Nothing Headphone (1) Pro Review: Three Drivers, a Flat EQ Switch and $399
Nothing's Headphone (1) Pro: three-driver design, 46 dB ANC, LDAC, a physical Flat EQ switch and up to 68 hours of battery, for $399. Specs and the catch.
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Nothing built its name on see-through gadgets and a sense of humor. The Headphone (1) Pro is the company's most serious audio product so far: a $399 over-ear with three drivers per side, active noise cancellation and a switch on the cup for a flat, studio-style sound. This is our read of Nothing's own spec sheet, not a listening test.
What is inside
The headline is the driver setup. Each side has a 40 mm dynamic driver for bass, a 13 x 8 mm dynamic driver for the mids and a small solid-state xMEMS driver for treble. Nothing says splitting the frequency range this way gives deeper bass, clearer vocals and richer detail. On paper, the frequency response runs from 20 Hz to 40 kHz.
Noise cancellation. Ten microphones feed an adaptive system that Nothing rates at up to 46 dB of cancellation.
Flat EQ. A physical switch on the cup flips between your usual EQ and a neutral profile tuned by engineers at Metropolis Studios, meant for reviewing, producing or mixing music.
Codecs and wired sound. It supports AAC, SBC and LDAC, is Hi-Res certified wired and wireless, and plays lossless over USB-C up to 24-bit/192 kHz.
Battery, comfort and build
Nothing lists up to 68 hours of playback with ANC off over AAC and up to 30 hours with ANC on. Five minutes on the charger gives up to 4 hours with ANC off. The headphones weigh 327 g, carry an IP52 rating for dust and splashes, and come with a hardshell case with a TPU lining and loops for attaching things. A custom button can trigger ChatGPT or a camera shutter through the Nothing X app.
Design
The cups are square with rounded corners, with a red accent on the driver housing, and the headband and cups come in White or Black. It looks unlike most rivals, and that is deliberate. If you like the look you will like the object; if you do not, no spec sheet will fix it.
Who it is for, and the catch
It suits someone who wants a headphone with a point of view and a spec sheet that reaches beyond the usual. The catch is price and competition: at $399 it sits in the flagship bracket, where our best noise-canceling headphones guide and the Bose x Thom Browne QuietComfort Ultra also live. We have not tested the Nothing, so we can not tell you how its noise cancellation or comfort compares. If you want the opposite, a simple wired option, see the Bose noise-cancelling wired earbuds.
Where to buy: Nothing sells the Headphone (1) Pro in White and Black on its own US store. Check availability there. For more audio picks, browse Tech.
Also in this price range: our Technics EAH-A1000 review.
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FAQ
How much is the Nothing Headphone (1) Pro?
$399 in the US on Nothing's own store, in White and Black. Prices and stock change, so check the listing.
How long does the battery last?
Nothing lists up to 68 hours with ANC off and up to 30 hours with ANC on over AAC. With LDAC the figures are up to 53 and 28 hours. Five minutes of fast charging gives about 4 hours with ANC off.
Does it support lossless audio?
Nothing lists it as Hi-Res certified for wired and wireless listening, with lossless USB-C playback up to 24-bit/192 kHz and LDAC over Bluetooth.
