Nothing Ear (2024) & Nothing Ear (a): Sound Review by an Audiophile and Audio Engineer

[@ThisIsTechToday]

*What are your thoughts on the NEW Nothing Ear and Nothing Ear (a)? Thanks to Nothing for giving me the opportunity to share my thoughts early!* 🔐Ensure you have the best password and personal information security and health with a password manager by 1Password: go.magik.ly/ml/21qh1/ (ad) LINKS TO BUY ▶ Nothing Ear: geni.us/s6zQm ▶ Nothing Ear (a): geni.us/9loqq *These are affiliate links Go follow DMS: youtube.com/@DMS3TV

[@lorenzopesci3350]

From what you said the ear a are super compelling Looking forward to your review man

[@ThisIsTechToday]

They're both super compelling!

[@JoshuaChang]

Super insightful chat Brandon! Excited for the launch ☺

[@ThisIsTechToday]

So glad you enjoyed it! Wanted to make it more informative. Super stoked about it as well!

[@elazar1333]

So confusing!

[@padmanabhmayekar9199]

these two dudes dropped great knowledge about tws and audio like candy and thought we wouldn't notice.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Haha, it was all part of the plan. 😝

[@TomShadowrider]

Awesome to see you review these early

[@ThisIsTechToday]

So stoked to be able to do this! Thanks for watching and being a part of what made this possible! Please share it with others.

[@BabaNAS]

I like the format of the video, as I feel I learned more about audio. Not sure the details have me convinced to buy, as I care about play time, water proofing, ANC and passthrough more.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Glad you learned something! That was the hope. I wish I could have talked about that, but I could only talk about the sound. Will cover that along with tests in the review.

[@2phonesbabyken]

If the battery life is improved from ear (2) I could totally see myself making the jump to ear or ear (a)

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Yes, that was an area that bothered me a lot in the prior model.

[@rajsam09]

How's the mic?? Can I buy it for calling? ​@@ThisIsTechToday

[@kindofanmol]

Man I'm so excited for these!

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Same!

[@BULLYMAGUIRE-h5h]

The volume is dropping when i use advance EQ

[@khuebachkarol]

Bit weird naming scheme.. Ear(1), ear(2) , ear, ear(a).. Why not ear(3)?

[@MonticArckeys]

Because marketing

[@superchristopher]

They decided to drop the numbers for the earbuds. My guess is it won't be updated yearly anymore so they dropped the number to make it less confusing down the line with their other products

[@metal571]

ear(ear)

[@Imagine_De17]

They've made Nothing Phone 2a, a cheaper version of Nothing Phone,. Easy guess why Nothing ear (a)...

[@daddyganesh8958]

Pixel buds (a) nothing ears (a) inspired by pixel

[@treblewellxtended]

Very good discussion Brandon, Currently I'm on a 7day trip review of Nothing Ear 2 on my channel. And I noticed timbre is a bit different for me, especially on those snares. DMS explained it beautifully, I will tag this one on the review for viewers. Thanks again

[@dalmeow]

I always bought earphones thinking that the LDAC on the more expensive ones don't matter, but the first time I actually got a Sony Linkbuds S and tried out Apple Music lossless with it, I was kinda blown away. I was hearing and noticing new things like the different instruments in songs that I had listened to for years and never noticed before. Could never go back to Spotify after that. It wasn't quite night and day but more like night and twilight for sure though. It is that much more richer and fuller and clearer, that's the only way I can express what it sounds like. A couple of my friends had very similar experiences after I made them try it out as well. So, IMO you should give it a try before deciding if it matters to you or not. Happy listening to everyone :)

[@PenambangZoro]

Lossless audio with bluetooth? 😂

[@alexbradeni]

Qualcomm told What Hi-Fi? that CD-quality (16-bit/44.1kHz) audio transmission is achieved between 1.1Mbps and 1.2Mbps (1,100 and 1,200kbps) with aptX Lossless. As a rough reference, aptX Adaptive's maximum bitrate is 420kbps, (the older and less efficient) aptX HD can stream at 576kbps, and LDAC's is 990kbps. A CD audio file is 1,411kbps so you're always losing something here, though these claimed aptX Lossless figures are very close. Qualcomm says that 'no data is lost when audio is encoded and decoded with aptX Lossless ​@@PenambangZoro

[@Luis-325]

The graph of the new Ear is looking really good. My biggest complaints with the tuning of the Ear (2) were that the bass is too boomy and the treble is too shrill. My listening preference is a bit flatter than what the stock Ear (2) offers, so I reduced the mid-bass and peaks in the treble region. Side note, I also agree with DMS' statement about using EQ when the device allows the profile to be saved onboard.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Sounds like the Ear will be the right choice for ya! Yes, he’s spot on.

