Sony Inzone H9 Headset

Okay, listen. These headphones look ridiculous. I look like I’m trying to dress like Lucio in Overwatch when I put these massive cups on my little-ass head. The cups are huge and matte white with black accents, and I feel like I’m in a Pixar film whenever I put them on. These are not the kind of headphones I’d wear back in my streaming days, but I’m not a streamer anymore—and these bad boys may look silly, but they feel incredible.

As someone who has to wear glasses any time they game (I’m allergic to contact solution, it’s a long story), I can’t stress enough how rare it is to find a headset that doesn’t pinch my ears after just an hour or so of wear. The Sony Inzone H9s, however, are like fluffy little sound clouds that stay comfy during my lengthy sessions. And they’re wireless, which I always appreciate as a couch gamer with three cats who have, on more than one occasion, sent my wired consoles crashing to the floor. Plus, they sound incredible, making it easy for me to hear the footsteps of an encroaching enemy in Warzone 2.0 or enjoy the strange, diegetic singing of weird grandma bats in Elden Ring.

Alyssa Mercante, Senior Editor