Nothing - Ear (2024)
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"This is where they shine. ... They offer warm and detailed sound. ... I found them superior to the Sony LinkBuds S and AirPods Pro 2, which sounded compressed and lacked clarity. ... The Nothing Ear delivers clear, well-separated frequencies without muddiness. ... Bass: Strong, rich in detail, and doesn’t overpower mids and highs. Great for electronic, pop, and rock music. ... Mids: Very clear, ideal for vocals and instruments. ... Highs: Present but soft—not too bright or harsh. They have a warm, natural tuning. ... They’re comparable or even better than the Galaxy Buds Pro 3 in sound quality. ... They also support AAC, SBC, LDAC, and LHDC 5.0, so you can enjoy high-quality audio on platforms like Tidal, Deezer, or Amazon Music HD. ... The advanced 8-band EQ makes a big difference, and there are additional features like personalized hearing profiles and bass enhancement (with 5 levels; I keep it on level 3)."
"delivers the full package here. ... betting the house regarding this on this pair was fully worth it. ... It matches up (I would not say surpasses) a lot of wired in-ear monitors within this price bracket and slightly above. ... The prowess it shows in keeping the instrument separation clean is something that I really, really appreciate myself for buying this pair, not to mention the rumbly yet controlled, precise lows keep on coming and the highs soar without spice, without hurting your ears."
"I rate this, a well-deserved S tier in my book. I do not miss my IEMs in case I forget to pack them in, this alone suffices."
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"I got the nothing earbuds for £99 and compared to the az100 which were £260 I am in shock of how good they are. ... Makes the deal even better! ... I'm still so surprised by the quality might even buy the phone as a gift"
"best sound from any earphone sub £100"
"I had a chance to compare them to earbuds triple the price, and they were still a worthy opponent. ... For the price, it's a no-brainer."
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"In software, Nothing shines so hard, I can’t believe it. ... The Nothing app is a clear win in this regard due to its ease of use. ... It is a rich application—what I like the most is the EQ sharing and equalizer, which is the best I’ve ever tried. ... I even had fun going to Discord and finding somebody’s EQ to import for 10 EQ presets; it was very fun, easy to import, and easy to share. ... I'm sure the custom EQ on the Nothing Ear is god-tier. ... I guarantee no other earbuds can beat EQ custom of Nothing."
"What I really like about Nothing Ear is that I can boost my bass to make it bloated like Technics—or even turn off the bass EQ entirely for clarity. ... I can also tune it like Harman, which is very amazing and fun when sharing EQ settings. ... I tried a bass-boost EQ + Bass+5 that someone shared on Discord, and it hits harder and stronger than the Technics in my personal test. ... If you add more bass in the Nothing app, it will be even boomier than Technics. ... Bass is reaching basshead levels ... I like this EQ because it produces a warm tone that makes electric guitar more powerful, but it lacks some treble response. I need to tune it a little to make it brighter. I like a bright, clear vocal sound and electronic guitar, but not too much bass."
"it shines in the fact that it sounds substantially better vs the Pro 2s, based on what I've read in the review and from my own experience. ... Legitimately sounds excellent from bass all the way to the highs, crispy clear and enjoyable sound signature ... the amount of customization that you can put into the sound drives it even further."
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"The design is extremely comfortable and ergonomic. ... They stay securely in place even during intense physical activity. ... The matte finish on the inside fits perfectly in the ear and makes them suitable for long listening sessions without discomfort."
"Never had one fall out of my ear either"
"I can wear the Nothing Ear's with the AZLA eartips for hours without discomfort"
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"The microphone is good for calls. ... I think they're among the top 10 on the market for microphones. ... It doesn't sound tinny or distant; it's audible. ... The microphone for calls is very good, it is clear for the people on the other end of the call and you can't hear much outside, the wind is imperceptible."
"They were excellent on the calls I’ve taken so far"
"The nothings have a great mic and phone calls on these were right below my galaxy buds."
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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."
"Transparency on the other hand is mediocre. Very quiet and you barely understand what is going on."
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"they have an aggressive ANC which caused some dizziness when used. ... I eventually had to stop using them because of the odd pressure I felt when listening."
"Their transparency is horrible, with lots of white noise and a weird muffled feel, earning a low 4/10."
"In my experience, their ANC was absolutely terrible, and so was the passive noise isolation."
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"I need larger 3rd-party tips than provided, to get a good seal/proper bass. But the charging case does not accommodate the ones I prefer. ... I used some others that barely fit if I smoosh it shut, but this isn great; presumably over time this may damage the tips and/or the case. ... But like I said you will have to smoosh the cover closed. ... Wanted to use the SpinFit XL s I use on my Sonys, but they just would not fit in the case at all."
"I have the same complaint about tips (I need large ones) and the case. ... I've got the largest 3rd party tips that I can kinda squish the case closed on but that's not ideal, because eventually it will ruin either the case and/or the tips ... TBH I'd actually like tips that are slightly even larger than these, and so I don't reach for these as often as my Sonys (which accommodate the XL silicone tips I like)."
"And I agree on the part of the eartips, most manufacturers, in a way to reduce the footprint compromise the size of the case in a way where most third party eartips end up not fitting in flush, this was the same problem on my buds 2 pro as well."
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"the battery life is slightly better on the nothing ear 2024 but not that much of a difference considering the buds 2 pro have been used for more than a year & still have an excellent battery life as compared to the nothing ear 2024 which I bought around last Diwali"
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"Ya nothings mic is bad, even worse than a sub 1k tws with just solo mics. ... On the nothing ear, even if I am walking the mic captures very low audio."
