TruthearPure

I love this set. I listen to it on my PC through the JM6 Pro, with Peace / Equalizer APO for EQ. Of everything I own, the Pure fits my sound preference best, which surprised me, because I didn’t think I would like a warm IEM.

Build & fit

The Pure is a hybrid: one dynamic driver for the low end, paired with three balanced armature drivers. In the box you get a carry pouch, a detachable cable and a selection of tips.

I’ve changed both the cable and the tips. I use the cable from my Truthear Gate, which I bought partly for that reason, with either Dunu S&S or the Gate’s KBEAR Coffee tips. That’s the setup behind everything in this review.

Bass

The Pure has more bass than Truthear’s own Hexa, and to my ears that extra amount is exactly right. It’s enough to add warmth and body, without ever overpowering the rest of the music.

That balance matters to me. I bought the Pure after my Kefine Delci AE kept letting its bass swamp prog rock and grunge. The Pure keeps the low end in its place, so the guitars, drums and vocals all get their space.

Mids / Vocals

The midrange is the best part of this IEM, and the best of any set I own. Vocals sound natural: present, but not pushed forward the way they are on the Tangzu Wan’er S.G II, and not set back behind the band the way they are on the Delci AE. Voices sit where I’d expect them to in a good recording.

Treble

The treble suits my preference for a smooth top end. I don’t hear the sibilance that bothers me on the Simgot EW200 or the Delci AE, and nothing in the top end makes me want to turn it down. I listen to it without EQ most of the time.

When I do EQ it, it’s to bring the tuning closer to the Hexa’s, trimming the extra bass for a more neutral sound. That’s a mood thing rather than a fix. The default tuning is the one I keep coming back to.

Detail & stage

The Pure keeps busy music organised. On the dense rock that trips up my Delci AE, instruments stay separate and vocals stay clear, which is the whole reason it replaced the Delci as my go-to set.

Value

At around $89, the Pure is the most expensive IEM on this site, and the easiest one for me to justify. It delivers the balance I’d been looking for: natural vocals, bass that adds warmth without taking over, and a top end I can listen to for hours.

Verdict

The Truthear Pure is my favourite IEM right now. If you want natural vocals with just enough bass, and you’ve found other sets either too lean or too bassy, this is the one I’d point you to.