Nothing Headphone A
The Verge • • general
Key Points:
- Nothing has released the Headphone A, a lighter, more affordable ($199) over-ear headphone option with up to 135 hours of battery life, improving on the Headphone 1’s design and controls while maintaining the brand’s distinctive aesthetic.
- The Headphone A features mechanical tactile controls, IP52 dust and sweat resistance, USB-C and 3.5mm wired listening options, and customizable EQ settings via the Nothing X app, offering strong sound customization for its price range.
- ANC performance is solid for the price, effectively blocking low frequencies with multiple ANC levels, though it doesn’t match the noise cancellation of higher-end models from Sony, Bose, or Apple.
- Call quality is a notable weakness, with compressed and unclear microphone audio