[@nishanthapa1441]

I would like to have your EQ setting for nothing ear. Thankyou

[@falcodarkzz]

Thanks for this man, i.got them on your recc. Good to see someone giving these the praise they deserve

[@odetojamie]

exccited glad to hear the sound isnt worse and is actually better

[@ThisIsTechToday]

I definitely like them more!

[@ZubiForce]

Love these! You learn a lot in very little time, you guys make it very interesting.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

So glad we were able to be interesting! Thanks for watching, dude!

[@6cmh3]

Great to hear audio is an improvement over my Ear (2), even if it's slight. I always preferred the Ear 2 over every other device for it's audio quality and eq. I'm hoping we have touch controls for volume like Apple and much improved transparency (why is transparency mode overlooked!) as I am hoping to upgrade to make my fav wireless buds even better

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Yeah! I have a lot of tests I’m working on for the full review, so we’ll see!

[@exhibitD79]

*The new naming convention change is a HUGE mistake - and here is why* ...Marketing goals aside, what happens when people are googling to buy this earphone? They are going to get both the 1st generation and the 3rd generation in their results. This is an SEO nightmare and an e-commerce fail big time. And yes, the 1st generation is still availble for sale in many places.

[@TheTMKF]

They probably want you to see all the generations at different price points and then gradually upsell yourself as you try to figure out the difference. A version of the "Apple Ladder".

[@mitchellsteindler]

Nobody is buying a nothing product unless they're a nerd, so it doesn't matter

[@johnnypolex]

Maybe… maybe not. I give palm readings to anybody

[@Peterstarzynskitech]

I'm a bass guy. I would love to test the bass boost.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

I think it does it really well without destroying the rest of the frequency range like other earbuds do.

[@deykno87]

Man…I wanted to hear about the anc🫤 and drastic eq shift between modes on all nothing models and cmf models so far…I really hope this is fixed it’s a major oversight

[@H.Richard]

Great video! Love the chapter separation, definitely answered all my questions that I had in mind. Really liked this video ❤

[@SibTiger33]

I felt the sound on the. Nothing ear 2 was fine. The parts they needed to improve were anc and transparency mode...

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Guess we'll have to see. The Ear has even better sound, IMO.

[@jadomi2076]

Agree. Oddly enough I find that the ANC actually improves audio but is completely useless as ANC.

[@BULLYMAGUIRE-h5h]

The volume is dropping when i use advance EQ

[@jobpasveertech2339]

Same with my ear 2

[@kestrel8313]

An audiophile here watching this video with the ear2, confused for a bit when hearing about the "ear". I use PEQ on the ear2 to mimick the sound of other IEMs, and this is the main reason why I chose the ear2, glad to hear that they are keeping this. Great collab video with DMS! Hope to see more in the future.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@malcontent_1]

Thank you for this dialogue. I agree that this video may be a useful technical resource in the future.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

I sure hope so! I wanted to address a lot of misconceptions that are out there regarding consumer audio that I see a lot regarding driver size and codecs amongst other things.

[@martinvk-77]

This was amazing. Kudos for doing this.

[@antonyp6617]

How do the (a) 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.

[@babereni]

I also want to know that

[@vsepotap]

Atomic content! And speaking of sound and music, first of all it is about emotions, even color of a coffee cup have impacto on taste of coffee. And design, aspecially the yellow Cyberpunk nothing ear a, does the job. I wanted the yellow version from the launch of first ones, because it's they're the only cyberpunk earbuds in the real world. Thank you again for helping me make а choice.

[@FogzOpGaming]

Can you please help me Should I go with ear(a) or ear(2)?

