This new open-back Sony gaming headset has drivers from an acclaimed studio pair at a fraction of the price

The new Inzone H6 Air wired gaming headset is the star of today's reveals, offering an open-back design and an overall weight of just 199g — placing it among the lightest headsets on the market. Visually, it looks quite similar to the existing Inzone H9 2 Wireless, though with perforated aluminium earcup shells.

Designed for the highest level of detail in games, they headset is powered by the same drivers as Sony's acclaimed MDR-MV1 open-back studio monitor headphones which has been specially adapted for enhanced bass. Despite this, they're significantly cheaper than the MDR-MV1, which costs around $400 / £340 at just £175 (that's roughly $170).

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The headset comes bundled with a removable cardioid microphone in addition to a USB-C audio box that enables compatibility with the company's Inzone Hub PC software. In addition to a range of other settings, this offers a dedicated single-player 'RPG/Adventure' that was crafted with sound designers from the team at PlayStation Studios.

This headset is also officially recommended by Death Stranding 2: On the Beach developer Kojima Productions.

Open-back headphones are favored in professional audio environments thanks to their reputation for producing high clarity sound on a more natural soundstage.

Such designs do come at the cost of sound isolation, though, and allow any background noise in. They also leak sound, making them unsuitable for use in public settings.

The reveal of the Inzone H6 Air comes alongside that of the new Inzone M10S 2 gaming monitor, an enhanced version of the existing M10S.

The changes here are subtle, with the biggest being the jump to a new 540Hz refresh rate (up from an already staggeringly smooth 480Hz) and a 0.02ms GtG response time (as opposed to the original's 0.03ms GtG speed). You can even now run it at 720Hz if you drop down to an HD resolution.

The screen has also been outfitted with a new anti-glare film coating, which should help in bright environments. On top of this, the stand has been enhanced with a wider tilt range of -5 to 35 degrees for a little more flexibility.

We gave the original Sony Inzone M10S a full five-star score in our review back in September 2024, praising its elegant and functional design while saying that the spec sheet "justifies its price tag by offering everything that an esports player, or aspiring competitor, could need."

The Inzone M10S 2 will go for £1,199 (around £1,600), which is the same price the old model was back at launch.