{"id":10606,"date":"2024-04-18T11:20:47","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T11:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=10606"},"modified":"2024-04-18T11:20:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T11:20:47","slug":"nothing-ear-and-nothing-ear-a-review-third-time-still-charming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=10606","title":{"rendered":"Nothing Ear and Nothing Ear (a) Review: Third Time, Still Charming"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Not everything needs<\/span> to reinvent the wheel. Iterating on products year over year has produced some of the best wireless headphones<\/a> money can buy, and that’s precisely the route Nothing is going with its latest earbuds, the Nothing Ear and Nothing Ear (a). Sure, at its founding the company vowed to do so much more<\/a> than make headphones and smartphones\u2014it hasn’t quite followed up on that promise yet<\/a>\u2014but at least we get affordable earbuds that don’t look the part.<\/p>\n

The new Ear and Ear (a) are Nothing’s third generation of AirPod<\/a> clones, resulting in a pair of mature products with competitive sound, pricing, and user experience. From good-looking cases that easily fit in your pocket to smaller, more thoughtful design touches, these are some great wireless earbuds to consider if you’re hunting for a pair under $150.<\/p>\n

Neither are groundbreaking audio products\u2014there are better headphones<\/a> if you spend a little more and plenty of comparable models\u2014but they’ll more than satisfy just about anyone. They work well and look great; what more can you ask for?<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the Difference?<\/h2>\n

The Nothing Ear costs $150 and the Nothing Ear (a) is $100\u2014following the \u201ca\u201d designation Nothing uses on its cheaper Nothing Phone (2a)<\/a> versus the Nothing Phone (2)<\/a>. The company started with the Nothing Ear (1)<\/a> in 2021 and followed up with the Nothing Ear (2)<\/a> last year, so why the latest Nothing Ear isn’t called the Ear (3) is confusing.<\/p>\n

The biggest physical difference between the Nothing Ear and the Nothing Ear (a) is the size of the earbuds, and the pricier model includes wireless charging support in its carrying case. The Ear is identical in looks to 2023\u2019s Ear (2)<\/a>, but they\u2019re a tiny bit larger and heavier. The Ear (a) are smaller and lack some of the fancy processing in its pricier sibling, but it comes with fun bright yellow accents (or white or black, depending on your preference) on the case and headphones.<\/p>\n

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