The first time I saw an ad for the new over-ear headphones from Nothing, I did a double take. In a world of monolithic black plastic and shiny metal accents, these cans zag into retro. The look evokes a cassette tape on the back of each ear cup.

These headphones are a collaboration between London tech brand Nothing , currently on its third iteration of fashion-forward smartphone , and high-end British purveyors of sound KEF . Without question, this is the most striking headphone release of the year so far. The design swings are impressive in a market dominated by Sony's sixth iteration of the same headphone and the five year-old AirPods Max that both look fine, sound great, and cost a lot. The only question here is how do they sound?

I put them to the test to find out if

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