
Overall, I have come to like the sound of Nothing's ear (1) buds. Battery life has never been an issue with Nothing's ear (1). Battery life is good for almost six hours and 34 hours when you include the case, which can charge them in just 10 minutes for eight hours of use. Nothing's ear (1) buds also come with an IPX4 rating for sweat and water splash resistance, and they also have Clear Voice Technology that makes calling on them very clear. So if you've used earbuds before, particularly silicon ones, and have found them lacking for comfort over long periods, you should think about ear 1. Over periods of extended use, they didn't give me any fatigue, and they were very light in-ear too. They come with three sizes of silicon bud, but I didn't even need to switch out the ones that come fitted. Nothing's ear (1) buds are incredibly comfortable to wear. As noted at the outset, I hope that one day Apple can apply something similar to its lineup of AirPods, as moving back to those after weeks using Nothing's touch controls felt like a big step back. Touch controls on buds can sometimes be gimmicky or useless, but I was blown away by how responsive and intuitive they were here a huge plus. These can be customized in Nothing's app, so you can set triple tap and tap & hold to whatever function you like. You can use the touch-sensitive buds to play and pause tracks, skip tracks (forward or backward), adjust the noise cancelation, and my personal favorite, volume by swiping up and down on the stem of your buds. The Nothing ear (1)'s party piece, for me, is its incredible touch controls. (Think those awful transparent Xbox controllers) I should say the transparency is done quite tastefully and doesn't remind you of the cheap transparency you sometimes see in tech. They do retain the fairly regular bud and stem shape of something like the AirPods, but the transparent design (on both the buds and the casing) adds a unique streak to them. But for me, it's nice to see a pair of earbuds that don't look like every other set of earbuds on the market. Of course, design is a very subjective matter.

Nothing ear (1) review:Īs noted, Nothing's ear (1) design is something to behold. Truthfully though, I believe they stand alone in terms of pricing, performance, and features in today's packed best true wireless earbuds market. The bold and daring design and competitive price tag make them stand out, but some connection quirks and slightly disappointing high-end sound bring them down a peg or two. Nothing's ear (1) buds are everything you'd expect from a new company's first outing. In fact, there are a couple of features that I wish would debut in Apple's own AirPods, including great touch controls and cheap noise-canceling.

There is no denying that Nothing's ear (1) buds are a unique and exciting offering when it comes to headphones, and the low price tag means that they could be considered as a possible cheap alternative to AirPods Pro. So with over 220,000 pairs shipped to date, what's with all the fuss?

Now the company is back with its inaugural audio product, sporting a shiny new Black Edition. Nothing's ear (1) buds were announced to much fanfare and excitement earlier this year.
