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Sony INZONE H7

The Sony INZONE H7 delivers on sound quality, but do its other features make up for its high price?

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Key specs

Battery Life Wireless
40 hAbove average
40 h
8 h90 h

above average for gaming headsets — based on 83 of 149 we've cataloged.

Bluetooth Codec
SBC, AACMost common
Sbc46%Aac28%LC38%Others18%

Aac is the most common — on 28% of the 72 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 149).

Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.342%5.230%5.018%5.17%

5.0 appears on 18% of the 60 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 149).

Connection Type
Wired-3.5mm32%Bluetooth29%2.4GHZ25%Wired-usb-c10%

2.4GHZ appears on 25% of the 182 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 149).

Battery

Battery Life Wireless
40 h
Battery Life Anc On
40 h
Charging Method
USB-C
Full Charge Minutes
210 min
Battery
Yes
Fast Charging
Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth Codec
SBC, AAC
Bluetooth Version
5.0
Connection Type
2.4ghz, bluetooth
Dongle Connector
USB-A
Headphone Jack
No
Platform Compatibility
PC, PlayStation 5
Wireless Protocol
2.4GHz + Bluetooth
USB Charging
Yes
Multipoint Devices
2 devices

Build

Material Ear Cups
Soft nylon padding
Water Resistance
No
Material Chassis Primary
Plastic
Material Headband
Plastic with pleather padding

Design

Headband Type
Adjustable over-head
Color Options
Black, white
Foldable
No
Weight
325 g

Features

Control Type
Physical buttons
Eq Customization
Full parametric EQ
Chat Mix
Yes
Rgb Lighting
No

Microphone

Boom Style
Flip-to-mute boom
Polar Pattern
Bidirectional
Count
1
Flip To Mute
Yes
Microphone
Yes
Sidetone
Yes
Is Detachable
No
Is Retractable
Yes

Sound

Acoustic Design
Closed-back
Driver Size
40 mm
Anc Modes
Off
Driver Count
1
Driver Type
Dynamic driver
Frequency Response High Hz
20000 Hz
Frequency Response Low Hz
5 Hz
Noise Cancellation Type
Passive
Surround Sound Format
Tempest 3D AudioTech

SoundGuys review

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SOUNDGUYS rating
6.0/ 10
Worth a look
Riley Ballantyne
Reviewed byRiley BallantyneWriterReviewed August 2022
Isolation5.6
Comfort & fit8.5
Connectivity6.5
Design7.0
Portability4.5
Features5.5
The verdict

The Sony INZONE H7 does deliver quality where it counts with an excellent frequency response. Unfortunately the high price isn't really justified by the anemic feature set, poor fit, and extensive use of plastic throughout.

✓What we like
✓Sound quality
✓Comfortable for hours
✓Good wireless quality
✓Simultaneous USB and Bluetooth
✕What could be better
✕Loose fit
✕Overpriced
✕Non-detachable microphone
Read the full SoundGuys review →

Lab data

How we test ›

Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.

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Sony INZONE H7SoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve
Sony INZONE H7 frequency responseMeasured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.-40-30-20-100+10+20201001k10k20k

Measured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.

Frequency response — measurement data
Sony INZONE H7: frequency response, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)Response (dB)
20-4.2
25-2.2
32-0.4
400.9
501.2
630.9
802.4
1004.8
1255.7
1605.2
2003.1
2500.3
315-1.5
400-1.9
500-0.8
6300.1
8000.6
10000.0
12500.3
16003.6
20005.5
25007.1
31509.3
40005.6
50008.5
63008.5
80004.9
100005.9
125006.2
16000-4.2
20000-34.6

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