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Tom's Guide lists 7 x 3.1 x 7.6 in. The values are stored as across the head 177.0, top to bottom 190.4 and front to back 78.0. The maker does not state the headband or cup position.","hi_res_audio":"Page text: Hi-Res Audio certified for wired and wireless listening.","in_the_box":"In the box: Headphone x1, Carry pouch x1, 3.5 mm audio cable (1.2M) x1, USB-C cable (1.2M) x1 (charging and USB Audio), QSG x1.","cables_included":"In the box list. Lengths 1.2 m each.","carrying_case":"Carry pouch 270 x 230 x 15 mm, 30 g. Expert Reviews and Trusted Reviews describe a drawstring fabric pouch."}},{"url":"https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Nothing_Headphone_(a)","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["model_numbers","form_factor","back_type","swappable_battery","release_date","analog_connectors"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Specifications: Model number B186. The Amazon listing also prints Model Number B186. Retailer codes such as A11300038 at LDLC are not stored.","form_factor":"Specifications: Type Over-ear.","back_type":"Specifications: Enclosure Closed.","swappable_battery":"Specifications, Battery: User-replaceable No.","release_date":"Announced in February and released 5 March 2026 per iFixit. TechRadar says released 13 March 2026 and Hardware Busters says available from 13 March. Stored as 2026-03.","analog_connectors":"Specifications, Interface: Line-in 3.5 mm stereo."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/audio/wireless-headphones/nothing-headphone-a-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","launch_price_usd","wear_detection","virtual_surround","head_tracking","low_latency_mode"],"notes":{"release_date":"Price and release date: released on March 13th, 2026 at $199 / GBP 149 / AU$329.","launch_price_usd":"Official price $199 / GBP 149 / AU$329.","wear_detection":"No auto-pause feature (wearer detection).","virtual_surround":"Spatial audio with Concert and Cinema modes, processed by Nothing, with no head tracking or Dolby Atmos.","head_tracking":"You do not get head tracking or Dolby Atmos here.","low_latency_mode":"The app has a low-lag mode for gaming."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/audio/wireless-headphones/the-nothing-headphone-a-are-here-and-they-rock-here-are-5-things-you-need-to-know-about-them","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["announce_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Article published 5 March 2026 on the launch. Pre-orders opened on 5 March 2026 and sales started on 13 March 2026 for white, black and pink. The yellow edition followed from 6 April 2026 (Hardware Busters). iFixit says the newsroom announcement was on 26 February, which is a teaser date."}},{"url":"https://hwbusters.com/news/nothing-launches-affordable-headphone/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["announce_date","release_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Available starting March 13 for black, white and pink and April 6 for the limited-edition yellow. Pre-orders open at launch. The article gives EUR 189 for Greece, a country price that is not stored.","release_date":"Available from 13 March 2026."}},{"url":"https://de.nothing.tech/products/headphone-a","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["launch_price_eur","gtins","variants"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"German Nothing store lists EUR 159. Trusted Reviews and GSMArena give the same EUR 159 MSRP at launch. Tax treatment is not stated.","variants":"One row per colour with its EAN from the store variant data.","gtins":"Store variant data on the Nothing EU store: SKU and barcode 6974434227446 White, 6974434227453 Black, 6974434227439 Pink, 6974434227569 Yellow."}},{"url":"https://us.nothing.tech/pages/terms-of-sales","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"US store terms, section 6.8: Headphones and other electronic devices have a limited warranty of twelve (12) months. This is the US store and other regions can differ. The Amazon listing also says 1 year manufacturer."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/nothing-headphone-a-review-154232/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["wearing_style","multipoint"],"notes":{"wearing_style":"Headband with a plastic friction band.","multipoint":"Dual connection: two devices on the connections list swap audio streams at the same time, no true multipoint."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/product/nothing-headphone-a/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["foldable","measured_frequency_response_notes"],"notes":{"foldable":"Spec list: Foldable No. Which? also lists Headphones fold: No.","measured_frequency_response_notes":"Lab chart, SoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve: about +3.7 to +5.1 dB from 20 Hz to 100 Hz, +2.5 dB at 125 Hz, -7.5 dB at 250 Hz, -0.1 dB at 1 kHz, +6.8 dB at 3.15 kHz, +4.0 to +4.9 dB at 5 to 6.3 kHz, +1.5 dB at 10 kHz, -6.4 dB at 16 kHz and -20.9 dB at 20 kHz. The SoundGuys target is its own house curve and the test rig is not named. iFixit describes a bass-forward signature with a dip near 200 Hz."}},{"url":"https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/headphones/nothing-headphone-a","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["foldable"],"notes":{"foldable":"Public spec list: Headphones fold No. The rest of the review is paywalled and was not used."}},{"url":"https://www.tomsguide.com/audio/headphones/nothing-headphone-a-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["measured_microphone_notes"],"notes":{"measured_microphone_notes":"Call quality section: the callee found the voice audible and intelligible but a little muffled, and traffic noise around the caller was completely silent. This is a phone-call listening test and not a lab measurement."}},{"url":"https://www.expertreviews.co.uk/technology/headphones-audio/nothing-headphone-a-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["wear_detection","anc_levels"],"notes":{"wear_detection":"The (1) have wear detection and the (a) do not.","anc_levels":"Three levels, Low, Mid and High, plus an Adaptive setting."}},{"url":"https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/nothing-headphone-a","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["play_while_charging","ear_cup_material","earpad_material","launch_price_eur","eq_presets"],"notes":{"play_while_charging":"A full charge from flat takes 2 hours, but you can charge them while you're listening.","ear_cup_material":"Housings are all plastic apart from steel hinges. SoundGuys also calls the chassis mainly plastic.","earpad_material":"Ear cushions covered with a leatherette material with soft memory foam underneath.","launch_price_eur":"MSRP of GBP 149 in the UK ($199 / EUR 159).","eq_presets":"Four default EQ settings. The names come from the Nothing support article on equalisers for the Headphone (a): Balanced, More Bass, More Treble and Voice, plus Custom and Advanced modes."}},{"url":"https://www.gsmarena.com/nothing_headphone_a_unboxing-news-72043.php","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["launch_price_eur"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"At GBP 149 / $199 / EUR 159 you're getting a lot for not a lot."}},{"url":"https://support.nothing.tech/hc/en-us/articles/44186010442001-How-many-equalisers-does-Nothing-Headphone-a-offer","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["eq_presets"],"notes":{"eq_presets":"Four preset EQ modes, Balanced, More Bass, More Treble and Voice, with Custom and Advanced modes. 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