Nothing is official to manufacture its own pair over the ear wireless bluetooth headphones. The company confirmed the news in an almost four-minute video in which the London-based design team discussed their goals for the still named audio equipment.
The news follows Nothing’s announcement earlier this week that it will cooperate with British Hi-Fi institution KEF on new audio products, even if this bet was not mentioned in the video.
While the details were sparse, we learned about a handful of key elements that may separate over-ear headphones other than competitors like Apple and Sony.
In fact, the video starts with the designers considering what “XM6” means may refer to the trio of characters in the rather unmanageable name of Sony’s latest and currently the industry’s leading headphones, Sony WH-1000XM6.
But most, the team focuses on the choices they make for Nothing’s first over-ear headphones.
Price
The price is a huge consideration. Called AirPods Max from $ 549 from Apple, which costs as much as two last genes. No phones, the team said it wants to produce cheaper headphones, those that cost far less than AirPods Max.
As for how much less, yes, a designer mentioned the award, but at that moment his voice was muted and his mouth was covered with a small message that said nothing should keep some secrets.
Of course, has no form in this area. We assigned its budget earplugs it no ear (a) a five -star review and consider them among the best earplugs you can buy, and they cost only $ 99 / £ 99 / AU $ 169.
Meanwhile, they are no ear peaks, now on their third generation, a little more expensive – but we still proclaim them to “knock out their price range.”
Ease of use
The designers complain that the buttons with most headphones feel the same, and it is impossible to know if you touch the volume, pause or bluetooth controls. Nothing will, it seems, make it different and design all buttons to be “completely different.”
The hope is that there will be no “without a doubt about what control you are touching, [so] You are not making mistakes and we get out of the way for that music listening experience. “
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Do it special
Nothing is designers say they can do things with headphones that the big companies can’t because the big tech companies “just can’t take risks; they have to think about this whole global program … and millions and millions of users.”
Nothing, on the other hand, claims that it can just take an idea, build it, test it and “put it out there.” To be fair it is determined what it looks like with nothing unusual and iconic smartphones.
Make the best sound
Nothing already has a significant experience and a pretty good track record in the sound area. Its wireless headphones are currently sitting near the top of our best wireless earplugs of 2025.
As for how good these over-the-ear headphones sound right now, a nothing designer said, “I’m already impressed. They’re not done, but you know I think these may be some of the best ones that sound on the market.”
Not only in their price range; Nothing thinks these headphones will “hit their weight.”
Nothing is trust goes even further as the team loses that these headphones are as good as the ones you may pay twice as much for, and then add that they are “better than AirPods Max and that was always the goal.”
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An interesting takeaway is that although nothing does not share the price, they seem to notice that these headphones are as good as those that cost twice as much, and then they mention the $ 549 AirPods max. Does that mean they no headphones can list for $ 275?
While no name was mentioned, we are willing to guess that “ear” will be in the name and that the full name could be “no ear (benefits)”.
That’s all the detail we picked up from Nothing’s unusual advertising video, with the only other tidbit that is that these headphones will send this summer.
It’s too early to say whether they really want to beat AirPods Max or approach Sony’s excellent sound quality. But considering nothing is sound trace record, this will certainly be a launch to look at.
