Campfire Audio Ponderosa IEM Earphones
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SPEAKER CABLES:
A quantity of 2 means you will receive a pair of speaker cables e.g. for your front left and front right speakers. By entering a quantity of 1, you will get a cable for a single speaker e.g. centre speaker and this option also enables you to vary the length (and termination) of your cable for each speaker.
OTHER CABLES:
A quantity of 1 means you will receive a single cable in the case of aerial, satellite, subwoofer, digital coaxial & optical cables and a pair of cables in the case of 2 rca to 2 rca analogue audio cables.
NON-CABLE PRODUCTS:
A quantity of 1 means you will receive 1 of the specified products.
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Campfire Audio Ponderosa IEM Earphones
If you are a discerning listener who values precision and sophistication in your audio experiences, then the Campfire Audio Ponderosa IEM Earphones are the perfect choice for you. These earphones offer unparalleled audio clarity thanks to their five custom balanced armatures, each meticulously optimised for maximum audio performance.
Not only do these earphones provide exceptional audio quality, but they also come in a masterfully crafted body that adds a touch of luxury to your listening experience. The solid-body design ensures durability and longevity, while the sophisticated accents give the earphones a sleek and elegant appearance.
One of the standout features of the Campfire Audio Ponderosa IEM Earphones is the 3D-printed housing, which provides a perfect fit for your ears. This not only enhances comfort but also ensures that you get the best sound isolation for an immersive listening experience.
Additionally, the stainless steel faceplate adds a touch of durability and style to the earphones. This feature also helps to enhance the overall sound quality, giving you crisp and analytical sonic profiles that capture every detail of your music.
- Crisp, analytical sonic profile
- Five Custom Balanced Armatures
- Solid-body Design
- 3D-printed Housing
- Stainless Steel Faceplate
Phase Harmony Engineering: Bringing it All Together
At Campfire Audio, our philosophy regarding driver treatment informs a considered approach that emphasises quality over quantity.
One of the products of this approach is our Phase Harmony Engineering, that allows us to segment the frequency spectrum and assign these segments to specific drivers. Applying precision housing geometry and custom damping values enable us to physically shape the tuning and response of your earphones.
This approach lends itself to improving intangibles that don’t show on a frequency response curve; imaging, separation, resolution, and soundstage.
Beyond Frequency Response: Expansive Sound With Patented T.A.E.C.
Campfire’s patented driver treatment technology, our TAEC technology is a specially crafted, unique space in which a balanced armature is housed. This allows for the emphasis/de-emphasis of specific frequency bands, enabling the ultra-fine tuning of a driver.
In Ponderosa, TAEC is applied to the dual-high driver assembly to create an incredibly precise and detailed high-frequency response. Coupling this high driver architecture with our three-way Phase Harmony Engineering, ensures a smooth interaction between a segmented, precision-tuned high-end and the remaining frequency range.
Solid Body Build: Safe & Sound
Campfire Audio’s patented Solid Body Design allows driver installation directly into a single, precisely 3D printed ‘engine block’ that routes the sound to the listener and uses built-in geometry to tune and accent the drivers in an intentional and exact manner that elevates the listening experience for the user.
Additionally, this build style additionally improves the structural integrity within the earphone, and eliminates variables and points of failure that other forms of driver routing can be susceptible to.
Specification
- Please Note: the green finish is a special order
- Frequency Response: 5Hz - 20kHz
- Sensitivity: 94 dB @ 1 kHz: 8.1 mVrms
- Impedance: 6 Ohms @ 1 kHz
- THD < 1%
Box Contents
- Ponderosa - Premium quality earphone crafted with care by Campfire Audio
- Time Stream Cable - Eight silver plated copper conductors in ribbon configuration - 4.4mm Termination
- Lightweight Protective ‘Breezy Bag’
- Earphone Tips: Marshmallow and Silicon - Various Sizes
About Campfire Audio
Campfire Audio, founded in 2015, entered the earphone industry with a fresh perspective and a background in crafting audio gear like amps and cables. Focused on delivering exceptional sound quality, they've become a respected brand by continuously refining their designs through rigorous testing and material experimentation. Operating out of Portland, their handmade earphones cater to both audiophiles and music lovers alike, offering diverse sound profiles while maintaining a personal touch in customer service.
About Campfire Audio
Portland-based maker of hand-assembled in-ear monitors, designed, built and quality checked under one roof.
Campfire Audio is based in Portland, Oregon. The company says it handles design, engineering, assembly, quality control and shipping in-house, and that its earphones are hand assembled. A core team of about ten people builds the range, which also includes a portable DAC and amplifier alongside the earphones.
