Campfire Audio Ponderosa

Campfire Audio Ponderosa: Precise Multi-BA IEM

For discerning listeners seeking precision and sophistication: Ponderosa’s five balanced armatures offer unparalleled audio clarity in a masterfully crafted body, transforming your music into captivating portraits of sound.

Immerse yourself in unparalleled sound precision with Ponderosa’s five custom balanced armatures, each meticulously optimized for audio clarity. Encased in a masterfully crafted solid body and finished with sophisticated accents, Ponderosa transforms every note into a captivating portrait, painting the music in its truest form.

The new Chromatic series from Campfire Audio

The original mission at Campfire Audio was simple: to offer uncompromising sound at an excellent price-performance ratio. With the introduction of the Chromatic series, we are not only expanding our product line, but also further expanding this mission. This series offers the same exceptional sound quality that fans of Campfire Audio have come to appreciate, while also aiming to make premium sound even more accessible.

The Chromatic series was developed for demanding listeners who do not want to compromise on quality, no matter where they enter. It is the next step in our continuous effort to offer unparalleled sound experiences to an ever-growing audience. Because in the world of Campfire Audio, extraordinary sound is an achievable goal for everyone.

Campfire Audio Ponderosa – Features:

• Crisp, analytical sonic profile
• Five Custom Balanced Armatures
• Solid-body Design
• 3D-printed Housing
• Stainless Steel Faceplate

Phase Harmony Engineering: Bringing it All Together

At Campfire Audio, our philosophy regarding driver treatment informs a considered approach that emphasizes quality over quantity. In the arms-race to fit a higher and higher number of drivers into an earphone, we find that a results-driven technique to driver treatment produces superior results; with less room for pitfalls and ever-expanding variables that can undermine product consistency.

One of the products of this approach is our Phase Harmony Engineering, that allows us to segment the frequency spectrum and assign these segments to specific drivers, and allows those drivers to apply their strengths to that area. But it doesn’t end there.

By using a combination of precision-engineered driver housings and shell geometry, coupled with custom damping values, we are able to physically shape the tuning and response of the drivers, and further, their interaction with one another.

This driver-to-driver interaction is crucial to eliminating points of potential phase cancellation and creating the intangibles that don’t show on a frequency response curve; imaging, separation, resolution, and soundstage.

Beyond Frequency Response: Expansive Sound With Patented T.A.E.C.

Campfire’s patented driver treatment technology, our TAEC technology is a specially crafted, unique space in which a balanced armature is housed. This allows for the emphasis/de-emphasis of specific frequency bands, enabling the ultra-fine tuning of a driver.

In Ponderosa, TAEC is applied to the dual-high driver assembly to create an incredibly precise and detailed high-frequency response. Coupling this high driver architecture with our three-way Phase Harmony Engineering, ensures a smooth interaction between a segmented, precision-tuned high-end and the remaining frequency range.

Solid Body Build: Safe & Sound

Campfire Audio’s patented Solid Body Design allows driver installation directly into a single, precisely 3D printed ‘engine block’ that routes the sound to the listener and uses built-in geometry to tune and accent the drivers in an intentional and exact manner that elevates the listening experience for the user.

Additionally, this build style additionally improves the structural integrity within the earphone, and eliminates variables and points of failure that other forms of driver routing can be susceptible to.

Agony of choice – the right accessories

Essential Edition

Discover the ‘Essentials’ package: Your all-in-one kit for an unparalleled listening experience. Includes a Breezy Bag Standard, a Time Stream cable of your choice, foam and silicone tips for optimal comfort, a precision cleaning tool, an exclusive Campfire Audio badge and a Breezy Bag Micro with two pockets to keep your earphones safe.

Deluxe Edition

Experience the pinnacle of audio luxury with the Deluxe package. Includes a premium leather case, three Time Stream cables with different connectors (also selectable), a padded cable bag, a precision cleaning tool, an exclusive Campfire Audio badge and the Breezy Bag Micro with two pockets. Designed for discerning audiophiles and musicians looking for the ultimate listening experience.

Tech Specs

Frequency Response: 5Hz–20 kHz
SPL: 94 dB @ 1 kHz: 8.1 mVrms
Impedance: 6 Ohms @ 1 kHz
Less than 1% Total Harmonic Distortion

What´s in the box

• Campfire Audio Ponderosa, black
• Essential accessory pack – plug type (3.5mm, 2.5mm or 4.4mm specify when ordering!