Customer Ratings & Reviews

The INZONE E9 earbuds specifically for late-night FPS sessions, and they’ve quickly become my go-to gear. Right out of the box—headphones, USB-C audio box, four sizes of silicone tips, four hybrid tips, a sturdy little case, and the quick-start guide—I could tell these weren’t your average gaming buds. The moment I dropped them in, I noticed how flat and honest they sound. There’s no exaggerated bass bump or brightening in the highs—just the kind of monitor-style accuracy you need to pick out every footstep and distant shot. Whether I’m sneaking around a corner or trying to pinpoint an enemy’s location, the 5 mm drivers deliver precise spatial detail without distortion, even at higher volumes. What really sold me is the sealed design and noise-isolation tips. I toss on my headset, and suddenly the outside world just… fades. Crowd roars, chatter, even the hum of my PC fans disappear, and I’m locked into the comms and chaos of the game. Swapping between the silicone and hybrid tips helped me find the perfect seal—no mid-match ear shifts or pressure points. Then there’s the little USB-C audio box. Plug it in, fire up the INZONE Hub, and you get virtual 7.1 surround plus a 360 Spatial Sound mode that feels shockingly real. I loaded Fnatic’s pro EQ profile, tweaked a bit, and suddenly I could tell if someone was flanking me from three different angles. It’s the kind of edge you notice immediately. After hours of play, my ears feel fresh—no soreness or fatigue. And when I’m done, everything tucks neatly into the case and is ready for my next session. If you want earbuds that give you pinpoint audio accuracy, block out distractions, and deliver convincing surround sound without any gimmicks, the INZONE E9 is worth every penny. They’ve turned my late-night grind into a surgical, focused experience—exactly what I was hunting for.

Sound quality is clear. Plug wire also has decent length.

I hate having to leave less than 5 stars on anything. THE GOOD ~ Relatively comfortable ~ Lightweight ~ In-ear ~ I could hear well ~ Gaming friends could hear me without issue ~ comes with a USB-C Adapter ~ Nice case ~ Stereo/surround sound THE BAD ~Not easy to put in ~ Tinny sounding ~ No easy sound controls ~ Must download software ~ Program issues THE MEH (Could go either way) ~ Wired (I already knew this) OVERALL I am almost always happy with the products I review. I am not UNhappy with these as much as I am disappointed. I have some very good over-the-ear headphones and mic that I often use, but then I can't hear when the wife is yelling at ... I mean FOR me. I wanted in ear because I figured they would be lighter, cooler, and a bit easier to hear ambient sounds. IN that regard, I was not disappointed. They come in a nice case with a USB-C adapter. Trying to get them in the first time or two was a daunting task. You are supoposed to loop the wire behind and over your ear. There's nothing wrong with that design, but it isn't intuitive or very practical when most other earbuds just go in with the wire hanging down. I suppose it allows you to take them out and leave them hanging next to your ears and helps keep them closer to your body so you don't accidentally hit them and rip them out while gaming. I plugged them into the 3.5mm jack on my computer. Every now and then I could get it to stop by moving the wire or unplugging and re-plugging in the set. I really don't fault that, which is why I have it under BAD and MEH. It could simply be my motherboard or jack. Still, I feel compelled to mention it. Where I was most disappointed was with the sound quality. It had a lot of treble and mids, but almost no base. Consequently, while gaming, everything sounded incredibly tinny. I didn't get the rich sounds I am used to via speakers or my other headphones. Another disappointment was the lack of sound controls on the earbuds. I am used to simply tapping or touching my earbuds and headphones to increase and decrease volume. Those who game can appreciate the importance of this. These don't allow that. Instead, to control the volume, I had to go to the computer settings to increase or decrease it. I don't know if the program you have to download allows an easier way in-game because even though I downloaded and opened the app, it never could find my earbuds. I tried it multiple times and even went to the website and read through the FAQs and troubleshooter. THE BIG QUESTION: Would I recommend these to people? Probably not. For every job there is a proper tool. So, there may be one or two people to whom I would recommend these, but given my experience thus far, I would not recommend them to gaming friends. To be honest, I hope I am just a one-off because I truly wanted to love these.

These are nice in-ear headphones that stay in better than most any other that I've tried. The sound quality is also excellent and with a very flat response which you would expect from a product labeled as a "monitor". With something like this, you want accurate reproduction of the sound, not an over-emphasized bass or any other such tweaks that the manufacturer might make to make the headphones more appealing in the short-run. They really tout their software for adjusting the sound as you'd like, but I cannot comment on that. Apparently a high-end Microsoft Surface laptop does not meet their desired specs for audio software. If their software to make adjustments to the audio experience is so demanding on your hardware, I wouldn't think anyone would be using this for professional gaming as you wouldn't want to overtax your system. So... They fit well and they provide a good audio response to your input. It's nice that they include a headphone to USB-C adapter. That's about all that can be said for these. Are good quality wired headphones worth $180? Not to me...

I don't know what they've done here, but these buds don't perform anywhere near what other Inzone headphone can do. The sound is flat and lifeless. There's no boom, no bells, but lots of whistles. It's way too bright and muffles the other frequencies. I don't know why they decided to use a "gamer" to have input on some relatively higher tier buds. The should have consulted audiophiles to get the best sound and then used the software to tweak it to sound bad but benefit positional cues. Instead they crippled it and you can't make the sound better. OK, I lied there. You can make them sound better by uninstalling the Inzone drivers and using the 3.5mm jack like plain old ear buds. Both DTX and Windows for Headphones provide better positional audio than Inzone does plus, even without EQ'ing, sound tons better than what the Inzone software can do. So, could they fix it with a software and firmware update? Dunno, but I'd like to see/hear if they can. I was hoping to use these as my daily driver since there are have been times where I've forgotten to charge my Inzone buds and had to wait a while until they got enough juice. I was expecting these to be of the same audio quality, but huh-uh, no-go. So these are going back in the case and hoping for an update to hopefully make these better.