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

Sony WF-1000XM5 are some of the best out there. I would also recommend the nothing ear 2 or the more budget nothing ear(a) which I personally use and they probably have the best audio quality in that price range. Tho I have absolutely no idea why you would spend 500$ for earbuds and if earbuds priced at that range exist, but all of these are 300$ or and below(ear 2 are 150$ and ear a should be about 90$).

Yeah, the ear(a) sound really good, no complaints about the quality but the ANC is not so good in my opinion, and if I recall correctly the ear 2 are much better in the ANC dep. But the ANC on the Sony buds are by far one of, if not the best out there, the quality should also be comparable or better.

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.

Big fan of the Nothing Ear (a)

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

I would advise against Nothing's offerings. Nothing (ear) that I have I got them replaced once. The Battery doesn't last more than 2 hours after a while.

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

Don't get the Nothing Ear (a), will sound good and feel good for approx 6 months and your right earbud will stop charging over 85% and won't last more than 45 mins

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

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.

Not sure who down voted you but yeah baseus bp1 pro master race got mine for 23 dollars. Bought the Soundpeats capsule 3 pro+ and returned them because they sounded worse than my baseus Ended up replacing them for the nothing ear (a) amazing earbuds but I paid 90 bucks for them not 20 Can't beat baseus at that price 

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.

I have the Nothing Ear (a) and have been really happy with them. I’ve had them over a year now and no drop off in performance. Sound good, battery life is excellent, comfortable and love the noise cancelling.

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

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.

Dude, get 2 earbuds off of Amazon and try them out for 3-5 days. If you don't like them, clean them and send them back. Try the Earfun Air Pro 4 for $63 or the Nothing Ear (a) for $80. Almost every earbud made after 2023 has multi-point now even the cheap ones.

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.

If you are looking for buds and not over ear maybe check out the Nothing ear (a) which are seriously a steal at 69 bucks right now or their pricier brother nothing ear (they name the different models to maximize confusion) $99. Extremely comfortable, look great, sound great. The differences between them are wireless charging, upgraded app with more customization and very good ANC and transparency vs great ANC & transparency.

If you are looking for buds and not over ear maybe check out the Nothing ear (a) which are seriously a steal at 69 bucks right now or their pricier brother nothing ear (they name the different models to maximize confusion) $99. Extremely comfortable, look great, sound great. The differences between them are wireless charging, upgraded app with more customization and very good ANC and transparency vs great ANC & transparency.

I think the main difference between the nothing buds is the app. The (a) doesn't have the more robust features. I have both the Nothing (a) and the buds pro 3 and it's a toss up. They are both really comfortable. With the Samsung you will likely need to purchase tips that fit the weird shape but you can't go wrong with either.

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.

The nothing ear are just okay for sound quality. They really are nothing too special. I would recommend the Cambridge audio melomania m100. They have far more superior sound quality to the nothing ear.

Well that's hard to judge, but I think the safer option then would be to go with the nothing ear because they are lighter (and less chunky) than the Cambridge if your willing to give up the better sound quality.

I also forgot to mention, but the nothing ear only support LDAC and LHDC

Budget under 100, Roseselsa Earfree I5, Soundpeats Capsule 3 Pro Plus HM: Moondrop Moca, Budget for 100-200 Denon perl pros, Cambridge Audio Melomania M100 HM: OnePlus buds pro 3, Nothing Ear, Technics az80, Jlab Epic lab Budget for 200-300, B&W Pi8(when on sale) HM: JBL Tour Pro 3, Technics Az100, Sennheiser MTW4 300+ Noble Fokus Rex 5, Devialet Gemini II This would be my suggestions for audio quality, I base these off their performance in soundstage, imaging, seperation, and things similar to that. As for tuning it really comes down to personal preference, most of them will suite anyone's personal needs with their custom EQs. I've tried countless amount of earbuds in all price ranges (20 to 300+ dollars worth) but these come out to be my top performers. I might have missed some since I have so many but I'll probably come back if I missed some. (I'll get into more details if you really want, like durability/longevity, battery, ANC, transparency, etc)

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

Nothing ear are the best option if your looking for hard and subwoofer like bass

A lot is an overstatement. Bass is held back on the Cambridge because of the safer tuning. Even with EQ adjustments, subbass still lacks and the bass doesn't rumble. The nothing ear or OnePlus buds 3 have tons more deep rumbling subwoofer like bass

* 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 had the nothing ears gifted to me last year. It has absolutely phenomenal audio quality and average ANC/transperancy mode. The problem however is that my battery life has now dipped down to less than 5% of my original battery life. Barely lasts an hour on non ANC mode and 15 minutes with ANC. So if sound quality is all you care about then you can go for it otherwise id really not recommend it.

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

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.

