Nothing - Ear (1)
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Last updated: Dec 15, 2025 Scoring
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"amazing, amazing, amazing ANC performance for earbuds! ... not even close in ANC performance vs these (Bose QuietComfort Earbuds (2024)) ... I, for ANC, prefer the approach Bose takes, blocking out pretty much all frequencies."
"Was ideal because I was in a cabin with 3 screaming babies and ANC + audiobook worked like a CHARM."
"The fit, comfort, sound, and ANC are the best I've experienced. ... all the rest have markedly inferior ANC."
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"Literally couldn't think of any pair of IEMs + dongle dacs could sound as analytical as the C3P+ for around $70. ... detail is just sooo much better. The C3P+ is just leagues ahead the I5 in terms of detail and resolution. ... the C3P+ is actually the closest sounding one to really expensive iems or headphone that I have."
"Crazy good from the jump! ... When you factor in they're only $99 and go toe-to-toe with Bose QC Ultra at $299, this is the deal of the year!"
"Can't recommend them enough for the value, sound like $200 earphones."
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"Noble fokus rex5 best sounding change my mind. ... Five drivers per ear bud game changing for sure ... Yes, you're so right. They are by far number one. ... There may be a few airbuds that get better battery a little bit, better ANC but right now my two cents worth, there's nothing on a planet that sounds better than these. ... I have all the heavy hitters. The techniques 80/100 Sony 4 and 5 sennheisers 3 and 4 and the Devialet gemini II. ... Ronontech on YouTube did a review on the Aviot a few days ago. I belive he liked the Nobels better. ... Also on YouTube, check out Flossie Carter review on the Nobles, he went absolutely nuts. Best sounding wireless earbuds he has ever heard."
"As for gaming I'd probably rank them 1. A50 ... As for music I'd rank them 1. A50 ... And for movies I would rank them 1. A50."
"these fifth generation A50s sound better than anything I’ve ever used. ... New DAC, new Graphene drivers, really nice sounding."
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"They don’t go in your ears at all. they just kind of clip on gently and sit there. ... no pressure ... way more comfy than anything I’ve tried."
"The IEMs really stay in my ears thanks to the free Spring Tips. I shook my head really hard for a few seconds and it didn't fall out my ears."
"just clips on the outside of your ear and feels super light, no pressure at all."
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"For sound quality, controls (I prefer squeeze controls), customized sound, call quality, and style, Nothing Ear >>>> EarFun."
"call quality"
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"bad connection with pc vía USB (im not making the de mic work)"
"I had many times where sonar audio devices flat out wouldn’t work properly and required a restart or reinstall to fix, and I got tired of it."
"The one problem I have with them is when they go into a standby mode and come out of it, the mic stops working, both on Bluetooth and with the dongle. ... So like if I'm in a Discord chat and I mute for 20 minutes and come back, I have to put the buds back in the case and take them out for the mic to work again."
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"I am lmfao when u said that the nothing transparency is trash. ... That what makes me not want to use them sometimes. ... It really is hot garbage lol."
"Their transparency is horrible, with lots of white noise and a weird muffled feel, earning a low 4/10."
"The transparency is trash though."
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"noice cancel made me nuts in my old car , as it makes rumble and humming more noticeable specially the difrencial of mycar, and i dont make this up ... if noice cancelation is top dont get pro3’s fr, it make me nuts in my car and emulate humming rattiling noices"
"advertised Noise Cancellation does not actually remove outside sound at all."
"very poor ANC"
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"GoPro enduro batteries were dying quite fast when it was cold outside (snowboarding at -15 C/ 5F). ... Maybe that’s because of their age, but I didn’t use it that much. ... And 1 of 2 batteries is already swollen."
"Refreshing to see that action camera can actually be reliable and not crash and overheat all the time ... Gopro has always had a lot of overheating issues, corrupt files, crashing issues, super unresponsive UI, and horrible battery life. ... Constantly got those issues with gopro."
"Refreshing to see that action camera can actually be reliable and not crash and overheat all the time ... Gopro has always had a lot of overheating issues, corrupt files, crashing issues, super unresponsive UI, and horrible battery life. ... Constantly got those issues with gopro."
