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I always bought earphones thinking that the LDAC on the more expensive ones don't matter, but the first time I actually got a Sony Linkbuds S and tried out Apple Music lossless with it, I was kinda blown away. I was hearing and noticing new things like the different instruments in songs that I had listened to for years and never noticed before. Could never go back to Spotify after that. It wasn't quite night and day but more like night and twilight for sure though. It is that much more richer and fuller and clearer, that's the only way I can express what it sounds like. A couple of my friends had very similar experiences after I made them try it out as well. So, IMO you should give it a try before deciding if it matters to you or not. Happy listening to everyone :)
The graph of the new Ear is looking really good. My biggest complaints with the tuning of the Ear (2) were that the bass is too boomy and the treble is too shrill. My listening preference is a bit flatter than what the stock Ear (2) offers, so I reduced the mid-bass and peaks in the treble region. Side note, I also agree with DMS' statement about using EQ when the device allows the profile to be saved onboard.
They decided to drop the numbers for the earbuds. My guess is it won't be updated yearly anymore so they dropped the number to make it less confusing down the line with their other products
Very good discussion Brandon, Currently I'm on a 7day trip review of Nothing Ear 2 on my channel. And I noticed timbre is a bit different for me, especially on those snares. DMS explained it beautifully, I will tag this one on the review for viewers. Thanks again
I like the format of the video, as I feel I learned more about audio. Not sure the details have me convinced to buy, as I care about play time, water proofing, ANC and passthrough more.
Glad you learned something! That was the hope. I wish I could have talked about that, but I could only talk about the sound. Will cover that along with tests in the review.
*The new naming convention change is a HUGE mistake - and here is why* ...Marketing goals aside, what happens when people are googling to buy this earphone? They are going to get both the 1st generation and the 3rd generation in their results. This is an SEO nightmare and an e-commerce fail big time. And yes, the 1st generation is still availble for sale in many places.
They probably want you to see all the generations at different price points and then gradually upsell yourself as you try to figure out the difference. A version of the "Apple Ladder".
Great to hear audio is an improvement over my Ear (2), even if it's slight. I always preferred the Ear 2 over every other device for it's audio quality and eq. I'm hoping we have touch controls for volume like Apple and much improved transparency (why is transparency mode overlooked!) as I am hoping to upgrade to make my fav wireless buds even better
An audiophile here watching this video with the ear2, confused for a bit when hearing about the "ear". I use PEQ on the ear2 to mimick the sound of other IEMs, and this is the main reason why I chose the ear2, glad to hear that they are keeping this. Great collab video with DMS! Hope to see more in the future.
I sure hope so! I wanted to address a lot of misconceptions that are out there regarding consumer audio that I see a lot regarding driver size and codecs amongst other things.
@@thedanny1372 100% Nothing Ear 2024, the I only paid like $20 more after taxes from the return of the Ear 2, it was so well worth it, the muticonnect has been awesome - sound wise definitely more variety too, I’m very happy with change I made, I would definitely recommend the newer model 😁👍
My Nothings come apart at the stem seam in hot weather here in SE Texas. Then I bought the $55 on sale Earfun Air Pro 3's and was blown away.. Nothing has Nothing on these. ANC is about the same but I don't need it because at 60% volume I can't hear anything, that 60% on my Earfun's are the same for my Nothings at 85% volume plus I get 9+ hours of great Audio.
Atomic content! And speaking of sound and music, first of all it is about emotions, even color of a coffee cup have impacto on taste of coffee. And design, aspecially the yellow Cyberpunk nothing ear a, does the job. I wanted the yellow version from the launch of first ones, because it's they're the only cyberpunk earbuds in the real world. Thank you again for helping me make а choice.
Man…I wanted to hear about the anc🫤 and drastic eq shift between modes on all nothing models and cmf models so far…I really hope this is fixed it’s a major oversight
I'm hoping the size of the Ear is marginally smaller than the Ear(2). They ever so slightly hurt my ears after some time. Versus the Airpod Pros, which fit perfectly for me.
Great breakdown on codecs! I'd like to add my experience: using Bose QC Ultra earbuds with Deezer HiFi, I can actually hear a subtle difference when switching between AAC and aptX Adaptive. While it's not night-and-day, it's noticeable to me. I think it's crucial to have either a high-bitrate stream OR a high-performance Bluetooth codec to maintain good audio quality. This way, you avoid compounding quality loss from both a low-bitrate stream and a basic codec like SBC. That said, I agree that factors like tuning often have a more significant impact on overall sound quality for most listeners.
