Sony - INZONE Buds

I’ve used a few different ones, and each has its own vibe depending on what you’re after. **Cleer Audio ARC 3 Gaming** – These are honestly my top choice if you're into open-ear earbuds. They don't sit *inside* your ear like typical buds, so you don’t get that pressure buildup after hours of gaming. **Sony Inzone Buds** – These are more traditional in-ear buds, and I really like the sound isolation they offer. The audio is crystal clear, and I noticed it helps a lot with picking up game details like footsteps or background sounds. **Razer Hammerhead Pro** – These have a super bass-heavy sound, which is awesome for action-packed, fast-paced games where you want explosions and impacts to sound dramatic. So, depending on whether you want an open-ear, snug fit, or bass-heavy experience, it really comes down to personal preference.

Honestly i agree (sorry for necroing post). Unlike the xm5 if you have an iphone, the airpod will automatically link to your iphone once you turn it on. Its not that much more to pair with the xm5 over bluetooth but its still a tad more convenient. I for one opted to just get sony inzone earbuds to pair alongside my airpods pro 2. The inzones are much better for my needs since they have a dongle for ultra low latency gaming.

How are they in terms of static / white background noise? I had to return my Sony Inzone's due to there being too much static noise for my taste

How are these with the mic. i recently purchased the inzone buds for my ps5 and the moment I join a game chat they complain about how bad I sound. Echoey (like if I am sitting in the bathroom) or too loud. About to return these buds to get the steelseries buds. Kinda tired of over the ear headphones

sony inzone buds. Also have the best continuous battery life which is a huge factor for gaming.

I've heard that complaint too. Personally, I don't have any static noise on my buds.

I got a pair of Sony Inzone earbuds for vr and they work well. use a dongle so low latency and good sound for earbuds. good for Zoom meetings too

not as good as a boom mic but about as good as you will get out of earbuds. mic on the vr headset might be better in some cases, closer to you mouth

I ended up snagging in Inzone Buds. No regrets.

AirPods Pro with transparency amplifies background noise

The software allows you to customize what the touch inputs do on the buds themselves and also as long as the ally has a usb c port they should work fine with the In zones. If you’re trying to use Bluetooth with the inzones I wouldn’t recommend that for gaming at all. The latency hit defeats the purpose of these earbuds. That said if they still don’t work for some reason the only other option I’d consider is the steel series ones as they have the best battery life after the inzones and will work with iPhone over Bluetooth. Even if you never play long enough to drain the battery in a single session the extra battery life pays off over time as the capacity diminishes. Last option is the soundcore vr10 pros (I believe that’s the name?) for best budget earbuds.

Dont get any bluetooth earbuds without a dongle. All Bluetooth have inherent delay. And you will notice it. Look at something like the sony inzone earbuds which dont sound as amazing for the price range but dont have any delay using the dongle. They work in bluetooth mode as well. There are cheaper options, but you will need to go with a 2,4ghz connection per dongle.

So I’m in the same boat as OP. I’ve tried the Arctis gamebuds (ok on Bluetooth but couldn’t get the dongle to work and had a whining sound in one earbud). Tried the Sony Inzones and they couldn’t keep the BT connection nor the 2.4ghz connection well. Tried the Sennheiser Momentum 4. Better Bluetooth connection than the others but still a noticeable delay. My existing AirPods Pro are pretty good compared to all the above but latency is noticeable. Then we come to the PrismXR Vega. Bluetooth similar to the AirPods. I think they’re more comfortable. But the killer for me is that the dongle just works with no fuss. No noticeable delay. The sound is pretty decent. And for a great price. The main downside is that the single blocks the other port off - but I’ve ordered a 90 degree USB C adaptor that should solve that.

They dont work wurh portal though

I use the Sony Inzone Buds. Don't like cables. Need ANC. And close to 0 latency. They last twice as long as the headset. And have a Bluetooth mode if you need it.

The Sony Inzone Buds are pretty good for the Portal

How are the Steelseries Arctis Gamebuds sound quality and battery life? I'm thinking of getting them, I have the Sony Inzone Buds but the sound quality is not great and somehow they don't sound better than my WF1000XM3. I've played around with the eq so it's a lot better but still don't sound as good as my WF1000XM3 and the WF1000XM5 I borrowed from a friend. Any feedback would be appreciated so I can make my decision. Thank you.

