If the Headphone (a) are any indication, Nothing is going to be a very major player in the wireless over-ear headphones game. The latest release from the young company are a great limited Prime deal at Amazon right now for just $151, a 24% price cut from their usual $199.
The British company launched in 2020, and since then they’ve been making a name for themselves with their creatively named smartphones, earbuds, and headphones. The Headphone (a) dropped in March, boasting a best-in-class battery life of up to 135 hours, and premium sound to go along with their unique look.
Looks and Performance
The cool rectangle and colorful oval shape combo grabs your eye, but the engineering underneath is where the real magic happens. Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation uses dedicated processors and adaptive microphones to read the environment continuously, with a Smart Adaptive Mode that adjusts cancellation levels on its own rather than requiring manual switching. Four selectable ANC levels — High, Mid, Low, and Adaptive — give finer control than the binary on/off ANC most headphones offer, and Transparency Mode lets ambient sound through when situational awareness matters more than isolation.
An unusual but enormously useful feature of the Headphone (a) is the remote camera shutter. A press on the headphone triggers your phone’s camera — on Nothing’s smartphones, it launches the camera directly and starts recording with one press; on other iOS and Android devices, it controls capture once the camera app is already open.
All-Day Comfort
Memory foam cushions and an ergonomic build make all-day wear possible, and with that industry-best battery duration, you’ll need long-term comfort. Physical roller-and-paddle controls handle volume, playback, and noise mode switching without reaching for a phone. The Nothing X app unlocks a Personal Sound Profile, Ultra Bass tuning, and deeper customization across the ANC and EQ settings.
At $151 during Amazon’s limited Prime deal, the Nothing Headphone (a) undercuts most premium ANC competitors while matching or beating their battery life and adding a feature set — LDAC support, the camera shutter, four-tier ANC — that’s genuinely differentiated rather than recycled spec-sheet language. For anyone who wants headphones that don’t look like everyone else’s and don’t compromise on the fundamentals, this is a great landing spot.