Nothing - Ear (stick)

I got mine a few hours ago so I only have been able to do some quick tests with a few songs but sound quality wise the first impressions are really good. Compared with the most similar open earbuds I have (Nothing Ear Stick) I like a bit more the Accentum's sound profile which I feel less fatiguing with more clarity on the highs with just enough bass on the default eq. Volume wise there a very significant difference: I usually drive the Nothing between 50 and 70% but with the Accentum so far I'm comfortable between 30% and 50%. A couple of downsides so far: the closing mechanism of the case feels quite flimsy and weak (definitely not satisfactory as fidget toy), especially the hinge feels cheap. The other downside: neither app (Smart Control nor Smart Control Plus) detects them which I would expect should be fixed soon with an update.

I have 2 such pairs: Nothing Ear Stick - very light and comfortable, but not stable enough for exercise. Galaxy Buds Live - comfortable and very stable for any activity. But it's a pretty old model now.

I quite like them actually. Personally have the Ear stick which are discontinued now if I'm not mistaken and they sound pretty good.

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.

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

I've tried many earbuds that just don't fit my ears well, even with expensive comply tips, but I finally settled on the Nothing Ear Stick and its perfect. I'm really happy with them.

nothing ear stick works great imo

I'm looking for a half in ear earbuds or like the moondrop style that supports fast pair, so I won't need an app to check the battery life. Damn I miss my lost nothing (stick), they're still the best.

I bough Nothing Ear Stick last year and I've been loving them. They look and feel really good. My next ones might be Nothing Ear (open).

Check out Nothing Ear Stick if they're still available or the new Nothing Ear Open

I have the Nothing Ear Stick and they're pretty good.

Me again! 🤣 The only buds that have ever fit my ears good and actually stayed in when active are the OG airpods, the Pixel Buds A Series and the Nothing Ear Sticks. The OG Airpods were the best. Most times I wouldn't even realize they were still in my ears lol.

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.

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 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