Nothing - Ear (1)

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

"Better experience" is debatable Obviously depends on what you value, but being able to plug 3.5mm jack and USB C audio is great. The analog buttons are the very best and that for me is the better experience. I have small earbuds which do their job for sports, and portability, but for everything else the NH(1) is my defacto choice

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

I use the soundpeats capsule 3 pro for work. OnePlus buds 3 for gaming and general use. And I keep my nothing ear buds for best, and hardcore listening.

Nothing ear(a) and its great!

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.

I use iPhone too and I have been using Nothing Ear 1,2 and am currently waiting on my preorder of Ear 3. I have used AirPods and they are great but I really like what I have been getting from Nothing for a little less$$

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

I believe both serves two different purposes. I own AirPods Pro 2. But now I shifted to NH 1. And I’m really satisfied with the sound quality. It’s true that nothing needs to fix few things here and there, but the good thing is they are all fixable. So - go through your wants and needs again and choose. You can give the looks of NH1 an upper hand, as it will definitely get you attention (I’m getting a lot more than I expected).

Those are good ones, I have the ear 1s and they are great

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'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.

Honestly, if I were you, I’d lean toward the Sony WF-1000XM5. They’re awesome if comfort and sound quality are your top priorities. Sony finally made them smaller and way better at blocking out noise—total game-changer if you’re commuting or stuck in loud places. And yeah, pairing them with Android? Super smooth, no weird hiccups. The Nothing Ear buds are another bargain option—kinda fun if you like tweaking EQ settings in their app, though they’re not quite as punchy as the Sonys. Still, if you’re the type who just wants to hit "play" and get lost in the music without overthinking it? Sony’s your MVP here. No contest. Also you can check this thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/Earbuds/comments/1i0k6ye/earbuds_for_you/

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.

Agree Nothing Ear sound amazing. I wish transparency mode would be louder but besides that I love them

The latest one have much better bass response.

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.

Yeah. Galaxy Buds FE for sleeping and listening in bed and Nothing Ear for everything else.

These are 3 buds I have actually (outside of my Jaybirds that I use for heavy workouts, or long runs), and honestly the AZ100s after dialing them in offer the best overall soundstage and bass imho, and I’m a bass head too. Crazy $ though. I have some Senn HD600s that I love for playing along to music on the drums, and practicing, and thought I’d like the M4s a lot, and while I don’t dislike them, they don’t quite deliver compared the Technics. I do tend to use them more though because of fitment, as they just take to my ear canals a bit better than the Technics. NEs I really love for the $, especially if you use the bass boost. If that’s your budget, I’d honestly give them a shot, although as others have said, their ANC isn’t spectacular. But still, very affordable and good performing buds that pretty much give you what they promise for the price point. Honestly my biggest issue with this style bud is the control on the arm. More often than I’d like, it disrupts the fit slightly when I reach up to adjust anything with my sausage fingers. But that’s probably just me.

I just got the nothing ear, they sound good after EQ, they are also on the cheaper end like 120

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.

Nothing ear. Best ones by a mile

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.

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

Nothing ear are awesome. Currently on sale for 99. Well worth it.

My favorite on that list is nothing ear. Probably not the best but I find them extremely comfortable with great sound.

Out of everything you listed the best for your needs are going to be az100 an Bose. However here's where the problem lies Bose has great anc the best out there but the quality of music is shit just shit. If you are talking actually quality music then you don't want Bose. I'd say az100 are your best bet after that having great anc some day about the same as Sony or even better in other cases an you have great battery life. After that I'd say the xm5 would be best choice after. They have good sound not great but good sn they have all the other functions you'd want. Not as many as az100 but a lot. Then there mw4 they def sound leagues above Sony an slightly better than az100 but they won't help with your anc problem they lean more towards I prefer music quality over functionality but they still have all those functions they just don't shine in them like others in this category... Nothing is good budget one but not what your needs. Geminis are good but anc is not good for your needs that's towards I prefer some of the best quality I can listen to in music with heavy clean base Denon are great all around too but anc def not use there but everything else they work smoothly. After a year though some times it doesn't auto connect to my phone but rarely an they still sound great after hours of use.

Honestly I just came went from the Sony xm4's to the nothing ear and I feel like the sound is almost identical, for half the price. Now the ANC and transparency modes are a different story, but for my use case the nothing's do fine. For my money at $200 cad they were well worth it

That’s still a little lower than the ones I have liked. I am using the Nothing Ear (2024) that is about $125. The Nothing Ear A is $99. They both are buds with incredible sound. I have also had JLabs earbuds before. You can find those for around $25-$50. I liked them as well.

