While the main highlight of Nothing’s product lineup are undoubtedly its phones, the tech brand’s first foray into the industry was with its wireless audio products. That being said, Nothing has now unveiled the latest addition to its headphone lineup with the launch of the new Headphone (1) Pro, which packs some much-welcome upgrades, at a cost.
Priced at $399, the Headphones (1) Pro now comes with a more durable titanium build with IP52 water resistance, in addition to better-quality glass for its semi-transparent design. The headset is also available in black and white, and is bundled with a carry case which, if we’re being honest here could use a bit more padding protection for the frame.
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Of course, the main highlight of the new headphones is what’s on the inside—Nothing says that the Pro model comes with a 40mm bass driver, a precision dynamic driver, and an xMEMS tweeter which covers frequencies ranging from 20Hz–40kHz. The headset also comes with Hi-Res Audio certification across multiple connectivity formats, supporting for LDAC wireless streaming up to 24-bit/96kHz, USB-C lossless playback up to 24-bit/192kHz, and a 3.5mm Aux-in option
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For Spatial audio, Nothing says that it’s brought some new improvements including dynamic head tracking and five distinct acoustic modes, which consist of “Standard,” “Studio B,” “Club,” “Concert Hall,” and “Live House,” which were co-developed with Metropolis Studios. Furthermore, five new genre-based EQ profiles shaped by British artists join an advanced customisation suite in the Nothing X app, letting users drag tuning points freely across individual drivers.
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The headset also comes with improvements to active noise cancellation (ANC) via a 10-mic system that uses AI-based processing to boost ANC performance by 5dB and 40% broader coverage than its predecessor—simply put, this allows the headphones to cancel out a wider range of ambient noise in different environments. There’s also a 4-microphone electronic noise cancelling system which automatically turns on when using the headphones for calls, so voices on both ends can be heard more clearly.
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Finally, the headset’s battery can last for up to 30 hours with ANC enabled or up to 68 hours with ANC off, and you’re also getting a rapid charge feature that gives two hours of playback from a quick five-minute charge.