Campfire Audio Ponderosa Universal Fit In-Ear Monitors

Campfire Audio

Campfire Audio Ponderosa Universal Fit In-Ear Monitors

Name: Campfire Audio Ponderosa Universal Fit In-Ear Monitors
Brand: Campfire Audio
SKU: PONDR/U
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$1,199.00 - $1,449.00

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About Campfire Audio

Description

Campfire Ponderosa

Universal Fit

For discerning listeners seeking precision and sophistication, Ponderosa’s five balanced armatures offer unparalleled audio clarity in a masterfully crafted body, transforming your music into captivating portraits of sound.

Designed and hand-assembled in Portland, Oregon.

Introducing Campfire Chromatic Series

At Campfire Audio, our initial mission was straightforward: to offer uncompromising sound at an excellent value. With the launch of the Chromatic Series, we're not just extending our product line — we're expanding on that mission. This series brings the same exceptional audio quality that fans of Campfire Audio have come to love, while also aiming to make premium sound more accessible.

The Chromatic Series is designed for discerning listeners who don't want to compromise on quality, no matter their point of entry. It's our next step in a continuing commitment to bring unparalleled sound experiences to an ever-widening audience. Because in the world of Campfire Audio, exceptional sound is an attainable aspiration for all.

Overview

Ponderosa

Immerse yourself in unparalleled sound precision with Ponderosa’s five custom balanced armatures, each meticulously optimized for audio clarity. Encased in a masterfully crafted solid body and finished with sophisticated accents, Ponderosa transforms every note into a captivating portrait, painting the music in its truest form.

This model is inspired by the legendary Campfire Andromeda, but at a more accessible price point, and with a new mid-driver. Compared to the previous Solstice model, you'll enjoy improvements to soundstage and phasing.

Phase Harmony Engineering

Bringing it All Together

At Campfire Audio, our philosophy regarding driver treatment informs a considered approach that emphasizes quality over quantity. In the arms-race to fit a higher and higher number of drivers into an earphone, we find that a results-driven technique to driver treatment produces superior results; with less room for pitfalls and ever-expanding variables that can undermine product consistency.

One of the products of this approach is our Phase Harmony Engineering, that allows us to segment the frequency spectrum and assign these segments to specific drivers, and allows those drivers to apply their strengths to that area. But it doesn’t end there.

By using a combination of precision-engineered driver housings and shell geometry, coupled with custom damping values, we are able to physically shape the tuning and response of the drivers, and further, their interaction with one another.

This driver-to-driver interaction is crucial to eliminating points of potential phase cancellation and creating the intangibles that don’t show on a frequency response curve; imaging, separation, resolution, and soundstage.

Expansive Sound With Patented T.A.E.C.

Beyond Frequency Response

Campfire’s patented driver treatment technology — our Tuned Acoustic Expansion Chamber — is a specially crafted, unique space in which a balanced armature is housed. This allows for the emphasis and de-emphasis of specific frequency bands, enabling the ultra-fine tuning of a driver.

In Ponderosa, TAEC is applied to the dual-high driver assembly to create an incredibly precise and detailed high-frequency response. Coupling this high driver architecture with our three-way Phase Harmony Engineering ensures a smooth interaction between a segmented, precision-tuned high-end and the remaining frequency range.

Solid Body Build

Safe & Sound

The universal shell for the Chromatic Series is an aggregate of thousands of inner-ear impressions that we've received over the years for our custom IEM production, allowing them to fit as many ears as possible.

Campfire Audio’s patented Solid Body Design allows driver installation directly into a single, precisely 3D printed ‘engine block’ that routes the sound to the listener and uses built-in geometry to tune and accent the drivers in an intentional and exact manner that elevates the listening experience for the user.

Additionally, this build style additionally improves the structural integrity within the earphone, and eliminates variables and points of failure that other forms of driver routing can be susceptible to.

Pick a Colour

Choose a bold green colourway, or pick classic black for a stealthy look. Every earphone features our 3D-printed housing matched with a stainless steel faceplate and spout.

Pick a Package

Ponderosa includes a complement of accessories. At Bay Bloor Radio, we default to colour-matched accessories — green accessories with green IEMs, and black accessories with black IEMs.

Essential Edition: Your all-in-one kit with curated must-haves. Includes a Breezy Bag Standard, Time Stream Cable in default 3.5mm termination, marshmallow and silicone tips for optimal comfort, a precision cleaning tool, an exclusive Campfire Audio pin, and a dual-pocket Breezy Bag Micro to keep your earphones secure.
Deluxe Edition: Unlock the pinnacle of audio luxury. Includes a Premium Leather Case, three Time Stream Cables in your choice of 3.5mm, 2.5mm, and 4.4mm terminations, a Cushioned Cable Bag, Precision Cleaning Tool, exclusive pin, and dual-pocket Breezy Bag Micro.

Time Stream Cable

Ponderosa features our new Time Stream Chromatic Series cables. Specifically designed for audio aficionados, each cable is crafted with enamelled silver-plated copper conductors and a non-migratory PVC jacket for enhanced durability. Equipped with custom-made MMCX connectors of copper and beryllium, these cables promise a longer lifespan. With 2.5mm, 3.5mm, and 4.4mm termination options all available, you’ll be sure always to have what you need to keep Ponderosa the earphone of choice with all of your audio devices, including those that benefit from balanced output.

Highlights

Crisp, analytical sonic profile
Five Custom Balanced Armatures
Solid-body Design
3D-printed Housing
Stainless Steel Faceplate

What's in the Box

Ponderosa: Premium quality earphone crafted with care by Campfire Audio
Time Stream Cable: 1 cable with Essential Package, 3 cables with Deluxe Package
Case: Lightweight Protective 'Breezy Bag' with Essential Package, Handmade Leather 'Dimensional Folding' Case with Deluxe Package
Eartips: 3x Marshmallow Foam Tips (S,M,L) + 3x Silicon Tips (S, M, L)
Earphone Cleaning Tool
Campfire Audio Lapel Pin
2 Year Limited Warranty, administered by Bay Bloor Radio and Campfire Audio

Specifications

Frequency Response: 5Hz–20 kHz
SPL: 94 dB @ 1 kHz: 8.1 mVrms
Impedance: 6 Ohms @ 1 kHz
Less than 1% Total Harmonic Distortion

For hygienic reasons, there are no returns on earphones once opened.

All our earphones are available for personal demonstration in-store. We encourage you to try before buying to ensure satisfactory sound, fit, and functionality.

If an item is defective upon receipt, please notify us within 30 days of purchase so we can arrange an exchange. For issues following 30 days, we will work with you and the manufacturer within the scope of each brand’s warranty and service policies.