Campfire Audio Clara (Titanium Launch Edition)

General Information

  • New Dual Neo Magnet 10mm Dynamic Driver with Biocellulose diaphragm design
  • (1x) Knowles dual diaphragm mid BA, (1x) Knowles dual tweeter
  • Features semi-clear blue polymer monolithic shell
  • All-new Smoky Jacket Time Stream Duet cable in 3.5mm and 4.4mm
  • Titanium Launch Edition: Limited to 50 sets + Includes new Campfire 8-wire cable in 4.4mm

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Pros: Best in-class bass response and tuning
Still an overall balanced tuning with mids and highs not overwhelmed by the bass.
Close vocals under default pairing
Surprisingly good technicals
Sounds extremly finished with stock cables and ear tips
Cons: Could get a bit shouty
Highs are still laid back
Vocals may get too close
Fit may be an issue
Introduction (Conlusion)

Conclusion first, the Clara Ti is probably my new personal favorite bass-focused IEM. Good start for the year especially considering I was not a fan of any pervious Campfire products at all.

Bass

It’s no doubt that Clara Ti probably has the best bass I’ve ever heard on an IEM. The bass does not go super deep and focused like the CP622B, but the richness and the rumble are absolutely beautiful due to elevated mid-bass. It is hard to see IEMs with dynamic drivers have such an elevated mid-bass since everyone is going for a sub-bass focused tuning, but any IEM that combines the two characteristics, like the VE10 and to some degree, the Alter Ego, all have pleasant bass response. Compared to those sets, the Clara Ti would still be the best given its surrounding-ness of the bass, which is a sensation I’d never had on other IEMs but had on some dynamic over-ears. Again, probably the best bass I’ve heard on an IEM, especially good for rocks.

Mids

Despite the little peak at 4.5kHz, which typically is the cause of the irritating shouty-ness for certain female vocal tracks, the Clara Ti is still a good set to listen to vocals. The vocals are close, and under certain pairings like with the JVC FX series ear tips, they do get too close. However, with stock ear tips like the Final Type E and the Comply Foam tips, the vocals are being kept at a good distance. Even if the overall bassy tuning and the moderate elevation made that peak near 4.5kHz not nearly as audible as founded on something like the Aroma Jewels, male vocal does still perform better than female vocals on this set due to the remaining, very slight shouty-ness. Overall, though, the performance of the Clara Ti in the mids is still good enough for any tracks you throw at it.

Highs

The highs are a bit laid back, but they are still there. Thanks to the peaks at 4.5kHz and near 8kHz, despite being a bassy set, the Clara Ti does not get mushy at all even with Final Type Es, which are known to downgrade the high frequency performance. This is also why I believe that the peak near 4.5kHz is intended rather than being a tuning failure since it does help a lot in making the highs more audible. Do not expect something like the VKRP or the Anni, but I would say the Clara Ti has a similar performance in the highs with the Alter Ego, maybe even better in some case.

Technical

The Clara Ti almost performs too good for an IEM that only has 5 vibrating parts. Even with the stock ear tips, which non are good at pushing the technicality of any IEMs, the Clara Ti performs similarly with something like the Alter Ego or the Canpur 622B, and in reasonably close distance with the VKRP. Thanks to the bass, the soundstage is big for an IEM, while the density is also on the high side, making the sound rich and lively.

Build & fit

Never had the regular version but the Ti is a heavy set, even heavier than other metal sets I have including the Alter Ego, the VE10 and the Zero 2. Additionally, the profile of the IEM is long, which may be a problem for people with smaller ears. Personally, I encountered no issues regarding fit for the Clara Ti but so does the 622B and the IER-Z1R, so I would advise people to try it out to make sure.

Accessories

Unlike most other TOTLs today, the stock kit of the Clara Ti is in perfect harmony with the IEM itself so there is no need to consider anything about paring. Both the Comply Foam tips and the Final Type Es are great to counter that little shouty-ness and elevate bass performance, and the stock cable, the Time Stream Ultra, despite lacking a proper Y split and heat shrink that warps around your ears, performs great with its 8 24AWG SPC & OCC hybrid wires while maintaining relatively good ergonomics. I do not have any MMCX cables currently so I cannot test exactly how the stock cable stacks up against other competitors, but considering how finished the sound already is, I probably would not be bothered to switch cables anyway.

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