Over the years, we’ve explored many different audio brands in this column. They’ve come from all around the world, including many from China where the personal audio market is exploding. But one place we haven’t yet examined closely is right here at home in the United States. That’s changing this year with our proverbial home-town hero: Campfire Audio.
Campfire Audio is one of the most well-known and well-respected audiophile brands operating out of the United States today. Based in Portland, Oregan, it has developed a number of highly acclaimed in-ear monitors (IEMs) — including the Cascara which I personally acclaimed only two weeks past — but perhaps none more-so than the Andromeda. Iterated on since its original release more than five years ago, it has undergone a number of changes, refinements, and offshoots. Through all of this, it has remained a staple recommendation among audiophile’s in the know.
Today, we’re looking at Campfire’s embarkment on this auditory odyssey with the Andromeda Emerald Sea. It’s a warmer, bassier take on the Andromeda, which I’ve also been testing (thanks to friend and PopSci Editor, Tony Ware). Much has changed and much remains, so let’s dive in and explore just what the Emerald Sea has to offer.
Specifications
Current Price: $1,399 (Amazon, Campfire Audio)
Frequency Response = 5Hz — 20kHz
Sensitivity = 11.84 mVrms to reach 94db
Impedance = 6.375 Ohm at 1 kHz
THD < 0.5%
A Quick Introduction to Golden Ears…
Welcome back to Golden Ears! This is our semi-regular column dedicated to the world of high-end audio. In this series, we look at premium audio products that all promise a next-level listening experience. But what exactly do you get when you spend a little, or sometimes a lot, more? That’s what we aim to discover, helping you to find out just what’s worth investing in to upgrade your listening experience for music and gaming alike.
For this article in particular, we’re looking at the Campfire Audio Andromeda Emerald Sea, an offshoot of the Andromeda, one of the most well-known and well-regarded IEMs in the audiophile space. At this price, it exists in the upper-range of the personal audio market, beyond typical consumer pricing and well into enthusiast territory. As such, discussions of value are more subjective than ever. For many listeners, that pricing is simply out of reach, and no matter how good they are, they will seem like a terrible value. For others, passionate audiophiles with plentiful expendable income who consider audio their primary hobby, may have a different opinion.For products like this, ideas of value are very subjective; one person’s steal might be another’s exorbitance, so we’ll largely be leaving that to the side today.
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