Nothing - Ear (Open)

Hmmm usually Open Style Earbuds like the Opendots generally Average sound quality due to their open nature, i own the Bose Open earbuds and they are good for what they are but it will never be equivalent to an In-Ear. If you dont mind Earhook versions i will recommend either the Cleer Arc 3 Music or Nothing Ear (Open) both a generally pretty good but albeit a bit largen then the Opendots you have.

Unrelated but that's one of the reasons i bought the ear open

They do not fall, at all. They don't even bounce or move! I can do everything and they won't fall! Sometimes I don't even feel them and I have to double check if the sound is not coming from another source lol Sound quality is really good too! (Best in quiet environments) So yes, they are really secure, more than normal earbuds ig

Yeah they're the best!!! I'm using them right now!

Sound quality is bassy and extraordinary, I don't even need to use the advanced custom EQ... Really good bass, No noise leak. Sounds better than my JBL flip 5 which I did not expect...

Bought these because my right ear which was operated on when I was very young never really had a good ear canal for in-ear type earbuds, which made me return the Pixel buds pro The Ear Open is literally a "forget you're wearing it" kind of audio device

My significant other is currently halfway around the world and she questioned why my voice sounded better than usual on a WhatsApp video call, she didn't notice the nothing buds on my ear due to the camera angle (surprisingly)

I honestly couldn't tell you they sound worse than the Pixel buds pro, the major difference in sound is the fact that they're open and not sealed like the Google ones, but even so, I only really use them at half volume and it's plenty enough and with a surprising amount of bass and detail on something that isn't in ear Noise leak on the table playing, yes, but in someone's ear barely audible, you can definitely not make words out or anything like that

I can recommend Nothing brand ear buds. They make in-ear and open-ear versions. I have the open ear ones for walking the dog and staying aware of my surroundings. They work great.

I used to use the Pixel Buds Pro, but I started using the Nothing Ear (open) and prefer them more.

[https://www.soundguys.com/nothing-ear-open-review-124038/](https://www.soundguys.com/nothing-ear-open-review-124038/) nothing ear open, one of the best there is. almost 8 hr battery life

I like the Nothing Ear Open myself. Good strong bass and overall tuning.

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

Really hard to tackle this question because rock and metal should be listened to with some high quality buds and foam tips to keep a tight seal and get good bass response. I have yet to hear a really good open ear buds for music. They're usually ok with some soft rock or pop, podcasts and reviews are fine. Ive tested 2 of the leading sets in this category, the Soundcore Aerofit 2 and the Nothing Ear Open. Both are very comfortable, decent battery life, not really made for anc when its open without a seal. I've heard really good things about the new Huawei FreeArc open ears and about to order a set to test. You may want to consider these Amazon branded ones called the BX27. They are actually an in ear sealed bud with ear hooks. The sound decent for $25, you can use aftermarket tips with them for a better seal, excellent battery life, decent anc, really cool but big charging case with leds and they come in like 7 colors.

Nothing ear (open). Open ear design but much better audio quality than shokz, great battery life and a charging case that extends it. They also charge over usb-c instead of any propriety or older standard. I’ve been running in these since Nothing came out with them and I’ll never go back to Shokz or AirPods or anything else. Love them.

Or nothings. I love these… i just like airpod pro integration with iphone. Makes things easier https://us.nothing.tech/pages/audio

I use the Nothing Open Ear buds, very satisfied with them thus far

Soundcore v30i - open ear headphones. They are like Shokz but way cheaper, fit better and sound better. The app also has an equalizer. For a step up, Nothing Ear Opens. If you're going to get Shokz, you might as well get these. They sound way, way better and also have an equalizer. The fit isn't great for everyone in that they run a tad larger.

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???

Then try the nothing ear open or the ear 24. They’re cheap and coming from the AirPods world? I feel right at home with them.

My nothing ear open and ear stick both have a low latency mode in the nothing app. I think this is a feature of most nothing and cmf earbuds.

I don't use them for gaming myself only for videos. I've had some other buds that have had audio sync issues with YouTube but my nothing ones have been excellent for audio/video sync. The ear stick I had to always turn on the low latency mode but the the ear opens I have not had to. I would check if the cmf buds have it, maybe check some YouTube reviews, but the cmf buds 2 pro appear to offer great value for money.

As for features, everything works fine - pairing, controls and multi device switching.

The Huawei Freearc also have a low latency mode in the Huawei Android app. Found this today so thought you may be interested.

Not open ear, but I recommend the Nothing Open buds. Using noise cancelling tech to prevent people outside from listening in. Very comfortable, great for workouts.

Pixel Buds Pro 2 and Nothing Ear Open. I got the pixel buds first but I only use the Ear Opens since they came out.

Dont sleep on Nothing Ear (Open). They have one of the best bass for open earbuds. It shatters shokz on the sound department. The 8hour battery life is really good as well

Sony Linkbuds fit and Nothing Ear Open for when I'm doing my r/parkrun

I basically live in my Nothing Ear Opens

god why didn't anybody mention those Moondrops before. They look like perfection, just like classical earbuds, no in-ear or semi-in-ear. And I'm a fan of harman tuning Was looking for wireless ones. I'm aware of many wired ones but for quick and casual use I don't want to fiddle around with a cable anymore. Wire headphones or earbuds are only for at the desk for me nowadays. I ordered the nothing Ear (open) already but will definitely try the moondrop block too now.

Honestly, if I were you, I’d lean toward the Sony WF-1000XM5. They’re awesome if comfort and sound quality are your top priorities. Sony finally made them smaller and way better at blocking out noise—total game-changer if you’re commuting or stuck in loud places. And yeah, pairing them with Android? Super smooth, no weird hiccups. The Nothing Ear buds are another bargain option—kinda fun if you like tweaking EQ settings in their app, though they’re not quite as punchy as the Sonys. Still, if you’re the type who just wants to hit "play" and get lost in the music without overthinking it? Sony’s your MVP here. No contest. Also you can check this thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/Earbuds/comments/1i0k6ye/earbuds_for_you/

These are 3 buds I have actually (outside of my Jaybirds that I use for heavy workouts, or long runs), and honestly the AZ100s after dialing them in offer the best overall soundstage and bass imho, and I’m a bass head too. Crazy $ though. I have some Senn HD600s that I love for playing along to music on the drums, and practicing, and thought I’d like the M4s a lot, and while I don’t dislike them, they don’t quite deliver compared the Technics. I do tend to use them more though because of fitment, as they just take to my ear canals a bit better than the Technics. NEs I really love for the $, especially if you use the bass boost. If that’s your budget, I’d honestly give them a shot, although as others have said, their ANC isn’t spectacular. But still, very affordable and good performing buds that pretty much give you what they promise for the price point. Honestly my biggest issue with this style bud is the control on the arm. More often than I’d like, it disrupts the fit slightly when I reach up to adjust anything with my sausage fingers. But that’s probably just me.

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.

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 ear are awesome. Currently on sale for 99. Well worth it.

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