Many thanks to d marc0 and Campfire for arranging this tour unit.
 
So it looks like the Lyra is no longer available in its current guise and is due for a reboot at some stage, let's hope CA can maintain the exceptional build quality and improve on the already good sound, here's my brief thoughts...
 
The Lyra is physically smaller then the Orion and is a much better fit for anyone with less than average size ears like me, I still had problems due to the wide bore and shallow fit and could only really use the included small silicon tips, which was a shame as the foams seem to sound slightly better to me. I also had an annoying fit issue with the left, where I had to get it just right for a decent sound. I do hope Campfire will consider those with smaller than regular lugs in the future!
 
The build quality is outstanding and the high gloss ceramic looks even better in real life. I really like the modern angular design of the rest of Campfire's lineup but if I had to make a choice it would probably be the understated classy elegance of the Lyra.
 
Overall, the Lyra has a relaxing, warm smooth sound that is not overly bassy but has a bass sheen that is ever present. Technically, it might not have the speed, separation or clarity as some but this is an iem where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts and if you can submit to its charms will reward you with an engaging enjoyable 'musical' listen. 
 
I tried it with a few sources including iPhone, Ipods, HM801 and Mojo, all were decent but surprisingly (for me) I found the synergy with the Mojo to be really good, I would have expected the smooth nature of both to be too much but this was not the case, maybe the Lyra likes power or the Mojo’s forward and Lyra’s slightly restrained mids make a good match.
 
It’s not all roses for me though, as well as the fiddly fit, after a few days of listening each time, I did find myself wanting a bit more bite, clarity and bass speed/texture,  these will suit some people more than others, personally I prefer to listen to something that suits my general tastes over a longer period rather than changing all the time.  
 
This is a high quality premium package and is recommended if the signature suits or if you just fancy a change of pace every now and again.

Many thanks to d marc0 and Campfire for arranging this tour unit.

Overview

 
Ever since I saw the gorgeous high res pics of the Orion (and Jupiter) on the Campfire website I've coveted one of these desirable beauties. In an increasingly busy market Campfire stands out from the crowd based on their design choices alone, so how does everything else (including sound) match up...?
 

Fit

 
I've got small ears with narrowish canals and fairly shallow concha, so I was pretty disappointed to find I could not get a decent fit with the Orion, the only tips I could really use were the small silicone, unfortunately due to the shape of the Orion I could not get them deep enough into my ears for decent sound, switching over to the foam tips and jamming them in allowed me to hear, albeit briefly (and painfully), just what the Orion are capable of. As such I could not listen for an extended period but was able to get a flavour, I think, of what these are about
 

Sound

 
I compared the Orion to my Etymotic ER4(S) which, to me, are neutral,

Many thanks once again to Brooko and Fiio for arranging this tour unit.
 
 
Build/Design/Ergonomics
 
The X7 is very well built with a functional smart phone type design, it has some heft to it and feels good in the hand. It's fairly long with the headphone jack at the bottom and physical transport buttons on the side towards the top, for in jacket use I preferred to have the transport buttons closer to the top for ease of use, this works best with headphones with a small right angle connector at the bottom. The X7 is quite heavy, smooth and slippy with a raised glass edge, if you are clumsy then seriously think about getting a case!
 
 
User Interface
 
Due to limited time I only used the Fiio Pure Music mode (1.1).
 
The software is surprisingly mature with a small learning curve but very easy once you get the hang, most importantly there were no crashes, glitches or dropouts whilst playing a mixture of ALAC and mp3, solid.
 
As with most new software there are a few quirks and issues that Fiio will hopefully be addressing, one (major for me) issue I have is the poor support for externally created playlists
 
A major advantage is Fiio has a Head-Fi presence and seems to listen to its customers and offers regular updates
 
 
Sound
 
All listening done with JH Audio JH-13 Pro
 
I got the Mojo about a week before the X7 turned up, which gave me a chance to get used to its smooth slightly warmish sound against my old HM-801 which is a bit brighter. The X7 also has a similar smooth and warm sound as the Mojo.
 
I tried doing quick comparisons, switching back and forth between the Mojo, X7, HM-801 and iPhone - sometimes I felt the X7 was better, sometimes the Mojo, sometimes the HM-801, sometimes no difference between any of them! Disillusionment and buyers remorse set in so decided to spend the remainder just listening to the X7
 
The X7 has a sound that didn't immediately grab me but as time went on I found myself enjoying it more and more and was sorry to see it go in the end. It has a nice natural feel with good levels of detail retrieval. From memory, the sound is similar to the X5ii, i.e. smooth, warm, full but with a much better engaging sound stage that makes the X7 a step above.
 
So which is better, X7 or Mojo? dunno, it's much of a muchness, the Mojo has maybe more treble extension and I feel the X7 has a wider soundstage which gives certain genres a greater sense of space.
 
The X7 has now gone and I'm back to the Mojo, on reflection I probably enjoyed the X7 more than the Mojo
 
I briefly tried the X7 from its line out hooked up to my home h-fi rig and it's good, really good
 
 
Conclusion
 
Fiio have a winner on their hands here, once there are more amp modules available and the usb dac functionality is working then is there anything out there that is as versatile and flexible for the same price?
 
Sound performance is subjective and I personally feel there's quite small differences between digital devices but having said that I thoroughly enjoyed the X7, recommended

Many thanks to Brooko for arranging this tour unit
 

Pros:

External Playlists:
 
Pretty much my number one priority after sound, this took some fiddling to get working from my Mac/iTunes but I got there in the end. This feature could do with some work (see Cons) but is, I’m happy to say, operational!
 
Size, Build, Feel:
 
Nothing to complain about here, the X5ii is very well built, the fit and finish are to a high standard and it feels great in the hand
 
Interface/Usability:
 
 
Pleasantly surprised here, I had no issues during the short period I spent - it played all my formats with no issue.
 
Line out (analogue)
 
This is an important feature for me, I hooked it up to my home system and it sounded great
 
Price
 
The X5ii has a lot of features, and as such I feel is keenly priced 
 

Cons:

There's not many!
 
External Playlists:
 
I have this in both pros and cons: pros because it's there and it works, cons because I'd like it to be better - took me a while (and a few crashes) to get it going which might put off some users, I'd also like to see them showing up in categories and to show album info whilst browsing
 
Interface:
 
Hopefully Fiio will continue to improve the interface, including adding album artist, showing artist and album info when browsing tracks and playlists 
 

Sound:

Tested mainly with JH-13 Pro and against my Hifiman HM-801:
 
I found the X5ii to have a black background with good levels of detail, in my opinion surpassing the HM-801. 
 
The X5ii has a warm, smooth and slightly bassy signature with large left to right separation.
 
I initially liked this sound but as time went on thought that the sound was a little too flat and without energy, the left to right is there but the front to back is slightly missing for my sound preference
 

Summary:

The X5ii has so much going for it at the price point and I really enjoyed using it, I personally prefer a livelier presentation so will be interested what the X7 has to offer