I use Sony Inzone Buds. Pretty expensive but I like them. Mic quality is atrocious, but I think that will be the case for all earbuds. The built in mic on the Quest isn't too bad.

Pulse explore is literally your only choice on the portal. Other than that you’re using wired headphones. I used a set of Sony wired earbuds (the best ones I could find) and they still weren’t great. I’ve since got a set of Inzone buds (Sonys PC focused gaming earbuds) which work great with the PS5 and sound way better than the Pulse explores. They’re 2.4ghz as well so zero lag, and come with an adapter that plugs into the USBC port. No good for the portal unfortunately though. I did try on its USB port lol.

That's great. The inzone was fantastic for me but without the dongle, they only work with Bluetooth LE devices... And that means when I swapped from the galaxy fold 5 to Oppo Find N5 (which just released..). Worked with only one of my many work devices also. going to try these!!

I have those too and love them! Amazing with my ally x. The only drawback is that they need dongle to work with my iPhone 15 pro max. Is there a workaround?

Can anyone compare these to the sony inzones. I love the inzones and ill never go back to a conventional headset but these have my attention for sure.

if you want something wireless try the Sony Inzone buds. I use these with VR and it's seamless. They sound good too. case is a little cheap feeling but otherwise I recommend them.

My favorite so far are my Beats Fit Pro. They’re in ear earbuds but with the transparency mode on you can hear what’s going on around you. Or, if you don’t want that, there’s also active noise cancellation. 

I occasionally use noise canceling while running on paths near major roads, but now I’m worried about bears. 

I use the Sony INZONE buds, connected to my PS5 directly through the USB receiver (the USBC dongle doesn’t work with the Portal). The range and latency has never been a problem when I’m using my Portal in another room in the house. When I’m on the go, you can never go wrong with the classic wired Apple EarPods.

I have had my inzone earbuds for two weeks now and I love them! I have used JBL Tws before and battery is bad. Seems like every other earbuds have same battery as JBL some have 1h more. Inzone buds have 11-12h which is amazing double than competition I only use them for chill games so dont know how good they are for positioning sound! If u want earbuds and play long sessions inzone is the only choice if u dont want to get two pair to switch when battery runs out 😅 For gaming u really need earbuds that offer 2.4ghz dongle otherwise u will get noticible latency

Sony inzone buds. With the dongle that you can plug into the USB C port there is minimal delay, like 30ms or so.

They don’t sound or even feel open. I think it’s just the bass vent. They’re very comfortable.. they just need better EQ options. I have basically everything, and nowadays I use Airpods 4 ANC (comfort is insane) and Pro 2’s (gym). Oh and Sony Inzone Buds for gaming. The Jabra 8 seem okay, but I find that stem design is too deep.

I picked up Sony inzone ear buds as a refurb from Amazon to try with my PS5 since I use glasses and hate headphones. They have an usb-c adapter and should work on the portal. I have not tried with my portal yet Way more comfortable than pulse explore. Like new refurb was $95. I cleaned them and the tips with Clorox wipes but use my own tips from other ear buds. I don’t use them for music. Won’t work with my iPhone via BT. You need the adapter.

I like the Inzone Buds, they have the dongle for low latency and they sound pretty good imo

If you eq on the pc app it sounds even better

It happens way too often to be able to ignore it, or consider it a normal flaw which happens from time to time with tech. I switched to the Sony Inzone Buds since a few weeks and they have not disconnected once… So it’s obviously a design flaw with the Pulse Explore. I use them for music now on my phone via Bluetooth and they don’t disconnect, so I assume it’s something wrong with lossless audio and the PS Link dongle system… fragile connection. Me personally I hated the feeling of just waiting for them to disconnect randomly. It breaks immersion and is simply unacceptable for more competitive or multiplayer games. My advice; Get the Inzone buds if you want a smooth experience on the PS5, the dongle is smaller and almost invisible, and they sound even better!

I use the Sony Inzone Buds with usb-c dongle. They work great.

For me, I fell them comfy. The only downside is you can only use them over Bluetooth if your device support Bluetooth LE Audio as they aren’t compatible with normal Bluetooth. You can still use them with the dongle in that case. When I want to play more time, I connect them with a dock so I can charge my Ally Z1E at the same time.

