Nothing - Ear (a)

I like the nothing ear (a) they’re better than AirPods in my opinion, only $100 so I’m not too worried about if I damage them or lose them. Noise canceling is good enough for me.

I have Nothing Ear (a) and they're good and check all your boxes.

If I have the Nothing Ear (a) and I love it, worth getting Nothing Ear 2024 or should I consider Denon or Technics

I got the Nothing ear(a) works great, use them everyday on my phone, and just connect to the Legion when needed

If you can splurge out a little more $$, go for the Nothing Ear (2024). Sounds amazing, infinite customization with EQ, ANC is pretty decent tbh only struggles in some harsh edge cases (like most sub-200 USD earbuds). But between the two, I'd lean towards the Nothing Ear (a). It sounds really really good even though some people say ANC is only passable.

Nothing Ear(a). Trust me.

Second this. Have these and have no issues and love the quality.

They sound nice, but the thing is they unfortunately fall out of my ears pretty easily. Just a thing to have in mind if you had similar problems before.

I have the Nothing Ear (a) and the sound is really good and they are really comfortable, the app is also excellent. ANC is pretty good. About average, if you want excellent ANC go up to the Bose QC2, Airpods Pro category.

I have Nothing Ear (a) They are very good And the software is awesome

Nothing Ear (a). Best sound, feel, comfort, for the price.

I do 4km runs with it and never experienced it falling off. Really good fit, I also do shopping sometimes with one of the earbuds on.

I have a pair of Nothing Ear (a)’s that I specifically use for my steam deck, love them. I use my Beats Fit Pro’s for my phone.

I recently got the Nothing Ear (a) and I really love them.

Oy 3.5 hours with noise canceling? I feel like my Nothing Ear and Ear (a) get almost 8

Not sure where the 0 for transparency comes from. I can hear everything like they aren't in but most of the rest I agree with. The CMF Buds Pro 2 (Nothing's budget brand) are incredibly good, too. If I didn't have Nothing Ear and Ear (a) I'd have gotten several pairs of those.

I purchased the Nothing Ear (a) for work in the summer of 2024. These earbuds were very impressive at first but started to have issues soon after purchasing, with more problems as of late. The first issue I encountered is that the right earbud will randomly read a single touch pausing and starting music and ending calls. There is no pattern to the earbud randomly reading a touch. It happens in different situations and often several times in rapid succession. Customer support sent several potential issues and resolutions, but none worked. updated firmware, increased size of the earbuds, and reset the earbud and case. The issue still occurs, and there is no resolution other than sending them back for repair. Recently, the earbuds have been disconnecting from my phone. No pattern or reason I can detect. Their sound is great, they are quick to charge, comfortable, and a good price at $100 USD. However, I won't purchase again or recommend these earbuds, given the ongoing issues and difficulty dealing with Nothing's customer service.

For me it's Nothing Ear (a). Bass is incredible on these.

Nothing Ear 2024 for 85 is a great price. It's a great earbud. Sound quality is good once you turn off bass boost. ANC is good but not as versatile as galaxy buds 2 pro (only other one I've tried). It doesn't block out wind as well. But the buds 2 pro were super uncomfortable for me

Thanks for this review! I just bought a pair of these off Amazon on sale for £79 and agree with a lot of what you said. I turned the bass enhance off and decided that a flat EQ on the 3 band EQ sounded best to me. I bought these for running and they are comfortable and they’ll stay in. The stem controls work very well too. They are loud. I’m playing them on 40% volume and they’re already starting to distort. These could get very loud! The noise cancelling seems really good too for the price. I’m really happy with these! I didn’t really have big expectations about these but the reviews seem to either suggest these or the Sony WF-C700N. I opted for these because a lot of reviews said they were comfy and the noise cancelling was good. I agree with both of those points. I think they look cool too (I got the white ones)

They’re holding up really well. The battery is good, I only have to charge the case every couple of weeks. I find them more comfortable and they stay in as good as the AirPods Pro. the build quality is really good on these too. (I used to have AirPods Pro 2, but I had nothing but sound issues with them) I think you’d be really happy with these as an alternative to AirPods. They are very similar in terms of sound and quality. The only thing the AirPods had that these don’t is the Spatial Audio. Although it sounded impressive, in my opinion it’s not a must have feature.

