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Nothing Headphone (a)

Budget noise cancelling that sells on battery life, not flagship silence.

$129 as of Nothing US store, any colourRated playback with noise cancelling off, per launch coverage; 75 hours with it on. Nothing's own page says "up to 5 days".

My callBuy if it fits

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Source
Nothing US store,
List price
$199, Nothing's regular price
History
Technobezz reported the same $129 at Amazon on Oct 5 and quoted 30- and 90-day averages of $177.62 and $174.88; I could not re-read that page on Oct 7, so treat those averages as unverified.

Why I’d buy

  • Battery life matters more than brand: rated at up to 135 hours, or 75 with noise cancelling on.
  • You use an Android phone that supports LDAC.

Why I’d skip

  • Silence is the whole job. Proven flagship noise cancelling costs more.
  • You use an iPhone and wanted LDAC; iPhones do not support it.

The three specs that matter

Battery
Up to 135 h; 75 h with noise cancelling Launch coverage; Nothing's page says up to 5 days
Wireless
LDAC, Hi-Res Wireless Nothing
Noise cancelling
Hybrid, with Adaptive and Transparency modes Listing, via Technobezz; not re-verified
The rest of what I noted
Controls
Physical roller and paddle; EQ in the Nothing X app Listing, via Technobezz; not re-verified
Colours
White, Black, Pink, Yellow, all at the same price Nothing

What holds up

  • $129 against Nothing’s own $199 regular price, on Nothing’s own store, with no colour restriction.
  • Battery life is the clear difference from flagship cans.
  • Physical controls instead of touch, which some people prefer on the move.

What to weigh

  • The 30- and 90-day averages came from Technobezz on Oct 5. I could not re-read that page, so I show them as unverified.
  • Best Buy listed it “on sale” on Oct 7 but did not show me a price. Compare before you choose a store.
  • It is not a substitute for Sony-class noise cancelling if quiet is the point.

Sources

The longer guideNoise-cancelling headphones appraised: Sony WH-1000XM6, Nothing Headphone (a) and Neurable One