[Amarphael]

999€ for a 3-driver universal IEM.... Remind me, what's the best IEM  thatAKG currently offers...? I think I'd sooner buy the (bogus) Sleek Audio CT20...

 

[asmagus]

http://eu.akg.com/akg-k3003-eu.html
 
 

 

[kanuka]

niiiice!!! but w/mic??? no for me!

 

[Xymordos]

Apparently its 2BA and 1Dynamic bass driver?

 

[svyr]

:\ so instead of making K1000 they make a 'mega-iem' (anything silver and shiny is by default mega?) they can flog to mass market (well, more so than HP that you need to drive with a speaker amp). k... really looks like a SBA or 1dyn to me.

http://www.colette.fr/#/eshop/article/30724496/akg-by-harman-k3003-earbuds/165/

- In-line volume control and microphone
- Passive noise reduction offers undistracted listening by effectively sealing out most ambient sounds.
- Design: Brushed stainless housing, Steel remote face, Steel “Y” connector, rubberized upper cable and cloth lower cable
- Sleeves: 6 pairs, 2 in each size (S, M, L)
- Colour: Silver
- Frequency range: 10Hz - 30kHz
- Input impedance: 8 Ohm
- Maximum input power: 15mW
- Net weight (without cable): 12g
- Cable: 1.2 m
- Main connection: steel 3.5 mm jack plug and steel flight adaptor

To top it off it has what looks to be an in-line digital vol control.

 

[Anaxilus]

They sure love their hybrid designs.  Hope this is more coherent than the K340 which was very nice other than that.  I read something about personal tuning so some sort of chip will be getting in the way rather than out of it.

 

[rhythmdevils]

Come on, it has "refined cable materials".  I can only imagine how refined the cable must be.  And the materials.  Wowzers.

 

[Ra97oR]

Copper cable made by elfs at AKG?!

 

[Anaxilus]

Quote:

Copper cable made by elfs at AKG?!

Did you just call Quincy Jones an elf?!
 

 

[KevinWolf]

Input impedance: 8 Ohm...LOL this will sound pretty loud! (ok, we dont know yet the sensivity, but if it has more than 100dB/mW, then it will play LOUD and hiss as hell)
 

 

[grokit]

So are these endorsed by Mr. Jones? I refuse to pay $1500 for an untested universal IEM unless Quincy signs off on (and gets a cut from) them.

 

[Anaxilus]

Quote:

So are these endorsed by Mr. Jones? I refuse to pay $1500 for an untested universal IEM unless Quincy signs off on (and gets a cut from) them.

 
No, they are obviously the wrong color.  Not to say it couldn't happen, so that is something to hope for.
 
 

 

[tomscy2000]

Just saw this on the Facebook page of the premier audio store in my city:
 

 
The K3003 has been spotted in the wild!
 
I'll try to see if they'll let me get a listen...

 

[Uncle Erik]

This must be what AKG was teasing us with last year. There were hints of a new high-end product and everyone suspected it was anupdated K-1000.

Argh.

 

[Xymordos]

They don't look like they'll stay in your ears...