Campfire Audio Cascara Review
Campfire Audio is one of the leading audio brands in the United States, best known for its mega-hits like the Andromeda. Today, we’re looking at one of the newest members of the company’s Chromatic series, the Cascara. Driven by a single dynamic driver (DD), it delivers a rich, fun, bass-forward sound that makes for the perfect entry-point into the world of high-end, high-res audio. At $499, it’s one of the most affordable in-ear monitors (IEMs) in the company’s line-up and blew us away at every turn — even for gaming. If you like bass, this is a set you don’t want to miss.
Specifications
- Current Price: $499 (Campfire Audio, Amazon)
- Frequency Response: 5Hz–20 kHz
- SPL: 94 dB @ 1 kHz: 16.6 mVrms
- Impedance: 23 Ohms @ 1 kHz
- Less than 1% Total Harmonic Distortion
Campfire Audio Cascara — First Impressions and Key Features
On the surface, the Campfire Audio Cascara seems pretty simple but there’s more going on here than what’s evident on the surface. It uses a single dynamic driver design without any details shared on the diaphragm — one of the most common ways Eastern brands sell the quality of their drivers. Instead, Campfire Audio focuses on its construction and range.
Dynamic drivers are a popular choice in IEMs and headphones due to the cohesiveness of their sound and their excellent bass response. A great dynamic driver can reach to deep into the low end and deliver punch and slam that planar magnetics and balanced armatures struggle to achieve. Because only a single driver is at play here, there’s no need for a crossover to split the frequency range, everything comes through with a silky smoothness only the best DDs can provide.
The Cascara uses a large, 10mm dynamic driver to deliver its sonics. It’s able to move a lot of air, providing a tactile, haptic sensation to the sub-bass. Unlike most dynamics, however, Campfire has integrated a dual magnetic design to increase its performance. Adding this second magnet increases the strength of the magnetic field,
Read more on mmorpg.com