[@timmyp.9065]

How is the ANC and Transparency?

[@ThisIsTechToday]

This early look only covers the sound. I cannot talk about ANC and transparency.

[@deykno87]

Nothing is ridiculous with these rollouts

[@ThisIsTechToday]

I actually think it benefits you because they are able to highlight a video that provides a deeper dive into the sound without getting drowned out. There’s a lot in this video that I don’t think you’ll hear in most review videos.

[@deykno87]

@@ThisIsTechTodayI don’t disagree with you at all. I’m just talking in general about how buying likes to trickle details out like they are Area 51 or something 😅

[@ThisIsTechToday]

I think your statements are somewhat contradicting. Either way, that’s how marketing works. It wouldn’t happen it didn’t work.

[@KmtS9]

Great collab video!

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Thank you!!

[@4nupam]

Such a wonderful discussion 👌 pure gold for those who love all-things-related-to-music 🙌 on my way to buy the Ear 2024 🏃

[@Mike_The_Hog_A_Nator]

My Nothings come apart at the stem seam in hot weather here in SE Texas. Then I bought the $55 on sale Earfun Air Pro 3's and was blown away.. Nothing has Nothing on these. ANC is about the same but I don't need it because at 60% volume I can't hear anything, that 60% on my Earfun's are the same for my Nothings at 85% volume plus I get 9+ hours of great Audio.

[@jigsaw4770]

I literally bought the Ear 2, two weeks ago -_- I have returned them and got the Ear on the way, lol -- interesting to check out the improvements.

[@thedanny1372]

Have you noticed diffrences ? Do you reccomend the fresh buyer for nothing earbusds 2 or earbuds 2024 ?

[@jigsaw4770]

@@thedanny1372 100% Nothing Ear 2024, the I only paid like $20 more after taxes from the return of the Ear 2, it was so well worth it, the muticonnect has been awesome - sound wise definitely more variety too, I’m very happy with change I made, I would definitely recommend the newer model 😁👍

[@rayith]

I hope your guys tested these on Android to actually hear the upgraded codex. As Apple only supports AAC and SBC only, so these benefits only appear on the Android operating system. Fairly different audio experience entirely between the two different operating systems. This is even more apparent in the higher end of wireless earbuds.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

It was tested using the OnePlus 12. Still, watch the section on codecs.

[@שמעוןיוחאיאסולין]

What is the best EQ for ear a ?

[@onapersonalnote7045]

Bass -5, treble -1, bass enhancer off

[@Labeilibfoflne]

@@onapersonalnote7045 Do you like these earbuds ?

[@reflection1119]

Just to confirm... I have come back to this month's after first seeing it.... Reference video achieved

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Oh, wow! HOW COOL!! Thanks for letting me know. I honestly was feeling like it bombed a bit, but glad to hear this. Thank you!

[@DonutDoch]

ooh now I gotta dig more into the nothing ears! On a side note, have you tried the Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2? It is a hybrid of an xMEMs solid state driver and a 10mm dynamic driver, and it has the best tuning and sound quality I've ever heard from a wireless.

[@twosuns20]

Great breakdown on codecs! I'd like to add my experience: using Bose QC Ultra earbuds with Deezer HiFi, I can actually hear a subtle difference when switching between AAC and aptX Adaptive. While it's not night-and-day, it's noticeable to me. I think it's crucial to have either a high-bitrate stream OR a high-performance Bluetooth codec to maintain good audio quality. This way, you avoid compounding quality loss from both a low-bitrate stream and a basic codec like SBC. That said, I agree that factors like tuning often have a more significant impact on overall sound quality for most listeners.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Totally. We’re on the same page! There’s an order of operations. People just put codec before tuning way too much.

[@FiaDess]

hows the fit and comfort in both ear and ear(a)? also did it comes with spare ear tips? and can we change it to different ear tips? loves the video, and thank you so much for bringing DMS for share his perspective

[@ThisIsTechToday]

It's pretty much the same size and fit as the prior Ear and Ear (2). Here's an unboxing of the (a) which is the same as the Ear. kzbin.infoiKmNY-qRqOg Glad you enjoyed it!

