Nothing Headphone (1) Pro / Sony WH-1000XM5

Nothing Headphone (1) Pro: B192 · white

Sony WH-1000XM5: WH-1000XM5; colours vary by region: black, silver, midnight blue, pink and platinum. The later WH-1000XM6 is a separate product.

SpecificationNothing Headphone (1) ProSony WH-1000XM5
Release year20262022
ModelB192 Nothing—
Release year2026; available at announcement Nothing—
Drivers / earcup40 mm dynamic + 13 × 8 mm dynamic + 3.2 × 6 × 1.15 mm xMEMS Nothing—
Rated frequency range20 Hz–40 kHz Nothing—
Dimensions / weight190.2 × 174.4 × 78 mm; 327 g Nothing—
Carrying case383.5 g Nothing—
Battery1060 mAh; approximately 2 hours to charge Nothing30 hours of music with noise cancelling on, 40 hours off; 24/32 hours of calls

Times are measured under Sony’s test conditions; volume and codec change real-world runtime.

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Bluetooth6.1 Nothing—
Music codecsAAC, SBC, LDAC; LC3 for Broadcast Audio only Nothing—
USB-C audioLossless up to 24-bit / 192 kHz

Requires compatible source and content; Bluetooth LDAC is not lossless.

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3.5 mm inputManufacturer specifies source audio up to 24-bit / 96 kHz

The analogue cable itself has no digital bit rate.

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AAC battery lifeUp to 68 hours ANC off; 30 on

Manufacturer lab: 25 °C, 50% volume, other settings at defaults.

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LDAC battery lifeUp to 53 hours ANC off; 28 on Nothing—
Quick charge5 minutes → AAC: up to 4 hours ANC off; 2 on

25 °C, 50% volume; actual runtime depends on use.

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Charging inputUSB-C; up to 5 W Nothing—
Noise cancellationHybrid adaptive ANC; 10 microphones

46 dB is a manufacturer lab maximum, not equal attenuation at every frequency.

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Body / cushionsAluminium alloy, titanium arms, tempered glass; PU leather and memory foam Nothing—
ProtectionIP52; not for swimming or showering

Immersion damage is excluded from warranty. Wipe dry before returning wet headphones to the case.

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Dual connectionEnable in Nothing X; off by default Nothing—
Flat EQPhysical switch on the left earcup

Disables transparency, spatial audio and other EQ settings; ANC remains selectable.

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AuracastReceive compatible broadcasts and rebroadcast a Bluetooth source

Receivers need Auracast; the source phone does not.

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ControlsRoller: volume/playback; Paddle: tracks; customisable button Nothing—
Idle behaviour30 minutes idle and unworn → sleep; no automatic power-off Nothing—
Driver—30 mm dynamic driver, closed back, neodymium magnet Sony
Frequency response—Bluetooth: 20 Hz–20 kHz (44.1 kHz), 20 Hz–40 kHz with LDAC (96 kHz/990 kbps); wired: 4 Hz–40 kHz

The wider frequency range applies only with LDAC and high-resolution sources; over AAC and SBC the upper limit is 20 kHz.

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Bluetooth and codecs—Bluetooth 5.2; SBC, AAC, LDAC; A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP; multipoint (two devices)

Multipoint keeps the headphones connected to two devices at once. Google Fast Pair and Windows Swift Pair offer quick pairing. Range is 10 m.

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Noise cancelling—Active noise cancelling; Integrated Processor V1 and HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN1; 8 microphones in total (4 noise-sensing per earcup)

Auto NC Optimizer adjusts noise cancelling to fit and atmospheric pressure; Adaptive Sound Control switches modes based on the environment. Ambient Sound mode and Quick Attention let outside sound in.

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Call microphones—4 beamforming microphones; AI-based noise reduction, wind noise reduction Sony
Charging—Full charge in about 3.5 hours via USB; about 3 hours of playback from 3 minutes with a USB-PD adapter

Quick charging requires a separately sold USB Power Delivery-compatible adapter.

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Controls and sensors—Touch panel on the right earcup; NC/Ambient button on the left; wear sensor; Speak-to-Chat

The wear sensor pauses music when the headphones are removed and resumes when they are put back on. Speak-to-Chat pauses music and turns on ambient sound when the user starts talking.

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Spatial audio—DSEE Extreme upscaling; 360 Reality Audio support

DSEE Extreme aims to restore high-frequency detail lost in compressed music files by estimating it.

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Impedance and sensitivity—48 Ω when on, 16 Ω when off; 102/100 dB/mW

The headphones can be used passively with a cable while switched off; noise cancelling does not work then.

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Weight and in the box—About 250 g; soft collapsible carrying case, 1.2 m L-shaped cable (3.5 mm), USB charging cable Sony
App—Sony Sound Connect: equaliser, shortcut settings, listening history, Safe Listening

Safe Listening tracks sound exposure against World Health Organization guidelines.

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