Nothing Headphone (1) was created to deliver extraordinary sound on the go. Its unique, minimalistic design is striking. Engineered in partnership with KEF, its audio is unimaginably natural and precise. In this episode, we sit down with Nothing’s Lead Designer, Tom Ridley, and KEF’s Research & Development Engineer, Prathmesh Thakkar. Join us as they talk us through how this collaboration came to be.

The aspect I was most excited about: bringing KEF’s sound and Nothing’s design together for our customers.”

– Prathmesh Thakkar, Research & Development Engineer, KEF

There’s a transparent portion on the device where you can see into some of the inner-workings. But for me, the idea of transparency runs a bit deeper than that. It’s about the product getting out of the way and letting you have the experience that you want to have.”

– Tom Ridley, Lead Designer, Nothing

We wanted the tuning to be such that you forget you’re wearing headphones at all, which complements really well the design philosophy that Nothing had going into this. That when you’re using the headphone, it doesn’t feel like you’re using a headphone.”

– Prathmesh Thakkar, Research & Development Engineer, KEF

Nothing Headphone (1)

Headphone (1), the first product born from our collaboration with Nothing, is encased in our partner’s iconic transparent design. Powered by KEF’s six decades of acoustic mastery, these headphones create a rich, natural soundstage that brings sound to life. With AI-powered Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), Hi-Res Audio and LDAC support, it offers pristine, immersive listening.

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