Sennheiser HD 598 Cs vs AKG K371: Which Headphones Are Better?

Standard

K371

Black

HD 598 Cs

Standard

K371

Black

HD 598 Cs

Standard

K371

Black

HD 598 Cs

Standard

K371

Black

HD 598 Cs

Sennheiser

Standard

K371

AKG

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Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

6.3

No major differences between these headphones for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

6.3

Neutral Sound

7.6

Phone Call

6.5

Sports And Fitness

5.9

5.6

Travel

6.1

6.2

Office Work

6.3

4.5

Wireless Gaming (In Development)

5.4

4.3

Wired Gaming (In Development)

7.2

6.4

Audio Reproduction Accuracy

7.6

Noise Isolation

5.3

Microphone (In Development)

0.0

Frequency Response Consistency

6.1

Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

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Sound Profile

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Normalization Frequency

1,250 Hz

Bass Amount

Emphasized (3 dB)

Bass Amount

-2.71 dB

Treble Amount

-1.96 dB

Treble Amount

Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)

Sound Signature

Warm

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Frequency Response Consistency

5.8

6.1

Consistency L

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Consistency R

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Std. Deviation

1.01 dB

1.27 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Preview Graph

Raw FR L

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Raw FR R

Preview Graph

Raw FR R

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Bass Profile: Target Compliance

9.2

8.6

Bass

Preview Graph

Bass Profile: Target Compliance

Preview Graph

RMS Deviation From Target

1.11 dB

3.5 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

14.14 Hz

20 Hz

Low Bass

-1.48 dB

3.19 dB

Mid Bass

0.01 dB

3.85 dB

High Bass

1.17 dB

2.86 dB

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Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

8.3

9.6

Mid

Preview Graph

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

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RMS Deviation From Target

2.26 dB

0.8 dB

Low Mid

0.17 dB

-0.32 dB

Mid-Mid

2.71 dB

0.75 dB

High Mid

2.33 dB

-0.79 dB

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Treble Profile: Target Compliance

7.8

9.6

Treble Profile: Target Compliance

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Treble

Preview Graph

RMS Deviation From Target

3.64 dB

1.86 dB

Low Treble

0.03 dB

0.06 dB

Mid Treble

-2.23 dB

1.1 dB

High Treble

-1.88 dB

-5.01 dB

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Peaks/Dips

7.8

Peaks/Dips Graph

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Peaks/Dips Graph

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Peaks

1.22 dB

1.19 dB

Dips

1.75 dB

1.71 dB

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Stereo Mismatch

7.4

Frequency Response Mismatch

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Phase Response Mismatch

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Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.56

0.29 dB

Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch

1.78

1.72 dB

Weighted Phase Mismatch

2.84

3.4°

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Group Delay

5.7

Group Delay

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Weighted Group Delay

1.5 ms

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Cumulative Spectral Decay

CSD

PRTF

6.2

5.2

PRTF

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PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)

3.3 dB

3.2 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

5.4 dB

4.06 dB

PRTF Distance

11.19 dB

6.25 dB

Openness

4.2

Acoustic Space Excitation

4.7

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Harmonic Distortion

9.1

Harmonics Levels

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THD Ratio

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WHD @ 94 dB SPL

0.100

0.08%

WHD @ 104 dB SPL

0.172

0.21%

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Electrical Aspects

Impedance

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Sensitivity @1kHz-1V

117.0 dB SPL

Bluetooth Max SPL

N/A

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Virtual Soundstage

0.0

Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

No App

Test Settings

Firmware

No Firmware

Power

Passive

Connection

Wired

Codec

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

Test Instrument

Audio Precision APx517B

EQ

No EQ

ANC

No ANC

Tip/Pad

Default

Microphone

No Microphone

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Imaging

8.8

Group Delay

Preview Graph

Phase Response

Preview Graph

Weighted Group Delay

0.21

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.56

0.29 dB

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

1.78

1.72 dB

Weighted Phase Mismatch

2.84

3.4°

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

8.1

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

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WHD @ 90

0.100

0.08%

WHD @ 100

0.172

0.21%

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

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Type

Over-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

7.5

Comfort Picture

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Weight

0.62 lbs

0.57 lbs

Clamping Force

0.58 lbs

1.2 lbs

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Controls

6.2

0.0

Controls Picture

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OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

