Nothing Headphone 1 Headset Wired & Wireless Head-Band Calls/Music USB Type-C Bl
Designed to turn heads
A minimal, distinctive design crafted to stand out and built to last. Every detail of Headphone (1), from the choice of materials to the integration of tactile controls, was thoughtfully considered to create a striking aesthetic that reflects our transparent, bold identity.
Strength in every detail
Formed aluminium strengthens key structural parts without adding unnecessary weight, while precision-moulded plastics bring flexibility and balance. A transparent casing wraps each earcup, revealing the engineering within. At the core, a nickel-plated diaphragm reinforces the driver for improved durability and clarity, keeping sound consistent across every track.
Balanced comfort
Headphone (1) is designed with a focus on ergonomic fit and softness. The PU ear cushions provide a gentle touch that resists oils and makeup, while the optimised ear cup depth ensures a secure, balanced fit. This design minimises pressure and maximises comfort for all head shapes.
Built to last
Headphone (1) is tested against a full set of hardware reliability standards to ensure it performs under pressure. That includes over 50 tests covering headband extension, drop impact, sweat, twist, and temperature resistance. Each component is carefully engineered and tested for strength to ensure consistent reliability with every use.
Explore the Nothing X app
With the advanced 8-band EQ, you can customise your sound to make it truly yours. Share your unique equaliser profile with others, or the rest of the Nothing community. Dual connection lets you switch seamlessly between Bluetooth devices, while customisable controls let you programme the Button to do exactly what you want.
Press and talk
Long-press to record a vocal note. Essential Space does the thinking for you and adds your content to the right collection.
ChatGPT Integrated
Access ChatGPT on your Nothing device, anytime, anywhere. Compatible with Headphone (1) and easy to set up in the Nothing X app.
News Reporter
AI-selected and summarised news, narrated by Nothing CFO, Tim Holbrow. Only on Nothing OS with the News Reporter widget.
Sound by KEF
The sound of Headphone (1) is acoustically engineered in partnership with KEF, a historic British brand in audio with over 60 years of expertise. Using KEF-s advanced tools and deep knowledge, the sound profile is crafted to reproduce music as the artist intended. Known for precision and natural balance, KEF brings a level of refinement that enhances every listening session. The result is immersive audio that feels detailed, lifelike, and true across every genre.
Rigorous Tuning & Testing
The driver, tuning and acoustic package of Headphone (1) undergo rigorous auditing and fine-tuning in KEF-s specialised listening rooms to recreate signature sonic experiences. Every element, from frequency response to soundstage, is carefully engineered using acoustic modelling software to perform consistently across different music genres and listening modes. Each round of testing ensures clarity, richness and emotional depth in every frequency band. The process is repeated across multiple scenarios, including Active Noise Cancellation, Transparency Mode and Spatial Audio, to guarantee balanced and precise sound output in any environment.
Crisp, clear calls
No missed words or muffled voices. Four microphones work with AI-powered Clear Voice Technology to isolate your voice and suppress surrounding noise. Trained on over 28 million real-world scenarios, it keeps you clear in caf-s, on calls, or in windy conditions.
No gaps, all sound
Headphone (1) supports LDAC, USB-C audio, and a 3.5 mm jack for high-quality playback across any setup. With Hi-Res Wireless certification and 24-bit/96 kHz precision, it delivers lossless sound with exceptional clarity and detail. Whether wired or wireless, you hear every layer, exactly as it was meant to be.
80 hours of uninterrupted sound
Headphone (1) is designed to keep up with your day. Enjoy up to 35 hours of playback with Active Noise Cancellation on, or extend it to 80 hours with ANC off. A quick 5-minute charge gives you up to 5 hours of listening, so you-re always ready to go.
Scroll, scrub, press
Guess no more. Headphone (1)-s controls are designed for an intuitive and tactile interaction, so you don't need to worry about remembering what does what.
