AKG K3003

AKG K3003 review

Not all headphones are created equal. Some are designed as appalling bits of tat bundled with your phone that are akin to being whispered to by a laryngitis patient. Others, however, are built for the more discerning music fan, with accurate, distortion-free sound being the name of the game. The AKG K3003s are in-ear headphones that reside in the latter camp. They offer a superbly balanced sound from a small, stylish and sturdy package. They're available now from John Lewis, but will set you back the searingly expensive price of £1,000.You didn't misread that. These in-ear headphones cost a grand. That's a whole lot of Creme Eggs. For that sort of cash, you'd be absolutely right to expect beautiful design matched with superb build quality. Thankfully, the K3003s don't disappoint. Each earbud has been machined out of a single piece of stainless steel, which makes them considerably more sturdy than headphones made with plastic shells. There are no joins to come apart and there's no way they can be accidentally flattened if you tread on them -- £1,000 is a lot of money to lose to an errant foot. Your wallet will be considerably slimmer than this AKG 3003 case you've just bought, meaning there's room in your pocket for both.