Truthear Gate - The Hola with less value, but still great [VTuber Reviews]

vtuber audio reviewer talks about the new Truthear Gate IEMs. The much awaited successor to the Truthear Hola

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[HobbyTalk]

Gate is good, but it has to deal with the fact that Hola came first and that’ll be hard to overcome… and Gate kind of feels like a happy meal toy.

[hartyewh]

This vs Chu 2 DSP is what interests me.

[druksan]

This is a review that is what most would call "Short but sweet." It is succint. Straight to the point. Thank you so much for the IEM review, James! ♥️

[contextcollapse]

Bummer. You introduced me to Holas. I recently lost one while traveling and immediately went to re-up thinking these were my go to cheap iem. The whole point of an entry level iem is you don't have to stress about losing them. When I couldn't find any I suddenly realized how much I had grown to love them at any price. I've been trying other cheap/mellow pairs, some mentioned here, and I find them unusable for various reasons, especially the upper mid bump. I also like to think I don't care how things look, but in retrospect I think they were the best looking design ever, and fit great. If I keep trying cheap pairs I'm gonna run up the cost of a mid level with no satisfaction. Love the tone of your channel. You're the Hola of iem reviews haha. cheers.

[JunJunMusume]

The Hola (and now Gate) cable alone is worth it.
I didn't want to spend more money on IEMs this month but I must admit I'm tempted to get one unit.

[akira_rtt]

I really regret for not buying the Hola before they got discontinued. :( The Gate looks like a good replacement. I just wish they re-release the Hola, even in a different price bracket

Does the cable fits the Moondrop lineup?

[HeroOfAnnihilated]

I'm happy that treble quality is promising

[treblewellxtended]

I finished recording yesterday, precise and correct review.

Gate is a solid IEM, but not at all in line with Hola. It is more of a cheaper or Mini Hexa

[mistaBorg]

it doesn't feel like it can compete with todays budget iems, hola had a niche for relaxing treble, now that it has basically the same tuning as other budget iems i feel like it lost it's point.

[sto-humanfriendly]

Hola may have been discontinued due to parts shortages

[atshsjan]

great video i enjoyed it. could you also do a review of 7hz Sonus? it only cost 40$ now

[RustyRhin]

I loved the Holas until I compared it to others and noticed the darkness. Not sure when I'll get my hands on these tho

[remoherewidsumcarrots]

Would you recommend the Truthear Gate or Moondrop Chu II if I don't like bulky and big earphones as my ears get uncomfortable and fatigued quickly? I had Tangzu Wan'er before.

[HotBoiDaChef]

I wish someone could explain what is the big deal of the cable. Cuz i dont get it.

[ognlmtb]

I went with gate because, i won't buy chu because of oxidation issues, i won't get tangzu either cuz it's cable is bad . I dont want something which doesn't last long.

[nanakabe]

How if it compare to simgot ew100p? Graph of ew100p and gate on your squiglink looks almost the same

[gabrielgavril]

Do a review of the superlux HD 681F they are great ❤

[occasionalart]

It is a bit of a shame, the super relaxed tuning of the Hola, great accessories+build as well as the classy design made it a default recommendation and gift for friends of mine, and while the Zero 2 does maintain that more relaxed tuning, it is in my opinion way uglier and seems to have less premium accessories.
I think for the foreseeable future the Chu 2 will hold that spot for recommendations and gifts for me given the design, build and the very exciting tuning.

[ChristianPhone-szty]

hows the cable bro? im considering geting this one because of its cable only after a week?

[bakaougg]

Ola is still better for me. I wish it was not discontinued