r/positive
The Explorers are the most comfortable iems I’ve ever tried. I never have to fidget around with them to sit and seal in my ear correctly. I prefer the relaxed vocals and rich, warm tone.
What one Redditor said
“You came to the conclusion that you prefer the Explorer.”
What Reddit thinks
Pros
8- +warm
- +comfortable
- +bassy
- +relaxed
- +warm sound
- +laid back
- +warm tuning
- +most comfortable
Cons
6- −dark
- −vocals sound sibilant
- −A bit pricey
- −too chill for rock and metal
- −lacking in dynamics
- −almost too boring
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Reddit reviews
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r/iemsneutral8
The cable costs just as much as the explorer
r/iemsneutral6
Please share your experience going from chu 2 to explorers, and what kind of music you listen to
r/iemspositive6
My new setup is a huge upgrade and I can hear quite a big difference in that the Explorer sounds a whole lot warmer.
r/iemsnegative5
As someone who has both i can tell you, explorers are a lot more balanced. But at the same time they are a lot smoother sounding, way more relaxed, laid back. I listen mostly rock and metal, so to me
r/iemspositive2
Great purchase! I really like the Explorer. I really like the warmth of the sound. I'm glad I bought it. Enjoy!
r/iemsneutral2
Nice, i have a explorer coming in should recieve it by 8th (used as well, with warranty got it for around 62usd).
r/iemsneutral2
Funny enough, I also got the Chu 2 and AFUL Explorer was one of my options to get instead of the IEM I ended up buying and that I think I will recieve tomorrow, which is the Truthear Pure. I went with
r/iemspositive11
These were my first set and I loved them after 5 minutes. LOVED them. I still do. ...They are just so easy to lose yourself into. ...The violins and drums and guitars and bass just dancing through my
r/iemsneutral5
I am looking to get a warm-dark-ish set. Anyone here having experience with the Explorer and the Truthear Pure? Currently I am leaning towards Explorer because I expect the fit to be better but other
r/iemsneutral4
Explorer is WARM that leans bassy. The Explorer while it’s warm and bassy…can still give you some treble extension. Vocals (through my listening habits) tend to take a LITTLE bit of a back seat.
r/iemsnegative3
Similar experience here, I started with the gate's and the aful explorer sounded SOOOOO wrong at first. Felt like I wasted my money, but after a while, damn they got good. It really feels like you nee
r/iemspositive3
I had the same experience with explorers and comparisons like kunten, bunny etc. I guess after a little more usage my brain prefered that one much more..but.. I had to tuned it a bit with eq. Just a l
r/iemspositive3
Was comparing the Explorer to the CrinEar Daybreak, and the Daybreak sounded harsh and spicy in comparison. I also liked Explorer's punch and they fit like a glove
r/iemsneutral1
Ohh....i was like 40% sure that my next buy might be the daybreaks on the planar side to complement the explorer... can you tell me your experience with them and what specifically was different vs th
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