Nothing

Ear (2024)

Nothing Ear (2024)

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Sentiment score63% positive
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Last updated: Sep 10, 2026

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Reddit Icon1ohonereddit
11 months ago

The 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.

Reddit IconAcceptable_Ball_7405
5 months ago

No sé pero en mi caso es necesario buscar el acomodo perfecto con unas almohadillas exactas para que se ajusten perfectamente a tu oído, eso hace mucha la diferencia He visto igualmente que critican mucho a Kz por su excesivo sonido chillón y la verdad yo por eso nunca compré ni compraré Kz Y digo, estás comparando unos audífonos caros inalámbricos vs unos baratos alambricos. Es cierto que hay mucha calidad precio en los iems pero a mí parecer Nothing hace excelentes productos por poco precio, entonces supongo que simplemente tenías la perspectiva tan alta que te desilucionó, aunado a la firma de sonido que capaz no te gustó

Reddit IconAggressiveWallaby570
3 months ago

I’ve had my nothing ear 2024 model now for 11 months, they are brilliant. Bought them on a sale for 169 AUD at the time, and I’ve had no issues with the charge, they definitely are the best looking in ear headphones in my opinion and the see through case is a lovely finish. Very comfortable also and the sound quality for the price is amazing. As soon as you do your ear test in the nothing ear app the sound is amazing very loud punchy and clear. For the price I don’t think there’s any better in ear headphones out there! I had the Senheiser true momentum 3 bought them for nearly double the price and the nothing ear phones definitely compete. I would have to disagree and recommend.

Reddit IconAkiraSieghart
8 months ago

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.

Reddit IconAriadneLei
11 months ago

Same 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.

Reddit IconAromaticConflict
5 months ago

I own the Nothingear (2024) without a proper eq, sound profile.. the thing sounds like flat peaky horseshit. You got into IEMs not knowing the different tunings each IEM offers... To be fair a fair share of people do. My first iem was the Hexa, I hated the thing.. then I eq'ed it, and I enjoyed it till the right ear died. If you want more "balanced" There is stuff like the Wan'er Red Lion that offers a warmer sound w/ a bass boost, and nice smooth treble, but I'm only using that as a example. Cause there is psychotic sets like the Kbear Rosefinch that offers huge bass, and there nothing wrong with that, and there sets like the CCA Phoenix that offers loads of treble. This hobby is full on subjective on what people like, and what they hear. If you still want to try it, you just have to do a lot more research on what you really want.

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