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Nothing
Nothing Headphone (a)
Noise Isolation / ANC
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.
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.
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).
Connection Type
Most commonWired-3.5mm48%Bluetooth44%Wired-usb-c7%Others1%
Bluetooth is the most common — on 44% of the 215 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
- Battery Life Anc On
- 75 h
- Battery
- Yes
Connectivity
- Bluetooth Version
- 5.4
- Connection Type
- Bluetooth, wired-3.5mm, wired-usb-c
- Bluetooth Codec
- AAC, LDAC, SBC
- Headphone Jack
- Yes
Design
- Weight
- 310 g
- Color Options
- Black, pink, white, yellow
- Foldable
- No
- Headband Type
- Adjustable over-head
Build
- IP Rating
- IP52
- Material Chassis Primary
- Plastic
Features
- Auto Pause
- No
Microphone
- Microphone
- Yes
Release
- Date
- 2026-03-13
- Msrp Usd
- 199.99 USD
- Year
- 2026
Sound
- Driver Size
- 40 mm
- Frequency Response
- 20-40000 Hz
- Frequency Response High Hz
- 40000 Hz
- Frequency Response Low Hz
- 20 Hz
- Noise Cancellation Type
- Active
SoundGuys review
Read the full review ›Noise cancelling8.3
Isolation7.6
Battery life9.9
Comfort & fit8.0
Connectivity9.5
Design7.0
The verdict
There aren't many ANC headphones under $200 that perform very well, but the Nothing Headphone (a) is worth a look if you're hoping for headphones that have all the modern features you want — and insane battery life — at a lower price, these could be for you.
✓What we like
✓Price
✓ANC
✓Features
✓Comfort
✓Battery life
✕What could be better
✕Odd stock sound
✕Difficult to EQ
Lab data
How we test ›Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.
Nothing Headphone (a)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 | 3.7 |
| 25 | 3.8 |
| 32 | 4.6 |
| 40 | 5.1 |
| 50 | 5.1 |
| 63 | 4.7 |
| 80 | 4.3 |
| 100 | 3.7 |
| 125 | 2.5 |
| 160 | -0.7 |
| 200 | -4.9 |
| 250 | -7.5 |
| 315 | -6.2 |
| 400 | -5.0 |
| 500 | -4.7 |
| 630 | -3.9 |
| 800 | -2.4 |
| 1000 | -0.1 |
| 1250 | 1.1 |
| 1600 | 3.0 |
| 2000 | 4.7 |
| 2500 | 6.0 |
| 3150 | 6.8 |
| 4000 | 0.7 |
| 5000 | 4.0 |
| 6300 | 4.9 |
| 8000 | 2.9 |
| 10000 | 1.5 |
| 12500 | -1.7 |
| 16000 | -6.4 |
| 20000 | -20.9 |
Nothing Headphone (a)
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 | 2.1 |
| 26 | 1.9 |
| 33 | 1.3 |
| 41 | 2.6 |
| 52 | 1.1 |
| 65 | 1.2 |
| 82 | -0.2 |
| 103 | 0.8 |
| 130 | 3.9 |
| 163 | 7.5 |
| 205 | 9.9 |
| 259 | 12.7 |
| 325 | 13.9 |
| 410 | 13.2 |
| 516 | 13.8 |
| 613 | 15.1 |
| 772 | 17.6 |
| 972 | 20.1 |
| 1220 | 22.5 |
| 1540 | 24.4 |
| 1940 | 31.7 |
| 2440 | 38.1 |
| 3070 | 39.2 |
| 3870 | 37.2 |
| 4870 | 40.2 |
| 6130 | 49.6 |
| 7720 | 42.3 |
| 9720 | 44.4 |
| 12200 | 45.1 |
| 15400 | 44.4 |
| 19400 | 44.3 |
Nothing Headphone (a)
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 | 6.2 |
| 26 | 9.7 |
| 33 | 14.0 |
| 41 | 17.6 |
| 52 | 24.0 |
| 65 | 19.7 |
| 82 | 30.6 |
| 103 | 24.6 |
| 130 | 22.1 |
| 163 | 16.9 |
| 205 | 14.6 |
| 259 | 12.6 |
| 325 | 20.5 |
| 410 | 17.1 |
| 516 | 17.5 |
| 613 | 19.4 |
| 772 | 24.4 |
| 972 | 22.6 |
| 1220 | 26.9 |
| 1540 | 32.4 |
| 1940 | 28.6 |
| 2440 | 32.5 |
| 3070 | 24.8 |
| 3870 | 31.0 |
| 4870 | 32.8 |
| 6130 | 28.6 |
| 7720 | 44.0 |
| 9720 | 39.9 |
| 12200 | 44.6 |
| 15400 | 44.3 |
| 19400 | 44.4 |
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