s meh. I’d save up for a K361 but it’s built really well and very comfortable so it’s decent.

[@stalinshishkebab]

@@dannybos7024 what'd you run it from? Like i said it's very source-dependent.

[@dannybos7024]

@@stalinshishkebab The Takstar Pro 82 is fine with an Apple dongle. The K361 as well.

[@odzinski]

Joshua, please advise me on how to protect myself from hearing loss while listening to headphones or IEMs.

[@ahmedwael3019]

Would you take these over the starfield?

[@kaydee607]

I wanna see a review of Cooler Master MH751. Although it's a gaming headset, it's based off from a headphone marketed as studio monitoring headphone - Takstar Pro 82. So sound quality/signature should mostly be the same.

[@jackjack3874]

Oratory1990 has a measurement of these and also eq settings... they are supposed to be very comfortable and with eq very close to harman...

[@Unbrutal_Rawr]

@@jackjack3874 Everything is very close to harman after proper EQ, that's precisely the purpose of Oratory's presets. However, unless you EQ the Pro 82's gigantic 4kHz hole it sounds very off tonally, hollow and shouty without the presence/bite; and you might still need to lower 2kHz by 3 to 6dB to remove the shout. The 2.2m cable version (aka "silver" or "v1") also has intolerable treble spikes at 7 and 9.5kHz which make it sound metallic. The sub-bass on the Pro 82 is also lacking while the 120Hz area is raised, which makes the bass sound fat. In short it requires very detailed EQ. But for comfort, I doubt many things out there can beat it. The build is also much better on the headphones themselves, but the headphone-side cable connector breaks after a year or two due to the strain relief not being melted with the cable. The AKGs commonly snap at the height adjustment ring, which is almost certainly engineered in to make you buy a new pair.

[@blitzkreig000]

When is the Focal Clear MG (nonpro) review coming??

[@imabeliever85]

The headphone sounds great at moderate volumes, but when you crank it up, the sound gets crunchy, I guess for $100 the driver can only handle so much

[@Petteriks]

Could you please review the Beyerdynamic DT 990. I just got a pair and I'd like to hear your opinion.

[@duke86fan]

"timber" tantacrul would come after you rn

[@Alexed.w]

Tried these. They aren't bad...at all, but i maintain the "IEMs> any closed back under 150€" mantra. I'd get these only if you absolutely need overear (don't really know why you would, but ...), otherwise in this price bracket, go for a pair of open backs (as your mains), and a pair of IEMs (when you need isolation/ portability).

[@anthonybecerra5243]

You should review the Cooler Master mh751

[@DylanChau]

It looks like the Bluetooth version is also on sale at $99 right now on Amazon. Which means while it’s a bit heavier, it can be used in both wired and wireless modes.

[@fieldcar]

I've heard that the BT variants sound worse.

[@DylanChau]

@@fieldcar Well, let’s be clear about hat. Worse in wired mode? I’d expect it to be worse in BT mode, but it adds some convenience.

[@jamescollins6085]

@@fieldcar on headphones this inexpensive, is it really possible to hear the difference between Bluetooth and wired?

[@elevatedemotions4548]

Finally someone with the 100$ question...are they Bluetooth

[@elevatedemotions4548]

Finally someone with the 100$ question...are they Bluetooth

[@chrisdotdash5154]

Awesome vid.

[@theplourde]

So the pads are removable in case they get worn out? I tend to sweat a little and being able to replace the ear pads at some point is a huge selling point for me.

[@Xenaman]

a focal stellia and the new focal celeste review would be great. you had all focals but the stellia and celeste i think its time to finish the list

[@ROHLFSROHLFS]

Thanks for the vid bruv, it was helpfull

[@A.X.N]

I got the Cooler Master MH751 cuz of Zeos' review. I must say I'm very happy for a sub 100 closed back.

[@Sporting1210]

really? i had that thing andf found it intollerable :/

[@A.X.N]

@@Sporting1210 I actually really enjoy how they sound and how comfortable they are. I mostly game with them mind you.

[@Sporting1210]

@@A.X.N thats ok-no offense intended. ears work differently.

[@giovanbattistafichera8439]

Found these for 80$ in great conditions and immediately snatched them. Great value for the money.

[@MrVybson]

I'd like to see a proper comparison between these and the M40X. I was actually considering buying these, but decided against it because of the lack of good reviews/comparisons.

[@joshcarpenter400]

i have personally tried out both of the headphones. the mid and treble were similar but the akg k371/k361 had a mildly exaggerated bass. but the thing that sold me was the comfort, the stock m40x are uncomfortable to say the least and the akg are extremally comfortable.

[@MrVybson]

@@joshcarpenter400 Yeah, the k361 is better in every way, glad I wasted my money on the m40x. The only good thing is that I realized I love the frequency response and I hate harman. If eq didn't exist, maybe I wouldn't regret my purchase so much.

[@sebasprieto9673]

The Cooler Master mh751 is in the 100 dollars price range and it's zeos's favourite closed under 200 uss. I'd like to know how they do compare.

[@rsdno]

I have Dr Appointments and Hospital where only Closed Back or IEM can be played Thanks great informative review

[@metalale5529]

How're they against the DT770, if you have that reference?

[@kennethschoen7796]

Could you get a pair of K371 and compare them? I could buy and send them to you for review.

[@reyjerr4086]

Wanna ask which is worth it? Akg k361 or cooler master mh751(half the price of akg)

[@elevatedemotions4548]

Love AKG I have K52 on my Rodecaster and 💯💪🏾❤️

[@LordGormph]

When I got these the version that included Bluetooth was the same as without and it still comes with the cables so I got just use them everywhere XD these are great.

[@JonastheJo]

Nearly took the plunge ordering these a while back, after watching Zeos' and DMS' reviews. Then I found that some other reviewers preferred the K371 over it. Many also seem to prefer the DT770 80 ohm over both of them, so I found myself back at square one. The attached cable and circular earpads of the Beyers bother me, though (big ears).

[@Coltsteryo]

I like the K371s way better. Returned the 770s.

[@kimutone2970]

I mean, the DT770 Pro are better but literally cost twice as much as the K361. There's no comparison to be made here.

[@darkdays4454]

hi Joshua, question. have you ever tried the new versions of mp3 players such as Sony. Nw-A105? couldnt find any good reviews on them or something simmilar. is it even worth to have a seperate player in 2021. they have features like ldac which I dont even know what they are..

[@ChadAltDelete]

Are you really filming on the a6400 in your description? Looks more like a black magic 6k to me.