London-based smartphone company Nothing released its first over-the-ear headphones, the Headphone (1).
The Ear 2 open-ear headphones were Nothing’s first audio hardware product last year.
The new Headphone (1) headphones, built with British audio firm KEF, have Nothing’s sleek, transparent form.
Despite being hefty for an over-the-ear headset, it has good adaptive noise canceling and transparent settings.
This model has adjustable bass amplification, which I noticed in many music genres.
Headphones provide immersive spatial audio. Dynamic head tracking delivers a 3-D listening experience that sounds more real.
Highlights include tactile buttons. Nothing replaced sensors with a button to trigger your AI assistant or ChatGPT, if you have the Nothing X app, and a volume roller to play, pause, and switch on and off noise canceling.
The roller also clicks well when turned up or down.
Although heavy and prone to sliding while doing chores, the headphones were comfy for extended wear.
The business promises 80 hours of listening, 35 hours with noise cancelling, and rapid charging.
The Headphone (1) will cost $299 to preorder in the U.S., U.K., and abroad on July 4, 2025.
