WOW! 🔥 Nothing Ear (open) VS the BEST Open Earbuds

[@pickyaudio]

Hey everyone! I forgot to mention the case has an IP54 rating. They're the only case on my ranking with any dust/water resistance so they get an extra half point for that. This brings the total score up to 89! Also If I sound/look different I had a wisdom tooth taken out a day before filming so it was a bit tricky to speak in this video ✌

[@ayush885]

Hey, 2 questions; 1. How do these compare with in ears? 2. How is the galaxy buds 3 pro?

[@the_most_thankless]

Hi bro, I have been using Jabra 75t and it’s facing some issues, now need a replacement. I’m a bass head, can u suggest good earbuds with as good bass without losing mids and highs?

[@iiiiishida]

​@@ayush885for your health, don't using in ear, open earbuds biggest problem is the appearance,I think nothing make it perfect.

[@scotttharler8503]

Love how you give context to the performance and what constitutes a better ranking.

[@pickyaudio]

Cheers!

[@Lenningx]

Looked at different reviews and lists on youtube for hours and this was the only one that felt genuine. subbed.

[@Superstar-nl5tl]

they're all investors, that's why everyone loves them. They're over priced, you can get earbuds that sound nice for $20 why would anyone spend $150

[@LloydDunamis]

The battery. Nothing was mentioned about if it was replaceable, when the battery was mentioned to be just there, over there behind the ear. It looks quite like an unscrewable battery that can be replaced conveniently.

[@pickyaudio]

Interesting I didn't notice that

[@LloydDunamis]

Here's hoping it's an actual replaceable battery. For all the wireless earbuds my siblings have owned, they couldn't conveniently use even their expensive buds due to it dying alot quicker or could no longer store >30% charge or so, only after a year or earlier. I imagine this'll live alot longer with actual replaceable batteries. That said, I wish a slower charging is an option as well.

[@giuseppevgiordano]

I looked around and it seems like it isnt replaceable, its so frustrating, they were so close to making the perfect product and instead chose to be like every one else and make a disposable device

[@LloydDunamis]

@@giuseppevgiordano Ohh, darnit. It was a perfectly externally-placed-looking battery, too.

[@maitrehauchecome6947]

Very comprehensive review and quick to add the Nothing Open Ear. Thank u it helps me in deciding which one to finally buy diddnt realize there are many open ear great options!😊

[@pickyaudio]

Glad it was helpful!

[@karigunnarsson6350]

Two questions: 1. The squeeze controls, are these actually physical buttons, or is it all capacitive? Really prefer physical buttons. And can you turn the buds off via the physical buttons, or does it rely on the case to turn off (major painpoint for powerbeats) 2. You probably don't know this, but do you know if you can buy single buds as replacements? Lost one of my soundcore anker and only fix is seemingly to buy a whole new set, which feels wasteful. Ideally my next pair would allow me to buy single ones in case i have this issue again.

[@kimpilist]

I use Perl pro every day, over 8 hour. But using in ear buds all day is making difficulties for health of ear tunnel. so I just got Tozo open and is pretty good to me.

[@duckes8429]

you have been the only chanel to gather usefull data. thank you so much, i was looking for info on the nothing ear but I might just buy the tozo open buds.

[@pickyaudio]

Cheers! 👍

[@gohkairen2980]

bro how are you so fast, nothing's yt channel literally posted 2hrs ago

[@LloydDunamis]

Most likely they had an NDA for this. Nothing did say they let this be tested by several people.

[@pickyaudio]

haha I was lucky enough to be able to test these earlier

[@TreePyth0n]

Sponsored

[@pickyaudio]

It’s not sponsored

[@ansumanpadhy4590]

You are a good paid actor. This time, NOTHING right. Next to next month again new brand.

[@diegoferretti7487]

Can you use them with glasses ?

[@JohnKwok1314]

Awesome video as always! Can you do the review for Huawei Freeclip?

