The Nothing Ear 1 true wireless noise-cancelling earphones are here. Do former OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei’s earbuds live up to the hype?
Update: August 17, 2021 (7 AM ET): We have updated this article to include sale details of the Nothing Ear 1 earbuds. Read on for all the latest. Original article, July 27, 2021: After plenty of hype and anticipation, the Nothing Ear 1 noise-cancelling true wireless earbuds are available today. Nothing, OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei’s new company, stresses the importance of transparency and respects that form follows function with the Ear 1 design. The company keeps things simple with its debut product. Listeners get active noise-cancelling (ANC), a case with USB-C and wireless charging compatibility, and automatic ear detection. The earbuds also feature an IPX4 water-resistant rating, which means they can be used for exercise too. While the noise-cancelling performance isn’t ground-breaking, the inclusion of ANC on this budget is rather impressive. You can toggle between two ANC modes (light and maximum) to fit the loudness of your environment. Read on: The best noise-cancelling true wireless earbuds The earbuds use a three-microphone array to measure noise both inside the ear canal and externally (i.e., hybrid ANC). Nothing posits -40dB of attenuation, but temper your expectations; our sister site SoundGuys recorded a maximum net attenuation of just over -30dB, which is nothing to turn your nose up at.
