Sony INZONE H9 vs INZONE Buds Truly Wireless: Which Headphones Are Better?

The Sony INZONE H9 Wireless are better for wireless gaming than the Sony INZONE Buds Truly Wireless, but the buds are more versatile overall. They both have a similar build quality, and their ANC features offer a comparable level of noise isolation. The H9 Wireless have an over-ear, closed-back design that some users may prefer. As a result, they have a longer battery life and pinna interacts which can contribute to immersion. They also have better controls and better Bluetooth connectivity than the Buds, which only support Bluetooth LE audio.

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INZONE H9 (Black)
INZONE H9 (White)

INZONE Buds (Black)
INZONE Buds (White)

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Threshold

0.10

Neutral Sound

6.4

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Neutral Sound

6.4

Phone Calls

7.3

Sports And Fitness

6.6

6.9

Travel

7.3

7.8

Office Work

7.2

7.4

Wireless Gaming (In Development)

7.2

Wired Gaming (In Development)

5.5

5.7

Audio Reproduction Accuracy

7.6

Noise Isolation

8.1

Microphone (In Development)

6.7

Frequency Response Consistency

8.6

Sound

Sound Profile

Preview Graph

Normalization Frequency

1,300 Hz

Bass Amount

Slightly Emphasized (2 dB)

Bass Amount

0.41 dB

Treble Amount

-1.83 dB

Treble Amount

Balanced (0 dB)

Sound Signature

Warm

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Frequency Response Consistency

6.0

8.6

Consistency L

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Sony INZONE Buds Truly Wireless Consistency L

Consistency R

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Sony INZONE Buds Truly Wireless Consistency R

Std. Deviation

0.94 dB

0.60 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

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Sony INZONE Buds Truly Wireless Raw FR L

Raw FR R

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Sony INZONE Buds Truly Wireless Raw FR R

Bass Profile: Target Compliance

6.3

8.6

Bass Profile: Target Compliance

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RMS Deviation From Target

6.25 dB

3.4 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

19.71 Hz

20 Hz

Low Bass

1.03 dB

0.04 dB

Mid Bass

6.93 dB

3.21 dB

High Bass

9.06 dB

5.31 dB

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Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

7.1

8.5

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

Preview Graph

RMS Deviation From Target

3.84 dB

2.06 dB

Low Mid

5.64 dB

1.99 dB

Mid-Mid

0.48 dB

-0.83 dB

High Mid

1.87 dB

0.53 dB

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Treble Profile: Target Compliance

5.8

9.5

Treble Profile: Target Compliance

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RMS Deviation From Target

6 dB

2.03 dB

Low Treble

-0.48 dB

-0.17 dB

Mid Treble

4.26 dB

-0.67 dB

High Treble

0.36 dB

-7.33 dB

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Peaks/Dips

6.3

7.2

Peaks/Dips Graph

Preview Graph

Peaks

2.23 dB

1.2 dB

Dips

2.77 dB

3.6 dB

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Stereo Mismatch

8.2

Frequency Response Mismatch

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Phase Response Mismatch

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Sony INZONE Buds Truly Wireless Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.84

0.27 dB

Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch

1.64

0.46 dB

Weighted Phase Mismatch

6.71

1.7°

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Group Delay

8.4

Group Delay

Preview Graph

Weighted Group Delay

0.7 ms

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Cumulative Spectral Decay

CSD

PRTF

4.6

0.0

PRTF

Preview Graph

PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)

3.75 dB

N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.)

6.44 dB

N/A

PRTF Distance

7.18 dB

N/A

Openness

2.4

Acoustic Space Excitation

3.0

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Harmonic Distortion

9.0

Harmonics Levels

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THD Ratio

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Sony INZONE Buds Truly Wireless THD Ratio

WHD @ 94 dB SPL

0.475

0.06%

WHD @ 104 dB SPL

0.263

0.34%

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Electrical Aspects

Impedance

Sensitivity @1kHz-1V

N/A

Bluetooth Max SPL

N/A

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Virtual Soundstage

2.0

Virtual Soundstage

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Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

On/Off

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

Sony Spatial Sound

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Test Settings

Firmware

01.000.001

02.000.002

Power

Connection

Wireless (Proprietary)

Codec

PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz

Test Instrument

Audio Precision APx517B

EQ

DEFAULT (Flat)

Flat

ANC

Tip/Pad

Default

Silicone (small)

Microphone

Boom

Integrated

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Imaging

8.5

Group Delay

Preview Graph

Phase Response Mismatch

Preview Graph

Weighted Group Delay

0.17

Weighted Phase Mismatch

6.71

1.7°

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.84

0.27 dB

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

1.64

0.46 dB

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion

7.1

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

Preview Graph

Sony INZONE Buds Truly Wireless Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.475

0.06%

WHD @ 100

0.263

0.34%

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Design

Style

Design Picture 2

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Type

Over-ear

In-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Yes

Truly Wireless

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

7.0

Comfort Picture

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Sony INZONE Buds Truly Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight

0.72 lbs

0.03 lbs

Clamping Force

0.8 lbs

0 lbs

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Controls

8.3

6.7

Controls Picture

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OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Decent

Good

Feedback

Decent

Good

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

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

Portability

5.2

9.5

Portability Picture

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L

9.4" (24.0 cm)

1.4" (3.5 cm)

W

8.8" (22.3 cm)

1.5" (3.8 cm)

H

3.1" (7.9 cm)

0.7" (1.7 cm)

Volume

258.02 in³ (4,228.10 cm³)

1.38 in³ (22.61 cm³)

Transmitter Required

Yes

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Case

0.0

7.0

Case Picture

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Type

No case

Hard case

L

N/A

2.2" (5.6 cm)

