Nothing Ear (stick) affords high-fidelity and neat design in an ultra-light package deal

The tech start-up Nothing hit a few house runs with its first two strikes – the neat Nothing Ear (1) earbuds and the Nothing Cellphone (1). The corporate’s newest product is the Ear (stick), launched this week, a smooth set of reasonably priced, AirPod-style in-ear gadgets that perch ergonomically in your ears. Following the model’s mantra of ‘Tech you’ll be able to’t really feel’, the Nothing Ear (stick) does a positive job of feeling transparently mild and unobtrusive, all of the whereas delivering crisp and detailed sound.

The Ear (stick) has been designed to work greatest with Cellphone (1) – there’s no want for a separate app, simply use the cellphone’s System Particulars and all of the options might be customised and accessed straight away, in addition to the flexibility to discover a misplaced earbud and even choose a particular gaming mode that minimises Bluetooth’s slight latency.

In case you’re utilizing one other Android or iOS cellphone, you then want the brand new Nothing X app, which additionally provides you entry to an equaliser and methods of customising the faucet capabilities. When worn, the earbuds genuinely really feel like they’re barely there, which is each comfy and sometimes alarming once you’re looking for them.

The (stick) is available in a cylindrical clear plastic cost case, full with USB-C connection for charging. In complete, a completely charged case offers as much as 29 hours of listening time, and you’ll wirelessly cost the (stick) on the Cellphone (1) when somewhat further increase is required.

Nothing has a packaging downside, however solely within the sense that its paper packing containers are a tactile delight and but can solely be opened as soon as earlier than they’re good for recycling. That includes a refreshing absence of plastic and harking back to high-end pharma packaging design, they’re a part of the corporate’s drive in direction of true carbon neutrality, which incorporates being clear in regards to the carbon footprint of all its merchandise.