The upcoming Nothing Ear 1 are one of the most exciting debutants in the true wireless earbuds space, hoping to bring a higher level of design and technology to the exploding segment.
Nothing is a tech startup founded by Carl Pei, the co-founder of OnePlus. The company was founded in late 2020 with the objective of creating products that “remove barriers between people and technology”.
Nothing is a smart devices company, with its first product being a pair of TWE, simply called the Nothing Ear 1. It is claimed to combine raw beauty and precise engineering for a pure sound experience.
Nothing's board consists of numerous popular faces from the world of tech such as Kunal Shah of Cred, YouTuber Casey Neistat, Google Ventures, Tony Fadell, Kevin Lin, Steve Huffman and Josh Buckley.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Nothing Ear 1, which will be unveiled on July 27.
The Nothing Ear 1 launch is today! You can follow the live stream on Unbox Therapy's YouTube at 6.30 pm.
Cut to the chase
- What is it? A pair of true wireless earphones
- When is it out? July 27 globally
- How much will it cost? Rs 5,999 / $99
Nothing Ear 1 price in India and release date
Originally supposed to be unveiled in June, the Nothing Ear 1 will now launch on July 27. With the release date now known, we’re sure the brand will use the coming weeks to hype up the product and reveal some more details about it.
It will be available at the same time on Flipkart, right alongside the global release, at a price of Rs 5,999 in India. For reference, it is priced at $99 / £99 / €99 in other markets (which converts to about Rs 8,000).
In a new development, Carl confirmed that the Nothing Ear 1 will be priced at $99 / £99. The Indian pricing has not been revealed, but it should be around Rs 8,000.
If you don't want to wait that long, you can participate in a pre-launch auction on StockX and get a chance to win one of the first 100 pairs of the Nothing Ear 1, with an exclusive serial number engraving. The catch? There's no upper limit on the pricing.
Northing Ear 1 design, specs and features
- Active noise cancelling
- In-ear design
- 570mAh battery, fast charging
- Qi wireless charging
- 8 hours of battery (6 with ANC)
- Transparent design
Even before the company’s name or product lineup was revealed, Carl made big claims on how they will reinvent consumer tech with products that are effortless yet beautiful. An eventual partnership with Teenage Engineering suggests that minimalism and engineering will be the other pillars of Nothing’s design philosophy, while a concept render confirmed transparent elements.
In an eventual development, the Nothing Ear 1's case design was shown, complete with a transparent lid, colour-coded slots for each bud, as well as an indentation to hold it better or use as a fidget spinner.
It was also revealed that the buds will have a battery life of about 8 hours on a single charge, which will go down to 6 with ANC turned on. Similarly, including the added battery recharges with the case, the figures go up to 34 hours and 24 hours respectively.
Fast charging via the USB Type-C port is also available, where a 10-minute charge will provide 6 hours of listening or 8 hours without ANC. Qi wireless charging will also make the cut.
The Nothing Ear 1 will have Active noise cancellation.
The good stuff will continue on the inside as the Ear 1 are claimed to bring pure sound via precise tuning and cherry-picked components. Teenage Engineering is already a well-known name in the audio space, so its expertise should also trickle down, appealing to the audiophile masses.
One of Nothing’s other goals is to create an ecosystem of products that work seamlessly well with each other. It’s unclear what this will mean in the future, but it could be an indication of smart connectivity and interoperability between devices.
We expect Carl Pei and Nothing to reveal a lot more about the products in the coming days, building up to the Ear 1 launch.
What we want to see
One differentiating factor between budget and premium earbuds is the existence of a companion app to play around with the equalizer, toggle features and push firmware updates to the TWS. Considering how connectivity features are a part of Nothing’s philosophy, app support is a no-brainer.
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