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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"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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"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."
"But only if your phone supports LHDC codec, so u can use Nothings personalised sound setting, which is NEXT LEVEL!!!"
"Great options to fine tune ... brilliant EQ response"
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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"
"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."
"Absolutely amazing sound quality for the price after doing the build in sound test"
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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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"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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"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."
"It also has way better anc and transparency which probably does make up for the sound. ... I think the Buds 4 smokes it out of the water. ... Anc and transparency are quite a bit worse."
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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.
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.
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 1.0Now 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.
AriadneLei 1.0Same here, I bought these ones and the Nothing Ear (2024), each for 89€. While I preferred the amazing ANC on the OnePlus Buds, I ended up returning them because they felt uncomfortable in my ear canal after 1 hour of wearing them or so. I bought AZLA Max eartips and they kinda solved the problem, but they don't fit in the case. The TWS eartips did fit, but I couldn't test them enough before the end of my return window and I still felt some discomfort. I can wear the Nothing Ear's with the AZLA eartips for hours without discomfort, and since the app and EQ is much better, I got the sound I enjoy with them too.
Asleep-Bumblebee6453 1.0I had Nothing Ear 2024 and loved them but they suddenly died... according to Reddit many ppl had the same problem. So, I would not recommend to buy them. Now thinking about AZ100, but the price difference if huge=(