[@yash1851]

nothing ear 2024 vs airpods 4 without anc , which should i prefer in terms of sound quality and all ??

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Nothing ear 2024 is more preferred by audiophiles. Overall depends on ecosystem and what you prefer. Check out my review of the AirPods 4 and compare it with this to figure out what you prefer.

[@yash1851]

@ i have the apple ecosystem but you tell me which should i prefer only for sound quality

[@ThisIsTechToday]

My original comment answers that

[@baconblt1239]

is the ear and ear a better then ear 2?

[@ThisIsTechToday]

I think so!

[@moosahyshem]

I never thought you'd make a video about nothing

[@ThisIsTechToday]

I've made some already on their phone and included them in my best of earbuds. What makes you say that?

[@moosahyshem]

​@@ThisIsTechTodaysorry about that sir it is because I can I couldn't find a video about nothing in ur channel

[@swachcho1]

Expected price range for the a ?

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Not sure if you watched the video…lol

[@swachcho1]

😅

[@padmanabhmayekar9199]

​@@ThisIsTechTodayyou beeped it man 😂😂😂

[@ChristianQuilantang-ef3mp]

Best EQ setting for the Nothing Ear (2024)?

[@vikramS-z6s]

sir which one is best ear are ear a please tell me sir I confused to buy

[@namanmurarka9252]

Is the ANC and transparency as good as Airpods Pro 2??

[@ThisIsTechToday]

We will see in my review. The disclaimer said I can’t talk about that.

[@shubhamverma7477]

Which is better air pods pro 2 or new nothing ear 2024 ?? Please reply

[@Ajajambo]

I have both and to be fair the nothing ear app alone is enough, not to mention the price. The new Ear are phenomenal, the sound quality is out of this world and they look the business. You will not be disappointed at all. I am not sure what genre you listen to but the Ear can handle everything with such clarity.

[@tonkerdog1]

Nothing is by far my favourite electronic company at the moment.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Yeah, I love their aesthetic and how they're listening to their community.

[@rumengabrovski3891]

Are those buds really play stereo sound ? There is no left or right sign on the buds and I cannot hear stereo effects on familiar songs ?

[@steveny9972]

May I ask what microphone do you use, and how you hook that up so it doesn't show on your video? Sounds so crispy. Do you tweak it or is that out of the box? Thank you

[@ThisIsTechToday]

It's the Sennheiser MHK50, and alternative to the MKH416. Both sound amazing, and I think it's a large part of why my audio sounds so good. geni.us/4JCU

[@AniesWesedan]

Any suggestion on best eq settings for nothing ear 2024?

[@Appu-o5m]

Sir, what is ur thought on buying Nothing Ear 2 over latest Nothing Ear?? Is it worth buying Ear 2 now or shall I need to wait for the launch of new Ear ?

[@jondandavekinanahan7488]

Hello sir,what is the best sounding earbuds under 200$?so far im torn between nothing ear(the new one) and the status between 3anc

[@saipanhpa6719]

Can you give me a custom eq idea for ear a pls? I'm not a bass lover.

[@Ooopsiiful]

hows the comfort? for pro long hours of using it.

[@seanvicary]

Excellent imo. Although, they're not the most secure fit for running or phone calls. Brilliant set of earbuds though. I have both.

[@czdjax]

Which is better for bassheads?

[@ThisIsTechToday]

I think the Ear (a) leans more towards a more bassy sound.

[@virtualrealitytv660]

Could anyone share their Advanced EQ settings for the Nothing Ear? I've looked everywhere but can't seem to find a good one.

[@mike44seznam]

I am just an amateur, but I have settled so far on this one, after comparing to Shuoer S12 with oratory1990 EQ, to make it at least similar and also looking at the measure of DMS in the video: 1000hz 0,2q -1db 3000hz 1,5q 1,5db 15000 0,1q 0,5db Let me know how it sounds and what you settle on

[@rajanagarwal]

Nothing ear vs galaxy buds pro, which are better tuned ?

