UPDATE: We had Labs retest with different size eartips after the TH-camr DMS reached out that he'd gotten different results. Learn more here: linustechtips.com/topic/1497498-nothing-ear-2-labs-retesting/
With that car and paintjob ? He deserves more than just trolling. WTF was Linus thinking ? @TopGear @Drivetribe please roast Linus's car for what its worth.
@@xodos_3362 was it really ? Ah, OK, I missed that. That would make sense. They didn't pick the car though, surely ? It's just a pretetncious no-no shit-wagon.
Unhinged Alex in this episode was just top tier content. Thank you for the sound effects, without them the video wouldn't have been anywhere near as good.
Just a Hint from a 62 year old Sound engineer... if you use these silly ear pods/headphones regularly.. Within 20 years your will be The Happy Owner of Tinnitus.. I played with Headphones all my life,and now, have permanent Bumble Bees in my Ears... Do Not use these Stupid headphones.. you are Causing Permanent Ear Damage...
@@SlenderSmurf being sound engineer. I have used headphones since I was 18, 1978… seinheiser, akg, studio headphones… by the time I was 40, I had tinnitus… um er, phonograph disappeared when cd came out in 1981… We had Walkman with earbuds… in the 80’s…. Continuing to listen to sound with earbuds jammed in your ears.. will give you tinnitus… Bose has had headphones since the 1960’s….
@@SlenderSmurf pilots used ear buds in world war 2. Astronauts have been using ear buds since the sixties... Bluetooth isn't new. It's just cordless headphones..
Yeah same for me... The only issue for me is with low latency I get sometimes cutouts for 1s, every 10min or so. Apart from that, I'm happy with them, factoring in the price.
@CimInc I am in a similar situation, i have had the ear ones since a little after launch. The ONLY problem I've had (bad connection on the power pins causing no charging) was easily solved with isopropyl alcohol. Other than that, they've been an absolutely amazing investment for an initial price of $99 imo!
I got mine at launch as well, occasionally the charging pins wouldn't line up, but I love them. They have been the most comfortable earbuds I've ever used.
I am an extremely sponsor and advertising hostile person and even I'm impressed by the shit dbrand's been pulling recently. Or their style just ticks the right boxes for me. Either way, good job.
I still use the 1 since the first release. Mine has some connection problems rarely, but nothing that a "putting it back and out" won't fix so far. For 100bucks they are absolutely fine.
I disagree. My daily drivers are the cheap Walmart brand ONN wireless Sport around ears. Paid less than 35 bucks for them and they have never had a connection issue, and the sound quality is better than expected (bearing in mind they're 35, I'd say they're about as good as any Sennheiser buds I've owned at twice the price.) They also have great battery life, comfortable, and a great Type C port charging case. I've owned several $85+ dollar ear buds over the years and the sound isn't nearly 50 bucks more worth and they've all failed for one reason or another far sooner than those cheapies. If I'm paying $100+ they better work flawlessly, and certainly better than $35 Walmart brand buds. If I'm having connection issues in that price range, they're getting returned.
@@dwatts64 Understandable. Still think overall it's alr for 100 bucks since I wouldn't have much expectations for 100 bucks anyway and they are definitely worth their looks
@@AdrusFTS Oh noooooou. Not at all. Not even 500$+ get you anywhere near perfect with ear phones. Is that overall shit for consumer? Yes. But that's the market. And objectively viewed the ear 1 were great in ears for their time compared to other in ears at the same price point so thats that too. Totally understandable though if 100 bucks are alot to you and you want more for the money
I have the (1)s and somehow i don't have ANY of the problems Alex described here. In-Ear detection works perfectly fine, touch controls are great and very reliable for me (especially volume, i have no idea how Alex messed that up :D) and my experience in general blew away my expectation for that price point. Even Low-Latency mode never had any problems except for a very short signal cutoff once or twice in the last year or so. I'm really enjoying and never regret buying them :)
I definitely agree with that review. I switched to Nothing from the terrible Sony WF-1000XM3 and OMG, Nothing can provide the best true wireless (TWS) headphones at that price. I use it with my iPhone and Macbook and it works perfectly. I haven't faced any issues with that. The only problem with Ear (1) is that the case looks like shit after a year of use, and it's slightly too big for everyday use.
Right? I've had mine for about a year and the only time I have issues with them is accidentally switching modes when resting my head on my hand. Other than that, they have worked perfectly. Of course you can find better sounding earphones, or ones with better ANC (a feature I myself don't even really use tbh) but you would struggle to get such an overall good product for the price.
Okay, I'm glad it wasn't just me with the in-ear detection issues. I don't use my ear(1)s very often but I get VERY frequent random pauses. The only way I've found to help the issue is to wear them so that the end of the stem is full-on touching your ear - I'm pretty sure the sensor is there, rather than on the bulb end like most in-ears, so moving around with the stems away from your skin messes with the detection. Poor design but at least relatively solvable. EDIT: Okay, the latency issue is something I experience, too, but I've never had issues with Low Latency Mode. That's a new one for me
I have the nothing ear (1)s and i've had none of the problems that alex has talked about, but I have had completely different issues. For example, I am a tall guy and having them in my ear with my phone in my pocket causes the connection to become spotty and also the noise cancellation on them likes to randomly disable itself when there is a lull in the volume of the music. Other than those 2 glaring issues, I havent had too many bad experiences with them but I look forward to Nothing's changes in the future and hope that they can release something that is completely ironed out.
