Almost Too Good To Be True - NEW Nothing Ear(a)

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

Latest price (affiliate): mikeobrienmedia.com/NothingEarA What should I compare these to?

[@lxrd_mxneil]

Beats Solo Buds

[@momoa3181]

Liberty 4 NC please - seems like their ANC performance are very similar and price point as well!

[@irondennis1]

I never understand why EVERY reviewer consider lack of wireless charging as a con... do people even use it?

[@jimmyzhang9134]

I don't know one person that uses wireless charging at home. Only for their cars when they use it as Navi

[@thisiscuvo]

it's a plus when it's there when you need it. Like when I was out without my charger, I can flip the S22u over, turn on Wireless power share and charge my dead earbuds. It's like you dont need a car to always run in full speed, but it's also good to know that it can run very fast.

[@RiThaKilla]

I’ve basically never used wireless charging

[@ramzes3112]

I use it all the time, also at home

[@thisiscuvo]

@@ramzes3112 TBH I like wireless charging in earbuds more than in phones. The case usually sit still for hours on our desk so why not charge it at the same time. On the other hand phones are used all the time and they heat up too much while wireless charging.

[@kindofanmol]

I'm so excited for where this company is heading. Godspeed Nothing!

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

Nothing is really on the right track

[@jojojaisn]

​@@MikeOBrienMedia Nothing is actually

[@EmME1993]

I excited to see Nothing Phone 3

[@afmo500]

"you're not going to dunk these in water". Hoho, watch me put these through the washing machine in a week!

[@bigload6]

Me to a t 😂

[@Rjl41]

Pierre Trudeau in 1970: just watch me!!!

[@MarkusSchober]

I dropped my Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro case into my coffee. Ruined the poor thing. Water resistance on the case is important!!

[@ThePIeds]

​@@Rjl41and canada is a 3rd world shithole today lol

[@EdgarWoodroof-mr6jc]

LOL

[@extra4542]

I turn off ANC all the time when there isn’t much environmental noise for longer battery life. Def a stat I think worth noting for consumers

[@mauromoreira3455]

How’s the anc?

[@taylornicty1170]

The shape of the (a) case is better than the more expensive Nothing (ear) case in my opinion

[@cesarmaldonado147]

ONG, wish they had the same design

[@Jason-sz7ek]

I agree. although the extra features on the regular ear still made me buy those rather than the ear a.

[@bishopalexander6617]

⁠@@Jason-sz7ekI just wish the ear came in yellow like the ear (a). Black and white are so boring I’d love literally any other color

[@TheRealSZedric]

​@@Jason-sz7ek what are all the other features that the a don't get ?

[@vger3066]

​@@TheRealSZedricLHDC support, wireless charging, fully custom EQ, better drivers. Only really necessary for those that are really into their sound. The (a) model will be the best choice for most people.

[@fadedsincedayone]

A cool feature I like is that there is a test to see which rubber replacement is better for you. You switch through all of them and then it determines which fit is better. I have regular size ears and thought the medium was best but I was wrong after the test, it determined I’m a small and sound improved by a lot.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Thanks for the shout out, dude!

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

You explained the sound better in your video than I ever could

[@PlaySA]

You know what I'd like? Multipoint connectivity that allows you to play two different audio sources at the SAME TIME. So I could listen to podcasts with some nice ambient behind it, or some other fun combo. Dark ambient plus a police scanner stream is kind of amazing.

[@fxETA]

interesting

[@paulmccarter908]

Rather have the ability to bond two sets of buds simultaneously

[@gavrilaize]

12:58 that digital "chirp" was so irritating i had to return my nothing ear 2 and buy Samsung buds. To be honest i reported that sound bug to Nothing and they answer was the buds needs servicing. I got a new pair of buds and still that sound was there. And immediately i could tell that is the problem with the buds and not the software. I think they could fix this problem trough an update but they don't recognize the problem!

[@Jordy-x8x]

Isn't it just the sound it makes when you put in the earbud? I think all of the nothing buds have them

[@gavrilaize]

@@Jordy-x8x yes and you couldn't turn it off either, plus the volume of the sound notification was so high that was hurting my eardrums

[@amanitebg]

The pressure button sensor works surprisingly well. No more accidental presses, in the same time works even when I'm with gloves which surprised me good.