I am not exactly sure about the battery difference between the two. Online it says that the A will get about 2 extra hours in total (42 hours to 40 hours). In terms of sound the Nothing Ear 2024 gives you access to the expanded equalizer that is not included with the Ear A. It can be really interesting and fun playing around with all the different ways to tune your music. You can even download other people’s sound profiles using the app on the Ear 2024. The app also includes 4 preset equalizers that sound great as well.

I just returned the Senny's (not the Technics) & kept the Nothing Ear's too. I'm stunned at how much I like them and you're review is confirming I'm glad I didn't waste my time testing the Technics

Try nothing ears, they look super cool and fit way better than AirPods for me. The noise cancelling isn’t as good but they’re also significantly cheaper!

'Nothing ear' are great I'm on my second pair (old ones were perfect I just lost them lol) anywhere from £80-£100 and don't fall out/amazing quality for the price, anc is on the good side but not the best out there.

Try it Nothing ear, They're amazing

ANC and working out Bose QC ultra, for everything else I love Nothing Ear

Not that bad. Haven't used them in a long while so I thought it'd be a good idea to see how they compared. The TRN BT30 isn't even that good. Fiio makes a better one (UTWS5) it it doesn't have the flexibility on the connectors as the TRN unless you add adapters to it which makes the construct longer and changes how the buds fit in the ears and the security of the band. That said, you'll never AB that stuff and the TWS buds are just fine. And if I was picking one of the three, not caring that much about ANC, I'd probably go the DPP's because the sound was more engaging than the Nothing Ear. But the Nothing Ear are lighter and more comfy to wear. They're the first stalk buds I actually like. Tough to go wrong with either really. Also got them for $65. So at that price point they're a stone cold bargain. I never pay close to retail. Spent too much time in retail to do that.

Haven't tried the 100's, but I do have the Nothing Ear, Xm5's and DPP's. I do like the Nothing Ear. They're close behind the DPP's in sound, but they fit a little easier. Using comply sure grip for the buds 2 pro with them. Just wish I could fit larger tips on them for a little deeper fit, but the case doesn't allow it. Never understood poor case designs. 3rd party tips are a big thing. A few more mm of space in the cases wouldn't kill them. That said, I don't find the Xm5's dull. Just a step behind the Nothing. The ANC is much better. Comfort is better than the DPP's. Since I got thr Nothing, the DPP's get less use just because the Nothing case is much easier to pocket. For $100, I won't be getting rid of them. It's a nice trio to have, and the Xm5's will always travel with me. Don't have upgrade-itis for anything better at this stage. Though I also have a Shanling M0 I can use at a BT receiver and amp for some of my wired buds. Tried it out the other day, and my fiio buds easily sounded better than all of the three above. Better soundstage, more detail.

Nothing (that’s the brand) Ear (the model).

NOOOOO. I’ve used mine every day at work for over a year with zero issues. Connectivity is great, active/passive noise cancellation is great, holds a charge well, nice hardware, cool app… Sorry but I wouldn’t trust the opinion of someone who uses gorilla glue on electronics.

I use my Nothing Ear ear buds, as I have a Nothing Phone and I love the brand. I would potentially look at Bone Conduction headphones but audio quality is quite important to me.

I use the Nothing Ears but I had previously used the Buds A-Series. Both are great but for 50$ more the Nothing Ears have way better speakers.

I can't say much about the ANC since I have never used any other earbuds without it, but to me it seems good for the price. The fit is amazing, the earbuds have a great weight distribution that keeps them snug in your ear.

Nothing ear. Cost less than airpods, can survive the washing machine, long battery life, not too clunky, has better than airpods imo.

I am planning to buy Nothing ear 2024 as well ! I briefly tested Ear A but they sounded little bass boosted (might be because of user settings), can you tell me how better are they compared to Ear A in terms of Battery life and Sound detailing ?

Had two sets of Senheisser Momentum 2 and both stop functioning at different times. Now, I bougth Nothing Ear and the noise reduction is meh. When listening music can hear people talking. I don't like it.

Just got a pair of these and am very impressed.

Overall, Galaxy buds are more reliable while the nothing ear is just better in specs and sound quality. Better anc than... actually most earbuds. Even there cheaper version, the CMF buds, though feel cheaper too, I have experience with and honestly I would say that they are better if it weren't for that cheep feel eventually going and messing with my phone when they're connected. Yes, it sounds like nothing wins here no matter what however for the sake of this being on the Galaxy buds sub, I have to promote the Galaxy buds here: the Galaxy buds connect better with Samsung phones and are probably a lot easier toget and RMA compared to the Nothings, at least here in North America. So just go ahead and get them. The B3 pros and Ear 3s are both roughly the same price and I would only recommend getting the cmf buds to Pro if you were to go with Nothing because they're cheaper. (Just be careful with the LDAC setting?)

