Austrian Audio Hi-X18 vs Nothing CMF Headphone Pro: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Austrian Audio Hi-X18 vs Nothing CMF Headphone Pro, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Score breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Nothing CMF Headphone Pro leads on 7 of 7 measures.
- Austrian Audio Hi-X18
- Nothing CMF Headphone Pro
Specifications
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $150
- $79
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 84
- Released
- -
- 2025
- Driver
- 44 mm dynamic
- 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 44 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 12 Hz - 24 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 25 Ω
- 16 Ω
- Sensitivity (dB/Vrms)
- 113
- -
- Bluetooth
- -
- 5.4
- Codecs
- -
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- -
- Yes
- Latency
- -
- 120 ms
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- -
- 100 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 50 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 5 min → 8 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- -
- Yes
- Transparency mode
- -
- Yes
- Companion app
- -
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- -
- Yes
- Wear detection
- -
- Yes
- Controls
- -
- both
- Weight
- 255 g
- 283 g
- Water resistance
- -
- IPX2
- Foldable
- Yes
- No
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- Yes
- USB-C
- -
- Yes
- Connector
- 3.5 mm
- -
- Microphones
- -
- 5
- Call noise reduction
- -
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- -
- 3-mic ENC
What reviewers said
Austrian Audio Hi-X18
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
Nothing CMF Headphone Pro
The CMF Headphone Pro from Nothing is a budget-friendly over-ear wireless headphone that punches well above its price point, offering a robust feature set including hybrid ANC, LDAC support, multipoint Bluetooth, and an impressive 100-hour battery life with ANC off. Its sound is lively and well-tuned for the price, while the build and controls feel solid for the cost, though some compromises exist in water resistance and EQ customization. Overall, it's a standout value pick for anyone seeking long battery life and capable noise cancellation without spending a fortune.
- Pro:Exceptional battery life of up to 100 hours
- Pro:Effective hybrid ANC for the price
- Pro:Supports high-quality LDAC codec
- Con:Basic IPX2 water resistance only
- Con:EQ customization is limited
- Con:Not foldable for easy portability
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