I mean, basically this. None of the problems Alex mentioned. Kinda sad to see him bash on ear(1) that much. They're pretty decent for the price, if they still sold them. Indeed mine also occasionally stop playing for a moment when my phone is in my pocket for some reason. I've noticed it most while walking, while just sitting in the bus it has no issues. It doesn't seem to lose connection, it just stops playing for 1-3 seconds. That doesn't take away from the fact that my first pair had a constant buzzing noise, which I promptly returned. The second pair has some leftover factory glue or something on the inside of the transparent case, I contacted Nothing support about this, with clear pictures, and they suggested wiping the case with alcohol... On the inside of the case... 🤦♂
would love to see any earphones/headphones testing with a mic test. that's an important feature for anyone who takes calls or wants to use them out and about for discord/mettings/video calls as well.
Sections are separated with solid white lines. First section: 20 Hz to 100 Hz with 10 Hz increases Second section: 100 Hz to 1k Hz with 100 Hz increases Third section: 1k Hz to 10k Hz with 1k Hz increases Fourth section: 10k Hz to 20k Hz with 1k Hz increases
@@ugur3527 See there is a dip in the second section and I want to know what specific instrument/vocals would be recessed. Having the numbers would aid that
@@Saitama07 that's around the pitch of high tenor or female vocal parts. It's a pretty commonly scooped area, as the highs and lows are the "exciting" bits in modern music. That said, it would be worse for anything where the voice really is the primary focus, like opera or vocal jazz. You'd lose some of the guitar's mid-range as well, and it'd be a more sparkly or biting sound, depending on the guitar's tone.
What an interesting experience. My wife and I both have the ear 1. We have had zero issues whatsoever with in ear detection and the touch controls work perfectly everytime... We absolutely love them. But I've heard of two other reviewers that said their ear 1s barely work... Very interesting...
8:40 So the trick to adjust the volume on these is to support/push the weirdly curved side portion of the earbuds when they’re in your ears with your index finger, and then firmly drag up and down on the buds with your thumb-it’s a 2 finger operation; this basically always works for me. This is also how it works on the new AirPods Pro, except you support those with your thumb and not the index finger.
Ive been using my ear 1 pretty much since launch. The only issue i had is connectivity which i supposed is a software bug, so i returned them and got some new ones. All the other points of criticism Alex pointed out i have not experienced and im extremely happy with them
Dbrand is one of the few rare sponsor spots I don't skip, they are incredible! Also well done Alex on the unboxing, very tempting to get the Ear 2's. Hopefully they have a sale on them at some point.
I got the Nero TX in-ear headphones and they're great. The buds come in a box that charges them and also acts as a powerbank for your phone. The lid closes on the box with magnets built into the plastic so they will never come loose. And the sound is fantastic. Good mids and treble and a strong bass that somehow manages to not overshadow the rest of the sound.
Also an Ear (1) owner from one of the first releases. I bought them for the looks, but found them to be better than anything else I had at the time so they became my daily drivers for a bit, and I still use them with my Switch (so they're actually in my ears right now). My case actually looks way more scratched than yours (although I didn't miss a peel). No other damage to them though. I don't hate the volume up and down touch controls, but they sit too far in your ears for the touch and hold functions which require a bit of force. My biggest issue though is that the ANC on the (1)'s was frankly unusable for long walks to either cut out or pass through traffic noises depending on my needs. Sad to hear that they still haven't really nailed that. I'm usually a podcast listener, so ANC is more important to me than sound quality.
I bought and have been daily driving the Ear(1)'s since watching James' ShortCircuit. For what it's worth, my anecdotal experience: -Had the same magnet break out in the same way and had to glue it in as well. -They also pause when they wiggle slightly out of my ear, especially in bed. -However, I never had latency issues and watched LTT videos with them on every lunch break at work. They're out of sync for the first couple seconds usually until it works perfectly. -The case is just big and takes some getting used to. -But I also bought and loved them since they were cheaper. I previously shelled out for AirPods pros, but those broke and loved the value of the Nothings. But at $150, I think I'll wait until mine outright fail before upgrading. bonus tech tip: These have 2 small magnets in the bottom of the case, so if u attach two button magnets to a surface, you can make a designated spot for your case to attach magnetically. I glued the magnets to my monitor base at work and slap on the case so it's not bulging in my pants pocket for 8 hours.
Fun fact ! Some signals like your car alarm do ampify by the liqiud in your head, you try it yourself! Next time you cant find your car in a carpark hold the key against your head and you dubbel the range off the signal
Honestly i agree on the kinda random disconnects and increaed latency, but after using it for over a year with an average of 11 Hours usage per day, i couldn't be more happy with these buds. I luckely got them for 100 before the price went up. But i believe even for the increased price to 150, still a really good deal.
I have personally been using the nothing ears 1’s in the smoked out black for over half a year and it has been flawless! Absolutely love them and I totally don’t understand any of the problems people have been dealing with. Maybe im just the exception but still. Seems uncalled for 🤷🏻♂️
I will say, my Nothing Ear (1) have lasted me roughly the last year. My biggest problems were just the in-ear detection, latency, and horrible transparency mode. As well as an unfortunate circumstance where my right ear bud has a bad battery and since it was a gift with no receipt I can't have it replaced through Nothing directly. They tell me I have to have it replaced by the people I bought it from. Even after explaining it was a receipt-less gift, they still refused. Otherwise I honestly love them and am excited to get my Nothing Ear (2) in the next week or two.
