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- #7,901 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
- #21 in Recording In-Ear Audio Monitors
Product Description
The Explorer delivers ample bass with fast transients, along with airy spaciousness. Its vocals are rich and warm, offering detailed realism and a sense of space. It excels in reproducing various music genres.
RLC network frequency division technology directly acts on the driver's sound frequency band, mitigating peaks caused by inherent resonance, especially in the high-frequency band. This allows the dynamic driver to deliver a smooth treble experience similar to an "electrostatic" unit.
Specification
- Model: AFUL Explorer
- Impedance: 26Ω ±10%
- Sensitivity: 108dB/mW
- Frequency Response: 10Hz - 30kHz
- Cable Length: 1.2m
- Driver Configuration: 1 Dynamic Driver + 2 Balanced Armatures
- Cable Connector: 2-Pin (0.78mm)
- Cable Plug Termination: 3.5mm or 4.4mm
- Effective Sound Pressure Level Range: 20 - 108dB
Cary S. James
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2024
I have had a couple of good headphones over the years, Sennheiser over ear phones being the previous best, and at the time I purchased them were a lot to spend on headphones ($300 CAD approx). These are miles ahead of those headphones! Paired with a HiBy R6 III they sound great, the back ear hook takes a little time to get used to the feeling on the back of your ear, but they are comfortable and nice to listen to. My only complaint if it could be called such, is that they are a little too warm on certain recordings, but for the price these are a great introduction to hybrid IEM’s, thank you to AFUL for putting out a great and inexpensive product - so nicely done, thank you!
JW
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2024
Just got the Aful Explorer in today and so far I’m pretty pleased with the purchase especially considering the price-point. I like how they fit my ears, just using stock tips for now, the cable is decent enough. I opted for the 4.4 termination and it’s plugged into a iBasso dx180. Been jam’n right along going on 3 hours listening to local files from the SD card and streaming from Qobuz, AmazonHD, and my roon server. The Explorer is happily doing it’s thing across all genres in the queue.I dig their relaxed presentation they are a fun listen but don’t force themselves on you.
Isidro Martell Rosas
Reviewed in Mexico on August 5, 2024
El metal y rock se escucha genial!
Alex
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2024
I really wanted to like these but I was just unimpressed. Nothing wrong with them.. but, nothing about them seems special either.Pros:- Shape is very comfortable.- Small size, pretty sure they will fit in just about anyone's ears.- I like the aesthetics of the resin faceplate- Good cable.- Everyday carry?Personal Takes:- Can really crank up the volume on these without sharp high frequencies making your ears bleed, if that's what you're looking for in an IEM. I guess that's what makes these special? I don't really care for playing my music at max volume, I prefer long listening sessions.- Separation/imaging is left to right. It feels like there is a lack of depth, how far away instruments and vocals are, just seems flat compared to my other sets.- I don't like the way the case feels, there's like this grippy rubber coating on it.- The nozzles don't have any mesh to protect the drivers from particles entering- Nothing about the way these sound stands out. Kinda lackluster?
Perry
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2024
Awesome IEM for the price. If you are new to the hobby and if you have the cash, I recommend this as your first IEM. It has a neutral tuning with added warmth. Do not expect great technicality and detail retrieval. This is an IEM for relaxing and enjoying the music without analyzing. Because it has no upper mid and treble peaks, you can increase the volume higher than other IEMS. Good for electronic music and decent all rounder. Not a basshead IEM, and small shell so great for small ears.
Mauricio E.
Reviewed in Mexico on July 17, 2024
El sonido es suave, relajado y con bastante cuerpo. Los graves son definidos y elevados (sin ser basshead) y los medios y agudos tienen bastante detalle pero a una ganancia un poco inferior sin perder aire, imagen sonora. Con música estándar resuelven muy bien con metal (que es para lo que los compré) suenan excelente, ya que nada cansa. Pero con música en exceso rápida puede notarse en ocasiones un poco de bleeding del midbass hacia los medios, (es mínimo, así que si no le prestas atención no se nota). En 4.4mm da mejor detalle. En 3.5mm es más relajado el sonido. En ambos casos recomiendo usarlo con un Dap o un dongle (yo probé con un aune yuki y un ibasso dx170)
Mike
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2024
This is a great louder listen set due to the relaxed pinna gain and treble. It does require a bit of power to sound its best, but something like a moondrop dawn pro or btr15 will be more than enough. The soundstage is intimate, yet holographic with very good imaging making it a good choice for gaming. The bass might get in the way for games like Apex, but you can just eq it down a bit if it bothers you. This takes the cake over the Performer 5 IMO, but it’s also a different tuning. I found penon orange liqueur eartips to work very well with this set, but something like spinfit w1 or azla tips (light, og, max, vivid) should work great too. Included eartips are ok, but you will get one from a good pair of aftermarket tips. The stock cable is very nice as well as the small case it comes with. The fit is very comfortable due to its ventilation system and small size. For $120 the value is a no brainer if you are treble sensitive or want a bassy smooth set that you can crank the volume on. Works great with EDM, rock, metal, rap/hiphop, jazz.
Angela K.
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2024
Sounds awesome. Great for anyone, those who are treble and semblance sensitive, like myself, will love them also. Using EQ I can make them as bright as any pair, they do have that capability. They run off my MP3 player and phone just fine. Plenty loud for me. They are the only pair of headphones / IEMs that I don't need to EQ to my taste. I love them just as they are. And very comfortable. I forget they are even in.
P Demaine
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 16, 2024
Pro's* Fit and feel are extremely good for my ears* Great build quality*Relaxing sound signatureCon's* Was not so keen on the stock cable provided
Nathan
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2024
These are some of the few IEMs that even come close to fitting properly in my tiny ears. They are large enough to become uncomfortable after a couple hours, but even that's better than most. I'm not a huge fan of the stock tuning, although many people are, and the stock cable has somewhat small ear hooks, but those are pretty minor problems when you consider the rarity of small pseudo-custom shell IEMs. The only major problem with these (and the reason they lost a star) is the very smooth nozzle, which limits what eartips will stay on. I ended up putting some masking tape around it, in the hopes that the rough texture would help the tips I use stay on, and it worked (at least for the ADV. Eartune Fidelity U tips).
Chris M
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2024
I'm not expert but i find these IEMS very enjoyable. Many different genres sound smooth. Good amount of low end. Not the most resolving or detailed but good for casual listening. No hot treble. Are comfortable to wear. Definitely worth the price for me. I haven't tried a ton of iems but I think these are great.
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