Nothing earbuds

Carl Pei’s Nothing has revealed its latest audio offering.

The Nothing Ear (2), a direct successor to the Nothing Ear (1), are now available to order in Canada, with the estimated shipping date set for Friday, March 24th and a price tag of $199.

The Ear (2) cost the same as Ear (1), and the new earbuds look almost identical to their predecessor, with the primary differences coming down to specs.

One of the most significant new features of the Ear (2) is its support for the LHDC 5.0 audio codec, which allows users to stream Hi-Res audio. Additionally, the Ear (2) offers a new personalized sound profile that enables users to calibrate the buds to their specific hearing after taking a quick test in the Nothing X companion app.

As leaks suggested, the Ear (2) offers dual pairing, enabling users to connect to two devices simultaneously, alongside support for adaptive active noise cancellation (ANC), which tunes out unwanted noises based on the user’s specific ear profile and surroundings. Both of these features we’re absent in the Ear (1). Further, leaks suggested that the buds would offer over 36 hours of battery life with the charging case, which also turned out to be true. The charging case can be charged with a USB-C wire or wirelessly.

Additionally, the buds offer an IP54 rating, while its charging case is IP55 rated against dust and water splashes.

The Ear (2) are now available to order from Nothing’s website for $199. Learn more about the Ear (2) here.

Image credit: Nothing

Source: Nothing

We already know that Carl Pei’s Nothing is already working on a Nothing Ear (2) wireless earbuds, thanks to leaked press renders shared by reliable industry leaker @OnLeaks (via SmartPrix). What we didn’t know when the renders were leaked was when the earbuds would finally be released.

Now, Nothing has officially announced the existence of Nothing Ear (2), and the company will deliver more details about them and a potential release date on March 22nd at 10am ET/7am PT.

Nothing’s official website features a teaser image of the Nothing Ear (2) with “Better sound. Better clarity. Just better. A mighty refinement. Learn everything on 22 March, 10:00 EST,” written beside it.

Move over. Ear (2) is coming. pic.twitter.com/B6wyzuLUaq

— Nothing (@nothing) March 6, 2023

The company, however, hasn’t revealed any other information about the upcoming earbuds, including specs and pricing. In a press statement, the company hinted at the Ear 2’s design, stating that it “celebrates Nothing’s iconic design with elite engineering and next-level personalisation for the ultimate sound experience.”

Previous rumours about the earbuds have suggested that the Nothing Ear (2) will look very similar to their predecessor, with the primary external visual difference between the Ear (1) and the Ear (2) being the change in position of the noise-canceling microphone.

The microphone was located at the top of the earbud in the Ear (1) but it seems to have been moved to the side of the earbud, as seen in the image below. Minor internal changes also result in a slightly different look on the stem of the earbud.
Further, the new earbuds are reported to feature personalized ANC, allowing the user to set the intensity of noise cancellation according to their preference, alongside support for dual connectivity, allowing the device to be paired two devices at once for ease of switching.

Apart from the Nothing Ear (2), we know the company is also working on its first speaker.

Image credit: Nothing

Via: Android Police