@@sidhantsood1171 the only issue I had with the ear 1 was it was too attractive people were randomly initiating conversations in the bus about what that thing is 😂
If you're in the market for some budget buds with noise cancelling, i do reccomend the JBL live pro 2. Good sound (with heaps of customization in the app), low latency, good touch controls, great battery life, wireless charging, ANC, adjustable transparent mode, in ear detection works great. Basically all of the features of the nothing ear 2 but a bit more adjustability. And depending on where you live, cheaper than the ear 2. Had mine for over 6 months and havent had a problem.
I’ve owned the ear 1’s since launch and I haven’t had any of the issues that they mentioned. The biggest thing is sometimes it takes a couple tries to connect them. They still are in great shape and work perfectly.
Doesn't matter if i use low latency mode or no, but for me, TH-cam videos always match the video with the audio by stopping the video for like a fraction of a second to remove any latency issues. And that happens in buds that don't even cost 50 dollars. So idk why you're experiencing latency in audio when using much more expensive buds
18:27 this shouldn't be a problem at all, as all devices these days support A/V Sync for Bluetooth, in that the device compensates for the estimated latency by delaying the video play back by exactly that amount of time. At that point there shouldn't be any discernable lag between a and v. I don't notice the lag even on my $30 tws because of this. Maybe some compatibility issue with the Ear (2)s
I've had the ear 1s for a year now. Except for the connectivity issues, I've never had any other problems that Alex mentions. maybe i got lucky? but i think the ear 1s are themselves a pretty solid product overall
If you take care of anything they'll work a long time. I was one of the first people to get the ear 1's on pre-order and they still look nearly new (apart from one tiny scratch on the back)
As a user since launch, I've also have none of the issues that Alex mentioned, may be a bit product dependent, because my girlfriend bought herself a pair and had loads of issues that made her buy a pair of some other headphones but still got back to the ear(1), on her pair, the case had a lot of imperfections, such as specs of dust under the acrylic and stuff, the magnets a bit missaligned and stuff but mine were completely fine, a friend of mine also bought them about a week after me and had also no issues, still, for the money that they cost, you just cannot buy a better pair of in ear wireless headphones
I don’t know why but this transparent plastic looks cheap. Maybe if it was frosted/slightly charcoal or something it would look better but just looks cheap to me.
The probelm with it being 150 dollars is that it shifts the price segment where its in. Even when its better in every way compared to the Nothing ear 1 it has to compete with the other value hard hitters in the 150$ price range which i think it is definitly not well matched up against
@@simonrockstream i dont know about looks since that is subjective but comfort there are dozens of pairs that are more comfortable if you look properly for them for a better price.
I'm using ear (1) for 2 years, roughly, mind you folks. Mine fell from a train bunker to floor and collided with a metal still is fine. It took me almost 10 to 12 drops on a rough indian terrain to have a crack. But I agree about its glue getting loose. It has a balanced sound which can be better.
I'm going to keep it 100. I laughed uncontrollably at these sounds Alex kept doing. I don't ever want to hear a technical sound review again, just descriptions using these types of homemade onomatopoeias
I have used the Nothing Ear (1) daily for half a year. They are great value and I am very satisfied with them. Being my first pair of in-ear wireless headphones I can't compare them much with anything. But some of the problems Alex describes are not the same as those I have experienced. The touch controls on mine are very responsive actually mostly the volume up and down. The durability is good with only expected scratches on the acrylic and even sleeping with them now and then hasn't been a problem. The in-ear registration also hasn't been an issue with false triggers only the occasional delay when pausing after actually taking them out of the ear. Noise-canceling as mentioned in the original review is only ok - but better than Nothing ;). My most frustrating problem is when taking them out of the case the first earbud sometimes won't connect. Opening the case and waiting for the green indicator to turn off before taking the earbuds out of the case seems to help.
Thanks for the review! But I have have to put out, that my ear 1 are still working (almost) perfectly. Even the in ear recognizing is working good for me, same with the touch control. I use it all the time while riding the bike :)
pretty good changes from +15db bass boost (+10 compare to your target curve which is harman OE), and the ear 2 is tuned to harman OE target. Seems like a really game changing interm of sound department. Great job to nothing
1. Sponsorship spot win. 2. Anyone remember when Alex was first on camera VS now with the sound effects and the jokes? It's nice to see, really. Good job, dude.
As someone who's bought Nothing Ear (2)s as his first wireless earbud and still waiting for them to ship, I love watching various takes on both the (1)s and (2)s, especially the more critical ones, glad I chose to pay the extra 40 euros to get the (2)s as they seem to be the wiser choice and should last at least for a few years if lucky. In the end the most iconic take of this whole video was at 21:18, with earbuds you should always go for a compromise, if you actually want really good quality audio and spend enough time at home or places that allow you to have proper headphones - do that and actually splurge there.
Actually, have 0 problem with latency, cause on TH-cam during first couple of seconds it's hold a frame and magically synchronize. Volume adjustment also works every time, no problem at all. Much often had trouble with right earbud connection to the case - sometimes it just still connected to the phone and not charging, you have to wiggle a little bit before closing the case. And yeah, in-ear detection sometimes terrible - have to adjust right earbud to get noise cancelation back and continue listening. And the last major flaw - buggy connection to the phone. Sometimes it just goes back and forth between "connected" and "disconnected", you have to put them back and repeat the process slowly. But overall it is a great product for the price, have both colors for tablet and smartphone, and now I'm looking for new ones - seems so much better and able to replace both pairs)
I know it's one of those things that obviously gets snowed under by the wraps, the car, and the pranking, but honestly, I appreciate Dbrand being consistent about using Comic Sans.
