Nothing - Ear (1)

Can anyone tell me the difference between the ANC on ear 2024 vs ear (1)? I have the 1st gen and love pretty much everything about them except for the ANC (which I think is pretty poor) and the fact that whenever I use them for a phone call, the person I'm speaking to can't hear me and I always have to take them out and just use my phone as normal to continue the call. This doesn't happen with other earbuds so can only assume it's an issue with the ear (1). Thinking about buying the 2024 version but it wouldn't be worth it if the above isn't improved.

The APP are the best for iPhone when it comes to integration (ease of use and connectivity) but the only category it beats other premium TWS in is transparency. I think you meant to put Beats Studio Buds + (the ones with transparent case) which I tried and returned because there was something up with the audio. Mic quality might be an issue for those but is good on my Beats Fit Pro which is my daily driver. I've tried plenty of TWS and my top recommendation that isn't APP is the Nothing Ear. They are the only pair that sound really good and isn't lacking severely in other areas. For the majority of people, audio codecs will not make a difference and do not work with iPhone anyway

Hello guys, I’ve been using the Nothing Ear (1) for the past 2.5 years and got them for 7000 back then and they served me really well. The ANC was solid for the price, and overall they were totally worth it. But now they’ve started giving up on me ; so I’m looking for a replacement. I’ve been doing some research and keep coming across stuff like Bose QC Ultra, Sony WF-1000XM5, Jabra Elite 8 etc… but those are way out of my budget. I can’t really spend 15-20k on earbuds. So I’m looking for something similar to the Ear (1), ideally under or around 7000, with decent active noise cancellation and good sound quality. I'm okay with any brand as long as they deliver good value. Would really appreciate some honest suggestions . What are you all using in this price range? Thanks in advance.

It's all about personal choice for fit, price and comfort in my humble opinion. My various include low , med and high price ones. Nothing One ear buds, Sony wfxm5's and Bang and O Ex's. All are great in their own way. If I had to choose I'd say the Sony due to great all round performance, especially with anc.

Nothing ear a. Fucking love them. Didn't know you could pack so much nice stuff under 100 euros.

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.

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

Yup had the Mk1 impressed me enough to buy the Mk2 like them a lot good for airline travel no complaints

The nothing (A) the ones in the picture are nothing but an average pair of buds. You want the nothing buds in the square case

Nothing ear(a) and its great!

Absolutely love the Nothing Ear for the price (Not the A or 2 version). Sound is very good, quality bass, and the ANC is decent with good transparent mode. Never had one fall out of my ear either, and super easy to set up especially on android.

i have had the Original Nothing Ear 1 which developed a fault after 8 months. Returned it and got the Ear (2). That has been great so far after 18 months now. However, coming from Apple Earpod Pros, it's about 80% of the Apple earbuds. It is at half the price though and I would say if you don't need wireless charging, the Nothing Ear (a) is worth it. Noise cancellation in the Nothing Ear isn't amazing. It works but it could be a LOT better. If my Sony 1000XM4 is 10/10, then Apple would be like 7.5/10 and the Nothing would be like 5/10 for noise cancellation. They are the right price with good set of features and they look good.

I own Nothing Ear (not A, standard) and Buds FE. Ear are much superior in sound, however I am not sure how different A are from ear. I think Buds are more easier to use however if you own an iPhone buying them is pointless.

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.

Same, they work great

I have those but the latency is too high for me. Tried it once and then went back to my cabled in ears.

Nothing’s ear pods are fantastic.

I know this sounds basic but AirPods seem to be one of the best earbuds for reliability in this exact situation. Many earbuds I’ve had have ran into the one ear stops working problem, but I’ve had 4 different models of AirPods and this never occurred. If you’re not an iPhone user then any of nothing’s earbuds will do good, I’ve seen that they don’t run into issues often. Beats fit pro also was very reliable for me, so I can vouch for those too. IMO stay away from Sony, Bose, and sennheiser when it comes to earbuds. I’m not sure why but they cannot seem to get their reliability under control