Awful sound and not very loud they went back. Nothing or CMF are way superior.

I just got the nothing ear and I don't even understand how they can be so cheap I don't have anything bad to say about them

This subreddit has turned into a sheep pen. You cant have different opinions than others. I once said I prefer Nothing ear compared to Denon Perl Pro (I have both) and being downvoted too.

Pixel earbuds work well. I have a Pixel 6 Pro phone and MacBook. Works well. Have Pixel A Buds and trying out the Pixel Buds Pro 2 right now. Also trialing the Nothing Ear earbuds given rave reviews and have multipoint. Seems good; though, I can't figure out the controls on the stems at all.

I just bought the Nothing Ears on Amazon for $114 USD (new, on sale) and got them in the mail today. I'm enjoying them a lot so far

The nothing ears sound very good, better than the soundcore liberty 4NC and they fit your budget

Cheers for the post, informative. I don't understand the love for nothing ear. I bought a pair based on reviews and YT, they sounded rubbish, I sent them back. Still on the hunt for replacements to my Galaxy Pro 2's which are just about dead (almost zero volume). Back using wired and a small dac for my phone but need a decent set of wireless for the PC.

If you are looking for buds and not over ear maybe check out the Nothing ear (a) which are seriously a steal at 69 bucks right now or their pricier brother nothing ear (they name the different models to maximize confusion) $99. Extremely comfortable, look great, sound great. The differences between them are wireless charging, upgraded app with more customization and very good ANC and transparency vs great ANC & transparency.

Will they be an upgrade? I have nothing ears and I'm not satisfied with them and looking at Denon perl pros or technics az100. Main priorities are anc and sound quality

Bose, all the way. Nothing is aesthetically good, but some report (including myself and one of my nephew) complaining about build quality, the glue on the buds just giving up and it opens

I really like the Nothing Ears, they offer good sond quality and decent noise cancelling for the price. Plus I wear them all the time while working out and I've got no problems.

Nothing ears are pretty good

get airpod 2 pro if you prefer to have really good ANC. Transparency mode, i find buds 3 pro is better. not a fan of nothing buds.

I ordered it for him from amazon. it says -**Nothing Ear Wireless Earbuds**. * **Manufacturer ‏ : ‎** Nothing * **ASIN ‏ : ‎** B0CXPQKHR3 * **Item model number ‏ : ‎** Nothing Ear https://preview.redd.it/3ij6ov6zkoxf1.png?width=460&format=png&auto=webp&s=1502416866b47a395c50685b3dd024f2a8849651

I love my nothing ear. Great buds

People are so soft in here downvote opinions like bro no one cares. Anyways I wasn’t a fan of the buds 2 pro. I’m using the Pixel Buds Pro 2 now for Android. That and the nothing Ear a is great for being cheap

Ya nothings mic is bad, even worse than a sub 1k tws with just solo mics. I had edifier x3 before nothing ear and it was just flawless like while it’s in my helmet when I’m riding, the opposite person couldn’t make out that I was travelling, this happened many times. On the nothing ear, even if I am walking the mic captures very low audio. My suggestion- Edifier X3 - has aptx adaptive - sounds better on android Similar or just a notch less than nothing ear in sound quality Very lightweight

I got the nothing ear and it's pretty good. I'd recommend you check it out. Never had trouble with battery life, went 2-3 hours without needing a charge. Has wireless charging. Can connect two devices at the same time, easy to switch devices even though I'm in the Apple Ecosystem.

The nothing ear are just okay for sound quality. They really are nothing too special. I would recommend the Cambridge audio melomania m100. They have far more superior sound quality to the nothing ear.

Well that's hard to judge, but I think the safer option then would be to go with the nothing ear because they are lighter (and less chunky) than the Cambridge if your willing to give up the better sound quality.

