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Sony INZONE E9
Form Factor in-ear
driver type dynamic
Wireless Yes
37 Overall Score
Price $118
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong comfort (93rd percentile) 93rd
Cons
- Below average battery (5th percentile)
- Below average sound (7th percentile)
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)
- Below average build (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | in-ear |
| Wearing Style | ear-hook |
| Ear Tips | four ear tip options |
| Weight | 0.0 kg / 0.0 lbs |
Audio
| Driver Type | dynamic |
| Driver Size | 5 |
| Freq Min | 10 |
| Freq Max | 20000 |
| Impedance | 16 |
| Sensitivity | 101 |
| Hi-Res Audio | No |
Noise Control
| ANC | No |
| Transparency | No |
Connectivity
| Wireless | Yes |
| Wired Connector | SONY IERG900B Headphones |
Earbud Battery
| Charging | USB-C |
Case Battery
| Case Charging | USB-C |
Microphone
| Microphone | No |
Features
| App | INZONE Hub |
| Gaming Mode | Yes |
| Bone Conduction | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony INZONE E9 | Technics EAH-AZ100 | JLab JBuds Pods ANC | Samsung Galaxy Buds Buds3 Pro | Apple AirPods Pro 3rd Generation | Soundcore P31i |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear |
| Driver Type | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic |
| Wireless | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Bluetooth Version | - | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life Hours | - | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Case Battery Hours | - | 28 | 56 | 26 | 24 | 50 |
| Water Resistance | - | IPX4 | IP55 | IP57 | IP57 | IP55 |
| Multipoint | - | true | true | true | true | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony INZONE E9 | 64.5 | 36.8 | 33.8 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 93.2 | 53.7 | 40.1 | 12.4 |
| Technics EAH-AZ100 Compare | 97.5 | 97.4 | 78.6 | 99.7 | 76.9 | 93.2 | 99.8 | 81.2 | 3 |
| JLab JBuds Pods ANC Compare | 93.5 | 97.4 | 90.7 | 87.2 | 94.1 | 93.2 | 98.1 | 95.5 | 33.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Buds Buds3 Pro Compare | 97.5 | 97.4 | 98.8 | 92.3 | 70.8 | 93.2 | 99.6 | 89.7 | 7.4 |
| Apple AirPods Pro 3rd Generation Compare | 97.5 | 81 | 98.8 | 90.4 | 73.4 | 69.8 | 99.6 | 99.2 | 10.8 |
| Soundcore P31i Compare | 89.9 | 97.4 | 90.7 | 96.6 | 92.3 | 69.8 | 86.3 | 89.7 | 57.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $118
Amazon 3 offers From $118
Sony 1 offer From $120
Price History
New Kit Open Box / Refurbished
Usage Scores
- Calls29.7
- Music24.9
- Overall37.1
- Budget37.9
- Gaming34.6
- Travel27.4
- Commute29.7
- Fitness33
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