[@milpatel83]

Transparency mode is one of the most important features of any earbud I look for. It's also technically one of the hardest things to get right, hence why so few OEM's do a good job on it. I find it hard from my standpoint to see these as that good if they can't get part right.

[@audoodle9963]

what buds get transparency right you think? is it just airpods? I know everyone loves those

[@None17555]

SoundCore would be a cool comparison. We almost always get Anker for the kids because of their tendency to lose stuff. However, the plastic build quality is a noticeable problem for people who are rough on their stuff.

[@ezrapardede1921]

i mean if you only getting it for ur kids, u could've just get the $30-40 earbuds from anker, or edifier, you don't always need to go the Anker way

[@cannotkazi]

@@ezrapardede1921 Yeah. P20i/R50i come to mind. $19 - $25 = less of a bummer when lost or roughly handled.

[@magusxxx]

I have issues with their quality control. My history with SoundCore headphones (Spirit X2)... 1st Pair: Lasted about 1.5 years before I got a new phone. Then they wouldn't pair together. Only individually. 2nd Pair: Because I really liked them got another pair where within a month they lost the pairing. Would only pair individually, again. 3rd Pair: Company pleaded to give them one more try and sent me a pair. Now over a year later I have to manually pair them to my phone. (Hit the connect button under bluetooth) Somehow one of the earbuds keeps losing a charge. I will not store them in my bag anymore. I keep flat on the table before putting them in my backpack. One hour later I'll use them and sure enough one will say it's full while the other says it's medium for battery charge. Side Note: I tried SEVERAL video methods on how to fix the pairing issue with none of them working.

[@dannywinget]

Great breakdown dude! Nailed it

[@nematjafari6143]

What are you doing here man? !

[@mindlessk.784]

You said with anc off it last 9.5 hours with single charge, did you test it your self or just forwarding what the company says?

[@newfnshow031]

nah dude is just making a commercial

[@ericqhochuli6004]

I think you make great videos, but I have bought two products based on your recommendations recently and I have had to return both. The latest Sony tws buds and the Galaxy Fit 3. I am not sure how but you missed big flaws in both those products. The Sony's had horrible transparency mode that sounded very unnatural. The Fit 3 has major bugs in the syncing with the phone app. Keep working hard and making these excellent videos. I just wanted to point these misses out so you can keep improving. :)

[@daleycarter]

This is a constructive comment, I commend you fellow tech consumer

[@Stealth_Black_Sanji]

To get around earbuds falling out during exercise, I use a headband to cover my ears

[@dazone705]

Excellent review thank you. I bought two pairs of these, and really like them. Volume up and down is very awkward when you program them with the optional button press. Sound is excellent. If they auto power off, there seems to be no way to turn them back on without the case.

[@shido705]

I would get a pair of ear(a) just for the amazing yellow color. In a world of trying to blend in (looking at the Apple ecosystem fans), stand out 💛💛

[@gyanwire]

bro compare these with the old Nothing ear 2, those are cheaper now around the same price so it's interesting to know which of these is a better deal.

[@jax02zerotwo]

Yes, I bought the Ear 2s for just a little bit more than this two months ago. I really like them but the battery life on these new ones is really a vast improvement over the old ones

[@cesarvarela5438]

You could say they went from Nothing, to something

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

Definitely

[@noname-qb7ir]

Obviously a fabulous fan

[@GreenPizza577]

These earbuds make me think of the retro headphones used with the first Sony Walkman just earbuds now.

[@shanespencer]

Really great review! I have the yellow ones and I agree with everything you said - the pinching is more finicky than the Ear (which feels more tactile) and the transparency is not useful at all. I absolutely love mine!

[@jedw9983]

I've just bought a pair of Nothings having "downgraded" from the Sony XM4s, and using the equaliser on the app I'd say these are just as good at half the price, and then some. I'm delighted.

[@AaronBernstein-pw2me]

Great buds. Good look, awesome sound. Love them so far.

[@steveroysston3808]

No doubt these are one of the best earphones in this budget. The sound quality is outstanding. The only concern is still the gloss finish case which is basically a scratch magnet.

[@dallaschristensen2972]

You should compare them to the samsung Galaxy buds fe! I love your stuff!

[@keviny9392]

Thanks for the detail review. I bought one just now.

[@gtc6366]

Friend:hey,bro,what r u wearing? Me:nothing Friend:what? Me:nothing😅

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

Genius naming. So many puns to be made

[@omdevs]

Yea XD, that'd be really funny

[@LukeR1M]

You'll own nothing, and you'll be happy.

