Intrinsic sound quality and external design have always been the key to consumer-grade earbud products to win consumer favor. From the new products launched by Campfire Audio in recent years, it is not difficult to see their grasp of the rhythm of the market, first using the shape design of phenomenal products such as Andromeda to nest, and then using different proportions of moving coils and moving iron as bait, and then adding the appropriate proportion of T.A.E.C when cutting. Or Solid Body's patented tuning components, which followed by a series of earbuds with a strong brand personality covering all price segments. In the middle of summer in 2021, Campfire is on the new fish again, no longer following the constellation naming and metal cavity routine, but with the season to market two fruity earbuds - single-movement coil structure honeydew honeydew and single-motion iron structure honey citrus SATSUMA, this time to the three-ear studio is the latter.
Excellent design can present a variety of styles, the same cavity shape, both through the metal material to show the texture of the ore and the sense of industrial strength, but also through the bright color and light plastic to show the fullness and freshness of natural fruits after ripening. In fact, campfire Audio's attraction in the design is not only in the earbud body, just a few days ago when the author took this earbud express, a fellow disciple in the elevator has been attracted by the earbud packaging box in the author's hand, in his eyes this is not at all like the common digital product packaging, but more like a gift box of crafts or cosmetics, after the author showed him the earbuds, he directly asked about the price and planned to send a gift to his girlfriend. This kind of product that is both communicative and attractive in designing voice will naturally make more ordinary consumers (mai) hook (dan).
Back to the product itself, due to the small number of unit configurations and the use of plastic cavity, the volume and weight of the SATSUMA cavity are very well controlled, comfortable and pleasant to wear without burden, which is indeed a blessing for many petite users with ear piercings. The included storage box is made of canvas, and the flannel inside is quite protective of the earbuds.
At the sound level, although SATSUMA's positioning is not high-end, Campfire still uses this moving iron unit to present a relatively complete framework. The smooth mid-range is the most satisfying part of SATSUMA's sound, the sweet but not greasy human voice color is like a cup of milk cover mixed with citrus tea, the comfort effect of carbohydrate water is mixed with the clear texture of fruit tea, the taste is both dense and transparent, and the rich flavor has a refreshing background. This earbud is the perfect place to enjoy vocal-based pop music and a finger-play guitar. A more special experience is that SATSMUA's sound style temperament is particularly in line with the BGM of the healing direction of the game "Animal Forest", and the relaxed and lively interpretation further enhances the author's immersion in the game.
SATSUMA low frequency speed sense and high frequency extension has a typical dynamic iron earbuds characteristics, and presents a certain degree of fullness, although in the face of some chamber music works, the portrayal of the instrumental shape is slightly thin and not three-dimensional, but this earbud in each frequency band of the details are more fully preserved, single-action iron structure also makes it avoid some multi-unit earbuds in the connection band problems, the consistency and fluency of the three frequencies are more prominent.
SATSUMA's soundstage is not known for its scale, its shape is regular and has a certain sense of hierarchy, and it is not cramped in the intermediate frequency part where the sense of energy is relatively concentrated. In hard indicators such as sound dynamic transients and resolution, satsuma's mid-frequency part of the more prominent performance is in point with surface, and the overall performance is in line with the strength that the brand should have in this positioning. Rather than being like a mandarin orange, I think the sound of this earbud is more like an extracted mandarin juice, although it lacks the texture and texture of the pulp fiber, but retains the sweet smell and pleasant taste of the essence.
Easy to drive and does not pick the front-end style, whether it is using iPhone direct push or connecting some portable decoding ear amplifier (small tail) products, SATSUMA presents a high level of sound level and style have a high consistency, so that users can get a satisfactory experience in different use scenarios.
Overall, SATSUMA Mandarin is a product that combines design and sound within the framework of the Campfire Audio product line. The vibrant and colourful exterior design is heartwarming, and technically, it offers Campfire's unique T.E.A.C at a relatively affordable price point. Tuning technology makes the sound of this moving iron earbud more flavorful. Choosing this earbud to listen to the mood is like clicking into the dance area of Station B, when you click three times the house dance titled "Love 105 ° C you", it may not be a hardcore dance skill and technical action that moves you, the sweet and energetic smiles of the UP masters may be enough to make the corners of your mouth rise, SATSUMA Mandarin is also such a earbud that exudes sweetness from the inside out.
Recommended for the crowd
1: Ordinary consumers, attracted by the appearance and design and direct order is not inappropriate, whether it is for their own use or gifts are decent choices, SATSUMA's voice for the popular expression of the human voice is widely used in daily use, the quality of the performance at this price is not prominent, but still has some typical HiFi attributes, tuning maturity is satisfactory
2: Campfire Audio veteran users, even if they have started to campfire's more high-end products, SATSUMA can still be used as a daily plug (relatively cheap price is not painful to use), and in terms of style, it can also complement some high-end products appropriately, which is a fruit worth tasting