Read more about CampfireShow less
Design and assembly stay in Portland
Campfire says every stage from design to shipping happens in its Portland workshop. Earphones are assembled by hand and checked before they leave. For you, that means a small-scale approach to build, with the same people responsible for each stage.
The earphone range covers several driver layouts
Campfire's lineup includes models such as the Chimera, Astrolith, Andromeda, Orion, Lyra and Jupiter, and several of them use multiple drivers in each earpiece. Check the product page for driver details, as the layout changes from model to model.
A portable DAC and amplifier sits alongside
The Relay is a portable DAC and amplifier for use between a phone or computer and a pair of earphones. Campfire describes its tuning approach as organic. That is the maker's own wording, so compare the specifications and listen to a few models if you can.
Specification
- Please Note: the green finish is a special order
- Frequency Response: 5Hz - 20kHz
- Sensitivity: 94 dB @ 1 kHz: 8.1 mVrms
- Impedance: 6 Ohms @ 1 kHz
- THD < 1%
We use Royal Mail 1st Class services for our Standard Delivery.
Orders received before 4.30 pm Monday to Friday are usually dispatched the same day by FIRST CLASS post (unless premium postal or timed courier services are selected), subject to stock availability. This does not apply to custom-length cables and speaker cables as these require a longer timescale to terminate. This also excludes all cables selected for the burn-in service. Please note, we do not process orders on national holidays in the UK. Over 98% of our orders are delivered the next working day including Saturdays.
Standard delivery is usually within 2 working days, although 98% of all orders are delivered the next working day including Saturdays. In extreme cases, such as delivery to the Highlands and Islands, this may take 3 days.
All items are fully insured and come with an invoice from Future Shop. We use the Royal Mail for delivery of small packages and DPD Local or DHL for items that weigh over 2KG. Items over 2KG are fully insured and will usually be delivered within 48 hours of placing your order subject to stock availability. For international orders, we use FedEx or DHL services where customers have selected this option.
Please note, special orders for non-standard cable lengths may be subject to longer deliver time-scales. This may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer.
We offer 'Free delivery on orders over £99' subject to the following terms & conditions:
- Applies only to orders with £99 or more of items (including VAT at the UK rate), at Future Shop
- Free Delivery on orders over £99 utilises Royal Mail First Class postal service for items weighing under 2KG. For items weighing over 2KG, we use DPD or DHL next working day services which deliver from 9.00am to 6pm within mainland UK (excludes Royal Mail Special Delivery Services and timed next day delivery services by DPD or DHL).
- Applies only to deliveries to addresses within mainland UK and Northern Ireland addresses. Applies only to orders that are to be delivered to a single Mainland UK delivery address.
- You will not be eligible for free delivery on your order if any items are cancelled or returned for a refund, bringing the total order amount below £99. Where items are returned, the refund due will be the cost of the item less any postage costs.
- We reserve the right to change or discontinue 'Free delivery on orders over £99 promotion at any time.
- FREE DELIVERY FOR ORDERS OVER £99 OFFER DOES NOT APPLY TO TRADE CUSTOMERS.
UK Postal & Delivery Charges - FIRST CLASS
Free UK delivery on all orders over £99*
| Weight | Price (FIRST CLASS UK POSTAGE) |
| 0g - 1000g | £3.95 |
| 1000g - 1400g | £4.95 |
| 1400g - 1800g | £5.95 |
| 1800g - 2000g | £6.95 |
| 2000g - 3000g | £8.95 |
* Free Delivery on orders over £99 utilises Royal Mail First Class postal service for items weighing under 2KG. For items weighing over 2KG, we use DPD or DHL next working day services which deliver from 9.00am to 6pm within mainland UK.
Free Delivery for orders over £99 excludes Royal Mail Special Delivery Services and timed next day delivery services by DPD or DHL.
Special Delivery UK - Guaranteed Next Working Day
We have 99.9% of the UK covered With Royal Mail Next Day Special Delivery. We guarantee delivery to most UK addresses by 1pm the next working day. This includes Northern Ireland, Jersey and Guernsey. Some places take longer to deliver to but we still guarantee delivery within three working days by 5.30 PM.
Please note, Royal Mail Special Delivery for next working day may not be possible where non-standard cable lengths are ordered. If this is the case, the item will be shipped via The Royal Mail Special Delivery service as soon as the cable is custom made.
For orders weighing over 2KG, we reserve the right to ship items using Next Day Pre-Noon Courier Services where Royal Mail Special Delivery option has been selected.
