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

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    What do audiophiles and audio engineers think about the Nothing Ear and Nothing Ear (a) wireless Bluetooth earbuds? I brought my friend ​⁠‪@DMS3TV‬ a highly respected creator and reviewer within the audiophile space, to join me, an audio engineer for live sound, mixing, and recording for over fifteen years. We share our thoughts on the ​⁠‪@NothingTechnology‬ Ear and Nothing Ear (a), the factors influencing what makes a good and bad earbud, what does and doesn't matter in an earbud, and more. You'll learn about audio from this discussion and first impressions review of the Nothing Ear and Nothing Ear (a).
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  • @ThisIsTechToday
    @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад +3

    *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!*
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  • @lorenzopesci3350
    @lorenzopesci3350 3 месяца назад +54

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

  • @treblewellxtended
    @treblewellxtended 3 месяца назад +7

    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

  • @padmanabhmayekar9199
    @padmanabhmayekar9199 3 месяца назад +60

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

    • @ThisIsTechToday
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад +8

      Haha, it was all part of the plan. 😝

  • @JoshuaChang
    @JoshuaChang 3 месяца назад +18

    Super insightful chat Brandon! Excited for the launch ☺

    • @ThisIsTechToday
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад

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

    • @elazar1333
      @elazar1333 2 месяца назад

      So confusing!

  • @dalmeow
    @dalmeow 3 месяца назад +4

    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 :)

  • @TomShadowrider
    @TomShadowrider 3 месяца назад +8

    Awesome to see you review these early

    • @ThisIsTechToday
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад

      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.

  • @kindofanmol
    @kindofanmol 3 месяца назад +13

    Man I'm so excited for these!

  • @BabaNAS
    @BabaNAS 3 месяца назад +12

    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
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад +7

      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.

  • @martinvankerckhoven8051
    @martinvankerckhoven8051 3 месяца назад

    This was amazing. Kudos for doing this.

  • @Luis-325
    @Luis-325 3 месяца назад +7

    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
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад

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

  • @malcontent_1
    @malcontent_1 3 месяца назад +1

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

    • @ThisIsTechToday
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад +1

      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.

  • @ZubiForce
    @ZubiForce 3 месяца назад +5

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

    • @ThisIsTechToday
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад +1

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

  • @DonutDoch
    @DonutDoch 3 месяца назад +1

    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.

  • @khuebachkarol
    @khuebachkarol 3 месяца назад +97

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

    • @MonticArckeys
      @MonticArckeys 3 месяца назад +5

      Because marketing

    • @superchristopher
      @superchristopher 3 месяца назад +34

      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
      @metal571 3 месяца назад +15

      ear(ear)

    • @Imagine_De17
      @Imagine_De17 3 месяца назад +4

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

    • @daddyganesh8958
      @daddyganesh8958 3 месяца назад

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

  • @6cmh3
    @6cmh3 3 месяца назад +4

    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
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад +1

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

  • @deykno87
    @deykno87 3 месяца назад +2

    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

  • @2phonesbabyken
    @2phonesbabyken 3 месяца назад +13

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

    • @ThisIsTechToday
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад +2

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

  • @KmtS9
    @KmtS9 3 месяца назад +1

    Great collab video!

  • @jondandavekinanahan7488
    @jondandavekinanahan7488 3 месяца назад +1

    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

  • @FogzOpGaming
    @FogzOpGaming 3 месяца назад +2

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

  • @odetojamie
    @odetojamie 3 месяца назад +7

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

  • @FiaDess
    @FiaDess 3 месяца назад +1

    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
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад +1

      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. ruclips.net/user/shortsiKmNY-qRqOg
      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @exhibitD79
    @exhibitD79 3 месяца назад

    *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?

  • @kestrel8313
    @kestrel8313 3 месяца назад +1

    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.

  • @McGarret100
    @McGarret100 2 месяца назад

    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.

