Nothing Headphone 1 confirmed to launch on July 1 alongside Nothing Phone 3
Nothing headphones Concept (Credit: X/@CarlPei) Nothing Headphone 1 launching on July 1
Nothing has partnered with UK-based audio firm KEF
Nothing Phone 3 also launching on same day
London upstart Nothing has confirmed its first over-ear headphones will launch officially on July 1, the same day it is launching the Nothing Phone 3. They are simply called the Nothing Headphone 1 keeping with Nothing's tradition of using category and version number to denote its products. While the overall design is a mystery, they will be expected to carry some element of transparency, giving away some of the technology inside. Nothing started its journey with audio in 2021 with the Nothing Ear 1 wireless earphones, so Nothing headphones aren't all that surprising news, though one wonders why it took so long to get there.
As is often the case, Nothing cites the lack of compelling options as the big reason why it is getting into the headphones market. In a video released recently on YouTube, company executives said how they didn't like any existing product in the market while simultaneously slamming brands making premium headphones for not innovating enough. Nothing in fact went on to mock Sony's new WH-1000XM6 headphones while claiming its headphones would seemingly be better than Apple's AirPods Max.
Technical details of these upcoming headphones aren't out yet though it is all but certain that Nothing will be using some tech and tuning from its newly onboarded partner, UK-based audio firm KEF. With the partnership, Nothing intends to expand into new audio categories 'with several acoustically co-developed products already in the works and launching later this year.' There is a very high possibility that the Nothing Headphone 1 will be the first product to make use of this co-branding/engineering. Reports suggest, Nothing will price them aggressively, with grape-vine hinting at a potential price tag of USD $299 which roughly translates to Rs 25,600 which is essentially XM6 territory.
Apart from the Nothing Headphone 1, Nothing is also set to launch the Nothing Phone 3 on July 1. The Phone 3 will be Nothing's first true flagship phone with several big upgrades in tow including – but not limited to – the switch from glyph lighting to a dot matrix design. The Nothing Phone 3 is confirmed to launch in India on July 1 and will be sold via e-commerce platform Flipkart. The Nothing Headphone 1 will launch on the same day, giving prospective buyers one more category to look at from the house of Nothing. Watch this space for more updates.
London upstart Nothing has confirmed its first over-ear headphones will launch officially on July 1, the same day it is launching the Nothing Phone 3. They are simply called the Nothing Headphone 1 keeping with Nothing's tradition of using category and version number to denote its products. While the overall design is a mystery, they will be expected to carry some element of transparency, giving away some of the technology inside. Nothing started its journey with audio in 2021 with the Nothing Ear 1 wireless earphones, so Nothing headphones aren't all that surprising news, though one wonders why it took so long to get there.
As is often the case, Nothing cites the lack of compelling options as the big reason why it is getting into the headphones market. In a video released recently on YouTube, company executives said how they didn't like any existing product in the market while simultaneously slamming brands making premium headphones for not innovating enough. Nothing in fact went on to mock Sony's new WH-1000XM6 headphones while claiming its headphones would seemingly be better than Apple's AirPods Max.
Technical details of these upcoming headphones aren't out yet though it is all but certain that Nothing will be using some tech and tuning from its newly onboarded partner, UK-based audio firm KEF. With the partnership, Nothing intends to expand into new audio categories 'with several acoustically co-developed products already in the works and launching later this year.' There is a very high possibility that the Nothing Headphone 1 will be the first product to make use of this co-branding/engineering. Reports suggest, Nothing will price them aggressively, with grape-vine hinting at a potential price tag of USD $299 which roughly translates to Rs 25,600 which is essentially XM6 territory.
Apart from the Nothing Headphone 1, Nothing is also set to launch the Nothing Phone 3 on July 1. The Phone 3 will be Nothing's first true flagship phone with several big upgrades in tow including – but not limited to – the switch from glyph lighting to a dot matrix design. The Nothing Phone 3 is confirmed to launch in India on July 1 and will be sold via e-commerce platform Flipkart. The Nothing Headphone 1 will launch on the same day, giving prospective buyers one more category to look at from the house of Nothing. Watch this space for more updates. Join our WhatsApp Channel
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