Campfire Audio Clara Review – Polite yet Complex
If you want a versatile monitor sporting a highly natural voicing without shunning a powerful yet nimble bass or sparkly top-end, the Clara is a unique and accomplished offering.
If you want a versatile monitor sporting a highly natural voicing without shunning a powerful yet nimble bass or sparkly top-end, the Clara is a unique and accomplished offering.
Once again, Campfire Audio demonstrates that you don’t have to be a purist to enjoy the hobby and their IEMs don’t have to be textbook perfect to kick serious butt.
If you prefer a balanced image with an uptick of coherence set to an articulate and spacious treble, the Moon Rover delivers and looks damn good doing so.
The Fathom appeals to those wanting an upgrade over the previous Andromeda variants and successfully fills the gap created by the more radically changed Emerald Sea as Campfire Audio’s premium all-rounder.
The loss of separation and balance do mire an otherwise impressive and capable platform meaning the Emerald Sea appeals more to bass lovers also wanting superb resolving power rather than fans of the original models.
Those wanting balance steer clear, for the Orbit excels at what it set out to deliver; that being a rich, larger-than-life listening experience sans other superfluous features.
A decade ago, the prospect of squeezing Audeze’s full range of technologies in a compact in-ear form factor would have passed as an appropriate April fool’s joke. The Euclid offers a balanced sound with excellent listenability, imaging and definition.
The Aurum has become a personal benchmark around its asking price and will likely remain so for some time to come.
If you don’t mind a drier vocal presentation, the NOVA is a well-considered, versatile and technically impressive performer. It has no glaring weaknesses, but some idiosyncrasies that will limit mass appeal.
The M4 is one of the best in-ear monitors on the market for those that enjoy a clean, tactile sound and want enormous detail retrieval presented in a holographic manner.
With its exceptionally solid fit, class-leading cable and balanced sound that doesn’t sacrifice bass extension and power, Nostalgia Audio have created one of the most versatile IEMs in its price class.
Campfire Audio’s foray into prosumer audio has come with many surprises! Details inside.
If you can stomach Final’s sound colouration alongside the substantial price tag, the A8000 provides extraordinary range and an effortless portrayal of music with agility that belies belief.
The Dorado fills an interesting niche but does so with excellent execution. Very few fun-themed earphones strike with such poise and delicacy as the Dorado 2020.
Lime Ears new flagship provides a thoroughly engaging, insightful yet versatile listen with gorgeous artisan design and custom PWAudio cable on top.
The Vega 2020 offers splendid ergonomics and build combined with a rich and engaging yet coherent tuning built atop a strong technical foundation.