[@Nonchalent1]

I've had the nothing ear stick for a couple months... i love making this joke

[@buxycat]

Three minutes in and I don't know if they sound good or are comfortable to wear, but sure, tell me about the hinge on the case first.

[@Bruceneuman]

Voice test: nice and loud - could be a bit clearer both inside and outside. Nice price for what looks like a quality set of earbuds.

[@tokelahti]

Low lag mode is how low? What codec? Works with apple products?

[@josephtowns]

It does work with iPhones

[@rdsreference]

I bought the ear two last year admittedly making a direct comparison with Sony WF-1000 XM4. I kept them for 1 day. Hopefully the new ear will be a big improvement. However in the design department they can't be beaten they look so so good.

[@Basthey]

Thanks for the review. I think it would be nice to include Airpods Pro 1 in the comparisons because I can imagine a lot of people still use these.

[@rupindesai]

Please compare these with soundcore liberty 4 nc

[@antonyp6617]

How do they compare to the ear 2? The ear 2 are at the same price right now thanks to discounts, so I wonder which ones would be the best deal.

[@Mike_The_Hog_A_Nator]

I used to like Nothing until the stems started coming apart in the heat. I've had 2 pairs do this & you cannot glue them back together. Then, I bought the Earfun Air Pro 3's for $55. There's a huge difference in sound & volume. ANC is about the same but, I don't need ANC with my Earfun's. 60% volume on my Earfun's drown out all noise & to get that same volume out of my Nothings? I have to crank them up to 85%. Just over hyped

[@daejuanobrien1399]

Are you avoiding the oneplus buds 3?

[@Spukke-uh8dq]

Ear a 69euro not bad price right now. Was no-brainer to order when I was looking for ear buds to try out to my work.

[@mattia2377]

I don't know if these are better than oneplus buds 3, the price is similar

[@MrBaskins2010]

i work in a warehouse so now ANC for me. dont wanna be a pallet sandwich

[@diegoirizarry2333]

You can turn it off or turn on transparency to help you listen

[@user-im5hq4ve9w]

You can get the ear(stick)

[@SoundblasterYT]

You know you can turn the ANC off right? And there's often a transparency mode .

[@darkstar223]

It’s Great you went with the colour which is called ear wax yellow ….original and most people not choose that you are not like most people

[@sukinelson2153]

Would love to see a comparison between these and some soundcore earbuds in the similar price range. But Nothing has something special here imo.

[@noorgaloody9781]

As a person who works out a lot, If I had 100$ to spend on earbuds I would go with the GALAXY BUDS FE

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

Those wing tips are awesome

[@ezrapardede1921]

from how it's priced in my country, Nothing seems like a class above, bcs here the fe would cost only like 50usd while the Nothing cost almost 100usd, with that in mind, i would without a doubt choose the Samsung, but if they're the same price, i would definitely pick Nothing, bcs atleast from many review i watched, it legitimately compete with higher priced earbuds sound, and noise cancelling wise, and it's control gesture better than a lot of other earbuds

[@omarreid7222]

Love the wingtips hate the sound

[@noorgaloody9781]

I mean the sound isn't that bad, its just not competing with other earbuds@@omarreid7222

[@ImR1mpl0]

That's exactly what I did except I got them at 40% off

[@FahadAhmed-pe5xt]

Great review mate! These seem very interesting. Could you compare these with the Soundcore liberty 4 NCS and the P40is? I found the p40is be better for their lower price than the liberty 4 NCs in general.

[@jhoeljgc1237]

So are they worse than Buds FE?

[@Moonbearchop]

I actually never turn on ANC on any earbuds, sound a bit too aritificial to me. I just use the bluetooth earbuds because they are wireless, not because of anc.

[@SuperZippocollector]

I got these for my gaming setup and the beats Pro for working out

[@TheLoneBrit101]

Which aftermarket wingtips would you recommend?

[@justcore69]

I don't know why exactly, but this thing gives me some strong solarpunk-ish vibes

[@charredice96]

Where do they stand against One Plus buds 3?

[@carlocrighton]

I wonder can these earbuds help with masking tinnitus?

[@Rafael-ng6wx]

How does the anc compare to the flagship model, is it the same or has a little difference?

