Sony recently released three new wireless headsets under its INZONE branding – the INZONE Buds, H5, and Black color for the H9. The INZONE Buds is a truly wireless gaming earbuds with the industry’s longest battery life, up to 12 hours. Meanwhile, the INZONE H5 headset offers up to 28 hours of gameplay. In addition to the white INZONE H9, a black one is now available, offering 360 Spatial Sound for Gaming and a noise canceling feature. These new INZONE wireless gaming headsets are now available to order. Check out Sony’s news release below for more information about these new headsets, including their pricing and availability.
Sony Releases INZONE Buds, H5 and H9 (black) Wireless Gaming Headsets
Sony Electronics Inc. has introduced INZONE Buds, a set of truly wireless gaming earbuds featuring Sony’s well-regarded audio technology to provide gamers with a competitive edge. INZONE Buds are tailored to deliver an immersive gaming experience for both PC and console gamers, offering personalized sound, exceptional battery life of up to 12 hours, and low latency.
Additionally, the company unveiled the INZONE H5 wireless headset, boasting an impressive gameplay duration of up to 28 hours and designed for extended gaming comfort. Moreover, they are set to introduce a stylish black edition of the highly praised INZONE H9 wireless noise-canceling headset.
These products, including INZONE Buds and INZONE H5, result from a collaboration with the esteemed esports team, Fnatic, which marks 20 years of operation in 2024 and recently achieved consecutive international titles in the VALORANT Champions Tour.
Sony INZONE Buds Truly Wireless Earbuds
360 Spatial Sound for Gaming
Equipped with 360 Spatial Sound, users of the INZONE Buds gain the advantage of perceiving the direction and proximity of opponents, offering a strategic edge in competitive gaming. These earbuds incorporate Sony’s cutting-edge headphone technology, providing a customized sound environment.
The Sound Field Optimization process involves creating a unique hearing profile by capturing images of the user’s ears with the 360 Spatial Sound Personalizer smartphone app. The INZONE Buds take sound personalization even further with the Sound Tone Personalization feature, tailoring the sound to the user’s ear canal through test sounds from the driver units and feedback microphones that measure sound dispersion in the ear canal. Following acoustic analysis, the sound profile can be fine-tuned using the INZONE Hub PC software, enabling a genuinely personalized spatial listening experience with unparalleled spatial sound precision.
Dynamic Driver X
Utilizing specially engineered high-performance Dynamic Driver X technology, users can immerse themselves in the gaming environment, experiencing a range of sounds from powerful explosions to subtle footsteps with remarkable precision. This technology, shared with the WF-1000XM5 Truly Wireless Noise-Canceling Earbuds, is designed for wide-frequency sound reproduction. The diaphragm structure incorporates various materials for the dome and edge, minimizing distortion and delivering clear sound quality, thereby enhancing the level of auditory realism to an exceptional degree.
Noise Cancelling and Ambient Sound Mode
Sony’s INZONE Buds come equipped with active noise cancellation features, effectively isolating users from background noise to enhance their gaming concentration. Adding Ambient Sound Mode ensures that important external sounds, like phone calls, dog barks, or doorbells, aren’t overlooked while users are engrossed in their gaming experience.
Furthermore, the INZONE Buds implement an AI DNN (Deep Neural Network algorithm) trained on a dataset of over 500 million voice samples. This advanced AI noise reduction technology prioritizes the user’s voice, separating it from surrounding ambient sounds and ensuring clear communication amid intense gaming sessions.
Power Up Gaming Sessions
The INZONE Buds are equipped with the energy-efficient L1 processor, delivering an impressive 12 hours of battery life in the headphones, extending to a total of 24 hours when using the charging case. With industry-leading battery life, these earbuds are well-suited for extended gaming sessions.
Furthermore, the INZONE Buds feature a USB-C dongle connection, ensuring minimal latency of under 30ms, ideal for seamless real-time gameplay.
Increased comfort, more gaming
INZONE Buds host a new design that reduces contact with the ear, meaning users can game for longer with increased comfort.
Sony INZONE H5 Wireless Gaming Headset
Boasting a lightweight design, reduced side pressure, and cutting-edge spatial reproduction technology, the INZONE H5 is designed for extended gaming sessions, prioritizing comfort and immersion. The INZONE H5 showcases advanced spatial reproduction capabilities, facilitating heightened concentration during gaming, complemented by a boom microphone that guarantees clear communication. These features collectively establish the INZONE H5 as the go-to headset for gamers on their quest for victory.
Key Features:
- 2.4GHz wireless connection and 3.5mm wired connection
- 360 Spatial Sound for Gaming
- Lightweight (approx. 260g), soft-fit ear pads, and low-pressure design for extended gaming sessions
- AI-based noise reduction and bi-directional microphone ensure clear in-game calls
- Battery life of up to 28 hours
Refined for Victory, Advised by Fnatic.
Fnatic CEO, Sam Mathews, said: “Our partnership continues to push esports performance to its highest level, gearing up and supporting our professional teams to operate at their greatest potential. One of our first priorities as partners was to bring the extensive competitive experience of our pros to the development of INZONE Buds and INZONE H5.
In particular, our teams advised Sony that INZONE Buds would be an ideal gaming earbud with the battery life and comfort that can withstand even longest gaming sessions, as well as immersive audio our pros can rely on to overcome competition on the global stage.
We are thrilled that our global fan base now has the opportunity to experience our collaborative efforts with these headsets and game with the knowledge they’ve got their favorite pros backing them.”
INZONE H9 Headset Black – A New Color Variation
Part of the inaugural INZONE series, the INZONE H9 headset offers an immersive gaming experience, featuring 360 Spatial Sound for Gaming and top-tier noise-canceling technology, enhancing auditory perception and sharpening reflexes. Recognized for its outstanding noise cancellation, audio excellence, and ergonomic comfort, the INZONE H9 is now available in the much-anticipated Black color variant.
Pricing and Availability
The INZONE Buds are currently available for pre-orders in both black and white, with a suggested retail price (MSRP) of $199.99. The INZONE H5 Headset is also available for pre-order in black and white, priced at an MSRP of $149.99. For the INZONE H9 Headset, pre-orders are available for the black variant, and the white version is now available with an MSRP of $299.99
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Black Sony INZONE Buds TWS is available on Amazon here.
White Sony INZONE Buds TWS is available on Amazon here.
Black Sony INZONE H5 Wireless Gaming Headset is available on Amazon here.
White Sony INZONE H5 Wireless Gaming Headset is available on Amazon here.
Sony INZONE H9 Wireless Noise Canceling Gaming Headset (Black) is available on Amazon here.
