CMF Headphone Pro
The CMF Headphone Pro announced its arrival on September 29th, 2025, and honestly, the buzz online hasn’t died down since. The launch wasn’t a subtle affair, CMF, the sub-brand from Nothing, clearly wanted to show it’s gunning for a chunk of the over-ear wireless headphone scene and not just with gimmicks or a familiar logo. For anyone who’s been getting tired of flagship prices from the “big guys,” there’s something genuinely refreshing about a product trying to bring back some fun, modular style, and a price tag that won’t trigger a full-on existential crisis.
The price? Well, that’s one of the punchlines here: $99 in the US, €99 in Europe, £79 in the UK. At today’s exchange rate, that roughly lands at ₹8,000–₹10,000, before those infamous Indian tech taxes. Personally, if you’ve ever put off buying headphones because “I’ll get serious about music next year,” this is your no-excuses moment. In terms of where you can buy it UK and Europe got access right at launch, with the US following up on October 7th. India? Well, they’ll have to wait a little longer; CMF says local manufacturing details are still getting ironed out, but that’s classic new-brand-in-India drama for you.
Here’s what really makes the CMF Headphone Pro a bit of a conversation starter: it’s not just about specs but yes, specs matter here. The battery life makes pretty much every other wireless headphone look like it needs a nap. We’re talking 100 hours (with ANC off), 50 hours (with ANC on), and if you’ve left charging for the last minute, a five-minute pit stop on USB-C gives you around five hours of playback. I’ve been burned too often by overpromises on battery, but even if real-world results land at 80% of that, it’s epic for trips or simply not needing to treat your charger like a childhood blankie.
The CMF’s calling card, though, is customization. It’s their friendly “modular” twist: those ear cushions pop off and snap on, so you can refresh the look or change the feel. CMF even sells extra ear pads in Light Green or Orange for people who want their headphones to look as un-Apple as possible or maybe just like candy (don’t eat them, though). The base colors are appropriately named Light Green, Light Grey, and Dark Grey each with its own kind of personality. At a party, everyone with the standard black cans just kind of dissolves into the background; these, you might spot in a selfie.
As for features, yeah, it’s loaded: 40mm dynamic drivers with nickel-plated diaphragms mean you get sharpness and punch, and not just a booming mess. It’s Hi-Res certified, supports LDAC (for audiophiles and people who download FLAC files like it’s 2013), and delivers Bluetooth 5.4, multipoint pairing, fast setup, and low-latency game mode under 120ms. The hybrid ANC claims up to 40dB noise-canceling, and personally, I can never go back to non-ANC headphones after using the Delhi Metro, so that’s a relief. There’s Transparency mode too, which is great for those moments when you want to hear your name being called at the café, or you like to eavesdrop just a little (don’t worry, no judgment).
On Twitter, CMF by Nothing (@cmfbynothing) shared details about the CMF Headphone Pro, highlighting its design, battery life, and available colors.
Control-wise, the “roller” adjusts volume and playback, the “Energy Slider” lets you nudge the bass or treble on the fly, and there’s a programmable button for stuff like switching ANC modes, launching your AI assistant, or jumping into spatial audio. Unreal how much flexibility they’ve managed to pack in for the price. For someone who still, embarrassingly, forgets which app does what on their phone, physical controls are a welcome break.
Sound is, of course, the main event. Those 40mm drivers with copper voice coils and the dual-chamber design usually mean a nice balance, clear enough for acoustic tracks, energetic enough for late-night EDM, and enough volume to drown out bad pop in the supermarket. CMF even tosses in a personal sound profile (powered by Audiodo tech) if you want everything tuned to your ear’s weird little quirks. Oh, and they remembered gamers too: low-lag mode so sound keeps up with fast fingers.
All in, the CMF Headphone Pro feels like someone finally took stock of what actual, slightly chaotic humans want, not just bullet-point features for marketing slides, but a bit of “why not make headphones fun again?” I still remember ruining a pair of headphones because a friend and I argued over whose taste in music deserved max volume. With this modular, sturdy design, I’d worry less about handing them off or just showing off those loud colors at the next movie night. Not every gadget launch gets a second look from me these days, but this honestly feels like the kind of headphone you’d be happy to toss in your bag and make part of daily life, not just your “tech shelf.”
