Nothing Headphone 1 has officially hit the Indian market, launching side by side with the Nothing Phone 3, while also rolling out in select regions worldwide. The over-the-ear headphones showcase a signature transparent aesthetic and boast 40mm dynamic drivers alongside active noise cancellation pretty effectively. KEF, a British audio specialist, has carefully tuned the sound profile extensively with precision. Battery life stands out remarkably, with playback lasting up to 80 hours on a single charge using the AAC codec or 54 hours with LDAC. The headphones support Android and iOS platforms pretty seamlessly on various devices.
Price and Availability in India
Nothing Headphone 1 will be available for purchase starting July 15 at a price of ₹21,990 through major retail partners, including Flipkart, Vijay Sales, and others. They will be available at a discounted price of ₹19,999 on launch day as part of some super sweet introductory offer. The headphones will be available in black and luminous white color variants optionally.
Features and Specifications of Nothing Headphone 1
Headphone 1 boasts an over-ear design, sporting a transparent rectangular shell and an oval-shaped module prominently positioned at its center. 40mm dynamic drivers reside inside the headphones, and they support up to 42dB ANC alongside a transparency mode eerily. KEF engineers meticulously fine-tuned the audio using a quad-microphone setup supporting environmental noise cancellation for remarkably enhanced call quality thereby.
The headphones offer Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity on front lines and support various codecs, namely AAC, SBC, and LDAC pretty seamlessly. Users can revel in dual-device connectivity pretty seamlessly, and the headphones sync up nicely with Android devices sporting version 5.1 or higher and iOS devices sporting version 13 or newer somehow. Nothing has eschewed touch controls, opting instead for physical inputs like a Roller and Button for navigating media and toggling ANC mode rapidly.
A 1,040mAh battery powers the device and takes roughly two hours to fully recharge via USB Type-C pretty quickly, obviously. A 3.5mm audio jack is included too, surprisingly, beneath various other connectivity options on this rather snazzy device. Company reps say a super quick five-minute charge yields around five hours of playback with ANC switched off completely nowadays, apparently.
Battery life fluctuates wildly depending on various factors such as codec type and ANC status, with numbers ranging pretty significantly:
- The AAC codec without ANC delivers up to 80 hours of playback time.
- LDAC codec without ANC clocks in at a still respectable 54 hours.
- ANC kicks in with the AAC codec, and suddenly you’re looking at roughly 35 hours.
- With LDAC codec and ANC enabled, battery life dwindles down to around 30 hours only.
The headphones tip the scales at a relatively hefty 329 grams, measuring a somewhat bulky 173.8 x 78 x 189.2 mm. They come bundled with a softshell storage case packed neatly inside the box.
