Sony INZONE H5 vs Sony INZONE H9 II

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INZONE H5 compared with INZONE H9 II

	SonyINZONE H5	SonyINZONE H9 II
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	August 2025
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	No	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	40 mm	30 mm
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	–	SBC, AAC and LC3
Back
Back	Closed	–
Impedance
Impedance	21 ohms	–
Drivers
Drivers	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	30 mm driver with a carbon composite diaphragm, based on the WH-1000XM6's driver; 5 Hz to 20,000 Hz (wired, switched off); sensitivity 111 dB/mW switched on, 100 dB/mW switched off; impedance 440 Ω switched on, 21 Ω switched off (1 kHz, wired)
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	–	Noise-cancelling microphones on both ear cups; Ambient Sound Mode; NC/AMB button
Audio features
Audio features	360 Spatial Sound for Gaming and PC sound settings through INZONE Hub; compatible with PS5 Tempest 3D AudioTech	360 Spatial Sound for Gaming; equaliser and settings in INZONE Hub (PC) and the Sound Connect app; LE Audio (LC3)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 28 hours	Up to 20 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 28 hours of wireless audio playback; usage conditions affect runtime	Game and chat over the USB transceiver, 20 hours with noise cancelling on or 30 hours off; game only, 24 hours on or 40 hours off; with a phone also connected over Bluetooth, 18 hours on or 24 hours off; on the headphone cable, 30 hours on or 48 hours off
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.	5 minutes of charging gives about 60 minutes of use; full charge in about 3.5 hours
Design
Weight
Weight	260 g	260 g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	5.3
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	–	Yes
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	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.	Volume dial, NC/AMB button and microphone on/off button with a red mute indicator
Microphones
Microphones	Fixed bidirectional boom microphone with AI-based voice noise reduction	Detachable boom microphone (cardioid, with windscreen, about 13 g) with AI noise reduction and super wide band voice; separate noise-cancelling microphones on both ear cups
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Circumaural headphones with nylon ear pads and approximately 260 g headset weight	Closed, circumaural; redesigned headband with slider knobs; about 273 g with the boom microphone attached
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	No water resistance rating
Works with
Works with	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).	USB-C transceiver (2.4 GHz) for PC, PS5 and USB-C smartphones, usable at the same time as a Bluetooth connection to a phone; Bluetooth Classic and LE Audio; INZONE Hub for PC; Sound Connect app for iOS and Android; headphone cable (4-pole CTIA plug) with the microphone; Bluetooth 5.3 Class 1, about 10 m range; A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP
Colours
Colours	White or black	Black, White
In the box
In the box	Headset, USB transceiver, USB charging cable and analogue audio cable	Headset, USB-C transceiver, detachable boom microphone with windscreen, USB-C cable (USB-A to USB-C), headphone cable (about 2.0 m), soft pouch, documents