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Ear (a)

Let's play

Signature Nothing design

45 dB active noise cancellation

Powerful dynamic 11 mm driver

Next-level sound with LDAC

Bass Enhance algorithm

Up to 42.5 hours of listening time

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Let's play

Made for every part of every day, Ear (a) is for the music lovers.

In signature Nothing fashion, Ear (a) evolves our transparent design but takes an iconic new direction with a fresh bubble design. Your pocket's new best friend.

Ahead of the curve

Slim new frame

Let’s go yellow

With its raised contours and bubble-like appearance, the case for Ear (a) takes inspiration from everyday pill packets.

Featuring soft contours with a slimmer rectangular format. Extra comfortable for holding in hands or sliding into pockets. Still light as a feather with a total weight of 49.2 g, and just 4.8 g per earbud.

With transparency, our products showcase the inner workings of technology. We apply the same philosophy to colour. If we strip back how colours are built, we are left with the primary colours. This led us to Ear (a) yellow. A vivid and playful audio product, capable of producing a sound that’s just as bright.

With its raised contours and bubble-like appearance, the case for Ear (a) takes inspiration from everyday pill packets.

Featuring soft contours with a slimmer rectangular format. Extra comfortable for holding in hands or sliding into pockets. Still light as a feather with a total weight of 49.2 g, and just 4.8 g per earbud.

With transparency, our products showcase the inner workings of technology. We apply the same philosophy to colour. If we strip back how colours are built, we are left with the primary colours. This led us to Ear (a) yellow. A vivid and playful audio product, capable of producing a sound that’s just as bright.

Hear wherever you are

Up to 45 dB

Our strongest noise cancellation yet.

So you can go from quiet rooms to busy streets without hearing a thing (other than what's playing).

Smart Active Noise Cancellation

Ear (a) automatically checks for noise leakage between the earbud and your ear canal, then applies more noise cancellation to make up for it. So you receive the best possible noise cancellation. Happens every time you put them in.

Hear wherever you are

Up to 45 dB

Our strongest noise cancellation yet.

So you can go from quiet rooms to busy streets without hearing a thing (other than what's playing).

Smart Active Noise Cancellation

Ear (a) automatically checks for noise leakage between the earbud and your ear canal, then applies more noise cancellation to make up for it. So you receive the best possible noise cancellation. Happens every time you put them in.

Adaptive ANC

Next-level escapism. Switch between 3 levels of noise cancellation. Or let Ear (a) take control. By selecting 'Adaptive' in the Nothing X app, Ear (a) automatically applies the right level of noise cancellation according to your surroundings in real time, so you don't have to.

Extra deep, extra clear

With a driver designed to protect each and every detail, high notes hit deeper and lows feel richer.

We've made our driver even more compact. With double the power than Ear (2), Ear (a) delivers an even deeper bass performance.

The extra space gives sound waves more room to vibrate. With two new vents, airflow is improved inside the bud. For less distortion and richer overall clarity.

Powerful 11 mm driver

Clear, rich, punchy

Ear (a) enhances low frequencies in your music in real-time, elevating bass-heavy sounds so that you can hear every detail.

Bass Enhance algorithm

New depths

To protect sound details, Ear (a) is Hi-Res Audio Certified for playback up to 990kbps and frequencies up to 24 bit/96 kHz. 



Compatible with the widely supported LDAC* codec for high-resolution streaming over Bluetooth. The result is a powerfully pure audio experience. Just how the artist intended.



* Requires devices that support LDAC

Hi-Res Wireless Audio certified

Powerfully pure

Play on and on and on

All talk, all action. We’ve made space for a bigger battery without compromising on sound. So you can listen for longer.

Clear Voice Technology

Clear as day. Ear (a) isolates your voice from everyday distractions so calls on-the-go feel like face-to-face conversations. With a new talk mic and extra airway on the stem for wind to pass through, we’ve reduced interference by 60% compared 
to Ear (2).

Up to 9.5 hours of music

Compared to Ear (2), Ear (a) can deliver 40.5% more non-stop play time on a single charge. Or pop your earbuds back in the case and stretch listening time to over 42.5 hours (with ANC turned off).

Fast Charge

For speedy power-ups, Ear (a) can Fast Charge for 10 minutes and deliver 10 hours of music playback (with ANC turned off).

Dual Connection

Stay connected to two devices at the same time. Play music on your laptop then seamlessly switch to answer a call on your phone. Effortless.

Low Lag mode

Reduced audio lag for better gaming. Triggered automatically in Game Mode on a Nothing phone. With end-to-end latency at less than 120 ms.

Clear Voice Technology

Clear as day. Ear (a) isolates your voice from everyday distractions so calls on-the-go feel like face-to-face conversations. With a new talk mic and extra airway on the stem for wind to pass through, we’ve reduced interference by 60% compared 
to Ear (2).

Up to 9.5 hours of music

Compared to Ear (2), Ear (a) can deliver 40.5% more non-stop play time on a single charge. Or pop your earbuds back in the case and stretch listening time to over 42.5 hours (with ANC turned off).

