Sony's Inzone Gaming Headsets Set the Bar High

Marques and Andrew try out the new Sony Inzone gaming headsets live on the podcast and give some quick initial impressions.
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[@ov3rkill]

I understand why they gave it a wider soundstage compared to xm5 since it is design for gaming which is good for pointing out enemy locations effectively especially in first-person competitive shooter games.

[@freen773]

well it's almost never better to have a narrower soundstage, so that's likely why they would point it out

[@maybemammad3878]

Soundstage has nothing to point out the enemy

[@nukefoodsofficial5849]

@@maybemammad3878 yea he is talking about imaging ability

[@Neoxon619]

These will already be used for EVO 2022 (the biggest fighting game tournament out there) next month, likely as part of a plan to transition the fighting game community to PS5 next year.

[@AndikaThe2000]

And don't forget, also use for the watching TV show or movie. Inzone headphone is a must get for myself, but i'll go with wired only.

[@katonbot]

I mean evo is already owned by sony what do you expect

[@zapmando]

also I saw they are using the monitors too

[@rozdee1780]

Astonishing you didn't know Bravia was for Sony TV's

[@incredibilistic]

Surprised that the mic's ability to be instantly muted simply by facing it north wasn't mentioned. I think that's a really cool feature that doesn't require hunting for a button on the side of the cups. Maybe that's standard fare in the gaming headphone space but I've never seen that until now.

[@JoeNokers]

It's pretty standard now

[@BigPeter93]

Astro A50s has been doing that for like 6 years now.

[@incredibilistic]

@@BigPeter93 - Makes sense. I don’t game with headphones so for me it was a standout feature but it makes sense that Sony wasn’t the first company to think of that.

[@Manganellia1]

I actually did mean to mention this because I said it to some people at work and they were impressed, but it's definitely pretty standard issue for gaming headsets! I've had it on my last few pairs, even some really cheap HyperX ones.

[@friedrichranada7133]

Holy shit you just gave me an idea. Imagine looking at your screen(pref gaming) then someone comes into your room. You turn your head 90 degrees and the mic instantly mutes and turns on transparency mode.

[@LiamMarcon]

I agree that cloth pads are much more comfy. I think the best is leather edges with cloth where it touches your ear.

[@crowblack307]

Marques's face at 7:44...😂😂 I could hear the windows error chime from here!! 🤣🤣 Great review, guys I'll check out the H9s when they land in AU

[@rudolphbeasley5652]

I have mine. You can play and chat on pc and ps5 at the same time. It’s legit awesome I’m in love.

[@sleepysova762]

Are they lighter than steelseries headsets arctic 7?

[@HearMeLearn]

a sound quality test with the 100 dollar ones would've been nice to get an idea if you compromise on sound quality or not but I guess it's not a big deal. I'll just look up reviews once they come out lol

[@ItsAkile]

slightly better than the Pulse 3D sound i'm hearing but the Pulse is wireless and also has a 3.5mm, the M3 doesn't

[@harryk4229]

lmao ur name

[@WhoDevv]

wired headsets tend to sound better than wireless

[@imakethingsilike7285]

Yeah I’m hoping the wired ones have the same sound quality or better. I don’t mind a wire and some noise for 200 dollar cheaper.

[@Janitillo]

I come from the future, the IZ H3 suck bad. Sound cracks, the Surround is garbage and muffles, and when connecting it to the PC the entire thing lags when you move the volume.

[@17an28]

Still weird that the wh line doesn't "fully" work with the playstation

[@karma.2781]

Nor the wf

[@krzysiek_borek]

Just buy BT Adapter from Skull&Co, then it's going to work.

[@17an28]

@@krzysiek_borek I mean the fact that you have to buy a 3rd party accessory is still disappointing, but I hear ya

[@17an28]

@@johnpoe3012 mine does, do you turn yours on?

[@17an28]

@@johnpoe3012 if you have the xm4's and play online on the ps5, the controller will serve as your microphone (Doesn't work if you use it on the ps4), not sure about the xm3's or 5's. Sadly, I don't have a bluetooth tv so I plug them in everytime I want to use them.

[@7BDAC]

Would recommend. Played with my xm3 before but inzone is a good improvement. The callisto protocol is awesome with this headset!

[@GazMoore]

I've had 2 pairs of pulse 3d headsets the first pair the leatherette ear cushioning came apart and the 2nd pair just completely stopped working

[@servantbyday]

How has no one, who can say Sony has great TVs, not know about Bravia? 😐

[@nebby3]

I might pick these up for PC if they release a fully black version. The black/white wouldn't match anything I have. They seem pretty compelling though.

