Nothing Ear wireless ear buds with Hi-Res Audio, Smart Active Noise Cancelling, Advanced equalizer and up to 40.5 hours of listening time - Black

I’m extremely happy with these earbuds. The sound quality is outstanding. They look and feel very premium. The settings app is very simple to use. Some may not like that the EQ is quite limited (it’s parametric) but I’ve barely needed to adjust it anyway because the base sound is so good. In-ear detection is a really nice to have feature that you don’t see often at this price range. The buds pause music automatically if you take one out to listen to something. The case is very light. It’s much easier to pull the buds out than many similar types where the stalk goes inside the case. I’d prefer if it was metal but the plastic feels reasonably sturdy. The only issue for me is there are no touch controls. You can use pinch controls if you set them in the app but I find that less convenient.

I am not an audiophile so i could not justify paying several hundred pounds for Bose or Sony buds. I had done a lot a research try to select the best 'budget' ear bud (under £100) and these little 'nothing (a)' ears buds came out on top, so i decided to take the plunge and buy them on offer for £69. Normally £89. These are fantastic ear buds, both in quality of build and sound. I use these primarily to connect via Bluetooth to my work laptop (windows 11). They sound great. Mic is also very good. Very Comfortable! i have very small ears and they stay in no problem, although i have yet to go for a run with them). ANC (Adaptive Noise Cancelling) is also very good once you put the right tips on, the app has a test to make sure you have the right tips in. The case is nice and compact and charges the buds quickly. i have read reviews of people stating that the case is hard to open... i didn't find this an issue at all. I would not hesitate to recommend these buds. 5 stars!

Pros: Excellent Sound Quality: The sound produced by these earbuds is surprisingly clear and well-balanced. The bass is deep without being overwhelming, and the highs are crisp. Comfortable Fit: The earbuds come with different sizes of ear tips, allowing you to find the perfect fit for your ears. They stay securely in place, even during workouts. Stable Bluetooth Connection: I haven't experienced any dropouts or connectivity issues while using these earbuds. The Bluetooth pairing process was quick and hassle-free. Long Battery Life: The earbuds themselves hold a decent charge and can last for several hours of continuous use. The charging case also provides additional charges on the go. Touch Controls: The touch-sensitive controls on the earbuds work well and are intuitive to use for adjusting volume, skipping tracks, or answering calls. Cons: However, there are a few drawbacks to consider before purchasing these earbuds: Microphone Quality: The microphone could be better. While adequate for short calls, the voice quality during phone conversations is not as clear as I would like. Limited Noise Isolation: The passive noise isolation provided by the earbud design is moderate. They don't completely block out loud external noises. Overall Impression: In summary, are a solid choice for anyone looking for affordable wireless earbuds with good sound quality and comfort. They are ideal for everyday listening and workouts, offering a stable Bluetooth connection and decent battery life. Just be aware of the microphone quality and noise isolation limitations if these factors are critical for your usage. For the price, these earbuds deliver a satisfying listening experience and are worth considering for casual users. However I returned mine because ANC is important to me.

After my first-generation AirPods Pro gave up the ghost, I was torn between something more budget or sticking with the newest AirPods Pro. After some research these Nothing Ear (a) buds arrived as a welcome surprise. The standout is value for money. You're getting flagship features, excellent noise cancelling, outstanding sound quality, and great battery life at a very reasonable price. I've owned them for months and charged the case maybe five times. My only gripe is the lack of wireless charging on the case. It's a minor inconvenience, but not a dealbreaker. If you're locked into the Apple ecosystem but hesitant about abandoning AirPods, don't be. The Nothing Ear (a) is a great alternative and i'm glad I made the switch.