[@erikngomez]

I'm glad you mentioned the position of the buds greatly effecting the sound. I was very excited to try these headphones but for my ears, they seem to suffer in the exact same way as the Shokz OpenFit. If I push them a tiny bit with my fingers they sound amazing, but the moment I let go, I'm just not impressed with either of them. The soundcore aero fit pro don't do this with my ears and although I don't find them nearly as comfortable and nice to look at, the sound is still in a league above either of them. I wish Nothing had solved that issue, but maybe for second gen they will.

[@TheIObook2024]

I have a pair of these Nothing Open Ears. They have better, deeper and punchier bass than the Oladance 2 and Pro, and the Shokz Open Fit. The stereo separation is excellent. Equalizer function is excellent. The pinch controls are better because it eliminates the chance of accidental contact interrupting a song or call. They’re my everyday use open ear headphones. Definitely happy with them.

[@vdpoortensamyn]

Hi, did you also try the Beyerdynamic Verio 200? And if so, how did these rank? Probably not that good considering they're not listed...

[@PoorMuttski]

Watching this really makes me appreciate Sony’s Linkbuds even more. I have used them for about 3 years, and I really enjoy them. They would score in the top of many of these categories. Sucks that the battery life is atrocious and they always break after a single year.

[@yosiska]

Please include the Huawei FreeClip in the Open Ear comparison Thank You.

[@farmer808]

I was about to say the same thing. I got mines and it's the best earbuds I've used ever for what I'm looking for. Definitely more of a daily driver for me than my ows pro.

[@RJ_Uploads]

If he doesn't have the free clips, how can he test them, and the app also doesn't work well in most areas especially if your not using a Huawei device.

[@steffenneuhaus3397]

So I still use the huawei freeclips. But I miss them on your list...

[@pickyaudio]

A pair I'd like to test

[@DesertRidgeline]

Nice review and all but it's so hard to listen / watch these reviews for something audible like ear buds. I just bought a set of earbuds from Temu ($6.47) and they sounded terrible until I pushed them hard into my ears to where they made a seal of sorts, then they sounded nearly as good as my air pods, but one can't go around holding the ear buds in place 4 hours a day. This is what concerns me with the open air ear buds, I'm thinking they lose a lot of volume, bass and sound in general since they don't make a seal like a nice fitting set of ear buds can. Is that the case? Would I be disappointed with the volume and bass from an open air ear bud because so much is lost when they aren't pseudo sealed in my ear canals? Keep up with the videos, much appreciated. I want to ditch in ear ear buds due to tender ears but not if the quality is so far reduced

[@YenPitchayen]

what a very scientific way to review headphones! full of rationale comparison. i've checked your review everytime when i interested to buy a new ones. Thanks for your review that made my life easier. 🙏

[@TheDylanBowman]

Hey, I actually just got these and found the pressure they put on the tragus/concha area of my ear became painful after ~1 hour of wear. Since you’ve tested so many, did you notice this? Are there any that you feel had a more comfortable fit?

[@BUCK2049]

Would you recommend the One Plus Buds Pro 3 or the Nothing Ear for PURE Bass/Basehead Bass?

[@deadsick95]

Great video mate! Will you be reviewing the new Bose Quiet Comfort earbuds?

[@serpentsage]

Are any of these comfortable for sleeping?

[@FelipeM0391]

I would like to see your review on the Huawei free clips. I have seen a lot of good stuff about them, but have your review would be nice.

[@pickyaudio]

I do want to check out for clip on buds

[@John-q5y6o]

Looking forward to your take on the new KZ Xtra which I believe is the first TWS from the IEM king (sales-wise). 😊

[@StevenConning]

Not sure if you've revisited the Soundcore ones, but they added a volume booster EQ that I basically use all the time to get the volume I expect out of them. The Nothing Ear (open) look great, but the case makes me a little disappointed because of how pocketable some of the other cases can be. Oh, and one thing that you may want to test with all of the models is their performance in water. I have the Soundcore Aerofit Pro and they can survive rain and sweat, but if the diaphragm becomes wet, the sound quality becomes so poor that it's unusable until they dry. The IPX rating must just be for damage, not function. On the other hand, I found a video of someone with the Shokz OpenFit jumping into a pool and saying they still worked and sounded great. I sweat when I workout and I had to stop using the Soundcore because my sweat would ruin the sound until they dry, but no problems personally with the Shokz OpenFit Air. Anyway, thanks for the review!

