Sony INZONE H9 Wireless vs Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2020: Which Headphones Are Better?

Tested using Methodology v1.5

Updated Apr 02, 2025 11:45 PM

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TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingNo

MicYes

TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingYes

MicYes

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Our Verdict

Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2020

Sony INZONE H9 Wireless

The Sony INZONE H9 Wireless are better wireless gaming headphones than the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless 2020. The Sony headphones are better-built, have an ANC system that can help block out ambient noise around you, and their mic offers better overall performance. They also support Bluetooth, meaning you can stay connected to your smartphone and PC at the same time, and their non-Bluetooth wireless latency is lower. However, the Razer headphones are more comfortable and have a more balanced sound profile out of the box, which some users may prefer. You can also use them wired via their included 1/8" TRRS cable.

Variants

BlackShark V2 Pro 2020 (Black)
BlackShark V2 Pro 2020 (Rainbow 6 Siege)
BlackShark V2 Pro 2020 (White)

INZONE H9 (Black)
INZONE H9 (White)

Review

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Black

BlackShark V2 Pro 2020

Black

INZONE H9

White

BlackShark V2 Pro 2020

White

INZONE H9

Rainbow 6 Siege

BlackShark V2 Pro 2020

Main Differences for

Neutral Sound

Threshold

0.10

Neutral Sound

7.0

6.4

Treble Accuracy

7.3

5.8

Mid Accuracy

7.9

7.1

Passive Soundstage

5.5

4.6

Bass Accuracy

6.7

6.3

Full Comparison

Neutral Sound

7.0

6.4

Commute/Travel

5.7

7.3

Sports/Fitness

6.1

6.6

Office

6.7

7.2

Wireless Gaming

7.1

7.2

Wired Gaming

7.5

5.5

Phone Calls

6.5

7.3

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Type

Over-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Yes

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

7.5

7.0

Comfort Picture

Weight

0.72 lbs

Clamping Force

1 lbs

0.8 lbs

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Controls

5.7

8.3

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Good

Decent

Feedback

Good

Decent

Call/Music Control

Yes

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing

Yes

Noise Cancelling Control

On/Off

Talk-Through

On/Off

Additional Controls

Bluetooth + Multi function

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Breathability

6.2

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

6.5 °C

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Portability

5.4

5.2

Portability Picture

L

7.8" (19.8 cm)

9.4" (24.0 cm)

W

6.8" (17.3 cm)

8.8" (22.3 cm)

H

4.0" (10.2 cm)

3.1" (7.9 cm)

Volume

211.10 in³ (3,459.29 cm³)

258.02 in³ (4,228.10 cm³)

Transmitter Required

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Case

5.0

0.0

Case Picture

Type

Pouch

No case

L

N/A

W

N/A

H

N/A

Volume

N/A

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Build Quality

6.5

7.0

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

7.5

6.0

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Side Picture

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Rear Picture

Top

Top Picture

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Bass Amount

1.47 dB

0.41 dB

Treble Amount

-2.26 dB

-1.83 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency

6.1

6.0

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

0.91 dB

0.94 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Raw FR R

Bass Accuracy

6.7

6.3

Bass

Std. Err.

5.28 dB

6.25 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

14.14 Hz

19.71 Hz

Low-Bass

2.62 dB

1.03 dB

Mid-Bass

4.89 dB

6.93 dB

High-Bass

8.13 dB

9.06 dB

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Mid Accuracy

7.9

7.1

Mid

Std. Err.

2.81 dB

3.84 dB

Low-Mid

3.96 dB

5.64 dB

Mid-Mid

-0.02 dB

0.48 dB

High-Mid

0.18 dB

1.87 dB

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Treble Accuracy

7.3

5.8

Treble

Std. Err.

