Beats Beats 360 vs Nothing Headphone (1)

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Beats 360 compared with Headphone (1)

	BeatsBeats 360	NothingHeadphone (1)
Overview
Released
Released	September 2026	July 2025
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	Yes
Spatial audio with head tracking
Spatial audio with head tracking	Yes	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	–	40 mm
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC, AAC and LDAC
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	–	Yes
Chip
Chip	Beats proprietary chip	–
Drivers
Drivers	Custom dual-magnet dynamic drivers with three-layer diaphragms	40 mm dynamic driver with PU diaphragm surround, 16 Ω; 20 Hz to 40 kHz; sound tuned by KEF
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	–	Real-time adaptive noise cancelling, up to 42 dB depth (Nothing's figure); Transparency mode
Audio features
Audio features	Adaptive EQ; personalised spatial audio with dynamic head tracking; accelerometer and gyroscope in the left ear cup; SBC and AAC Bluetooth codecs (Les Numériques)	LDAC with Hi-Res Wireless certification (24-bit/96 kHz); USB-C audio; spatial audio with head tracking; Personal Sound profile from a hearing test in the Nothing X app; 8-band equaliser; Low Lag mode
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 32 hours	Up to 35 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 32 hours with noise cancelling and spatial audio, or with Adaptive EQ; up to 24 hours in Transparency mode	1040 mAh battery; with AAC, up to 35 hours with noise cancelling on or 80 hours off; with LDAC, up to 30 hours on or 54 hours off; talk time 37 hours with noise cancelling on, 53 hours off
Fast charging
Fast charging	A 5-minute USB-C Fast Fuel charge gives up to 1 hour of playback	5 minutes gives 2.4 hours of playback with noise cancelling on, or 5 hours with it off; full charge in 120 minutes over USB-C
Design
Weight
Weight	294.5 g (better)	329 g
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IPX4	IP52
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	–	Yes
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	–	Yes
Controls
Controls	Physical volume and playback buttons on the right cup; power and listening-mode buttons on the left	Roller (roll for volume, click to play or pause); Paddle (click to skip, hold to scrub); customisable Button with Channel Hop for recent media and favourites; power switch; on-head detection
Microphones
Microphones	Nine in total; eight for noise cancelling and three for voice, with two shared	Three microphones on each side (six in total); four-microphone ENC for calls with Clear Voice Technology
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Detachable Performance Knit ear and headband cushions included; UltraPlush cushions sold separately; adjustable stainless steel arms; folds flat	Formed aluminium structural parts with precision-moulded plastics and a transparent casing on each ear cup; 189.25 × 173.85 × 78.0 mm
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP52 dust and water resistance
Case weight
Case weight	88 g	–
Dimensions
Dimensions	Headphones 165.5 × 87.1 × 191.3 mm; carrying case 225 × 85 × 225 mm	–
Works with
Works with	Apple pairing, automatic switching, Audio Sharing, hands-free Siri and Find My; Android Fast Pair, Audio switch, Find Hub and Beats app	Nothing X app; iOS 13 and above, Android 5.1 and above; dual connection to two devices; Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift Pair; 10 m range
Colours
Colours	Black, Cloud, Pink, Sky	White, Black
In the box
In the box	Headphones with matched Performance Knit cushions, woven carrying case, Quick Start Guide and documentation; charging cable and power adapter sold separately	Headphones, softshell case (264 g), USB-C cable, 3.5 mm to 3.5 mm audio cable, user guide, safety and warranty information