Definitely in ear. On ear and over ear are gonna contribute to head sweat and stink up quickly. Airpods or Beats fit pro are the go to if you’re on iPhone. If you’re on Android then you have many, many options. Nothing Ear(a) and cmf buds pro 2 are great budget options. Galaxy Buds pro 3 (or 2 if you wanna save a buck) are good also. It really does come down to ear canal size and shape. You just need something with a good fit. Sound quality doesn’t matter too much to me when I’m working out. Buy using Amazon prime and take advantage of their lenient return policy. Just try them in your ears really quick, then box them back up if they aren’t immediately comfortable. Hope some of that helped ✌️🤘

Nothing ear(a) are pretty dope for the price

Pull the trigger. They have all you really need in tws iems

And very comfy 🤌

That’s because the Nothing 2 are old, lol. They have a bunged up naming scheme. They first released the Nothing Ear, then the nothing ear 2 soon after. Then they released the Nothing Ear 2024 and the Nothing Ear(a) both last year. Both are upgrades over the first 2. The Nothing Ear(a) is meant to be there current budget set, but they are basically as good as the Nothing Ear 2024. It’s very confusing, lol. Watch some YouTube vids on the ear(a) and ear 2024 versions.

Nothing ear (a) and the Nothing ear (stick)! First one has better sounds, the second lets me hear outside noise better. Love the controls and how they operate.

I recently got the Nothings and I mostly like them but I have one complaint that may be a dealbreaker for many. First the pros: good sound, good bass, good app, good aesthetics at a reasonable price. And, the pinch controls prevent accidental triggering of the controls when you adjust the buds in your ears or turn your head to the side when lying down and the bud contacts the pillow. Now, the cons: they went with a proprietary eartip design - they are rectangular in shape, rather than round. This strikes me as likely to cause a problem for some people to reliably get a good fit/tight seal, but this is not exactly my issue. My issue is that I have large earholes (I realize that term sounds gross but have no idea what the actual term is) and always swap my earbud tips out for larger ones to get a good seal and proper bass. Even though the Nothing eartip posts are ALSO rectangular (and IMO, this is plain stupid - they should have used a more standard round post, that’s not specific to their proprietary rectangular tips, so any third-party tip would easily go on) I was still able to get other third-party round tips onto the rectangular posts. **BUT** \- larger tips, don’t fit in the case (it can’t close properly). They made the case with such small space tolerances that many larger third-party tips won’t fit, so if you like to use those, you may be out of luck. IMO their focus on aesthetics can cause an unnecessary problem for some here.

I’ve been using Nothing Ear (a) and they’re incredible. Great sound. Although you might want to get the non a version cause they crackle sometimes

I am an Apple guy too. After my AirPod Pros died on me, I got a pair of nothing ear (a). The ANC is very good but the transparency mode not so much. I use them to listen to music or podcasts while mowing the lawn for example, and they’re great for that. Plus half the price of APP. I recently picked up Shokz open, fit 2 that are outside the ear. These are great for running or riding my bike. They don’t move although it takes a little time to get used to have something that’s not in your ear.

Go for Nothing Ear(a). You can get it for below 6000 with bank offers and they are just amazing.

I would recommend the Soundpeats air 5 pro. They have the strongest ANC I've tested in this price range up against many others like the earfun air pro 4, soundcore liberty 4 nc, OnePlus buds 3, realme air 6/7 pro, etc. They also have decent call quality in noisy conditions however if your main priority is call quality the nothing ear (a) would be a better choice. However something unfortunate with the air 5 pro is that the battery life is far too low so having ANC on will most likely lower the battery life to 4-5 hours (excluding if your calling or using hires and multipoint connection which will only reduce it more). Some other pairs I would recommend are the Earfun air pro 4 or the realme air 7 pro

* Using nothing ear (a) for months now. The pros are customised bass, mid and etc, by using nothing app. As for noise cancellation, it is just ok. The battery also long lasts around 6-7 hours (since I'm using it around work hours) with fast charging. The button of the earbud within the earbud case but very responsive with selection command (stop, play, next and etc). The cons, if you use only one earbud on play the sensor, can be a bit weird since it can automatically change from normal to noise cancellation. Lastly, the price range for this model can be a bit pricey.

