Nothing Ear & Ear (a) | Are they actually good?

[@charliemcgonigle96]

Fast becoming my favourite tech review channel!

[@AndiPirlogea]

Thanks man!

[@bogdan9859]

Excellent review, very well thought out and informative, love the videography. Bravo Andi!

[@gabriel-ui3gj]

Very good Cut and Video quality! Keep it Up!

[@dan44762000]

I have the Sony wf 1000xm4 earbuds but bought the Nothing ear just four days ago, run the personal profile and love it, the details in the music is incredible, overall I prefer the Nothing ear to my Sony's, in fact the Nothing ear make the Sony sound muffled, also love the advanced eq which you don't get with the Sony, the noise cancelling is better on the Sony but not by huge amounts

[@Ajajambo]

I couldn’t agree more, I just purchased the Ear 2024 and the sound is very impressive. I am convinced these sound as good as the AirPod pro 2 if not better in some case. The bass adjustment is insane

[@AndiPirlogea]

Awesome! I’m glad you enjoy them.

[@indyjones720]

@@Ajajambobro…the AirPods Pro 2 have awful sound. 😂

[@mountainguyy]

Sorry Andi, did you mention you looked at / reviewed the CMF buds as well? Couldn't find that review in your channel - but maybe I misunderstood you. Cheers mate and thanks for a great, detailed review!

[@Cactuspractice12]

You have a nice manner when talking about this stuff. Considered, engaged and you go deep enough without going too far. 👍

[@greglovelace246]

You think so. Man, when did your opinion become the center of the universe. Are you judging that from a religious moral perspective or just pulling your opinions from momentary emotions and considering them fact?

[@Cactuspractice12]

@@greglovelace246 I'm a conduit for God, so i guess what im saying is like, divine, or something

[@lizzy1519]

Thanks for the infos !

[@danielcorser8846]

Great video, thanks for the info. Currently I own AirPod pro’s 1st gen, would you say the nothing ears are better than them?

[@AndiPirlogea]

Thanks for watching! I think the Nothing Ear is way better than AirPods 1st gen when it comes to sound, battery, ANC. The only thing they’re lacking is the transparency mode, that’s still better on AirPods 1st gen. But I actually went to their store again yesterday to talk about this and there’s an update next week that’ll fix this issue. If that does then they’ll be perfect. If transparency mode is not a big issue for you at the moment definitely give them a go, they’re super fun!

[@Ajajambo]

I agree the Nothing air are phenomenal, the sound is simply incredible once dialled on to your teste. The bass is special. Yes, the transparency isn’t the best but it’s usable

[@afapwocky]

This is Tech Today did a demo of the ANC between these two and the ear(a) anc sounded really bad compared to the normal ear. What's your experience like? I was thinking of getting the ear(a) specifically for plane and train travel, I otherwise don't use earbuds often. Do you think the ear(a) will be good enough or would it be worth spending that extra?

[@AndiPirlogea]

Thanks for your comment and such a great question! The ANC on both of these is exactly the same, I’ve compared them on multiple occasions, street, train, washing dishes lol, they don’t cancel the high frequencies well but for anything like plane or train travel they’re absolutely amazing. This is something I completely forgot to mention in my video but the way I’ve tested the ANC on these was with no music , just the ANC on its own. It’s worth mentioning as soon as you play any song/podcast on them, even at the lowest volume, you almost won’t hear anything from outside.

[@afapwocky]

@@AndiPirlogea thanks for the in-depth reply! much appreciated

[@navendabria]

Are the cases interchangeable? Like do the nothing ears charge in the nothing ear (a) case? I like the smaller case but wanted the better sounding earbuds

[@AndiPirlogea]

I don't think they are as the stems on them have different lengths but tbh I haven't tried swapping them :)

[@shigerumiyamoto_Nintendo]

I bought them yesterday, overall good sound, but the ANC is not really good. Its okay at best

[@itz_amouze]

I currently own WF-1000XM4s, but recently I got the battery drain issue should I go for these or should I save up to get the XM5s?

[@IamRajanKhanna]

I do not know that you have tested the One Plus Buds Pro 2. But if you have, which is better, One Plus Buds Pro 2 or Nothing Ear (a)? My preference is good noise cancelling and battery life.

[@tonymcnamara5127]

Are the nothing ear better than soundcore liberty pro 4 ??

[@AndiPirlogea]

I wish I'd knew! Never tried the Soundcore ones :)

[@ItsNish101]

I like the case of the Nothing ear (a) over the Nothing ear, but I know I'd likely like the sound of the Nothing ear.

[@AndiPirlogea]

I’m literally on the same page haha, the Ear (a) looks so much better all together in my opinion (also love the new yellow) but for indeed the sound on those is not the best :/ Have you tried any of them yet?

[@ItsNish101]

@@AndiPirlogea no I haven't, but I have the orginal Nothing ear (1).

[@Mike_The_Hog_A_Nator]

My Ear 1's stem came apart here in hot SE Texas. I bought the Earfun Air Pro 3's w/ APTx, Qualcomm Chip, etc. Then I noticed in my S24 Ultra's Developer Options this wasn't available but when connected to the buds? These options turn on automatically. Surprised me. I'm thinking of grabbing the "A's" I hear they have more bass. I'm a bass head but mostly wear while watching movies

[@AndiPirlogea]

@@Mike_The_Hog_A_Nator Oh no, that's unfortunate and sorry to hear! Hopefully they improved those problems now, never heard anyone having their stem coming apart. Tbh the Ear has the same bass as EAR(a), the main difference is that EAR has that advanced EQ and the Personal Sound Profile which you don't get on EAR (a), and it give you so much more control over your EQ. There's also that bass enhance feature on both of them which brings in some really nice deep bass. I'd suggest to get the EAR if you want more clarity. But if you like flat sound EAR (a) does the job. Overall there's more detail and sound resolution on EAR, it's worth the extra $50 for sure but I don't think it matters for everyone, especially for movies! I wouldn't worry too much about APTx or other codecs tbh, the hardware is a lot more important, I've used both Nothing buds with AAC from an iPhone and they sound amazing.

[@ramganesh68]

Bro just tell me , which one is best ear or ear (a)

[@AndiPirlogea]

Haha, fair point! So they’re both really good imo, if you like a bit brighter sound get the Ear it also has that advanced EQ with personalised profile, if you like flatter sound overall then Ear (a) is your best choice.

[@MiguelGonzalez-sp6cq]

Just lost the my huawei freebuds 5i. Im thinking to get them again for 65 or to go for the ear a for 100. Would you say its a worthy upgrade?

[@AndiPirlogea]

I would say the Ear (a) is a much better product overall

[@twopixel2709]

Does the case of ear a's opening part feel weak or does it move while it's closed?

[@AndiPirlogea]

Not at all, they’re both very solid!

[@hstefan6989]

nice

[@AndiPirlogea]

Thanks!

[@SibTiger33]

Good sound but meh everywhere else