TRUTHEAR - Gate
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Last updated: Dec 16, 2025 Scoring
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"I put them in my ear, put the helmet on, then do one final “push” with my finger to seat them in my ear for the ride. ... The batteries die before they work out of my ear."
"they are so comfortable that both I and my husband have had to feel our ears to check whether we were still wearing them."
"Also super bonus I've never head banged with earphones this hard besides with these soundcores, they stick to me like glue even when I'm in a metal mood and I'm headbanging for a good hour."
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"Literally couldn't think of any pair of IEMs + dongle dacs could sound as analytical as the C3P+ for around $70. ... detail is just sooo much better. The C3P+ is just leagues ahead the I5 in terms of detail and resolution. ... the C3P+ is actually the closest sounding one to really expensive iems or headphone that I have."
"delivers the full package here. ... betting the house regarding this on this pair was fully worth it. ... It matches up (I would not say surpasses) a lot of wired in-ear monitors within this price bracket and slightly above. ... The prowess it shows in keeping the instrument separation clean is something that I really, really appreciate myself for buying this pair, not to mention the rumbly yet controlled, precise lows keep on coming and the highs soar without spice, without hurting your ears."
"Nothing short of a home run, here- the Ear once again brings me all; the way the bass hits on this track is very impactful but not bloated, punchy but not overpowering, and Kendrick’s powerful vocals shine through bright, while I enjoyed the way the Sax keeps on coming in at the right junctions of the song, and the way the cymbals play out on this track is probably one of the best I have heard through amongst all the gear that I have owned and currently own- the first in a wireless, and one of the few if I consider all. ... the timbre sounds natural and uncoloured"
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"Literally couldn't think of any pair of IEMs + dongle dacs could sound as analytical as the C3P+ for around $70. ... detail is just sooo much better. The C3P+ is just leagues ahead the I5 in terms of detail and resolution. ... the C3P+ is actually the closest sounding one to really expensive iems or headphone that I have."
"Crazy good from the jump! ... When you factor in they're only $99 and go toe-to-toe with Bose QC Ultra at $299, this is the deal of the year!"
"Can't recommend them enough for the value, sound like $200 earphones."
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"For gaming, these are perfect. ... As a valorant immortal, tier 2 and premier player, I can confidently say that the imaging and soundstage are spot-on. ... Footsteps, directional cues, and in-game sounds are incredibly precise and natural, giving a competitive edge without any unnecessary bass/treble bloat."
"For gaming the Tea Pros so far are a 10/10, I play mostly Hunt: Showdown and the additional separation, staging, and tighter but punchy bass were all noticeably better for my ears."
"endgame ... Otherwise I probably wouldn't use any other IEM for gaming but this ... The best was definitely the EM6L where I felt nearly no difference in performance with my headphones ... The EM6L is by far and away the best iem for fps gaming. ... But as of rn the EM6L is the best imo ... The EM6L is still king of gaming in my opinion. ... Em6l is still end game."
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"come with a great accessory pack of quality tips, a good cable, and a fantastic carrying case."
"perfect package with 7 rubber tips, a carry case & great cable"
"best cable quality in the segment"
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"I'm very disappointed - it sounds incredibly 'tinny' ... I wanted clearer vocals, and it has that, but I sacrificed 'rich sound' for 'tinny tv speaker sound with a thumping subwoofer'. ... Even my wife noticed that its awful and she's not into this stuff. ... I have an old samsung DVD player sound system from like 10 years ago that I likely only paid $200 for and the sound had much more depth and sounded like a quality system."
"The sound? Hot garbage, sounds the same as some cheap earbuds. And i mean earbuds, not iems. No bass no treble, nothing. Most boring sound ive ever heard (and im eq the Pure to my bunnys, mind you, that one is supposed to be no bass and its way better)."
"which are considered very treble forward and the sharpest sounding non-KZ IEMs in their price range ... other IEMs that people might be upgrading from had even sharper treble, even with better tips."
