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Sony INZONE H7 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Our Verdict
Sony INZONE H7 Wireless
Sony INZONE H9 Wireless
The Sony INZONE H9 Wireless are the top of the line model of the INZONE gaming lineup, while the Sony INZONE H7 Wireless are the mid-range model. The differences are minor between both models as the H9 have leatherette padding instead of cloth. They also have an ANC system to block background noise, while the H7 lack this feature. This feature affects the H9's battery life and controls, though, as they have a shorter continuous battery life than the H7, and they have a physical button you can use to cycle between different ANC modes. The H7 also have higher latency via their wireless dongle.
Variants
- INZONE H7 (White)
- INZONE H9 (Black)
- INZONE H9 (White)
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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.0
6.4
Mid Accuracy
8.2
7.1
Bass Accuracy
7.1
6.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.71 lbs
0.72 lbs
Clamping Force
0.8 lbs
0.8 lbs
Controls
7.4
8.3
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Decent
Feedback
Decent
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
Yes
Yes
Noise Cancelling Control
No
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
Bluetooth + Multi function
Bluetooth + Multi function
Breathability
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
Portability
5.2
5.2
Portability Picture
L
9.8" (24.8 cm)
9.4" (24.0 cm)
W
8.7" (22.1 cm)
8.8" (22.3 cm)
H
3.0" (7.7 cm)
3.1" (7.9 cm)
Volume
257.53 in³ (4,220.20 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
7.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.0
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
-1.16 dB
0.41 dB
Treble Amount
-0.9 dB
-1.83 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.9
6.0
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.97 dB
0.94 dB
Bass Accuracy
7.1
6.3
Bass
Std. Err.
4.42 dB
6.25 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
35.64 Hz
19.71 Hz
Low-Bass
-2.54 dB
1.03 dB
Mid-Bass
3.06 dB
6.93 dB
High-Bass
7.05 dB
9.06 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.2
7.1
Std. Err.
2.46 dB
3.84 dB
Low-Mid
3.6 dB
5.64 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.17 dB
0.48 dB
High-Mid
0.98 dB
1.87 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.3
5.8
Treble
Std. Err.
5.34 dB
6 dB
Low-Treble
-1.86 dB
-0.48 dB
Mid-Treble
3.59 dB
4.26 dB
High-Treble
2.04 dB
0.36 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.5
6.3
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.06 dB
2.23 dB
Dips
2.59 dB
2.77 dB
Imaging
9.0
8.5
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.28
0.17
Weighted Phase Mismatch
4.18
6.71
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.16
0.84
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.09
1.64
Passive Soundstage
5.0
4.6
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.67 dB
3.75 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
4.63 dB
6.44 dB
PRTF Distance
5.32 dB
7.18 dB
Openness
4.7
2.4
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.0
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
6.9
7.1
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.393
0.475
WHD @ 100
0.472
0.263
Test Settings
Firmware
01.000.001
01.000.001
Power
On
On
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
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
5.2
7.6
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-14.01 dB
-20.41 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Bass
1.47 dB
-13.37 dB
Mid
-13.84 dB
-19.59 dB
Treble
-31.14 dB
-28.83 dB
Leakage
7.4
7.4
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
37.18 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
6.9
6.7
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
193.04 Hz
125.17 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.82 dB
4.5 dB
HFE
7,136.96 Hz
7,136.96 Hz
Weighted THD
9.288
7.026
Gain
-8.97 dB
-3.08 dB
Noise Handling
8.2
8.2
SpNR
SpNR
21.56 dB
22.23 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.0
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
8.5
8.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.9
8.4
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
49.8 hrs
22.4 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
49.8 hrs
22.4 hrs
Charge Time
2.3 hrs
2.3 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
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
8.5
8.4
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless
Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
322.51 ft (98.30 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
210 ms
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
76 ms
75 ms
Android Latency
133 ms
135 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
7.2
8.6
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
86.94 ft (26.50 m)
96.78 ft (29.50 m)
Non-BT Latency
80 ms
24 ms
Wired
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog
No
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
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
Wireless 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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