  • @GATAM_
    @GATAM_ 3 месяца назад +1

    Hey....Which is better...new Nothing Ear or Oppo Enco X2.... since both are under same price range....by better i mean in Sound Quality....since main Job of the TWS is sound.

  • @steveny9972
    @steveny9972 14 дней назад

    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

  • @exhibitD79
    @exhibitD79 3 месяца назад +6

    *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.

  • @user-nu7vj1ch1m
    @user-nu7vj1ch1m 3 месяца назад

    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 ?

  • @pmmcrobb
    @pmmcrobb 3 месяца назад +1

    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.

  • @vsepotap
    @vsepotap Месяц назад

    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.

  • @virtualrealitytv660
    @virtualrealitytv660 11 дней назад

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

  • @Mike_The_Hog_A_Nator
    @Mike_The_Hog_A_Nator 3 месяца назад

    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.

  • @antonyp6617
    @antonyp6617 3 месяца назад +3

    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
      @babereni Месяц назад

      I also want to know that

  • @user-ns3zq5bj7h
    @user-ns3zq5bj7h Месяц назад

    Any suggestion on best eq settings for nothing ear 2024?

  • @jigsaw4770
    @jigsaw4770 3 месяца назад +2

    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
      @thedanny1372 Месяц назад

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

    • @jigsaw4770
      @jigsaw4770 Месяц назад

      @@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 😁👍

  • @SibTiger33
    @SibTiger33 3 месяца назад +4

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

    • @ThisIsTechToday
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад +3

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

    • @jadomi2076
      @jadomi2076 3 месяца назад +1

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

  • @Ooopsiiful
    @Ooopsiiful Месяц назад

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

  • @xray718
    @xray718 20 дней назад

    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
      @ThisIsTechToday  20 дней назад

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

  • @rumengabrovski3891
    @rumengabrovski3891 9 дней назад

    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 ?

  • @rayith
    @rayith 3 месяца назад +1

    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
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад

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

  • @Penpatah-mc8re
    @Penpatah-mc8re 3 месяца назад

    how it sound compare Technics AZ80 to Nothing EAR?

  • @rajanagarwal
    @rajanagarwal Месяц назад

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

  • @guppei7365
    @guppei7365 3 месяца назад +1

    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
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад

      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.

  • @Peterstarzynskitech
    @Peterstarzynskitech 3 месяца назад +3

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

    • @ThisIsTechToday
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад +2

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

  • @blackhawk69100
    @blackhawk69100 3 месяца назад

    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.

  • @shubhamverma7477
    @shubhamverma7477 3 месяца назад +1

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

    • @Ajajambo
      @Ajajambo 2 месяца назад

      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.

  • @m.rajeshkumar5131
    @m.rajeshkumar5131 3 месяца назад

    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
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад

      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
      @m.rajeshkumar5131 3 месяца назад

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

  • @moosahyshem
    @moosahyshem 3 месяца назад +1

    I never thought you'd make a video about nothing

    • @ThisIsTechToday
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад +1

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

    • @moosahyshem
      @moosahyshem 3 месяца назад +1

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

  • @mileshayes3652
    @mileshayes3652 Месяц назад

    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
      @ThisIsTechToday  Месяц назад

      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.

  • @CertifiedArnavnaik
    @CertifiedArnavnaik 3 месяца назад +1

    excited asf

  • @user-hq8px3jz1e
    @user-hq8px3jz1e 3 месяца назад +2

    What is the best EQ for ear a ?

  • @AlienEnjoyer
    @AlienEnjoyer 3 месяца назад

    "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: 👀

  • @luckyhadi8244
    @luckyhadi8244 3 месяца назад

    Which Blutooth Codec Does The Nothing Ear support???

    • @padmanabhmayekar9199
      @padmanabhmayekar9199 3 месяца назад

      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.