You can find them for around €100 on Amazon, I tested the classic air7s, but the pro ones have real superior quality. What I criticize about the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro is that when you walk you hear an impact noise in your ears because of your steps, whereas you don't have this problem with the Realme. And the ANC is excellent on the Realme, as is the audio quality. I was able to try the nothing ear(a) and the cmf buds pro 2 but the ANC and the audio quality are much worse.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

I just got the nothing ear, they sound good after EQ, they are also on the cheaper end like 120

Which is more important to you? The sound quality or the ANC? The reality is the best TWS earbuds for one aren't the best fit the other. And there are often clear tradeoffs. For example, the B&O EX had superb audio quality. But the Nothing Ear get really close while being lighter, having a better app, and being superior in most other ways for considerably less money. Just be aware of the compromises you're going to make when selecting the best sounding TWS earbuds.

Nothing ear. Best ones by a mile

I 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.

NOOO. No one buy these please. They are two pieces of plastic joined together by weak glue. They fell apart after less than a year. Ofc I gorilla glue them back together but shortly after wouldnt show up on Bluetooth at all and wouldn't pair/go into pairing mode. So I had them for only a year before they stopped working

Nothing ear are awesome. Currently on sale for 99. Well worth it.

My favorite on that list is nothing ear. Probably not the best but I find them extremely comfortable with great sound.

Out of everything you listed the best for your needs are going to be az100 an Bose. However here's where the problem lies Bose has great anc the best out there but the quality of music is shit just shit. If you are talking actually quality music then you don't want Bose. I'd say az100 are your best bet after that having great anc some day about the same as Sony or even better in other cases an you have great battery life. After that I'd say the xm5 would be best choice after. They have good sound not great but good sn they have all the other functions you'd want. Not as many as az100 but a lot. Then there mw4 they def sound leagues above Sony an slightly better than az100 but they won't help with your anc problem they lean more towards I prefer music quality over functionality but they still have all those functions they just don't shine in them like others in this category... Nothing is good budget one but not what your needs. Geminis are good but anc is not good for your needs that's towards I prefer some of the best quality I can listen to in music with heavy clean base Denon are great all around too but anc def not use there but everything else they work smoothly. After a year though some times it doesn't auto connect to my phone but rarely an they still sound great after hours of use.

Honestly I just came went from the Sony xm4's to the nothing ear and I feel like the sound is almost identical, for half the price. Now the ANC and transparency modes are a different story, but for my use case the nothing's do fine. For my money at $200 cad they were well worth it

That’s still a little lower than the ones I have liked. I am using the Nothing Ear (2024) that is about $125. The Nothing Ear A is $99. They both are buds with incredible sound. I have also had JLabs earbuds before. You can find those for around $25-$50. I liked them as well.

I am not exactly sure about the battery difference between the two. Online it says that the A will get about 2 extra hours in total (42 hours to 40 hours). In terms of sound the Nothing Ear 2024 gives you access to the expanded equalizer that is not included with the Ear A. It can be really interesting and fun playing around with all the different ways to tune your music. You can even download other people’s sound profiles using the app on the Ear 2024. The app also includes 4 preset equalizers that sound great as well.

I just returned the Senny's (not the Technics) & kept the Nothing Ear's too. I'm stunned at how much I like them and you're review is confirming I'm glad I didn't waste my time testing the Technics

Try nothing ears, they look super cool and fit way better than AirPods for me. The noise cancelling isn’t as good but they’re also significantly cheaper!

Bought the Nothing ear (a)s a few weeks ago and they're quite good, had some complaints about mic quality being tinny but idk what you'd expect from earbuds anyway. Cost me £80 and I have no complaints personally, obvs mic quality has been mentioned by friends but I take meetings with them and they work well, so you can be the judge of that. Noise cancelling is quite good, blocking out significant noise but not all. Hear through is also okay, but I'm still taking them out of my ears to have direct conversations so they're not perfect. All in all for the price I'd say they're decent.

'Nothing ear' are great I'm on my second pair (old ones were perfect I just lost them lol) anywhere from £80-£100 and don't fall out/amazing quality for the price, anc is on the good side but not the best out there.

Try it Nothing ear, They're amazing

ANC and working out Bose QC ultra, for everything else I love Nothing Ear

Not that bad. Haven't used them in a long while so I thought it'd be a good idea to see how they compared. The TRN BT30 isn't even that good. Fiio makes a better one (UTWS5) it it doesn't have the flexibility on the connectors as the TRN unless you add adapters to it which makes the construct longer and changes how the buds fit in the ears and the security of the band. That said, you'll never AB that stuff and the TWS buds are just fine. And if I was picking one of the three, not caring that much about ANC, I'd probably go the DPP's because the sound was more engaging than the Nothing Ear. But the Nothing Ear are lighter and more comfy to wear. They're the first stalk buds I actually like. Tough to go wrong with either really. Also got them for $65. So at that price point they're a stone cold bargain. I never pay close to retail. Spent too much time in retail to do that.