Channel Islands & Northern Ireland
We accept orders from all Channel Islands including Alderney, Jersey, Guernsey and Sark. Unless you select a premium service, Items weighing under 2KG are delivered using our standard UK delivery option above. For items weighing over 2KG, a surcharge may be applied for all deliveries to the Channel Islands as well as Northern Ireland.
European Countries
Deliveries to EU member states are not subject to 20% VAT after December 31st 2020 and therefore the 20% VAT on items is automatically deducted when you log-in, register or proceed to place an order.
The customer will be liable for the VAT at the local VAT rate, duty on the import and the brokerage service fee if applicable. This may need to be paid in advance to your local Customs & Excise office or the delivery company before your order can be delivered.
We offer the following shipping services:
- Royal Mail First Class International Airmail Services - Items are usually delivered within 3 to 5 working days
- Royal Mail Standard International Mail Services - Items are usually delivered within 7-10 working days
- DHL Express International - Items are usually delivered within 24 to 48 hours. DHL orders must be received by 3:30pm for next day service to most destinations in Europe
- Federal Express International Priority - Items are usually delivered within 24 to 48 hours. FedEx orders must be received by 3.00pm for next day service to most destinations in Europe
- Federal Express International Economy - Item are usually delivered within 48 to 72 hours
We reserve the right to change your shipping method without notification if you select a method that we cannot use for your shipment (for instance, we cannot ship via postal services for items over 2 Kg to International destinations). If we need to change your shipping method, we will choose the least expensive shipping method for your order.
Worldwide - Excluding UK & Europe
Deliveries outside of the UK are not subject to 20% VAT and so the 20% tax on items is automatically deducted when you log-in, register or proceed to place an order.
If applicable, the customer will be liable for the taxes at the local tax rate, duty on the import and the brokerage service fee. This may need to be paid in advance to your local Customs & Excise office or the delivery company before your order can be delivered.
We offer the following shipping services:
- Royal Mail First Class International Airmail Services - Items are usually delivered within 7 to 10 working days
- Royal Mail Standard International Mail Services - Items are usually delivered within 15 working days
- DHL Express International - Items are usually delivered within 24 to 48 hours. DHL orders must be received by 3:30pm for next day service to most destinations in Europe
- Federal Express International Priority - Items are usually delivered within 48 hours. FedEx orders must be received by 3.00pm in order to ship items the same day, subject to stock availability
- Where the actual weight of the package significantly exceeds the shipping cost charged on orders, we may write to you for an additional shipping charge. For larger orders, items may be shipped in multiple packets at our discretion
We reserve the right to change your shipping method without notification if you select a method that we cannot use for your shipment (for instance, we cannot ship via postal services for items over 2 Kg to International destinations). If we need to change your shipping method, we will choose the least expensive shipping method for your order.
Frequently Asked Questions
Campfire Audio Ponderosa IEM Earphones
If you are a discerning listener who values precision and sophistication in your audio experiences, then the Campfire Audio Ponderosa IEM Earphones are the perfect choice for you. These earphones offer unparalleled audio clarity thanks to their five custom balanced armatures, each meticulously optimised for maximum audio performance.
Not only do these earphones provide exceptional audio quality, but they also come in a masterfully crafted body that adds a touch of luxury to your listening experience. The solid-body design ensures durability and longevity, while the sophisticated accents give the earphones a sleek and elegant appearance.
One of the standout features of the Campfire Audio Ponderosa IEM Earphones is the 3D-printed housing, which provides a perfect fit for your ears. This not only enhances comfort but also ensures that you get the best sound isolation for an immersive listening experience.
Additionally, the stainless steel faceplate adds a touch of durability and style to the earphones. This feature also helps to enhance the overall sound quality, giving you crisp and analytical sonic profiles that capture every detail of your music.
- Crisp, analytical sonic profile
- Five Custom Balanced Armatures
- Solid-body Design
- 3D-printed Housing
- Stainless Steel Faceplate
Phase Harmony Engineering: Bringing it All Together
At Campfire Audio, our philosophy regarding driver treatment informs a considered approach that emphasises quality over quantity.
One of the products of this approach is our Phase Harmony Engineering, that allows us to segment the frequency spectrum and assign these segments to specific drivers. Applying precision housing geometry and custom damping values enable us to physically shape the tuning and response of your earphones.
This approach lends itself to improving intangibles that don’t show on a frequency response curve; imaging, separation, resolution, and soundstage.
Beyond Frequency Response: Expansive Sound With Patented T.A.E.C.
Campfire’s patented driver treatment technology, our TAEC technology is a specially crafted, unique space in which a balanced armature is housed. This allows for the emphasis/de-emphasis of specific frequency bands, enabling the ultra-fine tuning of a driver.