Roller
Precise yet satisfying, the Roller is ultra grippable and designed to give you full control over your sound without breaking focus. A simple roll adjusts the volume, a click plays or pauses media, and a long press toggles between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency Mode. It brings intuitive, tactile interaction right to your fingertips.
Paddle
Fast, seamless control over your media. Short clicks skip tracks or jump through podcasts. Hold to scrub at high speed, and release to drop back into playback.
Button
Instant control at your fingertips. Whether it is resuming a podcast, opening Spotify or catching up on the news, the Button keeps you in your flow. With Channel Hop?, it acts as a personal hub, letting you switch between recent media and favourites without reaching for your phone. Fully customisable in the Nothing X app.
High-fidelity sound
A scroll-stopping, statement-making design with balanced, high-fidelity sound. Natural vocals and rich detail that voice your identity so you can live boldly, every day.
Clear and rich
Headphone (1) is engineered for efficient sound delivery and vivid bass thanks to the custom-made 40 mm speaker and high-linearity suspension system with PU surround. The PU surround moves more effectively than traditional materials like PET, creating deeper, richer tones in the low frequencies. Its 8.9 mm width exceeds industry norms, minimising distortion and keeping the driver stable to cast precise vibrations. For clear vocals, vibrant mids and an overall enveloping sound.
Full spectrum
The diaphragm, rim and dome of the speaker are all finished with a nickel-plated coating. This helps deliver clearer high-frequency sounds while maintaining rich, powerful lows, so you can enjoy more layers of sound. The diaphragm-s added rigidity helps minimise distortion, revealing finer audio textures across every track.
Pure, unfiltered listening
The uniform dome texture helps ensure clear, natural sound quality. That means less distortion and cleaner output, even at high volumes.
Escape the noise
Pure sound, without the commotion. Advanced hybrid Active Noise Cancellation uses dual feedforward and feedback microphones to reduce noise effectively. It checks your surroundings every 600 ms and adapts the cancellation level in real time. Wearing detection runs every 1875 ms to keep playback seamless and intuitive.
Always out there
Stay aware without pressing pause. Transparency Mode lets in the sounds around you, so you can stay present while staying in your zone. One tap keeps you connected to both your music and your surroundings.
Lower lows
Adaptive bass enhancement adjusts automatically to deepen the lows - delivering dynamic and immersive listening, no matter the music genre.
Spatial Audio
The spatialiser in Headphone (1) transforms any stereo audio source into a fully immersive experience, expanding the soundstage with precision and depth. Whether you are watching a film, playing a game or streaming music, it creates a natural, multi-dimensional soundscape that pulls you deeper into every moment.
Move with your sound
With in-built head tracking, the soundstage moves with you, creating a 360- audio field that stays centred as you turn. Perfect for films, gaming, and live recordings.
Specs
Performance
Product type
The sub-category of the product.
Headset
Wearing style
The way in which the device is worn.
Head-band
Recommended usage
What the product should be used for, and how it should be used (e.g. ambient temperature).
Calls/Music
Headset type
A headset is headphones combined with a microphone, or one headphone with a microphone. Headsets provide the equivalent functionality of a telephone handset but with hands-free operation. Types of headsets include single earpiece (monaural) and double earpiece.
Binaural
Product colour
The colour e.g. red, blue, green, black, white.
Black
Control unit type
On-ear control unit
Control type
The way in which the device is controlled.
Buttons, Rotary
Protection features
Physical effects from which the product is protected e.g. water resistant, crash proof.
Drop proof, Dust resistant, Oil resistant, Sweat resistant, Temperature proof, Water resistant
International Protection (IP) code
The IP code classifies and rates the degree of protection provided against the intrusion (including body parts such as hands and fingers), dust, accidental contact, and water by mechanical casings and electrical enclosures. It is published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The digits (characteristic numerals) indicate conformity with the conditions summarized in the tables below. Where there is no protection rating with regard to one of the criteria, the digit is replaced with the letter X. an electrical socket rated IP22 is protected against insertion of fingers and will not be damaged or become unsafe during a specified test in which it is exposed to vertically or nearly vertically dripping water. Another example is the Sony Xperia Z Ultra, one of the first cellular phones to be IP-rated; it is rated at IP58 and marketed as "dust resistant" and can be "immersed in 1.5 meter of freshwater for up to 30 minutes".