I've had my ear ones for about 1.5 years and they're still going strong. No latency, nothing broke, still live for 6-8h playtime and no issues with in ear detection. I'm super excited for the ear twos now but there is literally no reason to buy them if my ones are still perfect. Just weird why you had so many issues
I have been using nothing ear for about 18 months now and the only gripe I had was the in ear detection. I did not have the other issues discussed. I would most likely go for 2 again as its the best value for money in my country
I will say that for transperency mode, I've used my raycons in situations where I really needed to be aware of my surroundings while still wanting to listen to music or podcasts, like at work. While I don't need to hear the HVAC, for example, I do need to hear the electric forklift, and I wouldn't put my trust in a software engineer to decide which sounds I'm allowed to hear. That's all to say that a good transparency/active hearing mode shouldn't filter out any sounds; it should be transparent.
5:16 I've owned a pair of the Nothing Ear (1)s for a while now, there have been two separate occasions where I found that I had a peel on the case that I'd missed 🤣
This is why I have the Fiio UTW's and a good pair of IEM's. Audiophile quality, and if the adapters die no biggie I get a new one and keep the amazing IEM's.
Just had to repair my Notging ear ones after 1 year 3 months of use. The solder pads connect the battery in the case was not great, making the entire case not work. Re-soldering the pads for the battery fixed the problem. Good headphones for being a brands first product. Has had some issues, but still a fan.
I have been using the Nothing Ear 1's for 6 months now, and other than the case being roughed up, I have had no issues with it whatsoever. I am suprised to hear about the latency issue. No problems for me there either.
Airpods pro 2 with adaptive transparency on do protect my ears while drumming. But the hi-hats can cause some weird sounds/pressure depending on how I play them
I had two nothing ear 1s and the left ear bud died on both. Music still plays on them but it’s incredibly quiet and insanely distorted. Both happened with less than a year of use
UPDATE: We had Labs retest with different size eartips after the TH-camr DMS reached out that he'd gotten different results.
Learn more here: linustechtips.com/topic/1497498-nothing-ear-2-labs-retesting/
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DMS knows his stuff.
Good job on following up
Your sound effects for these reviews just get better and better Alex
Wanted to leave a like. But 69 likes is nice... 🤣
@@OSkarSS20 🤣 much appreciated!
it feels like Im watching dankpods. I approve this trend
They should definitely pay Alex more, look at his dedication to work 16:31, he almost injured his neck )))
@@llMarvelous he should also be doing the reviews for the tech used by metal bands 😂🤘
dbrand is more than a sponsor by this point. It's like watching the lore of a TV series develop episode by episode.
No, it's still a sponsor that wants your money. The end.
@@rustler08 At least you don't feel like watching a sh***y ad
Remember the LG relationship a couple of years back?
@@marceloktavianus766 no it's not because it's sapphire glass usually lol. That shit IS expensive.
I know Debrand is literally soul sucking I remember they having something that disrespected veteran suacide and I contact support about it…
Hats off to you dbrand. Your trolling of Linus makes watching the sponsor bit worth watching xD
With that car and paintjob ? He deserves more than just trolling. WTF was Linus thinking ? @TopGear @Drivetribe please roast Linus's car for what its worth.
It's the only sponsor break I don't skip
@@darren_anscombe Bro, that paintjob was also from dbrand.
@@xodos_3362 was it really ? Ah, OK, I missed that. That would make sense. They didn't pick the car though, surely ? It's just a pretetncious no-no shit-wagon.
@@xodos_3362 Yes, as someone has already pointed out on this thread. Thank you.
They had the best sponsorspot that we could ever want to see.
that spicing up sponsor stuff seems to happen across channels now. TL had also a very Dennis one.
@diesunddas8908 probably because they liked the sponsor spots dennis was doing on channel superfun and moved him to doing sponsor stuff now
@@Isley6628 or maybe it's linus way to stop dennis from entering his house for channelsuperfun lmao
@af12takahashi1996 that would be funny if it was the real reason
@@Isley6628 probably both
Unhinged Alex in this episode was just top tier content. Thank you for the sound effects, without them the video wouldn't have been anywhere near as good.
Just a Hint from a 62 year old Sound engineer... if you use these silly ear pods/headphones regularly..
Within 20 years your will be The Happy Owner of Tinnitus..
I played with Headphones all my life,and now, have permanent Bumble Bees in my Ears...
Do Not use these Stupid headphones.. you are Causing Permanent Ear Damage...
@@graemejohnson9025 not sure how that could be the case. 20 years ago you listened to music on a phonograph, not Bluetooth earbuds
@@SlenderSmurf being sound engineer. I have used headphones since I was 18, 1978… seinheiser, akg, studio headphones… by the time I was 40, I had tinnitus… um er, phonograph disappeared when cd came out in 1981…
We had Walkman with earbuds… in the 80’s…. Continuing to listen to sound with earbuds jammed in your ears.. will give you tinnitus… Bose has had headphones since the 1960’s….
@@SlenderSmurf pilots used ear buds in world war 2. Astronauts have been using ear buds since the sixties... Bluetooth isn't new. It's just cordless headphones..
@@SlenderSmurf iPod is over 20 years old now
Had the ear ones since launch, not had any issues with them so far *knocks on wood*. Interesting to see what's changed.
Yeah same for me...
The only issue for me is with low latency I get sometimes cutouts for 1s, every 10min or so. Apart from that, I'm happy with them, factoring in the price.
@CimInc I am in a similar situation, i have had the ear ones since a little after launch. The ONLY problem I've had (bad connection on the power pins causing no charging) was easily solved with isopropyl alcohol. Other than that, they've been an absolutely amazing investment for an initial price of $99 imo!