Haven't tried the 100's, but I do have the Nothing Ear, Xm5's and DPP's. I do like the Nothing Ear. They're close behind the DPP's in sound, but they fit a little easier. Using comply sure grip for the buds 2 pro with them. Just wish I could fit larger tips on them for a little deeper fit, but the case doesn't allow it. Never understood poor case designs. 3rd party tips are a big thing. A few more mm of space in the cases wouldn't kill them. That said, I don't find the Xm5's dull. Just a step behind the Nothing. The ANC is much better. Comfort is better than the DPP's. Since I got thr Nothing, the DPP's get less use just because the Nothing case is much easier to pocket. For $100, I won't be getting rid of them. It's a nice trio to have, and the Xm5's will always travel with me. Don't have upgrade-itis for anything better at this stage. Though I also have a Shanling M0 I can use at a BT receiver and amp for some of my wired buds. Tried it out the other day, and my fiio buds easily sounded better than all of the three above. Better soundstage, more detail.

Nothing (that’s the brand) Ear (the model).

NOOOOO. I’ve used mine every day at work for over a year with zero issues. Connectivity is great, active/passive noise cancellation is great, holds a charge well, nice hardware, cool app… Sorry but I wouldn’t trust the opinion of someone who uses gorilla glue on electronics.

I use my Nothing Ear ear buds, as I have a Nothing Phone and I love the brand. I would potentially look at Bone Conduction headphones but audio quality is quite important to me.

I use the Nothing Ears but I had previously used the Buds A-Series. Both are great but for 50$ more the Nothing Ears have way better speakers.

I can't say much about the ANC since I have never used any other earbuds without it, but to me it seems good for the price. The fit is amazing, the earbuds have a great weight distribution that keeps them snug in your ear.

Nothing ear. Cost less than airpods, can survive the washing machine, long battery life, not too clunky, has better than airpods imo.

I am planning to buy Nothing ear 2024 as well ! I briefly tested Ear A but they sounded little bass boosted (might be because of user settings), can you tell me how better are they compared to Ear A in terms of Battery life and Sound detailing ?

Had two sets of Senheisser Momentum 2 and both stop functioning at different times. Now, I bougth Nothing Ear and the noise reduction is meh. When listening music can hear people talking. I don't like it.

Just got a pair of these and am very impressed.

Overall, Galaxy buds are more reliable while the nothing ear is just better in specs and sound quality. Better anc than... actually most earbuds. Even there cheaper version, the CMF buds, though feel cheaper too, I have experience with and honestly I would say that they are better if it weren't for that cheep feel eventually going and messing with my phone when they're connected. Yes, it sounds like nothing wins here no matter what however for the sake of this being on the Galaxy buds sub, I have to promote the Galaxy buds here: the Galaxy buds connect better with Samsung phones and are probably a lot easier toget and RMA compared to the Nothings, at least here in North America. So just go ahead and get them. The B3 pros and Ear 3s are both roughly the same price and I would only recommend getting the cmf buds to Pro if you were to go with Nothing because they're cheaper. (Just be careful with the LDAC setting?)

Awful sound and not very loud they went back. Nothing or CMF are way superior.

I just got the nothing ear and I don't even understand how they can be so cheap I don't have anything bad to say about them

This subreddit has turned into a sheep pen. You cant have different opinions than others. I once said I prefer Nothing ear compared to Denon Perl Pro (I have both) and being downvoted too.

Pixel earbuds work well. I have a Pixel 6 Pro phone and MacBook. Works well. Have Pixel A Buds and trying out the Pixel Buds Pro 2 right now. Also trialing the Nothing Ear earbuds given rave reviews and have multipoint. Seems good; though, I can't figure out the controls on the stems at all.

I just bought the Nothing Ears on Amazon for $114 USD (new, on sale) and got them in the mail today. I'm enjoying them a lot so far

The nothing ears sound very good, better than the soundcore liberty 4NC and they fit your budget

Cheers for the post, informative. I don't understand the love for nothing ear. I bought a pair based on reviews and YT, they sounded rubbish, I sent them back. Still on the hunt for replacements to my Galaxy Pro 2's which are just about dead (almost zero volume). Back using wired and a small dac for my phone but need a decent set of wireless for the PC.

Will they be an upgrade? I have nothing ears and I'm not satisfied with them and looking at Denon perl pros or technics az100. Main priorities are anc and sound quality

Bose, all the way. Nothing is aesthetically good, but some report (including myself and one of my nephew) complaining about build quality, the glue on the buds just giving up and it opens

I really like the Nothing Ears, they offer good sond quality and decent noise cancelling for the price. Plus I wear them all the time while working out and I've got no problems.

