Akg k3003 is an important milestone in the development of iem.
Akg k3003 balanced cable.
Where most use three balanced armature drivers the akg k3003 earphones use two armatures.
But i do not think it is the seller s wrong.
The cable of the akg k3003 is non removable and in a pair this expensive it s a baffling omission.
Akg has created perfectly balanced three way earphones delivering a sound experience that s like being center stage at a live concert.
The akg n5005 is a reference class hybrid 5 driver in ear monitor and the spiritual successor to the k3003.
It is priced at 999.
Thus to be pragmatic about it if this akg powerhouse exceeded the quality of customs by some reasonable margin then the price tag would be worth it.
We thank the team at akg for giving us this opportunity.
By pioneering the hybrid of one dynamic and two balanced armature drivers in each earphone akg engineers have created perfectly balanced 3 way earphones with ultralow distortion accurate mids and crystal clear highs.
After owning them for 3 years k3003 never fail to move me.
I have to say do not by this batch of k3003 earbuds.
K3003 is hand crafted in vienna with the highest standard of precision engineering.
It s the first universal fit iem that successfully combines dynamic driver and balance armature technology together.
However it seems like it doesn t and because of this i d choose cheaper customs at any day.
Akg k3003i reference class in ear headphones.
It seems that the k3003 has certainly raised the bar for universal iems in terms of sound quality.
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