[@pickyaudio]

Thanks for the heads up regarding heavy sweat blocking the driver! This is normal for a lot of drivers but some would be more prone than others for sure. Yes I did try the volume EQ boost a while back as well I honestly forgot about it

[@StevenConning]

@@pickyaudio Rain also to blocked the driver on the Soundcore, even though the IPx5 should be fine in rain. I still use them all day at home, love the long battery life on them. But I leave them at home now.

[@angelclaw]

Will the new Sony Linkbuds Open get a review soon? I only seen positive reviews so far, maybe it will top the open earbuds chart.

[@alexyee3657]

Have you tested the Huawei free clip?

[@mykolamykhaliuk]

Hi. Having 1more s50. Really happy. Had tozo couple days. Its really cheap and not comfortable. Maybe also want to try shokz and compare.

[@alexandruneag4845]

I am not gonna lie I saw that coming from Nothing, it was just a matter of time at the end of the day.

[@carlocrighton]

I wonder can these earbuds help with masking tinnitus?

[@PCYT149]

FIIL GS ?

[@therealfinisher]

What about HUAWEI FreeClip?! 🤔 Hear about other reviews they sounds better than the Bose Ultra open

[@nambans1]

is Huwawei freeclip is in the list !! ?

[@ouifuf1795]

Was looking forward to this review. Any chance we can also get a huawei freeclip review?

[@dgmojojojo]

So this can be considered as a sidegrade to Ear (stick) instead of upgrade/successor?

[@pickyaudio]

Yea it's a different category. Ear stick is considered a Semi In-Ear design similar to AirPods

[@dgmojojojo]

@@pickyaudio glad to hear. Or maybe just half glad (??) 😅 since I’m looking forward to ear stick successor. Currently listening to “eusexua” by FKA twig on my ear stick.

[@Dandalandan117]

Have you tried the Huawei Freeclip?

[@mikeevans7381]

I'll never understand why you would need wear sensors on a pair of open earbuds but that's just me. And of course I would pick the One More because of those tips. Thanks for the review nice job. 💯🔥🔥🇺🇸

[@pickyaudio]

Cheers! Yea the S50 tips are a great idea

[@maddada]

Such a great review, you're the best! Subbed Would love a comparasion between the best semi in-ear buds including the Airpods 4, the Galaxy buds 3, and the Nothing Ear Sticks (I'm sure there are others but these are the most well known I believe)

[@MrPianist97]

Will you review the new Google pixel buds?

[@weisscastle]

A leash made for glasses works well for most earclip style. Should work for this as well

[@CacatuaAstuto]

Hey i just watched your best airpods alternatives semiopen earbuds video, do you think after almost a year your best picks in that category would still be the same? I only care about sound quality so i was thinking about nothing ear stick or jbl live flex 3 but i have seen there are newer models now that you have not reviewed yet... Any suggestions?? Sorry about my bad english and thank you a lot for your reviews 💜

[@pickyaudio]

Yea there are a lot of new semi in ear buds to test. I'm currently testing the AirPods 4 and they're a solid step up in sound.

[@CacatuaAstuto]

@@pickyaudio Sadly im an android user so airpods are the only option id avoid due to the limitations they have 😭

[@_-Z-]

Thank you for another great review and comparison, Picky! 👍

[@pickyaudio]

Thank you!

[@voltaireis]

Your opinion on the Baseus Eli Sport 1?

[@paulbentley849]

Have you earbud sheet

[@rocketsrequiem]

Are you going to review the cmf pro 2?

[@nosaj03]

Can these be used independently?

[@LloydDunamis]

It was mentioned here visually _(not vocally)_ that a bud can be used solo.

