Nothing Ear Wireless Earbuds with ChatGPT Integration, Smart ANC, Hi-Res Audio with LDAC & LHDC, 11mm Dynamic Bass Boost, 40.5H Playtime, 6 Mics for Calls Headphones, Wireless Charging Black

Second update:After finally being able to connect with the seller, they were the definition of excellent with their customer service. I reached out to them during the holiday rush and had a replacement unit that seems to be completely new sent to me. The bus are add amazing as the first pair were. This time I will be more mindful of where I keep my favorite earbuds, and fart far away from the washing machine. Thank you Essential Tech and Nothing.In the past two years, I have used or owned just about every single pair of earbuds under $500. I use the nothing year 2024 version every day and sometimes I don’t even think to grab the other ones.Everything comes with some form of trade-off any with the nothing I would say these these are battery life and sound. Both of these trade offs are minimal. The battery life is fine and because of wireless charging they get back to useable levels quickly.In terms of sound I personally rank the Sennheiser Momentum 4 as the buds that have sounded the best to me, an arbitrary “10”. If the M4 are a 10 I’d say the nothing are an 8, unless you just love bass, if you do, these are a 9.5.Pros:Comfort- as comfortable as a stem style earbud I’ve ever used. I wear these in any sweaty environment and they DO NOT Fall out..looking at you Apple and Samsung Pro 3Connectivity- again another place where these are as good as any bud with multiple devices except the Technics AZ80, which can pair to 3 devices (something I never used once)Controls- this is where I believe the buds start to stand out. You have many options to choose from how you want these to work, almost anyone can find a setup that works. The one thing they don't do is slide for volume control.Call/mic quality- from everyone I’ve talked there is a Night and Day difference in me talking with these buds and anything else, yes even Apple AirPod pros. Apparently they block out most of the background noise as well. This might be the biggest selling point for the buds. It’s ExceptionalDurability- I mentioned before that these stay in no matter what sweaty activity I’m doing they also push through no matter what activity I’m doing whether it’s sweat rain splashes of water, falling in water the case has held up to exposure to water everything it’s one of the stronger qualities of the buds, and the case, is the durability. IP54 does don't protect against a washing machine or total submersion.Transparency mode- Again, transparency mode is one of those things that it just does really well very similar to the call quality it’s top of the line in terms of the way the transparency mode operates and functions. It’s one of the best that there are right now.App functionality- I mentioned that the controls are amazing and they are just a part of an amazing app for these buds. You can find any sound profile that you love and as I mentioned in the sound earlier if you love bass bass is a thing that you must have with earbuds. These are the best style earbuds. I’ve ever used it. It’s it’s a level that is disruptive. That’s how there’s controls you can’t even fathom EQ settings. As far as you can imagine it’s really top-notch. I would say that the app is a 10 out of 10 for all of the functionality that you can use for these buds and if you just want to use default stuff it works really well there too the app is another amazing point.Trade offs:Noise cancellation- if the Bose quiet comfort and the Sennheiser and the Sony are tens, then the nothings are probably eight or 8 1/2 the Bose could be by themselves, but the little hissing white noise that’s with them when you not running music bothers me to no end so I can’t rank them a 10. I think these are just a few marks below any of the premium top 2 to 3 times the price of these earbuds noise cancellation performance more than doable.Sound- Well, I said the app gives you great flexibility for sound and even sound quality they don’t stack up to the higher budget earbuds in this regard they notice don’t sound as good or is clear or as crisp as the Sennheiser momentum force not many earbuds. Do they are clearly not there once again. I probably put these in about an eight or 8 1/2 if the Sennheiser are number one. But the sound is good enough for me to pick these up every single time I’m leaving the house and just taking earbuds just in case or when I’m going to the guy I know that these will always be good enough customization next level that you can get really close, especially if you have a phone that supports higher and codec, you’ll notice that increase just a little bit and that makes that little bump each way up ahead of other earbuds like Bose, Samsung, and AirPods and all the other ones in that price range they sound better than jabra which are almost $300.Battery- battery is the spot that the nothings have made the biggest improvement on because previously their batteries were not very good at all and now they’re passable. They’re quite decent and get about six hours out of them using Hi-Rez Kodex and ANC about six hours maybe 5 1/2 just kind of depending on circumstances and everything else but about 5 1/2 six hours that’s about what you get out of most of them the Sony or a 10 in this area these would be, I don’t know previously they were five or four so nice improvement in terms of the battery like I said it being rechargeable via wireless charging is really helpful. It just makes it quick and easy. Throw it on the back of your phone if it supports it in 10 minutes 20 minutes you got enough charge to get going and do whatever you need so it’s not terrible like it was it makes it very doable and passable now.TL;DRThese earbuds are a significant improvement over the previous generation for anything in their price range. They are right up there at the top as far as the best or close to the best in this price range I luckily got mine on sale on Amazon. I think they were 115 120 for the amount of money there’s nothing that touches these. I have the momentum 4s, I have the technic AZ80s, I’ve had several AirPod pros, I have the Samsung buds Pro three and the budsPro 2, list the earbuds under $400. I’ve had them or still own them and these earbuds check enough of the boxes that matter to me that I use these consistently more than the other ones , probably one of the biggest good sound good ANC great quality, multipoint connection and durability. These aspects make them, the go anywhere earbud, they consistently deliver what I want from them. I love this purchase and will absolutely recommend these buds to anyone who seeks these qualities from their buds, especially in the stem style.

