Karma Mobile Audio Inspire 3 | 3" Wideband - Karma Wideband for car audio systems
Karma Mobile Audio Inspire 3 | 3" Wideband - Karma Wideband for car audio systems

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Karma Mobile Audio Inspire 3 | 3" Wideband

$ 499.99
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  • Type: 3" wideband driver
  • Impedance: 4 ohms
  • Top End: Plays to 20 kHz
  • Enclosure: Free-air or small sealed
Karma Mobile Audio Inspire 3 | 3" Wideband - Karma Wideband for car audio systems

Karma Mobile Audio Inspire 3 | 3" Wideband

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I have spent years competing and judging on the sound quality circuit, and the Inspire 3 is the most capable wideband Karma makes. A wideband lets one driver carry the midrange and the highs with no crossover and no tweeter in the most sensitive part of the music, and the 3 inch does it with more output and lower reach than the 2 inch.

The trade is placement. The bigger cone is at its best when you can get it more on-axis, aimed toward the listener, where a 3 inch starts to beam a little at the very top. If you have an A-pillar or a dash spot you can angle toward the seats, the Inspire 3 is the one I would reach for. If you are stuck in a flat factory dash location firing across the car, the Inspire 2 with its wider off-axis response is often the smarter pick.

For the install, run it as the top of a tweeterless setup: high-pass it to a good midbass, add a subwoofer underneath, and you have a full system with one fewer driver to integrate. It is a high Q driver that likes free-air, so a vented pod or an open dash cavity works better than sealing it in a tiny box. The copper shorting ring really does its job up top, keeping the treble clean.

My honest take: this is the flagship, and it sounds like it. If you want the most output and the lowest reach from a single coherent driver and you can mount it well, the Inspire 3 is the top of the Karma line for a reason.

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Karma Mobile Audio Inspire 3

Inspire Series 3" Wideband | Sold as a Pair

3" Wideband Coated Paper Cone Copper Shorting Ring Neodymium Motor Plays to 20kHz Inspire Flagship

The Most Capable Wideband Karma Makes

The Karma Mobile Audio Inspire 3 is a 3 inch wideband driver and the top of the entire Karma lineup, sitting above the Allure series in refinement and performance. It is designed by speaker engineer Dr. Rishi S. Gurbani and sold as a pair.

Like all widebands, it covers the midrange and the highs from a single cone, playing to 20 kHz with no tweeter. The larger 3 inch cone gives it more output and lower reach than the Inspire 2, and it rewards an install where you can get it more on-axis.

Built to Perform

The Inspire 3 pairs a carefully chosen set of materials with a serious motor to deliver clean, dynamic sound with very low distortion.

Copper Shorting Ring

An integrated copper shorting ring cuts inductance and distortion, especially through the upper midrange and treble where it matters most for a wideband.

Neodymium Motor

A powerful neodymium motor in a rigid cast aluminum basket gives strong magnetic control and precise cone movement, even in compact spaces.

Coated Paper Cone

A coated paper cone with a magnesium dustcap and one-piece butyl surround provides excellent damping and a natural, easy tonality.

Titanium Former, Copper Coil

A titanium voice coil former and pure copper voice coil keep the driver mechanically stable and low in distortion at high output.

How to Run It

The Inspire 3 handles the entire upper range on its own. You pair it with a midbass below and a subwoofer for the bottom.

Run the Inspire 3 as the wideband in a tweeterless front stage. High-pass it to a midbass such as the Karma Mobile Audio Allure 6 Midbass or Aspect 6.9, and add a subwoofer for the low end. With no tweeter to power, you free up amplifier and DSP channels for a center channel or a front sub.

It is a high Q design that still performs well in a small sealed enclosure or free-air, with free-air preferred. Because it plays louder and lower than the Inspire 2, it is the wideband to choose when you can mount it more on-axis toward the listener.

Fitment and Integration

The Inspire 3 is ideal for OEM 3 inch dash or A-pillar wideband locations and for custom pods where you can aim it at the listening position. Free-air is preferred, so it does not need a sealed box.

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Tweeterless Front Stage

Pair the Inspire 3 with a Karma midbass and a sub for a clean, coherent front stage with no tweeter to blend.

Factory 3" Wideband Location

A direct upgrade for vehicles that use an OEM 3 inch dash or center wideband and have no factory tweeter.

On-Axis Custom Pod

Build it into an A-pillar or dash pod aimed at the listener to get the most from its output and detail.

Inspire 3 or Inspire 2?

Choose the Inspire 3 for more output and lower reach on-axis. Choose the Karma Mobile Audio Inspire 2 for tight factory spots and the strongest off-axis detail.

The Top of the Karma Lineup

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

Tell us your vehicle, your midbass, and where you can mount the driver and we will map out the crossover, placement, and tune. Built on sound quality first.

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Specifications
Driver Type3" wideband, sold as a matched pair
Cone / SurroundCoated paper, one-piece butyl rubber surround
DustcapMagnesium
Voice CoilPure copper, titanium former
MotorHigh-strength neodymium with copper shorting ring
BasketCast aluminum
Top-End ExtensionPlays to 20 kHz, runs without a tweeter
DispersionWide off-axis response, at its best more on-axis
Nominal Impedance4 ohms
EnclosureFree-air preferred, also works in a small sealed enclosure
GrillePreinstalled
SeriesInspire, Karma flagship (sits above Allure)
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