[@pickyaudio]

Yes you can

[@nosaj03]

@pickyaudio thanks for answering. For some reason reviewers always leave out whether or not earbuds can be used individually

[@YesNoMaybe789]

Oh wow, I was not expecting Nothing to step into the open-earbud market too. A seemingly reliable 1st gen product. Great video as always. (On a slightly related note, apparently Soundpeats is also releasing an earclip-style bud and QCY recently released a pair as well (Crossky C30). Would love to hear your thoughts on those types of buds if you could get your hands on them!)

[@pickyaudio]

Yep solid first bud! I definilty want to check out more clip on buds

[@domenicoaltieri1327]

So, just to be clear, I cannot use just one bud, keeping the other in the case? Is that correct? I can't believe it

[@meetp6695]

What😮😮😮😮

[@enzomia878685]

He added a caption that it does not work in mono mode. Means you won’t hear left and right on 1 earbud.

[@pickyaudio]

You can use one earbud with the other in the case. It will only play one audio channel though. Not the left and right channel.

[@nandha-one9819]

The main reason you go for one bud is if you wanna hear stuff around you, that doesn't matter in open earphones

[@TryingYourLvck]

i have the bose. love them. but... if wearing both of them the battery is like 4 to 6 hours.... if I wear one.. it last 7 to 8. and when wearing both... theres some connectivity issues.. cant wait to try the nothing.

[@Free-Palestine-260]

Any chance that you will rank the Jabra elite 8 active GEN 2? Cheers!

[@pickyaudio]

No plans, too many new buds coming out at the moment!

[@verveblack]

no powerbeats pro testing?

[@Blu3_777]

Will you ever test the JBL soundgear sense?

[@pickyaudio]

Probably not. I already have a backlog of like 15 earbuds. I need help 🥲

[@Blu3_777]

@@pickyaudio Yeah man I bet!!! Keep the Heat coming 🔥🔥🔥

[@solidus_cipher1620]

Hopefully they make them in black in the future

[@pickyaudio]

I'm expecting they will

[@sanytee7087]

What about comparing with Huawei Freeclip??

[@redmanized]

Does it have noise canceling for flights?

[@JavisBoomTech]

The point of these air buds are to let environmental noise in and not to block it. I would definitely not go with any of these if you need noise canceling. It’s not what they are meant for.

[@farrukhahmedvideo]

Funny how no one is comparing these to the absolute king of open ear buds, the Huawei Free Clips!

[@pmehndiratta0824]

Can you review the new Bose QC gen 2?

[@soni9421]

I just got my nothing ear open. They seem to be not as comfortable as expected for me

[@NewEliteOrder]

Oh damn, I barely ordered the 1More Fit S50 lol.. although it wouldn't hurt to have two pairs of open earbuds 😅

[@varshoee]

I don't think you will be disappointed. it's the best sounding earbuds I've ever had

[@pickyaudio]

S50 are great 👍

[@monochrome493]

1more s50 BEST SOUNDING & IT ISN'T CLOSE!!!

[@peterphan227]

I love my Tozo Open Buds. They're all I need in open buds and I can buy three of them for the price of a single Nothing. I'd rather have two pairs of the Tozo so I can use one set while the other is charging.

[@JavisBoomTech]

Amazon has them on sale for $39.99 right now. At that price I just couldn’t resist buying some lol

[@ivan-j4l9x]

Does the low l mode on the nothing ears work on pc?

[@siensecodm992]

Is there an update for the nothing ear(2024)? And if there is, could you make a video on it?

[@marcpaulpierre]

Great review brother, keep up the good work!

[@MrSouthSioux]

Hoping Soundcore comes out with a gaming open ear head phone with blu tooth and 2.4 ghz dongle like the VR P10

[@asomamongajoel4645]

I am buying earbuds for the sound. I got the answer here that I should go with Bose Earbuds

[@jsbedi]

Waiting for your review on one more S70

[@jasoncrandall]

I’ve owned the Huawei for almost a year. Love them. They’re not in your review

[@Li1t]

Do any of these have Auracast?

[@pickyaudio]

Nope

[@xephyr417]

Like everyone else has said, excellent video. Good comparisons.