Yo, these are great! I love the style comfort sound and micro phone for calls. I have ahd bos e, nd jabra products bose had the best sound. Jabra had the best phone Mike's and sound balance. I loved my mabra elite 85's. Nothing came even had the 2nd gen jabra head phones liked the sound and experience but these are just a very thin sahed below the 2nd gen jabra but the price is way better. 9.5 out of 10. Wireless charge, find my buds is there but the only drawback is this is not the map view find my buds like jabra. These just chirp. The app is very good as well.

Pros:Light. I can barely tell these are in my ears.Good fit. There's no discomfort, even after I accidentally wore them to sleep.Great sound (With LDAC codec enabled). Sounds quite similar to my Sony WH1000XM4 full size headphones.Great build quality. Does not feel cheap.Customisability. The amount of things I can change about these is amazing.ANC/Passthrough. Great for the price. About on par with Google Pixel Buds Pro.Cons:Battery Life. There's only about 4-6 hours of charge per bud, but the case (if the drain after fully charging the buds is any indication) allows the buds to be recharged a total of 5 times or so without needing to be plugged in.The AAC codec. It's terrible and I hope to never have to use it. That said, most modern phones/computers support LDAC, so this is a non-issue. However, I wish LDAC was compatible with Personal Sound Profile, and enabled by default. No user without the Nothing X app should have to go with low quality sound.Pinch Strength. It takes a pretty significant amount of pressure to activate the pinch controls. This should be adjustable to a degree.Case: While it has a great battery life, the design doesn't seem like it was too well thought through. While yes, the clear design looks cool, fingerprints are SUPER visible on it, and this makes the case look dirty. I'd recommend getting a silicon cover for it.Overall:I think this is a great pair of earbuds, after some settings are changed. They perform well, don't fall out, and they sound AMAZING for the price paid. I do wish the battery held out longer in the buds, but the case battery makes up for that in a big way.

I did not receive these as a promotion, nor did I get paid for this review. I wanted to provide honest feedback for anyone else looking for an economical solution for earbuds—I got mine on sale, so keep looking for price drops. I use mine mostly for listening to music while working in a busy cafe, walking around a theme park, and for virtual meetings across multiple platforms. For the price point, this is an excellent set of earbuds. They work well with my Macbook Air and iPhone 16. Here's my breakdown:Sound quality: 9/10Noise cancellation: 9/10Microphone/Call Quality in a quiet room: 9/10Microphone/Call Quality in an outside crowd: 9/10Microphone/Call Quality while driving: 9/10Microphone/Call Quality with a whisper-like voice: 7/10Battery life: 10/10 (they beat my AirPods by a long shot!)Custom EQ: 9/10Preset EQs: 9/10App Support (not required for normal use): 9/10 (very intuitive)Quality for Price: 10/10Comfort: 9/10 (multiple soft tips included for proper fit)Color: Pretty cool to see a semi-transparent set of earbuds—totally a preferenceConnectivity and Range: 9/10 (the furthest I moved away from a device was 60-70 feet with at least one or two walls in between)