I got mine at launch as well, occasionally the charging pins wouldn't line up, but I love them. They have been the most comfortable earbuds I've ever used.
same but my ear stick ones had major issues
I had a horrible experience with ear 1s, the battery is bad, connection and latency issues, latency was actually bad
I am an extremely sponsor and advertising hostile person and even I'm impressed by the shit dbrand's been pulling recently. Or their style just ticks the right boxes for me. Either way, good job.
Agreed 100%. No ad had ever had me even THINKING about checking out a sponsor really, but this, this makes me want to order something lmao
Same I was gonna skip it but it was fun to watch
Their on website marketing is on point too. Even the shopping process… „good human“
why are you against sponsors and advertising? you don't want content creators to make money?
@@username7790 No we don’t
I still use the 1 since the first release. Mine has some connection problems rarely, but nothing that a "putting it back and out" won't fix so far. For 100bucks they are absolutely fine.
I disagree. My daily drivers are the cheap Walmart brand ONN wireless Sport around ears. Paid less than 35 bucks for them and they have never had a connection issue, and the sound quality is better than expected (bearing in mind they're 35, I'd say they're about as good as any Sennheiser buds I've owned at twice the price.) They also have great battery life, comfortable, and a great Type C port charging case. I've owned several $85+ dollar ear buds over the years and the sound isn't nearly 50 bucks more worth and they've all failed for one reason or another far sooner than those cheapies.
If I'm paying $100+ they better work flawlessly, and certainly better than $35 Walmart brand buds. If I'm having connection issues in that price range, they're getting returned.
@@dwatts64 Understandable. Still think overall it's alr for 100 bucks since I wouldn't have much expectations for 100 bucks anyway and they are definitely worth their looks
100€ is a lot of money for earbuds.... specially if they arent litterally perfect in every way
@@AdrusFTS Oh noooooou. Not at all. Not even 500$+ get you anywhere near perfect with ear phones. Is that overall shit for consumer? Yes. But that's the market. And objectively viewed the ear 1 were great in ears for their time compared to other in ears at the same price point so thats that too. Totally understandable though if 100 bucks are alot to you and you want more for the money
@@dwatts64 well the sound quality of the nothing ones is likely better tbh.
DBRAND and Linus’s partnership is legend
I need a sound board with all the sounds that Alex does in this video :D
hahahahaha!
Nothing to see here, buy something instead.
Sponsoring by dbrand.
Lol
Coz something is better than nothing
next video “something earbuds”!
from dbrand!
I have the (1)s and somehow i don't have ANY of the problems Alex described here. In-Ear detection works perfectly fine, touch controls are great and very reliable for me (especially volume, i have no idea how Alex messed that up :D) and my experience in general blew away my expectation for that price point. Even Low-Latency mode never had any problems except for a very short signal cutoff once or twice in the last year or so. I'm really enjoying and never regret buying them :)
might be compatiblity issue
I can only second your experience. The Nothing ear (1) work perfectly fine for me too and I'm still using an "old" Huawei Mate 20 Pro. 😅
I definitely agree with that review. I switched to Nothing from the terrible Sony WF-1000XM3 and OMG, Nothing can provide the best true wireless (TWS) headphones at that price. I use it with my iPhone and Macbook and it works perfectly. I haven't faced any issues with that. The only problem with Ear (1) is that the case looks like shit after a year of use, and it's slightly too big for everyday use.
Right? I've had mine for about a year and the only time I have issues with them is accidentally switching modes when resting my head on my hand. Other than that, they have worked perfectly. Of course you can find better sounding earphones, or ones with better ANC (a feature I myself don't even really use tbh) but you would struggle to get such an overall good product for the price.
Transparent tech needs to come back!
Okay, I'm glad it wasn't just me with the in-ear detection issues. I don't use my ear(1)s very often but I get VERY frequent random pauses. The only way I've found to help the issue is to wear them so that the end of the stem is full-on touching your ear - I'm pretty sure the sensor is there, rather than on the bulb end like most in-ears, so moving around with the stems away from your skin messes with the detection. Poor design but at least relatively solvable.
EDIT: Okay, the latency issue is something I experience, too, but I've never had issues with Low Latency Mode. That's a new one for me
I have the nothing ear (1)s and i've had none of the problems that alex has talked about, but I have had completely different issues. For example, I am a tall guy and having them in my ear with my phone in my pocket causes the connection to become spotty and also the noise cancellation on them likes to randomly disable itself when there is a lull in the volume of the music. Other than those 2 glaring issues, I havent had too many bad experiences with them but I look forward to Nothing's changes in the future and hope that they can release something that is completely ironed out.
I mean, basically this.
None of the problems Alex mentioned. Kinda sad to see him bash on ear(1) that much. They're pretty decent for the price, if they still sold them.
Indeed mine also occasionally stop playing for a moment when my phone is in my pocket for some reason. I've noticed it most while walking, while just sitting in the bus it has no issues. It doesn't seem to lose connection, it just stops playing for 1-3 seconds.
That doesn't take away from the fact that my first pair had a constant buzzing noise, which I promptly returned.
The second pair has some leftover factory glue or something on the inside of the transparent case, I contacted Nothing support about this, with clear pictures, and they suggested wiping the case with alcohol... On the inside of the case... 🤦♂
I mean how tall are you man just curious
Same issues as both of you guys, none of the issues that Alex mentioned.
