Wired IEMs
Campfire Audio Andromeda 2020
86Outstanding
$1,400
Full review dataCampfire Audio Andromeda 2020 vs Moondrop NICE BUDS: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Campfire Audio Andromeda 2020 vs Moondrop NICE BUDS, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
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Campfire Audio Andromeda 2020 leads on 4 of 4 measures.
- Campfire Audio Andromeda 2020
- Moondrop NICE BUDS
HearWiki score
86
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Sound
9.0
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Value
6.5
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Price (USD)
$1,400
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Generation & platform
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Same generation
These are 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.
- Andromeda 20202020
- NICE BUDSYear unknown
Specifications
Andromeda 2020NICE BUDS
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $1,400
- -
- HearWiki score
- 86
- Not scored
- Released
- 2020
- -
- Driver
- 5× balanced armature
- 15.4 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- balanced-armature
- dynamic
- Driver size
- -
- 15.4 mm
- Drivers per side
- 5
- 1
- Frequency response
- 5 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 6.4 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 123 dB/mW
- -
- Sensitivity (dB/Vrms)
- 94
- 122
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- -
- Controls
- none
- -
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- -
- USB-C
- No
- -
- Connector
- MMCX
- 3.5 mm
- Model code
- Andromeda Emerald Sea
- MD-IEM-075
What reviewers said
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
Moondrop NICE BUDS
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