In Ponderosa, TAEC is applied to the dual-high driver assembly to create an incredibly precise and detailed high-frequency response. Coupling this high driver architecture with our three-way Phase Harmony Engineering, ensures a smooth interaction between a segmented, precision-tuned high-end and the remaining frequency range.
Solid Body Build: Safe & Sound
Campfire Audio’s patented Solid Body Design allows driver installation directly into a single, precisely 3D printed ‘engine block’ that routes the sound to the listener and uses built-in geometry to tune and accent the drivers in an intentional and exact manner that elevates the listening experience for the user.
Additionally, this build style additionally improves the structural integrity within the earphone, and eliminates variables and points of failure that other forms of driver routing can be susceptible to.
Specification
- Please Note: the green finish is a special order
- Frequency Response: 5Hz - 20kHz
- Sensitivity: 94 dB @ 1 kHz: 8.1 mVrms
- Impedance: 6 Ohms @ 1 kHz
- THD < 1%
Box Contents
- Ponderosa - Premium quality earphone crafted with care by Campfire Audio
- Time Stream Cable - Eight silver plated copper conductors in ribbon configuration - 4.4mm Termination
- Lightweight Protective ‘Breezy Bag’
- Earphone Tips: Marshmallow and Silicon - Various Sizes
About Campfire Audio
Campfire Audio, founded in 2015, entered the earphone industry with a fresh perspective and a background in crafting audio gear like amps and cables. Focused on delivering exceptional sound quality, they've become a respected brand by continuously refining their designs through rigorous testing and material experimentation. Operating out of Portland, their handmade earphones cater to both audiophiles and music lovers alike, offering diverse sound profiles while maintaining a personal touch in customer service.
About Campfire Audio
Portland-based maker of hand-assembled in-ear monitors, designed, built and quality checked under one roof.
Campfire Audio is based in Portland, Oregon. The company says it handles design, engineering, assembly, quality control and shipping in-house, and that its earphones are hand assembled. A core team of about ten people builds the range, which also includes a portable DAC and amplifier alongside the earphones.
Read more about CampfireShow less
Design and assembly stay in Portland
Campfire says every stage from design to shipping happens in its Portland workshop. Earphones are assembled by hand and checked before they leave. For you, that means a small-scale approach to build, with the same people responsible for each stage.
The earphone range covers several driver layouts
Campfire's lineup includes models such as the Chimera, Astrolith, Andromeda, Orion, Lyra and Jupiter, and several of them use multiple drivers in each earpiece. Check the product page for driver details, as the layout changes from model to model.
A portable DAC and amplifier sits alongside
The Relay is a portable DAC and amplifier for use between a phone or computer and a pair of earphones. Campfire describes its tuning approach as organic. That is the maker's own wording, so compare the specifications and listen to a few models if you can.
Specification
- Please Note: the green finish is a special order
- Frequency Response: 5Hz - 20kHz
- Sensitivity: 94 dB @ 1 kHz: 8.1 mVrms
- Impedance: 6 Ohms @ 1 kHz
- THD < 1%
We use Royal Mail 1st Class services for our Standard Delivery.
Orders received before 4.30 pm Monday to Friday are usually dispatched the same day by FIRST CLASS post (unless premium postal or timed courier services are selected), subject to stock availability. This does not apply to custom-length cables and speaker cables as these require a longer timescale to terminate. This also excludes all cables selected for the burn-in service. Please note, we do not process orders on national holidays in the UK. Over 98% of our orders are delivered the next working day including Saturdays.
Standard delivery is usually within 2 working days, although 98% of all orders are delivered the next working day including Saturdays. In extreme cases, such as delivery to the Highlands and Islands, this may take 3 days.
All items are fully insured and come with an invoice from Future Shop. We use the Royal Mail for delivery of small packages and DPD Local or DHL for items that weigh over 2KG. Items over 2KG are fully insured and will usually be delivered within 48 hours of placing your order subject to stock availability. For international orders, we use FedEx or DHL services where customers have selected this option.
Please note, special orders for non-standard cable lengths may be subject to longer deliver time-scales. This may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer.
We offer 'Free delivery on orders over £99' subject to the following terms & conditions:
- Applies only to orders with £99 or more of items (including VAT at the UK rate), at Future Shop
- Free Delivery on orders over £99 utilises Royal Mail First Class postal service for items weighing under 2KG. For items weighing over 2KG, we use DPD or DHL next working day services which deliver from 9.00am to 6pm within mainland UK (excludes Royal Mail Special Delivery Services and timed next day delivery services by DPD or DHL).
- Applies only to deliveries to addresses within mainland UK and Northern Ireland addresses. Applies only to orders that are to be delivered to a single Mainland UK delivery address.