@@arshadpakkali 6'4. I get no issues when my phone is in front of me in direct line of sight, just when it's in my pocket
would love to see any earphones/headphones testing with a mic test. that's an important feature for anyone who takes calls or wants to use them out and about for discord/mettings/video calls as well.
A suggestion for the frequency graphs, give/show the frequencies on the x axis. The graph had no numbers 15:39
It's pretty much always a logarithmic 20-20k Hz
Sections are separated with solid white lines.
First section: 20 Hz to 100 Hz with 10 Hz increases
Second section: 100 Hz to 1k Hz with 100 Hz increases
Third section: 1k Hz to 10k Hz with 1k Hz increases
Fourth section: 10k Hz to 20k Hz with 1k Hz increases
@@ugur3527 See there is a dip in the second section and I want to know what specific instrument/vocals would be recessed. Having the numbers would aid that
@@Saitama07 you can calculate it. 400 Hz to 800 Hz.
@@Saitama07 that's around the pitch of high tenor or female vocal parts. It's a pretty commonly scooped area, as the highs and lows are the "exciting" bits in modern music. That said, it would be worse for anything where the voice really is the primary focus, like opera or vocal jazz. You'd lose some of the guitar's mid-range as well, and it'd be a more sparkly or biting sound, depending on the guitar's tone.
What an interesting experience. My wife and I both have the ear 1. We have had zero issues whatsoever with in ear detection and the touch controls work perfectly everytime... We absolutely love them. But I've heard of two other reviewers that said their ear 1s barely work...
Very interesting...
same here! I love the ear 1s so far and if I see the ear2s with a discount probably will grab those.
I love how Dbrand spends their time and money coming up with new ways to annoy Linus! 🤣
That sponsorship was fantastic
8:40
So the trick to adjust the volume on these is to support/push the weirdly curved side portion of the earbuds when they’re in your ears with your index finger, and then firmly drag up and down on the buds with your thumb-it’s a 2 finger operation; this basically always works for me. This is also how it works on the new AirPods Pro, except you support those with your thumb and not the index finger.
Super excited for the OnePlus Ear (2) 0:15
I thought I was the only one to notice that 😂😂
0:14 Ah yes, the OnePlus Ear(2), what a nice pair of earbuds.
0:15 "OnePlus Ear 2"
lmfao
That DBrand ad... I love those guys. Such a great sense of humor... and love that Linus plays along and has fun with it, too. Great stuff.
0:16 "OnePlus" ear(2) lol
Ive been using my ear 1 pretty much since launch. The only issue i had is connectivity which i supposed is a software bug, so i returned them and got some new ones. All the other points of criticism Alex pointed out i have not experienced and im extremely happy with them
Dbrand is one of the few rare sponsor spots I don't skip, they are incredible!
Also well done Alex on the unboxing, very tempting to get the Ear 2's. Hopefully they have a sale on them at some point.
Man I love dbrand upping their stakes each time.
I got the Nero TX in-ear headphones and they're great. The buds come in a box that charges them and also acts as a powerbank for your phone. The lid closes on the box with magnets built into the plastic so they will never come loose. And the sound is fantastic. Good mids and treble and a strong bass that somehow manages to not overshadow the rest of the sound.
Also an Ear (1) owner from one of the first releases. I bought them for the looks, but found them to be better than anything else I had at the time so they became my daily drivers for a bit, and I still use them with my Switch (so they're actually in my ears right now). My case actually looks way more scratched than yours (although I didn't miss a peel). No other damage to them though.
I don't hate the volume up and down touch controls, but they sit too far in your ears for the touch and hold functions which require a bit of force. My biggest issue though is that the ANC on the (1)'s was frankly unusable for long walks to either cut out or pass through traffic noises depending on my needs. Sad to hear that they still haven't really nailed that. I'm usually a podcast listener, so ANC is more important to me than sound quality.
I bought and have been daily driving the Ear(1)'s since watching James' ShortCircuit. For what it's worth, my anecdotal experience:
-Had the same magnet break out in the same way and had to glue it in as well.
-They also pause when they wiggle slightly out of my ear, especially in bed.
-However, I never had latency issues and watched LTT videos with them on every lunch break at work. They're out of sync for the first couple seconds usually until it works perfectly.
-The case is just big and takes some getting used to.
-But I also bought and loved them since they were cheaper. I previously shelled out for AirPods pros, but those broke and loved the value of the Nothings. But at $150, I think I'll wait until mine outright fail before upgrading.
bonus tech tip: These have 2 small magnets in the bottom of the case, so if u attach two button magnets to a surface, you can make a designated spot for your case to attach magnetically. I glued the magnets to my monitor base at work and slap on the case so it's not bulging in my pants pocket for 8 hours.
0:15 Why is it OnePlus...
I have Nothing Ear 1´s for like a year and they are working well and i got no problems with them!
Thank you for the review of the second ones!
Well, the main channel for a: Short Circuit!
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I'll see myself out
Fun fact ! Some signals like your car alarm do ampify by the liqiud in your head, you try it yourself! Next time you cant find your car in a carpark hold the key against your head and you dubbel the range off the signal
Honestly i agree on the kinda random disconnects and increaed latency, but after using it for over a year with an average of 11 Hours usage per day, i couldn't be more happy with these buds. I luckely got them for 100 before the price went up. But i believe even for the increased price to 150, still a really good deal.
I have personally been using the nothing ears 1’s in the smoked out black for over half a year and it has been flawless!
Absolutely love them and I totally don’t understand any of the problems people have been dealing with.
Maybe im just the exception but still. Seems uncalled for 🤷🏻♂️
Super cool to have the lab results of the ANC performance!
