Headphones and earbuds · Nothing
Owners keep the Ear 3 for sound they enjoy listening to, a polished user experience, hearing-test EQ tuned to their own ears, and battery that handles long listening sessions.
Owners are divided on sound quality, but none of them call it poor. The positive accounts say they chose the Ear 3 because they liked listening to it more than rivals that looked better on spec sheets.
Sound quality is also where the reservations are, and owners are divided on it. The mixed accounts call it good enough rather than the best. One owner who compared several pairs said Sony's earbuds sounded slightly better.
The Nothing Ear (3) are wireless earbuds that sit in your ear and come with a charging case. They have active noise cancelling and support LDAC, a Bluetooth format for higher-quality sound. They're for Android or iPhone users who want noise-cancelling earbuds with good sound and good call quality.
| Type | In-ear wireless earbuds with charging case |
|---|---|
| Noise cancelling | Active noise cancelling, up to 45 dB |
| Battery life | Up to 10 hours (earbuds, ANC off), 38 hours with case; 5.5 hours (earbuds, ANC on), 22 hours with case |
| Charging | USB-C, 0 to 100% in 70 minutes; wireless charging case; 10-minute charge gives 2.8 hours (ANC off) |
| Bluetooth and codecs | LDAC (24-bit Hi-Res) |
| Weight | |
| Water resistance | |
| Warranty |
From the maker's spec page, checked October 10, 2026. A blank row means the maker does not state it.
With noise cancelling on, the earbuds play for about 5.5 hours. The case recharges them to about 22 hours in total, which is enough for a week of commuting. A 10-minute charge gives almost 3 hours of listening if you're in a hurry. LDAC only gives better sound with phones that support it, mostly Android phones. iPhones don't. A case that charges wirelessly can sit on a normal Qi charging pad.
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Once the novelty wears off, owners still point to how the Ear 3 is to use day to day. One owner who also tried Sony and Earfun rated Nothing's user experience above both. The hearing test that tunes the EQ to your ears gets a mention, and so does wearing them for more than five hours without putting them back in the case. AAC playback is described as fine.
The main adjustment is about expectations for sound. Owners who compared pairs on paper specs found the process tiring and ended up picking what they liked hearing. One owner said their view of the sound might partly come down to what they were used to before. If you come from a different sound signature, give it some time before you decide.
Battery is what owners bring up most here. One owner keeps them in for more than five hours at a stretch without recharging. The only battery complaint in the sample is about an earlier pair the owner had used since launch, which lost a lot of capacity over time. That is why they moved to the Ear 3. None of these accounts describe anything breaking.
The long-term picture is thin. Most of these owners have had the Ear 3 for a short time, one of them for about a month. The battery theme has too few accounts to judge. Nobody here yet says how the battery or the build holds up after a year or more.
From 0 owner accounts that said how long they have had it. Own one? Add how long yours has lasted.
Nothing with a clear majority yet. Owners who raised these subjects were split, or too few to judge.
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Among the 0 owner accounts here that gave a duration, 0 described a failure.
Before you buy one used, ask the seller: how old it is, whether it was ever repaired and by whom, and whether any of the parts above have been replaced. Ask to see it run. A receipt tells you the warranty start date; most makers honour the term only for the first owner.
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