Right, so I've spent a good bit of time with these Nothing Ear (2024) buds, and honestly, with a bit of attention and personalisation, they're pretty fantastic Before I start, I got these for 93 notes. The Ear (a) are 78. The CMF buds Pro 2 are 55 and the CMF buds are 34.99. Nothing have something for every budget. It just depends on if their style and sound do it for you. If you know they do then every one of these buds are the best in their class. Otherwise, it's harder. For example, the Sony WF-C710n are 99 and might be the better option for you over these. Similarly the WF-C510 are currently First off, let's talk about that case. It's got this groove on it that's just perfect for spinning. Seriously, it's become my go-to fidget spinner. Highly addictive, you've been warned! It's also extremely stylish but I can imagine the plastic wearing down pretty quickly. Now, the sound. This is where they really shine, but with a big asterisk. Out of the box, they're decent, but to truly unlock their potential, you have to mess with the EQ. I spent ages searching for different QR code EQ settings online, and once you find one that clicks, the sound is genuinely fantastic. I tried the Personal Sound feature but hated the results, so I guess it's quite hit and miss. As other reviewed have said, the bass is amazing, and the sound separation is incredible. You'll struggle to find buds that sound this good for twice or even thrice the price. The ANC is good, as is the voice clarity on a phonecall. I find the pinch controls to be absolutely horrible, but that's a me thing I think. Much prefer touch gestures. Style and comfort are also big wins. They look super stylish, and they feel really comfortable in the ear. I think they're pretty standard for stem buds as I haven't had another pair since the Huawei Freebuds 2. However, they're not as secure as buds with wingtips. My gold standard for security and comfort are the Pixel Buds Pro 2 with their twist-to-seal feature – those things are practically glued in and sound great to boot. Their price, though, is more than double these. Speaking of comfort, I had to do a fair bit of experimentation with the ear tips. It's the classic trade-off: smaller tips mean more comfort but poorer sound and security, while larger tips give you better sound and a more secure fit, but they lead to quicker ear fatigue. That's just the nature of the beast with most in-ear buds, as a better seal means more pressure. I use the largest tips for the best sound, but it means I can only wear them for about two hours maximum before my ears need a break. The Pixel Buds Pro 2, on the other hand, I can wear for 8 hours, maybe more – I've literally slept with them in and woken up unsure if they were still there, they're that comfortable. One peculiar thing I've noticed: when I'm wearing them outside with a hood up, any time the fabric of the hood touches the stem of the bud, I can actually hear and almost feel it. It's a really strange sensation, almost like a muffled scraping sound. If you run your finger over the top of them you'll know what I mean. Not a big deal at all really, but worth noting. Overall, despite a few quirks, I'm extremely impressed. They deliver sound quality that punches well above their weight class. For comfort, they're good, but nothing beats the Pixel Buds Pro 2 in that respect. If you're an audiophile on a budget and don't mind a bit of EQ tinkering, then just buy them. You really shouldn't regret it. In all honesty, you could probably buy the Ear (A) or even the CMF buds pro 2 and still have an amazing time!

The audio quality is excellent, the fit is excellent, battery is excellent so far and the app is great. The touch controls work great, no awkward swiping. Theyve never fallen out of my ears. The design is great. The case is excellent and charges the earphones. It feels super solid. So whats the problem? I was promised ANC of 45dB - and these DO NOT deliver. This is the reason I bought these, I could just use cheap wired headphones... Ive tried larger earbud tips (in the package) - no difference. Ive checked the fit in the app - I have a great fit apparently, and this makes no difference. I can scarcely see any difference at all when I have ANC on vs when I dont. Im also testing these on "stable" white noise - e.g. standing beside a running river - it cant handle it AT ALL (seriously), or listening to jet engine airplane noises on youtube through my laptop (noise level low or high), the ANC can barely scratch the surface and is very very weak. I almost feel like ive been missold this product, given how much of a big deal is made of the ANC capabilities - and the fact that the app tells me the headphones have a good fit. Ive attempted to put on silicone tips from other headphones from other manufacturers - but, hey presto, they dont fit the nothing ear (a) - the tips of these where the silicone tips are pulled on is oval, so needs to have a perfectly matching shape to suit. I hope the ANC can be fixed by a better algorithm in a future firmware update. Even at a relatively cheap £60 for these I feel cheated and im not pleased. I already have plenty of other wired headphones with excellent audio, I bought these for the ANC, which is rubbish.

The earbuds have a great sound - clear, crisp, and provides deep bass when needed. They feel well made as does the charging case. The app provides lots of features that let you fine tune the earbuds to your preferences. Connecting to the app and phone was effortless, and connection quality is very strong. I left my phone in the lounge and went into the garden and connection was still excellent. These earbuds are lightweight and very comfortable to wear. The charging case provides plenty of capacity to make sure that you don’t inconveniently run out. Personally think that the quality you get for the price is excellent and they are great value for money compared to some ‘leading’ brands. I got these when they went on offer so that’s even better..!! Wish I had bought them sooner.

