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1 / 5TRUTHEAR
TRUTHEAR GATE Dynamic Driver
Sound
4.8/ 5
SoundMDAQS OverallMDAQS Overall — measured in the SoundGuys lab.
Key specs
Material Chassis Primary
Plastic, resinMost commonResin31%Plastic25%Aluminum17%Metal6%
Plastic is the most common — on 25% of the 48 in-ear monitors we've cataloged (of 39).
Connection Type
Wired-3.5mmMost commonWired-3.5mm92%Bluetooth8%
Wired-3.5mm is the most common — on 92% of the 39 in-ear monitors we've cataloged (of 39).
Ear Tip Material
SiliconeMost commonSilicone64%Memory foam20%Foam12%Others4%
Silicone is the most common — on 64% of the 50 in-ear monitors we've cataloged (of 39).
Has Microphone
YesFalse66%True34%
True appears on 34% of the 35 in-ear monitors we've cataloged (of 39).
Build
- Material Chassis Primary
- Plastic, resin
Connectivity
- Connection Type
- Wired-3.5mm
- Cable Type
- 2-pin detachable, 3.5mm single-ended
Design
- Ear Tip Material
- Silicone
- Color Options
- Black, white
- Ear Tip Sizes Included
- S, M, L, XL, 3 sizes
- Earbud Form Factor
- In-ear
- Detachable Cable
- Yes
- Wearing Style
- Over-ear (cable up)
Microphone
- Has Microphone
- Yes
Sound
- Driver Size
- 10 mm
- Driver Count
- 1
- Driver Type
- Dynamic
- Frequency Response
- 10-45000 Hz
- Frequency Response High Hz
- 45000 Hz
- Frequency Response Low Hz
- 10 Hz
- Frequency Response Signature
- Neutral
- Impedance
- 28 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 122 dB/mW
Features
- Inline Controls
- Yes
Identity
- Model Number
- GATE
Release
- Date
- 2024-06
- Msrp Usd
- 21.99 USD
- Year
- 2024
SoundGuys review
Read the full review ›Isolation7.0
Comfort & fit8.0
Design8.0
Portability8.9
Value7.0
✓What we like
✓Price
✓Interesting design
✓Full sound
✓Inline microphone
✕What could be better
✕Under-emphasis on treble
Lab data
How we test ›Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.
TRUTHEAR GATE Dynamic DriverSoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve
Measured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.
Frequency response — measurement data
| Frequency (Hz) | Response (dB) |
|---|---|
| 20 | 5.5 |
| 25 | 5.0 |
| 32 | 4.3 |
| 40 | 3.5 |
| 50 | 2.6 |
| 63 | 1.6 |
| 80 | 0.5 |
| 100 | -0.7 |
| 125 | -1.9 |
| 160 | -3.0 |
| 200 | -2.8 |
| 250 | -3.4 |
| 315 | -3.9 |
| 400 | -4.6 |
| 500 | -4.5 |
| 630 | -2.1 |
| 800 | -1.3 |
| 1000 | 0.0 |
| 1250 | 1.7 |
| 1600 | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 6.0 |
| 2500 | 8.3 |
| 3150 | 9.1 |
| 4000 | 7.4 |
| 5000 | 5.4 |
| 6300 | 3.0 |
| 8000 | 1.8 |
| 10000 | -7.7 |
| 12500 | -2.2 |
| 16000 | -6.7 |
| 20000 | -19.9 |
TRUTHEAR GATE Dynamic Driver
Passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
Passive isolation — measurement data
| Frequency (Hz) | Attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | 7.5 |
| 26 | 15.7 |
| 33 | 6.3 |
| 41 | 7.4 |
| 52 | 6.6 |
| 65 | 8.1 |
| 82 | 8.9 |
| 103 | 8.6 |
| 130 | 8.2 |
| 163 | 6.6 |
| 205 | 9.8 |
| 259 | 10.4 |
| 325 | 9.9 |
| 410 | 14.6 |
| 516 | 11.0 |
| 613 | 10.8 |
| 772 | 15.9 |
| 972 | 18.8 |
| 1220 | 19.3 |
| 1540 | 23.8 |
| 1940 | 32.5 |
| 2440 | 35.1 |
| 3070 | 36.3 |
| 3870 | 35.1 |
| 4870 | 30.0 |
| 6130 | 37.9 |
| 7720 | 30.8 |
| 9720 | 37.7 |
| 12200 | 23.2 |
| 15400 | 34.1 |
| 19400 | 29.2 |
TRUTHEAR GATE Dynamic Driver
4.9
4.2
3.6
4.8
Multi-Dimensional Audio Quality Scores (1–5), modeled from the measured response. Higher is better across timbre, distortion, and immersiveness — add other models to see where this one lands.
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