Nothing’s First Stab at Over-Ear Headphones Leak and They Look Appropriately Odd

Nothing’s first pair of headphones has apparently leaked, and it’s nearly impossible to assume they could have been designed by any other company. The over-ear headphones look to have more personality than most popular options on the market, and, well, that’s very on-brand for Nothing. 

The company is good at making statement pieces, and has done so with its phones since the beginning. Whether you like the retro-futuristic styling of its products or not is largely a personal preference, but no one can say the brand has an issue with taking a swing with something bold. 

We already knew that Nothing was up to something in the headphone space, and it’s even gone on record to say its upcoming headphones will be “better than the AirPods Max,” from Apple. Named the Headphone 1, we expect to see the ear cans officially unveiled on July 1, alongside the Nothing Phone 3.

Nothing didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on the leak, but you can check out the video below of the purported upcoming Headphone 1. 

The cups shown in the Headphone 1 leak have a squarish design that’s reminiscent of Apple’s offering shape-wise, but that’s about it. The translucent backing of the cups shows off some of the internals — a signature feature of Nothing devices. Little else can be gleaned from the photos and video, outside of the likely USB-C port. 

It appears that Nothing’s feeling fairly confident in the Headphone 1, but we’re still in the dark on official pricing and specs. We’re only a week away from finding out, though the peculiar design will be an acquired taste that will more than likely keep them from mass adoption, no matter how well they perform or how much they cost. 

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