Sony Inzone Buds

Overview

The Sony Inzone Buds are an impressive set of gaming earbuds. They’re both stylish and offer marvellous noise cancellation, alongside rich audio. Battery life is freeing and the companion app is user-friendly. Unfortunately, connectivity is a little fiddly.

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8.2

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Last revision on April 24, 2024

Reviewers Liked

Excellent audio quality
Fantastic active noise cancellation
Long-lasting battery life

Reviewers Didn't Like

Spotty device compatibility
Spatial Sound failed to impress
Bluetooth connectivity can be unreliable
Middling microphone

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Expert reviews and ratings

The Sony INZONE Buds is a great pair of headphones that is tailor-made for gaming, and gaming alone. The lack of Bluetooth support in this price range is damning, as you'll only ever want to use them with your console or mobile. This appears to be quite...

By dexerto.com on January 30, 2024

The Sony Inzone Buds are a great choice for multi-platform gamers with a Bluetooth LE Audio phone but less enticing for everyone else.

By ExpertReviews on December 18, 2023

The Sony INZONE Buds are wireless earbuds designed with gaming use in mind. Sony have manufactured a number of gaming headsets under the INZONE name, but this is the first pair of earbuds they've released as part of the line. They feature active noise...

By rtings.com on December 06, 2023

The Sony Inzone Buds are a high-quality set of gaming earphones with solid spatial audio and noise-cancelling capabilities, but they fall short on Bluetooth connectivity.

By PCMag on November 06, 2023

The Sony Inzone Buds excel as a fantastic-sounding pair of gaming earbuds compatible with PS5, mobile, and PC. Highlights here are a detailed audio profile, stellar battery life, and some of the best active noise canceling we’ve heard from a pair of gaming buds. They’re let down by inconsistent Bluetooth connectivity, however.

By TechRadar on October 27, 2023

By TrustedReviews on October 19, 2023

Superior sound quality, ANC, and battery life make Sony’s InZone Buds a winner.

By Tom's Hardware on October 15, 2023

If you’re in the market for something that sounds even a little like this, I can recommend the Inzone Buds purely from a sound performance and convenience standpoint. However, you’re not alone if you want to wait to see how Sony’s similarly priced PlayStation Pulse Explore earbuds fare before pulling the trigger. Thankfully, you won’t have to wait long, as those will debut on Dec. 6.

By Polygon on November 06, 2023

Sony Inzone Buds

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