I also forgot to mention, but the nothing ear only support LDAC and LHDC

Budget under 100, Roseselsa Earfree I5, Soundpeats Capsule 3 Pro Plus HM: Moondrop Moca, Budget for 100-200 Denon perl pros, Cambridge Audio Melomania M100 HM: OnePlus buds pro 3, Nothing Ear, Technics az80, Jlab Epic lab Budget for 200-300, B&W Pi8(when on sale) HM: JBL Tour Pro 3, Technics Az100, Sennheiser MTW4 300+ Noble Fokus Rex 5, Devialet Gemini II This would be my suggestions for audio quality, I base these off their performance in soundstage, imaging, seperation, and things similar to that. As for tuning it really comes down to personal preference, most of them will suite anyone's personal needs with their custom EQs. I've tried countless amount of earbuds in all price ranges (20 to 300+ dollars worth) but these come out to be my top performers. I might have missed some since I have so many but I'll probably come back if I missed some. (I'll get into more details if you really want, like durability/longevity, battery, ANC, transparency, etc)

Nothing ear are the best option if your looking for hard and subwoofer like bass

A lot is an overstatement. Bass is held back on the Cambridge because of the safer tuning. Even with EQ adjustments, subbass still lacks and the bass doesn't rumble. The nothing ear or OnePlus buds 3 have tons more deep rumbling subwoofer like bass

The A's are goated, especially in that yellow color 

The A's personally are the best bang for your buck, better bass and battery life compared to the other models for cheaper

Nothing ear has squeeze controls and they work fine with gloves. Also sound quality and fit are excellent!

Nothing ear a (i got these today and compared to zero-tx these are much better and comfier)

Nothing Ear have been great for me!

One thing about the nothing ears, the max volume may seem a bit low to some crowd. I have done all the resuired settings in the EQ app to increase the volume. Nonetheless, they seem a tad bit low in comparison to other earbuds of the same value.

About 3 months. I never had to worry about battery life tbh

The sound quality and the EQ are top notch

Nothing Ear. Seamless switching between mac and Android.

I put this because he asked for earbuds with no ear tips and this might be some of the best options to get instead of air pods. But íf you se the Nothing ear a at a good price yes I would recommend them, the(a) have the seal, and have better bass, and they are customizable on the Nothing x App. I tried my brother ones and they are great, more if you find them under the release price that it was $99. I have not tried the Sound core but on the review that the picky audio guy does it says they are amazing too.

The sound and noise cancelling sucked in them. I have a pair of new nothing ears and they are better and cheaper. Super disappointed with them because I really want to have all the features with my pixel. Honestly, they just need to copy the airpods because that is one thing apple nailed.

I use Nothing Ear.

Nothing Ear a are a hoot set of wireless buds with ANC. And they're not too expensive.

For comfort, nothing beats the pixel buds pro 2. They're so small and light that I forget I'm wearing them, I side sleep in them, etc. Sound - Nothing Ear is incredible but less secure fit and easier ear fatigue ANC - Bose or Sony I think the best all rounder (that I have tried) are the pixel buds pro 2, but I value comfort way higher than any other features.

Nothing Ears are my go-to. Great quality for the price. Also, Apple Airpods Pros are a great choice, too. They are acclaimed by many for a reason. Just note that if you don't run an iPhone, you may run into some customization and QoL (software wise) issues.

I tried them both .. Nothing ear, after EQ, has amazing sound quality but very poor ANC and transparency… Bose has the best ANC, comfort and a pretty efficient transparency. Sound quality is solid but below the nothing ear… if I have to pick one I would take the Bose Qc ultra though .. I ended up picking the technics az80 which, overall, was a better package for me

Using nothing ear a since 1 year

I just found them to be no better than the sound core or nothing ear that I have. The price point does not dictate sound quality. Like any wearable it’s totally subjective. My Sony Wx-5 buds crushed all the competition. Till I washed them.

Probably the nothing ear cmf 2 pro are decent I do prefer the nothing ear a though which are slightly more but worth it imo

Probably the nothing ear cmf 2 pro are decent I do prefer the nothing ear a though which are slightly more but worth it imo

Nothing Ear a - 🥳🥳 soooo good!!

Nothing ear is the best on this list, trust, I own them personally

Nothing ear A for me. Save 100 bucks lol

After getting for just $100, the ear 2024 as I was looking for a cheaper replacement for my AirPods Pro 2 that have battery degradation. Now I’m the proud owner of the ear 2024, ear open, headphone 1, ear an and ear 3. I was patient and got them all discounted so… what do u think 🤔 I think about Nothing earbuds???

I have been liking my nothing ear, great bass coming from liberty pro 3. I have no experience with the earfuns everyone else recommends.

For sound quality, controls (I prefer squeeze controls), customized sound, call quality, and style, Nothing Ear >>>> EarFun.