W

N/A

1.9" (4.9 cm)

H

N/A

1.6" (4.1 cm)

Volume

N/A

6.87 in³ (112.50 cm³)

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Build Quality

7.0

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

6.0

7.0

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

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Side Picture

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Sony INZONE Buds Truly Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2

Front Picture

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Sony INZONE Buds Truly Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture

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Sony INZONE Buds Truly Wireless Rear Picture

Top

Top Picture

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Sony INZONE Buds Truly Wireless Top Picture

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range

7.6

8.1

Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph

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Sony INZONE Buds Truly Wireless Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph

Noise Cancelling

Yes

Overall Attenuation

-20.41 dB

-21.02 dB

Isolation Audio

Bass

-13.37 dB

-15.57 dB

Mid

-19.59 dB

-20.57 dB

Treble

-28.83 dB

-28.13 dB

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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios

7.8

Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph

Preview Graph

Airplane Noise Attenuation

-18.22 dB

Airplane Noise Isolation Audio

Office Noise Attenuation

-18.40 dB

Office Noise Isolation Audio

Street Noise Attenuation

-19.94 dB

Street Noise Isolation Audio

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Noise Isolation - Voice Handling

Female Voice 1

Male Voice 1

Female Voice 2

Male Voice 2

ANC Wind Handling

ANC Wind Handling Graph

Preview Graph

ANC Wind Noise

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Leakage

7.4

9.4

Leakage

Preview Graph

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

37.44 dB

24.89 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Yes

In-Line

Boom

Yes

Detachable Boom

Mic

Yes

Recording Quality

6.7

6.5

Microphone Frequency Response

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Sony INZONE Buds Truly Wireless Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

125.17 Hz

195.85 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

4.5 dB

4.34 dB

HFE

7,136.96 Hz

6,001.45 Hz

Weighted THD

7.026

5.012

Gain

-3.08 dB

-6.54 dB

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Noise Handling

8.2

6.8

SpNR

Preview Graph

SpNR

22.23 dB

17.3 dB

Noise Gate

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

8.0

7.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

8.5

6.5

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

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Active Features

Battery

8.4

7.8

Battery Type

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

22.4 hrs

12 hrs

Additional Charges

0.0

1.0

Total Battery Life

22.4 hrs

24 hrs

Charge Time

2.3 hrs

1.5 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

Auto-Off Timer

Standby mode

Audio While Charging

Yes

Passive Playback

Charging Port

USB-C

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App Support

8.0

8.5

App Picture

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App Name

Sony INZONE Hub

Sony INZONE Hub + Sony Sound Connect

iOS

Android

Yes

macOS

Windows

Yes

Equalizer

Graphic + Presets

ANC Control

On/Off

Mic Control

Adjustable Level

Room Effects

Playback Control

Button Mapping

Yes

Surround Support

Yes

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Connectivity

Wired Connection

0.0

Cable Picture

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Sony INZONE Buds Truly Wireless Cable Picture

Analog Audio

USB Audio

Detachable

Length

N/A

Connector

No Wired Option

Latency - Analog

N/A

Latency - USB

N/A

Recorded Latency

N/A

Recorded Latency Connection

No Wired Audio

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Bluetooth Connection

8.4

3.3

Bluetooth Version

5.0

5.3

Multi-Device Pairing

Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless

NFC Pairing

Quick Pair (Android)

Quick Pair (iOS)

Line Of Sight Range

322.51 ft (98.30 m)

N/A

Latency - SBC

213 ms

N/A

Latency - aptX

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)

N/A

Latency - LDAC

N/A

Recorded Latency

N/A

Recorded Latency Codec

N/A

AAC Support

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

iOS Latency

75 ms

Android Latency

135 ms

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Wireless Connection (Dongle)

8.6

8.0

Line Of Sight Range

96.78 ft (29.50 m)

219.82 ft (67.00 m)

Latency - Dongle

24 ms

30 ms

Recorded Latency

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PC Compatibility

Analog

Wired USB

Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

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PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

PS4 Wired USB

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Analog

PS5 Wired USB

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

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Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

Base/Dock

3.4

2.2

Type

Wireless USB Dongle

Wireless USB Dongle + Charging Case

USB Input

Yes

Line In

Line Out

Optical Input

RCA Input

Dock Charging

Yes

Power Supply

USB

USB-C

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Main Differences for Neutral Sound

Threshold

Neutral Sound

Full Comparison

Neutral Sound

Phone Calls

Sports And Fitness

Travel

Office Work

Wireless Gaming (In Development)

Wired Gaming (In Development)

Audio Reproduction Accuracy

Noise Isolation

Microphone (In Development)

Frequency Response Consistency

Sound Profile

Sound Profile

Normalization Frequency

Bass Amount

Bass Amount

Treble Amount

Treble Amount

Sound Signature

Frequency Response Consistency

Consistency L

Consistency R

Std. Deviation

Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Raw FR R

Bass Profile: Target Compliance

Bass Profile: Target Compliance

RMS Deviation From Target

Low-Frequency Extension

Low Bass

Mid Bass

High Bass

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

RMS Deviation From Target

Low Mid

Mid-Mid

High Mid

Treble Profile: Target Compliance

Treble Profile: Target Compliance

RMS Deviation From Target

Low Treble

Mid Treble

High Treble

Peaks/Dips

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

Dips

Stereo Mismatch

Frequency Response Mismatch

Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch

Weighted Phase Mismatch

Group Delay

Group Delay

Weighted Group Delay

Cumulative Spectral Decay

CSD

PRTF

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)

PRTF Size (Avg.)

PRTF Distance

Openness

Acoustic Space Excitation

Harmonic Distortion

Harmonics Levels

Main Differences for

Neutral Sound