  • @One_Bar
    @One_Bar 3 месяца назад

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

  • @namanmurarka9252
    @namanmurarka9252 3 месяца назад

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

    • @ThisIsTechToday
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад +1

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

  • @verum_yxsh
    @verum_yxsh 3 месяца назад +1

    20:30 is it better than OPPO Enco Air 3 Pro??

    • @ThisIsTechToday
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад +1

      I didn’t find the Oppo to be tuned very well, and was overly scooped but had tons of Codec support. But again, tuning > codecs.

  • @baconblt1239
    @baconblt1239 3 месяца назад +1

    is the ear and ear a better then ear 2?

  • @FettesBrot15
    @FettesBrot15 3 месяца назад

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

    • @ThisIsTechToday
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад +1

      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.

  • @explodingheavens
    @explodingheavens 19 дней назад

    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

  • @Fingamyaz
    @Fingamyaz 3 месяца назад +1

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

  • @freireag
    @freireag 3 месяца назад

    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
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад +2

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

    • @freireag
      @freireag 3 месяца назад

      @@ThisIsTechToday Great! Looking forward to it.

  • @tokelahti
    @tokelahti 3 месяца назад

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

    • @ThisIsTechToday
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад

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

    • @tokelahti
      @tokelahti 3 месяца назад

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

    • @tokelahti
      @tokelahti 3 месяца назад

      @@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.

  • @user-wk1xs1ky3m
    @user-wk1xs1ky3m 3 месяца назад +2

    The volume is dropping when i use advance EQ

  • @DualBladeX
    @DualBladeX 3 месяца назад

    Can u give ur Advance EQ Configurations for the Ear

    • @ThisIsTechToday
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад +1

      I don’t have one yet.

    • @addaedans
      @addaedans 3 месяца назад

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

    • @virtualrealitytv660
      @virtualrealitytv660 11 дней назад

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

    • @DualBladeX
      @DualBladeX 8 дней назад

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

  • @swachcho1
    @swachcho1 3 месяца назад

    Expected price range for the a ?

  • @CallMeAK
    @CallMeAK 3 месяца назад

    do SKULLCANDY CRUSHER ANC 2

  • @timmyp.9065
    @timmyp.9065 3 месяца назад +1

    How is the ANC and Transparency?

    • @ThisIsTechToday
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад +2

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

    • @deykno87
      @deykno87 3 месяца назад

      Nothing is ridiculous with these rollouts

    • @ThisIsTechToday
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад +4

      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
      @deykno87 3 месяца назад

      @@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
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад +2

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

  • @emiljoeantony
    @emiljoeantony 3 месяца назад

    no spatial audio support???

    • @ThisIsTechToday
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад

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

  • @lth_lch
    @lth_lch 3 месяца назад

    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
      @-Jake 3 месяца назад +2

      Nobody cares

    • @-Jake
      @-Jake 3 месяца назад

      Jk

  • @czdjax
    @czdjax 3 месяца назад

    Which is better for bassheads?

    • @ThisIsTechToday
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад

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

  • @mutasimahmed8975
    @mutasimahmed8975 3 месяца назад

    How the compare with OnePlus buds 3

  • @Yearningly
    @Yearningly 3 месяца назад +2

    ily

  • @rpgmafia8363
    @rpgmafia8363 13 дней назад

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

  • @flowmas7107
    @flowmas7107 3 месяца назад

    Will there be a phone 3 in 2024?

    • @ThisIsTechToday
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад

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

  • @tonkerdog1
    @tonkerdog1 3 месяца назад

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

    • @ThisIsTechToday
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад +1

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

  • @bajrangbalikabhakt5
    @bajrangbalikabhakt5 Месяц назад

    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
      @ThisIsTechToday  Месяц назад

      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.

  • @reinaldirasyad
    @reinaldirasyad 3 месяца назад

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

  • @blademhirferrer4167
    @blademhirferrer4167 3 месяца назад +2

    Nothing ear or Ear(a)?

    • @ThisIsTechToday
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад +1

      Depends on what you like! I like the Ear.

