The new Nothing ear (3) have this unique TALK button on the case, but that's just one of the many interesting aspects of these earbuds.

So what did Nothing just launch? Look at this, an aluminum earbuds case with a talk button and these two circles next to the usb port… These are the new Nothing ear (3) earbuds and let me tell you, Nothing really put in some work. In a world of boring earbuds that copy each other, these are certainly different and not in a gimmicky way. These are actually so good. Possibly my favorite earbuds of the year!

THE CASE!!!
Aluminum and plastic - injection molded together
Lanyard loop
Wireless charging
What is this talk button?


MIC TEST
Hold talk button to use the case mic
Double press super mic for longer conversations to switch for longer
Return with a single press

When not on a call, use the talk button to activate the voice assistant

You can also use the button on the case for essential space - only on NothingOS


I jokingly said I wanted the button to be a walkie talkie when I saw the posts online and guess what… I opened the app and WALKIE TALKIE MODE!!!

Now it’s not really transmitting like a walkie talkie, instead it just mutes when you aren’t talking. Great for business calls or meetings

EARBUDS DESIGN
Water resistance = IP54
Controls - pinch only
Sadly no swipe controls for volume


SOUND
Codecs = LDAC!
So good! I can easily listen at low volumes and I happily hear all details
12mm dynamic driver
Definitely a deep bass
Minimal distortion
Very wide sound stage, surprisingly clean bass, clear highs, and lots of details
Mids are not eclipsed by the large bass or crisp highs
Bass is very low and surprisingly strong. Sometimes a tad stronger than I would like personally, but still clean

Still the best EQ in the industry

I don’t often say this, but these earbuds sound really really good. There’s not much to dislike about t

Dynamic bass enhancement?

ANC
Not the best for inconsistent sounds
Honestly, not as good as the Buds3 FE

TRANSPARENCY
Still the weird breath gasp when transitioning
Not really any white noise
Sounds decent, but a bit quiet (can you adjust this in the app?)
You won’t forget these are in, the muted sound is frustrating
Honestly, not as good as the Buds3 FE

FEATURES
Static Spatial Audio
Double pinch your earbuds to talk with ChatGPT (on Nothing phones)
5.5/20 hr battery
Instant pairing with Android & Microsoft, and just standard pairing on iOS of course
Quick charge - 10 min = up to 10 hrs of playback

With LDAC & ANC on, the battery drops to 3.5 hrs. At least they’re honest. 5.5 hrs with ANC off. Honestly, the ANC is weak on these so I’ll just leave it off

Bluetooth 5.4
Low lag mode
Multipoint connectivity - but super mic will take longer
Fit test
Find my earbuds

Did these just become my new favorite earbuds?

The only weaknesses are the ANC/Transparency. Also no precision UWB finding. And no swipe gestures on earbuds.

I don’t know what the price will be yet. I’ll add that to the video description once I know. The previous generations were around $150 at launch so I imagine these might be like $200. Even if they were a bit more than that, I would still consider these a great value


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