THIS REVIEW IS FOR THE NOTHING EAR, not the Nothing Ear (a). They are really two different products; shouldn't be on the same product page. It's confusing people in the reviews. I'm returning these because there seems to be a problem with the sensor in the left ear that detects if the bud is in your ear or not. What this means is that they can sometimes randomly pause audio, or if you touch them at all to adjust fit (i.e. not doing any 'squeezing') they can pause-then-play-then-pause. This occurs periodically - i.e. they'll work perfectly for a day, but then the next day this bug/fault happens. The app's 'Fit Test' confirms this - even though they are snugly placed in my ear, the app says that they're not there (when the bug/fault is happening). It's very frustrating because.... .... they sound amazing. Really amazing. The detail and vibrancy I hear, right across the frequencies, is so so good. The spacing in the sound stage is awesome. There is great energy and punch about the sound. You get lovely sub-woofy wobbles and crunches; punchy, clear but not overpowering base; very clear, smooth mids and beautiful, detailed, quite sparkly highs. Everything sits nicely together. They make me want to listen to music. I'm enjoying music I already loved even more. And the app that goes along with it is terrific. I have quite bad high-frequency age-related hearing damage and the personal sound profile you can create in the app, after doing the hearing test, really makes a big difference to my enjoyment of audio. I'd also add that they're really comfortable (for my smallish ears) and the touch controls work well (when the stupid bug/fault isn't happening). I'm quite happy with the noise cancellation. They're my first headphones with ANC and it doesn't cut out ambient noise completely but it does have a worthwhile effect, e.g. the 'rumble' when on a bus or the background noise in a cafe are both significantly reduced and music sounds clearer. Connectivity to phone (Pixel 7) and laptop has been flawless. Phone calls are fine and have had no complaints about the microphones from the other end. And the case is weirdly satisfying to hold and use. Even the homescreen widget on Android is stylish and pleasing. If I was picky, I'd point out that the 'seam' in the plastic housing of the buds, where the two sides meet, is a bit off, i.e. the line it makes seems to change width a little in places (this is minute but visible). Again, makes me wonder about quality control. Despite that, I'd say they feel very sturdy and well made. So overall, I'd say they're close to perfection... but my pair are faulty. I'm torn on whether to take a chance on another pair; I'm concerned about quality control and longevity now. Incidentally, very irritated that Amazon aren't offering a replacement, just a refund, considering that they're faulty.

Second update: After finally being able to connect with the seller, they were the definition of excellent with their customer service. I reached out to them during the holiday rush and had a replacement unit that seems to be completely new sent to me. The bus are add amazing as the first pair were. This time I will be more mindful of where I keep my favorite earbuds, and fart far away from the washing machine. Thank you Essential Tech and Nothing. In the past two years, I have used or owned just about every single pair of earbuds under $500. I use the nothing year 2024 version every day and sometimes I don’t even think to grab the other ones. Everything comes with some form of trade-off any with the nothing I would say these these are battery life and sound. Both of these trade offs are minimal. The battery life is fine and because of wireless charging they get back to useable levels quickly. In terms of sound I personally rank the Sennheiser Momentum 4 as the buds that have sounded the best to me, an arbitrary “10”. If the M4 are a 10 I’d say the nothing are an 8, unless you just love bass, if you do, these are a 9.5. Pros: Comfort- as comfortable as a stem style earbud I’ve ever used. I wear these in any sweaty environment and they DO NOT Fall out..looking at you Apple and Samsung Pro 3 Connectivity- again another place where these are as good as any bud with multiple devices except the Technics AZ80, which can pair to 3 devices (something I never used once) Controls- this is where I believe the buds start to stand out. You have many options to choose from how you want these to work, almost anyone can find a setup that works. The one thing they don't do is slide for volume control. Call/mic quality- from everyone I’ve talked there is a Night and Day difference in me talking with these buds and anything else, yes even Apple AirPod pros. Apparently they block out most of the background noise as well. This might be the biggest selling point for the buds. It’s Exceptional Durability- I mentioned before that these stay in no matter what sweaty activity I’m doing they also push through no matter what activity I’m doing whether it’s sweat rain splashes of water, falling in water the case has held up to exposure to water everything it’s one of the stronger qualities of the buds, and the case, is the durability. IP54 does don't protect against a washing machine or total submersion. Transparency mode- Again, transparency mode is one of those things that it just does really well very similar to the call quality it’s top of the line in terms of the way the transparency mode operates and functions. It’s one of the best that there are right now. App functionality- I mentioned that the controls are amazing and they are just a part of an amazing app for these buds. You can find any sound profile that you love and as I mentioned in the sound earlier if you love bass bass is a thing that you must have with earbuds. These are the best style earbuds. I’ve ever used it. It’s it’s a level that is disruptive. That’s how there’s controls you can’t even fathom EQ settings. As far as you can imagine it’s really top-notch. I would say that the app is a 10 out of 10 for all of the functionality that you can use for these buds and if you just want to use default stuff it works really well there too the app is another amazing point. Trade offs: Noise cancellation- if the Bose quiet comfort and the Sennheiser and the Sony are tens, then the nothings are probably eight or 8 1/2 the Bose could be by themselves, but the little hissing white noise that’s with them when you not running music bothers me to no end so I can’t rank them a 10. I think these are just a few marks below any of the premium top 2 to 3 times the price of these earbuds noise cancellation performance more than doable. Sound- Well, I said the app gives you great flexibility for sound and even sound quality they don’t stack up to the higher budget earbuds in this regard they notice don’t sound as good or is clear or as crisp as the Sennheiser momentum force not many earbuds. Do they are clearly not there once again. I probably put these in about an eight or 8 1/2 if the Sennheiser are number one. But the sound is good enough for me to pick these up every single time I’m leaving the house and just taking earbuds just in case or when I’m going to the guy I know that these will always be good enough customization next level that you can get really close, especially if you have a phone that supports higher and codec, you’ll notice that increase just a little bit and that makes that little bump each way up ahead of other earbuds like Bose, Samsung, and AirPods and all the other ones in that price range they sound better than jabra which are almost $300. Battery- battery is the spot that the nothings have made the biggest improvement on because previously their batteries were not very good at all and now they’re passable. They’re quite decent and get about six hours out of them using Hi-Rez Kodex and ANC about six hours maybe 5 1/2 just kind of depending on circumstances and everything else but about 5 1/2 six hours that’s about what you get out of most of them the Sony or a 10 in this area these would be, I don’t know previously they were five or four so nice improvement in terms of the battery like I said it being rechargeable via wireless charging is really helpful. It just makes it quick and easy. Throw it on the back of your phone if it supports it in 10 minutes 20 minutes you got enough charge to get going and do whatever you need so it’s not terrible like it was it makes it very doable and passable now. TL;DR These earbuds are a significant improvement over the previous generation for anything in their price range. They are right up there at the top as far as the best or close to the best in this price range I luckily got mine on sale on Amazon. I think they were 115 120 for the amount of money there’s nothing that touches these. I have the momentum 4s, I have the technic AZ80s, I’ve had several AirPod pros, I have the Samsung buds Pro three and the budsPro 2, list the earbuds under $400. I’ve had them or still own them and these earbuds check enough of the boxes that matter to me that I use these consistently more than the other ones , probably one of the biggest good sound good ANC great quality, multipoint connection and durability. These aspects make them, the go anywhere earbud, they consistently deliver what I want from them. I love this purchase and will absolutely recommend these buds to anyone who seeks these qualities from their buds, especially in the stem style.

