Headphones · 2026 · Nothing

Nothing Headphone (1) Pro

Name: Nothing Headphone (1) Pro
Brand: Nothing

Wireless over-ear headphones with three drivers per earcup, USB-C audio, an analogue input and a physical Flat EQ switch. Reviews disagree on their sound; fit and the selected processing settings matter.

B192 · white

Nothing Headphone (1) Pro — Nothing Headphone (1) Pro in white; manufacturer image. — Nothing Headphone (1) Pro in white; manufacturer image.

Specifications

Specification	Value
Model	B192
Release year	2026; available at announcement
Drivers / earcup	40 mm dynamic + 13 × 8 mm dynamic + 3.2 × 6 × 1.15 mm xMEMS
Rated frequency range	20 Hz–40 kHz
Dimensions / weight	190.2 × 174.4 × 78 mm; 327 g
Carrying case	383.5 g
Battery	1060 mAh; approximately 2 hours to charge
Bluetooth	6.1
Music codecs	AAC, SBC, LDAC; LC3 for Broadcast Audio only
USB-C audio	Lossless up to 24-bit / 192 kHz Requires compatible source and content; Bluetooth LDAC is not lossless.
3.5 mm input	Manufacturer specifies source audio up to 24-bit / 96 kHz The analogue cable itself has no digital bit rate.
AAC battery life	Up to 68 hours ANC off; 30 on Manufacturer lab: 25 °C, 50% volume, other settings at defaults.
LDAC battery life	Up to 53 hours ANC off; 28 on
Quick charge	5 minutes → AAC: up to 4 hours ANC off; 2 on 25 °C, 50% volume; actual runtime depends on use.
Charging input	USB-C; up to 5 W
Noise cancellation	Hybrid adaptive ANC; 10 microphones 46 dB is a manufacturer lab maximum, not equal attenuation at every frequency.
Body / cushions	Aluminium alloy, titanium arms, tempered glass; PU leather and memory foam
Protection	IP52; not for swimming or showering Immersion damage is excluded from warranty. Wipe dry before returning wet headphones to the case.
Dual connection	Enable in Nothing X; off by default
Flat EQ	Physical switch on the left earcup Disables transparency, spatial audio and other EQ settings; ANC remains selectable.
Auracast	Receive compatible broadcasts and rebroadcast a Bluetooth source Receivers need Auracast; the source phone does not.
Controls	Roller: volume/playback; Paddle: tracks; customisable button
Idle behaviour	30 minutes idle and unworn → sleep; no automatic power-off

From the manufacturer

Nothing presents Flat EQ, developed with Metropolis Studios, as a more neutral mode for listening and checking mixes. This does not guarantee neutral sound for every listener or professional monitor accuracy. Nothing

Strengths and limitations

Nikita Achanta liked vocal and guitar separation and controlled bass over LDAC, without fatiguing treble. She also found the fit comfortable over roughly six hours.
Review sample with Pixel 10 Pro XL and Qobuz; firmware unspecified.
Tom's Guide — Nikita Achanta: Headphone (1) Pro review
Andrew Park instead heard harshness around 5 kHz and channel mismatch with his fit. Placement changed the measurements, so he did not recommend one universal EQ fix. This conflicts with the positive treble assessment in the other review.
Retailer Headphones.com editorial test; particular sample and placements, not a failure rate.
Headphones.com — Andrew Park: Headphone (1) Pro acoustic review
In Achanta’s test, ANC reduced speech but mechanical keyboard clicks and loud horns remained audible. She found the Flat EQ switch awkward to reach while wearing the headphones, and the case bulky.
Office and bus listening; not a standardised measurement of all competitors.
Tom's Guide — Nikita Achanta: Headphone (1) Pro review
Galaxus editor Jan Johannsen liked sound customisation and physical controls, but criticised rapid warmth under the cushions and the bulky carrying case.
Labelled as the retailer’s editorial test, not a verified buyer review.
Galaxus — Jan Johannsen: convincing headphones that are not for everyone
SlashGear’s Adam Doud, after a week of use, found the ANC very good but slightly behind Sony and Bose flagships, and transparency strong. The softer pads are more comfortable but isolate less than the original Headphone (1). He criticises the case for leaving the headband exposed with no cable space, the controls being concentrated on the right side and many physical controls not being reassignable.
Adam Doud’s one-week pre-launch review; no battery measurement.
SlashGear: Nothing Headphone (1) Pro review

Owner experiences and issues

One user reported intermittent left-earcup whooshing with ANC or transparency enabled, disappearing with both off. Another person in the thread reported a similar issue. Cause and prevalence are unknown; condensation was speculation, not a confirmed diagnosis.
Individual user reports; firmware unspecified. No independent service diagnosis.
Reddit: Headphone (1) Pro ANC Issue
An owner in the SoundGuys community (eager_birch_74), after 1–6 months of use, says the ANC is better than expected but clearly hears a problem in the upper mids that bothers them on some tracks, and would not buy again.
Single owner; not verified. The upper-mid observation should be read alongside the fit-dependent differences in other reviews.
SoundGuys community: Headphone (1) Pro owner review

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