The Nothing Headphone (a) ‘nail it in nearly every way’ — they’re now down 36% and it’s not even Prime Day yet
And there’s a mammoth discount on the flagship Headphone (1) too
by https://www.techradar.com/uk/author/max-langridge · TechRadarDeals By Max Langridge published 25 June 2026
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When you’re shopping for a new pair of headphones, you naturally want them to sound good, but how often do you actually think about how they look?
As someone who lives and breathes headphones, I think I’m experienced enough to claim that most pairs look the same. A simple, minimalist set of cans, usually available in black or white, and maybe with some chrome or coloured accents.
Pretty boring, right?
That’s certainly not the case with the Nothing Headphone (a) which, along with the flagship Nothing Headphone (1), completely reinvent headphone design for the better — and the former has now received a huge 36% discount at Amazon in the run up to Prime Day 2026 in Australia.
Save 36% (AU$118.86)Nothing Headphone (a): was AU$329 now AU$210.14 at Amazon
Not only do the Headphone (a) offer a distinctive design, but they’re also crammed with features that make them an utter joy to use. Sound quality is superb too, making these attractive over-ears a genuinely viable alternative to the more established names.
These are Nothing’s second over-ear headphone attempt, and they earned a glowing 4.5-star rating in our Nothing Headphone (a) review. We claimed them to be the “dream tech version 2.0” over the flagship Headphone (1), thanks to improved, more spacious sound, while retaining the same fantastic set of controls to adjust playback.
And then there’s how they look. The Headphone (a) are unmistakably a Nothing product, but the design has been softened a little compared to the flagship pair. The cassette tape look has been subbed out for a solid colour, available in white, pink or yellow. The pink colourway has received the biggest discount of 36%.
The Headphone (1) are still a fantastic pair of cans in their own right. They also come with the bold claim of being tuned by esteemed hi-fi brand KEF. As we said in our Nothing Headphone (1) review, the sound is “reasonably refined, well-balanced, and broadly enjoyable”.
Save 44% (AU$226.31)Nothing Headphone (1): was AU$509 now AU$282.69 at Amazon
The Headphone (1) boasts a wealth of features including effective ANC, Hi-Res audio in wired mode and head-tracked spatial audio. Pair them with a Nothing phone and you'll unlock even more. The sound profile is a little flat in comparison to the Headphone (a), but at this price, they're easy to recommend.
The slight downside is that the Headphone (1) sound a little compressed — I’ve used these headphones and can vouch for that comment. I personally don’t think it’s a huge deal breaker, though, and the amount of personalisation on offer via the companion app more than makes up for it. Plus, as our tester noted, “if they get a price drop, these could be great headphones”, and here it is.
With both pairs now costing similar money, your buying decision could well just come down to aesthetics. Regardless, you’ll be catching looks wherever you go.
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