Wired IEMs
Campfire Audio Comet
42Weak
$200
Full review dataCampfire Audio Comet vs CrinEar Daybreak: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the CrinEar Daybreak comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 84. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: CrinEar Daybreak - Outstanding overall at around $170.
Wired IEMs
CrinEar Daybreak
84Outstanding
$170
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
CrinEar Daybreak leads on 4 of 5 measures.
- Campfire Audio Comet
- CrinEar Daybreak
HearWiki score
42
84
Sound
5.9
8.8
Calls
5.5
-
Value
4.6
9.2
Price (USD)
$200
$170
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 CrinEar Daybreak is 7 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 7 years between them, that is a thin return - treat this as a restyle rather than a new platform.
- Comet2018
- Daybreak20257 yr newer
Specifications
CometDaybreak
- Type
- Wired IEMs
- Wired IEMs
- Price (USD)
- $200
- $170
- HearWiki score
- 42
- 84
- Released
- 2018
- 2025
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- balanced armature
- 1DD + 2BA tribrid
- Driver type
- balanced-armature
- tribrid
- Driver configuration
- -
- 1DD + 2BA
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 3
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- 48 Ω
- 20 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 97 dB/mW
- 105 dB/mW
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- No
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- -
- Connector
- MMCX
- -
What reviewers said
Campfire Audio Comet
The Campfire Audio Comet is a single balanced-armature wired IEM that offers a lively, well-balanced sound with notable build quality for its price. It serves as an accessible entry point into the brand's lineup, though its higher impedance and lower sensitivity mean it benefits from a more capable source. Its compact metal shell and MMCX detachable cable add durability and flexibility, while passive isolation is decent for a wired monitor.
- Pro:Excellent build quality with metal housing
- Pro:Engaging, versatile sound with good bass control
- Pro:Strong passive isolation
- Con:Requires more power than typical earphones
- Con:Detail and imaging are only average
- Con:Sound and fit can vary with ear tips
CrinEar Daybreak
The CrinEar Daybreak is a wired tribrid IEM that delivers a well-balanced, reference-style sound with a focus on accurate reproduction and natural mids. It performs admirably across various genres, though its stock cable and occasionally shouty upper mids may not suit everyone.
- Pro:Balanced, neutral-leaning tuning
- Pro:Natural and lifelike midrange
- Pro:Strong bass texture with sub-bass emphasis
- Con:Stock cable feels cheap
- Con:Can sound shouty on certain tracks
- Con:Not the most exciting or dynamic presentation
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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