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Sony INZONE H9

Name: Sony INZONE H9
Brand: Sony
SKU: B0B1TDHLPT
Price: 178.00 USD

The Sony INZONE H9 checks pretty much all the boxes you'd expect, but maybe not as well as you'd like, given the price.

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noise cancelling

6.3/ 10

ANCNoise cancelling

6.3

0.010.0

At 6.3, its noise cancelling beats 0% of gaming headsets we've measured.

Measured on 12 of the 149 we've cataloged.

Key specs

Battery Life Wireless

48.53 hAbove average

48.53 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

5.0Most common

5.342%5.230%5.018%5.17%

5.3 is the most common — on 42% 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: 48.53 h
Charging Method: USB-C
Battery: Yes
Fast Charging: Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth Codec: SBC, AAC
Bluetooth Version: 5.0
Connection Type: Bluetooth wireless, 2.4GHz dongle wireless
Dongle Connector: USB-A
Headphone Jack: Yes
Platform Compatibility: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Mobile
Wireless Protocol: 2.4GHz + Bluetooth
Cable Type: 3.5mm single-ended
USB Charging: Yes

Build

Material Ear Cups: Soft-fit leather (pleather)
Water Resistance: No
Material Chassis Primary: Plastic
Material Headband: Steel frame with braided fabric and leatherette padding

Design

Headband Type: Adjustable over-head
Color Options: Black, white
Foldable: No
Weight: 260 g

Features

Companion App: IOS + Android
Control Type: Physical buttons
Eq Customization: Full parametric EQ
Chat Mix: Yes

Microphone

Boom Style: Detachable boom
Frequency Response High Hz: 14000 Hz
Frequency Response Low Hz: 50 Hz
Polar Pattern: Cardioid
Count: 1
Flip To Mute: Yes
Microphone: Yes
Sidetone: Yes
Is Detachable: Yes
Is Retractable: No

Sound

Acoustic Design: Closed-back
Driver Size: 30 mm
Ambient Mode: Standard
Anc Modes: Off,anc,transparency
Driver Count: 1
Driver Type: Dynamic driver
Eq Presets Gaming: FPS
Frequency Response High Hz: 20000 Hz
Frequency Response Low Hz: 5 Hz
Noise Cancellation Type: Active
Surround Sound Format: Windows Sonic

SoundGuys review

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SOUNDGUYS rating

6.8/ 10

Worth a look

Reviewed bySam MooreReviewed October 2022

Noise cancelling6.3

Isolation6.2

Battery life9.9

Comfort & fit8.0

Connectivity5.0

Design7.0

The verdict

The Sony INZONE H9 is the company's highest-tier gaming headset, and it's a huge step up from the previous Pulse headset. This time around you get active noise canceling (ANC) and Bluetooth connectivity, two rare features for this breed. However, the H9 is very expensive, and it doesn't exactly stick the landing on every front.

✓What we like

✓Comfortable

✓Effective ANC

✓Good microphone

✓Long battery life

✕What could be better

✕Expensive

✕Strange over emphasis in frequency response

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 H9SoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve

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 H9: frequency response, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)	Response (dB)
20	5.8
25	6.0
32	6.1
40	5.9
50	4.9
63	4.2
80	6.4
100	8.0
125	7.1
160	4.8
200	2.0
250	-0.9
315	-2.7
400	-2.7
500	-1.3
630	0.1
800	0.8
1000	-0.0
1250	-1.1
1600	-0.2
2000	3.9
2500	5.8
3150	7.8
4000	5.9
5000	8.9
6300	8.0
8000	6.3
10000	5.1
12500	1.7
16000	-4.9
20000	-29.1

Sony INZONE H9

Passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.

Passive isolation — measurement data

Sony INZONE H9: passive isolation, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)	Attenuation (dB)
21	-1.1
26	-1.2
33	-0.8
41	-1.0
52	-1.4
65	-1.8
82	-3.7
103	-3.1
130	-2.9
163	-0.5
205	3.3
259	6.8
325	10.5
410	10.6
516	11.5
613	12.2
772	14.7
972	19.7
1220	23.0
1540	26.1
1940	27.7
2440	27.9
3070	40.9
3870	30.8
4870	35.3
6130	28.3
7720	31.6
9720	26.9
12200	20.9
15400	25.4
19400	24.7

Sony INZONE H9

Total attenuation (dB) with ANC on — passive isolation plus active noise cancelling. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.

Noise cancelling — measurement data

Sony INZONE H9: noise cancelling, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)	Total attenuation (dB)
21	-0.4
26	-1.7
33	-0.6
41	2.6
52	2.8
65	3.4
82	9.9
103	16.8
130	14.4
163	16.0
205	19.2
259	18.2
325	24.3
410	21.1
516	16.5
613	13.4
772	9.8
972	15.1
1220	22.8
1540	23.2
1940	18.7
2440	20.4
3070	31.0
3870	24.9
4870	28.5
6130	27.6
7720	28.3
9720	25.8
12200	13.7
15400	22.0
19400	24.7