Get in the zone

The Sony Inzone Buds are the best-sounding gaming earphones that have plenty of caveats.

- KHUMAIL THAKUR

TESTED SONY INZONE BUDS

It supports Bluetooth LE which only works with the latest smartphones like Samsung Galaxy S23 and Google Pixel 8. Got a shiny new iPhone 15? It won't work. So be sure to check your smartphone's Bluetooth compatibility before buying.

Secondly, it comes with a 2.4 GHz dongle to connect to all USB Type-C devices, so technically, it can work with your iPhone 15 and other Android devices without the need for Bluetooth. Even Nintendo Switch, PC and PS5 are compatible. However, the catch is that it will use up that single USB Type-C port on your smartphone.

They have the same 8.4mm driver as the award-winning Sony WF-1000XM5 so they sound fantastic. It's also tuned to sound more textured and crisp with minimal fatigue at higher frequencies. In Spatial Sound mode, the frequencies tend to overlap each other and the soundstage is not as impressive as on the Apple AirPods Pro 2 or the Oppo Enco X2.

There's no resonance from the low frequencies and the exploding grenades in Call of Duty: Mobile don't compress the finer details. It's a thoroughly impressive-sounding pair of buds. Spatial controls are only on the PC software though.

Touch your buddies

The Buds have a touch control on each bud so you can tweak touch and hold commands as per your liking. Each bud can have up to four touch commands. Volume adjustment and ANC control are here too.