Over-Ear
Alienware Pro Wireless
86Outstanding
$120
Full review dataAlienware Pro Wireless vs Nothing Headphone (a): which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Alienware Pro Wireless comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 86. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Alienware Pro Wireless - Outstanding overall at around $125.
Over-Ear
Nothing Headphone (a)
80Great
$160
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Alienware Pro Wireless leads on 5 of 7 measures.
- Alienware Pro Wireless
- Nothing Headphone (a)
HearWiki score
86
80
Sound
8.7
7.4
Noise cancelling
8.1
7.9
Battery
9.1
10.0
Calls
8.7
6.5
Value
8.6
9.1
Price (USD)
$120
$160
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
New platform
Nothing Headphone (a) (2026) against Alienware Pro Wireless (2024). The Nothing Headphone (a) is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.3 and Top codec LDAC against SBC. It also adds Multipoint pairing.
- Pro Wireless2024
- Headphone (a)20262 yr newer
What differsPro WirelessHeadphone (a)
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.4
- Top codec
- SBC
- LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C, Transparency mode.
Specifications
Pro WirelessHeadphone (a)
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $120
- $160
- HearWiki score
- 86
- 80
- Released
- 2024
- 2026
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 50 mm driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- -
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 50 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.4
- Codecs
- SBC
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Battery life
- 70 h
- 135 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- 75 h
- Quick charge
- 15 min → 6 h
- 5 min → 8 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- -
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- -
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- -
- Yes
- Wear detection
- -
- No
- Controls
- -
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- -
- ChatGPT
- Weight
- 310 g
- 310 g
- Water resistance
- -
- IP52
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Pad material
- leatherette
- -
- Clamp force
- 365 g
- -
- Microphones
- 2
- 4
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- AI ENC
What reviewers said
Alienware Pro Wireless
Its leatherette pads and moderate 310g weight aim for comfort during long sessions, while the 2.4GHz wireless option and USB-C charging add versatility for desk and on-the-go use. Sound quality is generally strong, but the microphone performance and a single SBC codec limit keep it from being a flawless all-rounder.
- Pro:Excellent battery life, especially with ANC off
- Pro:Comfortable leatherette ear pads for long wear
- Pro:Active noise cancellation and transparency mode included
- Con:Microphone quality is underwhelming for the price
- Con:Only SBC codec support limits high-res wireless audio
- Con:No multipoint connection for seamless device switching
Nothing Headphone (a)
The Nothing Headphone (a) is a budget-friendly over-ear wireless headphone that packs in adaptive ANC, LDAC support, and a standout 135-hour battery life. It delivers a well-rounded everyday experience with multipoint connectivity and a customizable EQ, though its 310-gram build and slightly less refined sound keep it from topping the class.
- Pro:Exceptional battery life of up to 135 hours
- Pro:Supports LDAC for high-resolution audio
- Pro:Adaptive ANC with transparency mode
- Con:Heavier than some rivals at 310 grams
- Con:Sound detail trails top-tier competitors
- Con:No wireless charging support
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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