Nothing Ear (2024)

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Sentiment score65% positive
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Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Reddit Icon1ohonereddit
7 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 Icon3rd_Floor_Again
8 months ago

I'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.

Reddit IconAcceptable_Ball_7405
about 1 month 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 IconAccomplished-Ruin945
9 months ago

Maybe try the Nothing Ear 2024. They really suprised me at their price point, Amazon $115. Comfortable, good ANC, good call quality, decent sound.

Reddit IconAkiraSieghart
4 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 IconAlternative-Tone6631
12 months ago

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.

Reddit IconAriadneLei
7 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
about 1 month 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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