- You will not be eligible for free delivery on your order if any items are cancelled or returned for a refund, bringing the total order amount below £99. Where items are returned, the refund due will be the cost of the item less any postage costs.
- We reserve the right to change or discontinue 'Free delivery on orders over £99 promotion at any time.
- FREE DELIVERY FOR ORDERS OVER £99 OFFER DOES NOT APPLY TO TRADE CUSTOMERS.
UK Postal & Delivery Charges - FIRST CLASS
Free UK delivery on all orders over £99*
| Weight | Price (FIRST CLASS UK POSTAGE) |
| 0g - 1000g | £3.95 |
| 1000g - 1400g | £4.95 |
| 1400g - 1800g | £5.95 |
| 1800g - 2000g | £6.95 |
| 2000g - 3000g | £8.95 |
* Free Delivery on orders over £99 utilises Royal Mail First Class postal service for items weighing under 2KG. For items weighing over 2KG, we use DPD or DHL next working day services which deliver from 9.00am to 6pm within mainland UK.
Free Delivery for orders over £99 excludes Royal Mail Special Delivery Services and timed next day delivery services by DPD or DHL.
Special Delivery UK - Guaranteed Next Working Day
We have 99.9% of the UK covered With Royal Mail Next Day Special Delivery. We guarantee delivery to most UK addresses by 1pm the next working day. This includes Northern Ireland, Jersey and Guernsey. Some places take longer to deliver to but we still guarantee delivery within three working days by 5.30 PM.
Please note, Royal Mail Special Delivery for next working day may not be possible where non-standard cable lengths are ordered. If this is the case, the item will be shipped via The Royal Mail Special Delivery service as soon as the cable is custom made.
For orders weighing over 2KG, we reserve the right to ship items using Next Day Pre-Noon Courier Services where Royal Mail Special Delivery option has been selected.
Channel Islands & Northern Ireland
We accept orders from all Channel Islands including Alderney, Jersey, Guernsey and Sark. Unless you select a premium service, Items weighing under 2KG are delivered using our standard UK delivery option above. For items weighing over 2KG, a surcharge may be applied for all deliveries to the Channel Islands as well as Northern Ireland.
European Countries
Deliveries to EU member states are not subject to 20% VAT after December 31st 2020 and therefore the 20% VAT on items is automatically deducted when you log-in, register or proceed to place an order.
The customer will be liable for the VAT at the local VAT rate, duty on the import and the brokerage service fee if applicable. This may need to be paid in advance to your local Customs & Excise office or the delivery company before your order can be delivered.
We offer the following shipping services:
- Royal Mail First Class International Airmail Services - Items are usually delivered within 3 to 5 working days
- Royal Mail Standard International Mail Services - Items are usually delivered within 7-10 working days
- DHL Express International - Items are usually delivered within 24 to 48 hours. DHL orders must be received by 3:30pm for next day service to most destinations in Europe
- Federal Express International Priority - Items are usually delivered within 24 to 48 hours. FedEx orders must be received by 3.00pm for next day service to most destinations in Europe
- Federal Express International Economy - Item are usually delivered within 48 to 72 hours
We reserve the right to change your shipping method without notification if you select a method that we cannot use for your shipment (for instance, we cannot ship via postal services for items over 2 Kg to International destinations). If we need to change your shipping method, we will choose the least expensive shipping method for your order.
Worldwide - Excluding UK & Europe
Deliveries outside of the UK are not subject to 20% VAT and so the 20% tax on items is automatically deducted when you log-in, register or proceed to place an order.
If applicable, the customer will be liable for the taxes at the local tax rate, duty on the import and the brokerage service fee. This may need to be paid in advance to your local Customs & Excise office or the delivery company before your order can be delivered.
We offer the following shipping services:
- Royal Mail First Class International Airmail Services - Items are usually delivered within 7 to 10 working days
- Royal Mail Standard International Mail Services - Items are usually delivered within 15 working days
- DHL Express International - Items are usually delivered within 24 to 48 hours. DHL orders must be received by 3:30pm for next day service to most destinations in Europe
- Federal Express International Priority - Items are usually delivered within 48 hours. FedEx orders must be received by 3.00pm in order to ship items the same day, subject to stock availability
- Where the actual weight of the package significantly exceeds the shipping cost charged on orders, we may write to you for an additional shipping charge. For larger orders, items may be shipped in multiple packets at our discretion
We reserve the right to change your shipping method without notification if you select a method that we cannot use for your shipment (for instance, we cannot ship via postal services for items over 2 Kg to International destinations). If we need to change your shipping method, we will choose the least expensive shipping method for your order.
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