This year, Nothing released its first over-ear headphones, and now its sub-brand, CMF, follows suit. CMF’s new headphones look normal – in a good way – and are true to its spirit.
These headphones have a more traditional, rounded design, unlike the kooky, rectangular design of their siblings. You can choose from Light Green, Light Grey, or Dark Grey. If you want to customise their look, you can swap out the ear cushions for a different colour, such as Light Green or Orange. CMF has a strong focus on customisation, so you have plenty of options.
Specs:
The CMF Headphone Pro has 40mm drivers with 16.5mm copper voice coils. Besides supporting the high-speed LDAC codec, they are also certified as Hi-Res Audio Wireless. Using Audiodo’s Personal Sound Profile feature, Nothing calibrates the audio settings to your ears in three minutes. This calibration is applied to the headphones, allowing you to use them with your PC as well, for example.
Up to 100 hours of battery life are possible with the CMF Headphone Pro! This is with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) disabled. Even with ANC turned on, the headphones can last for up to 50 hours. According to official numbers, the Nothing headphones can play for 80 hours with ANC enabled and 35 hours with ANC disabled.
The CMF headphones don’t lack in features either. With Hybrid Adaptive ANC, up to 99% of noise is reportedly reduced. Due to its adaptive nature, it can automatically switch between strong, moderate, and light cancellation modes. A full transparency mode is also available.
Static Spatial Audio is another cool feature. With Cinema and Concert modes, you can simulate a movie theatre or a concert hall with the sound stage (width, depth, clarity).
Another win for the CMF Headphone Pro – hardware controls. Using touch controls can sometimes be difficult. Multi-function rollers are available for adjusting volume and controlling playback: press to play/pause, roll to adjust ANC mode and long-press to change it manually.
Additional Features:
There’s also the Energy Slider, which adjusts the bass or treble on the fly (you can select it in the Nothing X app). Without having to take your phone out, you can tune the sound of the headphones on the fly.
Last but not least, there is a quick access button that can be customised to toggle Spatial Audio, start a voice note (which will sync with the Essential Space on your Nothing or CMF phone), or summon ChatGPT.
Pricing:
The CMF Headphones Pro are currently available for €100/£80 in Europe. The cost of additional ear cushions is €25/£20. US consumers can also purchase the headphones on October 7 for $100 (additional cushions are $25).
