Over-Ear
Nothing CMF Headphone Pro
84Great
$79
Full review dataNothing CMF Headphone Pro vs STAX SR-5: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Nothing CMF Headphone Pro vs STAX SR-5, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Over-Ear
STAX SR-5
Not yet scored
$100
Full review dataScore 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.
- Nothing CMF Headphone Pro
- STAX SR-5
HearWiki score
84
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Sound
8.0
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Noise cancelling
8.5
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Battery
9.5
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Calls
7.5
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Value
9.0
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Price (USD)
$79
$100
Specifications
CMF Headphone ProSR-5
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $79
- $100
- HearWiki score
- 84
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- 1975
- Driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- electrostatic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- electrostatic
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- -
- Impedance
- 16 Ω
- -
- 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
- 283 g
- 300 g
- Water resistance
- IPX2
- -
- Foldable
- No
- -
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Microphones
- 5
- -
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- 3-mic ENC
- -
What reviewers said
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
STAX SR-5
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