Up until a point, Nothing was doing nothing (no pun intended), and all of a sudden, the London-based tech startup is all set to launch not one, but two new products. Also, we don’t mean Nothing hasn’t been working on new stuff — it’s just that it’s been a while since the company launched true high-end products. Case in point, the Nothing Phone (3) and the Nothing Headphone (1), the company’s first-ever over-the-ear headphones. The Headphone (1) has been in the rumour mill ever since the company expanded its range beyond the Ear (1). Finally, it will be on July 1 that the Headphone (1) officially breaks cover, and as per Nothing’s co-founder, Akis Evangelidis, the upcoming audio product is going to launch in India and other global markets at the same time.
Having said that, apart from the launch date, Nothing hasn’t shared any official details about the Headphone (1). However, that hasn’t stopped the rumour mill from leaking some spicy details.
Design renders and real-life images of the Nothing Headphone (1) have leaked from two different sources. As per Equal Leaks on X (formerly Twitter), the upcoming Headphone (1) looks like nothing we have ever seen before. The design is typical Nothing, and in one of the photos, the USB Type-C port and the 3.5mm jack are slightly visible.
Looking at the real-life images posted by Nothing Fan Blog on Instagram, these pictures give us a better idea of what we’re looking at in terms of colours. There’s a white shade with silver inserts, while there’s a black shade with dark grey inserts. The retro-inspired design of the Headphone (1) itself looks quite unique. On both earcups, there’s this rectangular base with a transparent oval island on top, connected to the headband. The oval island reminds one of cassette players from the past. Honestly, it looks quite trendy.
From the looks of it, on one of the earcups, there’s a button on the rectangular base, along with two more buttons on the sides. The images also suggest that the ports and buttons are placed on the same earcup.
Apart from this, there are two types of branding on both the earcups of the Headphone (1). On one side, there’s “Headphone (1)”, while the other cup mentions “Sound by KEF”. For those who don’t know, Nothing and KEF — an audio brand that specialises in speakers and headphones — announced a partnership last month. The Nothing Headphone (1) looks to be the first product of this new partnership, with more expected to come in the future.
Finally, in terms of pricing, the Nothing Headphone (1) will reportedly cost $309 (roughly Rs 26,800) in the US and 299 Pounds (roughly Rs 35,000) in the UK. As for the Indian pricing, we’ll get to know pretty soon, as July 1 is not very far.