Nothing has released a yellow version of its Headphone (a), the company's budget-friendly over-ear headphones. The new colorway is available for preorder now at $149.
Specs Worth Noting
The Headphone (a) ships with 40mm custom drivers and active noise cancellation across three modes. Battery life clocks in at 55 hours with ANC off, dropping to around 40 hours when cancellation is engaged. The headphones support Bluetooth 5.3 and include a low-latency mode for gaming.
Nothing claims the fold-flat design and 220-gram weight make these suitable for travel. The ear cups rotate 90 degrees and the headband adjusts with a click mechanism rather than a sliding rail.
The Design Language
Yellow is a deliberate choice for Nothing, which has built its brand on transparent casings and visual differentiation. The Headphone (a) in yellow follows the same playbook as the company's phones, treating color as a feature rather than an afterthought.
The headphones retain Nothing's signature dot-matrix branding on the outer cups, visible through a semi-transparent plastic shell. It reads as intentional rather than gimmicky, though your tolerance for branded aesthetics may vary.
Preorders ship in late June. Nothing has not announced whether the yellow variant will remain a permanent option or function as a limited run.
