Sony is expanding its INZONE gaming audio lineup with two new finishes: the H9 II Fnatic Edition, built around Fnatic’s signature orange, and the E9 Glass Purple, a wired in-ear option designed to extend INZONE’s coordinated color family.
Both products were developed with Fnatic using professional player feedback and are aimed at competitive FPS players who take video games seriously at the highest level.
What Sony Is Actually Adding
The H9 II and E9 each gain a new color option, with specifications that match the existing lineup based on available materials.
The H9 II Fnatic Edition joins the existing Black and White models, bringing Fnatic’s orange to a wireless noise-cancelling headset built around a driver unit also used in Sony’s WH-1000XM6.
It weighs approximately 260 grams without the microphone and runs up to 30 hours on a charge with noise cancellation off. Connection uses a 2.4GHz USB-C dongle, with Bluetooth and LE Audio available for mobile pairing.
Sony includes an FPS-optimized equalizer preset developed with Fnatic’s VALORANT and Apex Legends teams. It is tuned to surface footsteps, reloads, and other competitive audio cues.
The E9 Glass Purple is a wired in-ear model featuring a fully enclosed sealed body, Sony’s first of this kind in the INZONE line. Both noise-isolation and hybrid ear tips are included in four sizes, designed to reduce background noise through passive isolation.
The Glass Purple finish is intended to coordinate with the existing INZONE Buds Glass Purple, extending a unified color story across Sony’s audio range. Sony says the E9’s sound tuning was shaped by Fnatic with the same FPS clarity focus; extended-wear comfort and noise-reduction effectiveness are manufacturer claims and have not been independently verified.
The Fnatic Factor
Sony says Fnatic shaped the tuning decisions; no independent validation was identified in the available research.
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Sony’s position is that Fnatic contributed to actual product development, including sound tuning and the FPS presets built with input from players on Fnatic’s VALORANT and Apex Legends teams. No independent testing that validates how those tuning choices translate in actual competitive play was identified in the available research.
Pricing and Availability
Confirmed prices apply to existing color options only; the new colorways do not yet have confirmed pricing or a launch date.
Existing INZONE H9 II models were listed at $349.99 in the U.S. and at recommended retail prices of £300 / €350 in the UK and Europe at the time of checking. The E9 was listed at $149.99 in the U.S. and £130 / €150 in Europe, with both original models available from August 19, 2025, according to Sony’s UK press centre.
Pricing and availability for the H9 II Fnatic Edition and E9 Glass Purple specifically have not been confirmed. Check Sony’s regional product pages for updates before assuming price parity with the existing lineup.
Cosmetic Expansion, Not a Hardware Upgrade
New finishes add a choice for buyers already considering these products; they do not represent a change in hardware capability.
If the H9 II or E9 was already on your shortlist, these new finishes add a color option rather than a new capability. The Fnatic Edition is likely to appeal most to fans of the organization, while the Glass Purple extends a coordinated aesthetic across INZONE’s audio range.
Sony’s color alignment across the INZONE lineup reflects a deliberate effort to build a cohesive product family, not just expand a spec sheet.
