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Camp Fire Audio Relay: Two -minute Review
Portland, Oregon’s Camp Fire Audio, on its face, is not the most potential company to start competition in the Portable USB headphone AMP/DAC market. Nevertheless, it is a company that is happy to do things in its own way, and with such products, there is little room for individuality.
Therefore, relay is an unacceptable tool according to company standards, but it is definitely better to compact and compete. With a wide file and resolution compatibility, between its AKM 4493 SEQ DAC chip, and the choice of its balanced or unbalanced analog outpts, although, it is also a high quality. Its main user interface does not indicate the resolution of the file that is running, however, which, which treats a bit against its most obvious and highly competent rivals.
In the process, the relay is a disclosure, organized, well -united listener, which is very clear for better or worse. Its obvious nature is in accordance with some recording compared to others, it is important to say, and when a heavy food market for sound enthusiasm is always present, it is not an attitude that automatically lends itself to long listening sessions.
One of the best portable DAC of the surroundings? Maybe more ‘best of the best’, but definitely considering if you can examine it first.
Camp Fire Audio Real Review: Price and release date
- Release Date: July 2025
- Price: 9 229 / £ 229 / AU $ 399
Camp fire audio relay USB headphones AMP/DAC is now being sold, and the company’s home state is priced at 929. It is 929 in the UK, while in Australia it goes to AU $ 399.
Of course, this is not as if relay is your only choice. We have recently heard and enjoyed the alternatives of audio quest, helmets and IFIs’ choice, so there is some stiff competition for campfire audio.
Camp Fire Audio Real Review: Features
- AKM 4493 SEQ DAC
- Balanced and unbalanced output
- DSD & PCM 32 Bit/768 KHZ
Such products have a very limited feature set. And while this is true about the relay, what he has received is fine on the money.
Digital audio information comes through the USB-C 2.0 slot in the upper part of the device. From there it has been delivered to the AKM 4493 SEQ Dac Chip Set, which campfire audio has pushed forward for its “Analog Gold Josh” and “Incredible Tonship”. It is capable of dealing with DSD and PCM content of 32 bit/768 kg of resolution, which should really be enough.
Once the AKM changed it, Analog’s information is out of two low noise, one of the high output drivers-a single elimination 3.5 mm output, the other 4.4 mm balanced replacement, both below the relay.
Features Score: 5/5
Camp Fire Audio Relay Review: Design
- 57 x 23 x 10 mm (HXWXD)
- Aluminum casework
- Only one end is available
At a praiseworthy show of patience, Camp Fire Audio has provided a portable USB headphone AMP/DAC that is recognizing a portable USB headphone AMP/DAC. It may not be easy – remember, it is a company that takes every opportunity to go to the city where the product design is concerned.
Only about the rail’s pins is an inodled aluminum casework there is a bit of confusion and contradiction. The campfire audio provides a micro -fiber cloth and a padded pouch to keep the expiry in the tip top state.
Casework itself is a useful clean 57 x 23 x 10 mm (HXWXD) And the back panel (made of plastic) contains a small window that reflects the AKMDAC chip.
Design Score: 4.5 / 5
Camp Fire Audio Review: Sound quality
- Forward, direct presentation
- Good tonal balance
- The unmanned audio balance may be fatigue
Camp fire audio relays, with a pair of Cenazir IE900 IEMs connected to an Apple MacBook Pro connected to the USB-C and entered 4.4 mm output, proves not surprisingly-to offer a significant improvement on audio performance that can be obtained from the laptop itself. In some ways, the upgrade is quite dramatic.
24 Bit/96 kg Flak file My Craod Princess The point is not clearly explained by the sea app by the sea app. The relay is a forward, very positive listening that is able to show a lot of detail in the recording – it has a good facility to give the right amount of weight even more temporary, fast events and puts them in convincing context. Its presentation is reasonably wide (although its direct character means that the otherwise well -well -defined sound does not have the largest amount of ‘front/back’ space on the stage), and ensures that each element is found like a need for its expression.
Tonal balance is justice, even if the campfire audio suggests that it is increasing “incredible” things a bit. The reaction of the frequency is also very good. From top to bottom of the frequency limit, the relay is also handicapped and no favorite plays. Low -frequency items are deep and solid, with the good shape of the boss’s sounds and enough control to attack that the surface of the speed is high and the locks are naturally described.
The impressive control of the attack and the attack applies to the range of frequencies, in fact, which allows the relay to convince all kinds of recording in a united way. It is especially expert through midwife, where especially sounds are full of character and attitude, as well as information about the tone and structure.
Problems, as they are, are caused by a predetermined attitude of campfire audio drive, attack and endless positiveness. This is quite interesting to know directly and unclear nature, and undoubtedly when you are listening to something The function Through the Daft Punk, but over time it is a stand that is quite tired.
‘A good time at all times,’ can take advantage of it, and the ability to relax the relay or even easily make it easily, even when Peter Braoderick plays something like a pastoral. And it’s ok, This means that you have to face fatigue rather than soon.
Sound quality scores: 4/5
Camp Fire Audio Review: Usage and Setup
- Extensive compatibility with the source players …
- Although the driver will be required in the first Windows Devices
- Initial user interface
There is a company logo on the front panel that shines red when the relay work, and when a change is made by the control buttons, the eyelid blinks in the shadow of the leak.
There is a button on the right edge of the relay. Two buttons on the left edge handle ‘volume up’ and ‘volume down’ – press at the same time and the device begins to rotate through its six different filter settings.
Camp fire audio recommends Filter #5 (Super Slow Roll off) for maximum performance, which makes me wonder what the other five settings point. It also recommends setting up the volume of your source device in ‘maximum’ and then using the relay to control the volume – it increases 60 volumes, so you should not have much difficulty in going to the output level of your choice.
The company includes 6 cm in length, branded USB-C cable to connect the relay from your laptop or smartphone. The relay is compatible with Windows, MacOS, Android and iOS devices, though Windows 7/8 will need to download the driver.
Usage and Setup Score: 4/5
Camp Fire Audio Relay Review: Value
This is not a lot of money that does not have much things, it is true, but the minimum amount you are listening to in the least amount of thing can be deepened.
Value Score: 4/5
Should you buy a campfire audio relay?
If buy it …
If not buy it …
Camp Fire Audio Real Review: Also consider
How did I experience the Camp Fire Audio relay reviews:
- Different headphones
- Different types and sizes of the audio file
- Different sources of music
I didn’t use it all day, but I kept the campfire audio relay linked to my FIIO M15s Digital Audio Player or my Apple MacBook Pro over a week, which is more than enough time to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to.
I listened to music in different types of music, different files and many different resolutions, and I heard both inside and outside the house.
I used expensive IEMs via Bog Standard Over Air Headphone connected to 4.4 mm balanced output and 3.5 mm unbalanced output.
Reviewed the first August 2025
