After unveiling its first-ever on-ear headphones earlier this month, UK model Nothing launched the Nothing Headphone (1) globally on July 15 for $299.
The brand new flagship headphones borrow options from our favourite Bose, Sony, and Dyson headphones, and Nothing guarantees a high-fidelity listening expertise — and at a extra inexpensive worth level than different flagship noise cancellers.
Mashable remains to be within the means of testing the brand new headphones, and we’ll have a full overview printed quickly. Within the meantime, this is all the things we all know to date in regards to the newly launched Nothing cans and the way they stack as much as the competitors.
The Nothing Headphone (1): First impressions
These headphones appear to borrow a few of our favourite options from the competitors. They’ve the precision aluminum CNC parts you will discover in high-end audio merchandise just like the Panasonic Technics AZ100 and the Dyson OnTrac. They’ve the superior spatial audio of the Bose QuietComfort Extremely. They usually have tactile controls just like the Sony XM6 noise-cancelling headphones.
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Nevertheless, they do all this for significantly lower than all these aforementioned headphones. In my overview of the Sony XM6 headphones, I stated that the $450 price ticket was the brand new worth of admission for flagship noise-cancelling headphones. However Nothing is bucking that development. Whereas the $299 worth is not precisely low cost, it is $100 to $150 cheaper than the competitors.
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Nonetheless, that worth distinction might include a tradeoff. Regardless of the partnership with high-end audio model KEF, early evaluations are combined on the general sound high quality.
Nothing Headphone (1): Design
We have to speak in regards to the design. These headphones do not appear like every other audio product. They’ve Nothing’s signature retro-futuristic design. Just like the well-known Beats Studio Buds +, they’ve clear components that allow you to peek contained in the gadget. General, I am a fan of the design, although the aesthetic will not be for everybody.
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Nothing Headphone (1): Excessive-res headphones with energetic noise cancellation
As you’d count on from $299 headphones, these over-ears characteristic energetic noise cancellation. We’ll withhold a verdict on how they evaluate to Sony and different manufacturers for now, however the audio high quality will get a lift from Nothing’s new collaboration with hi-fi audio model KEF (one other British firm). In a press launch, Nothing wrote, “With support for Hi-Res Audio, LDAC, USB-C lossless playback, and a 3.5mm jack, Headphone (1) delivers exceptional sound — wired or wireless.”
The headphones even have fairly just a few adaptive options to ship extra immersive sound. Along with spatial audio and headtracking, additionally they have an adaptive bass enhancement and sensible transparency modes. Customers may also use the Nothing app to customise EQ settings, and critically, the power to regulate ANC settings to your liking.
The Nothing Headphone (1): Specs
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Let’s take a better have a look at the specs. Maybe most significantly, these headphones provide as much as 80 hours of playtime, although ANC cuts that all the way down to a measly 35 hours. The sound is powered by a “custom-built 40mm dynamic driver.” Additionally of observe, the headphones solely include 4 inner microphones, whereas the brand new Sony XM6 has 12 built-in mics.
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Dimension: 174mm x 189mm x 78mm
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Case dimension: 220mm x 220mm x 52mm
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Weight: 329 grams
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Playback with ANC: As much as 35 hours
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Playback with out ANC: As much as 80 hours
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Quick charging: 5 minutes for five hours of playback (or 2.4 hours with ANC)
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Codecs: AAC, SBC, LDAC
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Water resistance: IP52 rated for water and dirt resistance
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Inputs: USB-C and three.5mm headphone jack
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Microphones: 4
The Nothing Headphone (1) are priced at $299 and out there now in white or black from Nothing, Amazon, and different retailers.
Nothing Headphone (1)