If you're set on those, my thoughts: \> Denon PerL Pro Best sound quality sub-$200. Don't buy them for more than $150. I think the white versions are still that price. They might be really uncomfortable for you (they were for me) or might stay in your ears very well. If they fit, they'll be super secure for the gym, but if they don't they won't. ANC is very bad for the price. Also, they have the most quality control complaints around here (that might be an overstatement compared to real life, but it's something that gets floated on this sub a lot). \> Nothing Ear GREAT app; above average sound quality. Buds might become too sweaty to stay in effectively. LOVE the squeeze triggers for on-bud controls (many fewer misclicks, which I think is great especially for the gym). Maybe the Nothing Ear (a) for most of what you need at 30% less cost. \> Technics Best buds on the list, but I just don't think you need to p1ay that much if you're doing gym and casual listening. You're also paying for battery life (which you don't care about really), amazing call quality (which you don't care about really), spatial audio (which won't work with one bud), and the very cool magnetic fluid tech (which only gives high quality sound in careful listening situations). They do do well with bass, which is nice at the gym, and they've got a pretty good water resistance rating for gym-related activities, They're very very comfy for me, but each ear is different. \> Sony Another good choice, and at least they're cheaper now. But again you're paying for a lot of tech that you probably won't use that much. Pretty close to the Az-100s, and I think some people like their sound signature a little more, but it's a little more reference-quality, which isn't quite as good for the gym. [https://www.whathifi.com/advice/technics-eah-az100-vs-sony-wf-1000xm5-which-premium-wireless-earbuds-are-better](https://www.whathifi.com/advice/technics-eah-az100-vs-sony-wf-1000xm5-which-premium-wireless-earbuds-are-better) But really, if you're only going to be listening in one ear, and going to the gym, why invest in such high-end earbuds to begin with? Maybe try the EarFun Air Pro 4s, or the Liberty 4 NC (if you really care about ANC at the gym), or even something like the Baseus Bowie MC1? With one ear, you're not going to be able to hear the clarity and sounstage provided by the Denon, Technics, or Sony, and you'll be spending a lot on technology that you'll not likely be using much (mic quality, hires codecs, fancy apps, etc.)

Sony is a safe bet imo, but the az100 are fantastic as well. Nothing is a good budget option, but the Sony, Denon and az100 sound more like a home speaker system. The nothing has a nice peq though, so if you are good at eq you can make them sound however you want . Denon Perl pro is great, but you need to take the test multiple times to get a sound you truely like, so if you aren’t willing to put in the effort of getting the best fit and running the test a bunch, don’t. Out of the box they sound bad, but I think that’s on purpose to have a bigger “wow!” Effect when you run the miasmo tuning.

I don't know if they're the best but I'm really happy with my Nothing Ear A.

Currently using nothing ear and its great!

Sound quality means different things to different people. I own 2 Nothing Ears, Sony WF-1000XM5, Bose QC Ultras, Sennheiser M4, and Technics AZ100 and others (not worth comparing) in order to quantify what sound quality means to me. I don’t care about the smartphone options that most of these offer. They all have their own strengths and weaknesses. My listening experience has demonstrated that the ones that lack in the sound have more settings, adjustments, and “features”. I bought the Ultras first and then bought the others, based on comments from subs like this, chasing a better experience. Disappointingly, I have not found a better experience. The Bose soundstage is incredible. Extremely balanced sound (lows, mids, highs). The bass thumps as necessary and the noise cancelling is supreme. Most of all, the fit and comfort level is unmatched. It has limited “features”, compared to the others, but who cares? It’s exactly what it needs to be. Get the QC ultras. They fixed the connection issues with the 2nd gen and that was my only complaint. Further - I will often grab these over my wired favorites (IE900 or SR7000) when I’m craving an experience.

Bose qc for sure. I have the nothings and while they are good, the ANC is just average.

Cannot recommend the nothing ear opens enough. Great audio quality and super comfy design. Wear them for work calls, climbing, running/hiking, and biking. Sometimes, by the end of the day I don’t even realize they’re still on.

