Thanks to the cool folks from IMS Marketing Pte Ltd, the sole distributor of AKG and many other audio brands in Singapore, I got to try out the AKG K3003 earphones last week.
![The AKG K3003 headphones come in a sleek black box like this The AKG K3003 headphones come in a sleek black box like this](http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6060/6358601011_4f5281f484_z.jpg)
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What’s so special about this pair of earphones?
![The AKG K3003 in my palm The AKG K3003 in my palm](http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6114/6358600803_809c8c994a_z.jpg)
The K3003 are handcrafted in Austria and 100% quality-tested. It is the world’s smallest true 3-way reference-quality earphones. Each earphone housing is chiseled from one piece of brushed stainless steel, while specially refined cable materials allow for tangle-free handling. [Download K3003 Full Specifications]
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I tested it watching Spartacus: Blood and Sand and also listening to a mixture of pop and rock tunes on my Macbook. I am not an audiophile, but even I could tell the vast difference in sound quality between the AKG K3003 and the normal under S$50 headphones I was using.
![Customising and assembling the small, finely crafted parts Customising and assembling the small, finely crafted parts](http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6055/6358600905_b42bc5e66d_z.jpg)
![The sound of luxury The sound of luxury](http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6231/6358600623_7ccdbdc8d6_z.jpg)
![Genuine leather casing to fit the luxurious K3003 headphones Genuine leather casing to fit the luxurious K3003 headphones](http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6047/6358600715_2abc4c79ef_z.jpg)
![Flight adaptor so you can use the K3003 in a commercial jet Flight adaptor so you can use the K3003 in a commercial jet](http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6231/6358600545_734f24b0a5_z.jpg)
The price tag of AKG K3003 is a whopping cool S$1599. The price for quality.
If you are interested to find out how luxury sounds like, you can test and purchase the AKG K3003 headphones at the following Stereo stores:
Stereo @ ION Orchard
2 Orchard Turn #B4-23/24
Singapore 238801
phone : +65 6634 3519
phone : +65 6634 3520
fax : +6634 3522
Stereo @ Plaza Singapura
68 Orchard Road #04-06
Singapore 238839
phone: +65 6336 7113
phone: +65 6336 7114
Stereo @ Causeway Point
1 Woodlands Square #04-08/09/10/35
Singapore 738099
phone: +65 6894 3601
fax: +65 6894 0326
If you find the AKG K3003 headphones too pricey, fret’ not, the AKG brand offers other series of premium headphones, including a Quincy Jones collaboration line that are priced for regular consumers. You can find out more via this AKG shared blog on omy.sg.
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