Don't sleep on the Aful Explorer

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Don't sleep on the Aful Explorer

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Super* Review

Күн бұрын

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@BamPlan Ай бұрын

I can't sleep with IEM's in my ears like Mark, but I still agree this one is indeed slept on.

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

Oh man sleeping with IEMs is the best.

@jonathonyager6450 Ай бұрын

@@SuperReview I agree wholeheartedly! Great review btw :) I am able to sleep with all of the Aful iems without consequence.

@thesonnytackettshow7949 Ай бұрын

I'm a lifelong songwriter, and I use iems to listen at night. A cool, maybe surprising story here. I was recording a session and Id listen later on my car stereo, my home setup, and iems; a good way to assess the tracks and production. We had a track we thought was great, and I felt something was off but couldn't hear it. That night I put it on replay and fell asleep listening. The next morning at the studio I told the engineer I knew what was wrong.The kick drum track was leaking into the bass track, we used an amplifier and miced the bass, and that mic had picked up random sounds from the kick drum. We re-recorded the bass track and it worked out great. My thoughts here is that I heard that and caught what was wrong in my sleep, so Im convinced that our minds still do a lot even when we're asleep.We had all listened on studio monitors and couldn't pick it out. I knew the problem as soon as I woke up. All the best, Sonny T@SuperReview

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

@@thesonnytackettshow7949 That's awesome, thanks for the story 🤙 And I agree, I do some of my best problem solving in my sleep.

@stripes7214 6 күн бұрын

@@SuperReviewYeah and it keeps the spiders out!

@JohnClarkW Ай бұрын

Agreed, this went directly into my top 5. I really enjoy the tuning, lower pinna gain, some extra bass, and it is not like most of the others. They are very nice accessories at that price point, and really smooth sound. The other perk is they are small, and very comfy, and they are pretty. They might be one of the best all-day listening IEMs I have heard.

@gabech2789 Ай бұрын

The comparison section is my personal favorite segment 😃

@fiddlix Ай бұрын

Great spot on review. I got in early with the Aful Explorer. It has immediately gone in to my top three iems. It is just plain fun and very addictive. Highly recommended.

@Jaytiss Ай бұрын

I love this little blue iem. Great review!

@indi_64 Ай бұрын

Aful in the name only

@VSN-wb2ly Ай бұрын

Like always

@hunteer963 Ай бұрын

I like the Explorer, smooth, relaxing, and has good warmth as well. Great review Mark!!

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

Thanks for the report 👍

@Atechreviews Ай бұрын

Great and detailed review! 👍I love this IEM. It's super comfortable, has great bass, smooth treble, and the lower pinna gain really makes perfect with rock music.

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

I'm still listening to it this week after the review, which is rare.

@EARBANG Ай бұрын

I already worked in its review (spanish), and i really love them, the sound is pretty good for its price and Im really happy with this IEM. it's the first model of Aful I Try

@audio_tron Ай бұрын

FH3 was my first IEM, thanks in part to Mark’s accurate rec at the time. Its imaging, treble and sub bass presentation still hold water since I bought them one hundred years ago (in IEM years). If the Explorer mostly bests FH3, that’s saying something.

@enligh10ed8 Ай бұрын

🤣 What's that in regular years? Like 0.625

@audio_tron Ай бұрын

@@enligh10ed8 that’s about right.

@kr33k00 Ай бұрын

14:59 “only 8 bucks!” 😂

@SD_1.5 Ай бұрын

Always providing a detailed review. Thanks for the work!

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

🤙

@ValerieFire Ай бұрын

@@SuperReview How do they compare to the Truthear Nova? Looking for an IEM with a sub-bass focus and textured bass for Electronic Dance Music.

@eduardogumila8429 Ай бұрын

Bought one from Amazon for only $89 after watching your review 🤯 price was too good to pass up

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

Good price!

@tan_ori Ай бұрын

Holy, I usually don’t like bass at all but bought these any ways, I like them a lot for some reason.

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

Cuz they gud 👍

@emjay9733 Ай бұрын

Very interested in these, love me some bass. Great review, as always!

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

Thanks emjay.

@thaslaya 22 күн бұрын

I do enjoy the Explorer but the MagicOne is still my favorite Aful iem to date.

@SupanontJ Ай бұрын

Explorer is now my favorite daily driver now!

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

🤙

@kaavik47 Ай бұрын

Good review, and a nice departure for Aful. I haven’t even seen any other prominent reviews, which is unusual, given the brand’s reputation.

@Helmond2017 Ай бұрын

I knew its gonna be a sleeper hit. One of my favorites at this price range.

@Mixail747 Ай бұрын

I have condensation issues with full grills/ filter on a nozzle, that's why I'm now only looking at the designs like the Explorer has, or the Hexa.

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

Interesting, I would think these filters would have similar issues if not worse. I guess you don't find that's the case?

@Mixail747 Ай бұрын

@@SuperReview Surprisingly not. I guess the size matters.

@fakedcastle5950 Ай бұрын

So it is not only me:O My old moondrop kato drove me insane with the condensation issues. Not bought an iem with grills since!

