Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: Comfortable Headphones, Great Sound

Most gaming headsets are starting to look pretty similar. Take some meshy ear cups, a dash of active noise canceling, topped with a 2.4-GHz wireless connection for low latency, and as long as you have a novel feature or nice colors, you’ll have something usable, if uninspired.

But the Sony Inzone H6 Air has me reconsidering some core assumptions I’d built over the last few years. This open-back gaming headset boasts crystal-clear sound in an unbelievably light package, largely by eschewing wireless connectivity entirely. It feels like the headsets I used to game on—before USB hubs and RGB lighting became the norm—but with modern tuning and a chunky 40-mm driver that helps them sound better than almost every wireless gaming headset on the market.

Holy Cow

After spending so much time isolated from the world while I game, I had forgotten that active noise canceling wasn’t the only option. While I’m sure it is great for esports athletes in crowded stadiums, I live a much quieter life, and I’m not sure what convinced me I needed to fully silence the occasional barking dog to make sure I could hear my goblin repeatedly say, “I can’t cast that yet!” in World of Warcraft. I shouldn’t be surprised, given Sony’s track record with headsets, that these would sound great, but I was floored by how clear and detailed every sound came through. The wide-open soundstage blends cleanly with outside noise, making crowded or richly detailed environments feel clear and vivid.