The Nothing Ear
Nothing has launched its first product, the ear (1) true wireless earbuds. Sporting a transparent design that's never been seen before on truly wireless earphones, the Nothing ear (1) tries to bring a revolution, at least in terms of design. The first TWS from Nothing has been designed by the team at Teenage Engineering, which the company back in February announced as founding partners.
Carl Pei, CEO and Co-founder of Nothing, said, “Nothing ear (1) is a breath of fresh air in a cluttered and indifferent market, setting the tone for our connected digital world to come. It marries advanced technology, precise engineering, and ground breaking design at an unbelievable price.” [1]
Figure 1. The Nothing Ear
Figure 1 shows he Nothing ear (1) also comes in a semi-transparent square case that matches the design language of the earbuds. The case also comes with wireless charging support. The earbuds come with 6.2 hours battery life on the buds per charge and 34 hours with the included case. This includes 4.5 hours with ANC on. Users can also get an hour of charging on the earbuds and 7 hours on the case with just 10 minutes of charging. [3]
Features of Nothing Ear:
- The stems are touch-sensitive, letting you control playback, volume, and noise cancellation modes using taps and swipe gestures.
- The earpieces are IPX4 rated for water resistance, and should be able to handle light splashes of water or rain.
- The top of the case has a small indentation, which apart from offering a bit of grip, also holds the earpieces down in place when the lid is closed.
- Down the middle of the case is the battery. There's also the hardware for Qi wireless charging. The side of the case has the pairing button and USB Type-C port.
- Inside the case is a small indicator light, which can usefully be seen even when the case is closed. The charging case is quite large, and not very pocketable as a result.
- The Nothing Ear 1 earphones have 11.6mm dynamic drivers, and use Bluetooth 5.2 for connectivity with support for the SBC and AAC Bluetooth codecs.
- There is active noise cancellation with two levels of intensity, and app support for both iOS and Android.
- The controls can be customised using the app, and you can also toggle between a milder level of noise cancellation and the full intensity.
- You can also see the battery levels for the earpieces and the charging case in the app. [2]
References:
- https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/nothing-launches-ear-1-true-wireless-earphones-with-transparent-design-available-in-india-from-august-17-1833348-2021-07-27
- https://gadgets.ndtv.com/audio/reviews/nothing-ear-1-true-wireless-earphones-first-impressions-price-in-india-2497780
- https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/gadgets/nothing-ear-1-could-launch-in-new-black-colour-variant-soon-heres-what-we-know-7644036/
Cite this article:
Thanusri swetha J (2021), The Nothing Ear, Anatechmaz, pp. 5