I hope your guys tested these on Android to actually hear the upgraded codex. As Apple only supports AAC and SBC only, so these benefits only appear on the Android operating system. Fairly different audio experience entirely between the two different operating systems. This is even more apparent in the higher end of wireless earbuds.
ooh now I gotta dig more into the nothing ears! On a side note, have you tried the Creative Labs Aurvana Ace 2? It is a hybrid of an xMEMs solid state driver and a 10mm dynamic driver, and it has the best tuning and sound quality I've ever heard from a wireless.
🤔 was thinking about getting those Galaxy Buds 3 or 3 pro but went with the Nothing Ear 2024 version instead. They seem really cool with its unique design and I've heard good things from my friends. This will actually be my first time buying anything from that brand. I have to say, I like them a lot over my Airpod Pro 2nd gen with USB c charging case ❤
*Should we EQ with IEMs?* - If you are using wired IEM, but only have a couple, and always use it on the same device, then it sounds like EQ is totolly a thing to do right?
hows the fit and comfort in both ear and ear(a)? also did it comes with spare ear tips? and can we change it to different ear tips? loves the video, and thank you so much for bringing DMS for share his perspective
It's pretty much the same size and fit as the prior Ear and Ear (2). Here's an unboxing of the (a) which is the same as the Ear. ru-vid.comiKmNY-qRqOg Glad you enjoyed it!
Sir, what is ur thought on buying Nothing Ear 2 over latest Nothing Ear?? Is it worth buying Ear 2 now or shall I need to wait for the launch of new Ear ?
1. frm what I know right now, nothing ear 1/2/new should be the best for bassheads after boosting EQ - since driver can take this. Though I take this with a pinch of salf, since my buds hit the limit(electronically) and even wired ones hit limit with my powerful amp(but physically). I'm just very needy for dub and subbass. 2. codecs, well there is a reason why it matters, even streaming through ldac sound feels limited compared to wire so every little helps. 3.dac is what matters the most, anyone who hears sony's dseehx or devialet upscale tech, even over bluetooth, its way better. 4. eq I use mostly to tune down bad highs on headphones or to make a linear slash to not destroy response completely but take up bass, like +5 +4 +3....-2 -3 -4 freq setting. 5. Nothing ear sounds way fuller compared to others, but mainly no thin or sibilant 10k+ range(at least in comparison). Great thing about tws is they can be used fast and simply, with getting some noise isolation or transparency when needed. I got nuraloop capable of about 16h playback, lots of bass and wire connection - so there is basically everything (just not foam tips I want). Battery matters a lot to make it all running and though I do not expect Nothing ear to run long, I hope the are loud at least. Who would though that ''pretty buds'' will sound so good XD
Hi guys, thanks for the video. Very interesting and love the technical explanations. I had the nothing ear (1) and I am now deciding whether I should buy the air pods pro 2 or the Nothing ear 2024 using an iPhone. And my big 3 priorities are sound quality, call quality in wind and ANC. Since apple wins the ANC and Nothing with the call quality it’s all about the sound. Now apparently the air pods pro 2 have a clearer & crisper sound and thus are better BUT I thought I can change that with the EQ on tje Nothing ear. Or is this a technical issue and the air pods are really better in sound quality? Would highly appreciate your input.
Ive used all of nothings audio products apart from the neckband pro. For me personally i didnt see a huge difference from ear 1 to ear 2. I also think the noise cancelling on NE2 isnt great at all. However the products i honestly think have delivered the most value for money is the CMF buds and buds pro. Ive actually managed to pull very good sound from both. For me personally i was able to get very close indeed to the NE2 quality. The ones that shocked me most was the CMF buds. The noise cancelling on any nothing product in my view isnt that great, so it only really boils down to sound quality. When you consider how much the CMF buds are, its crazy. So im hoping that all lessons learned, we get even better quality from the new Nothing ear and NEa. Im not an audio snob at all but the Nothing X app really does need a little more work as ive had to use a good quality EQ app to really make all the Nothing audio products pop and tame some of their weaknesses.
I have both and to be fair the nothing ear app alone is enough, not to mention the price. The new Ear are phenomenal, the sound quality is out of this world and they look the business. You will not be disappointed at all. I am not sure what genre you listen to but the Ear can handle everything with such clarity.
I am just an amateur, but I have settled so far on this one, after comparing to Shuoer S12 with oratory1990 EQ, to make it at least similar and also looking at the measure of DMS in the video: 1000hz 0,2q -1db 3000hz 1,5q 1,5db 15000 0,1q 0,5db Let me know how it sounds and what you settle on
May I ask what microphone do you use, and how you hook that up so it doesn't show on your video? Sounds so crispy. Do you tweak it or is that out of the box? Thank you
It's the Sennheiser MHK50, and alternative to the MKH416. Both sound amazing, and I think it's a large part of why my audio sounds so good. geni.us/4JCU
Great video! I wonder how the Ear (a) compares with the Ear (2), because probably we can find them on similar prices. Maybe the EQ and sound profiling are great features that tops the Ear (a) new tuning?
