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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC Compatibility
    5. PlayStation Compatibility
    6. Xbox Compatibility
    7. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

1More Triple Driver vs MOONDROP KATO

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

1More Triple Driver
MOONDROP KATO

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1More Triple Driver Picture
MOONDROP KATO Picture

Variants

  • Triple Driver (Black)
  • Triple Driver (Titanium)
  • Triple Driver (Titanium,iOS)
  • KATO (Mirror Silver)

Our Verdict

1More Triple Driver

MOONDROP KATO

The 1More Triple Driver and the MOONDROP KATO have different strengths, and you may prefer either one. The 1More are more casual use headphones with a microphone so you can take calls on the go, have more consistent audio delivery, and can block out a bit more background noise. However, the MOONDROP are in-ear monitors designed for neutral sound. They're more comfortable, better-built, and have a more neutral sound profile, which some users may prefer.

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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound

Threshold 

0.10

Neutral Sound 

7.1
7.3

Treble Accuracy 
 

7.4
8.4

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

1More Triple Driver Design Picture 2
MOONDROP KATO Design Picture 2

Type  

In-ear
In-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

No
No

Transducer  

Hybrid
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

7.0
7.5

Comfort Picture  

1More Triple Driver Comfort Picture
MOONDROP KATO Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.04 lbs
0.13 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0 lbs
0 lbs
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Controls 
 

6.5
0.0

Controls Picture  

1More Triple Driver Controls Picture
MOONDROP KATO Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
No Controls

Ease Of Use  

Good
No Controls

Feedback  

Okay
No Controls

Call/Music Control  

Yes
No

Volume Control  

Yes
No

Microphone Control  

No
No

Channel Mixing 
 

No
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

No
No

Talk-Through 
 

No
No

Additional Controls  

No
No
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Breathability 
 

9.2

Breathability After Picture  

1More Triple Driver Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

0.8 °C
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Portability 
 

9.1
8.8

Portability Picture  

1More Triple Driver Portability Picture
MOONDROP KATO Portability Picture

 

2.0" (5.1 cm)
2.5" (6.3 cm)

 

2.4" (6.1 cm)
1.7" (4.4 cm)

 

0.8" (2.0 cm)
1.1" (2.9 cm)

Volume  

3.60 in³ (58.99 cm³)
4.91 in³ (80.40 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

No
No
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Case 
 

8.0
7.0

Case Picture  

1More Triple Driver Case Picture
MOONDROP KATO Case Picture

Type  

Hard case
Hard case

 

2.5" (6.4 cm)
3.3" (8.4 cm)

 

3.9" (9.9 cm)
2.7" (6.8 cm)

 

0.9" (2.3 cm)
1.3" (3.4 cm)

Volume  

11.60 in³ (190.09 cm³)
11.85 in³ (194.20 cm³)
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
8.0

Build Quality Picture  

1More Triple Driver Build Quality Picture
MOONDROP KATO Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

7.0
8.0

Stability Picture  

1More Triple Driver Stability Picture
MOONDROP KATO Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

1More Triple Driver Angled Picture
MOONDROP KATO Angled Picture

Side Picture  

1More Triple Driver Side Picture
MOONDROP KATO Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

1More Triple Driver Front Picture
MOONDROP KATO Front Picture

Rear Picture  

1More Triple Driver Rear Picture
MOONDROP KATO Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

1More Triple Driver Top Picture
MOONDROP KATO Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

1More Triple Driver In The Box Picture
MOONDROP KATO In The Box Picture
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

1.38 dB
-1.86 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-1.46 dB
-0.84 dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

9.0
8.3

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.21 dB
0.34 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

7.6
7.8

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

3.56 dB
2.79 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10.6 Hz
76.61 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

1.29 dB
-4.96 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

4.04 dB
-2.62 dB

High-Bass 
 

5.03 dB
-0.11 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

8.6
8.6

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.91 dB
1.92 dB

Low-Mid 
 

2.37 dB
-1.07 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-1.4 dB
-2.87 dB

