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Audio-Technica ATH-CKD30C
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Full review dataAudio-Technica ATH-CKD30C vs Campfire Audio Andromeda 2020: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Audio-Technica ATH-CKD30C vs Campfire Audio Andromeda 2020, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Wired IEMs
Campfire Audio Andromeda 2020
86Outstanding
$1,400
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Campfire Audio Andromeda 2020 leads on 4 of 4 measures.
- Audio-Technica ATH-CKD30C
- Campfire Audio Andromeda 2020
HearWiki score
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86
Sound
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9.0
Value
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6.5
Price (USD)
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$1,400
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Same generation
The Audio-Technica ATH-CKD30C is 6 years newer, but it is the same generation of hardware: nothing in the radio, the codecs or the noise cancelling separates them. The platform is level; the newer hardware shows up in convenience features instead - the Audio-Technica ATH-CKD30C adds USB-C. For 6 years between them, that is a thin return - treat this as a restyle rather than a new platform.
- ATH-CKD30C20266 yr newer
- Andromeda 20202020
What differsATH-CKD30CAndromeda 2020
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
Everyday features
Specifications
ATH-CKD30CAndromeda 2020
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- -
- $1,400
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 86
- Released
- 2026
- 2020
- Driver
- 10 mm driver
- 5× balanced armature
- Driver type
- -
- balanced-armature
- Driver size
- 10 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 5
- Frequency response
- -
- 5 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 6.4 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 123 dB/mW
- Sensitivity (dB/Vrms)
- -
- 94
- Active noise cancelling
- -
- No
- Controls
- -
- none
- Voice assistant
- Google Assistant, Siri
- -
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Connector
- USB-C
- MMCX
- Model code
- -
- Andromeda Emerald Sea
What reviewers said
Audio-Technica ATH-CKD30C
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
Campfire Audio Andromeda 2020
The Campfire Audio Andromeda 2020 is a premium five-driver balanced armature IEM that refines the original's signature with smoother, more coherent mids and improved treble. It delivers an expansive soundstage with excellent imaging and layering, though its low impedance and high sensitivity mean it demands a quality source to shine. A worthwhile update for both newcomers and existing fans, it excels in clarity and detail but has some limitations in bass texture.
- Pro:Cohesive and smooth midrange
- Pro:Excellent soundstage and imaging
- Pro:Strong, detailed treble
- Con:Requires a high-quality source
- Con:Limited bass texture and weight
- Con:No controls or ANC
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