Sony went all in with their INZONE brand last year releasing a suite of peripherals. This time around was a new color of the INZONE buds and entering the open-back gaming headset realm is the INZONE H6 Air. I have continuously wore these for long extended gaming sessions for months and it has been hard to take them off.
Style
H6 air automatically catches your attention with its gradient hole design on each earcup frame. They are compromised of premium aluminum. This material makes this headset come in a featherweight 199g. The INZONE H9 II for comparison are 260g. The earcups themselves are like a nylon fabric that doesn’t get sweaty and is very breathable. They work great for heat dissipation and don’t get uncomfortable even wearing for extended periods.
Like the H9 II the headband has some padding underneath and the strap in general is adjustable via push buttons on each side, so they stay locked in place. On the left side of the earcup is volume controls and a textured mute button so you have no issue feeling for it.
Also on the left side is a spot to plug in the included Boom Mic and a Headphone Cable. These are strictly wired so you can use connect to devices with just the headphone cable or plug that to the USB-C Audio Box. I do wish this headset came with a pouch like its INZONE H9 II counterpart though for storing.
Unboxing of the Sony INZONE H6 Air is on YouTube / Instagram / TikTok
Features
As mentioned, these are wired only and can be connected to devices with the audio cable, but if you want to access more features such as options on the INZONE Hub app you need to utilize the USB-C Audio Box as well. From there you can make sound profiles and modify presets on the equalizer or customize your own. There is the ability to toggle on Spatial Sound and adjust the mic.
Sound
The H6 Air are modeled after Sony’s own studio monitor MDR-MV1 headphones. They feature HD 40mm drivers. With them being open-back headphones you can hear more of your surroundings and provide a nice soundstage. Bass hits hard for them and can be felt while playing hard hitting titles such as God of War: Ragnarök. Spending time running around in Fortnite I can hear my environment more and if someone is trying to creep up behind me or shoot me from afar.
With them being open-back, though there is no noise cancelling and if you are around others they can more than likely hear your audio. Also, you need to be in quieter spaces to really lock in on utilizing them at their best potential.
Experience
I have honestly strayed away using game headsets just for the sheer amount of fatigue I can accumulate over time but that rarely happened wearing these. I wear glasses all the time too, so I didn’t feel any pressure upon those either. They are also superb for listening to music as well on my PC when I’m doing other things. The mic picks up every detail and is clear when doing chat.
Verdict
These are some of the most comfortable pairs of gaming headphones I have worn. Being lightweight helps with these and just love how plush the earcups are. Using it for lengthy periods of time doesn’t present much fatigue. Sound is great hearing your surroundings in FPS games and getting great bass in action titles.
You might want to stray away if you rely heavily on noise cancelling and tend to be in noisy areas. Also, they are wired only so you are tied to your desk or controller.
With a price of $199.99, that puts them in a nice spot as far as premium gaming headsets are concerned.
