AKG K 324 P

Recently we reviewed a nice pair of earphones by Sony, a good replacement for bundled earphones with PMPs( personal media players). Now going a bit higher end, we turn the spotlight to a reputed and respected brand that makes pro audio gear as well as very good consumer level earphones. I'm talking about AKG, and today we have the AKG 324 P, a popular and promising looking piece, so let's see how different these earphones can sound.

Design and features
The earphones come bundled in a nice flat black box, along with 3 sleeves of different sizes, a warranty card and a small black cylindrical case made of plastic. This case is neat, is only meant for the ear buds and has two holes on each cross section end to let the wires stick out. This is meant for storage, and helps in longevity of the rubber sleeves, as these tend to get damaged over time. This model is christened 'Chrome', and rightfully so. These are simple looking, minimalist style in-ear canalphones, with the only design aspect being a shiny chrome finish, for the outside enclosure of the earbuds. The AKG logo is neatly and accurately depicted on the perfect center of this tiny hemispherical surface. There is also a white version available. The earbuds are made of rubber. This piece has no foam material sleeves and I can do without them for now.

The cable length is 1.0 m which is just sufficient for usage with pocket players, while AKG states that the unit has 'hard gold-plated jack plug and contacts'. The impedance is 16 ohms, and the sensitivity is 121 dBSPL/mW. This earphone is perfectly suited for portable players and laptops too will be fine. The high sensitivity rating assures us a louder volume at regular volume settings on portable players and the rated output frequency bandwidth is 12 Hz - 23.5 kHz.