DETAILS
PRODUCT Campfire Audio Dorado 2020
ORIGIN USA
TYPE In-ear monitor
FEATURES
● Driver type: BA/dynamic driver hybrid
● Shell: ceramic
● Cables: 3.5mm copper litz
DISTRIBUTOR KS Distribution
The first Dorado (Spanish for ‘golden’) went on sale in 2016 and garnered widespread critical acclaim. The Dorado 2020 we have here: “breathes new life into the name and the legacy of the original with a fresh take on the classic hybrid design” according to the company literature. Hybrid? It’s Campfire’s thing and refers to the mixture of driver tech: one balanced armature, one dynamic driver, no crossover. Not quite as pure as the single-driver A&K and Sennheiser, then, but Campfire cites advantages in frequency response while avoiding the challenges of IEMs with overly complex crossover schemes. The eight-driver Oriveti would certainly qualify as one of those.
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