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AFUL Explorer

€119,00

AFUL built its name on neutral, reference-style tuning. The Explorer goes the other way. The bass is deep and textured. The mids are warm and full, so vocals and acoustic instruments get real body. The treble is rolled back, so nothing turns sharp on you.

It loves older recordings — soul, jazz, anything mastered before everything got loud. The semi-custom acrylic shells run medium-small and stay comfortable enough to sleep on your side in. Isolation is strong for a vented set, so the low end still lands clean on a noisy train.

Available to demo - book a listen Friday in Utrecht

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Our take

 

Headline Warm and smooth, with rich bass and a top end that never tires — it grows on you the longer you wear it.

 

This is for you if: You reach for warmth and body over sparkle, and you play a lot of older or warmly mastered recordings. You wear earphones for hours and hate any edge or sharpness.

Look at other IEMs if: You chase detail and treble energy, or you want a neutral, reference sound. This one is deliberately warm and rolled off up top

How it's designed

  • Build: Light 3D-printed resin with a glittery blue faceplate.
  • Comfort: About 4.4 g and small — comfortable for hours.
  • The specs:
    Drivers: 1DD + 2BA
    Impedance: 26 Ω ±10%
    Sensitivity: 108 dB/mW

What we hear

  • Bass: Warm, rounded and controlled, with decent sub-bass depth — not huge.
  • Instruments: Smooth and natural with good body; relaxed rather than snappy.
  • Vocals: Slightly forward, rich and lively.
  • Treble: Soft and inoffensive — non-fatiguing, light on sparkle and air.
  • Details: Good for the price, though smoothness comes before sharp detail.