46% of 85 verified INZONE H9owners don't recommend it, and 1 describe specific problems — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
For balance: 31% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score
“I am extremely disappointed in this product as the name implies this is a direct sequel and not a spiritual successor to the original H9's.”— Loopy_27 on Reddit
“it's durable is worse than my Hyper X Cloud Flight, which the leather lasted for 2 years and no technical issue yet.”— TypeConfident on Reddit
“That's definitely a SONY crappy build you would think they are quality oriented. TEMU headsets are glued better.”— Halcyon1317 on Reddit
“Never thought Sony could be such a shitshow considering the quality of my older XM4 and other products.”— ComprehensiveNet3423 on Reddit
“The XM6 gives you way better noise cancellation, sound quality, and comfort for the same price.”— neo856 on Reddit
“Worst headphones ever anything PlayStation Related besides the consoles are trash to be honest”— SoilEducational59 on Reddit
“Currently waiting on my 3rd pair from Sony the first 2 sets both didn’t last 4 -5 months.”— cloudedfocus87 on Reddit
“schlechte Qualität sag ich mal, für Kopfhörer fûr über 300€ hätte ich mehr erwartet!”— ImaginaryVariation44 on Reddit
“Audeze Maxwell 2 sound way better than the H9 II. Much better mic quality as well.”— parisfrank on Reddit
“I always get a bit of pain at the top of my head after an hour or so with the H9”— I_am_Nic on Reddit
“this is some trash design, they could have used a more durable and stronger glue”— CanardPlayer on Reddit
“literally overnight by themselves, they were fine when I went to bed and in the morning they were falling apart. I don’t think they changed anything.”— hbakken on Reddit
Not complaints — practical notes from owners that didn't affect the score.
“Do you have the eq you’re currently using? Would be keen to eq them as well since they sound quite dull for music, imo. I’m assuming you’re using something like Peace APO for equaliser?”— WebConstant7922 on Reddit
“Take a small flat head and use it to pry open between the black plastic and white plastic on top. There’s basically some clips in there that are sort of gripping the fake leather material.”— Kettellkorn on Reddit
“Same here, just ordered my 3rd one. I am complaining though, I don't really want to send one back, receive a new one. It's a hassle. Is it too much to ask to replace with a different model?”— ComprehensiveNet3423 on Reddit
“Are you aware of the Inzone H9 II? They’re superior to the first version’s build and sound quality. They don’t have a pleather band. It’s nylon and it won’t deteriorate.”— Daftest_of_the_Punks on Reddit
“It’s held down by a bunch of clips and I don’t think they use glue but more of a cheap double sided tape. Used crazy glue to hold it down where the cheap tape was used.”— mbernal4007 on Reddit
“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.”— Few_Efficiency2022 on Reddit
“I just had the same issue and after capslock yelling and cussing and quoting the written warranty after they initially denied me, they are now sending a replacement.”— piterpater1 on Reddit
“They have the same drivers, but they don't sound anything like the XM6, unfortunately. https://www.soundguys.com/sony-inzone-h9-ii-review-xm6-sound-in-a-gaming-headset-not-quite-142782/”— NoBurnInBirney_SG on Reddit