[@PijusLoL]

I still can't choose whether to get the Redmi 4 Buds Lite or the Nothing Ear (open)

[@CCB-3681]

Can review xiaomi openwear stereo? Thanks

[@RetroKids29]

Awesome review. Thanks!

[@sairengy]

amazing review, thanks a lot for your work!

[@Prisma-ze8ix]

Can you test the realme buds air 6 pro please?🥺

[@muhmed4777]

Soundcore liberty 4 nc or Huawei free buds 5i

[@leedaq7767]

thanks for the great review! the call quality is really bad for the pice they asking for

[@omarcortez9376]

Try the apple EarPods with the lightning connector

[@Shadsix]

Feels like a bias or something is a bit off. with these being ranked higher than oladance. Not sure. Bose are indeed the Bassiest. And it's a lil sketch nothing is just instantly best. When their other products have a history of just being alright.

[@fromafathertohisson7548]

Superb video. Really liked it. Thanks

[@pickyaudio]

Cheers!

[@bestkidist]

@picky Please I need your recommendation currently in the market for a new earbud and i was wondering if you could pick from these two based on your experience SoundPEATS Capsule3 Pro+ VS Soundcore by Anker Liberty 4 ANC (My interest are great sound quality, ANC and fantastic call quality)

[@omarcortez9376]

Try the apple wired earpods

[@sudhirkumar1189]

Please waiting for nothing phone 3. Hope its not comes with curve display i really don't liked curve display because i will buy next phone if it's not curvey 😅. Let's hope and see next whats creativety show us nothing this time...

[@jb5434]

I’ve had the TOZO open buds for a day and the left ear is already buzzing like the speaker is blown 😣 too bad cuz sound is great!

[@pickyaudio]

Damn!

[@awleao]

Not all heroes wear capes. 🙇🏻‍♂️

[@carmeloojr2893]

Pixel Buds 2 Pro please next!

[@jjjoysweet2160]

I don't know how you said booze is in the front yes with everything else but not for phone calls the earbuds from bows are perfec but seriously no good no good on phone calls if they fix that I will buy a million of them and give them out for gift because they're so comfortable

[@rtep27]

Damnit I had just ordered the Oladance ows pro

[@pickyaudio]

They have they're advantages

[@omarcortez9376]

Try the apple wired EarPods

[@fliboimoney]

Still waiting on the Galaxy Bud pro 3😢😢😢

[@Fredo.heavyy]

Glad I said "No" to these, can't wait for this genre of bud to die out. Bose Ultra Open did it right and as a runner those are the ones to get.

[@SibTiger33]

Agree with u fredo but I would say the Huawei freebuds clips is the best of the lot

[@pickyaudio]

Fair call. They're not a style I personally use but I do like seeing the improvements

[@MyMomSayNoDota]

just 2 hours playback kinda... but interesting. i might getting one.

[@DocThinks]

Open and half in ears ❤

[@solomonrai3304]

You forgot, Xiaomi Open Wear Stereo

[@Arkane117]

You should have had the Sony Linkbuds on the list..

[@mccannge]

I hate those!

[@Arkane117]

@@mccannge why do you hate them? I have it and they are great! And it’s more incognito because it doesn’t go over the ear like the ones in the video

[@mccannge]

@@Arkane117 my ears are just strangely shaped and I can’t get them to stay in my ear without pain. I also can’t have anything in my ear without having problems. I keep trying to find one I can use. I know they sound good. But I don’t like the controls either.

[@6LJOE]

I'm still don't understand why tozo sound got rate 9.5 😅 it worse than soundcore

[@pickyaudio]

It's much better than soundcore's open earbuds

[@jsbedi]

As s fan of open ear buds, it's too expensive and too risk to buy without try

[@bellbellbell15]

SOLD! TY🙏🏽

[@ElvionSTAR]

edifier wh950nb

[@tonyb5312]

Where is the mic test?😡

[@mushazheheboi]

Huh

[@Superstar-nl5tl]

mic test was like 6 minutes in