    • @gio1135
      @gio1135 3 месяца назад

      ​@@ThisIsTechTodaywhat do i like?

  • @gurramann
    @gurramann 2 месяца назад

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

    • @stfn9
      @stfn9 28 дней назад

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

  • @danielkisel5661
    @danielkisel5661 3 месяца назад +2

    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...

  • @addium3151
    @addium3151 3 месяца назад +1

    Why tf is there literally no 11- 13k

    • @ThisIsTechToday
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад

      Measurement rigs have issues around there and above.

    • @addium3151
      @addium3151 3 месяца назад +1

      @@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.

  • @LIGHTHUNTER.D
    @LIGHTHUNTER.D 3 месяца назад

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

    • @elazar1333
      @elazar1333 2 месяца назад

      What model of moondrop are you referring to?

    • @LIGHTHUNTER.D
      @LIGHTHUNTER.D 2 месяца назад

      @@elazar1333 I own the Kato and Golden Ages

  • @volthndsa2005
    @volthndsa2005 3 месяца назад

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

    • @ThisIsTechToday
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад

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

    • @volthndsa2005
      @volthndsa2005 3 месяца назад

      Nope, just touching the eq bands lowers the volume significantly

    • @ThisIsTechToday
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад

      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
      @volthndsa2005 3 месяца назад

      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
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад

      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.

  • @user-td8kx5ff6r
    @user-td8kx5ff6r 3 месяца назад

    Plz bring the HEADPHONES 😅

  • @MonticArckeys
    @MonticArckeys 3 месяца назад

    The naming is horrendous... What are we going to call it? Nothing Ear (2024)?

    • @JannesDragon
      @JannesDragon 3 месяца назад

      just Nothing Ear

    • @jfaroque
      @jfaroque 3 месяца назад +1

      it will be like Airpods
      Nothing Ear gen.3 (2024)
      next
      gen.4 (202..??)

    • @dpgwalter
      @dpgwalter 3 месяца назад +4

      Genuinely don't understand how people can't understand the name. They're likely divorcing from the yearly release schedule, so just like Apple they'll have Ear as their latest product, and maybe Ear (3rd gen) if they need to refer to an older version. Looks cleaner and removes the yearly expectation.

    • @ThisIsTechToday
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад +1

      This is exactly what is going on. They want you to feel confident you can buy something and use it for a long-time without worrying or feeling like you need to upgrade every year. They're finally at a mature spot where they have things figured out and sorted so they don't need to iterate as much.

  • @godanjanyt1283
    @godanjanyt1283 3 месяца назад +1

    we want oneplus buds pro 2
    if you want audiopile quality and fully fine tuned oneplus buds pro 2 is the best

    • @ThisIsTechToday
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад +5

      I thought they were worse than the first ones.

    • @godanjanyt1283
      @godanjanyt1283 3 месяца назад +1

      brother i have tuned fully balanced bass mids and treble and they are outstanding even bose,apple,sony,bowers and willkins cant even come close. and they have best soundstage out of all the earbuds including denon perl pro....... you should defenitely test them out and give your honest review
      i tuned them with sound id and hey melody app,
      thanks for your reply

    • @ThisIsTechToday
      @ThisIsTechToday  3 месяца назад +4

      I still don’t like them as much as the first. Sorry. That’s my honest review.

  • @dan44762000
    @dan44762000 2 месяца назад

    Nothing more annoying and irritating than people who treat their audience as dumb people, it’s so condescending and rude! You’re not all that, stop treating the audience like idiots

    • @raviahuja1586
      @raviahuja1586 20 дней назад +1

      Well, when it comes to sound/music, I am one of those dumb people. I don't know much about anything, and I liked how they explained it in the video coz even though I might not have understood every single thing, I did understand most of it, which really helped in making the decision. So yeah, I guess you're wrong there buddy.

    • @dan44762000
      @dan44762000 20 дней назад

      @@raviahuja1586 "I am one of those dumb people" yeah you said it!