Fast Charge

For speedy power-ups, Ear (a) can Fast Charge for 10 minutes and deliver 10 hours of music playback (with ANC turned off).

Dual Connection

Stay connected to two devices at the same time. Play music on your laptop then seamlessly switch to answer a call on your phone. Effortless.

Low Lag mode

Reduced audio lag for better gaming. Triggered automatically in Game Mode on a Nothing phone. With end-to-end latency at less than 120 ms.

Nothing X

ChatGPT, integrated

Use your voice to access ChatGPT on your Nothing audio device, wherever you are. Setup via the Nothing X app. Use with Ear (1), Ear (2), Ear (stick), Ear (a) and Ear.

Voice control

Use your voice to access ChatGPT on Ear and Ear (a), wherever you are. Setup via the Nothing X app. Coming soon to Ear (1), Ear (2) and Ear (stick).

Bespoke Nothing Widgets

Get the answers you need faster, and at your fingertips. Text, voice or image search right from your home screen.

Everything else

Microsoft Swift Pair

LED charging status

Pinch controls

Find My Earbuds

Water resistance IP54 buds / IPX2 case

In-ear detection

Google Fast Pair

Ear Tip Fit Test

SPEC

  • Design

    Earbud

    Dimensions

    30.9 mm x 21.7 mm x 24.3 mm

    Weight

    4.8 g

    Case

    Dimensions

    47.6 mm x 63.3 mm x 22.7 mm

    Weight

    39.6 g

  • Driver

    11 mm dynamic driver

    Diaphragm

    PMI + TPU

    Tuning

    Nothing

  • Battery type

    Rechargeable li-ion battery

    Capacity

    Earbud

    46 mAh

    Case

    500 mAh

    Wired charging

    USB Type-C

    Fast Charging with ANC off

    10 minutes for 10 hours

    Playback and Talk time with ANC on and off

    Playback with ANC off

    Up to 42.5 hours with case and 9.5 hours with buds only

    Playback with ANC on

    Up to 24.5 hours with case and 5.5 hours with buds only

    Talk time with ANC off

    Up to 23 hours with case and 5.2 hours with buds only

    Talk time with ANC on

    Up to 18 hours with case and 4 hours with buds only

  • Depth

    Up to 45 dB

    Frequency range

    5000 Hz

    Features

    Smart ANC algorithm

    Adaptive ANC

    Transparency mode

  • Bluetooth

    Version

    5.3

    Codec

    AAC, SBC, LDAC

    Profiles

    RFCOMM, SPP, HFP, A2DP, AVDTP, AVCTP, AVRCP

    Android version

    5.1 and above

    iOS version

    11 and above

  • Other features

    Water & dust resistance IP54 earbuds / IPX2 case

    Pinch controls

    In-ear detection

    Google Fast Pair

    Microsoft Swift Pair

    Dual Connection

    Clear Voice Technology with 3 mics per bud

    LED charging status

    Low Lag Mode

  • Android and iOS

    Custom EQ

    Bass Enhance algorithm

    Customisable controls

    Find My Earbuds

    Low Lag Mode

    Dual Connection

    Ear tips fit test

    Firmware updates

  • Sustainability

    Lifecycle carbon footprint: 2.72 kg CO2e

    100% recycled tin solder paste

    Printed with carbon footprint label

    Renewable energy used for final assembly

    Plastic-free packaging

  • In the box

    Pair of earbuds

    Ear tips in size S, M, L

    Charging case

    Type-C cable

    Safety information and warranty information

    User guide

COMPARE

Ear (a)

Ear

  • SOUND

    Dynamic driver material

    PMI + TPU

    Ceramic

    Hi-Res Audio Certified

    AAC & SBC

    LDAC

    LHDC 5.0

  • Dual Connection

    Bass Enhance algorithm

    Custom equaliser

    Advanced equaliser & profile sharing

    Personal Sound Profile

  • Active Noise Cancellation

    Up to 45 dB

    Up to 45 dB

    Frequency range

    5000 Hz

    5000 Hz

    Smart ANC algorithm

    Adaptive ANC

    Transparency mode

  • Playback - earbuds *Without ANC

    Up to 9.5 hours

    Up to 8.5 hours

    Playback - earbuds with case *Without ANC

    Up to 42.5 hours

    Up to 40.5 hours

    Fast Charging

    Yes - 10 minutes for 10 hours

    Yes - 10 minutes for 10 hours

    Wireless charging

    No

    Yes - up to 2.5 W

  • Dimensions - Earbud

    30.9 mm x 21.7 mm x 24.3 mm

    29.4 mm x 21.7 mm x 24.1 mm

    Weight - Earbud

    4.8 g

    4.62 g

    Dimensions - Case

    47.6 mm x 63.3 mm x 22.7 mm

    55.5 mm x 55.5 mm x 22 mm

    Weight - Case

    39.6 g

    51.9 g

    Water & dust resistance

    IP54 earbuds

    IPX2 case

    IP54 earbuds

    IP55 case