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"Obviously this is just a another repackage with minor differences Samsung's been doing this since the q990b the biggest difference has been when they added HDMI 2.1 support that's the only real upgrade they've had since that everything else has been really really tiny."
"The B to F is basically the same sound wise (the sound difference isn't even worth $100 tbh)."
"at this price range it won't be any really bug upgrade if you wanna hear major difference you gotta bring your budget to around 50"
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"Plastic shell resonates. ... Feels like garbage."
"Shitty plastic case for 160$"
"the plastic cases are light and have a cheap feeling finish ... the plastic cases and lekker switches are indeed awful"
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"I got 2 gate both has channel imabalance lol... ... I am frustrated af now"
"My zs 10 pro x came with a very weird sound compared to my old zs10 pro(lacking bass, too much treble). ... The problem is the excessive glue in the filter, just remove it carefully, clean it, remove all the glue and just put it back."
"left driver stopped working"
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"Overall presentation is not coherent. ... The recessed mids and piezoelectric treble timbre is very much audible. ... I agree with the muddied mid thing. For example, at the start of suzume theme song, its incredible but when many instruments start to play altogether, it seems to lose clarity."
"The IE 900 is massively underwhelming at best, and IMO isn’t even in the same league as the Glacier. ... There is absolutely no technical aspect that the Glacier doesn’t absolutely trounce the the IE 900 at (Soundstage, instrument separation, resolution, imaging)"
"more problematically, it gets quite muddled in the midrange. ... don't have problems with instrument separation like the EW300 does. ... The main distorted guitar parts just turn to mush."
My personal rankings for stuff I've heard. I'm a neutral/neutral bright guy. (My post on reddit goes somewhat in depth on all of these, sadly I'm not very technical in my language) Kotori Audio Zephyr (Duh) Truthear Hexa Tangzu Yu Xuan Ji (might be too bright for some but easily looks the prettiest by a *BIG* margin) Truthear Gate (My current set, would upgrade to one of the options in the list in a few months) Tanchjim 4u (Bang for buck) Truthear x Crinacle blue 2 (tachjim 4u has better value) Aful Magicone (very similar to hexa) Moondrop May (A default starter set for almost everyone regardless of taste.) Letshouer s08 (not my taste, great value, premium for the price) Letshouer dz4 (not my taste, great value) Moondrop Chu 2 (My previous set that are lying around somewhere) Tangzu x hbb Xuan Nv (just because of the fit) Kotori Audio Vampire I'll check out your YouTube!
r/iems • Is there a better Hexa? ->I’d recommend the truthear gate, it’s pretty clear and tuned really well
r/iems • Best IEM Under $30 with a balanced signature for Clarity & Detail? ->Truthear gate is the best one, the wan er 2 is also good but only for flushed 2 pin connectors
r/iems • Which $20 IEM has the best cable? ->ew300 are a nice allrounder that will do any genre nicely. also comes with different nozzles that slightly alter the sound profile. its a nice choice on a blind buy for those reasons if you just want to just get a set and be good for a long time truthear gates are nice if you want to get your toes wet with lower investment
r/iems • Best iems for newbie ->o i had a stroke wtf i read that as truthear pure in your title lol gates are a great set yes. kz zvx pro i've personally been also using and I'm very surprised at all the things you mentioned really . detail, imaging, clarity these were able to provide + full metal build quality for like 12$ if you want a set for the longrun and like a more vocal focused tuning then consider wan'er 2 if those are under 25$, great iem on their own (build quality is pretty cheap though) but you get an excellent cable plus and stellar set of included eartips that people go out of their way to buy on their own to use for much more expensive sets i'd personally take the cheaper zvx pro as its just a sidegrade to the gate but should be a good amount cheaper or spend abit more for the wan'er 2 for the great accessory package
r/iems • should i take truthear gate? ->Alright so everybody here has an opinion, most of them based on "trust me bro". There is a bunch of ~20usd iems, all of them having very similar tuning (tuning is ALL that matters in the sound of earphones/headphones). A lot of them, because they are cheap, come with bad cables that break over time (cables are usually the nost fragile thing on this stuff). Thus I would recommend the Truthear Gate, it comes with a cable that is far better than even cables that vome with iems costing 5x the price. Under 100usd, I would recommend the the Truthear Pure. It is tuned to be what we call neutral now (jm1 and -1db/Oct. Tilt), leaning a bit warm. KZ is... questionable. Some praise it for its price to performance, others hate it. What we are certain about is that they do not sound *objecitevly* correct, not even close to it sometimes. On top of that, they got questionable QC... and marketing practices (paying reviewers, silent revisions for the worse...) 7hz Salnotes Zero:2 - is a good option with a solid tuning, but many find it uncomfortable. Edit: The moondrop chu2 is also a solid option, but I would still go for the Gate.
