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Nothing

Headphone (1)

Released July 2025

Headphone (1) are Nothing's first over-ear noise-cancelling headphones, tuned with KEF, suited to listeners who want long battery life, LDAC and physical controls in a distinctive transparent design.

Type
Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Yes
Battery
35 h
With case
–
Best codec
LDAC
Weight
329 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree the build, physical controls, app and noise cancelling are impressive for a first attempt, with long battery life and good comfort. All find the default sound the weak point, dark or compressed and needing EQ work to compete with rivals; SoundGuys also notes they don't fold.

From soundguys.com, tomsguide.com and techradar.com

Specifications

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Sound

Type
Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Yes
Transparency mode
Yes
Spatial audio with head tracking
Yes
Driver size
40 mm
Bluetooth codecs
SBC, AAC and LDAC
Lossless over USB-C
Yes
Drivers
40 mm dynamic driver with PU diaphragm surround, 16 Ω; 20 Hz to 40 kHz; sound tuned by KEF
Noise cancelling detail
Real-time adaptive noise cancelling, up to 42 dB depth (Nothing's figure); Transparency mode
Audio features
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)
Up to 35 hours
Battery life detail
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
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
329 g
Water and sweat resistance
IP52
Bluetooth
5.3
Two devices at once
Yes
Headphone cable
Yes
Controls
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
Three microphones on each side (six in total); four-microphone ENC for calls with Clear Voice Technology
Fit and ear tips
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
IP52 dust and water resistance
Works with
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
White, Black
In the box
Headphones, softshell case (264 g), USB-C cable, 3.5 mm to 3.5 mm audio cable, user guide, safety and warranty information

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Up to 35 hours per charge with noise cancelling on (80 hours with it off), using AAC
  • LDAC, USB-C audio and a 3.5 mm jack, plus multipoint
  • Physical Roller, Paddle and customisable Button controls, and IP52 dust and water resistance

Cons

  • Weighs 329 g, more than Sony's WH-1000XM6 (254 g)
  • Battery life falls to 30 hours with noise cancelling on when using LDAC

Closest rivals

Model
TypeNoise cancellingBatteryWith caseBest codecWeightReleased
JBLTour One M3
Over-earYes40 h–LC3278 gApr 2025
BoseQuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)
Over-earYes30 h–aptX Adaptive264 gSept 2025
Bowers & WilkinsPx7 S3
Over-earYes30 h–aptX Lossless300 gApr 2025

Sources

  1. nothing.tech/products/headphone-1
  2. gsmarena.com/the_nothing_phone_3_and_headphone_1_are_now_available_globally-new…

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