Wired IEMs
Campfire Audio Andromeda 10
84Great
$1,800
Full review dataCampfire Audio Andromeda 10 vs Sony MDR-E252: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Campfire Audio Andromeda 10 vs Sony MDR-E252, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Wired IEMs
Sony MDR-E252
Not yet scored
Price n/a
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Campfire Audio Andromeda 10 leads on 4 of 4 measures.
- Campfire Audio Andromeda 10
- Sony MDR-E252
HearWiki score
84
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Sound
8.5
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Value
6.5
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Price (USD)
$1,800
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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 Campfire Audio Andromeda 10 is 44 years newer, but it is the same generation of hardware: nothing in the radio, the codecs or the noise cancelling separates them. Nothing separates them on convenience features either, so the choice comes down to tuning and price. For 44 years between them, that is a thin return - treat this as a restyle rather than a new platform.
- Andromeda 10202644 yr newer
- MDR-E2521982
Specifications
Andromeda 10MDR-E252
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $1,800
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- HearWiki score
- 84
- Not scored
- Released
- 2026
- 1982
- Driver
- 10× balanced armature
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- Driver type
- balanced-armature
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- Drivers per side
- 10
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- Frequency response
- 5 Hz - 20 kHz
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- Impedance
- 8.5 Ω
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- Sensitivity
- 94 dB/mW
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- Active noise cancelling
- No
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- Controls
- buttons
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- USB-C
- Yes
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- Connector
- 2-pin 0.78 mm
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What reviewers said
Campfire Audio Andromeda 10
The Andromeda 10 is a premium, easy-to-drive flagship IEM that prioritizes balance, detail, and spaciousness over heavy bass, offering a refined and comfortable listening experience. It features a modernized design with a modular cable system and updated ergonomics, though its sub-bass is a bit restrained and it can pick up source noise on some equipment. Overall, it's a musical and natural-sounding choice for enthusiasts who value texture and separation in their audio.
- Pro:Excellent detail retrieval and layering
- Pro:Spacious, well-separated soundstage
- Pro:Comfortable and modern ergonomics
- Con:Sub-bass depth is somewhat restrained
- Con:Moderate passive isolation
- Con:Can reveal noise from less clean sources
Sony MDR-E252
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