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Sony INZONE H3
Sony INZONE H9 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Our Verdict
Sony INZONE H3
Sony INZONE H9 Wireless
Depending on your preferences, you may prefer either the Sony INZONE H3, the entry-level model of the INZONE lineup, or the Sony INZONE H9 Wireless, the top-of-the-line model. The H3 are wired headphones with a simple design. They're a bit smaller than the H9 and are less comfortable and aren't as well-built. Their boom mic has a better recording quality. If you're willing to splurge, the H9 are wireless headphones with ANC to help block out background noise, and they support Bluetooth.
Variants
- INZONE H3 (White)
- INZONE H9 (Black)
- INZONE H9 (White)
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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
6.9
6.4
Bass Accuracy
7.8
6.3
Mid Accuracy
8.6
7.1
Passive Soundstage
3.2
4.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
6.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.68 lbs
0.72 lbs
Clamping Force
0.7 lbs
0.8 lbs
Controls
5.7
8.3
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Good
Decent
Call/Music Control
No
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
Yes
Noise Cancelling Control
No
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
No
Bluetooth + Multi function
Breathability
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
Portability
5.3
5.2
Portability Picture
L
8.7" (22.0 cm)
9.4" (24.0 cm)
W
9.0" (22.9 cm)
8.8" (22.3 cm)
H
3.0" (7.6 cm)
3.1" (7.9 cm)
Volume
233.65 in³ (3,828.90 cm³)
258.02 in³ (4,228.10 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
0.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
6.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
5.5
6.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
0.22 dB
0.41 dB
Treble Amount
-1.16 dB
-1.83 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.7
6.0
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.05 dB
0.94 dB
Bass Accuracy
7.8
6.3
Bass
Std. Err.
3.22 dB
6.25 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
19.71 Hz
Low-Bass
-0.71 dB
1.03 dB
Mid-Bass
1.95 dB
6.93 dB
High-Bass
5.37 dB
9.06 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.6
7.1
Std. Err.
1.86 dB
3.84 dB
Low-Mid
2.39 dB
5.64 dB
Mid-Mid
0.19 dB
0.48 dB
High-Mid
0.66 dB
1.87 dB
Treble Accuracy
5.7
5.8
Treble
Std. Err.
6.21 dB
6 dB
Low-Treble
-2.45 dB
-0.48 dB
Mid-Treble
3.71 dB
4.26 dB
High-Treble
-1.91 dB
0.36 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.2
6.3
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.38 dB
2.23 dB
Dips
2.55 dB
2.77 dB
Imaging
8.8
8.5
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.29
0.17
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.92
6.71
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.48
0.84
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.54
1.64
Passive Soundstage
3.2
4.6
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
7.32 dB
3.75 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
1.17 dB
6.44 dB
PRTF Distance
4.03 dB
7.18 dB
Openness
5.0
2.4
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.2
3.0
Virtual Soundstage
2.0
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
Sony Spatial Sound
Sony Spatial Sound
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.4
7.1
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.374
0.475
WHD @ 100
0.159
0.263
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
01.000.001
Power
USB
On
Connection
Wired
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
DEFAULT (Flat)
DEFAULT (Flat)
ANC
No ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.9
7.6
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-14.79 dB
-20.41 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Bass
-0.57 dB
-13.37 dB
Mid
-10.15 dB
-19.59 dB
Treble
-34.35 dB
-28.83 dB
Leakage
7.2
7.4
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
38.48 dB
37.44 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
8.4
6.7
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
20 Hz
125.17 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.19 dB
4.5 dB
HFE
5,830.6 Hz
7,136.96 Hz
Weighted THD
0.071
7.026
Gain
12.75 dB
-3.08 dB
Noise Handling
7.0
8.2
SpNR
SpNR
21.54 dB
22.23 dB
Noise Gate
No
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.0
8.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
0.0
8.4
Battery Type
No Battery
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
22.4 hrs
Additional Charges
N/A
0.0
Total Battery Life
N/A
22.4 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
2.3 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
Passive Headphone
No
Charging Port
None
USB-C
App Support
7.5
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Sony INZONE Hub
Sony INZONE Hub
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
On/Off
Mic Control
Adjustable Level
Adjustable Level
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
8.4
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
322.51 ft (98.30 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
213 ms
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
75 ms
Android Latency
N/A
135 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
8.6
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
96.78 ft (29.50 m)
Non-BT Latency
N/A
24 ms
Wired
9.2
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
USB Type A
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
4.13 ft (1.26 m)
N/A
Connection
1/8" TRRS
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
10 ms
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PS4 Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
3.4
3.4
Type
Wired USB Dongle
Wireless USB Dongle
USB Input
Yes
Yes
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
USB
USB
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