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Meze Audio ALBA vs Truthear Gate IEM With

Every tracked fact about the two, side by side - prices, history lows, ratings and measured tuning. No verdict: which one to buy is the visitor's decision, always.

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Meze Audio ALBA | Dynamic Driver IEMs - ALBA S Meze Audio ALBA Meze Audio Now ₹12,281 at Bloom Audio Lowest on record ₹11,824 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 ★★★★★ 4.8 4.8 · 52 reviews Full prices & history
Truthear Gate IEM With Mic - Black Truthear Gate IEM With Mic - Black Truthear Now ₹2,199 at Headphone Zone Lowest on record ₹1,999 on Saturday, 12th Sept, 2026 ★★★★★ 4.5 4.5 · 381 reviews Full prices & history

What is being compared

Both sides are in-ear monitors. The rows below are the facts each store publishes for this shelf - driver arrangement, impedance, sensitivity, plug and connectivity. A dash means the listing does not state that spec.

Spec Meze Audio Truthear
Driver configuration Dynamic (DD) —
Connectivity Wired Wired
Microphone — With mic
Connector mmcx 2-pin

Measured tuning, side by side

Both curves are real community measurements (gold: Meze Audio · ink: Truthear). Each is level-aligned to its own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean, so rig offsets don't skew the comparison.

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Meze Audio Truthear
Tuning distance ±0.98 dB RMS 94% match - Near identical. Computed on a shared 40-point log grid, 20 Hz–10 kHz. A measurement-space fact, not a promise two ears agree.
Bass · 20–250 Hz Meze Audio −0.7 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Meze Audio plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Truthear does.
Mids · 250–2,000 Hz Meze Audio −0.1 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Meze Audio plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Truthear does.
Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz Level Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Meze Audio plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Truthear does.
What a curve cannot seeBuild, driver QC unit-to-unit, comfort, isolation, accessories, warranty and resale value sit outside the graph - usually what the pricier one is charging for.

Price over the last 30 days

Daily lowest price across every tracked store, from the site's own price history. The line is one product's own range - the two cards are not drawn to a shared scale.

Meze Audio ALBA Now ₹12,281 2% above its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹11,824 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 In stock at 4 tracked stores
Truthear Gate IEM With Mic - Black Now ₹2,199 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹1,999 on Saturday, 12th Sept, 2026 In stock at 3 tracked stores
Price gap right now ₹10,082 82% of the dearer one's price.
Stores with it in stock 4 vs 3 Active stores carrying each one right now - more stores usually means easier replacement and a steadier price.

The decision, factually

Cheaper right now Truthear Gate IEM With Mic - Black Lowest current price across all tracked stores - ₹2,199 vs ₹12,281.
Deepest discount ever seen Truthear Gate IEM With Mic - Black From each product's own recorded price history.

This page reports facts and expresses no opinion on which to purchase.

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