This is marketing and brand reach doing what it does best. There are plenty of brands doing great things in the market that aren't getting a lot of attention. JLAB's Epic Lab earbuds were fantastic; JBL, Moondrop, Nothing Ear, SoundPeats, numerous other brands tested very well against the top of my list, which consisted of the Denon Perl Pro, Technics AZ80, Sennheiser True Wireless Momentum 4, Sony XM5, AirPods Pro, B&W Pi7 S2 and Pi8. I have the AZ100s on the way, and I'm sure they'll occupy one of those top spots. It's important to note, however, that many of these brands do not need to push as many units to remain successful. At the economies of scale companies like Sony, Sennheiser, and Bose are operating at, the investment into their production, distribution, customer service, and operations pipelines is immense. They are likely expecting to sell tens of thousands of units, to the thousands that other brands need to turn a profit. And while you may see those more prolific brands everywhere, don't forget the communities of people on social media platforms that regularly market and recommend the opposing brands. They're not as common, but that's to be expected and will remain that way by nature. In other words, while the popular brands may be ubiquitous, that is by design. It doesn't mean opposing manufacturers are on a downward trajectory. This was the assumption when Jabra cancelled its TWS ANC lineup, and that may have been part of the decision, but Jabra had other, more profitable interests and chose to constrain their business goals around those interests because there was more opportunity there. As someone that's tested dozens of ANC earbuds (and has a wide ranging collection of dedicated, wired IEMs), I have very few biases when it comes to competing brands. If it works well, I'll use the thing. I have no qualms recommending a pair of Soundcore VR P10s, right alongside top-tier TWS sets if I think it fits the individual's use case. Recently, I took a long flight overseas and left all the other major TWS brands behind and took a cheap pair of PortaPros and a $20 pair of Aliexpress stem-style earbuds with me. Everyone else on the plane was wearing AirPods.

I tried Denin PerL Denon PerL Pro, Nothing Ear, Status Between 3ANC, SkullCandy Method 360, and Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro. Didn’t try the Technics and hadn’t heard of the others. After personalizing the sound / EQing all, the Denon PerL Pro and Soundcore L4P were the only 2 I tried that came anywhere close to what I was looking for soundwise and I ultimately decided on the Soundcores. The Denons PerL Pros were uncomfortable, hard to get a good seal, and had an almost fatiguing sound I couldn’t EQ out - they were very digital sounding, if that makes sense, almost crunchy/buzzy. I’m still not sure if I’m completely satisfied with the Soundcores but they’re the best I’ve tried. I keep finding some little frequency range I’m still not completely happy with and tweak them a little every day lol - Also, not sure still about the ANC, but I can drown out any excess noise with the sound level these reach. I’m beginning to think earbuds are maybe just not for me. I have a pair of SkullCandy Crusher ANC 2 headphones that sound amazing though that are my benchmark for a balanced sound, which may be unfair to compare to earbuds with tiny drivers… and no I don’t just like them because they have ridiculous bass lol - I normally have that turned down pretty low because it can definitely be too much very easily and drown out everything else. When set right, these actually sound absolutely amazing overall, and for any kind of music.

Having both the nothing and the AirPod pro 2’s. The AirPods are way better imo. The connection is hit and miss and the noise canceling / pass through leaves a lot to be desired.

It actually does, so many sound engineers second to your opinion, just booked mine and waiting to get hands on it, I ditched OnePlus buds 3 for Nothing Ear A as I was obsessed with it's design, now finally going to experience a OnePlus audio product

Got the OP buds 4 yesterday and it fell short of my expectation since i was expecting a significant upgrade over my Nothing Ear A in terms of sound, idk its just me but i found my Nothing Ear a sounds better despite having more distortion , but this could be highly subjective ,ANC is like 5% better on OP buds 4 and the control is an huge improvement , it makes no sense in investing one while you having the other

this is what i exactly did, i ditched OP buds 3 for Nothing Ear A despite knowing that OP buds 3 sounds better , the reason is too obvious i am obsessed with the way they look , also a big fan of their app the UI is sick

For me its definitely Nothing Ear. I compared them to all my other Headphones (also Over ear) and with the right equalizer setting they are fucking amazing. To the extend where I rather grap my Nothing ear than my Sennheiser hd580 prec., which is my favourite Headphone.

Get the Nothing ears at $99.. Nothing beats them in this price range

Je conseille aussi les nothing ear, très agréables et tiennent bien

Nice review but I couldn't disagree more with your conclusion. I have the Nothing Ear and did swit to the Technics. The difference in sound quality is night and day in my opinion. The Nothings are better for working out because they fit better in my ears. But if I'm doing some serious listening, the Technics are far and away the better choice.

My experience has been the exact opposite. Clarity and separation with the Technics are just slightly less than my high end headphones. And for the bass heads, you can mess around with the EQ settings. I don't listen to metal or EDM. The Nothings not only lack bass, they lack clarity as well. I think the Nothings are fine, budget friendly earbuds. I bought them because they're cheap, sound decent enough and I won't mind losing them.

Tops in the under $100.00 are OneBuds 3 Nothing Ear A Soundcore 4nc Earphone Air Pro 4 I'm very partial to the OneBuds 3. I've had two sets for around 6 months and they are all around performers with great sound and phone calls. All the buds listed above punch above their price. The nothing ear uses pinch control, the rest are tap which I prefer.