I just got the Sony inzone buds and they are criminally underrated. Come with a 2.4ghz dongle but also have Bluetooth LE support which makes them pretty much unique in versatility

if you want earbuds, consider Sony INZONE Bud instead. This is what I am currently using after returned my pre-ordered PULSE Explorer. For me, Sony INZONE Bud is much better because 1. Longer battery life 2. more depth on base sound (maybe now is different since you can adjust in PS) 3. No disconnection (main reason why I returned PULSE) 4. more comfortable on my ears. But I use this for PS5 only. I don't use it elsewhere as I have separate earbud for my cellphone and dont' really play too much on portal either. if you want to be connected with Portal & PS together then maybe PULSE will do the job but expect to get disconnected time to time as far as I know, this wasn't fixed still.

You want something with a 2.4ghz dongle. Sony Inzone Buds or Steelseries Arctic’s Gamebuds would be my choice. The Sonys are cheaper but are more limited in that they don’t support many codecs and so can’t really be used with your phone. The Gamebuds are good. I had a set but ultimately returned them due to the ANC being rather mediocre.

Would also bei interested in an answer. The first time I tried transparency mode on the Airpods Pro2 I was blown away. Miles ahead of Sony and Samsung at the time. I wonder If they caught up. 

I 2nd this. The sound is fine and latency wasn't bad.

I have tried the Sony INZONE Buds  and the Razer they are both good. I think the Inzone was better on the latency for me.

I would always go for a dedicated TWS like the Denon Perl Pro, Technics AZ80, or Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4, with the Creative BT-W5 before any of the “gaming earbuds.” Of your list, I’ve either owned or tested many of these and the VR P10 is the best bang for your buck of all of them. The additional dongle feature works very well; I have one for all of my devices, and switching is easy. Sony’s buds do work well with their platform (and the Portal), but they are simply too pricey for the quality of the tuning and feature set. The only other option I would consider is Steelseries, just given the access to a very wide database of EQ profiles; you’ll likely find one that works for you, and Steelseries has done a genuinely decent job at emulating a parametric EQ in their Sonar app.

I posted this on the retroid sub and no one really seemed to notice, but I wanted to let yall know about this deal. I spent quite a while researching a pair of good wireless, low latency headphones for use with my RP5. I initially picked up a pair of Sony Inzones on sale for $100 refurb, which had good battery life, decent sound, but no regular Bluetooth codec so I was unable to sync them with my phone. The pair I had really been eyeballing, that seemed to get the best reviews were the JLab Epic Lab Edition, but they were $200. They’re currently on sale for $70. I ordered them Friday night, got them Saturday, and can confirm they are great. Sound quality is way way better than the Sonys and they feel more premium (case is metal and dongle is much more compact). I’ll be returning the Sonys and keeping these. If you’ve been looking for some in this price range, I would highly recommend these https://a.co/d/8xwsRZb

The **Sony INZONE Buds** are great for immersive sound and low latency, perfect for gaming. For a budget-friendly option, the **Razer Hammerhead HyperSpeed** offers solid performance. If sound quality is your top priority, the **Shure SE846 Pro Gen 2** is unmatched but pricey. Choose based on your balance of gaming needs and audio quality!

Holy moly this is a sick feature and looks like this is exactly what I'm looking for. THANK YOU for this! I think I found my next set of earbuds. I currently have sony inzone's but I'm having the charging issue one of the ear buds. Recently purchased a set of Razer hammerheads and they're pretty awful IMO so they are getting returned. How has the battery life been on the JBL's?

This is the way.

Still Work with the portal within Range of the ps5. 🤷🏾‍♂️

The steel series wireless buds are nice they have a flat usb c dongle, the Sony inzone buds sounds really good too

Inzone Bud. The 2.4ghz adapter basically have 0 latency

I have the Sony Inzone Buds which have been flawless. Any reason to switch to the Arctis? I’m only using these buds for ROG Ally X/Nintendo Switch. The Sonys I’ve had about 10 days, can return them, but I’ve also been super happy.

I’ve found the fit on the Sonys to be excellent. Hmm. Something to think about! I have no need to use them with anything other than my Ally X and Switch. So… hmm again!

Be careful, I just got a pair of these and if the charging case hits 0% it'll permanently kill one of your earbuds. I had them RMA'd - same thing happened to the second pair. I love the performance of the sony inzones, but they've malfunctioned twice on me. One earbud just dies and will not charge or connect. Now I'm looking for something with the same performance - good sound, long battery, and 2.4 dongle... But it doesn't have a firmware bug that bricks the product....