Sony INZONE H3 vs Sony INZONE H5

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INZONE H3 compared with INZONE H5

	SonyINZONE H3	SonyINZONE H5
Overview
Released
Released	July 2022	October 2023
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	No	No
Driver size
Driver size	40 mm	40 mm
Back
Back	Closed	Closed
Impedance
Impedance	36 ohms	21 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	–
Drivers
Drivers	Closed dynamic headphones with 40 mm neodymium drivers; 10 Hz–20,000 Hz response (JEITA), 92 dB/mW sensitivity and 1,500 mW maximum input (IEC)	Closed dynamic headphones with 40 mm drivers; 5 Hz–20,000 Hz response (IEC), 21 ohms at 1 kHz and Sony's stated 89 dB sensitivity without a published reference unit
Audio features
Audio features	INZONE Hub on PC provides equaliser and 360 Spatial Sound for Gaming settings through the included USB audio box; personalised spatial sound uses ear photographs from Sony's smartphone app	360 Spatial Sound for Gaming and PC sound settings through INZONE Hub; compatible with PS5 Tempest 3D AudioTech
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	Up to 28 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Up to 28 hours of wireless audio playback; usage conditions affect runtime
Fast charging
Fast charging	–	Approximately 3.5 hours to charge fully; 10 minutes charging provides up to three hours of use. Wireless listening can continue while connected to the charging cable.
Design
Weight
Weight	299 g	260 g (better)
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Volume dial and flip-up microphone mute	Volume dial, power and game/chat balance controls; flip-up microphone mute. Volume, game/chat balance and INZONE Hub are unavailable over the analogue cable.
Microphones
Microphones	Fixed unidirectional electret condenser boom microphone; 100 Hz–8,000 Hz range	Fixed bidirectional boom microphone with AI-based voice noise reduction
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Circumaural headphones with nylon ear pads and a padded headband; Sony publishes approximately 299 g for the headset, rather than the 1.46 lb figure in SoundGuys' table	Circumaural headphones with nylon ear pads and approximately 260 g headset weight
Works with
Works with	Fixed approximately 1.2 m single-sided cable with gold-plated four-pole 3.5 mm plug; included USB audio box connects it to a PC. Direct analogue connection works with compatible console controllers and other headset sockets.	Included USB transceiver provides 2.4 GHz wireless PC/PS5 audio. Detachable approximately 1.5 m four-pole 3.5 mm cable provides analogue audio; USB-C is for charging, not wired USB audio. No Bluetooth support (SoundGuys).
Colours
Colours	White	White or black
In the box
In the box	Headset with attached cable, USB audio box and documentation	Headset, USB transceiver, USB charging cable and analogue audio cable