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Nothing Ear (2024) are Nothing's flagship noise-cancelling earbuds, suited to Android users who want LDAC or LHDC, wireless charging and a transparent design at a mid-range price.
- Type
- In-ear
- Noise cancelling
- Yes
- Battery
- 5.2 h
- With case
- 24 h
- Best codec
- LDAC
- Weight
- 4.62 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree these are comfortable, with good, adjustable sound and a strong app and feature set. Noise cancelling divides them: TechRadar found it fantastic, RTINGS effective but not the strongest, and SoundGuys mediocre and prone to changing the sound. RTINGS found battery life per charge a weak point, and TechRadar notes a low maximum volume.
From soundguys.com, techradar.com and rtings.com
Specifications
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- Type
- In-ear
- Noise cancelling
- Yes
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Bluetooth codecs
- SBC, AAC and LDAC
- Drivers
- 11 mm dynamic driver with a ceramic diaphragm
- Noise cancelling detail
- Smart ANC algorithm, up to 45 dB depth (Nothing's figure); Transparency mode; ear tip fit test
- Audio features
- LDAC up to 990 kbps (24-bit/96 kHz) and LHDC 5.0 up to 1 Mbps (24-bit/192 kHz), which the schema can't list; Personal Sound Profile from a hearing test; custom EQ with profile sharing; Bass Enhance; Low Lag mode
Battery
- Listening time (maker's claim)
- Up to 5.2 hours
- With the case
- Up to 24 hours
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- Battery life detail
- Up to 8.5 hours per charge and 40.5 hours with the case with noise cancelling off; talk time 4 hours (18 hours with the case) with noise cancelling on, 5 hours (23 hours) off; 46 mAh per earbud, 500 mAh case
- Charging case
- USB-C and wireless charging up to 2.5 W, including reverse charging from compatible phones such as Phone (2); IP55
- Fast charging
- 10 minutes of charging gives up to 10 hours of playback with noise cancelling off
Design
- Weight (each earbud)
- 4.62 g
- Water and sweat resistance
- IP54
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Two devices at once
- Yes
- Controls
- Pinch controls, customisable in the Nothing X app; in-ear detection
- Microphones
- Three microphones per earbud, with Clear Voice Technology for calls
- Case weight
- 51.9 g
- Water resistance detail
- IP54 for the earbuds, IP55 for the case
- Works with
- Nothing X app for Android (5.1 and above) and iOS; dual connection to two devices; Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift Pair; Find My Earbuds
- Colours
- Black, White
Pros and cons
Pros
- LDAC (up to 990 kbps) and LHDC 5.0 (up to 1 Mbps, 24-bit/192 kHz) for high-resolution Bluetooth audio
- Wireless charging (up to 2.5 W), and 10 minutes of charging gives up to 10 hours with noise cancelling off
- IP54 earbuds and an IP55 case, plus multipoint
Cons
- Up to 5.2 hours per charge with noise cancelling on (24 hours with the case)
- LDAC and LHDC need a phone that supports them
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Noise cancelling | Battery | With case | Best codec | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-ear | Yes | 5.5 h | 21 h | LC3 | 4.9 g | Oct 2024 | |
| In-ear | Yes | 6 h | 35 h | AAC | 4.15 g | Nov 2024 | |
| In-ear | Yes | 6 h | 26 h | Samsung Seamless Codec | 5.4 g | Jul 2024 |
Newer model: Ear (3).
Sources
Photo: cdn.shopify.com
- Nothing Ear (2024) — earbud worn by model, side profile: Nothing — official Ear product gallery, 7daa1fbbd4f447831bc2d628601167e3de7c48e0-4096x2304.jpg
- Nothing Ear (2024) — earbud worn by standing model: Nothing — official Ear product gallery, 902b1dbd0e01d885a7a113aa2620202f99cfeff7-4096x2304.jpg
- Nothing Ear (2024) — model holding open white earbuds case beside face: Nothing — official Ear product gallery, 72bdf948b3eccd124e4e4a5e74e3de72f0b2dd82-4096x2304.jpg
- Nothing Ear (2024) — white earbuds and open case held in hand: Nothing — official Ear product gallery, 91cb25761d8c55bd09293cf14c5fac9d887c0961-4096x2304.jpg
- Nothing Ear (2024) — white earbuds in open case: Nothing — official Ear product gallery, 0000s_0023_Ear-white.png?v=1753757250
