AFUL Explorer Review 

Flint. In like Flint. It's from early 60s television.

I took the dive and love them, best iem i've bought for a long time. Got it with the supermix and between the 2 I don't feel the need to buy any others for a while

They sound awful good too!

Yep, it's an enjoyable IEM.

Delci is more V-shaped and dynamic, Explorer is warmer with more body.

@@PrimeAudioReviews thanks very much.

First question I'd ask you is 'Are you getting a good seal/fit?'

@@PrimeAudioReviews I would say yes, but I will try with different tips. I am quite treble sensitive. The pinna gain also often makes me unconfortable. I think I will go for the mp145 as it is so highly praised.Other reviews say the highs are well controled and the upper mid not too elevated.

...but the warm sound of this one appeals to me☺️

To be fair, the included tips are pretty secure but if you want to do any tip-rolling, it limits your options a bit.

Yes, I've been here a long time. Need to take a trip back to Oz soon though!

Good question. I only started testing Supermix 4 yesterday but I'm really liking it so far.

Explorer has less upper midrange presence and a warmer tone. EA500LM has a more spacious, brighter tone and better micro-detail retrieval. If I had to choose one it would be hard - I love the Explorer shells and the easygoing nature of it but I also like the openness and air of the EA500LM.

Lucky. Best I can get P5 for is 160 on sale (new).

@@User-rn1kt Well, it is probably irrelevant now that I can buy the Explorer

That’s right, check out T.D. Monks review as well!

@@sagaman4785 yes, that's what I said. I heard this at TDMonks review, but nobody else commented on this... I want to use it on Fiio BTR15, so I'm quite curious 🤔

I just watched that video. Guy just says that he didn't find it "engaging". Whatever that means. IMO he just found the smooth tuning boring and was going deaf trying to distort it somehow.

It doesn't need a powerful source. @whigger83 BTR15 is more than enough to drive these.

@@PrimeAudioReviews thanks for your reply :-)

No idea about that one.

Yes, it's ideal for metal.

Yes, it's ideal for metal.

Only tried the Doscino briefly at CanJam but from memory - Doscino was a level up.

@@PrimeAudioReviews Interesting. In what way did you get the impression it is step up?

It was a bit more resolving and had better dynamics.

@@PrimeAudioReviews Thanks. I was torn beween the two, but ended up going for the Explorer for the "relaxing" tune. Hope I don't regret it when it arrives at the end of the month. Maybe I can EQ it to get a bit more resolution if I feel the need for more "analytical listening" from time to time.

@@DrinkWater713 have you gotten it yet? I just ordered mine but I'm kinda scared... I had a moondrop may but I liked the amount of bass impact and the texture of it but wished for a bit more. According to graphs their bass seems to be similar?? I sold my may to hopefully "upgrade" to the Explorer but idk if I made the right choice. The recessed or lower (?) treble got me wondering about the detail retrieval and also imaging. I am not quite familiar with the actual terms and things but this is what I understand from reading graphs and actually getting the iem (e.g. moondrop chu 1 and the may). There's also a surprise because I actually got to listen to the Aful MagicOne I felt it had more impact that the P5 for some reason??? I liked the bass on the MagicOne far better than the P5 and actually overall the sounding of the iem but from graphs they are saying there's a lot less of the lower end on the MagicOne? I have no clue why it's like that but I was hoping that I would get something similar to the MagicOnes with better detail? I am just really not sure...

Ooh tough question. I haven't listened to tea 2 in ages- it's been sitting on the shelf sadly (need to revisit it soon).

@@PrimeAudioReviews pls lmk if you get around to it!

You were!