Nothing Headphone (a)

For 160 Euros, the Headphone (a) shines with extremely strong ANC, perfect button operation, and a record-breaking battery life. The high weight and the overly bass-heavy sound ex-factory somewhat tarnish this price-performance hit, but at least regarding the sound, you can counteract this with the EQ in the app. All in all, this Nothing over-ear is worth a recommendation for the price-conscious.

Tested: 31 Bluetooth headphones, including special models such as the open-ear Soundcore Aerofit 2 Pro. It can also be used as an in-ear model with noise cancellation – we’ll tell you how well that works. Also exceptional: With the Fairphone Fairbuds XL 2025 and Beyerdynamic Aventho 200 over-ear headphones, anyone can easily replace the battery themselves...

Anyone looking for good over-ear headphones without spending several hundred francs will find the Nothing Headphone (a) to be just right. Operation, app, sound, comfort, and workmanship are all at a very high level.