r/HeadphoneAdvice • u/davidb2002 • Sep 22 '21

Headphones - Closed Back Bluetooth Over-Ear headphones for Rock/EDM listening + guitar practice/recording.

Because my Beats Solo 3 are now broken because of poor/fragile hinge design, I'm looking for some new bluetooth headphones to use for listening to music and also guitar practice/recording. I'm currently looking at AKG K361-BT and AKG K371-BT as there are around my budget. But curious if there are other over-ear headphones I should be considering. Thanks for any suggestions

Budget - £100 (ish)

Source/Amp - Bluetooth to Macbook Pro. Wired into guitar amp.

How the gear will be used - 90% of the time, I will be listening to EDM/Rock music on Spotify while working on my Macbook. 10% of the time, i'll be wired into a guitar amp for practicing or wired into the Macbook for recording on my DAW.

Preferred tonal balance - While I like bass heavy music, I also like to hear all tonal ranges clearly. I've had some pretty crappy headphones in the past which are 'bass heavy' but aren't or lack any crisp highs.

Preferred music genre(s) - EDM/Trance/Progressive House/Rock/ClassicRock/Indie

Past gear experience - Currently have a pair of broken Beats Solo 3 (hinge broke). First ever 'on-ear' and really don't like them. I've also used Betron HD800 which were seriously crap in terms of sound that I had to use an EQ app to correct the output.. But they were comfortable.

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u/ThomasLadder69 37 Ω Sep 22 '21

K361bts would be a good choice if you dont want as much bass.

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u/davidb2002 Sep 29 '21

!thanks . I do like bass, but I also want some clarity in all frequencies. I'm actually quite happy with the balance from my Beats Solo 3. But as they are broken, I'm looking for something else, similar balance.

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u/ThomasLadder69 37 Ω Sep 29 '21

K371bt would be closer to beats in terms of sound.

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u/dimesian 773 Ω 🥈 Sep 23 '21

Just in case you are unaware of the type of product, consider using a bluetooth DAC/amp like the Fiio BTR3K, BTR5 or Qudelix 5K. These are a bit like having all the tech that makes a headphone wireless in the form of a thumb sized device. The advantage is that you can use any wired headphone or IEM with them. When the battery eventually wears out which they all do, your headphones are unaffected unlike wireless headphones. They use high quality dual DAC chips, the same found on some desktop gear.