r/ipod • Best Earbuds For iPod ->Truthear Gate & Moondrop Chu 2 seem to be decent options below 2k. Both are comfortable, sound good & have mics. Go for Gate imo.
r/iems • Planning to buy 1st IEM - India ->It's nice to hear your impression of them, given you have experience with other sets. I have been using them since Jan 4, swapping between the ZERO:2, Truthear Gate, Zero RED and Hexa and the Moondrop MOCA. At first I was reluctant about placing them above the Zero RED, and got blasted in the comments for saying they sound better than budget wired IEMs. But honestly yes I agree with you. The ROBIN have excellent sound presentation.
r/iems • Moondrop Robin is great! ->truthear gate is also a great $20 chifi! i personally liked it better the standard 7hz and both chu’s.
r/AppleMusic • is going down the iem hi-res lossless rabbit hole worth it? ->I got the Truthear Gate In-ear monitors a few months ago. They cost me 15€ shipped on Amazon when they were new, now they cost 21€. They are great and you can‘t go wrong with these especially for the price. Bought them in black for my black iPod 5th gen but I want to buy a second pair in white just so that my white iPod 5th gen has its matching IEMs😆
r/ipod • What headphones do you use with your iPod? ->I'd suggest truthear gate. Similar amounts of bass to wan'er, good vocals and well tuned highs, easy to listen to. Comfortable and light shell. Comes with two types of eartips (wide bore and narrow bore tips) and a pouch. The cable is also one of the best at this price point. The version with mic has volume + play/pause. No type c (dsp) variant though only 3.5mm. it's a well balanced set and great value for price.
r/iems • Looking for budget iems for casual music listening? This will be my first iem. Give your suggestions ->i use Tangzu - Wan'er S.G [https://www.headphonezone.in/products/tangzu-waner-s-g?variant=42845633642684](https://www.headphonezone.in/products/tangzu-waner-s-g?variant=42845633642684) and dongle dac Venture Electronics - Abigail Pro [https://www.headphonezone.in/products/venture-electronics-abigail-pro](https://www.headphonezone.in/products/venture-electronics-abigail-pro) but i recommend u go for FiiO X Jade Audio - JA11 [https://www.headphonezone.in/products/fiio-x-jade-audio-ja11](https://www.headphonezone.in/products/fiio-x-jade-audio-ja11) For IEMs*, you can review and compare these options, than select based on your individual preferences.* Here is my suggestions: [TANGZU Wan'er S.G Dynamic Driver IEMs](https://www.headphonezone.in/products/tangzu-waner-s-g?variant=42845633642684) or [7HZ x Crinacle Zero: 2 10mm Dynamic Driver In-Ear Monitor](https://www.headphonezone.in/products/7hz-x-crinacle-zero-2) or [Truthear GATE Dynamic Driver In-Ear Monitors](https://www.headphonezone.in/products/truthear-gate) for FLAC i highly recommend apple music
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