Nothing has introduced the Ear (open), its first wireless open-back headphones, as you might guess from the name. They are distinguished by a temple design and the signature part-body Nothing style. The headphones do not have a noise reduction system, because they are addressed to users who are used to clearly oriented in space and consider comfort during the day important.
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Nothing developed a Sound Seal system with directional speakers that prevents sound leakage and ensures privacy; Comfortable fit is ensured by a three-point balancing system and silicone temples. Each earbud weighs 8.1g; The headphones themselves and the case for them offer dust and splash protection according to the IP54 standard.
Nothing Ear (open) is equipped with 14.2 mm titanium drivers and connects via Bluetooth 5.3 with support for pairing two pairs of devices. Each earbud has two microphones on board, controls for multimedia playback, call management and volume adjustment; Clear Voice 3.0 technology is supported. Nothing Ear (open) works with the Nothing X app, where you can customize and share EQ profiles, install controls, and update firmware. Find My network support, a low latency mode for gaming, and even ChatGPT connectivity, but it requires a Nothing phone.
Batteries with a capacity of 64 mAh in Nothing Ear (open) are enough for 8 hours of battery life; The resource of the case with a 635 mAh battery increases this figure to 30 hours. Charging is carried out via USB Type-C, there is no wireless option. Nothing Ear (open) comes in white only and retails for $149; Pre-orders on the manufacturer’s website are accepted from today, sales start is scheduled for October 1.