[@stannumj.3028]

🤔 was thinking about getting those Galaxy Buds 3 or 3 pro but went with the Nothing Ear 2024 version instead. They seem really cool with its unique design and I've heard good things from my friends. This will actually be my first time buying anything from that brand. I have to say, I like them a lot over my Airpod Pro 2nd gen with USB c charging case ❤

[@emiljoeantony]

no spatial audio support???

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Nope. Not a deal breaker for me as I don't use it.

[@blademhirferrer4167]

Nothing ear or Ear(a)?

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Depends on what you like! I like the Ear.

[@gio1135]

​@@ThisIsTechTodaywhat do i like?

[@guppei7365]

Is it possible to tune the nothing ear eq to match other in ears such as Airpods or Samsung? Or at least achieve similar sound?

[@ThisIsTechToday]

With the advanced EQ, you're more capable of doing so than most other earbuds. I can't say you can match it, but you have a better tool to get there.

[@tokelahti]

Latency? (I want to be able to do live interviews with any earpods.)

[@ThisIsTechToday]

DMS was wearing the Ear (2) for this interview and didn't have issues.

[@tokelahti]

@@ThisIsTechToday, latency is measured in milliseconds, not with an adjective.

[@tokelahti]

@@ThisIsTechToday , was DMS monitoring his own speech with them? Only thing worse than hearing others to talk not in sync id to hear yourself with small delay. Try for example use the pods to montor audio of videocamera.

[@luckyhadi8244]

Which Blutooth Codec Does The Nothing Ear support???

[@padmanabhmayekar9199]

they mentioned in the video they support LDAC and LDHC codec but the other genius dude said codecs really don't matter that much. that's new knowledge to me, but gotta take the nerds word for it. and he might be right cause LHDC is suitable for applications like gaming and video streaming more rather than music quality. ps: calling him nerd is actually a compliment.

[@DualBladeX]

Can u give ur Advance EQ Configurations for the Ear

[@ThisIsTechToday]

I don’t have one yet.

[@addaedans]

@@ThisIsTechToday I am really looking forward to it as well :)

[@virtualrealitytv660]

Did you manage to find a good Advance EQ configuration for the Nothing Ear? I can't seem to find any anywhere.

[@DualBladeX]

@@virtualrealitytv660 Nope. Im also looking but cant find it anywhere.

[@exhibitD79]

*Should we EQ with IEMs?* - If you are using wired IEM, but only have a couple, and always use it on the same device, then it sounds like EQ is totolly a thing to do right?

[@FettesBrot15]

Cause of its similar price, are the Ear 2 clearly better than the Ear A?

[@ThisIsTechToday]

I like that the Ear 2 has wireless charging and advanced EQ. That matters more to me. The batter life and the color is what makes the A compelling.

[@pmmcrobb]

I'm hoping the size of the Ear is marginally smaller than the Ear(2). They ever so slightly hurt my ears after some time. Versus the Airpod Pros, which fit perfectly for me.

[@Penpatah-mc8re]

how it sound compare Technics AZ80 to Nothing EAR?

[@flowmas7107]

Will there be a phone 3 in 2024?

[@ThisIsTechToday]

I don't know, but it seems like that would be the trend with their release dates.

[@OriginEnjoyer]

"there are some wild bassheads out there. you know who you are" me, looking at my element mk2 with a +30 on the 40hz bass gain option: 👀

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Does not compute lol

[@mutasimahmed8975]

How the compare with OnePlus buds 3

[@ThisIsTechToday]

I like the Ear's more.

[@explodingheavens]

1. frm what I know right now, nothing ear 1/2/new should be the best for bassheads after boosting EQ - since driver can take this. Though I take this with a pinch of salf, since my buds hit the limit(electronically) and even wired ones hit limit with my powerful amp(but physically). I'm just very needy for dub and subbass. 2. codecs, well there is a reason why it matters, even streaming through ldac sound feels limited compared to wire so every little helps. 3.dac is what matters the most, anyone who hears sony's dseehx or devialet upscale tech, even over bluetooth, its way better. 4. eq I use mostly to tune down bad highs on headphones or to make a linear slash to not destroy response completely but take up bass, like +5 +4 +3....-2 -3 -4 freq setting. 5. Nothing ear sounds way fuller compared to others, but mainly no thin or sibilant 10k+ range(at least in comparison). Great thing about tws is they can be used fast and simply, with getting some noise isolation or transparency when needed. I got nuraloop capable of about 16h playback, lots of bass and wire connection - so there is basically everything (just not foam tips I want). Battery matters a lot to make it all running and though I do not expect Nothing ear to run long, I hope the are loud at least. Who would though that ''pretty buds'' will sound so good XD

[@One_Bar]

$100 on the website and they come in yellow. Very compelling coupled with the video knowledge.

