Nothing’s new Headphone (1) Professional desires to rival Bose and Sony, not simply look cool doing it

In context: Android smartphone maker Nothing has launched the Headphone (1) Professional, its new flagship audio product, which it claims combines an elevated listening expertise for customers with studio-grade manufacturing and mixing options for professionals. It succeeds final 12 months’s Nothing Headphone (1), which TIME named one among its Greatest Innovations of 2025.

The most important change within the new mannequin is a three-driver audio system. It features a bass dynamic driver designed so as to add extra punch and sensitivity to low frequencies, a precision dynamic driver that provides extra texture to vocals and devices, and a brand new treble xMEMS driver that Nothing says delivers crisper highs.

Nothing additionally labored with London’s Metropolis Studios to tune the Headphone (1) Professional, with the collaboration centered on skilled audio instruments and soundstage traits.

The corporate additionally highlights an improved adaptive energetic noise cancellation system that makes use of a 10-microphone array to extra precisely filter ambient noise than the first-gen mannequin. With claimed noise discount of as much as 46 dB, Nothing is positioning the Headphone (1) Professional towards premium rivals from Bose and Sony.

Nothing says the advance in noise discount needs to be significantly noticeable in robust winds or noisy site visitors. The headphones additionally characteristic redesigned ear cushions with an 8mm silicone baffle wall inside, making a stronger sound barrier and bettering the seal across the ears.

The Headphone (1) Professional helps Hello-Res wi-fi audio and wired playback over USB-C at as much as 24-bit/192 kHz. It additionally gives 5 modes of Dynamic Spatial Audio with head monitoring, together with 5 new customized EQ profiles. A separate Flat EQ swap is designed to provide producers and creators a extra impartial sound profile.

The Headphones 1 Professional is constructed out of aluminum and titanium to offer a sturdy shell whereas making a premium feel and look. It additionally retains Nothing’s clear design language, utilizing shatter- and scratch-resistant 9H Panda Glass on each ear cups to disclose components of the triple-driver structure.

Regardless of the elevated use of metallic, Nothing has lowered the headphones’ weight to 327 grams by way of a redesigned inner structure, together with changing metal arms with titanium. Different adjustments meant to enhance consolation over longer listening classes embody a wider headband with thicker padding and softer ear cushions.

The Headphone (1) Professional is positioned to compete with premium fashions such because the Sony WH-1000XM6, Bose QuietComfort Extremely, and Apple AirPods Max. It’s priced at $399 and might be accessible starting September 29 by way of Nothing’s official retailer at nothing.tech, Amazon, and Greatest Purchase shops throughout throughout the US and Canada.