Scored on 117 verified owner verdicts, from 843 comments read across 2 communities
TL;DR
More owners recommend the Sony INZONE H9 II than warn against it, but a large minority would steer buyers elsewhere. The most common praise is comfort: owners say it is so light they barely feel it, and many also like the noise cancelling and the boom mic. The most common complaint is sound, which divides owners sharply, with some happy once they adjust the EQ in the app and others calling it muddy and thin in the bass even after tuning. On PS5 it works like any third-party headset, with no game/chat balance or on-screen status, which has sent some multiplayer players back to the store, and a handful of units have lost sound in one ear cup, some within days.
56% of 117 verified owners recommend the Sony INZONE H9 II, based on real owner verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
843 comments reviewed · scored on the 117 clearest verdicts
56%
Recommend
65 owners
10%
Neutral
12 owners
34%
Don't recommend
40 owners
5 owners report specific problemsin troubleshooting threads (setup, firmware, or hardware faults). These are capped in the score above so a problem-report thread can't dominate it — read them under the Doesn't recommend filter below.
Last 6 months:61% recommend(18 recent verdicts)→ holding steady vs older reviews
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55%
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YouTubeiOrdinary owner comments (not the reviewer). They line up with what owners say on Reddit and forums — within a few points — so we count them here. When YouTube comments skew too far from other trusted sources, we leave them out.owner comments
57%
53
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No clear verdictiGood-to-know notes — setup, tips, and things to watch for. We use them for the pros, cons, and who it's for, but they don't reflect a definitive opinion on the product, so they're never counted in the score. See the 'Good to know' section below the quotes.Setup, tips & quirks
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What owners like
So light that owners say they barely feel it on their head
Noise cancelling that owners often single out for praise
A boom mic that owners rate highly
Sound that plenty of owners love once they adjust the EQ in the app
Problems owners report
Sound that many owners call weak, muddy, or thin in the bass, sometimes even after EQ
On PS5 it acts like a generic third-party headset: game/chat balance does not work for most owners, and there is no on-screen status or battery indicator
Small, shallow ear cups and a snug clamp, with some owners' ears pressing against the drivers
Several owners have had one ear cup go silent, some within days
Noise cancelling underwhelms some owners, and a few hear a strange noise or popping with it on
Who it's for
A great fit if
PC gamers who want the lightest headset they can find
Gamers who also want strong noise cancelling at the desk
Players willing to tune the EQ in the app to get the sound they like
Look elsewhere if
PS5 players who rely on game/chat balance or on-screen headset status
Owners of the original H9 who play on PS5 and expect an upgrade
Anyone with larger ears or a low tolerance for clamp pressure
Bass lovers expecting a full, punchy sound straight out of the box
Synthesized from what Sony INZONE H9 II owners say — not a spec sheet.
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YouTube— neutral
“I don't know why Sony decided for the mark II to not have this feature on ps5. Now I'm still using the older version with my ps5 and using the H9 II with my pc. :)”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“Just bought these from the store and got them home and on the ps5 there is hardly any integration. I have the last gen version now and they have battery indicator and multiple integrations into the ps5. These have none of those.”
YouTube▲ recommend
“For those who need a light, good passive noise isolation headset for gaming / work , that doesn't look like it's made by aliens for a child, get these.”
YouTube▲ recommend
“I just got this headset today and while so far I’m enjoying it”
YouTube— neutral
“The headphone is great but I despise how low the volume is even maxed out”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“as a premium product it is missing features every other product in this price range has.”
r/SonyHeadphones▼ don’t recommend
“For me, sound and ANC is meh and comfort is bad. And I bought it at $100 OFF MSRP. Still thinking of returning but can't find anything comparable with all the features packed into it”
r/PS5pro— neutral
“I have the same H9 II and I like the comfort and transparency mode so far, but I’m still on the fence about the purchase since I haven’t tested them enough yet”
YouTube▲ recommend
“After using them for a couple of months I have zero regrets. Worth every cent.”
YouTube▲ recommend
“Są mega lekkie a tryb ANC miażdzy. Dla mnie słuchawki 2025 roku !”
r/SonyHeadphones— neutral
“In conclusion: Great for folks who want them primarily for PC use, who don't mind the squeeze on the dome, and, who dont plan to play for more than 3 hours.”
r/PS5▼ don’t recommend
“In my opinion the ANC of the Inzone H9 II is completely shabby. Maybe mine does not work or something because it really almost feels nonexistant compared to my other headphones.”
r/SonyHeadphones▼ don’t recommend
“Overall, I would strongly recommend against buying this headset: the sound is weak, the audio quality feels comparable to a headset from 10 years ago, and the receiver is simply poor.”
YouTube▲ recommend
“The H9 II is my go to for long sessions, comfort gaming. The Maxwell 1 and 2 hurt my neck after two hours. I can fall asleep with the H9 II, that's how comfortable they are.. There are better sounding headsets. But few are this comfortable.”
r/PS5— neutral
“Idk if my headset is faulty or something but the h9 ii's sound like shit compared to the h9s on ps5 specifically but pc h9 ii's are superior.”
r/playstation▼ don’t recommend
“I bought them to play overwatch and need chat game balance so these headphones are trash to me and I would say anyone on ps5 look elsewhere. Im packing mine up and sending back.”
YouTube— neutral
“These buttons literally don’t work for ps5. If it wasn’t for the AI noise cancellation, I’d still be using the previous generation.”
YouTube▲ recommend
“I have purchased the Inzone H9 II after following some other reviews online. Damn! They sound great!”
YouTube▲ recommend
“Love this headset but hate that they aren’t integrated with the ps5.”
r/SonyHeadphones▼ don’t recommend
“I recently purchased the Sony Inzone H9 II and they have been great so far, but in just 5 days after the purchase the left side suddenly stopped working and is no longer making any sound.”
r/SonyHeadphones— neutral
“Great headset if youre looking for fit, comfort, and versatility. Not a great headset if you're looking for sound quality.”
YouTube— neutral
“I actually found the ANC on the H9 IIs to be weak for my use case.”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“Would not recommend to anybody and these new versions are honestly a downgrade from the first. Cheap build quality and popping noise when using noise cancellation”
YouTube▲ recommend
“Just got these 2 days ago and the dial audio from my work computer and ps5 is perfect. No need to toggle anything it just works.”
Practical notes owners raise — setup, quirks, and issues to watch for. They don't say whether the person likes the product, so they're not counted in the score, but they inform the pros, cons, and who it's for.
r/playstationⓘ good to know
“The Sony Inzone H9 ii is like half the weight of the Audeze. The Audeze is like 480 grams and the Sony is around 270. I know this is an old post but thought id share.”
r/SonyHeadphonesⓘ good to know
“thank you for the comparison. the H9s have a larger driver, but the H9 II use the WH-1000XM6 driver, which has been tuned for good sound quality. I believe the new material on the earpads is nylon instead of the fake leather.”
r/playstationⓘ good to know
“You need to have a windows PC to change the side tone level. Can’t believe you’re not able to change this on-device or in the iOS app.”
r/SonyHeadphonesⓘ good to know
“Yup! I think its one of the selling points for the phone, but yeah you can connect via bluetooth to any other device (I tested both my phone as well as my work laptop) and also your PC at the same time and hear audio from both”
r/SonyHeadphonesⓘ good to know
“You need to switch to music/video mode on the inzone app to get the xm6 like sound quality. That's an eq setting. Comfort, there is something wrong with you. These are the most comfortable premium headphones I have used so far.”