No Controls

Ease Of Use

Decent

No Controls

Feedback

Decent

No Controls

Call/Music Control

Yes

Volume Control

Microphone Control

N/A

Channel Mixing

N/A

Noise Cancelling Control

N/A

Talk-Through

N/A

Additional Controls

N/A

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Breathability

6.7

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

5.2 °C

Portability

5.6

5.7

Portability Picture

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L

7.48"

7.4" (18.8 cm)

W

6.63"

6.6" (16.8 cm)

H

3.44"

3.1" (7.9 cm)

Volume

170 in³

150.70 in³ (2,469.52 cm³)

Transmitter Required

N/A

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Case

0.0

6.5

Case Picture

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Type

No case

Pouch

L

N/A

W

N/A

H

N/A

Volume

N/A

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Build Quality

7.0

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

6.5

6.0

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

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Side Picture

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Headshots 2

Front Picture

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Rear Picture

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Top

Top Picture

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range

5.6

5.3

Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph

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AKG K371 Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph

Noise Cancelling

Overall Attenuation

-14.53 dB

-13.08 dB

Isolation Audio

Bass

-0.29 dB

1.92 dB

Mid

-12.77 dB

-11.79 dB

Treble

-31.68 dB

-32.74 dB

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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios

4.6

Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph

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Airplane Noise Attenuation

-10.21 dB

Airplane Noise Isolation Audio

Office Noise Attenuation

-10.38 dB

Office Noise Isolation Audio

Street Noise Attenuation

-12.22 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

ANC Wind Noise

N/A

Leakage

6.3

8.0

Leakage

Preview Graph

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

43.68 dB

33.85 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

In-Line

Yes

Boom

Detachable Boom

N/A

Mic

Yes

Recording Quality

6.9

0.0

Microphone Frequency Response

Preview Graph

Recorded Speech

N/A

LFE

285.09 Hz

N/A

FR Std. Dev.

2.11 dB

N/A

HFE

2,560 Hz

N/A

Weighted THD

0.105

N/A

Gain

18.85 dB

N/A

Noise Handling

6.4

0.0

SpNR

Preview Graph

SpNR

16.77 dB

N/A

Noise Gate

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

N/A

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

N/A

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

N/A

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

N/A

Active Features

Battery

0.0

Battery Type

N/A

No Battery

Continuous Battery Life

N/A

Additional Charges

N/A

Total Battery Life

N/A

Charge Time

N/A

Power-Saving Feature

N/A

Audio While Charging

N/A

Passive Playback

N/A

Passive Headphone

Charging Port

N/A

None

App Support

0.0

App Picture

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App Name

N/A

No App

iOS

N/A

Android

N/A

macOS

N/A

Windows

N/A

Equalizer

N/A

ANC Control

N/A

Mic Control

N/A

Room Effects

N/A

Playback Control

N/A

Button Mapping

N/A

Surround Sound

N/A

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Connectivity

Wired Connection

9.5

9.9

Cable Picture

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Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

Detachable

Yes

Length

10.1 ft

4.00 ft (1.22 m)

Connector

1/8" TRRS

1/8" TRS

Latency - Analog

0.2 ms

Latency - USB

N/A

Recorded Latency

Recorded Latency Connection

Analog

Wired Latency

0 ms

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Bluetooth Connection

0.0

Bluetooth Version

N/A

No Bluetooth

Multi-Device Pairing

N/A

NFC Pairing

N/A

Quick Pair (Android)

Quick Pair (iOS)

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Latency - SBC

N/A

Latency - aptX

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)

N/A

Latency - LDAC

N/A

Recorded Latency

N/A

Recorded Latency Codec

No Bluetooth Audio

AAC Support

aptX(LL) Latency

N/A

Wireless Connection (Dongle)

0.0

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Latency - Dongle

N/A

Recorded Latency

N/A

PC Compatibility

Analog

Audio Only

Wired USB

Non-BT Wireless

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PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

Audio + Microphone

Audio Only

PS4 Wired USB

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

PS5 Analog

Audio Only

PS5 Wired USB

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

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Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Audio + Microphone

Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Audio Only

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

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Base/Dock

0.0

Type

N/A

No Base/Dock

USB Input

N/A

Line In

N/A

Line Out

N/A

Optical Input

N/A

RCA Input

N/A

Dock Charging

N/A

Power Supply

N/A

No Base/Dock

PC / PS4 Compatibility

PC / PS4 Analog

Audio + Microphone

Audio Only

PC / PS4 Wired USB

PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless

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Black

HD 598 Cs

Standard

K371

Black

HD 598 Cs

Standard

K371

Black

HD 598 Cs

Standard

K371

Black

HD 598 Cs

Standard

K371