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Nothing
Nothing Headphone (1)
Noise Isolation / ANC & sound
7.6/ 10
7.6
0.010.0
A 7.6 puts its noise isolation / ANC in the top 10% of over-ear headphones we've measured.
Measured on 86 of the 240 we've cataloged.
4.1/ 5
SoundMDAQS Overall4.1
1.05.0
At 4.1, its audio quality beats 48% of over-ear headphones we've measured.
Measured on 44 of the 240 we've cataloged.
Key specs
Battery Life Wireless
135 hAbove average135 h
11 h100 h
above average for over-ear headphones — based on 150 of 240 we've cataloged.
Charging Method
USB-CMost commonUsb-c87%Micro usb10%Others3%
Usb-c is the most common — on 87% of the 135 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).
Bluetooth Version
5.45.326%520%5.218%5.411%
5.4 appears on 11% of the 145 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).
Weight
310 gAbove average310 g
132 g420 g
above average for over-ear headphones — based on 195 of 240 we've cataloged.
Battery
- Battery Life Wireless
- 135 h
- Charging Method
- USB-C
- Full Charge Minutes
- 5 min
- Battery Life Anc On
- 75 h
- Battery
- Yes
- Fast Charging
- Yes
Connectivity
- Bluetooth Version
- 5.4
- Bluetooth Codec
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- Multipoint Devices
- 2 devices
- USB Charging
- Yes
Design
- Weight
- 310 g
- Color Options
- Black, pink, white, yellow
- Foldable
- No
- Headband Type
- Adjustable over-head
Features
- Spatial Audio
- Head tracking
- Companion App
- IOS + Android
- Control Type
- Physical buttons
- Eq Customization
- Full parametric EQ
Build
- IP Rating
- IP52
- Material Chassis Primary
- Plastic
- Material Ear Cups
- Memory foam, PU leather
- Material Headband
- Plastic with padding
Microphone
- Count
- 4
- Microphone
- Yes
- Noise Reduction Type
- AI-powered noise reduction
Sound
- Acoustic Design
- Closed-back
- Ambient Mode
- Standard
- Driver Size
- 40 mm
- Driver Type
- Dynamic driver
- Noise Cancellation Type
- Active
- Passive Isolation
- 52 dB
SoundGuys review
Read the full review ›Noise cancelling8.5
Isolation7.6
Battery life9.7
Comfort & fit8.0
Connectivity9.0
Design7.0
The verdict
Nothing's Mark 1 headphones are an impressive debut in the over-ear space. They get many things right, from great ANC to a feature-rich app and a rare IP52 water-resistance rating, but the sound quality requires some tinkering with the custom EQ.
✓What we like
✓ANC
✓App
✓Design
✓Battery
✓IP52 rating
✕What could be better
✕Default sound is dark
✕Doesn't fold
✕Some Nothing-exclusive features
Lab data
How we test ›Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.
Nothing Headphone (1)SoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve
Measured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.
Frequency response — measurement data
| Frequency (Hz) | Response (dB) |
|---|---|
| 20 | 7.6 |
| 25 | 5.9 |
| 32 | 3.8 |
| 40 | 1.9 |
| 50 | 1.7 |
| 63 | 2.1 |
| 80 | 1.8 |
| 100 | -0.1 |
| 125 | -1.6 |
| 160 | -3.1 |
| 200 | -4.3 |
| 250 | -4.1 |
| 315 | -4.0 |
| 400 | -4.0 |
| 500 | -3.4 |
| 630 | -1.9 |
| 800 | -0.8 |
| 1000 | -0.0 |
| 1250 | -0.1 |
| 1600 | 1.5 |
| 2000 | 3.7 |
| 2500 | 4.1 |
| 3150 | 5.1 |
| 4000 | 1.1 |
| 5000 | 2.2 |
| 6300 | 3.6 |
| 8000 | 3.3 |
| 10000 | -1.9 |
| 12500 | -4.2 |
| 16000 | -12.4 |
| 20000 | -27.1 |
Nothing Headphone (1)
Passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
Passive isolation — measurement data
| Frequency (Hz) | Attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | -0.7 |
| 26 | 1.2 |
| 33 | -0.1 |
| 41 | -0.8 |
| 52 | -0.6 |
| 65 | -0.8 |
| 82 | -2.4 |
| 103 | -2.4 |
| 130 | -1.3 |
| 163 | 1.1 |
| 205 | 3.3 |
| 259 | 5.9 |
| 325 | 8.8 |
| 410 | 10.6 |
| 516 | 13.3 |
| 613 | 14.6 |
| 772 | 15.3 |
| 972 | 17.6 |
| 1220 | 20.8 |
| 1540 | 24.1 |
| 1940 | 34.5 |
| 2440 | 33.1 |
| 3070 | 23.5 |
| 3870 | 35.4 |
| 4870 | 30.5 |
| 6130 | 36.8 |
| 7720 | 32.1 |
| 9720 | 36.9 |
| 12200 | 38.4 |
| 15400 | 37.4 |
| 19400 | 39.0 |
Nothing Headphone (1)
Total attenuation (dB) with ANC on — passive isolation plus active noise cancelling. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
Noise cancelling — measurement data
| Frequency (Hz) | Total attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | 1.3 |
| 26 | -0.2 |
| 33 | -0.4 |
| 41 | 1.0 |
| 52 | 4.4 |
| 65 | 6.5 |
| 82 | 11.3 |
| 103 | 15.3 |
| 130 | 16.3 |
| 163 | 18.1 |
| 205 | 20.5 |
| 259 | 23.0 |
| 325 | 26.3 |
| 410 | 26.9 |
| 516 | 25.6 |
| 613 | 24.8 |
| 772 | 25.9 |
| 972 | 24.4 |
| 1220 | 25.8 |
| 1540 | 27.4 |
| 1940 | 26.9 |
| 2440 | 29.8 |
| 3070 | 22.4 |
| 3870 | 35.4 |
| 4870 | 30.4 |
| 6130 | 36.5 |
| 7720 | 32.5 |
| 9720 | 36.3 |
| 12200 | 37.5 |
| 15400 | 37.4 |
| 19400 | 40.1 |
Nothing Headphone (1)
4.4
3.5
3.9
4.1
Multi-Dimensional Audio Quality Scores (1–5), modeled from the measured response. Higher is better across timbre, distortion, and immersiveness — add other models to see where this one lands.
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