CMF’s first open-ear earbuds are here with a Smart Dial charging case that lets you control music
CMF just stepped into one of the most crowded corners of the earbud market, and it’s doing it with a case that steals the spotlight. The Nothing sub-brand launched the Clip Pro, its first open-ear earbuds, designed to let you hear your surroundings without sacrificing sound quality. They arrive in the US, UK, and Japan on August 15, priced at $99, with a wider global rollout following on September 15.
- ▪CMF just stepped into one of the most crowded corners of the earbud market, and it’s doing it with a case that steals the spotlight.
- ▪The Nothing sub-brand launched the Clip Pro, its first open-ear earbuds, designed to let you hear your surroundings without sacrificing sound quality.
- ▪They arrive in the US, UK, and Japan on August 15, priced at $99, with a wider global rollout following on September 15.
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CMF just stepped into one of the most crowded corners of the earbud market, and it’s doing it with a case that steals the spotlight. The Nothing sub-brand launched the Clip Pro, its first open-ear earbuds, designed to let you hear your surroundings without sacrificing sound quality. They arrive in the US, UK, and Japan on August 15, priced at $99, with a wider global rollout following on September 15. Introducing Clip Pro. Clip on. Keep on. pic.twitter.com/2hkH4Is86k— CMF by Nothing (@cmfbynothing) August 4, 2026 What’s different about Nothing’s CMF Clip Pro earbuds? Each earbud weighs just 5.9 grams and wraps around your ear with a flexible titanium wire core, distributing pressure across three points rather than one to reduce fatigue.
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