- Sony has announced new Inzone products
- This includes the Inzone H6 Air open back gaming headset
- It also updates its Inzone M10S display with the improved Inzone M10S 2
Sony is expanding its Inzone hardware brand with a number of new products, including an incredibly lightweight wired gaming headset with some serious audio dropouts and a revised version of one of its best gaming monitors.
The new Inzone H6 Air wired gaming headset is the star of today’s reveals, offering an open-back design and a total weight of just 199g – placing it among the lightest headsets on the market. Visually, it looks similar to the existing Inzone H9 2 Wireless, however with perforated aluminum ear cup shells.
Designed for the highest level of detail in gaming, they are powered by the same drivers as Sony’s acclaimed MDR-MV1 open-back studio monitor headphones, which are specially tuned for enhanced bass. Despite this, they are significantly cheaper than the MDR-MV1, which costs around $400 / £340, down to just £175 (that’s around $170).
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The headset comes with a detachable cardioid microphone in addition to a USB-C audio box that enables compatibility with the company’s Inzone Hub PC software. In addition to a number of other options, this offers a dedicated single-player ‘RPG/Adventure’ made with sound designers from the team at PlayStation Studios.
This headset is also officially recommended by Death Stranding 2: On the Beach developer Kojima Productions.
Open-back headphones are preferred in professional audio environments thanks to their reputation for producing loud clear sound in a more natural soundstage.
However, such designs come at the expense of soundproofing and allow any background noise. They also leak sound, making them unsuitable for use in public settings.
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The unveiling of the Inzone H6 Air comes alongside the new Inzone M10S 2 gaming monitor, an improved version of the existing M10S.
The changes here are subtle, with the biggest being the jump to a new 540Hz refresh rate (up from an already staggeringly smooth 480Hz) and a 0.02ms GtG response time (as opposed to the original’s 0.03ms GtG rate). You can even now run it at 720Hz if you drop down to an HD resolution.
The screen has also been equipped with a new anti-reflective film coating, which should help in bright environments. On top of this, the stand has been improved with a wider tilt range of -5 to 35 degrees for a bit more flexibility.
We gave the original Sony Inzone M10S a full five-star score in our review back in September 2024, praising its sleek and functional design while saying the spec sheet “justifies its price tag by offering everything an esports player, or aspiring competitor, could need.”
The Inzone M10S 2 costs £1,199 (around £1,600), which is the same price as the old model was back at launch.
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