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Nothing Ear (3a)Recommended1 / 13
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Nothing Ear (3a)

The Nothing Ear (3a) certainly don't feel like budget earbuds.

Current price · Amazon US
$99
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Noise Isolation / ANC
6.2/ 10
6.2
0.010.0

A 6.2 puts its noise isolation / ANC in the top half of wireless earbuds we've measured.

Measured on 133 of the 271 we've cataloged.

Key specs

Battery Life Earbuds
10 hAbove average
10 h
3 h16 h

above average for wireless earbuds — based on 243 of 271 we've cataloged.

IP Rating
IP54
IPX433%IP5516%IP5415%IPX512%

IP54 appears on 15% of the 244 wireless earbuds we've cataloged (of 271).

Noise Cancellation Type
ActiveMost common
Active61%Passive14%None9%Adaptive8%

Active is the most common — on 61% of the 172 wireless earbuds we've cataloged (of 271).

Battery

Battery Life Earbuds
10 h
Full Charge Minutes
10 min
Battery Life Anc On
6 h
Charging Case Capacity
500 mAh
Earbud Capacity
55 mAh
Fast Charging
Yes

Build

IP Rating
IP54
Sweat Resistance
Yes
Water Resistance
Yes

Sound

Noise Cancellation Type
Active
Ambient Levels
Variable
Ambient Mode
Standard
Anc Depth
25 dB
Anc Modes
Off,anc,transparency
Driver Count
1
Driver Size
12 mm
Passive Isolation
20 dB

Connectivity

Bluetooth Version
6.0
Bluetooth Codec
AAC, LDAC, SBC
Bluetooth Range
15 m
Connection Type
Bluetooth
Headphone Jack
No
Multipoint Devices
2 devices

Design

Earbud Form Factor
In-ear
Case Dimensions
31 x 21 x 23 mm mm
Color Options
Black, pink, white, yellow
Ear Tip Sizes Included
S, M, L, XS
Weight Per Earbud
4.5 g

Features

Companion App
IOS + Android
Control Type
Stem squeeze
Eq Customization
Full parametric EQ
Gaming Mode
Standard
Auto Pause
Yes
Mono Mode
Yes
Spatial Audio
Fixed
Voice Assistant Support
Google Assistant, Siri

Microphone

Count
3
Wind Noise Reduction
Yes
Noise Reduction Type
AI-powered
Type
Triple microphone

Release

Date
2026-07-07
Msrp Usd
99 USD
Year
2026

SoundGuys review

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SOUNDGUYS rating
8.0/ 10
Recommended
Christian Thomas
Reviewed byChristian ThomasEditor-at-largeReviewed July 2026
Noise cancelling8.1
Isolation6.2
Battery life6.2
Comfort & fit8.5
Connectivity9.0
Design7.0
The verdict

The Nothing Ear 3a are competent earbuds, though the stock tuning requires a heavy hand to bring more in line with typical preferences. Luckily, there's very little about the earbuds that can be viewed as a shortcoming — which is extremely notable at $99.

✓What we like
✓Customizability
✓Advanced EQ
✓Price
✓Battery life
✕What could be better
✕Stock tuning
✕Requires effort to dial in
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Lab data

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Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.

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Nothing Ear (3a)SoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve
Nothing Ear (3a) frequency responseMeasured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.-30-20-100+10+20201001k10k20k

Measured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.

Frequency response — measurement data
Nothing Ear (3a): frequency response, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)Response (dB)
2013.5
2513.6
3213.5
4013.1
5012.5
6311.6
8010.2
1008.2
1255.1
1600.8
200-4.3
250-6.1
315-4.6
400-4.3
500-3.7
630-2.6
800-0.9
10000.1
12501.9
16004.6
20006.5
25008.5
31509.0
40006.8
50005.0
63005.0
80003.8
10000-3.3
125001.6
16000-6.3
20000-26.8

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