The newly announced Nothing Ear (3) are here, and we’re ready to take you through an unboxing and our first impressions.
These are the London-based brand’s latest flagship wireless in-ear buds, and they come in the familiar minimalist box which houses a short USB-C cable for charging and three sets of replacement ear tips in S, M and L sizes.
While they may look like last year’s Nothing Ear from a distance, the Ear (3)’s case features a plastic lid fused to an aluminum base. We have to say the aluminum certainly feels more premium than the all-plastic cases on previous Nothing earbuds and it should fare better against scratches.
The added heft from the aluminum is barely felt as the Ear (3)’s case tips the scale at just over 61 grams – some 10 grams more than their predecessor, and the combined weight of the buds and case is now 71.4 grams.
You’ll also notice the new TALK button front and center on the case, which, combined with the all-new Super Mic microphone on the right-hand side, allows you to use the case as a portable microphone.
This comes in handy for calls and voice notes, and it’s a clever idea, given the poor track history of most wireless earbuds when it comes to recording audio. We’ll make sure to test out how it fares in our full review.
Elsewhere, Ear (3) features 12mm dynamic drivers with a patterned diaphragm surface, which Nothing claims will offer lower harmonic distortion. The active noise cancellation (ANC) system is rated at up to 45dB, just like last year’s model. Battery life is now rated at up to 10 hours with ANC off from the buds, while the case extends those numbers to 38 hours.
That’s all we have to share for now, tune back for our Nothing Ear (3) review coming soon.
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