Nothing ear (a). They fit very well and don't fall out on their own vs pixel buds a I had

I just bought a pair of the Nothing Ear(a) buds and they sound pretty good - AUD$169 so would be in that price scale in USD.

I bought the [Nothing Ear (a)](https://www.amazon.com/Nothing-Ear-Integration-Cancelling-Equaliser/dp/B0CXPR5412?ie=UTF8&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=mymy011-20&linkId=0ee525ed289562bb7882b35af717713f&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl) earbuds for my Galaxy S24 Ultra for about 91 bucks after cutting up some coupons and gotta say, they hold up pretty well against the AirPods Pro. They're seriously an awesome deal for the price. Sound-wise, they're pretty spot on compared to AirPods Pro 2nd Gen, maybe not 100% as good, but close enough that you won’t even notice most of the time unless you’re super picky. Now, heads up for the audiophiles: these might not be your dream headphones. But for regular folks, they’re sleek and sound clean enough for everyday use. Bonus points for the universal support for in-ear detection and the app. Nothing X app is beautiful and intuitive, with killer EQ settings. Tons of features like dual connection and low latency mode too. For battery, I've been using them for like 45-60 minutes a day during my workout sessions, and they genuinely lasted me a good 10 days before I had to juice up the case.  Downsides? The ANC is solid, but the transparency mode? Not so much. Tried to swap them for my AirPods but still in love with Apple’s transparency. Next, chatgpt integration sounds cool but is kinda a bust unless you have a Nothing Phone. Didn’t work on my Galaxy S24 or iPhone 15, which was a bummer.

Samsies, but I have the Nothing ear (a)'s.

Honestly, your usage sounds exactly like mine, lol. I had been using the airpods pro 2's as well. the left one got a little crackle so I decided to try something new. I normally go high end with headphones and earbuds, but I really want to stay under $100. After my insane reasearch mode, I decided to go with the Nothing ear (a) and I honestly couldn't be happier!

Oh sure, I had them a little less than a month, but I am more than pleased. I personally think they fit much better, like more stable. The case set up for me is a lot better as well. I mostly listen at work (podcasts, youtube, and some music) and I can set the case by my keyboard and I can just grab a bud or put one back super quick. They aren't quite as adjustable with the app, but they are plenty adjustible for my needs. I don't know if they do spacial audio, but I'm not a huge fan of that anyway. The noise canceling works totally fine and is adjustible as well. Transpancy mode seems the same as the airpods. I think the overall sound quality is touch better. The app lets you connect to two devices at once for seemless swirching and so far definitely works better than the airpods. I have iphone, ipad, macbook, and apple watch, plus use PC at home and work and no issues with any of my devices. In my opinion, for the $99 price point (currently $79 at Nothing, lol, I promise I don't work for them) I could not be happier. Just my two cents, but hopefully it was helpful!

i just bought nothing earbud(a) during 6.6 sale . the nothing brand has pretty cheap earbud like cmf stuff. i personally use iem when outside because headphone to bulking to bring around everywhere and it can be easily damage.also malaysia is hot af to use leather earpad outside hahaha

I would do the Nothing earbud. It seems people really like it. I noticed on this sub many people have to get a warranty replaced the Buds FE well before the one year date. Both do sound good, but I know that the Nothing works well on AAC that works on ios and android as well as Windows.

I was using some Anker Soundcore earbuds but they started connecting while inside the case. Now I'm using Nothing Ear (a) and enjoying them.