[@randallhill7979]

Great review, thanks 👍

[@flightofapaullo72]

Didn't see them on the website. You have a link. Thanks.

[@EverythingIsPhotogenic]

I have to think some of the costs are stripped out of the materials in the case and the marketing for the brand. Honestly, that is probably $100 right there. Brand tax is "nothing" for now. I think these could probably position themselves above the galaxy buds price wise, and wouldn't be surprised to see them get there after 6 months. I can't imagine they stay at $99 for now, their margin is probably trash.... unless they really are using trash components but I would think you could tell. You don't usually see seemingly good build and sound quality with terrible reliability... but who knows

[@zamaankhan9591]

No reviews state how these work with other phones???? I have a Samsung s24 ultra would these work hands free to make calls ? other voice assistant features ? I already know I can’t use chat gpt but I wanted to know if they can assist my new phone to make calls , texts and other useful stuff whilst driving .

[@flyingwalri3782]

I read somewhere Teenage Engineering has designed previous nothing products, explains why it seems like their design language

[@smellyshirley]

Really? I've never heard that. Please provide sources. I'm really interested.

[@sherylmeasel2165]

Which ANC earbud is best for a side sleeper trying to sleep with traffic noise. No music needed, just long battery life and quiet. Thanks p.s. is the quieton3.1 good?

[@Bruceneuman]

Confused about lineup. What is nothing ear 2? How many choices are there?

[@ItsNish101]

Nothing ear (1), Nothing ear (2), THEN Nothing ear (it would be 3 but they dropped the number going forward), and Nothing Ear (a)

[@mauludianto]

Please do a comparison to a CMF Buds Pro

[@Origin_Sphere]

just bought on amazon for $77. great deal

[@quinten5287]

Should i get the 2 or the A if price doesnt matter?

[@MrTunney3]

Great review 👍

[@tomgillotti]

Sold me at the find my earbuds feature. I just lost a pair of earbuds for two months (found them in a winter coat pocket).

[@timmyreckage]

Will you do a video on the nothing ear as well?

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

Yep

[@JoeyBoBoey]

Is the battery still struggling to hit 4 hours. That’s why I took the ear 2s back. It was unacceptable.

[@jasonk00712]

Great review man, thanks

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

Thanks for watching!

[@amanitebg]

This video sounds good as well from my brand new Nothing ear (a)'s.

[@oliverstemp9132]

Does the plastic still get scratched immediately?

[@unmatchedfrolov]

Hey and thank you for the video. I have ear 1, and probably would be another in the future, om satisfied overall but software or connectivity issues make me sad from time to time - when I get them out of the case, 7 times out of 10 only one earbud gets connected to my pixel 7 and I have to get it back inside the case for a second and it gets reconnected, that's frustrating. No update fixes that. Btw I live the design, sound, eq etc

[@Amer-Adel]

Which headphone Anker Liberty 4 NC or Nothing ear a is better in terms of noise cancellation and microphone quality in particular? Because I spoke to someone wearing both, I noticed an intermittent and noticeable deterioration in the sound quality of Anker Liberty 4 NC in all noise cancellation modes.

[@ItsNish101]

Like the case of the ear (a) over the other one.

[@nikhilchandra3778]

This or the Buds FE? I got the Buds FE which I admire for the tuning, but not so much for the comfort.

[@FT__Cool_Stuff______-of5pi]

Instead of these I bought the Moondrop Space Travel and I am really happy with them so far.

[@Peterstarzynskitech]

That clear and orange doesnt do it for me.

[@ShipMaple]

You can get it in black or white too, I like the orange

[@Peterstarzynskitech]

@@ShipMaple Oh good. It's just that the color mixture just looks off with the orange. But that's just me.

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

Perhaps you will like the blacked out version. It honestly looks really good and much less vibrant

[@Peterstarzynskitech]

@@MikeOBrienMedia Oh yeah I would for sure.

[@TheCodeda]

I'm literally only considering getting them because of the yellow color (orange) great to have options!

[@sayantandas3512]

have Nothing Ear (2). Should I upgrade to Nothing Ear?

[@reii5745]

How does this compare to Sony’s CN700?

[@mrrooter601]

>9.5 without anc is this finally a reasonable replacement for my galaxy buds+? the SE were entirely disappointing (especially in battery life, was getting literally sub 5 with ANC on) so much so that I returned them and went back to buds+. I dont really care about wireless charging so these seem prefect. My only real question is if they will be comfortable and stay in well enough to use while sleeping. buds+ and white noise has done wonders for my sleep schedule.

