Sony INZONE H3 vs Sony INZONE H7 Wireless Side-by-Side Headphones Comparison

Tested using Methodology v1.5

Updated Oct 30, 2023 05:29 PM

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TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessNo

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingNo

MicYes

TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingNo

MicYes

Variants

INZONE H3 (White)

INZONE H7 (White)

Review

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Our Verdict

Sony INZONE H3

Sony INZONE H7 Wireless

The Sony INZONE H3 are the most basic model within the INZONE gaming lineup, while the Sony INZONE H7 Wireless are the mid-range model. The H7 are wireless headphones that support Bluetooth and non-Bluetooth wireless, which is great if you want to stream audio from your phone while gaming on your console. They're also more comfortable, are better built, and their boom mic has a better noise handling performance. However, the H3 are wired headphones that are slightly smaller in size, which some users may prefer, their sound profile is slightly more neutral, and their boom mic has a significantly better recording quality.

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White

INZONE H3

White

INZONE H7

White

INZONE H3

White

INZONE H7

White

INZONE H3

White

INZONE H7

White

INZONE H3

White

INZONE H7

White

INZONE H3

White

INZONE H7

Main Differences for
Neutral Sound

Threshold

0.10

Neutral Sound

6.9

7.0

Passive Soundstage

3.2

5.0

Bass Accuracy

7.8

7.1

Mid Accuracy

8.6

8.2

Full Comparison

Neutral Sound

6.9

7.0

Commute/Travel

4.6

6.7

Sports/Fitness

4.9

6.6

Office

5.7

7.0

Wireless Gaming

5.2

7.1

Wired Gaming

7.2

5.7

Phone Calls

6.8

7.1

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Type

Over-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Yes

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

6.5

7.0

Comfort Picture

Weight

0.68 lbs

0.71 lbs

Clamping Force

0.7 lbs

0.8 lbs

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Controls

5.7

7.4

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Good

Decent

Feedback

Good

Decent

Call/Music Control

Yes

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing

Yes

Noise Cancelling Control

Talk-Through

Additional Controls

Bluetooth + Multi function

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Breathability

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

Portability

5.3

5.2

Portability Picture

L

8.7" (22.0 cm)

9.8" (24.8 cm)

W

9.0" (22.9 cm)

8.7" (22.1 cm)

H

3.0" (7.6 cm)

3.0" (7.7 cm)

Volume

233.65 in³ (3,828.90 cm³)

257.53 in³ (4,220.20 cm³)

Transmitter Required

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Case

0.0

Case Picture

Type

No case

L

N/A

W

N/A

H

N/A

Volume

N/A

Build Quality

6.0

7.0

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

5.5

6.0

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Side Picture

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Rear Picture

Top

Top Picture

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Bass Amount

0.22 dB

-1.16 dB

Treble Amount

-1.16 dB

-0.9 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency

5.7

5.9

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

1.05 dB

0.97 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Raw FR R

Bass Accuracy

7.8

7.1

Bass

Std. Err.

3.22 dB

4.42 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

10 Hz

35.64 Hz

Low-Bass

-0.71 dB

-2.54 dB

Mid-Bass

1.95 dB

3.06 dB

High-Bass

5.37 dB

7.05 dB

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Mid Accuracy

8.6

8.2

Mid

Std. Err.

1.86 dB

2.46 dB

Low-Mid

2.39 dB

3.6 dB

Mid-Mid

0.19 dB

-0.17 dB

High-Mid

0.66 dB

0.98 dB

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Treble Accuracy

5.7

6.3

Treble

Std. Err.

6.21 dB

5.34 dB

Low-Treble

-2.45 dB

-1.86 dB

Mid-Treble

3.71 dB

3.59 dB

High-Treble

-1.91 dB

2.04 dB

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Peaks/Dips

6.2

6.5

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

2.38 dB

2.06 dB

Dips

2.55 dB

2.59 dB

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Imaging

8.8

9.0

Group Delay

Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Group Delay

0.29

0.28

Weighted Phase Mismatch

2.92

4.18

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.48

0.16

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

1.54

1.09

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Passive Soundstage

3.2

5.0

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

7.32 dB

2.67 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

1.17 dB

4.63 dB

PRTF Distance

4.03 dB

5.32 dB

Openness

5.0

4.7

Acoustic Space Excitation

3.2

3.0

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Virtual Soundstage

2.0

Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

On/Off

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

Sony Spatial Sound

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion

7.4

6.9

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.374

0.393

WHD @ 100

0.159

0.472

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Test Settings

Firmware

Unknown

01.000.001

Power

USB

Connection

Wired

Wireless (Proprietary)

Codec

PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ

DEFAULT (Flat)

ANC

No ANC

Tip/Pad

Default

Microphone

Boom

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Isolation

Noise Isolation

4.9

5.2

Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-14.79 dB

-14.01 dB

Noise Cancelling

Bass

-0.57 dB

1.47 dB

Mid

-10.15 dB

-13.84 dB

Treble

-34.35 dB

-31.14 dB

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Leakage

7.2

7.4

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

38.48 dB

37.18 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

In-Line

Boom

Yes

Detachable Boom

Mic

Yes

Recording Quality

8.4

6.9

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

20 Hz

193.04 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

2.19 dB

2.82 dB

HFE

5,830.6 Hz

7,136.96 Hz

Weighted THD

0.071

9.288

Gain

12.75 dB

-8.97 dB

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Noise Handling

7.0

8.2

SpNR

SpNR

21.54 dB

21.56 dB

Noise Gate

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

7.0

8.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

7.0

8.5

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

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Active Features

Battery

0.0

8.9

Battery Type

No Battery

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

N/A

49.8 hrs

Additional Charges

N/A

0.0

Total Battery Life

N/A

49.8 hrs

Charge Time

N/A

2.3 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging

Yes

Passive Playback

Passive Headphone

Charging Port

None

USB-C

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App Support

7.5

App Picture

App Name

Sony INZONE Hub

iOS

Android

macOS

Windows

Yes

Equalizer

Graphic + Presets

ANC Control

Mic Control

Adjustable Level

Room Effects

Playback Control

Button Mapping

Surround Support

Yes

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Connectivity

Bluetooth

0.0

8.5

Bluetooth Version

No Bluetooth

5.0

Multi-Device Pairing

Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless

NFC Pairing

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

334.65 ft (102.00 m)

PC Latency (SBC)

N/A

210 ms

PC Latency (aptX)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

iOS Latency

N/A

76 ms

Android Latency

N/A

133 ms

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless

0.0

7.2

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range

N/A

86.94 ft (26.50 m)

Non-BT Latency

N/A

80 ms

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Wired

9.2

0.0

Cable Picture

Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

USB Type A

Detachable

Length

4.13 ft (1.26 m)

N/A

Connection

1/8" TRRS

No Wired Option

Analog/USB Audio Latency

10 ms

N/A

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PC Compatibility

Analog

Audio + Microphone

Wired USB

Audio + Microphone

Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

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PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PS4 Wired USB

Audio + Microphone

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Wired USB

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

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Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Audio + Microphone

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Audio + Microphone

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

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Base/Dock

3.4

Type

Wired USB Dongle

Wireless USB Dongle

USB Input

Yes

Line In

Line Out

Optical Input

RCA Input

Dock Charging

Power Supply

USB

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INZONE H3

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INZONE H7

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INZONE H3

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INZONE H7

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INZONE H3

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INZONE H7