Article 6YBY7 Nothing Headphone 1 review: head-turning

Nothing Headphone 1 review: head-turning

by
Andru Marino
from The Verge on (#6YBY7)
257832_Nothing_headphones_OGrove_0003.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0,100,100The headphones lay flat in their case, which is pretty slim.

Nothing's first pair of over-the-ear headphones has arrived, bearing the company's signature retro-transparent design that it introduced with the Phone 1. But until now, that design has mostly been in your pocket or peeking out of your ears. With the $299 Nothing Headphone 1, you have to commit to having that aesthetic wrapped around your head or hanging from your neck.

I spent about a week with the Headphone 1 to see how it fits among the competition - and with your outfit.

Nothing Headphone 1257832_Nothing_headphones_OGrove_0007.jpg?w=300Score: 6
ProsCons
  • Good sound
  • Cheaper than other flagships
  • Unique design
  • Does not handle calls well in noisy environments
  • Design isn't for everybody
  • Analog jack does not work without battery
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The Nothing Headphone 1 resembles a cross between Apple's AirPods Max and 1980s FM radio headphones. I dig the design, but wearing it on my head feels silly. The housing feels cheaper than the aluminum casing of the $549 AirPods Max and also less... grown up. I'm almost embarrassed to wear it on the street and worried that I'll look like I'm cosplaying as a cyborg. The ear pads look like that of generic headphones, with rubbery and plastic unremovable pads and a memory foam cen ...

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