9:44 oh god that's Enna Alouette signature sound
I rate this video 8/10. Great sound effects. Can’t wait for the sequel
Part of me was hoping that the Nothing text on the side could actually change, oh well.
normaly i skip ads, but this one can't be skipped, good one dbrand, lol
0:15 I just wanted to point out a mistake, in the top left it says "One Plus" as the maker which is, clearly, incorrect
I don't particularly feel like I need a skin, but these sponsor spots make me want to reward them with a purchase
I will say, my Nothing Ear (1) have lasted me roughly the last year. My biggest problems were just the in-ear detection, latency, and horrible transparency mode. As well as an unfortunate circumstance where my right ear bud has a bad battery and since it was a gift with no receipt I can't have it replaced through Nothing directly. They tell me I have to have it replaced by the people I bought it from. Even after explaining it was a receipt-less gift, they still refused. Otherwise I honestly love them and am excited to get my Nothing Ear (2) in the next week or two.
Wow that is shit customer service…they should at least let you send it in for assessment
I've never had these issues with the ear 1 tbh... and I am sure that the quality checks weren't of a very high quality, maybe a production issue tbh
I just made the same comment 🙂
They also changed to a different producer to manufacture the ear 2s. Carl said it on the nothing channel on the launch of the ear 2s.
@@sidhantsood1171 :)
@@sidhantsood1171 the only issue I had with the ear 1 was it was too attractive people were randomly initiating conversations in the bus about what that thing is 😂
The charging case looks like packaging you'd throw away and think, "That was a waste of plastic."
The Flex Seal hat lol
If you're in the market for some budget buds with noise cancelling, i do reccomend the JBL live pro 2. Good sound (with heaps of customization in the app), low latency, good touch controls, great battery life, wireless charging, ANC, adjustable transparent mode, in ear detection works great. Basically all of the features of the nothing ear 2 but a bit more adjustability. And depending on where you live, cheaper than the ear 2. Had mine for over 6 months and havent had a problem.
Alex mentioning Drum & Bass cleared all my doubts. He is indeed a man of culture.
I’ve owned the ear 1’s since launch and I haven’t had any of the issues that they mentioned. The biggest thing is sometimes it takes a couple tries to connect them. They still are in great shape and work perfectly.
dbrand has won me over as a customer specifically because of ad spots like this
Doesn't matter if i use low latency mode or no, but for me, TH-cam videos always match the video with the audio by stopping the video for like a fraction of a second to remove any latency issues.
And that happens in buds that don't even cost 50 dollars.
So idk why you're experiencing latency in audio when using much more expensive buds
18:27 this shouldn't be a problem at all, as all devices these days support A/V Sync for Bluetooth, in that the device compensates for the estimated latency by delaying the video play back by exactly that amount of time. At that point there shouldn't be any discernable lag between a and v. I don't notice the lag even on my $30 tws because of this. Maybe some compatibility issue with the Ear (2)s
I've had the ear 1s for a year now. Except for the connectivity issues, I've never had any other problems that Alex mentions. maybe i got lucky? but i think the ear 1s are themselves a pretty solid product overall
If you take care of anything they'll work a long time. I was one of the first people to get the ear 1's on pre-order and they still look nearly new (apart from one tiny scratch on the back)
Ok
@@cloudededen5819 ok
BTW it was written "Oneplus" Ear (2) instead of Nothing Ear (2)
Time stamp 17 seconds
I'm convinced DBrand doesn't even care about selling skins. It's owned by a rich guy who just wanted an excuse to mess with Linus.
As a user since launch, I've also have none of the issues that Alex mentioned, may be a bit product dependent, because my girlfriend bought herself a pair and had loads of issues that made her buy a pair of some other headphones but still got back to the ear(1), on her pair, the case had a lot of imperfections, such as specs of dust under the acrylic and stuff, the magnets a bit missaligned and stuff but mine were completely fine, a friend of mine also bought them about a week after me and had also no issues, still, for the money that they cost, you just cannot buy a better pair of in ear wireless headphones
I don’t know why but this transparent plastic looks cheap. Maybe if it was frosted/slightly charcoal or something it would look better but just looks cheap to me.
That 12kHz peak is usually caused by silicone eartips
DBrand trolling Linus like usual. Always hilarious.
The probelm with it being 150 dollars is that it shifts the price segment where its in.
Even when its better in every way compared to the Nothing ear 1 it has to compete with the other value hard hitters in the 150$ price range which i think it is definitly not well matched up against
These are the only ones that actually looks good and are comfortable.
@@simonrockstream i dont know about looks since that is subjective but comfort there are dozens of pairs that are more comfortable if you look properly for them for a better price.
I'm using ear (1) for 2 years, roughly, mind you folks. Mine fell from a train bunker to floor and collided with a metal still is fine. It took me almost 10 to 12 drops on a rough indian terrain to have a crack. But I agree about its glue getting loose. It has a balanced sound which can be better.
I'm giving a like just because of the billboard😂
I'm going to keep it 100. I laughed uncontrollably at these sounds Alex kept doing. I don't ever want to hear a technical sound review again, just descriptions using these types of homemade onomatopoeias
$50 seems like a fair price increase for those improvements. I'm getting them!
