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I replaced my old Sony headphones with this $75 alternative - and I can't go back

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CMF Headphone Pro ZDNET's key takeaways The CMF Headphone Pro are available in three colors for $100, and are often discounted to $75

They deliver a great audio, design, and noise cancellation experience for their price

People looking for more premium accessories and performance should look elsewhere. $75.05 at Amazon

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CMF started out as a Nothing sub-brand focused on affordable products. In its brief lifetime, it has separated from Nothing and carved out a personality of its own. While the focus on value hasn't changed, CMF has delivered some of my favorite designs on budget products (Phone 2 Pro) in recent years. The CMF Headphone Pro are no different.

Also: These fashion-forward headphones have no business sounding this good for the price

It retains the company's signature fun vibe, borrows some useful elements from the Nothing Headphone 1, and costs less than $100. I used them for a week, and here's why I think they're the best $75 headphone deal right now.

An exciting, fun vibe

I love having buttons on my headphones and the CMF Headphone Pro has plenty of them. Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET

The best part about the CMF Headphone Pro is their design. They look more premium than their price tag suggests and don't shy away from looking bold. They come in Dark Grey, Light Green, and Light Grey, with matching modular ear cushions included by default. However, if you're like me and want your headphones to look different with added color contrast, you can replace the ear pads with an easy twist. I have the Dark Grey model, and I interchanged the darker ear cushions with orange pads (costs $25 extra). I love the new, distinct look.

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