[@Rev0lution88]

Hi, great Video thanks. I just ordered a pair of the Inzone H9:) Question: can u update the software of the Headphones via the PS5 or PC ? Greetings from Germany. :)

[@Milyc]

Does the Inzone H9 allow you to adjust the volume through the PS5 menus? I have been using the Pulse 3D but these options are always greyed out and the sound is really not loud enough in many games.

[@hanvangoro2724]

5:35 yes absolutely right, when you are a single parent and like playing games and than your child need to take care, ambient sound is very helpful

[@jihanulilamri]

How is it compare with xm5 interms of pc gaming?

[@LeoTelles]

The wider and lack of mid-bass isn't because the spatial sound was on? I guess for listening to music turning off would be the way to go.

[@nathanG-01D]

Is it better then the turtle beach 600 gen 2

[@ryanmcqueen6909]

I just want to know if the ear cups come off

[@Hc4697]

They don’t unfortunately

[@semhar1396]

Marque ...how you been.. you should show advertisements of this channel in the mkbhd ...

[@lindenmorgan2941]

How does the noise cancellation and transparency stack up to the AirPods Max?

[@HoldFastFilms]

No idea but can’t really see transparency being better. Max is already so crazy good.

[@redi6460]

Sony makes the best TV's, last year their A90J oled won the best tv award

[@DAicon24]

MKBHD KZbin GAMING

[@MutinyInteractive]

XM5s with a mic?

[@siddharthdua4926]

To anyone considering getting gaming headphones, I suggest you try IEMs or normal good quality earphones from brands like Sony for gaming Most of them provide a great experience in gaming and don’t cause sweating or start smelling weird after years of usage with body contact around the ears and on the headband

[@LeoTelles]

But the Sony's "normal" headphones are only Bluetooth, right? No wireless receiver

[@siddharthdua4926]

@@LeoTelles I’m not talking about over the head ones I’m talking about earphones, wired ones

[@LeoTelles]

@@siddharthdua4926 ahh, ok. I was just wondering.

[@conturnplayscounturn6911]

The only reason to buy "Gaming" headsets is for connivence (They generally come with a builtin mic) but if you really care about the sound quality or mic quality you're getting for your money look into buying each separately (look into cirnacle's video onto this, a popular figure in the audiophile space known for his graph measurements)

[@asyoucansee1185]

Go go out and get Chinese iems "chifi" cheap af and way better for music as well as gaming comapred to major brands, like usually you have to pay twice/thrice the amount for same performance feom major brands.

[@MrNysmoke25]

Having the pulse i went and pre ordered the h9.. hopefully sound quality is better than the pulse curious how they stack up guess if im not to impressed i can get a refund think its 30 days...not sure so dont take my word lol

[@77wz]

updates?

[@stompbot272]

didn't even plug in the $100 headphones. no idea if they sound similar to the HD9.

[@tommoex]

I think the pulse headsets are fine, they're a good price point and other wireless headsets are more expensive. They definitely control that part of the market and sell a lot. And these top sony ones and steel series are the taking the astro market used to have. You can't compare the two.

[@MrThebadger200]

Every review I’ve read of these is like “they sound great, absolute garbage for PC gaming”. As a PS5 only player, this is fine for me cause I just want a really good sounding set of cans with system-level control on my console. I’m very interested to see where Sony goes with these and hopefully it gets its software on PC up to par.

[@Chris_Ko_]

Why are they "garbage for PC gaming" ?

[@jhroyalty7]

Sound great but garbage?

[@MrThebadger200]

@@Chris_Ko_ software support mainly. Enthusiast find Sony’s app lacking compared to others

[@TonyRome402]

I hear quite the opposite; many reviews say they barely work for PS5 but are great for PC. My experience is they sound great on PC but the mic has alot to be desired.

[@sistematic1]

Not bad BUT we need the black version

[@808jspekeg6]

Tried these. Boy do I despise the sound quality. Much prefer the more accurate sound quality of the audeze Penrose/Mobius, Sennheiser PC38X, and EPOS H6 Pro close back.

[@joelconolly5574]

At least it's not named the Sony ABCDEFG H9.

[@codybehrens]

Very big hero six

[@thuanvu5582]

I personally like the look, I play flight simulator and it makes me feel like I’m a pilot

[@tron6822]

anc shouldnt be on when your mic is down @08:22 ... something is fishy here xd

[@-TurboS]

I paid 399 CAD hopefully it’s worth it

[@stevemuzak8526]

XM5s are the best for PS5 gaming. Noise canceling is insane.

[@NicMediaDesign]

You can't even pair them to the PS5, only to the TV. And then you have no 360 audio

[@prince_stark6501]

@@NicMediaDesign can we get the noise cancelling effect if we connect them to tv while playing ps5?

