Great sound, decent noise cancelling and solid battery life with a novel Talk button that turns the case into a microphone
Nothing’s latest semi-transparent noise-cancelling earbuds have a new trick up their sleeves: a high-quality mic in the case that you can push a button to talk into.
This so-called Super Mic is designed for all those who want a microphone-in-the-hand experience for clearer conversations, recordings and voice notes in noisy environments. For those who talk into the bottom of their phone out in front of them, these are the earbuds for you.
But this case upgrade has also upped the price, with the Ear 3 costing £179 (€179/$179/A$299) – £50 more than their predecessors cost at launch. They still undercut top rivals but have edged much closer to the likes of the Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 and Apple AirPods Pro 3.
The Ear 3 still have Nothing’s signature semi-transparent design, with lots of little design elements to set them apart from rather more boring buds, but some of the plastic has been swapped for aluminium for a more shiny look.
