KZ Gale
form factor in-ear
driver type dynamic
26 Overall Score
Price ¥10,881
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong mic (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (11th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (21th percentile)
- Below average sound (27th percentile)
- Below average comfort (29th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
62/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 11 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | in-ear |
Audio
| Driver Type | dynamic |
| Impedance | 16 |
| Codecs | KZ Gale USB C Headphones, Wired Earbuds for Samsung S25 S24 S23 FE S22 S21 S20 A53 A54 Type C IEM Earphone with Microphone Built-in DSP Sound Card for iPhone 16 Pro Pixel 9 Pro (Type-C, Black) |
Noise Control
| ANC | No |
Connectivity
| Wireless | No |
Earbud Battery
| Charging | USB-C |
Case Battery
| Case Charging | USB-C |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
| Mic Count | 2 |
| NC Mic | Yes |
Features
| Touch Controls | Yes |
| Bone Conduction | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | KZ Gale | Technics EAH-AZ100 EAH-AZ100 | EarFun Air Pro Air Pro 4+ | Bose QuietComfort Ultra 896637-0050 | SoundPEATS H3 H3 | JBL Live Beam Live Beam 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear |
| Driver Type | dynamic | Dynamic | hybrid | dynamic | hybrid | dynamic |
| Wireless | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Bluetooth Version | - | 5.3 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Battery Life Hours | - | 8 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
| Case Battery Hours | - | 28 | 54 | 18 | 37 | 36 |
| Water Resistance | - | IPX4 | IP55 | IPX4 | IPX5 | IP55 |
| Multipoint | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KZ Gale | 29 | 79.8 | 33.5 | 26.9 | 46.2 | 28.9 | 10.7 | 20.6 | 38.8 |
| Technics EAH-AZ100 EAH-AZ100 Compare | 96.7 | 96.8 | 78.7 | 99 | 78.2 | 93.4 | 0 | 99.8 | 66.4 |
| EarFun Air Pro Air Pro 4+ Compare | 96.7 | 96.8 | 91 | 99.7 | 95.5 | 71.4 | 97.2 | 99.3 | 86.7 |
| Bose QuietComfort Ultra 896637-0050 Compare | 96.7 | 79.8 | 78.7 | 96.1 | 46.2 | 93.4 | 0 | 97.8 | 97.7 |
| SoundPEATS H3 H3 Compare | 96.7 | 96.8 | 91 | 99.8 | 79.8 | 71.4 | 91.9 | 90.2 | 94.4 |
| JBL Live Beam Live Beam 3 Compare | 96.7 | 96.8 | 91 | 78.8 | 89.4 | 93.4 | 0 | 96.3 | 75.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From ¥10,881
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May 30, 2026 ¥10,881
Usage Scores
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