Aful Performer Impressions Thread
Oct 18, 2024 at 5:53 AM Post #1,051 of 1,225
Still no availability date confirmed ?

Explorer is my best <usd200 iem today, fit is near perfect for my ears so
I'll take the plunge and buy these 5+2 when they will become available
Not yet I assume, I have been lurking around to see if they will reveal the prices, just not yet.
There would be someone who would have done Explorer vs P7 comparison, can be helpful for you.
 
Oct 18, 2024 at 5:47 PM Post #1,053 of 1,225
No one in India let me borrow their unit for a few weeks to review, even when they were sending higher priced items. They loved it so much.

Wish I could listen to it in future sometimes.
Yeah, my friends here want a local tour of all AFUL IEMs to try Cantor and P7, but I don’t want to not seeing by babies for 3 months or so 😂
 
Oct 19, 2024 at 4:49 AM Post #1,054 of 1,225
Yeah, my friends here want a local tour of all AFUL IEMs to try Cantor and P7, but I don’t want to not seeing by babies for 3 months or so 😂
It's a good thing there will be a P7 tour here
I don't even watch any review to keep my perspective pure and unaffected from any statements.

Cantor previously got a few complaints for being peaky, but when I heard them -> That thing was smooth as butter and zero sibilance could be noticed. So from now on, no review before trying 'em myself.
 
Oct 21, 2024 at 10:45 PM Post #1,055 of 1,225
It's a good thing there will be a P7 tour here
I don't even watch any review to keep my perspective pure and unaffected from any statements.

Cantor previously got a few complaints for being peaky, but when I heard them -> That thing was smooth as butter and zero sibilance could be noticed. So from now on, no review before trying 'em myself.
It's extremely difficult to keep up with one's own changing preferences these days let alone keep up with others opinions. 😅

Have been in the hobby for a really long time. My preference initially was mid forward presentation with a warm tilt and decent presence of sub bass and punchy/warm mid bass. I almost always preferred sacrificing details/resolution in the treble region for musicality.

I slowly then moved on to preferring a balanced tuning with a slightly warm tilt and started looking for good treble extension.

Almost everyone who knew my sonic preferences, have told me that I would hate Cantor. When I listened to it, I did not hate its tuning at all. In fact, I started appreciating it.

And it's now part of my daily rotation because I love how it presents details effortlessly.
 
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Oct 21, 2024 at 11:51 PM Post #1,056 of 1,225
It's extremely difficult to keep up with one's own changing preferences these days let alone keep up with others opinions. 😅

Have been in the hobby for a really long time. My preference initially was mid forward presentation with a warm tilt and decent presence of sub bass and punchy/warm mid bass. I almost always preferred sacrificing details/resolution in the treble region for musicality.

I slowly then moved on to preferring a balanced tuning with a slightly warm tilt and started looking for good treble extension.

Almost everyone who knew my sonic preferences, have told me that I would hate Cantor. When I listened to it, I did not hate its tuning at all. In fact, I started appreciating it.

And it's now part of my daily rotation because I love how it presents details effortlessly.
I barely tolerate the way aful pushes the midrange forward with all their IEMs except MagicOne.

And then I listen to cantor for so long that now when I listen to my usual IEMs, I’m annoyed that the midrange is not forward enough 😂
 
Oct 22, 2024 at 5:01 AM Post #1,057 of 1,225
Folks, I was informed by Hifigo that P7 release would be delayed until 11/11 due to supply issues due to “overwhelming demand”.

At least now you can be sure there will be no 11.11 discount for this IEM 😂
 
Oct 22, 2024 at 6:42 AM Post #1,058 of 1,225
Folks, I was informed by Hifigo that P7 release would be delayed until 11/11 due to supply issues due to “overwhelming demand”.

At least now you can be sure there will be no 11.11 discount for this IEM 😂
that's two sad news at once
 
Oct 22, 2024 at 12:59 PM Post #1,060 of 1,225
ICantor previously got a few complaints for being peaky, but when I heard them -> That thing was smooth as butter and zero sibilance could be noticed. So from now on, no review before trying 'em myself.

Not sure to blame the BA implementation... but to me the P8 sounded better in the upper region. Maybe I can demo P7 some day to tell which is my most favorable IEM by Aful.
 
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Oct 22, 2024 at 11:43 PM Post #1,061 of 1,225
i dont really think its logical to talk about discounts when we have no idea whats the MSRP is,
yeah that I agree with but when a product launches on 11.11, we expect discount :) at least on the first 100 units :wink:
 
Oct 23, 2024 at 4:21 AM Post #1,063 of 1,225
It's extremely difficult to keep up with one's own changing preferences these days let alone keep up with others opinions. 😅

Have been in the hobby for a really long time. My preference initially was mid forward presentation with a warm tilt and decent presence of sub bass and punchy/warm mid bass. I almost always preferred sacrificing details/resolution in the treble region for musicality.

I slowly then moved on to preferring a balanced tuning with a slightly warm tilt and started looking for good treble extension.

Almost everyone who knew my sonic preferences, have told me that I would hate Cantor. When I listened to it, I did not hate its tuning at all. In fact, I started appreciating it.

And it's now part of my daily rotation because I love how it presents details effortlessly.
I never consider my preference while reviewing.
Which might not please everyone, but I enjoy it since I can be more honest.
 
Oct 23, 2024 at 4:55 AM Post #1,064 of 1,225
I rather pay a bit more after i read impressions and reviews. was already bitten with the DosCinco. Smooth and punchy, yea its panchy, but smooth my ass.
Blind purchases are fun :D you either are super impressed or totally dissed.
 
Oct 24, 2024 at 12:39 AM Post #1,065 of 1,225


Another Cantor review. He doesn't like the Cantor at all. He didn't like the P8 either.

Makes silly comment about aful focusing more on tech then tuning. Er... Make your displeasure known of course but that's one big load of rubbish.

Even I might not end up liking Cantor, but am not an idiot to throw that remark on Aful..v silly.
 
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