Over the past several years, Nothing’s budget-focused subsidiary, CMF, has built a reputation for producing attractive, affordable products that often have features reserved for gadgets that cost twice as much. cmf headphones pro — the company’s first pair of over-ear wireless headphones — fit squarely into that lane, especially now that they’re on sale at an all-time low of $69 ($30 off) at Amazon in both light gray and light green.
Although the Headphones Pro have abandoned the retro-transparent design found on Nothing Wears like the Headphones 1, I wouldn’t necessarily say that’s a bad thing, given the latter’s polarizing, square design. Instead, the Pro goes all in on the curves with rounded earcups, cushions, and a plush headband. You can also add an extra pop of color with CMF’s $25 interchangeable cushions, which, as of now, are available in orange or the aforementioned green.
Unlike many premium pairs of noise-canceling headphones, the Pro ditched touch-capacitive controls for physical buttons — a plus, as far as I’m concerned — allowing you to control playback, adjust volume, and tweak a range of other settings using a customizable action button and a multi-function roller. Nothing also includes something called an Energy Slider, so you can instantly adjust treble and bass balance without having to dig into the Nothing app to make EQ adjustments.
The biggest draw of the Headphones Pro, apart from their Adaptive ANC, is that they offer 100 hours of battery life per charge, ensuring that you can travel anywhere without taking them off. That number drops to 50 hours when active noise cancellation is enabled; However, that’s still 10 hours more than you’ll get with a high-end pair like Sony’s WH-1000XM6 and 20 hours more than the latest Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones. The fact that they support Google Fast Pair and the high-quality LDAC codec is a plus.
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