The Samsung Fe is only IPX2. Not very water resistant. If you are only operating inside in sterile atmosphere like Office And not using while exercising or outside, it might be fine. But for me it's a deal breaker. Wouldn't touch these earbuds. Nothing Ear a is a solid choice.

I love my Bose over-ear headphones but I thought the earbuds were awful. Theyre comfortable but the sound was not good at all. Probably not the popular opinion but I'd rather have my Nothings than the Bose by far.

I have the Perl Pro, nothing ear and sonys. And I would put that in that order as my preference.

Pixel Buds Pro 2 for most things, and Nothing Ear if I'm just gonna listen to music. OG Pixel Buds Pro as backup. PBP2 are the most comfortable buds I've ever used, and the battery lasts me from like 6 AM- 2PM on 1 charge with ANC on. The sound quality for music isn't mindblowing, but they sound nice imo. The Nothing Eat sound amazing though, and have phenomenal bass for buds.

My ears hate them, Nothing Ears Medium tips had been one of the better ones, but I've found my fit at last with The Sony Link Buds Fit. https://preview.redd.it/h1e5kuxgh3uf1.jpeg?width=480&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a564c76898d77a007ebb39c6241e77dcc20683a4 The wing stops the eartip from moving and I've never had any slippage or need to adjust them every few minutes while out.

J'allais conseiller ceux là aussi. J'avais la gamme en dessous , puis je les ais donnés a ma femme pour me prendre la gamme au dessus. Je les utilises depuis 3/4 mois, je suis plutôt satisfait du produit !

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.

Even years later the Nothing buds doesn't fail to impress me by their design.

Recently ordered the Nothing, Galaxy Buds, and Liberty 4 Pro together to compare. Kept the Galaxy Buds, returned the others. Was a tough choice to return the Nothing Buds - I actually preferred the sound on them to the others - but Samsungs were better for call quality and NC. Liberty was my least favorite for sound quality, but great for calls and 2nd best NC. I liked the screen on the case, but didn't actually use it much. In the end the Galaxy Buds won in part because they have the most compact case. Super portable.

Out of these? The nothing buds are pretty good! If you can spend a bit more look at the AZ-100s. Absolutely insane how good they are

Currently experiencing this now. This month, I’ve tried - EAH-AZ100, Sony XM5, Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2, Jabra Elite 8 Gen 2, Pixel Buds Pro 2, OnePlus Buds Pro 3, Nothing Buds. I could not agree more. I’m currently testing the EAH-AZ100s against the OnePlus Buds Pro 3 and Nothing Buds, and was going to make a post about it myself. I’m not sure what to think. The hype and price almost ‘ruin’ the AZ100’s. They’re just nowhere near as mind blowing as people make out, especially when you compare them to buds 1/2 or 1/3 of the price. As you said, If you put a gun to my head and asked me to pick, yes, I’d probably say the EAH-AZ100s are probably ‘best’ for the average person, but do I think they’re always the most enjoyable or best, absolutely not. I’d honestly say if I listened to 10 songs, maybe 4 of them sound best on the EAZ-AZ100s, 4 on the OnePlus Buds Pro 3, and 2 on the Nothings, and the difference between the Nothing Buds having 2 points and 4, is as you said, literally, literally like 5%. I found it very hard to decide between buds, it was one of the reasons I ended up testing so many. Similarly, I thought the XM5’s were literally the worst of all the ones I mentioned above, despite being near the top in their perceived premium’ness’. I genuinely would pick the Nothing Buds 10/10 times over them. That said, I am hoping to learn how to get more out of these EAZ-AZ100’s with the EQ, I’ve tried playing around with them but not really hearing this ‘mind blowing’ ‘blow your head off’ ‘rip your head in half’ quality tbh.

Definitely agree that they're nowhere near as good as the hype. Same with the Sony XM5's, I thought they were boring and dull too. EQ is awful, theres a few pieces I've listened to which are pure vocals like a choir type thing that they absolutely nail, but everything else I actually prefer listening on my Nothing Ear's with their custom sound test EQ. They're just way more fun and enjoyable on most tracks. Wouldnt say they're 'shit' or anything, they're just average and people act like their out of this fucking world good when they just aren't. I plainly refuse to believe the average person listening to them would respond in that way, audiophiles and earbud fans may, who as you said, also are part of the hype circle and correlate price to quality.