[@McGarret100]

Hi guys, thanks for the video. Very interesting and love the technical explanations. I had the nothing ear (1) and I am now deciding whether I should buy the air pods pro 2 or the Nothing ear 2024 using an iPhone. And my big 3 priorities are sound quality, call quality in wind and ANC. Since apple wins the ANC and Nothing with the call quality it’s all about the sound. Now apparently the air pods pro 2 have a clearer & crisper sound and thus are better BUT I thought I can change that with the EQ on tje Nothing ear. Or is this a technical issue and the air pods are really better in sound quality? Would highly appreciate your input.

[@m.rajeshkumar5131]

Need some opinion from this ear a looks like it does everything like ear. But if u can suggest any reason to choose ear over ear a what it can be.? Bcuz in video it's mentioned that even in sound ear a is better straight out of box, I just need some help to decide.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

We didn’t say that. It varies depending on person. I like the ear more. The ear also has wireless charging and the advanced EQ.

[@m.rajeshkumar5131]

@@ThisIsTechToday yeah as u say now, wrong choice of words from my end. But this time the video is ACE

[@rajsam09]

How is the mic(of nothing ear 2024) .... I m very confused.. I already have TWS but calling is not clear.... Can I buy it for calling

[@mokshh___]

100% great and better than airpods pro

[@danielkisel5661]

I can't even tell how many times I tried to swipe that hair from my phone's screen, then finally realising it's on his laptop screen...

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Cats, man.

[@danielkisel5661]

​@@ThisIsTechTodaywhen will the full review be ready? Thanks!

[@blackhawk69100]

Ive used all of nothings audio products apart from the neckband pro. For me personally i didnt see a huge difference from ear 1 to ear 2. I also think the noise cancelling on NE2 isnt great at all. However the products i honestly think have delivered the most value for money is the CMF buds and buds pro. Ive actually managed to pull very good sound from both. For me personally i was able to get very close indeed to the NE2 quality. The ones that shocked me most was the CMF buds. The noise cancelling on any nothing product in my view isnt that great, so it only really boils down to sound quality. When you consider how much the CMF buds are, its crazy. So im hoping that all lessons learned, we get even better quality from the new Nothing ear and NEa. Im not an audio snob at all but the Nothing X app really does need a little more work as ive had to use a good quality EQ app to really make all the Nothing audio products pop and tame some of their weaknesses.

[@mileshayes3652]

Hi, I could use help. I use an Pixel 7a and it supports LDAC and only aptx, not higher. Now I can get the nothing ear for 100 USD ( (LDAC compatibility with my phone) or the Denon PerL pro for 200USD (aptx compatibility with my phone). The nothing would have a better bandwidth etc. but the Denon might be better tuned/better sounding. What is your opinion?

[@ThisIsTechToday]

I wouldn't worry about bandwidth but tuning. It depends on what you want. I think the Nothing Ear (2024) punches way above its weight and can be tuned quite easily. Some people might like that Denon sound out of the box. It honestly depends on your preferences. Also, Nothing still has mediocre ANC and transparency, so there's that.

[@addium3151]

Why tf is there literally no 11- 13k

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Measurement rigs have issues around there and above.

[@addium3151]

@@ThisIsTechToday issues, yes I acknowledge? Totally no response, that seems suspect. I believe the measurements are done by DMS? I went back and checked his other item measurements, none of them seem to have such a pronounced dip (or more accurately, a complete lack of response) in the air region.

