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Official Campfire Audio Multiverse III Effect - predictions, updates, & discussion

Dec 25, 2024 at 7:16 AM Post #616 of 671
AsciiJC said:
Axion quick first impressions:

Really nice bass, has great impact but not overwhelming to be considered a bass head iem. It works well with many tracks, and is enjoyable. Can be a bit too tight at times, but overall, I love how the bass sounds on these. Vocals and midcentric music is fairly recessed, I wish this was more elevated. It has too much distance for my taste sadly.
My biggest issue is the treble. As someone with more trebly music, it does come off fairly sharp. While I can handle treble well, I would like to think more than the average person, it hits my sibilance region. Even with various tips and putting them in deep, it still hurts with some tracks.

Are these bad? No. They are pocketable, compact and do not require a fancy setup as the usb-c cable is great. I love the form factor, and the sound is solid to a degree. It won't work for everyone, if you can't handle a greater emphasis on treble then I would look away. However, they are pretty nice, for sure keeping these.
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I am also very surprised of how they sound .. form factor is a real winner but sound-wise I had low expectations. I am pretty happy to have been proven wrong ..
(I just ignore the usb cable, use a litz with my preferred dongles... )
 
Jan 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM Post #618 of 671
ecodr said:
How are you finding the Siren?
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Loving them after a bit of trial and error on the ear tips. Many people have written about the detail and expansive soundstage but I was finding the high frequencies a little too much on some recordings. My preference is for silicon tips so I settled on Spinfit W1s, which gave me a great seal and not too much treble fatigue. One day it wasn’t quite working for me so I tried some foam tips, they made a big impact not just in the high frequencies but also in the bass weight and slam. A bit of checking forum threads I settled on Azla Foamax which are shaped like silicon tips and offer the benefits fits as above. So the Siren’s are now perfect, I love the colour choice and the silver and they are beautiful to look at not just to listen to. Sadly CFA no longer ships directly end customers in the UK and most resellers have tough policies on returns, so I will try CamJam London this year to audition the Astroliths. Hopefully there is another Multiverse next year, I thought it was a great way for CFA to build a brand relationship with their users and who doesn’t like something ‘Limited Edition’ !
 
Jan 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM Post #620 of 671
Jan 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM Post #621 of 671
Cinder said:
Speaking of which, I just finished up my review of the Cascara Achromatic: https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/cascara-multiverse-iii-achromatic-series.27857/reviews#review-36831

Like all CA products, it might not be perfect, but I like it anyways.
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Sorry to be stickler for detail.

Campfire call the series "Chromatic" which means relating to colour.

"Achromatic" means to be devoid of colour which they definitely are not :relaxed:

EDIT - I was incorrect, note to self, look more carefully before jumping to a conclusion.
 
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Jan 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM Post #622 of 671
Jan 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM Post #623 of 671
BS5711 said:
Sorry to be stickler for detail.

Campfire call the series "Chromatic" which means relating to colour.

"Achromatic" means to be devoid of colour which they definitely are not :relaxed:
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The regular releases have colored shells and are called Chromatic. The white Multiverse ones are called Achromatic by CFA themselves. Achromatic is the official name of the series.
 
Jan 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM Post #626 of 671
dumpsterfire said:
The regular releases have colored shells and are called Chromatic. The white Multiverse ones are called Achromatic by CFA themselves. Achromatic is the official name of the series.
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Thanks for the clarification.

I saw the image on the review and saw purple which now looking at it with your comments in mind only looks like purple because of the lighting.

Humblest apologies, I should have scrolled down in the review before piping up :relaxed:
 
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Jan 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM Post #627 of 671
BS5711 said:
Thanks for the clarification.

I saw the image on the review and saw purple which now looking at it with your comments in mind only looks like purple because of the lighting.

Humblest apologies.
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All good! I was actually worried when taking photos that my lighting was too extreme and could confuse viewers. That said, if I had made a mistake in my review (even a small one) I want to be corrected! Accuracy is paramount :)
 
Jan 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM Post #628 of 671
Cinder said:
All good! I was actually worried when taking photos that my lighting was too extreme and could confuse viewers. That said, if I had made a mistake in my review (even a small one) I want to be corrected! Accuracy is paramount :)
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The lighting looks very sharp, I just took a quick peak and didn't go far enough down where other images clearly show white.
 
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