71
“Sony INZONE H9 II review: XM6 drivers in a gaming headset, but do they sound the same? The answer might surprise you.”
Publisher score: 7.1/10 · 11mo ago
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Spec sheet
Key features
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Build and fit
- Weight
- Approx. 260 g (without microphone)
- Wearing style
- Over-ear (circumaural), closed-back
- Impedance
- 440 ohm (unit on) / 21 ohm (unit off) at 1 kHz
- Driver size
- 30 mm
- Driver type
- Dynamic, closed
- Sensitivity
- 111 dB/mW (unit on) / 100 dB/mW (unit off)
- Driver material
- Carbon composite diaphragm
- Frequency response
- 5 Hz - 20,000 Hz (wired)
Wireless and connections
- Noise control
- AI-based active noise cancellation with ambient sound mode
- Charging
- USB-C; approx. 3.5 hrs full charge
- Battery
- Up to 30 hrs (ANC off); 5 min charge = approx. 1 hr
- Connections
- 2.4 GHz USB-C dongle; Bluetooth; 3.5 mm wired
- Microphones
- Detachable unidirectional boom microphone; 50 Hz - 14,000 Hz
- BT codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
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Tech publication reviews
90
TechRadarRead review ↗
“The Sony InZone H9 2 Wireless is a massive improvement over the original, though its steep price tag definitely reflects that.”
Publisher score: 4.5/5 · 5mo ago
80
Stuff
“Sony's top-tier headphone dynamic drivers appear in a gaming headset for the first time - but there's a lot more to the InZone H9 II”
Publisher score: 4/5
80
“Sony’s InZone H9 II is a super comfortable and smartly designed headset that shines specifically in competitive gaming, but carries a demanding price tag.”
Publisher score: 8/10
79
PC GamerRead review ↗
Publisher score: 79/100
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low-latency gamingvoice chatconsole setupsAndroid hi-res listeners
Buying notes
Value todayStrong buy
High review score for the money. 80/100 at $350. Uses the lowest in-stock retailer price we can see.
Worth checking
Verify wireless latency in milliseconds, sidetone delay, and mic compression during voice chat.
Score distribution
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80–89
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70–79
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60–69
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Median80
Lowest71
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