Nothing ears are pretty good

get airpod 2 pro if you prefer to have really good ANC. Transparency mode, i find buds 3 pro is better. not a fan of nothing buds.

I ordered it for him from amazon. it says -**Nothing Ear Wireless Earbuds**. * **Manufacturer ‏ : ‎** Nothing * **ASIN ‏ : ‎** B0CXPQKHR3 * **Item model number ‏ : ‎** Nothing Ear https://preview.redd.it/3ij6ov6zkoxf1.png?width=460&format=png&auto=webp&s=1502416866b47a395c50685b3dd024f2a8849651

I love my nothing ear. Great buds

People are so soft in here downvote opinions like bro no one cares. Anyways I wasn’t a fan of the buds 2 pro. I’m using the Pixel Buds Pro 2 now for Android. That and the nothing Ear a is great for being cheap

Ya nothings mic is bad, even worse than a sub 1k tws with just solo mics. I had edifier x3 before nothing ear and it was just flawless like while it’s in my helmet when I’m riding, the opposite person couldn’t make out that I was travelling, this happened many times. On the nothing ear, even if I am walking the mic captures very low audio. My suggestion- Edifier X3 - has aptx adaptive - sounds better on android Similar or just a notch less than nothing ear in sound quality Very lightweight

I got the nothing ear and it's pretty good. I'd recommend you check it out. Never had trouble with battery life, went 2-3 hours without needing a charge. Has wireless charging. Can connect two devices at the same time, easy to switch devices even though I'm in the Apple Ecosystem.

The A's are goated, especially in that yellow color 

The A's personally are the best bang for your buck, better bass and battery life compared to the other models for cheaper

Nothing ear has squeeze controls and they work fine with gloves. Also sound quality and fit are excellent!

Nothing ear a (i got these today and compared to zero-tx these are much better and comfier)

Nothing Ear have been great for me!

One thing about the nothing ears, the max volume may seem a bit low to some crowd. I have done all the resuired settings in the EQ app to increase the volume. Nonetheless, they seem a tad bit low in comparison to other earbuds of the same value.

About 3 months. I never had to worry about battery life tbh

The sound quality and the EQ are top notch

Nothing Ear. Seamless switching between mac and Android.

I put this because he asked for earbuds with no ear tips and this might be some of the best options to get instead of air pods. But íf you se the Nothing ear a at a good price yes I would recommend them, the(a) have the seal, and have better bass, and they are customizable on the Nothing x App. I tried my brother ones and they are great, more if you find them under the release price that it was $99. I have not tried the Sound core but on the review that the picky audio guy does it says they are amazing too.

The sound and noise cancelling sucked in them. I have a pair of new nothing ears and they are better and cheaper. Super disappointed with them because I really want to have all the features with my pixel. Honestly, they just need to copy the airpods because that is one thing apple nailed.

I use Nothing Ear.

Nothing Ear a are a hoot set of wireless buds with ANC. And they're not too expensive.

For comfort, nothing beats the pixel buds pro 2. They're so small and light that I forget I'm wearing them, I side sleep in them, etc. Sound - Nothing Ear is incredible but less secure fit and easier ear fatigue ANC - Bose or Sony I think the best all rounder (that I have tried) are the pixel buds pro 2, but I value comfort way higher than any other features.

Nothing Ears are my go-to. Great quality for the price. Also, Apple Airpods Pros are a great choice, too. They are acclaimed by many for a reason. Just note that if you don't run an iPhone, you may run into some customization and QoL (software wise) issues.

I tried them both .. Nothing ear, after EQ, has amazing sound quality but very poor ANC and transparency… Bose has the best ANC, comfort and a pretty efficient transparency. Sound quality is solid but below the nothing ear… if I have to pick one I would take the Bose Qc ultra though .. I ended up picking the technics az80 which, overall, was a better package for me

Using nothing ear a since 1 year

I just found them to be no better than the sound core or nothing ear that I have. The price point does not dictate sound quality. Like any wearable it’s totally subjective. My Sony Wx-5 buds crushed all the competition. Till I washed them.

Probably the nothing ear cmf 2 pro are decent I do prefer the nothing ear a though which are slightly more but worth it imo

Probably the nothing ear cmf 2 pro are decent I do prefer the nothing ear a though which are slightly more but worth it imo

Nothing Ear a - 🥳🥳 soooo good!!

Nothing ear is the best on this list, trust, I own them personally

I use the Nothing Ear. Love it.

Nothing ear A for me. Save 100 bucks lol

After getting for just $100, the ear 2024 as I was looking for a cheaper replacement for my AirPods Pro 2 that have battery degradation. Now I’m the proud owner of the ear 2024, ear open, headphone 1, ear an and ear 3. I was patient and got them all discounted so… what do u think 🤔 I think about Nothing earbuds???

I have been liking my nothing ear, great bass coming from liberty pro 3. I have no experience with the earfuns everyone else recommends.

