Nothing Headphone (1) Pro Launched: Price, Specifications, Features and Availability in India
Nothing Headphone (1) Pro is here with triple drivers, 46 dB ANC, 10 microphones, 68-hour battery and V from BTS as global ambassador. Here’s the price, specs, features and India availability.
Okay, so Nothing just dropped a new pair of headphones, and this time the company is clearly not playing in the “just make another wireless headphone” category.
Meet the Nothing Headphone (1) Pro — the new premium over-ear headphones that come with a triple-driver setup, 46dB adaptive ANC, 10 microphones, spatial audio and up to 68 hours of battery life.
And yes, there is another name attached to this launch that you might recognise immediately — BTS’ V has been announced as Nothing’s new Global Brand Ambassador for the Headphone (1) Pro campaign. So yeah… Nothing definitely knows how to make a launch feel like an event.
But the bigger question is: are these actually worth the hype?
Let’s break it down.
Nothing Headphone (1) Pro: What’s the price?
The Nothing Headphone (1) Pro has been launched globally at $399, which works out to roughly ₹38,300 based on the current conversion used in launch reports.
But here’s the thing for Indian buyers: Nothing has officially announced the India price or sale date yet.
So don’t go running to your UPI app just yet.
Nothing’s India website has already listed the Headphone (1) Pro, but the company has not confirmed how much it will actually cost in India.
Expected price in India
| Detail | Nothing Headphone (1) Pro |
|---|---|
| Global launch price | $399 |
| Approx. converted price | ₹38,300 |
| India price | Not officially announced |
| India availability | Not officially announced |
| Colours | Black and White |
| Positioning | Premium / flagship headphones |
So, is it budget-friendly?
Honestly, no.
At around ₹38K by direct conversion, these are definitely sitting in the premium headphone category, not the “I’ll casually buy these because they look cute” category.
The actual Indian price could, of course, be different once Nothing announces local pricing.
Nothing Headphone (1) Pro Specifications
Now let’s get into the fun part — because the spec sheet is actually pretty loaded.
| Feature | Nothing Headphone (1) Pro |
|---|---|
| Type | Over-ear wireless headphones |
| Drivers | Triple-driver setup |
| Bass driver | 40 mm dynamic |
| Precision driver | 13 × 8 mm dynamic |
| Treble driver | xMEMS solid-state |
| Frequency response | 20Hz – 40kHz |
| ANC | Up to 46 dB adaptive ANC |
| Microphones | 10 microphones |
| Transparency Mode | Yes |
| Spatial Audio | Yes, with head tracking |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.1 |
| Codecs | AAC, SBC, LDAC, LC3 |
| Dual connection | Yes |
| Battery | 1,060 mAh |
| Battery life | Up to 68 hours without ANC |
| Battery with ANC | Up to 30 hours |
| Fast charging | 5 minutes = up to 4 hours of playback with ANC off |
| Charging | USB-C |
| Weight | 327 g |
| Water/dust resistance | IP52 |
| Audio | Hi-Res Audio |
| Wired audio | USB-C + 3.5mm |
| Colours | Black and White |
Specifications are based on Nothing’s official product information and launch reports.
Triple drivers? Okay, nothing is getting serious.
This is probably one of the biggest upgrades here.
The Headphone (1) Pro doesn’t use just one driver to handle everything. Instead, nothing has gone for a three-driver system.
There’s a 40mm bass dynamic driver, a smaller precision dynamic driver for the middle frequencies and an xMEMS driver for treble.
In normal human language?
The idea is to give different parts of your music their own hardware instead of making one driver do all the work.
Nothing has also worked with Metropolis Studios on the tuning, while the headphones support Personal Sound, Flat EQ and Dynamic Spatial Audio with head tracking.
So if you’re someone who actually notices the difference between “good sound” and “wait… why does this song sound SO different with headphones?”, this is one of the areas worth watching.
46 dB ANC with 10 microphones
And then we have ANC.
The Nothing Headphone (1) Pro comes with real-time adaptive active noise cancellation up to 46 dB and a total of 10 microphones.
Nothing says the system is designed to continuously adapt to your surroundings.
There is also a Transparency Mode when you need to hear what’s happening around you, plus a four-microphone setup for calls.
Basically:
Metro noise? ANC.
Office gossip? ANC.
Someone calling your name? Transparency Mode.
Okay, maybe don’t use ANC for the last one.
Battery life is giving marathon.
This is another area where nothing has gone big.
The Headphone (1) Pro packs a 1,060 mAh battery and is rated for up to 68 hours of playback with ANC turned off when using AAC.
With ANC on, that drops to 30 hours.
And if you’re using LDAC, the figures are up to 53 hours without ANC and 28 hours with ANC.
| Listening setup | Claimed battery life |
|---|---|
| AAC + ANC OFF | Up to 68 hours |
| AAC + ANC ON | Up to 30 hours |
| LDAC + ANC OFF | Up to 53 hours |
| LDAC + ANC ON | Up to 28 hours |
There’s also fast charging, where 5 minutes of charging can give up to 4 hours of playback with ANC off.
So yes, forgetting to charge your headphones the night before isn’t necessarily the end of the world.
And yes, the design is VERY nothing.
If you’ve seen Nothing products before, you already know the company isn’t exactly interested in making its gadgets look anonymous.
