Sony adds orange Fnatic INZONE H9 II and Glass Purple E9, on sale Oct 22
In short
Sony said it will release new colour versions of its INZONE gaming headset and wired earphones on October 22: the INZONE H9 II Fnatic Edition in orange, and the INZONE E9 in a new Glass Purple. PC Watch reported the H9 II Fnatic Edition is a co-developed flagship headset with active noise cancelling, while the E9 adds a translucent purple housing. Both are open-price items, with PC Watch expecting street prices of about 39,600 yen and 17,600 yen.
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Sony will release new colour versions of two products in its INZONE gaming line on October 22: the INZONE H9 II Fnatic Edition headset and the INZONE E9 wired earphones in a new Glass Purple, the company said. Technology outlets reported the announcement on October 7, with Game Watch, ITmedia, 4Gamer.net and PC Watch all carrying the news. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
The INZONE H9 II Fnatic Edition is based on the INZONE H9 II gaming headset with active noise cancelling, and adopts a vivid orange colour associated with the esports team Fnatic, with the Fnatic logo on the ear cups, according to Game Watch. PC Watch described it as a flagship headset co-developed with Fnatic, with 30mm driver units equivalent to those in the WH-1000XM6, noise cancelling, a super-wideband boom microphone with AI noise reduction, and support for 360 Spatial Sound for Gaming plus Fnatic-developed FPS EQ presets. It lists 2.4GHz wireless, Bluetooth Classic, Bluetooth LE Audio and 3.5mm wired connections, codecs SBC, AAC and LC3, playback of about 30 hours with noise cancelling and microphone off, and a weight of about 260g excluding the microphone. [ 1 , 4 ]
The INZONE E9 Glass Purple adds a new translucent purple housing in which the INZONE logo stands out, and the bundled USB Type-C audio box also changes to glass purple, Game Watch reported. PC Watch described the earphones as a sealed dynamic design with 5mm driver units, Sony's first “fully sealed structure” that blocks the path to outside air, noise-isolation ear tips and hybrid ear tips, a detachable cable of about 180cm, and a weight of about 4.7g excluding the cable. [ 1 , 4 ]
PC Watch reported both products are open-price items, with expected street prices of around 39,600 yen for the H9 II Fnatic Edition and around 17,600 yen for the E9. The other documents in the set report the October 22 release date and the new colours but do not give prices. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Why it matters
The launch extends Sony's INZONE gaming line with an esports-team collaboration and a new colour option, a routine product-cycle move aimed at gamers rather than a change in the underlying hardware. For readers outside Japan the event is mainly of interest to buyers of gaming peripherals; the documents give no sales targets or market data.
Key facts
- Sony announced new colour models of the INZONE H9 II gaming headset and the INZONE E9 wired earphones, to go on sale on October 22. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The INZONE H9 II Fnatic Edition uses a vivid orange colour and carries the Fnatic logo on its ear cups, according to Game Watch. [ 1 , 3 ]
- The INZONE E9 gains a new Glass Purple colourway with a translucent housing; the bundled USB Type-C audio box also changes to glass purple. [ 1 , 4 ]
- PC Watch reported both items are open-price, with expected street prices of around 39,600 yen for the H9 II Fnatic Edition and around 17,600 yen for the E9. [ 4 ]
- PC Watch reported the H9 II Fnatic Edition has noise cancelling, 30mm driver units equivalent to those in the WH-1000XM6, 360 Spatial Sound for Gaming, and up to about 30 hours of playback with noise cancelling and microphone off, at about 260g. [ 4 ]
- PC Watch reported the H9 II Fnatic Edition supports 2.4GHz wireless, Bluetooth Classic, Bluetooth LE Audio and 3.5mm wired connections, with SBC, AAC and LC3 codecs. [ 4 ]
- PC Watch reported the E9 uses a sealed dynamic design with 5mm driver units, Sony's first “fully sealed structure”, weighs about 4.7g and has a detachable cable of about 180cm. [ 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The prices of the two products. PC Watch alone gives open pricing and estimated street prices of about 39,600 yen and 17,600 yen; the other documents do not mention price.
- Whether the INZONE E9 was also co-developed with Fnatic. PC Watch describes the E9 as co-developed with Fnatic and carrying Fnatic-developed FPS EQ presets, while the other documents describe it only as a new colour of the existing model.
- The E9 driver size, given as 5mm by PC Watch. Single-source specification in an otherwise detailed article, with no second outlet confirming it.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Game Watch publishes the announcement of the INZONE colour variants, including the H9 II Fnatic Edition. [ 1 ]
- ITmedia, 4Gamer.net and PC Watch publish reports on the new colours and the October 22 release date. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The new INZONE H9 II Fnatic Edition and INZONE E9 Glass Purple go on sale, according to the documents. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]