The Best IEMs with a Mic for Gaming

The 0.78mm cable can be swapped. Its aluminium-magnesium dome diaphragm sits in a cast alloy shell, and a USB-C DSP cable handles the tuning. It plugs straight into USB-C handhelds and phones.

It shares a wired USB-C connection with the KZ ZS12 PRO 2; the CCZ DC03 goes with a wired 3.5mm connection. Like the TRUTHEAR GATE and CCZ DC03, it has an inline mic microphone, while the KZ ZS12 PRO 2 uses an included microphone. It connects over USB, which also handles the audio processing on your PC.

It was priced above the TRUTHEAR GATE and below the KZ ZS12 PRO 2 at the time of writing. There is no published driver size figure, whereas the TRUTHEAR GATE comes in at 10mm.

It keeps a 3.5mm plug. An N52 magnet driver with a carbon LCP diaphragm sits in a lighter shell than earlier TRUTHEAR models. The mic cable handles voice chat.

A front-cavity filter smooths the treble, and the transparent faceplate shows the internals. It builds on TRUTHEAR's HOLA tuning. Like the CCZ DC03, it has a wired 3.5mm connection, while the CHU II DSP uses a wired USB-C connection.

It shares an inline mic microphone with the CHU II DSP and CCZ DC03; the KZ ZS12 PRO 2 goes with an included microphone. A 3.5mm plug means it works with a controller or front-panel jack; on PC, a separate mic and headphone jack may need a splitter. On price it sat second of 4, between the cheaper CCZ DC03 and the pricier CHU II DSP, at the time of writing.

It connects directly to phones, handhelds and PCs with a USB-C port. Each side pairs one 10mm dynamic driver with five balanced armatures, split by an electronic crossover. Like the CHU II DSP, it has a wired USB-C connection, while the TRUTHEAR GATE uses a wired 3.5mm connection.

You get an included microphone here, which sets it apart from the CHU II DSP and its an inline mic microphone. It connects over USB, which also handles the audio processing on your PC. It was the highest-priced of the 4 picks at the time of writing, so the case for it rests on what it adds over the CHU II DSP and the rest.

It is the cheapest IEM with a mic here. A 10mm dynamic driver with a PET diaphragm aims for a balanced tuning, and an inline mic handles voice chat. It is a low-cost wired option for handhelds and controllers.

CCZ's patented ear fin and hook hold the earbuds in place, and the shell is sturdy but light. It is an upgrade on the DC02. Like the TRUTHEAR GATE, it has a wired 3.5mm connection, while the CHU II DSP uses a wired USB-C connection.

It shares an inline mic microphone with the CHU II DSP and TRUTHEAR GATE; the KZ ZS12 PRO 2 goes with an included microphone. A 3.5mm plug means it works with a controller or front-panel jack; on PC, a separate mic and headphone jack may need a splitter. It undercut the TRUTHEAR GATE and every other pick on price at the time of writing.