Nothing launched the Headphone (1) Pro on Tuesday as its latest flagship over-ear headphones. They build on the design of the original headphone (1) and add a triple-driver system, upgraded active noise cancellation (ANC), and a larger battery. They also support spatial audio with head tracking, LDAC, Bluetooth 6.1, and lossless audio over USB-C.
Nothing Headphone (1) Pro Price and Availability
Costing $399 (about Rs. 38,300) in America, the Nothing Headphone (1) Pro is priced at $100 (around Rs. 9,600) higher than the first headphone at its launch. It comes in two colors—black and white.
Though Nothing has put up the product on its India website, there has been no information regarding the pricing or release date in India.
Nothing Headphone (1) Pro Features and Specifications
The Headphone (1) Pro comes with three drivers, namely, a 40 mm dynamic driver for bass, a 13×8 mm precision dynamic driver, and a 3.2×6.0×1.15 mm xMEMS driver with a silicone diaphragm for treble. The frequency response range of the headphones is between 20Hz and 40,000Hz. Personal sound, flat EQ, and Metropolis Studios tuning options are available.
Dynamic spatial audio with head tracking is included. There are five listening modes, namely, Standard, Live House, Club, and Concert Hall, and one listening mode that is built on Studio B from Metropolis Studios. The headphones come with Hi-Res Audio certification, with audio codecs such as AAC, SBC, and LDAC for music, and LC3 for broadcast audio.
The Headphone (1) Pro has 10 microphones and ANC with adaptive noise cancellation. There are no claims made about noise reduction up to 46dB. Other notable features include Transparency mode and a four-microphone system for calls.
Water and dust resistance (IP52), tactile controls, and a weight of 327 g are among the features of the headphones. Besides Bluetooth 6.1, they are compatible with Google Fast Pair, Microsoft Swift Pair, instant pairing on Apple devices, and dual-pairing to two devices simultaneously.
A rechargeable lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 1,060 mAh is used in the Headphone (1) Pro. Claims made regarding battery life are up to 30 hours of listening time with ANC and up to 68 hours with ANC disabled in case of use with AAC codecs. If you are using the LDAC codec, then battery life claims are up to 28 hours with ANC and up to 53 hours without ANC.
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