Campfire Audio - Comet

Hello fellow IEM-Gods with golden Ears of Reddit! Let me explain my status-quo first for context: I started spending money for IEMs ten years ago. I liked the early KZ ATE (10mm DD) as cheap entry point but the "magic" was missing, somehow. I owned some entry level Campfire Audio like the Comet (single BA) which unfortunately had a bad fit (no hook e. g. ) and was lacking base. I upgraded to a CA Honeydew which was nice for Indie Rock but was muddled somehow. I also tried several other KZE and a Moondrop, but always the cheap one up to 100 EUR or even below. THEN I bought a Sennheiser IE300 which was fine and upgraded it to a cheaper IE200. This is what I am using rn with a HIBY R4 EVA. I like the IEM a lot! Sonically and because of the form factor, I can even lay on my ears listening to music. I think I heave learned that the sound of complex IEM with lots of drivers seems artificial for me, can't explain. Maybe it's because I haven't bought expensive ones of this kind. Very critical listening is done by a Hifiman Sundara with a Mojo 2 or iDSD. **Now I wonder, what my next upgrade could be? If it's about fit, I would go with the Sennheiser IE600, which is sadly expensive.** But I guess "Chi-Fi" came a long way since my purchases back then. I see, that almost every suggestion in your sticky i either from Aliexpress or Lingsoul. **Is it the solely value proposition for these products? Is buying a Sennheiser for 600-800 Euros a bad decision? Would I get a much better product elsewhere? What is your opinion?** Speaking of preference in music and sound... I guess a Harman Curve should be allright for me. No harsh highs, fast and well-enough base which does not bleed into the muds that much. I am listening mostly to a mix of Metal, Voice, Indie and some EDM (wild mix, I know). EDM works perfectly with my Apple Airpods Pro 2 though, but I can't stand the Sound of the Airpods with the other genres, seems artificial to me. **To wrap it up: Is Chi-Fi the only reasonable way to go right now? Are the other offerings just way too expensive or even worst in sound?** Thanks for your input, have a wonderful Holiday!

Campfire Audio “Comet”. The first BA IEM I had ever heard and I was hooked. I’ll never use an IEM that doesn’t contain at least one BA again.