For sound quality, controls (I prefer squeeze controls), customized sound, call quality, and style, Nothing Ear >>>> EarFun.

If you're set on those, my thoughts: \> Denon PerL Pro Best sound quality sub-$200. Don't buy them for more than $150. I think the white versions are still that price. They might be really uncomfortable for you (they were for me) or might stay in your ears very well. If they fit, they'll be super secure for the gym, but if they don't they won't. ANC is very bad for the price. Also, they have the most quality control complaints around here (that might be an overstatement compared to real life, but it's something that gets floated on this sub a lot). \> Nothing Ear GREAT app; above average sound quality. Buds might become too sweaty to stay in effectively. LOVE the squeeze triggers for on-bud controls (many fewer misclicks, which I think is great especially for the gym). Maybe the Nothing Ear (a) for most of what you need at 30% less cost. \> Technics Best buds on the list, but I just don't think you need to p1ay that much if you're doing gym and casual listening. You're also paying for battery life (which you don't care about really), amazing call quality (which you don't care about really), spatial audio (which won't work with one bud), and the very cool magnetic fluid tech (which only gives high quality sound in careful listening situations). They do do well with bass, which is nice at the gym, and they've got a pretty good water resistance rating for gym-related activities, They're very very comfy for me, but each ear is different. \> Sony Another good choice, and at least they're cheaper now. But again you're paying for a lot of tech that you probably won't use that much. Pretty close to the Az-100s, and I think some people like their sound signature a little more, but it's a little more reference-quality, which isn't quite as good for the gym. [https://www.whathifi.com/advice/technics-eah-az100-vs-sony-wf-1000xm5-which-premium-wireless-earbuds-are-better](https://www.whathifi.com/advice/technics-eah-az100-vs-sony-wf-1000xm5-which-premium-wireless-earbuds-are-better) But really, if you're only going to be listening in one ear, and going to the gym, why invest in such high-end earbuds to begin with? Maybe try the EarFun Air Pro 4s, or the Liberty 4 NC (if you really care about ANC at the gym), or even something like the Baseus Bowie MC1? With one ear, you're not going to be able to hear the clarity and sounstage provided by the Denon, Technics, or Sony, and you'll be spending a lot on technology that you'll not likely be using much (mic quality, hires codecs, fancy apps, etc.)

Sony is a safe bet imo, but the az100 are fantastic as well. Nothing is a good budget option, but the Sony, Denon and az100 sound more like a home speaker system. The nothing has a nice peq though, so if you are good at eq you can make them sound however you want . Denon Perl pro is great, but you need to take the test multiple times to get a sound you truely like, so if you aren’t willing to put in the effort of getting the best fit and running the test a bunch, don’t. Out of the box they sound bad, but I think that’s on purpose to have a bigger “wow!” Effect when you run the miasmo tuning.

I don't know if they're the best but I'm really happy with my Nothing Ear A.

Currently using nothing ear and its great!

Sound quality means different things to different people. I own 2 Nothing Ears, Sony WF-1000XM5, Bose QC Ultras, Sennheiser M4, and Technics AZ100 and others (not worth comparing) in order to quantify what sound quality means to me. I don’t care about the smartphone options that most of these offer. They all have their own strengths and weaknesses. My listening experience has demonstrated that the ones that lack in the sound have more settings, adjustments, and “features”. I bought the Ultras first and then bought the others, based on comments from subs like this, chasing a better experience. Disappointingly, I have not found a better experience. The Bose soundstage is incredible. Extremely balanced sound (lows, mids, highs). The bass thumps as necessary and the noise cancelling is supreme. Most of all, the fit and comfort level is unmatched. It has limited “features”, compared to the others, but who cares? It’s exactly what it needs to be. Get the QC ultras. They fixed the connection issues with the 2nd gen and that was my only complaint. Further - I will often grab these over my wired favorites (IE900 or SR7000) when I’m craving an experience.

Bose qc for sure. I have the nothings and while they are good, the ANC is just average.

Cannot recommend the nothing ear opens enough. Great audio quality and super comfy design. Wear them for work calls, climbing, running/hiking, and biking. Sometimes, by the end of the day I don’t even realize they’re still on.