@Mixail747 Ай бұрын

@@fakedcastle5950 And I thought it was only me!

@fakedcastle5950 Ай бұрын

@@Mixail747 Just adding a tip that has worked nicely for me with the em6l. It has a metall grill, but there is no filter in it. So my tip might not change anything, but i do it just in case:D. I add those small bags of Silica gel thingys where i store the iems, they are supposed to catch humidity or help with it.

@surfacelol Ай бұрын

Agreeed!! It’s currently my #1 iem

@kaavik47 Ай бұрын

I sleep with IEMs, too, and I’ve noticed that sleep performance does not always correlate with upright performance. Fit has something to do with (size and flat surface), but also fidelity and separation at low volume seem to vary widely. It would be nice to include sleepability in future reviews, and maybe the subject of a separate video.

@lczp Ай бұрын

Well, the fluids in your ear change position, but I don't think it'd matter, unless you have something like Mernières syndrome. What does change for sleepytime listening is that our hearing is best late at night when we're in a more relaxed state than during the day.

@j.w.s.743 Ай бұрын

Is the Explorer mucn better than the Kefine Delci? I am VERY interested in both of these and any advice is welcome !

@StarBuccaneers168 Ай бұрын

Looking at how you wear your IEMs is making me think I am not wearing my IEMs deep enough.

@brssnkl Ай бұрын

It feels like someone took the perfect IEM and added bass in EQ :D

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

That good or bad?

@brssnkl Ай бұрын

@@SuperReview Good but dirty. I enjoy everything but on some songs I constantly think "oh yeah the artist definitely didn't intent this" in the back of my head

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

My friend, you are the artist.

@DrinkWater713 Ай бұрын

@@brssnklWhy do you care what the artist intended? It should sound good to YOU

@lczp Ай бұрын

@@brssnkl you'd be surprised on how little the artist intent matters in maisntream music. It often comes down to the mixing engineer and producers, and often times the end result is just the product of sloppy techniques

@richardlawson762 Ай бұрын

It's got a nice-looking cable

@Musicophile-p5l 18 күн бұрын

Its gonna be my FH3 upgrade.

@syanhc 21 күн бұрын

Im looking at this or the Performer 5.

@GadZookz Ай бұрын

Thanks Mr. Ryan! If it has reverse masking the best test is to listen to Abbey Road backwards to hear McCartney admit to being deceased. 🙂

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

That sounds like a conspiracy theory, so yes.

@GadZookz Ай бұрын

@@SuperReview If the Hexa can’t detect it then I am truly skeptical. 🤔

@buenahora001 Ай бұрын

Mark - would love to see a video on your thoughts/dislikes for a balanced connection.

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

It's simple: It's an absolute waste of time, makes things less convenient, and the only audible sound changes are that you get double the hiss with sensitive IEMs.

@littletweeter1327 Ай бұрын

I’ve really fallen in love with this iem and it’s all I use now. NEVER harsh, even when tested with kpop and stuff like that, but still super clear and natural. The bass makes make vocals really nice and rich but i don’t think it bleeds much. It’s just nice to use. I game with them too and they’re great. Edit: oh and it fits great in my small ears!! Refreshing to get a small semi custom shell with a SMALL NOZZLE. Got real tired of so many iem’s having huge nozzles for no reason and alienating us small ear canal folks for no reason

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

Thank you for the small ear report 👍

@syanhc 21 күн бұрын

Does Mark attend CanJams? I would love to hear opinions on some of the Nightjar Acoustics iems...

@SuperReview 18 күн бұрын

Yeah I've been to three so far.

@wweguyman9836 Ай бұрын

Hey Mark, great detailed review as always, I am planning to buy the Meze Alba for a smooth relaxed listening, should I go with the alba or Explorer?

@VSN-wb2ly Ай бұрын

Looking forward to aful performer 3!

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

What would you hope for it?

@vael_ Ай бұрын

@@SuperReview Isn't this technically the performer 3?

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

@@vael_ I did wonder why they didn't call it the Performer 3, guessing because of the different sound signature.

@AronAddams7 Ай бұрын

Been using the Explorer for the last two weeks. Perfectly matches with my favorite genre, 80/90s rock and metal.

@VSN-wb2ly Ай бұрын

@@SuperReview maybe retain the treble tuning in under 150$? Tho I also agree that the explorer could've been the aful P3

@maegnificant Ай бұрын

Typical Tips has a lot more inherent wordplay to it, than I expected to hear in this review.

@hpwrotethis Ай бұрын

I definitely won't sleep on any iems. I don't want to break them or suffocate them since I want some air in the treble.

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

Just don't side sleep.

@hpwrotethis Ай бұрын

@@SuperReview I can't control my body when it's unconscious. It does what it must. Which is mostly sleep on my side.

@stevechu8201 Ай бұрын

Balanced headphones can help reduce crosstalk between channels by eliminating the common ground plane and allowing the left and right headphone drivers to have separate electrical circuits. This can be beneficial because most ground-loop problems occur with unbalanced connections. Balanced connections can also be more resistant to noise interference. This is good in a noisy chain or PC system. Also the 4.4 mm is a bit thicker and sturdier for those accidental bumps.