I use the Nothing Ear (a) and I love them. extremely cheap (was around 70 bucks) for that quality and amount of features! I use headphones A LOT in my day to day life, also hat airpods and still, love those pairs non sponsored I swear

Jbuds. I used a set for years and they were great. Upgraded to the Nothing EarA and they are solid too

Ive tried a decent amount of these. If you have easy fitting ears I would go with the OnePlus buds 3. If you struggle to get a good seal the sony linkbud S are really good. Earfun air pro 4 also have good reviews. My 4th pick would be the galaxy buds FE or the nothing ear(a).

Oneplus: great for calls Nothing: goated Galaxy buds: pretty mid. Fine for zoom but not best with loud background noise Earfun I havnt owned. And I only used linkbuds for a few hours and didnt test mic. I think the mic is good though idk.

As someone who had the Oneplus Buds Pro mostly for going to the gym, I had to switch given that their battery isn't lasting any longer than 1h at most and I picked the Nothing (a) for this job based on the quality:price ratio. I could have went for the airpods but since I'm only using the buds while at the gym and sometimes at home, the price difference didn't add up to my needs.

I typically use AirPod Pros for work, movies, music, etc… wanted something different for my RP Mini… a pair that fit better into the Android ecosystem. I researched gaming buds with a dongle but just wasn’t interested. I ended up with the Nothing Ear (a). They have an app you can load into ESDE or Dajisho, sound good overall, are very comfortable, and have a low latency mode for gaming. In my testing (unscientifically using 2d fighters to judge onscreen hits for audio delay) I haven’t noticed any. Also, they can often be found on sale for around $70. The only downside I have noticed so far is that the “noise cancelling” is more like noise avoidance, it’s average at best. Anyway, wanted to share a recommendation for those looking. P.S. The frog does not come with the buds. 😉

These Nothing Ear (a) earbuds [www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CXPRHTNB](http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CXPRHTNB) are PERFECT – for me, at least. I'd thought the pinch control might be tricky, but it's really easy. Not sure it would be easy with thick gloves, but you can easily use the control with thin gloves. They sound fantastic with music too, and the app is brilliant.

Nothing ear (a) have been great for me over the past 6 months. Fantastic bass and quality, and great voice clarity on phone calls. Only issue is my ear canals are weird and I don't benefit from the best noise cancelling that the buds offer, but if you have relatively normal ear canals your experience may be better than mine.

Either the Nothing Ear (a) or library 4 nc idling towards the Nothing Ear (a)

The liberty 4 has a bit more bass and slightly stronger anc though with music it makes very little difference and honestly I found the library 4 to have a bit too much bass which drowned out the mids a bit also I found the controls a bit easier on the nothing ear a though I've seen people arguing for both. Ps What music do you listen to

Yah you'd probably do better with the clarity of the nothing ear though I do think the indie would sound slightly better on the 4nc though you'd lose more on the rock/rap then you would gain on the indie though they are both great earbuds so you'll probably be happy with either so I'd see if you can find one or the other on sale

I personally use the Nothing Ear (a) to listen to music while doing Parkour. The sound quality is really good and it has noise cancelling too. At least for me; it never falls out of my ear despite being wireless so I would personally recommend it.

Currently using my M2 MBA & P9P with Nothing ear (a). Fantastic for the price, connection & sound quality. Consider them..

Nothing Ear and Ear (a) have an absolutely incredible bass slider. I'll leave mine at level 2 and occasionally do the full 5, it's wonderful, it still sounds crystal clear no matter where you put it. All on top of them having some of the best sounding mids out of the box, good treble detail, and enough soundstage to be immersive.

Huawei freebuds 6i probably have the best mics in that range (freebuds pro 3 is probably more expensive, but they have the best mics) but if he has android it’s a bit cumbersome to install the app for adjusting settings since it’s not in the play store. Otherwise Nothing ear (a) and Oneplus buds 3 are pretty good for calls in that range and are overall good buds, but almost all wireless earbuds severely struggle in very noisy and windy conditions.

Ive tried 10 different earbuds over the past 2 weeks. I am returning the bose qc 2 among 8 others. I settled on the nothing (a). The anc for is better than the bose qc and the sound quality is fantastic. I think the bass is perfect because its strong but not too strong. You can turn it up though. The volume is also pretty loud.

