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Both the RevoNext QT3 and the QT3 are Campfire Andromeda clones, but they have their own spin over both design and sound. They're V-shaped, with great bass and somewhat peaky treble. Given their price, they are fairly good earphones that can sound fun and engaging, with good technical capability and great build quality. All in all they are worth it, though the QT2 are a bit better in my opinion due to better balance. If you wish, you can read more in my reviews! (also: you can find a comparison with the KZ ZS6 there!) RevoNext QT2: https://www.soundphilereview.com/reviews/revonext-qt2-review-2205/ RevoNext QT3: https://www.soundphilereview.com/reviews/revonext-qt3-review-2484/
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Tragique
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Aug 29, 2018
Slater91I read a couple of your reviews yesterday. You r reviews are very thorough and well written. Thanks for taking the time.
Sebastian1989
44
Aug 29, 2018
Slater91Personally I find all campfire audio iems to be too muddy in the mids. Except for the Atlas and comet.
Would these be just as bad?
TragiqueThank you for your kind comment, I am so happy you like my reviews! @Sebastian1989 Alas I haven't got to try neither the Atlas nor the Comet. I wouldn't describe the midrange of the QT2/QT3 as muddy, but it certainly isn't lively and sparkling.
Cyberthingy
289
Aug 29, 2018
Sebastian1989Although I don't own the RevoNext IEMs, I doubt they sound much like the Campfire Audio products they closely resemble. The resemblance is likely mostly cosmetic as the driver configurations are different. I doubt they source the drives from the same manufacturers given the huge price differences. I do own the KZ products that these are compared to and they are most definitely V shaped with emphasis on the high frequencies. I personally like it that way. Flat or Neutral sounding headphones just don't do it for me. I am very tempted to try these since they seem to be similar to the KZ ZS6 model.
jaydunndiddit
3263
Aug 30, 2018
Sebastian1989What IEMs from Campfire have you heard? Between the Andro, Vega, Lyra II, and Jupiter, muddy is very far from how I would describe their mids. They're all pretty close to flat and very smooth until 2k hz (Jupiter dips a bit at 1.5k hz).
Sebastian1989
44
Aug 30, 2018
jaydunndidditI've heard every model they have from the andromeda to the Atlas to the Cascade.
It may not be as obvious with normal songs, yes.
But they do muddy up with instrumental focused music such as movie soundtracks.
While they may be superb to most people, it doesn't really fit my needs as I listen to a very wide variety of songs.
Just to clarify, I am a musician and do tend to lean towards more realistic sounding tunings as opposed to what people consider as sweet or euphoric sounding iems/headphones.
jaydunndiddit
3263
Aug 30, 2018
Sebastian1989OK, I don't think muddy (i.e. unclear presentation of sound, the opposite of clean/clear) is the word you're looking for. I truthfully can't think of a single Campfire IEM I would even remotely call "muddy." Have you actually owned them, or did you just demo them? I think that would have a lot to do with it as well.
I also have a very eclectic taste in music and my experience is the opposite: Campfire IEMs are very genre agnostic. Even the Vega's have great tonality, speed, body, and timbre for orchestral and classical music which is wild considering they're a single DD IEM. They also due very well with the blues and bluegrass.
Not that it matters, I grew up in a musical acclimated family and played flute in the school band as well as acoustic guitar. My uncle is currently teaching me piano and drums as well although I wouldn't classify myself as a musician per se (just a humble instrumentalist). My wife plays clarinet and is currently taking cello lessons. While listening to her play the actual pieces she's learning (the recordings), the Vega does a great job of matching the realistic tones of her instrument. Better than one would think, actually.
I'm sure preferences in general has a lot to do with it but calling Campfire gear "muddy" seems exaggerated. Out of curiosity, what IEM do you use that's realistic and not sweet/euphoric as you stated above?
Sebastian1989
44
Aug 30, 2018
jaydunndidditStill haven't found the perfect one yet but I'm currently using a pair of echobox finders. They are not good on their own but come close for a relatively wide variety of songs after equalisation. They have the right impact and weight, just wrong tonality.
I also tried the Etymotic ER4XRs before. While, they do sound right tonality wise, they don't convey the texture of the instruments accurately.
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