Sony Inzone H6 Air review: wired open-back gaming headset

The Sony Inzone H6 Air trades wireless convenience for a sound-first approach, repackaging many of the same 40mm driver components and open-back design found in Sony’s MDR‑MV1 headphones and adding a detachable microphone and EQ profiles aimed at FPS and RPG players.

Priced at $199.99 / £179.99, it’s a wired-only headset that leans toward immersive, natural audio rather than a feature-heavy accessory. Physically, the H6 Air echoes the Inzone H9 II with a leather band suspended under a rope-like strap that helps keep weight down to 199g and delivers a comfortable fit.

Perforated earcups free the sound to reverberate, controls are deliberately minimal — a textured mic-mute button and a volume wheel — and connectivity is handled via a USB-C Audio Box or a detachable 3.5mm cable for consoles like the PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2. In practice the soundstage is rich and detailed: subtle environmental cues stood out in Lego Batman, and crowded mixes in Marvel Rivals and Doom Eternal retained clarity across mids and highs.

inzone h6, open-back, wired headset, 40mm drivers, detachable mic, usb-c audio, 3.5mm cable, soundstage, ps5 compatibility, price $199.99