High-Mid 
 

0.02 dB
0.01 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

7.4
8.4

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

3.89 dB
2.42 dB

Low-Treble 
 

0.88 dB
-1.15 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

-3.75 dB
-2.35 dB

High-Treble 
 

0.74 dB
-5.89 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.7
8.5

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

1.23 dB
1 dB

Dips 
 

1.95 dB
0.9 dB
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Imaging 
 

8.6
9.2

Group Delay  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.15
0.09

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

1.84
1.27

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

1.44
0.66

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.43
0.89
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Passive Soundstage 
 

1.4
1.4

PRTF  

1More Triple Driver PRTF
MOONDROP KATO PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Distance 
 

N/A
N/A

Openness 
 

4.2
4.5

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

1.7
1.6
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0
0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

1More Triple Driver Virtual Soundstage
MOONDROP KATO Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No
No

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

No App
No App

Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

9.1
8.0

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.088
0.265

WHD @ 100 
 

0.042
0.092
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

No Firmware
No Firmware

Power 
 

Passive
Passive

Connection 
 

Wired
Wired

Codec 
 

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

No EQ
No EQ

ANC 
 

No ANC
No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Silicone (small)
Silicone (medium)

Microphone 
 

In-line
No Microphone
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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

5.7
5.4

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-16.29 dB
-14.61 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

-2.38 dB
-0.72 dB

Mid 
 

-14.74 dB
-15.56 dB

Treble 
 

-32.9 dB
-29.03 dB
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Leakage 
 

8.6
8.6

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

30.04 dB
29.99 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

No
No

In-Line 
 

Yes
No

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

No
No

Mic  

Yes
No

Recording Quality 
 

7.5
0.0

Microphone Frequency Response  

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MOONDROP KATO Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech 
 

N/A

LFE 
 

289.23 Hz
N/A

FR Std. Dev. 
 

4.38 dB
N/A

HFE 
 

13,279.64 Hz
N/A

Weighted THD 
 

1.058
N/A

Gain 
 

17.65 dB
N/A
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Noise Handling 
 

7.0
0.0

SpNR  

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MOONDROP KATO SpNR

SpNR 
 

14.31 dB
N/A

Noise Gate 
 

No
No

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

7.0
N/A

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

N/A

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

7.0
N/A

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

N/A
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Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
0.0

Battery Type 
 

No Battery
No Battery

Continuous Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Additional Charges 
 

N/A
N/A

Total Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Charge Time 
 

N/A
N/A

Power-Saving Feature 
 

No
No

Audio While Charging 
 

No
No

Passive Playback 
 

Passive Headphone
Passive Headphone

Charging Port  

None
None
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App Support 
 

0.0
0.0

App Picture  

1More Triple Driver App Picture
MOONDROP KATO App Picture

App Name  

No App
No App

iOS  

No
No

Android  

No
No

macOS  

No
No

Windows  

No
No

Equalizer 
 

No
No

ANC Control 
 

No
No

Mic Control  

No
No

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

No
No

Button Mapping  

No
No

Surround Support 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth Version 
 

No Bluetooth
No Bluetooth

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

NFC Pairing 
 

No
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A
N/A

iOS Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Android Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

0.0
0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Wired 
 

9.0
9.5

Cable Picture  

1More Triple Driver Cable Picture
MOONDROP KATO Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable  

No
Yes

Length  

4.20 ft (1.28 m)
4.20 ft (1.28 m)

Connection 
 

1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRS

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

0 ms
0 ms
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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio Only

Wired USB 
 

No
No

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio Only

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PS5 Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio Only

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio Only

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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Base/Dock 
 

0.0
0.0

Type 
 

No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock

USB Input 
 

No
No

Line In 
 

No
No

Line Out 
 

No
No

Optical Input 
 

No
No

RCA Input 
 

No
No

Dock Charging 
 

No
No

Power Supply 
 

No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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