Nothing has unveiled its new flagship over ear headphones, the Headphone 1 Pro, priced at 399 dollars. The launch comes after the company found success with the Headphone A at 199 dollars and the Ear 3A earbuds under 100 dollars, giving Nothing a full range for buyers at every budget. Details of the headphones were reported by The Verge, which spent time testing the new pair ahead of a full review.
The bigger story here is what Nothing has packed inside the price tag. The Headphone 1 Pro bring a triple driver design, a physical Flat EQ switch built for studio use, and a battery that lasts up to 68 hours with noise cancellation switched off.
Nothing Headphone 1 Pro Price
At 399 dollars, the Headphone 1 Pro sit well above the rest of Nothing's audio range. The Headphone A covers casual buyers at 199 dollars, while the Ear 3A earbuds serve anyone wanting a cheap pair under 100 dollars. This new pair goes up against the Sony XM6, Bose Ultra Headphones Gen 2 and Apple AirPods Max 2, all of which sit in a similar price bracket.
Nothing Headphone 1 Pro Triple Driver Design
Most flagship headphones use one driver per ear cup. The Sony XM6, Bose Ultra Headphones Gen 2 and AirPods Max 2 all follow this single driver approach. Nothing has gone a different route with three drivers inside each ear cup: a 40mm dynamic driver for bass, a separate driver for the midrange, and a tiny solid state xMEMS driver for higher frequencies. Splitting the range across three drivers lets each one focus on a narrower job, which should make higher frequencies sound faster and cleaner compared to a single driver trying to cover everything.
