Campfire Audio Black Star: Hybrid headphones in a discreet design

Campfire Audio has released 1DD+3BA Black Star hybrid headphones in a discreet design. Beneath this cabinet lies a powerful 10mm dynamic driver that delivers rich, velvety bass. A custom armature driver produces rich midrange frequencies, while dual armatures elevate crystal-clear highs. Immerse yourself in a soundscape as deep and vast as space itself. With Black Star, let the magnificent symphony of the Universe serenade you.

Hybrid Configuration: Power and Balance

Black Star seamlessly combines the strengths of dynamic drivers and balanced armatures to create a sound signature characterized by balance and versatility.
In the Campfire line of hybrids (typically known for their explosive and emotional signatures), the BlackStar occupies a unique place as a hybrid that emphasizes balanced frequency response and a smooth overall approach.

Phase Harmony Engineering

At Campfire Audio, our driver processing philosophy is based on a thoughtful approach that emphasizes quality over quantity. In the arms race to fit more and more drivers into headphones, we’ve found that the result-oriented method of driver processing produces superior results; with less room for pitfalls and ever-expanding variables that can undermine product consistency.

One product of this approach is our Phase Harmony Engineering technology, which allows us to segment the frequency spectrum and assign those segments to specific drivers, allowing those drivers to play to their strengths in a given area. But it doesn’t end there.

Using a combination of precision driver enclosures and cabinet geometry combined with custom damping values, we can physically shape the tuning and response of the drivers, as well as how they interact with each other.
This interaction between drivers is critical to eliminating points of potential phase distortion and creating those intangible characteristics that don’t appear on the frequency response curve: imaging, separation, resolution, and soundstage.

Dual Magnet Dynamic Driver

Campfire Audio’s new dual magnet dynamic driver uses an enhanced magnetic field to create greater efficiency, superior transient response and precise diaphragm movement. This cutting-edge audiophile driver features deep, emotionally resonant sound.

BlackStar uses this speaker to give the sound just the right amount of bass, perfectly balanced with the rest of the frequency spectrum. Precise and discreet while still delivering dynamic driver sound, the dual magnets work in perfect harmony with the BlackStar configuration.

Characteristics of Campfire Audio Black Star:

• Sensitivity: 111 dB
• Frequency range: 5 Hz – 20000 Hz
• Resistance: 9 ohms
• Headphone Jack: MMCX

Price: $999