[@AcAlvin]

Huh, buds fe that bad? I was seriously considering that over this.

[@mindlessk.784]

It's a lie don't fall for it

[@bullshitdepartment]

how often are you continuously listening to stuff for 5+ hours? Honestly thats bad for your hearing imo

[@mrrooter601]

@@bullshitdepartment I sleep with white noise at a low volume. its fine. that and using them as better earplugs while motorcycle riding.

[@mrrooter601]

@@AcAlvin Mine could have been defective, but it wasnt close to what they promised. I will definitely wait to see what normal people say for real world battery life before making a choice.

[@josephsanki9046]

When will these come out

[@sikertsok225]

As my now I think 3 year old Redmi Buds 3 Pros are dieing, I think I found my next set of duds. Especially, that I use a Nothing phone (1) as my daily.

[@kevinand13]

I'm BTW these and the anker liberty 4 NC, which one would be better?

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

Could you please do a comparison between the Beats Fit Pro and the Galaxy Buds FE?

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

I've seen a lot of requests for a comparison with the Buds FE

[@Southeastern_Thrills]

@@MikeOBrienMedia I'm asking because I like that Beats work great with both IOS and Android and the Beats Studio Buds don't fit my ears well. Also, I want to know if the Galaxy Buds FE are worth saving $100 on even though they don't work well with IOS.

[@Benveniste1822]

Does the ANC work on ios as well? Do you have another pair of earbuds which have a great anc and work well on ios under 100? Thank you

[@IAmSarlosCantana]

I can’t speak from personal use experience but the ANC should work on all devices

[@chansamuel9569]

Just got the ear(a). Can replace the defalt ear tips? Any suggestions?

[@iamwichy]

I do, personally it controls myself by using my phone too much

[@rogerpriestwell6379]

lolll, I'm one of the very few people that don't use ANC many times on my ANC buds

[@potion95]

I don't use it either. I much prefer transparency mode if the model allows.

[@dobronxfan99]

nothing ear(a) or the oneplus buds 3?

[@jorgecisne]

"a busy road" just 3 cars pass by 😂😂

[@markomuller7327]

Still use the first one, prefer the touch controls. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Things_explained_by_me]

I have heard that it also has AI, is this true?

[@ayushkushwaha3434]

Yes it has chat gpt

[@insanityrooster6386]

I want someone to do a comparison between Moondrop Space Travel and Nothing Ear A Bcz I dunno if I should upgrade to Ear A or nah 😭

[@shashikantsuman1659]

Whats the actual battery life with ANC..I had airpod pro which had terrible battery life of max 3 hr with ANC

[@monoplug]

I was just about to buy the Soundcore Liberty 4 ANC, and now I'm not sure if I should get these instead..

[@ezrapardede1921]

sound, definitely this, control, this (squeeze control, less accidental trigger), ANC, soundcore, battery , still soundcore, build quality, i say on par, although a black not transparent case will look good for longer, and looks, for me, definitely nothing, there, few major thing to help you consider which to buy edit;my bad , i was thinking the liberty 4 nc are more inline to compete with the more expensive Nothing ear, which to me something i would pick without a doubt than the Liberty, but from the review though, it seems like the A and Liberty wasn't so far apart

[@newfnshow031]

also I listen to my pixel buds pro at 95 percent minimum so I'm pretty suspect on your analysis

[@bbbt8090]

I love the design of the 2's, but the pinch control isn't to my liking. Also, they were very uncomfortable in my ears. Sound quality wasn't worth the $130-$150

[@DanielBonaker]

great review thanks

[@Erobbo25]

So what's the model order now, with performance? Confused with available models and price?

[@danielvelasquez2858]

Nothing ear 1, 2. Latest is Nothing Ear 2024 (3).

[@julianmorrone3478]

These or the Liberty 4 NC's ?

[@skyhighnightlight]

Oh wow apple so affordable. Thank You Mike.

[@AllelineNguyen]

I buy ANC earbuds and I don't turn on the ANC, because it provides little value to me in term of noise rejection and just eat at my battery. It just happens that a lot of high end earbuds with good audio quality happens to also have ANC. My god, the mic quality of these earbuds sounds horrible in your test. l'm going to skip on these, regardless of great battery life.