"Nothing's products are fun to look at, but their appearance, which incorporates elements of '90s tech (specifically, a transparent design), also mean something symbolically: that the company is down to Try Things. What those things are depends on the category. In phones, it's custom software and flashy lights on the back, which are both meant to wean you off staring at your screen all the time."
"Nothing has tried lots of other stuff with its earbuds, including open-ear design, ChatGPT integration, andmost recently, with the Ear 3a novel microphone feature that is better in theory than it is in practice. Sometimes those ideas work, and sometimes they don't, but there is one category where they have hit more than they miss, and that's headphones. Nothing's Headphone 1 aren't just a more affordable alternative to high-end competitors like AirPods Max."
Nothing uses transparent '90s-inspired designs to signal willingness to experiment. The company applies bold ideas across phones and earbuds, including custom software, rear lights, open-ear designs, ChatGPT integration, and novel microphones. The headphone category yields strong results: Headphone 1 combined aesthetics, functionality, ANC, and sound. CMF Headphone Pro are a more affordable offshoot offering solid sound, effective ANC, long battery life, and a bass-forward tuning. Some features disappoint: the bass slider is not very useful and spatial sound implementations are unusable. Overall, CMF Headphone Pro offer high value for the price.
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