Easy to pair. Works on dual devices. Last roughly 5 to 6 hours with anc on and extra bass going. Charges pretty guickly. 15 minutes will get you 2 hours. 30 to 40 for a full charge. Very comfortable in the ear when working or walking, but not while doing any sports. They fall off. Mic and sound are great. Loudish bass if you like this sort of thing. Anc is great. Manages to shut the guy up next desk over while doing teams call.

2 weeks in... Was very skeptical about buying these. Now I am no audiophile, but I do love music of all descriptions. I was tossing up very much between high end, high price tag headphones and the reviews were very mixed about these headphones. I am comparing these to previous buds Marshall Minor 3, Samsung Buds (original) and Sony XM3 buds. I have to say these probably exceed all of them. Very punchy bass, like surprisingly powerful for buds! It might be too much for some at standard settings but easily corrected in the EQ. I like the fact that if I want bass it's definitely an option. They look great, sounds great, App is really nice and refined and the price tag was great. The ANC is decent enough that at about 70-80% phone volume and ANC on high I can drown out my Gyms rubbish music which was important. Fit is comfortable, nice and light and have not had them pop out with vigorous runs on the treadmill. All in all I think it'd be hard to get better buds at this price

Amazing sound, app, experience! I almost want to move from iOS to Android to enjoy ChatGPT features! Only missing the sound control vs my AirPod Pro!

Sarı renk çok yakışmış, samsung galaxy a25 5g ile kullanıyorum ve Nothing x uygulaması ile eşleştirme çok kolay ve hızlı. Uygulama üzerinden ayarlarını yapmak kolay ancak ekolayzır ayarları öyle çok detaylı değil. Mesela sadece daha fazla bas ya da sadece daha fazla tiz, dengeli, ses ve özel seçenekleri var. Özel üzerinden detaylı ayar yapabiliyorsunuz. Her kulaklığın üzerinde küçük bir düğme var, kontrolleri oradan yönetiyorsunuz ve oldukça detaylı. Çift cihaz destekliyor yani hem telefon hem de tablete aynı anda baglanabiliyorsunuz. Bluetooth LDAC protokolünü destekliyor ama sadece telefonunuz destekliyorsa, benim telefonum da var. Samsung telefonlarda geliştirici modülü açarsanız oradan açtıktan sonra Bluetooth kulaklık ayarlarına girip, oradan da LDAC seçeneğini seçmeniz gerekiyor. Bu ayarı yapmaya değer çünkü ses kalitesini çok yükseltiyor. ChatGPT desteği işe sadece Nothing telefonlara yönelik, başka markalar desteklenmiyor. Yani bu özellik için alacaksanız sakın almayın. Bunun dışında şimdiye kadar kullandığım en iyi kulaklardan biridir. Tavsiye ederim.