IP52
LED indicators
On/off switch
The button which is pressed to switch the device on or off.
Housing material
What the casing of the product is made of.
Aluminium, Plastic
Ports & interfaces
Connectivity technology
The technology that enables connectivity of the device, e.g. wired or wireless.
Wired & Wireless
3.5 mm connector
USB connectivity
The product has USB connector.
USB connector
What type of USB connector is built into the device.
USB Type-C
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a low-power radio technology developed to replace the cables and wires currently used to link or connect electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, and a wide variety of handheld devices including mobile phones. Because it uses radio-wave connectivity, a Bluetooth-enabled device has a constant, established connection to whatever browser it uses. This saves the user the trouble of logging on to check for emails or news updates, for example.
Bluetooth profiles
AAC, LDAC, SBC
Bluetooth version
The type of bluetooth technology in the product e.g. Bluetooth Smart (v4.0).
5.3
Wireless range
m
Headphones
Ear coupling
Ear coupling describes the way in which headphones or earphones stay attached to, or inside, the ear. There are three common types of ear coupling: circumaural, supra-aural and intra-aural. Circumaural headphones enclose your ears with large pads that suppress external noise. Supra-aural headphones are typically more lightweight and sit on top of the ears with small pads. Intra-aural headphones come in two basic designs and neither style sits on the head itself. The first are ear buds, which sit just outside of the ear canal, on top of your ear lobes. The second type is actually inserted directly into the ear canal and offers some external noise suppression.
Circumaural
Headphone frequency
The range of frequencies (low to high sounds) that the headphones can produce.
- 40000 Hz
Impedance
The effective resistance of an electric circuit or component to alternating current, arising from the combined effects of ohmic resistance and reactance.
?
Driver type
Dynamic
Noise canceling
Noise canceling type
Active
Transparency mode
Headphones
Diaphragm diameter
4 cm
Microphone
Microphone type
The characteristics of the microphone bulit into the device in terms of the reception of signals from all or just one direction, i.e. omnidirectional (better for concerts and the like vs unidirectional, more suitable for voice recording.
Built-in
Number of microphones
6
Battery
Battery technology
The type of battery in the device, e.g. nickel-cadmium (NiCd).
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacity
A measure of the charge stored by the battery. Determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery.
40 mAh
Continuous audio playback time (charging case/ANC on)
35 h
Continuous audio playback time (charging case/ANC off)
80 h
Battery recharge time
Approximate time required to recharge the battery from completely empty to completely full
2 h
Fast charging
Fast charging time
5 min
Charging source
How the battery is charged.
USB
Talk time (ANC on)
37 h
Talk time (ANC off)
53 h
System requirements
Mobile operating systems supported
The operating systems e.g. Android, iOS, that can be used with the mobile device.
Android 5.1, iOS 13
Weight & dimensions
Width
The measurement or extent of something from side to side.
78 mm
Depth
The distance from the front to the back of something.
9.2 mm
Height
The measurement of the product from head to foot or from base to top.
3.8 mm
Weight
Weight of the product without packaging (net weight). If possible, the net weight is given including standard accessories and supplies. Please note that sometimes the manufacturer leaves out the weight of accessories and/or supplies.
329 g
Packaging content
Quick start guide
Instructions, either online, as a computer program or in paper form, to allow you to set up and start using the product quickly.
Warranty card
Carrying case
A case in which the product can be carried.
Carrying case weight
264 g
Cables included
Audio (3.5mm), USB Type-C
Technical details
Head-band cushion
Total carbon footprint (kg of CO2e)
The total mean carbon footprint value generated across various lifecycle stages (manufacturing, transportation / logistics, use and end of life) per unit (for one single product) i.e., measured in kilograms CO2e.
.84