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"my 2nd pair of qkz x hbb's died"
"Had 3 Levoit’s but they all died between 12-24 months. Junk"
"They are two pieces of plastic joined together by weak glue. ... They fell apart after less than a year."
I just got the nothing ear, they sound good after EQ, they are also on the cheaper end like 120
r/Earbuds • Looking for the best earbuds under 250$ - and overwhelmed by options ->I'm no earbud genius but I've been doing a deep dive into this recently because I needed a new pair. I ended up buying soundpeats capsule 3 pro and really like the sound quality. I think I might have to get larger silicone's though. The ones I have seemed to drop connection randomly when I first got them, the issue has stopped though so I'm not sure exactly what happened. I have an old pair of nothing 1's and they work great as well. Ultimately the only reason I went with the soundpeats was because they were on sale and 60 bucks cheaper than the nothing 2a. I really want the nothing 2024 version but I'll be waiting until I have a birthday or something because I'm too cheap to buy $200 earbuds just because I want to lol.
r/Earbuds • Which of these earbuds would you recommend? ->Which is more important to you? The sound quality or the ANC? The reality is the best TWS earbuds for one aren't the best fit the other. And there are often clear tradeoffs. For example, the B&O EX had superb audio quality. But the Nothing Ear get really close while being lighter, having a better app, and being superior in most other ways for considerably less money. Just be aware of the compromises you're going to make when selecting the best sounding TWS earbuds.
r/Earbuds • Top 3 Earbuds Money can Buy? ->Nothing ear. Best ones by a mile
r/Deathcore • Need a headphone that can blast deathcore and survive the gym ->I just tried soundpeats, nothing ear, earfun and denon. Kept the Perl Pros and returned the others. super frustrated with soundpeats app - it crashed everytime i tried to open it. Nothing ear added some artifacts that were like garbled/warbling versions of the music that eere only noticeable in quiet sections of a song. Annoying. Earfun were ok, just not great. Denon perl pros are fantastic and the app is impressive. Ive tried the azh80s, xm5, oneplus, senn momentum 4, jabra elite 75active, and others last year and found my old soundcore liberty 3s were as good. the libs have been giving me charging issues, so I am replacing them with the Perl Pros.
r/Earbuds • Best Earbuds you can purchase on amazon under $150? ->I have the nothing buds i enjoy them comfort is 10/10 sound 10/10 they don’t fall out when working out. The only caveat I have is that they randomly pause not too sure why sometimes it happens once ever 45 seconds sometimes it doesn’t happen at all I noticed someone in the reviews saying the same thing but I also have a kind of old phone so.
r/Earbuds • Please suggest me the best Earbuds in this price range ->NOOO. No one buy these please. They are two pieces of plastic joined together by weak glue. They fell apart after less than a year. Ofc I gorilla glue them back together but shortly after wouldnt show up on Bluetooth at all and wouldn't pair/go into pairing mode. So I had them for only a year before they stopped working
r/BuyItForLife • Alternatives to AirPods? ->I was skeptical about wireless earbud until I got some. I have a cheap anker soundcore set that I use for podcasts, and the Nothing Ear 1 that has amazing sound.
r/MotoG • Which wireless earbuds are you using for the Moto G Stylus, 2024? ->I got a pair of TOZO and they lasted two months before they wouldn't accept a charge. I've had good luck with Anker wireless earbuds. I also have a pair of Nothing Ear 1's that sound amazing but I save those for just good music. The ankers are for podcast and everything. I usually get a couple to three years out of a pair before the battery wears out
r/stupidquestions • How long do ear buds usually last? ->Nothing ear are awesome. Currently on sale for 99. Well worth it.
r/Earbuds • Best wireless earbuds ~100 USD ->My favorite on that list is nothing ear. Probably not the best but I find them extremely comfortable with great sound.
r/Earbuds • Looking for new Earbuds - Comfort, Good Sound, and Reliability ->Nothing’s ear pods are fantastic.
r/AppleFitnessPlus • Best Earbuds for Running? Need Ones That Stay Put ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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