New tech and a pop of color make these earbuds a must-try
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My baseline of experience is with AirPods Pro, one generation back.
Nothing Ear (white) and Nothing Ear(a) (yellow) on a windowsill.Lifewire / Rob LeFebvre
Nothing has created an easy competitor that may just have you switching teams for your earbuds.
What’s amazing is just how good (dare I say better) these sound.
They run a custom, 11mm audio driver with three mics in each bud.
Nothing Ear in an ear.Lifewire / Rob LeFebvre
With Apple’s AirPods in, I can still hear the motor of my little stick vacuum.
The vacuum was almost silent.
The former will verify you have a good seal on the earbuds as they sit in your ear.
Nothing X app screens: set-up, ear, and Test.
Once finished, Nothing will adjust the sound to specifically work for your hearing.
How great is that?
The Nothing Ear earbuds pass with flying colors.
Nothing Ear and charging case on a table.Lifewire / Rob LeFebvre
The bass is deep and round, without overpowering the music.
The highs are crystal clear without painful tweeting.
The mids are crisp and non-muddy, and all the sound feels well-placed in the stereo field.
Nothing Ear (a) next to a Playdate.Lifewire / Rob LeFebvre
In other words, these are fantastic-sounding earbuds.
The frequency response is just fine, but it doesn’t sparkle quite the way the Nothing Ear do.
There’s also no personal hearing test to manage your EQ, either.
Nothing Ear (a) on a table next to the charging case.Lifewire / Rob LeFebvre
That makes these a really good deal at $99 (99 / 99), though.
Good quality sound, good OS support across iOS and Android, and great battery life.
Plus the gorgeous yellow color.
Is the Nothing Ear or Nothing Ear (a) Worth It?
Both have an 11mm custom driver, 45db of ANC, and
Both of these earbuds are solid.
It’s a great deal at $99, for sure.
The Nothing Ear is perhaps the most fantastic pair of noise-cancelling earbuds I’ve ever used.
Now, if only Nothing would make them in yellow.