4.03 dB

6 dB

Low-Treble

0.6 dB

-0.48 dB

Mid-Treble

5.73 dB

4.26 dB

High-Treble

-8.63 dB

0.36 dB

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Peaks/Dips

6.5

6.3

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

2.58 dB

2.23 dB

Dips

1.26 dB

2.77 dB

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Imaging

8.0

8.5

Group Delay

Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Group Delay

0.23

0.17

Weighted Phase Mismatch

5.37

6.71

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

1.7

0.84

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

2.1

1.64

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Passive Soundstage

5.5

4.6

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

2.79 dB

3.75 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

3.49 dB

6.44 dB

PRTF Distance

12.09 dB

7.18 dB

Openness

5.4

2.4

Acoustic Space Excitation

3.0

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Virtual Soundstage

2.0

Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

On/Off

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

THX

Sony Spatial Sound

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion

7.5

7.1

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.236

0.475

WHD @ 100

0.211

0.263

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Test Settings

Firmware

Unknown

01.000.001

Power

Connection

Wireless (Proprietary)

Codec

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ

Default

DEFAULT (Flat)

ANC

No ANC

Tip/Pad

Default

Microphone

Boom

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Isolation

Noise Isolation

4.5

7.6

Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-12.9 dB

-20.41 dB

Noise Cancelling

Yes

Bass

0.57 dB

-13.37 dB

Mid

-9.25 dB

-19.59 dB

Treble

-30.8 dB

-28.83 dB

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Leakage

7.4

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

37.5 dB

37.44 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

In-Line

Boom

Yes

Detachable Boom

Yes

Mic

Yes

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Recording Quality

6.1

6.7

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

20 Hz

125.17 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

4.86 dB

4.5 dB

HFE

6,544.63 Hz

7,136.96 Hz

Weighted THD

92.835

7.026

Gain

15.43 dB

-3.08 dB

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Noise Handling

7.8

8.2

SpNR

SpNR

80.59 dB

22.23 dB

Noise Gate

On/Off Toggle

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

8.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

7.5

8.5

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

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Active Features

Battery

8.9

8.4

Battery Type

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

23.2 hrs

22.4 hrs

Additional Charges

N/A

0.0

Total Battery Life

23.2 hrs

22.4 hrs

Charge Time

3 hrs

2.3 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging

Yes

Passive Playback

Yes

Charging Port

micro-USB

USB-C

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App Support

8.5

8.0

App Picture

App Name

Razer Synapse

Sony INZONE Hub

iOS

Android

macOS

Yes

Windows

Yes

Equalizer

Graphic + Presets

ANC Control

On/Off

Mic Control

Adjustable Level

Room Effects

Playback Control

Button Mapping

Surround Support

Yes

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Connectivity

Bluetooth

0.0

8.4

Bluetooth Version

No Bluetooth

5.0

Multi-Device Pairing

Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless

NFC Pairing

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

322.51 ft (98.30 m)

PC Latency (SBC)

N/A

213 ms

PC Latency (aptX)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

iOS Latency

N/A

75 ms

Android Latency

N/A

135 ms

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless

8.1

8.6

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range

257.00 ft (78.33 m)

96.78 ft (29.50 m)

Non-BT Latency

71 ms

24 ms

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Wired

9.5

0.0

Cable Picture

Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

Detachable

Yes

Length

4.50 ft (1.37 m)

N/A

Connection

1/8" TRRS

No Wired Option

Analog/USB Audio Latency

0 ms

N/A

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PC Compatibility

Analog

Audio + Microphone

Wired USB

Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

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PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PS4 Wired USB

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Wired USB

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

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Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Audio + Microphone

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Audio + Microphone

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

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Base/Dock

3.4

Type

Wireless USB Dongle

USB Input

Yes

Line In

Line Out

Optical Input

RCA Input

Dock Charging

Power Supply

USB

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Black

BlackShark V2 Pro 2020

Black

INZONE H9

White

BlackShark V2 Pro 2020

White

INZONE H9

Rainbow 6 Siege

BlackShark V2 Pro 2020