This is marketing and brand reach doing what it does best. There are plenty of brands doing great things in the market that aren't getting a lot of attention. JLAB's Epic Lab earbuds were fantastic; JBL, Moondrop, Nothing Ear, SoundPeats, numerous other brands tested very well against the top of my list, which consisted of the Denon Perl Pro, Technics AZ80, Sennheiser True Wireless Momentum 4, Sony XM5, AirPods Pro, B&W Pi7 S2 and Pi8. I have the AZ100s on the way, and I'm sure they'll occupy one of those top spots. It's important to note, however, that many of these brands do not need to push as many units to remain successful. At the economies of scale companies like Sony, Sennheiser, and Bose are operating at, the investment into their production, distribution, customer service, and operations pipelines is immense. They are likely expecting to sell tens of thousands of units, to the thousands that other brands need to turn a profit. And while you may see those more prolific brands everywhere, don't forget the communities of people on social media platforms that regularly market and recommend the opposing brands. They're not as common, but that's to be expected and will remain that way by nature. In other words, while the popular brands may be ubiquitous, that is by design. It doesn't mean opposing manufacturers are on a downward trajectory. This was the assumption when Jabra cancelled its TWS ANC lineup, and that may have been part of the decision, but Jabra had other, more profitable interests and chose to constrain their business goals around those interests because there was more opportunity there. As someone that's tested dozens of ANC earbuds (and has a wide ranging collection of dedicated, wired IEMs), I have very few biases when it comes to competing brands. If it works well, I'll use the thing. I have no qualms recommending a pair of Soundcore VR P10s, right alongside top-tier TWS sets if I think it fits the individual's use case. Recently, I took a long flight overseas and left all the other major TWS brands behind and took a cheap pair of PortaPros and a $20 pair of Aliexpress stem-style earbuds with me. Everyone else on the plane was wearing AirPods.

Agree Nothing Ear sound amazing. I wish transparency mode would be louder but besides that I love them

The latest one have much better bass response.

Yeah. Galaxy Buds FE for sleeping and listening in bed and Nothing Ear for everything else.

I tried Denin PerL Denon PerL Pro, Nothing Ear, Status Between 3ANC, SkullCandy Method 360, and Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro. Didn’t try the Technics and hadn’t heard of the others. After personalizing the sound / EQing all, the Denon PerL Pro and Soundcore L4P were the only 2 I tried that came anywhere close to what I was looking for soundwise and I ultimately decided on the Soundcores. The Denons PerL Pros were uncomfortable, hard to get a good seal, and had an almost fatiguing sound I couldn’t EQ out - they were very digital sounding, if that makes sense, almost crunchy/buzzy. I’m still not sure if I’m completely satisfied with the Soundcores but they’re the best I’ve tried. I keep finding some little frequency range I’m still not completely happy with and tweak them a little every day lol - Also, not sure still about the ANC, but I can drown out any excess noise with the sound level these reach. I’m beginning to think earbuds are maybe just not for me. I have a pair of SkullCandy Crusher ANC 2 headphones that sound amazing though that are my benchmark for a balanced sound, which may be unfair to compare to earbuds with tiny drivers… and no I don’t just like them because they have ridiculous bass lol - I normally have that turned down pretty low because it can definitely be too much very easily and drown out everything else. When set right, these actually sound absolutely amazing overall, and for any kind of music.

Having both the nothing and the AirPod pro 2’s. The AirPods are way better imo. The connection is hit and miss and the noise canceling / pass through leaves a lot to be desired.

It actually does, so many sound engineers second to your opinion, just booked mine and waiting to get hands on it, I ditched OnePlus buds 3 for Nothing Ear A as I was obsessed with it's design, now finally going to experience a OnePlus audio product

Got the OP buds 4 yesterday and it fell short of my expectation since i was expecting a significant upgrade over my Nothing Ear A in terms of sound, idk its just me but i found my Nothing Ear a sounds better despite having more distortion , but this could be highly subjective ,ANC is like 5% better on OP buds 4 and the control is an huge improvement , it makes no sense in investing one while you having the other

this is what i exactly did, i ditched OP buds 3 for Nothing Ear A despite knowing that OP buds 3 sounds better , the reason is too obvious i am obsessed with the way they look , also a big fan of their app the UI is sick

For me its definitely Nothing Ear. I compared them to all my other Headphones (also Over ear) and with the right equalizer setting they are fucking amazing. To the extend where I rather grap my Nothing ear than my Sennheiser hd580 prec., which is my favourite Headphone.

Get the Nothing ears at $99.. Nothing beats them in this price range

Je conseille aussi les nothing ear, très agréables et tiennent bien

Nice review but I couldn't disagree more with your conclusion. I have the Nothing Ear and did swit to the Technics. The difference in sound quality is night and day in my opinion. The Nothings are better for working out because they fit better in my ears. But if I'm doing some serious listening, the Technics are far and away the better choice.

My experience has been the exact opposite. Clarity and separation with the Technics are just slightly less than my high end headphones. And for the bass heads, you can mess around with the EQ settings. I don't listen to metal or EDM. The Nothings not only lack bass, they lack clarity as well. I think the Nothings are fine, budget friendly earbuds. I bought them because they're cheap, sound decent enough and I won't mind losing them.

Tops in the under $100.00 are OneBuds 3 Nothing Ear A Soundcore 4nc Earphone Air Pro 4 I'm very partial to the OneBuds 3. I've had two sets for around 6 months and they are all around performers with great sound and phone calls. All the buds listed above punch above their price. The nothing ear uses pinch control, the rest are tap which I prefer.