I'm probably not that interested in these new Nothing earphones on a personal level since I'm an APP2 user and am mostly happy with its sound quality and feature set (the advanced EQ on the Ear sounds like a pretty nice feature though), but wanna say I appreciate that you brought DMS on to do some talking about audio science. I don't read the literature or anything, but have been keeping tabs on the audiophile hobby long enough that I understand in a basic sense what HRTF is, how to read frequency response measurements, and how to EQ the gear that I own, and I'm glad you two talked about some of that stuff for a good portion of the video so hopefully some of your viewers come away learning something new here.
@@ThisIsTechToday , was DMS monitoring his own speech with them? Only thing worse than hearing others to talk not in sync id to hear yourself with small delay. Try for example use the pods to montor audio of videocamera.
Hi, I could use help. I use an Pixel 7a and it supports LDAC and only aptx, not higher. Now I can get the nothing ear for 100 USD ( (LDAC compatibility with my phone) or the Denon PerL pro for 200USD (aptx compatibility with my phone). The nothing would have a better bandwidth etc. but the Denon might be better tuned/better sounding. What is your opinion?
I wouldn't worry about bandwidth but tuning. It depends on what you want. I think the Nothing Ear (2024) punches way above its weight and can be tuned quite easily. Some people might like that Denon sound out of the box. It honestly depends on your preferences. Also, Nothing still has mediocre ANC and transparency, so there's that.
I actually think it benefits you because they are able to highlight a video that provides a deeper dive into the sound without getting drowned out. There’s a lot in this video that I don’t think you’ll hear in most review videos.
@@ThisIsTechTodayI don’t disagree with you at all. I’m just talking in general about how buying likes to trickle details out like they are Area 51 or something 😅
Need some opinion from this ear a looks like it does everything like ear. But if u can suggest any reason to choose ear over ear a what it can be.? Bcuz in video it's mentioned that even in sound ear a is better straight out of box, I just need some help to decide.
@@ThisIsTechToday issues, yes I acknowledge? Totally no response, that seems suspect. I believe the measurements are done by DMS? I went back and checked his other item measurements, none of them seem to have such a pronounced dip (or more accurately, a complete lack of response) in the air region.
they mentioned in the video they support LDAC and LDHC codec but the other genius dude said codecs really don't matter that much. that's new knowledge to me, but gotta take the nerds word for it. and he might be right cause LHDC is suitable for applications like gaming and video streaming more rather than music quality. ps: calling him nerd is actually a compliment.
Because California requires it on anything. You'll go to disneyland and there will be warnings that you'll get cancer for going there. Don't worry about it.
The max volume of the phone/mac is reached but volume is low, specifically for watching videos not listening to music, i use the other circular EQ instead, still gives me some control and affects the max volume a little less, the 2 EQ presets supplied by default have way higher max volume levels, this reminds me of my Audeze Penrose EQ, it lowers the volume to prevent clipping i think
Interesting. I haven’t had a need to hit the max volume. That would start damaging your hearing for extended use at those volumes. That makes me concerned about your ears.
Apple devices doesn't support either LDAC or LDHC, Apple music on Android supports lossless only on wired mode. Otherwise no lossless music for Android users. I think there's no way wirelessly enjoy Apple lossless music on any of these buds, as a matter of fact no wireless device supports Apple lossless for now. Correct me if I'm wrong (BTW I'm using Ear 2. No need of upgrade IMHO)
Hey, no there's already wireless phones and buds that support lossless. S24U & samsung buds3 pro support it only together. But, Sennheiser true wireless 4 supports it as well. There are usb c tiny dongles u can buy to make any phone support wireless lossless over bluetooth
brother i have tuned fully balanced bass mids and treble and they are outstanding even bose,apple,sony,bowers and willkins cant even come close. and they have best soundstage out of all the earbuds including denon perl pro....... you should defenitely test them out and give your honest review i tuned them with sound id and hey melody app, thanks for your reply
Genuinely don't understand how people can't understand the name. They're likely divorcing from the yearly release schedule, so just like Apple they'll have Ear as their latest product, and maybe Ear (3rd gen) if they need to refer to an older version. Looks cleaner and removes the yearly expectation.
This is exactly what is going on. They want you to feel confident you can buy something and use it for a long-time without worrying or feeling like you need to upgrade every year. They're finally at a mature spot where they have things figured out and sorted so they don't need to iterate as much.
Nothing more annoying and irritating than people who treat their audience as dumb people, it’s so condescending and rude! You’re not all that, stop treating the audience like idiots
Well, when it comes to sound/music, I am one of those dumb people. I don't know much about anything, and I liked how they explained it in the video coz even though I might not have understood every single thing, I did understand most of it, which really helped in making the decision. So yeah, I guess you're wrong there buddy.
