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Karma Mobile Audio Aspect 3 | 3" Kevlar Midrange

$ 250.00

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Type: 3" Kevlar midrange
Power: 100W with 300Hz 24 dB/oct
Impedance: 4 ohms
Mounting Depth: 33.7mm (1.33 in)

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Karma Mobile Audio Aspect 3 | 3" Kevlar Midrange

$ 250.00

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INSTALLER'S TAKE

I have spent years competing and judging on the sound quality circuit, and if you ask me where the magic of a great car system comes from, it is the midrange. Vocals, guitars, pianos, the body of almost every instrument lives in this band, and giving it a dedicated driver is the biggest single jump in realism you can make. That is what the Aspect 3 is for.

Adding a 3 inch midrange does two good things at once. It lets the midbass stop reaching up into frequencies where a 6.5 or 6x9 starts to get directional and harsh, and it lets the tweeter come in higher where it is happiest. Everybody in the system gets to do its best work.

For tuning, high-pass it at 300Hz and cross to the tweeter around 3,000 to 3,500Hz. Never run a little midrange wide open. That 100 watt rating is the usable number behind the crossover, but here is what matters more: it assumes clean power. A small midrange does not die from too many watts, it dies from a clipping, distorted amplifier. Feed it a clean amp with headroom and correct gains and it will outlast your car. The nice surprise is the level match: at 85dB it sits right next to the Karma midbass drivers, so I am not fighting big gain differences to blend it.

My honest take: if you are running a Karma 2-way and wondering what the next upgrade is, this is it. Whether you are on the Allure set or the Aspect set, the Aspect 3 is the piece that takes it to another level.

Product Details

Karma Mobile Audio Aspect 3

Aspect Series 3" Kevlar Midrange | Sold as a Pair

3" Midrange Kevlar Cone 100W @ 300Hz 4 Ohm Free-Air Aspect Series

The Heart of a 3-Way

The Karma Mobile Audio Aspect 3 is a 3 inch Kevlar midrange designed by speaker engineer Dr. Rishi S. Gurbani. It is the piece that turns a 2-way front stage into a 3-way, and it is sold as a pair.

The midrange is where voices and most instruments live. Giving that band its own dedicated driver is the single biggest step up in clarity and staging you can make. The Aspect 3 lets your midbass stop straining for the high notes and lets your tweeter come in higher and cleaner.

Built to Perform

The Aspect 3 carries the Karma material set into a compact, low-mass midrange tuned for detail and easy placement.

Kevlar Cone

A stiff, light Kevlar cone with a laser-etched aluminum-magnesium dustcap keeps the vocal band clean and natural without harshness.

Low Moving Mass

At just 2.3 grams of moving mass, the cone starts and stops fast, which is exactly what the midrange band needs for detail and speed.

Integrated Butyl Surround

A one-piece butyl surround and gasket seals to the baffle or pod and holds up to years of heat cycling far better than foam.

Flexible Mounting

It runs free-air or in a sealed pod as small as 0.5 liters, so it fits a pillar, a dash, a door, or a custom pod with ease.

Power and Crossover

The Aspect 3 is a midrange and must be high-passed. Run it filtered the way it is designed to run and it stays clean and protected.

Behind the recommended 300 Hz 24 dB-per-octave high-pass, the Aspect 3 handles 100 watts of clean power. That is the usable figure with the crossover in place, set by how far the cone can travel before it reaches its mechanical limit. In real use a midrange only draws 10 to 25 watts to play loud, so this rating is about headroom and protection, not a target. Cross it at 300 Hz and let the midbass carry everything below.

This rating assumes clean, low-distortion power. A clipping or distorted amplifier sends harmonic energy into the voice coil that a small midrange was never rated to take, and distortion, not wattage, is what destroys these drivers. Do not run a cheap or underpowered amp into clipping. Invest in a clean amplifier with honest power and headroom and set the gains correctly.

In a 3-way, high-pass the Aspect 3 at 300 Hz and hand off to your tweeter around 3,000 to 3,500 Hz. Its 85 dB sensitivity sits right next to the Karma midbass drivers, so the two level-match naturally with very little adjustment.

Fitment and Integration

The Aspect 3 is a direct replacement for factory 3 inch speakers in dashes, doors, and pillars, and an easy build into a custom pod. It does not need a sealed box, but it does want a solid mounting surface.

Flange diameter: 90.4mm. Cutout: approximately 71mm. Bolt circle: 81mm, four holes. Mounting depth: 33.7mm. Confirm against your location using the mounting drawing before install.

Build the full Karma 3-way

With the Allure Set

Add the Aspect 3 between the Karma Mobile Audio Allure 6 Midbass and Allure 1 Tweeter for a reference 3-way front stage.

With the Aspect Set

Build on the Karma Mobile Audio Aspect 6.1 Component Set, adding the Aspect 3 to make it a full 3-way.

With the Aspect 6.9

Pair it with the Karma Mobile Audio Aspect 6.9 6x9 midbass and a tweeter for a big-midbass 3-way.

Pillar or Dash Pod

Free-air or a 0.5 liter pod lets you set midrange height and aim in an A-pillar or on the dash for a tall, wide stage.

Unlock the 3-Way Difference

Every Karma Mobile Audio Aspect 3 from Audio Intensity is backed by warranty and setup help from a working SQ judge.

Tell us your midbass, your tweeter, and your goals and we will map out the crossover points, placement, and tune. Built on sound quality first.

Specifications

Specifications
Driver Type	3" midrange, sold as a matched pair
Cone / Dustcap	Kevlar, laser-etched aluminum-magnesium dustcap
Surround	One-piece integrated butyl surround and gasket
Voice Coil	25.5mm, 6.8mm winding height
Magnet	24mm x 8mm + 23mm x 3mm (stacked)
Nominal Impedance	4 ohms (3.2 ohm DCR)
Sensitivity	85.3 dB (1W/1m)
Power Handling (usable)	100W with a 300 Hz high-pass (24 dB/oct, excursion-limited)
Real-World Power Draw	A midrange only needs 10 to 25W to play loud; clean power matters more than wattage
Suggested High-Pass	300 Hz, 24 dB/oct Linkwitz-Riley
Recommended Range	300 Hz to 3,500 Hz (handoff to tweeter)
Enclosure	Infinite baffle / free-air (as small as 0.5 L sealed)
Mounting Depth	33.7mm (1.33 in), 36.6mm overall
Flange Diameter	90.4mm
Cutout / Bolt Circle	Approx 71mm cutout, 81mm bolt circle (4 holes)
Net Weight (each)	0.16 kg
Electrical & T/S Parameters
Resonant Frequency (Fs)	108 Hz
DC Resistance (Re)	3.2 ohm
Voice Coil Inductance (Le)	0.27 mH @ 1kHz
Mechanical Q (Qms)	1.7
Electrical Q (Qes)	0.71
Total Q (Qts)	0.51
Equivalent Compliance (Vas)	1.4 L
Moving Mass (Mms)	2.3 g
Suspension Compliance (Cms)	0.9 mm/N
Force Factor (Bl)	2.58 Tm
Effective Piston Area (Sd)	31.2 sq.cm
Effective Diameter	6.3 cm
Linear Excursion (Xmax)	1.7mm one-way (3.4mm P-P)

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Karma Mobile Audio Aspect 3 | 3" Kevlar Midrange

Karma Mobile Audio Aspect 3 | 3" Kevlar Midrange

The Heart of a 3-Way