[@HoldFastFilms]

Those belong on Spaceballs

[@thespicyswede9302]

They've gone to plaid!

[@HoldFastFilms]

@@thespicyswede9302 haha I was going to quote that instead but figured it may be too obtuse of a reference.

[@Geekosification]

Imo, if you make a headset and say it works for both PC and console, you should include two USB dongles or give the option to buy two.

[@romo1099]

there’s a switch on the dongle for ps5 and pc modes im not sure if it was mentioned in the video

[@FastSloth87]

It has bluetooth, connect to the PS5 using that.

[@raidenpz]

Real men use audio jacks.

[@kaskovic1993]

Pulse 3D is one of the sleekest and best Playstation headsets! So much negativity for nothing

[@brandon_nope]

They feel cheap and comfort is ok at best

[@earnestgriffin4838]

@@brandon_nope Exactly they feel super cheap my godness Sony can make a bad product.

[@Kapono5150]

This title didn’t age well. Reviews are ok and for a 300 dollar headset that’s not good. Should be GREAT

[@zombieimpact2790]

Not compared to the Audeze maxwell.

[@sidsid6380]

Rick

[@BoringgamerHD]

299 seems to high

[@04tsxpower]

Sony TV's not that popular? 🤔

[@TacSprint]

I feel like every time the other guy talks, marques looks irritated.

[@SIPEROTH]

I don't know about him but i sure as well am. His voice and way of talking just isn't good for being a guy with a microphone and also he seems kind of slow. "Just kidding, just kidding." I don't know the guy is cringe.

[@TacSprint]

@@SIPEROTH I personally don’t mind him, but to each their own I suppose.

[@nezt94]

more like set the treble too high

[@vigour6786]

Egg

[@nazarethproductions7095]

Wouldn’t buy these for pc or ps5 for $300 dollar price tag. There are better headphones/headset in that price range

[@luke_electrik]

they sound terrible. Hollow and without proper dynamics. I'll go back to my DT770 Pros (sans mic)

[@navaneethchandrashekar7020]

This guy has to wait and get MKB opinions without interrupting always .. kinda of annoying

[@MOISTxPANDAx]

I was the 1k like

[@ChibiSteak]

Fin.

[@satyammishra6785]

3rd

[@zombieimpact2790]

Audeze maxwell is better

[@the_quantum_web]

Fourth

[@Vektorion]

Nah, I still prefer my 58x with Dolby Atmos for headphones

[@FeelsDonkMan]

Never understood gaming headsets. Why not just buy a pair of Sony XM5s and have great quality when you listen to music on your phone, and great quality when you game on your pc? The mics on these things usually suck anyway, so better to get a cheap standalone mic anyway. Feels like a big marketing scam to make you buy 2 headphones instead of 1. I use my XM3s as my gaming headset, and my listening to music, going out headphones.

[@pixels_per_inch]

Bluetooth sucks on Windows and sure you could use the wire but I prefer wireless

[@peaupi]

@@pixels_per_inch this plus the tuning and soundstage is pretty important. Guns will feel "flat" sounding while other tuning will make them somewhat fatigueing. But I get where you're coming from, Hmmm! I don't mind wires so I'd rather buy headphones/earphones that have been reviewed by audiophiles and buy a cardiod mic than use a headset.

[@pixels_per_inch]

@@peaupi Yep, I had both the WH-H900N and the Razer Nari Ultimate, and I usually choose the Nari just because it works well wirelessly and has a mic, even though the H900N definitely sounded better and had noise cancellation. The Nari was great until it died just after a year, then the replacement died again just after another year and the warranty ended. Now I'm using my WH-H900N which has been with me for more than 3 years. I mostly use it mostly wired because in Bluetooth mode, it sounds worse and produces popping noises once in a while. Also the mic is basically unusable since it kills media audio, so I ended up using my wireless go 2 as a standalone mic. Even after all these, I do prefer the Nari since it was just more convenient. Now that Sony is making a wireless headset I think I might just go for it. It's basically the best of both worlds; great sound quality, noise cancellation, wireless, built-in mic and (most definitely) long lasting.

[@muustfa]

I think they look awfully cheap and funny on Marques head

[@manuelturcios]

What is this new speaking of people like they are asking something.

[@elricosuave]

What's with people these days not pronouncing the T in button? Bunch of psychopaths.

[@beliveinurself]

Who is the host? Why is he so uninformed? He was wrong about almost everything.

[@jmp622]

Look bad

[@devaraft]

their mic is a piece of garbage tho

[@zach1571]

the headsets are ugly af lol