Nothing Headphone (1) on sale for the first time ever

Save $30: Grab the Nothing Headphone (1) on sale for just $269 as of Aug. 18. At Amazon, the 10% discount on the $299 headphones is a lightning deal, but you can also find them on sale at Nothing's website.

The Nothing Headphone (1) hit the market just over a month ago, and already, they're getting their first standalone deal.

As of Aug. 18, you can grab both colorways of the Nothing Headphone (1) at Amazon for $269 as a lightning deal, shaving $30 off their $299 price tag. If you happen to miss this deal, I also spotted the headphones on sale on Nothing's website.

Though a $30 markdown isn't huge, relatively speaking, it's decent for these headphones. (I stipulate that these are the headphones' first standalone deal because Amazon did run a buy one, get one 50% with the Nothing Phone (3) closer to both products' release dates). Besides being brand new, they're also priced significantly lower than other flagship headphones: the Bose QuietComfort Ultra and Sony WH-1000XM6's will run you $450 at full price, with AirPods Max costing $549. That said, the price discrepancies aren't totally without reason. In his comparison of all four headphones, Mashable contributor Alex Bracetti found that while the Nothing headphones stood out for their battery life, multiplatform connectivity, and from a pure value perspective, other options were better for their sound performance, overall noise cancellation, and multipoint connectivity.

That's not to say Nothing doesn't have anything to offer in any of those areas — in his full review of the Nothing headphones, Bracetti notes that their sound is dynamic, especially with some equalizer adjustments, and he found their adaptive noise cancellation to perform better than expected.

Of course, there's also the matter of the polarizing design. If it's your vibe, it might be hard to resist this deal. However, I will say as someone who tested these headphones briefly — if you prefer a lightweight pair of headphones, you'll want to steer clear. However, I did find their unique tactile on-ear button controls a smart alternative to anyone who prefers button controls. They're also IP54 water- and dust- resistant.