Yes, when put next to its bigger brothers there is a loss of refinement in areas and where each one of them seems to be suited to specific tasks. (ie Lyra for smooth and lush sounds and Jupiter for analytical listening) the Comet seems to be aimed at being an all rounder.

The sound that they manage to push out of a single BA driver is really quite special. There are many restrictions that come with such a style of headphone yet they have overcome them and provided a much fuller sound than I would have expected.

In fact if you had told me that they had utilized a micro driver in the build I wouldn't have been surprised. There is a fullness to them that is not commonly seen with t he BA and certaily a more prominent low end than I would have thought possible.

Highs - If you are familiar with Campfire earphones you will appreciate the top end presentation here. Its smooth and inoffensive meaning that it will work well with most modern musical genres. Those that listen to classical and jazz may want to look elsewhere for something with a more aggressive treble but if you like rock, pop, hip hop or anything in between these are set up right at the sweet spot.

There is little to no fatigue or sibilance presented with the comet so they are perfect for long and relaxed listening sessions. Despite that there is just enough kick when needed to suit them well for EDM and other electronic styles. Its a good balance to the overall presentation and one that will suit people transitioning from lower tier earphones.

Midrange- The comets midrange is smooth and slightly warm. The tuning gives you everything you want in that its smooth and relaxed and plays in good balance with the lows and highs. However all out resolution and detail monsters they are not. They do a good job in separating and defining individual instruments but cant quite keep up with multi BA earphones or higher strung Dynamic diaphragms.

What I do really like is that slight air of warmth and analogue esq tuning. It gives some really nice weight to acoustic stringed instruments and presents vocals, especially male vocals, beautifully.

The Lows - I'm a huge fan of the low end. Poor low end performance is usually the downfall of the single balanced armature but the campfires give a surprising amount of growl throughout the low end. Speed of attack is good although not overly aggressive but I was more surprised about the depth they managed to reach. The are not bass monsters by any means but give a good punch right through the mid bass and some extension into the sub bass.

If you want to highlight the comets ability to go low then simply give Two Feet's - Quick Musical Doodles a go. They can hit hard when they need to.

In terms of bass quality we also get a good performance and string low frequency instruments resonate well and don't get swallowed up by everything else that is going on in complicated tracks.

Soundstage is OK as is imaging. The perform well in both areas but not really outwith its price range which just happens to be one of the most competitive in all of portable audio. You get ample width and depth to enjoy live recordings and placement of instruments and sounds on binaural recordings was pretty fun.

Campfire Audio Comet vs The Competition