Nothing has teased the launch of two new audio merchandise in a few weeks: the high-end Ear and extra inexpensive Ear (a) wi-fi buds. As somebody who has used and cherished the first-generation Ear 1 and the follow-up Ear 2, I’ve one want and one want solely: Don’t mess with consolation, Nothing!

Nothing good would come from that — see what I did there?

In my evaluate of the Nothing Ear 2, I praised the corporate for not altering its successful components. All these months later, I nonetheless stand by my phrase. Though not good in each sense, the Ear and Ear 2 perfected one side of true wi-fi earbuds that few different manufacturers and fashions have: consolation and match. I’ve but to satisfy a single one who complained in regards to the long-term wearability of Nothing’s earbuds. I’m their first champion, too.

Nearly each different earbud I’ve tried, from manufacturers throughout the value and have spectrum, has brought on some ache and stress in my ears. In the event that they’re fortunate, I can put on them for an hour earlier than the taking pictures ache begins, however normally, it’s a lot lower than that. half-hour, 10 minutes even — you, Sennheiser buds.

There’s one thing magical about Nothing’s design, although, that retains my ears joyful. I seen it with the Ear 1 first, and it remained true with the Ear 2. They each slip proper in, they don’t exert stress on my ear’s tragus, and so they sit comfortably for hours on finish. I’ve had my battery run out earlier than feeling any discomfort with these buds — an issue different earbuds didn’t stick lengthy sufficient to see.

And that’s actually it. Nothing has discovered the holy grail of earbud ergonomics and luxury in case you ask me — a design so universally cherished that it shouldn’t be messed with below any circumstance. The one factor I might enhance on is the slippery materials. However that’s fairly secondary to consolation; I would like to have the ability to put on my earbuds first earlier than worrying about them slipping out after I’m sweaty.

Apart from the {hardware} design, I really feel that Nothing has a variety of room for enchancment to work on for its third-generation buds. Higher sound high quality, simpler noise cancelation, longer battery life, and higher plastic case sturdiness; these are all areas the place the brand new Nothing Ear and (a) might take a leap ahead. Simply depart the match alone, please, Nothing?