The Samsung Fe is only IPX2. Not very water resistant. If you are only operating inside in sterile atmosphere like Office And not using while exercising or outside, it might be fine. But for me it's a deal breaker. Wouldn't touch these earbuds. Nothing Ear a is a solid choice.

I love my Bose over-ear headphones but I thought the earbuds were awful. Theyre comfortable but the sound was not good at all. Probably not the popular opinion but I'd rather have my Nothings than the Bose by far.

I have the Perl Pro, nothing ear and sonys. And I would put that in that order as my preference.

Pixel Buds Pro 2 for most things, and Nothing Ear if I'm just gonna listen to music. OG Pixel Buds Pro as backup. PBP2 are the most comfortable buds I've ever used, and the battery lasts me from like 6 AM- 2PM on 1 charge with ANC on. The sound quality for music isn't mindblowing, but they sound nice imo. The Nothing Eat sound amazing though, and have phenomenal bass for buds.

My ears hate them, Nothing Ears Medium tips had been one of the better ones, but I've found my fit at last with The Sony Link Buds Fit. https://preview.redd.it/h1e5kuxgh3uf1.jpeg?width=480&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a564c76898d77a007ebb39c6241e77dcc20683a4 The wing stops the eartip from moving and I've never had any slippage or need to adjust them every few minutes while out.

J'allais conseiller ceux là aussi. J'avais la gamme en dessous , puis je les ais donnés a ma femme pour me prendre la gamme au dessus. Je les utilises depuis 3/4 mois, je suis plutôt satisfait du produit !

I have the nothing buds i enjoy them comfort is 10/10 sound 10/10 they don’t fall out when working out. The only caveat I have is that they randomly pause not too sure why sometimes it happens once ever 45 seconds sometimes it doesn’t happen at all I noticed someone in the reviews saying the same thing but I also have a kind of old phone so.

Even years later the Nothing buds doesn't fail to impress me by their design.

Recently ordered the Nothing, Galaxy Buds, and Liberty 4 Pro together to compare. Kept the Galaxy Buds, returned the others. Was a tough choice to return the Nothing Buds - I actually preferred the sound on them to the others - but Samsungs were better for call quality and NC. Liberty was my least favorite for sound quality, but great for calls and 2nd best NC. I liked the screen on the case, but didn't actually use it much. In the end the Galaxy Buds won in part because they have the most compact case. Super portable.

Out of these? The nothing buds are pretty good! If you can spend a bit more look at the AZ-100s. Absolutely insane how good they are

Currently experiencing this now. This month, I’ve tried - EAH-AZ100, Sony XM5, Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2, Jabra Elite 8 Gen 2, Pixel Buds Pro 2, OnePlus Buds Pro 3, Nothing Buds. I could not agree more. I’m currently testing the EAH-AZ100s against the OnePlus Buds Pro 3 and Nothing Buds, and was going to make a post about it myself. I’m not sure what to think. The hype and price almost ‘ruin’ the AZ100’s. They’re just nowhere near as mind blowing as people make out, especially when you compare them to buds 1/2 or 1/3 of the price. As you said, If you put a gun to my head and asked me to pick, yes, I’d probably say the EAH-AZ100s are probably ‘best’ for the average person, but do I think they’re always the most enjoyable or best, absolutely not. I’d honestly say if I listened to 10 songs, maybe 4 of them sound best on the EAZ-AZ100s, 4 on the OnePlus Buds Pro 3, and 2 on the Nothings, and the difference between the Nothing Buds having 2 points and 4, is as you said, literally, literally like 5%. I found it very hard to decide between buds, it was one of the reasons I ended up testing so many. Similarly, I thought the XM5’s were literally the worst of all the ones I mentioned above, despite being near the top in their perceived premium’ness’. I genuinely would pick the Nothing Buds 10/10 times over them. That said, I am hoping to learn how to get more out of these EAZ-AZ100’s with the EQ, I’ve tried playing around with them but not really hearing this ‘mind blowing’ ‘blow your head off’ ‘rip your head in half’ quality tbh.

Definitely agree that they're nowhere near as good as the hype. Same with the Sony XM5's, I thought they were boring and dull too. EQ is awful, theres a few pieces I've listened to which are pure vocals like a choir type thing that they absolutely nail, but everything else I actually prefer listening on my Nothing Ear's with their custom sound test EQ. They're just way more fun and enjoyable on most tracks. Wouldnt say they're 'shit' or anything, they're just average and people act like their out of this fucking world good when they just aren't. I plainly refuse to believe the average person listening to them would respond in that way, audiophiles and earbud fans may, who as you said, also are part of the hype circle and correlate price to quality.