"Before with the AirPods pro 2 and the nothing ear 2024, tho’ the mics on the buds are pretty good and do a every good job in a busy environment but the trade off is that I’d have to speak loudly"
"I have used the Nothing Ear 2024 for about 6 months, and they are very good but not amazing in this area."
1ohonereddit 1.0The nothing ear has absolutely terrible ANC. As a bonus, it amplifies high frequencies such as cutlery and keys clattering, and for some reasons also amplifies cars passing by. All of this in high mode. On a busy street, you're probably better off turning of ANC and just relying in the passive isolation. Transparency mode is also worse than talking with them on with ANC off. Also of it's windy where you live you might as well turn ANC off as it has zero wind detection. Everything else from app to controls iäand sound quality is excellent though. Weirdest past is, cmf buds pro 2/plus both have vastly improved ANC.
3joker 1.0I got the Nothing ear (2024). Probably the best I've ever owned
3rd_Floor_Again 1.0I've tested the Nothing ear and I wasn't this impressed with the sound like you were. I have the AZ100s and honestly, it is the best sounding earbuds I've ever had. I prefer to listen to music on the Technics over my Sony WH1000XM6 headphones, especially pumping LDAC to max Bitrate listening to HiFi sound on Qobuz. I change the EQ on Technics app depending on the type of music and I really enjoy it, and I love the voice clarity for calls on noisy environments, top notch.
abachhd 1.0Buds 2 Pro and Nothing Ear (a) 2024. I use Buds for regular listening and when I want to make use of the anc and ambient features. Nothing Ear is when I'm in the gym (Buds 2 Pro get slippery as hell with sweat) and when I want to listen to bass heavy music. Buds 2 Pro lasts me like 3-4 hours max in ambient mode on single charge plus weirdly the left earbuds drain faster for some reason, while Nothing Ear lasts easily around 5 hours.
Accomplished-Ruin945 1.0Maybe try the Nothing Ear 2024. They really suprised me at their price point, Amazon $115. Comfortable, good ANC, good call quality, decent sound.
AdAgreeable2397 1.0I came here to recommend nothing eat too, it’s way too good for its price point
AkiraSieghart 1.0I've gotten some compliments on the Nothing Ear (2024) that i just picked up. I use them for all of my teams calls.
I'm juggling a few at the moment. I use the Technics AZ100's for gaming on my PC. I use the Apple AirPods Pro 3's for traveling. And for working out, I use the Nothing Ear (2024). Sound quality is best on the AZ100's. ANC is best on the AirPods Pro 3's. The Nothing Ear (2024) is probably the best fitting earbuds I've ever used aside from the Audio Technica ATH-TWX9's.
Aleksa_bgd 1.0Hehe az100 is far superior, but i like ear 2024
Ok that's your opinion 👍, 2024 is good with sound personalization, but az100 secret: you need to set 250 band to -2, az 100 is then miles better.. i am currently using az 100 as i am writing , will now switch to 2024 to check it again.
Many people said this when 2024 is set to sound personalization: the sound is good, but in some songs you can hear a hissing noise at certain frequencies.
I'm currently listening to 2024, they're phenomenal, I must say. The sound is very sharp, but the AZ100 gives me a fuller and more rounded sound.
Alternative-Tone6631 1.0I 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.
Also, Ive recently purchased soundpeats capsule 3pro, earfun air pro 4, nothing ear 2025, and denon perl pros. I returned all of them except the perl pros. the auto eq is amazing. These edge out my lib3pros, plus im having charging issues with the lib3pros. The denon perl pros put a smile on my face.. Fantastic earbuds.
Ambitious-Count-8807 1.0I have both technics az80 and nothing ear 2024. I believe the nothing ear has crazy value for the asking price. Bass is reaching basshead levels, decent clarity and separation. LDAC availability. Awesome software. Nice modern utalitarian design. My only complaint with them was some harshness and unrefinement on the treble region. There was a time a believe the AZ80s were muddy too. Im glad i didnt return them. I believe their tuning is not for excitement, but for long relaxed listening sessions. They are warm, lush, smooth and intimate. Best mids i ever heard on a tws. Total opposite of the nothing ears. Exciting, engaging, lively but can be thin and lackluster on the "audiophile" areas, which are mids and treble. I listen to some jpop jrock and i understand why you prefer the nothing ears. Jpop is a genre that needs more liveliness. The technics is too thick sounding for that. Ironically, i love listening to black and death metal on my AZ80s. They have a very forgiving nature, in a sense that poor recordings still sound pleasing on them. Both are good in my opinon, just on totally different flavors. Edit: 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. Technics transparency is really, really good.
Now youre saying that, it makes sense why my hear id always try tp reduce treble. But my personal preference is still a sparkly treble. (Hence the love of L3P and AZ80) i just find the treble on these soundpeats not as refined. It makes sense at the price point. I put Earfun Air pro 4 (better soundstage) and Nothing Ear 2024 (almost as good as L3P) a little above this. Liberty 4 pro is released yesterday and now im curious about those.
Liberty 3 pro. Nothing ear 24. Refurbished 3anc
I dont have a new one. My latest was supposed to be Rex5 but got stuck on processing, so i just decided to refund instead. I have been rotating my tws and realized i preferred a full bodied midrange than a leaner one. Its just a smoother and a more enjoyable experience (leaner sound tends to be more analytical imo, hence i returned my pi8 immediately.) The technics az80 still has more enjoyable sound than them. When i wear them all sibilance is gone, and i just focus on feeling the music instead of analyzing microdetails. Another one of my favorites are the nothing ear 2024. After sound personalization, the sound profile opens up. It has tactile bass and has one of the grittiest electric guitars i have heard (even compared to iems). My only problem with them was they never fail to hurt my concha after some time. I have smaller ears so i accepted my fate.
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