The Headphone (1) Pro continues the brand’s transparent design language, but Nothing has upgraded the construction with titanium components, an aluminium frame and scratch-resistant glass.
The headband is also wider, and the ear cushions have been made more padded for comfort.
There are two colour options:
Black and white.
And personally, if you’re buying Nothing partly because you want your headphones to look different from the sea of black Sony/Bose headphones everywhere, the design is definitely doing its job.
Nothing Headphone (1) vs Headphone (1) Pro
Now this is where things get interesting.
The original Nothing Headphone (1) launched in India at ₹21,999 and offered up to 80 hours of battery life with ANC off.
The new Pro is much more expensive globally, but it brings a more advanced audio system and other hardware upgrades.
| Feature | Nothing Headphone (1) | Nothing Headphone (1) Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Launch positioning | Premium | Flagship |
| India launch price | ₹21,999 | Not announced |
| Global Pro price | — | $399 |
| Drivers | Multi-driver system | Triple-driver system |
| ANC | Up to 42 dB | Up to 46dB |
| Microphones | 6 | 10 |
| Battery, ANC OFF | Up to 80 hrs | Up to 68 hrs |
| Battery, ANC ON | Up to 35 hrs | Up to 30 hrs |
| Spatial Audio | No | Yes, with head tracking |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.1 |
| LDAC | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | Around 329 g | 327 g |
| IP rating | IP52 | IP52 |
And here’s the funny part:
The Pro doesn’t actually have more battery life than the original headphone (1).
In fact, the original claims up to 80 hours without ANC, compared with 68 hours on the Pro.
That’s because Nothing seems to be focusing the Pro upgrade more heavily on audio hardware, ANC, microphones, spatial audio and connectivity rather than simply chasing the biggest battery number.
What about Sony, Bose and Apple?
Okay, this is where the Headphone (1) Pro enters dangerous territory.
Because ₹38K-ish is not cheap headphone territory anymore.
You’re now looking at products from Sony, Bose and Apple too.
| Headphone | Approx. India price* | Key positioning |
|---|---|---|
| Nothing Headphone (1) Pro | ~₹38,300 converted | Triple drivers + 46 dB ANC + Nothing design |
| Sony WH-1000XM6 | ₹39,990 listed price | Premium ANC + Sony audio ecosystem |
| Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2nd Gen | ₹49,900 | Premium ANC + Bose ecosystem |
| Apple AirPods Max 2 | ₹74,900 | Apple ecosystem + spatial audio |
*Prices can change, and the Nothing figure is only a direct conversion of its $399 global price because India pricing has not yet been announced. Sony, Bose and Apple prices are current listed India prices from their respective retailers/manufacturers.
So no, the Headphone (1) Pro isn’t entering a cheap market.
It’s walking straight into the premium headphone battlefield.
And that’s probably the most interesting thing about this launch.
So… is Nothing Headphone (1) Pro budget-friendly?
Nope.
At $399 globally, this is very much a premium purchase.
If you’re simply looking for headphones for Spotify, YouTube, Netflix and daily calls, you absolutely don’t need to spend this much.
But if you’re into:
- High-quality audio
- Strong ANC
- Spatial audio
- LDAC
- Wired lossless audio
- Premium design
- Custom sound profiles
- Long battery life
- And, let’s be honest, the Nothing aesthetic
…then the Pro starts making more sense.
The bigger question will be the final India price.
If Nothing manages to price it aggressively in India, the conversation could get pretty interesting.
If it lands much higher than the direct ₹38K conversion, buyers may naturally start looking harder at Sony, Bose and Apple.
And then there’s V from BTS.
Because obviously we can’t talk about this launch without talking about V.
Nothing has announced BTS member V as its new Global Brand Ambassador, with the campaign for the Headphone (1) Pro shot in Seoul.
And honestly, the pairing makes sense from a marketing perspective: Nothing gets a huge global pop-culture moment around its premium audio launch, while V is being associated with a product built heavily around music and listening.
So yes, ARMY is definitely going to notice this one.
Nothing Headphone (1) Pro: Should you be excited?
The Headphone (1) Pro is clearly a move from a “cool tech brand” to a serious premium audio player.
You’re getting a triple-driver system, xMEMS treble hardware, 46dB adaptive ANC, 10 microphones, spatial audio with head tracking, Bluetooth 6.1, LDAC and up to 68 hours of battery life.
But there’s one giant piece of the puzzle still missing for Indian buyers:
the India price.
Until Nothing announces that, it’s difficult to say whether this is going to be a genuinely interesting premium option for Indian buyers or simply another ₹40K-ish headphone fighting for attention against Sony and Bose.
For now, though?
The specs are definitely interesting. The design is very nothing. And the V collaboration has made sure people are talking about it.
Now nothing, just tell us the India price already. 😭
Quick verdict
Premium? Yes.
Budget-friendly? Not really.
Looks different? Absolutely.
Triple drivers? Yep.
10 microphones? Yep.
ANC? Up to 46 dB.
Battery? Up to 68 hours without ANC.
V as Global Brand Ambassador? Yep. 💜
India price? Still waiting.
So if you’ve been waiting for Nothing to make a more serious pair of headphones, the Headphone (1) Pro is definitely one to keep on your radar.