@abderezzakansari1756 Ай бұрын

Hello, i would love to have your opinion comparing them with the EM6L or the JH5

@VinterEvig 28 күн бұрын

Im very torn between the Performer 5 and explorer. I mainly listen to death metal and hip hop. Which would you say is a good fit for me?

@miltonaaron1661 Ай бұрын

Would u say the Explorer over the Magic One for on stage performance monitoring? Also I suggest you take a look at the FiiO JH5, a new solid budget set. Much love

@ValerieFire Ай бұрын

I'm coming from a 7Hz Salnotes Zero. I'm looking for an IEM around this price point($100~) with a sub bass focus and textured bass with overall better technical performance and more detail compared to my 7Hz Salnotes Zero. My main genres are EDM and Pop. Do you have recommendations that fit the bill?

@dbean5174 Ай бұрын

Looks similar in graphic to the Mest Mk2 albeit with less treble energy

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

That comparison did cross my mind.

@fakedcastle5950 Ай бұрын

Hi! I have had the Moondrop ssr cable since a long time ago when you recommended it. Loved it ever since. That and the Hexa have been great recs from you, thank you! But the ssr cable is not working anymore. I see you are using the Truthear Gate cable on the Hexa. Is that cable "better" than the ssr cable? Or are they kinda the same? Like the feel, weight etc. Any insight would be appreciated

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

I like both cables quite a bit. The Gate cable has a nice functional chin slider, and the black look is a better match for some IEMs (like the Hexa). On other IEMs, lately I've been using the Chu 2 cable instead of the SSR cable because it has a smaller Y-split.

@kool_thing Ай бұрын

Mark, do you plan to review Ziigaat Doscinco/Cincotres? Thanks for the Aful video :)

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

No, no plans.

@arijitgayen644 Ай бұрын

How does it compare to artti r1?

@bhavearth Ай бұрын

vs Davinci?

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

Not as bassy, treble is smoother, but DaVinci imaging is much stronger.

@dujankees Ай бұрын

Hi Mark. Just curious, in your squig, I see the Cadenza 4 and Tinhifi dudu. Will you be reviewing them? If not, may I know your thoughts on both sets? Thanks

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

Cadenza 4, don't think so, Dudu yes. Cadenza 4 was pretty solid when I heard it at CanJam, mayyyyybe a little safe and boring like Performer5 but similarly well executed.

@sanjeevvyogendran6695 Ай бұрын

Suitable for rock and hip hop? Or any better suggestion for that price point?

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

Genre based recommendations are not very useful IMO.

@R.C.Bullar 21 күн бұрын

I don’t know how anyone could like the Hexa… the shoutiest IEM I’ve ever tried.

@torjones-7 Ай бұрын

For all-day use (while working), would go Explorer or SM4?

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

I found SuperMix4 a bit intense / sibilant.

@brunis_m Ай бұрын

That’s a very well groomed beard Mark. If audio reviews fail you, you should consider a grooming channel

@volodymyrhoisan1656 Ай бұрын

Seems like you are using the audiosence s400 tips with it, which are actually one of my favourite. Still waiting for the eartips comparison video!

@zrad09 Ай бұрын

How is the size and fit compared to the Hexa? Are they close?

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

Hexa is not really fitted so it doesn't snug in as secure. Hexa will be pickier with tips for maximizing the fit, where the Explorer can work well with most tips.

@zrad09 Ай бұрын

@@SuperReview what about the size? Would you consider them to be similar in size?

@JHUANGterry Ай бұрын

Is the tunning similar to davinci?

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

Not really no.

@JHUANGterry Ай бұрын

@@SuperReview Thanks!

@kenjikodai Ай бұрын

I've been asleep for the last couple of IEM releases lol my wallet dead

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

Fair, fair.

@Prxyshj Ай бұрын

I don’t think I can own something called Aful. What terrible branding

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

What about Schiit? I do wonder how intentional the Aful branding is.

@Prxyshj Ай бұрын

@@SuperReview Forgot about Schiit. I still feel weird every time a reviewer talks about their “schiitstack”

@Rsalmond83 Ай бұрын

“Ahh-Foo”

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

@@Rsalmond83 “I pity Ah-Foo.”

@sorrynoob_2062 Ай бұрын

Hey! I need your help. Iam confused whether to chose Moondrop chu 2 (DSP) Type C or Salnotes zero Type C I need one for mainly gaming and music

@vael_ Ай бұрын

2:06 pretty tipical you could say

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

Tipically aful.

@theonlyegg Ай бұрын

Wait, is that how it's actually supposed to be pronounced? Here I've been giving them the benefit of the doubt in my head thinking they meant it to be "AY-Full".

@Rsalmond83 Ай бұрын

“Ahh-Foo”

@Chida_o_0 Ай бұрын

How does this compare to the meteor? Realise the price difference is huge.

@SuperReview Ай бұрын

Some similarities, could see this as a "baby Meteor" though Meteor is bassier / warmer, more relaxed sound and even better treble. I've been listening to Meteor a lot lately as well as Explorer.