I have used the Nothing Ear (1) daily for half a year. They are great value and I am very satisfied with them. Being my first pair of in-ear wireless headphones I can't compare them much with anything. But some of the problems Alex describes are not the same as those I have experienced. The touch controls on mine are very responsive actually mostly the volume up and down. The durability is good with only expected scratches on the acrylic and even sleeping with them now and then hasn't been a problem. The in-ear registration also hasn't been an issue with false triggers only the occasional delay when pausing after actually taking them out of the ear. Noise-canceling as mentioned in the original review is only ok - but better than Nothing ;). My most frustrating problem is when taking them out of the case the first earbud sometimes won't connect. Opening the case and waiting for the green indicator to turn off before taking the earbuds out of the case seems to help.
Thanks for the review! But I have have to put out, that my ear 1 are still working (almost) perfectly. Even the in ear recognizing is working good for me, same with the touch control. I use it all the time while riding the bike :)
pretty good changes from +15db bass boost (+10 compare to your target curve which is harman OE), and the ear 2 is tuned to harman OE target. Seems like a really game changing interm of sound department. Great job to nothing
My Ear(1)s have exactly the same problems (broken earphone case, bad ear detection, etc)
Nice to know I wasn't the only one to have that experience.
0:15 omg the upper third says OnePlus instead of Nothing, I smell a very mad CEO in LTT's email
1. Sponsorship spot win.
2. Anyone remember when Alex was first on camera VS now with the sound effects and the jokes? It's nice to see, really. Good job, dude.
I have nothing ear 1 since release, i droped them realy hard on floor the case cover is chipped, but still works fine.
The blender bit to describe noise cancellation was absolute gold.
As someone who's bought Nothing Ear (2)s as his first wireless earbud and still waiting for them to ship, I love watching various takes on both the (1)s and (2)s, especially the more critical ones, glad I chose to pay the extra 40 euros to get the (2)s as they seem to be the wiser choice and should last at least for a few years if lucky. In the end the most iconic take of this whole video was at 21:18, with earbuds you should always go for a compromise, if you actually want really good quality audio and spend enough time at home or places that allow you to have proper headphones - do that and actually splurge there.
Actually, have 0 problem with latency, cause on TH-cam during first couple of seconds it's hold a frame and magically synchronize.
Volume adjustment also works every time, no problem at all.
Much often had trouble with right earbud connection to the case - sometimes it just still connected to the phone and not charging, you have to wiggle a little bit before closing the case.
And yeah, in-ear detection sometimes terrible - have to adjust right earbud to get noise cancelation back and continue listening.
And the last major flaw - buggy connection to the phone. Sometimes it just goes back and forth between "connected" and "disconnected", you have to put them back and repeat the process slowly.
But overall it is a great product for the price, have both colors for tablet and smartphone, and now I'm looking for new ones - seems so much better and able to replace both pairs)
I have nothing ear 1, but don't have most of the problems stated. It is surprisingly good for me. Maybe it's because of the QC issues
The point of transparency mode is to sound like it’s not in your ears tho, not suppress/amplify individual noises
dbrand is like managing to turn your bully into your friend but also managing to have him still bully you.
I know it's one of those things that obviously gets snowed under by the wraps, the car, and the pranking, but honestly, I appreciate Dbrand being consistent about using Comic Sans.
"I'm gonna give Nothing 1more chance..."
I see what you did there
I love the look of these, but I wish they'd make a non-silicone tip version, like Airpods.
Loving the sponsor spot. Using the dbrand grip case for 2 years now and its holding up fantastic!
I would love to see D-brand send a meter stick wrapped. That would be amazing.
I've had my ear ones for about 1.5 years and they're still going strong. No latency, nothing broke, still live for 6-8h playtime and no issues with in ear detection. I'm super excited for the ear twos now but there is literally no reason to buy them if my ones are still perfect. Just weird why you had so many issues
I have been using nothing ear for about 18 months now and the only gripe I had was the in ear detection. I did not have the other issues discussed. I would most likely go for 2 again as its the best value for money in my country
I will say that for transperency mode, I've used my raycons in situations where I really needed to be aware of my surroundings while still wanting to listen to music or podcasts, like at work. While I don't need to hear the HVAC, for example, I do need to hear the electric forklift, and I wouldn't put my trust in a software engineer to decide which sounds I'm allowed to hear. That's all to say that a good transparency/active hearing mode shouldn't filter out any sounds; it should be transparent.
He was very very hard with the ear 1, for they are almost perfect, the only problem I had was with waking up/going to sleep in the case sometimes.
This video made me realise I hadn't removed the peels from my ear(1)s - case looks brand new again, thanks Alex!
5:16 I've owned a pair of the Nothing Ear (1)s for a while now, there have been two separate occasions where I found that I had a peel on the case that I'd missed 🤣
This is why I have the Fiio UTW's and a good pair of IEM's. Audiophile quality, and if the adapters die no biggie I get a new one and keep the amazing IEM's.
UTWs* IEMs* …apostrophes are for contractions and possession
wow, i never had any of these problems with my ear 1! i've dropped it multiple times and haven't damaged it at all.
Just had to repair my Notging ear ones after 1 year 3 months of use. The solder pads connect the battery in the case was not great, making the entire case not work. Re-soldering the pads for the battery fixed the problem. Good headphones for being a brands first product. Has had some issues, but still a fan.
I have been using the Nothing Ear 1's for 6 months now, and other than the case being roughed up, I have had no issues with it whatsoever. I am suprised to hear about the latency issue. No problems for me there either.
I love Alex's impressions of a garbage disposal. Make him do an old natural gas water heater next!
Airpods pro 2 with adaptive transparency on do protect my ears while drumming. But the hi-hats can cause some weird sounds/pressure depending on how I play them
I had two nothing ear 1s and the left ear bud died on both. Music still plays on them but it’s incredibly quiet and insanely distorted. Both happened with less than a year of use