My experience with the 100s is very similar to the XM5. They're just nowhere near as good as all the raving 5\* reviews suggest. Think of it this way. Most review sites etc rank the XM5's as tier 1, if not #1 best earbuds, despite what you might read on this Reddit. Virtually none rank the Nothing Ear's tier 1, or #1, it usually gets an honourable mention, runner up, or a shout out for a win in a specific category, but I've never seen a review site state that they believe they're the best buds. Yet me, you, my brother, father (obviously only 4 reference points here) all agree the Nothings sound better than the XM5's. The 100s are in a similar boat for me. I bought them new for £220, and the Nothing Ears on Amazon resale for £85. I would take the Nothing Ears 10/10 times at that price difference, and even if you offered me both and said they both cost £220 new, I'd still take the Nothing Ears. Their custom EQ based on your hearing is just too good and they're way more versatile in my view. Obviously this is just my opinion, but I think if you put 1000 random people in a room and gave them the XM5's, Nothing Ears, 100s, and gave them full access to use all the EQ tools available through those apps, including the custom ear EQ hearing test on the Nothings, I think the majority would pick the NE. Yet the price would absolutely lead you to believe it would be dead last without question.

Have the same pods & same colour Love Nothing buds.

Not anymore. I had 2 sets of Nothings. The newest ones and the opens. Both sets were disappointing, I gave them away awhile ago.

I had 2 pairs of 3s. After the second warranty repair, they sent me 4s which I'm now on my second pair which need to send back. I've just bought a pair of the nothing buds because I'm in no rush to get a new set of momentum's now

You can change eq to balanced, nothing buds are bland and dull sounding. No bass or trebal either

Idk man so many recommendations get thrown around on this sub it’s so hard to keep track of stuff. I just yolo’d a pair of nothing buds because of a comment on how comfy they were so we’ll see how they work out I guess 🤷‍♂️

Got my Nothing buds and they are the greatest thing.

I had my eyes on the FE buds, could you test the latency? I know there are latency test videos on YouTube that pair beeps with a visual. Also does it have a good transparency mode? I ended up buying some Nothing buds, but the transparency is just awful and I need to take the buds out if I want to hear anything. Thinking of returning them.

I have had Ear a's for a few months replacing my Sennheisers CX True Wireless Buds after a bad experience with them (left bud suddenly died / ticking sound after 3 or so years). The battery life of the Nothing buds themselves is poor compared to the Senns. The left earbud charges only up to 85% and will drain down to 15% with just 2 hour use. I've already ran out of battery several times for the left bud and had to put them back in the case to recharge each time which is a bummer. I've searched online and found this was a common problem with the left earbud. I've never had this problem with the Senns, listening for extended periods without having to put them back in the case. Nothing's sound quality is good though. Would I get my next buds from Nothing? No. Senns? No. Meanwhile, I have my wired Audio Technicas for 11 years now. They're a bit dilapidated but they still work and sound great. I guess I can't expect the same longevity from any wireless buds. Let me know if there are buds that have lasted you guys in the long haul. 3 years to me, like I had with my CX True Wireless, is too short for me.

Nothing’s ear pods are fantastic.

Same, they work great

I use the soundpeats capsule 3 pro for work. OnePlus buds 3 for gaming and general use. And I keep my nothing ear buds for best, and hardcore listening.

I have those but the latency is too high for me. Tried it once and then went back to my cabled in ears.

I love the Nothing Ear buds too, but yeah, they’re not ideal for workouts. If SpinFits didn’t fully fix it, you could try Comply foam tips (super grippy) or XELASTEC tips (they soften with heat and grip better). Both can help a lot, especially when you’re sweaty. That said, if they still slip out, it might be worth switching to something made for movement. I’d recommend the Beats Fit Pro — great sound, strong ANC, and they stay put thanks to the flexible wing design. Or if you want total comfort and don’t need crazy sound quality, bone conduction headphones like the Shokz OpenRun are awesome for workouts — nothing in your ears, and they don’t move around at all. Might be worth keeping the Nothing Ear for casual listening and using something like Beats Fit Pro or Shokz just for the gym.

How Nothing Ear buds got that many likes is baffling. They’re just bad in every category

Do you use both earbuds when using nothing ear for calls? What settings do you use for noise canceling on the app? I just bought a pair of nothing ear buds and my first call was very noisy. The other person said they could hear every noise that I made.  I had the headphones set on transparent noise canceling setting and only used one earbud. I alternate them so that I can keep one fully charged. In my experience the nothing your buds have about a 4-hour battery life when used constantly.

I've been quite happy with my Nothing Ear headset for the last year, relatively cheap around the £100 mark, they look nice, and they preform excellent. I've been using them for 8-12h daily and they're still going strong, dropped them a few times, and the case so they're a little scratched up

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

Nothing X, about half the price of airpods and has a built in EQ with adaptive noise cancellation. Love em