[@1994jimi]

Swój ziomek, moje top sosy to tez sriracha i bbq :D

[@johnnypolex]

For the few people that dont already know, average probably means like 67% of the population Correct me if im wrong This was a very hard decision for me. I went w/ the Ear since it had the advanced EQ. I also enjoyed the lower and lower-mid default sound better I grew up playing with 50-band EQs in like the 5th grade. I find im able to make amazon chinese wireless mics sound almost identical to a Shure SM58 or AKG SM5 stage mics

[@shaya9364]

gonna buy the nothing ear 2k24

[@rpgmafia8363]

the only thing i noticed is the money i paid for it. the more i pay the better the sound overall.

[@Fingamyaz]

Just return my nothing ear 2 cause the background noise reduction didnt work when on a call. Other end could hear my kids.b

[@StylusPT]

Anyone as tried these over Sony's wf-1000xm4? I have the Sony's, they sound great, functions, app and interface are all great, but they do not fit my ears great, and having a Nothing Phone I can see as a great alternative. But sound wise Sony's set the bar really high. So there's my doubt. Any thoughts on that?

[@freireag]

Great video! I wonder how the Ear (a) compares with the Ear (2), because probably we can find them on similar prices. Maybe the EQ and sound profiling are great features that tops the Ear (a) new tuning?

[@ThisIsTechToday]

The graphs should show ya the frequency response at least. I'm working on a comparison of all three.

[@freireag]

@@ThisIsTechToday Great! Looking forward to it.

[@CallMeAK]

do SKULLCANDY CRUSHER ANC 2

[@Hanumanjikishakti5]

Bro pls tell me why some tws have cancer and reproductive warning And apple and Sony buds don’t have that Nothing has it

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Because California requires it on anything. You'll go to disneyland and there will be warnings that you'll get cancer for going there. Don't worry about it.

[@lth_lch]

I'm probably not that interested in these new Nothing earphones on a personal level since I'm an APP2 user and am mostly happy with its sound quality and feature set (the advanced EQ on the Ear sounds like a pretty nice feature though), but wanna say I appreciate that you brought DMS on to do some talking about audio science. I don't read the literature or anything, but have been keeping tabs on the audiophile hobby long enough that I understand in a basic sense what HRTF is, how to read frequency response measurements, and how to EQ the gear that I own, and I'm glad you two talked about some of that stuff for a good portion of the video so hopefully some of your viewers come away learning something new here.

[@-Jake]

Nobody cares

[@-Jake]

Jk

[@volthndsa2005]

Advanced eq lowers the overall volume for me significantly, hate it.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Are you cutting a lot? That happens with all EQ if you’re cutting as you’re attenuating down.

[@volthndsa2005]

Nope, just touching the eq bands lowers the volume significantly

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Not to be sarcastic, but why can’t you just use the volume to turn it up? It’s not that big of a deal.

[@volthndsa2005]

The max volume of the phone/mac is reached but volume is low, specifically for watching videos not listening to music, i use the other circular EQ instead, still gives me some control and affects the max volume a little less, the 2 EQ presets supplied by default have way higher max volume levels, this reminds me of my Audeze Penrose EQ, it lowers the volume to prevent clipping i think

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Interesting. I haven’t had a need to hit the max volume. That would start damaging your hearing for extended use at those volumes. That makes me concerned about your ears.

[@gurramann]

Anyone here that has a good preset in wavelet for the ear (a)?

[@stfn9]

Idk man I spent a day trying to make them sound good but useless.They are bad I'll return them 😢

[@Yearningly]

ily

[@ThisIsTechToday]

haha, thanks.

[@LIGHTHUNTER.D]

Moondrop won me over. Too many QC issues with Nothing also

[@elazar1333]

What model of moondrop are you referring to?

[@LIGHTHUNTER.D]

@@elazar1333 I own the Kato and Golden Ages

[@mohandx4z]

Hello, how's it going? So I just want to know do the nothing (a)s come with the ability to change the highs and lows now or is it the same also on another note what does it have in terms of sound customizability Thanks

[@CertifiedArnavnaik]

excited asf

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Same!

[@reinaldirasyad]

I really need the definitive review for Nothing Ear and Ear (a) 😅

[@ThisIsTechToday]

In 30 minutes 😝

[@reinaldirasyad]

@@ThisIsTechToday thank you so much!

[@AkoToMarjon]

long term review. they sound good but not durable. 6 months of use left part not working