- No headphone (1) has noise cancellation, transparency and spatial sound
- Hi-Res Audio, LDAC and USB-C-Tabs-free sound, with tuning of KEF
- Price for $ 299 / £ 299, Launch on July 15
It’s official: The striking no headphone (1) has launched and they look like no other headphones thanks to a very unusual and somewhat retro-futuristic design.
There is fabric to match the style. Developed in collaboration with the sound legend KEF, the headphone (1) are the most premium headphones that have done nothing so far. Nothing promises good sound and a large selection of smart features.
We’ve already spent a few weeks testing headphones and you can read our full Nothing Headphone (1) Review – but if you just want to find out more, here’s what you need to know.
No headphone (1): Pricing and Availability
Headphone (1) will be available in black and white for £ 299 / $ 299 / € 299 (approx. AU $ 625). Global pre -orders begin July 4, 2025 at Nothing.tech and selected partners, with widespread accessibility from July 15, 2025.
They are available in ‘black’ and ‘white’ colors that are really ‘dark gray’ and ‘silver’.
No headphone (1): Design
“We wanted to create something radically different,” said nothing CEO Carl Pei at a Lauch event in London. He showed a number of pictures of the competitor’s headphones and said that nothing specifically would have no headphone (1) to stand straight out, and that is certainly true.
There are some bold choices here that you can see in the pictures. But it’s not just in the appearance of the headphones: Nothing has deliberately moved away from touch checks to good old-fashioned tactile buttons and a roller for a more accurate way to navigate with media, adjust the volume and switch ANC modes.
The most important control in the app is the button, a customized control that can activate the Nothing’s Channel Hop feature. This bikes between recent audio apps or playback lists or favorite features without having to dig through menus and screens.
It can also be configured to trigger voice commands, launch news reporter, or open the essential space, which is an AI-run place to store voice notes, reminders and “fleeting thoughts”. Or you can just set it to trigger other features of the headphones if you prefer.
Earpads are made with leather pads designed to shape naturally to the shape of your head, reduces the pressure and provides a comfortable fit for the whole day.
No headphone (1): Key features
The drivers are 40 mm custom dynamic drivers that promise deep bass, detailed mids and crispy treble, and the headphones come with hybrid ANC, a transparency mode and spatial sound with head tracking.
There is a 3.5mm jack for the cable associated listening as well as USB-C for lossless hi-res, and the headphones also support LDAC for high quality wireless audio.
The active noise cancellation system has double feed-forward and feedback microphones, and there is a four-mic system supported by AI and trained in more than 28 million noise scenarios to deliver clear voice calls.
Listening time is promised like being up to 35 hours with ANC on, and a five-minute quick charge delivers 2.4 hours of ANC enabled playback. Bluetooth is 5.3 with connection with double device, fast pair and low latenary mode.
The app provides an eight-tape customized EQ, a separate bass amplifier feature, the ability to choose how much no-annulation you want, control over the spatial sound, and the ability to turn on Multi-Point Bluetooth support and wear detection so they pause when you take them off and resume when you put them back.
Will they challenge the best noise -canceling headphones? If you already looked at our Nothing Headphone (1) Review, you know the answer – Take a full reading to see if they fit you well.
