The sound of these new headphones is utterly worth the weight around your neck

I want to preface this review by saying there has never been a bigger AirPods Pro enjoyer than I. So when I agreed to test out a pair of over-ear headphones from trendy ‘It’ tech brand Nothing — whose main brand ambassador is the equally trendy Charli xcx — I was sceptical. Sure, they look gorgeous: square silver chrome gives way to glass panelling, showing off the internal mechanism (haven’t you heard? See-through tech is all the rage right now). And they’re incredibly comfortable — with 50 per cent softer cushioning than the original Headphone (1) model. But they’re also bulky beyond belief and wearing them casually around your neck can feel like donning iron shackles. Nothing headphone (1) Nothing But it turns out Stockholm Syndrome is real — and it’s got me by the neck. Three weeks have passed, and I am completely and utterly chained to my Nothing headphones. The quality is undeniable. With triple driver architecture (three separate internal speakers), 10 mics aiding noise cancellation, studio-grade tuning from Metropolis Studios and added bass control, I am hearing songs I’ve listened to for 10 years as if they’re entirely new. Gone is my dislike for over-ear headphones, gone is my undying loyalty to AirPods. However, the sheer heft of these means that I still keep my AirPods close in case I want to go to an event without having to lug them (and their funny case) around with me.