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Campfire Audio Polaris (Rev 2), A Review
A bit over a month ago Campfire Audio announced the latest revision to their Polaris line of IEM. Upon hearing the news, I decided to check them out, seek reviews on hi-fi enthusiast forums, etc. At the time there was only a small handful of analytical reviews and they looked very promising, specially as I’ve been looking out for “fun”-tuned IEMs.
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Segue: before we go any further it’s absolutely worth mentioning that unlike other types of headphones, the fit make or break IEMs. The best sound in the world won’t make up for uncomfortable or even painful in-ear fit. What makes this even trickier is that in humans the shape of our ears are as unique (if not more so) as our fingerprints, so what might be comfortable for some, it might be a horrible fit for a lot of other people. Please bear this in mind as you read this review.
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So in passing I read in their own description and reviews about this “fun” tuning for modern music and so forth. So, my interest was piqued. As I continue reading I see “bombastic bass”. And that’s a phrase that sends shivers down the spines of Hi-Fi and audio enthusiasts because it has been so badly executed in the past even by major players. No one with a modicum of interest in musicality and hi-definition…
