Campfire Orbit True Wireless Earphones are Company’s First
Campfire Audio's Orbit is the Oregon-based brand's first true wireless design and boasts almost 40 hours of play time.
Campfire Audio's Orbit shares its angular trademark styling with the American personal audio manufacturer's other earphones; however, this latest arrival comes without cables attached.
We are told that the Orbit sports specially developed 10mm dynamic drivers that benefit from a film diaphragm made of Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP). According to Campfire Audio, the result is extra clarity, space and energy, alongside plenty of depth and low-end punch with a claimed 5Hz-20KHz frequency range.
The Orbit supports AAC and aptX Adaptive codecs and 24-bit/48KHz thanks to having Bluetooth 5.2 onboard. But their capability to run for 8.5 hours on a single charge might win most fans. The Orbit's carrying case also supplies another thirty hours of play time. Then, when the time comes to re-juice, this can be done via USB-C or by setting the charging case on a Qi pad.
Not quite up to the Cambridge Melomania 1+'s 45 hours, but impressive enough to put the frighteners on the likes of Apple's AirPods Pro 2, which, to be fair, also have to power their active noise-cancelling tech.
Campfire Audio's angular design should help the Orbit stand out from the generally organically curvy competition. However, this is not simply an aesthetic choice as, according to the manufacturer, the two-tone housings are "shaped in a way that makes them extremely comfortable", with the stainless-steel nozzle and grille making them more robust.
The eye-catching design continues with the two-tone charging case with a bright green interior. The case also features a battery level indicator to quickly see how much play time is left.
Meanwhile, touch controls and a mic for hands-free calling are onboard with the companion app enabling you to customise the Orbit's touch control functionality. Additionally, you can also use the app to tweak the 7-band EQ and select from presets.
You can use the app to customise the on-bud controls and to pick your audio setting with the seven-band equaliser and presets. Future firmware updates to further enhance the user experience have been promised.
Campfire Audio's Orbit true wireless earbuds are available now from Amazon for £249.
Visit Campfire Audio for more information
Jay Garrett
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