The Campfire Audio Ara ranks #703 out of 865 total In-Ear Headphones for sound quality. See all Headphones rankings for every top pick.
Brand: Campfire Audio
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#703 Campfire Audio Ara Discontinued eBay
Pros: Lower mids sit within about 0.5 dB of target, keeping voices and guitars natural. It uses 7 x balanced armature with an easy 8.5 ohm load.
Cons: Discontinued, so it is mainly found used. Presence sits about 6.6 dB low with an 11.4 dB dip near 2.7 kHz, so vocals and instruments lose some bite. A 6.3 dB peak near 7.9 kHz can make cymbals and sibilance sound sharp. Sub-bass is 6 dB short at 30 Hz, so deep bass lacks rumble. A Harman score of 58 places it in the lower part of the in-ear rankings.
| Released | Jun 2020 (6 years ago) |
|---|---|
| Connection | Wired |
| Deviation From Target | 3.57 dB standard deviation |
| Driver Type | Balanced armature |
| Drivers | 7 x balanced armature |
| Form Factor | In-ear |
| Frequency Response | 10Hz - 28kHz |
| Harman Preference Score | 58 (measured by crinacle, via AutoEQ) |
| Impedance | 8.5 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 93 dB/mW |
| Sub-bass Extension | Falls 6 dB below target at 30 Hz (-6.0 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Tonal Tilt | +0.21 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
EQ preset to match the Harman target
Set a preamp of -5.8 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by AutoEQ from its measured frequency response.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | +5.2 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 179 Hz | -3.5 dB | 0.46 |
| Peak | 2,183 Hz | +9.3 dB | 0.79 |
| Peak | 1,640 Hz | -12.2 dB | 1.95 |
| Peak | 5,931 Hz | +2.6 dB | 6.00 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | +2.4 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 798 Hz | +0.6 dB | 2.38 |
| Peak | 4,766 Hz | -2.5 dB | 5.97 |
| Peak | 4,156 Hz | +1.7 dB | 6.00 |
| Peak | 2,511 Hz | +0.4 dB | 3.74 |
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