My experience with the 100s is very similar to the XM5. They're just nowhere near as good as all the raving 5\* reviews suggest. Think of it this way. Most review sites etc rank the XM5's as tier 1, if not #1 best earbuds, despite what you might read on this Reddit. Virtually none rank the Nothing Ear's tier 1, or #1, it usually gets an honourable mention, runner up, or a shout out for a win in a specific category, but I've never seen a review site state that they believe they're the best buds. Yet me, you, my brother, father (obviously only 4 reference points here) all agree the Nothings sound better than the XM5's. The 100s are in a similar boat for me. I bought them new for £220, and the Nothing Ears on Amazon resale for £85. I would take the Nothing Ears 10/10 times at that price difference, and even if you offered me both and said they both cost £220 new, I'd still take the Nothing Ears. Their custom EQ based on your hearing is just too good and they're way more versatile in my view. Obviously this is just my opinion, but I think if you put 1000 random people in a room and gave them the XM5's, Nothing Ears, 100s, and gave them full access to use all the EQ tools available through those apps, including the custom ear EQ hearing test on the Nothings, I think the majority would pick the NE. Yet the price would absolutely lead you to believe it would be dead last without question.

Have the same pods & same colour Love Nothing buds.

Not anymore. I had 2 sets of Nothings. The newest ones and the opens. Both sets were disappointing, I gave them away awhile ago.

I had 2 pairs of 3s. After the second warranty repair, they sent me 4s which I'm now on my second pair which need to send back. I've just bought a pair of the nothing buds because I'm in no rush to get a new set of momentum's now

You can change eq to balanced, nothing buds are bland and dull sounding. No bass or trebal either

Idk man so many recommendations get thrown around on this sub it’s so hard to keep track of stuff. I just yolo’d a pair of nothing buds because of a comment on how comfy they were so we’ll see how they work out I guess 🤷‍♂️

Got my Nothing buds and they are the greatest thing.

I had my eyes on the FE buds, could you test the latency? I know there are latency test videos on YouTube that pair beeps with a visual. Also does it have a good transparency mode? I ended up buying some Nothing buds, but the transparency is just awful and I need to take the buds out if I want to hear anything. Thinking of returning them.

I have had Ear a's for a few months replacing my Sennheisers CX True Wireless Buds after a bad experience with them (left bud suddenly died / ticking sound after 3 or so years). The battery life of the Nothing buds themselves is poor compared to the Senns. The left earbud charges only up to 85% and will drain down to 15% with just 2 hour use. I've already ran out of battery several times for the left bud and had to put them back in the case to recharge each time which is a bummer. I've searched online and found this was a common problem with the left earbud. I've never had this problem with the Senns, listening for extended periods without having to put them back in the case. Nothing's sound quality is good though. Would I get my next buds from Nothing? No. Senns? No. Meanwhile, I have my wired Audio Technicas for 11 years now. They're a bit dilapidated but they still work and sound great. I guess I can't expect the same longevity from any wireless buds. Let me know if there are buds that have lasted you guys in the long haul. 3 years to me, like I had with my CX True Wireless, is too short for me.

Nothing’s ear pods are fantastic.

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.

I love the Nothing Ear buds too, but yeah, they’re not ideal for workouts. If SpinFits didn’t fully fix it, you could try Comply foam tips (super grippy) or XELASTEC tips (they soften with heat and grip better). Both can help a lot, especially when you’re sweaty. That said, if they still slip out, it might be worth switching to something made for movement. I’d recommend the Beats Fit Pro — great sound, strong ANC, and they stay put thanks to the flexible wing design. Or if you want total comfort and don’t need crazy sound quality, bone conduction headphones like the Shokz OpenRun are awesome for workouts — nothing in your ears, and they don’t move around at all. Might be worth keeping the Nothing Ear for casual listening and using something like Beats Fit Pro or Shokz just for the gym.

How Nothing Ear buds got that many likes is baffling. They’re just bad in every category

Do you use both earbuds when using nothing ear for calls? What settings do you use for noise canceling on the app? I just bought a pair of nothing ear buds and my first call was very noisy. The other person said they could hear every noise that I made.  I had the headphones set on transparent noise canceling setting and only used one earbud. I alternate them so that I can keep one fully charged. In my experience the nothing your buds have about a 4-hour battery life when used constantly.

I've been quite happy with my Nothing Ear headset for the last year, relatively cheap around the £100 mark, they look nice, and they preform excellent. I've been using them for 8-12h daily and they're still going strong, dropped them a few times, and the case so they're a little scratched up

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

Nothing X, about half the price of airpods and has a built in EQ with adaptive noise cancellation. Love em