I only use anc for cutting grass. With the bose i could still hear a weird noise when the blades were engaged. With the nothing (a) i didnt hear that noise and the overall engine noise was less.

As good as airpods pro 2? Im trying the nothing ear (a) and cmf buds 2 plus right now. They sound and fit great. The transparency is trash though.

Other than the transparency the nothing a’s are great

Nothing (a) has more bass and nothing ear is too bright.

I’ve had AirPods, high end Sonys, and none of them lasted more than a year. Pretty happy in the 3 months I’ve been using Nothing Ear and the (a) sub model. Got two pairs since I thought I lost them but they were in my son’s car. “Oh….yah….forgot about that”.

I've got the nothing buds and the earfuns and the latter is just as good as the nothing ones and they are discounted in earfuns webpage at the moment. At that price it's not even a competition

I’ve just bought these coming from the Cambridge Audio Melomania 1+s. There is next to no separation of instruments and generally a bit disappointed with the sound quality in the face of all the glowing reviews. Trialled any other new buds that impressed? Might just go back to CA - sound quality is there #1 focus and the rest of the features are pretty decent too.

can already tell you, don't get the WF-C700N's. they made my ears itch badly and noise cancelling ironically let more noise in. sound quality was also disappointing for what I paid for them originally (the same company that made the walkman, by the way) currently using the Nothing Ear (a)'s, but they're too recent to really form an opinion. definitely better than the C700N's and were cheaper than their original price (sony just because you made them ultra cheap now doesn't mean they are suddenly good) i do actually have a good experience with Soundcore, at least sound wise. mine didn't have ANC so don't know how well they do that.

Thanks for this insight. I ordered them today in stylish yellow for 88 bucks. I was used to Galaxy Buds+, airpods Pro, and now used the freebuds S till today. Airpods Pro where allways my pro experience when i have been in the ecosystem and until today i didnt find anything close to them in the android world without spending 300 bucks or more. My Key factor for buying them today are the buttons. I am sick and tired of the touch controls which stop working when i am doin sport because of the sweat.

Yes. I got them Yesterday. Sound is amazing - Compared to my latest buds, the Linkbuds S, it's way more Bass and overall way more quality of the music. More Soul, more feelings, better in every way. Not so mechanic like the Linkbuds. The touch/press haptic is very good but something I have to get used to in some days of usage. I don't use Anc at all. The transparency mode just works. Oh, they have way more comfort then the linkbuds. I am very happy with them. I considered ordering the pro model but I don't see any benefit there for me. I don't do wireless charging and I don't need the detailed equalizer customisation which comes with them.

Ive jsut got a pair of nothing ear a’s. I gotta day, I fucking HATE the controls. Absolutely despise them. The worst controls Ive ever had on earbuds… Im sure some people like it but its baffling to me. Ultra restrictive and cumbersome…

I would avoid anything by nothing - first case stopped charging, the warranty was too difficult for them, and then the second pair the left bud stopped working and they’ve just told me basic troubleshooting. Neither lasted over 2 years.

Nothing Ear 2024 with bass enhance! They almost remind me of my Sony XB headphones

If sound quality is the top priority, i’d make a case for nothing ear (a) over ear 2.

I love my tws 4's for listening to music around the house or at lunch at work but i could just never get these to be comfortable enough for daily commutes or walking around earbuds even though the sound is incredible. I've actually found myself using my galaxy buds 3 pro for daily usage because they are just so dang comfortable and work great with my s23. The sound isnt quiiiiiite what the sennheisers can do but i'll trade the sound for the much better comfort and the million miles better microphone for phone calls. Outside of the buds 3 pro Ive found myself rotating between my sony xm5s and my nothing ears quite a bit lately. The bass on the nothings is fantastic and i really like the sound they can push out with heavier faster music like deathcore, gabber, hard techno and such. On days when i'm feeling more chill the sonys will have a bigger 'fuller' sound.

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.

Second! Just got these a few weeks ago and really like them.

Nothing Ear or Nothing Ear (a). Has great sound and multi device Bluetooth. Knows when to switch device automatically.

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.

Nothing’s ear pods are fantastic.

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