TRUTHEAR GATE Dynamic Driver in-Ear Headphone 3.5mm Interchangeable Headphone Cable Headphone (White, with mic)

The Truthear Gate IEMs are budget-friendly in-ear monitors priced around $20. They feature a 10mm dynamic driver with a carbon LCP diaphragm. I feel these have a comfortable fit, good tonal balance (aligned with Harman target tuning), and clean sound quality. While not exceptional in technical performance, they are should be considered a solid choice for their price range. The Truthear Gate IEMs have a light V-shaped sound signature. This means they offer a slight emphasis on the bass and treble regions, while maintaining a relatively neutral midrange. The sub-bass is enhanced, adding depth and a touch of fun, while the midrange remains clean and spacious with a hint of brightness in the upper mids. The treble is inoffensive, providing clarity and detail without being harsh. Here's a breakdown: - Driver: 10mm dynamic driver with a carbon LCP diaphragm. - Sound Signature: Light V-shaped, with enhanced sub-bass, clean mids, and smooth treble. - Frequency Response: 10 Hz to 45 kHz. - Impedance: 28Ω, making them easy to drive. - Sensitivity: 122 dB, ensuring good volume levels even with low-power sources. - Build: Clear acrylic faceplates with a lightweight design for comfort. - Cable: Detachable 2-pin 0.78mm OFC cable. - Accessories: Includes six pairs of silicone eartips and a vinyl carrying pouch. The Truthear Gate IEMs are a budget-friendly option with a solid set of features and performance. I feel they have a good clarity and detail retrieval, though the treble can feel slightly dry, and the lower mids may lack some body.

Amazing, but stock tips have a thin sidewall so might not fit well. I use the Dunu S&S tips and they seal much better. If you hear upper mids that sound thin or borderline shouty, it's not the IEMs, your not getting a complete seal. These are reference quality with such low distortion measured at Audiosciencereview I can't believe they sell for peanuts. Sound isolation is not great with the plastic shells though. I'm going to try cutting a few layers of electrical tape, or automotive matte black vinyl wrap to coat the outer panel to see if isolation gets better. An Apple 3.5mm USB adapter is all you need with these. A low noise floor is most important. I have an audio equipment business, and keeping these as a reference for what zero distortion sounds like. Group delay is so clean, for gaming with sound effects like explosions they're really great. The only pair I have that's better is the Topping Hane, but they cost 5 times more. These are the best IEMs under that though. Just wish they had denser outer case material instead of plastic, but hope that will be easily remedied with a few coats of electrical tape cut in the shape needed. I'd post a photo, but I really don't want to stop listening to them :)

Great value for the money; Treble is maybe a hair forward. Bsss is clean and present without being overdone, but slightly splattering on Self Love and a little muddy on GTIG. Slight occlusion effect with silence. Good reproduction and detail; a tiny bit of warble on the treble on some tracks. Good right-to left soundstage, no rotation. Great male vocals, female too. Both stand out with the mids and have correct timbre. Layer seperation is good, not great. I really like the ways these look, with the unconventional transparent shell They feel like cheap plastic, and the cable is strangely plasticky if reasonably nicely braided for this price point. Overall, nice unit for $20.

I have always had issues with every iem coming with tips that are way too massive to he comfortable, and have to end up buying tips that actually fit. These come with tips amthat are small enough to fit well, even if you have smaller ears. They sound great and fit great. Mic quality isn't the best but is still pretty good for a budget iem. Use these as my dedicated work iems for their comfort for long meetings and their mic which manybof my other iems don't have. The case is also nice, it's cheap, but works great and love the addition to a budget pair like these.

If you're someone like me who isn't necessarily an audiophile and just wants a good pair of wired earbuds for cheap, I promise you these won't disappoint!! The sound quality on these earbuds is seriously amazing. I've been able to hear a lot more details in my music that I wasn't able to hear before. The build itself seems to be plastic, but it feels like very sturdy plastic, so I don't think I'm gonna have to worry about it breaking in the near future. The cable also has a very nice quality feel to it, so there's no need to purchase a better one. I was initially worried as the earbuds seemed to hurt my ears, but I think that was moreso my ears adjusting to wearing IEMs for the first time, now they're so comfy to me that I've slept with them on multiple times. I move a lot when I'm sleeping though, so I end up yanking them out in my sleep. Not a problem for me since I need to hear my alarm in the morning, but good to note. The IEMs come with a nice leather bag to store them in. I don't use them most of the time since I just wrap them around my iPod, but it's nice to have for travel. The volume control on the mic is good to have, but just note that it might not work on some older devices. It doesn't work on my iPod and my older laptop, but that's not much of a problem for me. As far as the mic goes, I've called once using it before and had no complaints from the receiving end, so I assume the mic quality is at least good enough. Overall, I have no complaints about these earbuds! I got them to get the job done and they went above and beyond.

The headphones are great for the price range. Good sound quality, and decently well made. Had an issue with my first pair after about 2 months of use where the mic controls started malfunctioning. Volume going up and down, pausing and starting media unexpectedly, and intermittent loss of sound in the right headphone. Reached out to the Truthear support team 2 times and never got a response back even though there's supposed to be a 1 year limited warranty. The product itself I'd give a 5* rating for the price. Since customer service couldn't even send an automated response they get 1*. So overall 3*.

The IEM is good for it's price. As it turns out I really like the cable. It is as close to the cable to the Truthear Pure IEM as I could find. The IEM is rather neutral but works great. As I see it buy it for the great cable and get an IEM for free.

All plastic design, beautiful cable, non-braided cable, and good semi-molded shape means this is a comfort king which can be worn for even double digit hours and remain comfortable. The sound signature isn't perfect as other reviews here and YouTube suggest. However, the sound signature isn't awful by any means and pure comfort is still an important market to hit, especially in the budget IEM space (great for gaming). I would prefer Truthear to return this budget model to the tuning of the Hola. That would be the perfect budget IEM, so this gets 4/5.