Campfire Andromeda vs Atlas vs Vega

....continued from the previous post

I tested Andromeda, Atlas and Vega extensively. I loaded the ZX300 with a bunch of 24-bit FLAC files and a few high-resolution 'dsd' files for the ultimate demonstration.


Albums selected for the demonstration:
There's no leaving now - The Tallest Man on Earth
The earth is not a cold dead place - The Explosions in the Sky

Mazel un Brukhe - Mazel

Unstatic - Manu Katche
Mother focus - Focus

The first of a million kisses - Fairground Attraction

DSOM - Pink Floyd
Kiss each other clean - Iron and Wine
Aja - Steely Dan

Andromeda:
The bottom end is punchy and tight, not booming. The Andros is wide, the widest of the bunch I tested. They are bright but not too bright to the point of bleeding. The highs are very well balanced. The texture of the strings can be heard quite clearly, the mids are well pronounced. Not the typical V-shaped sound as that's pure clarity and details.

My ears are very sensitive to sibilance and not found any sibilance on any of the tracks I played. The Unstatic was PERFECT! Made for the Andros!

Enter Fairground Attraction's 'The first of a million kisses', played 'Comedy Waltz' and 'Moon on the rain'. Oh my! The soundstage opened up very nicely, the entire spectrum was nicely represented. It was colourful and sparkling. Brilliant! The width, depth the tonal accuracy and the texture simply blew me away. The isolation was exceptional, there were so much air and space.

Vega and Atlas
Both Vega and Atlas weren't wide as Andro. The Vega is ideal for the bass heads. The Atlas in the other hand is quite close to the Andro but not wide or balanced in compared to the Andros. The Andros is quite big in compared to the rest of the two, some might find it difficult to fit them. Many would disagree but I must say Vega was a bit boomy and didn't like the Atlas much.

In the end, I decided to put my money on the Andromeda. I would pick them any day of the week, hands down. Mission accomplished!

Note:
These IEMs are source sensitive. You need a good source for these IEMs to shine. Please do not purchase them to listen to music on your mobile phone be that crApple, be that Android or your laptop.