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Nothing
Nothing Ear (3a)
The Nothing Ear (3a) certainly don't feel like budget earbuds.
noise cancelling & sound
8.1/ 10
ANCNoise cancelling8.1
0.010.0
At 8.1, its noise cancelling beats 62% of wireless earbuds we've measured.
Measured on 91 of the 252 we've cataloged.
4.8/ 5
SoundMDAQS Overall4.8
1.05.0
A 4.8 puts its audio quality in the top half of wireless earbuds we've measured.
Measured on 64 of the 252 we've cataloged.
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Key specs
Battery Life Earbuds
10 hAbove average10 h
2 h15 h
above average for wireless earbuds — based on 236 of 252 we've cataloged.
IP Rating
IP54IPX436%IP5517%IP5415%IPX510%
IP54 appears on 15% of the 232 wireless earbuds we've cataloged (of 252).
Noise Cancellation Type
ActiveMost commonActive61%Passive15%Hybrid9%None8%
Active is the most common — on 61% of the 172 wireless earbuds we've cataloged (of 252).
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
Lab data
How we test ›Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.
Nothing Ear (3a) Frequency Response (measured on a B&K 5128)
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Measured frequency response (dB relative) against the SoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve. When the measurement goes above the dashed line, that frequency is louder than our preference curve, and when it goes below: it's quieter. Use the curve for comparison purposes only, as your taste may vary.
| Frequency (Hz) | Response (dB) |
|---|---|
| 20 | 13.3 |
| 25 | 13.4 |
| 32 | 13.3 |
| 40 | 12.9 |
| 50 | 12.3 |
| 63 | 11.4 |
| 80 | 10.0 |
| 100 | 8.0 |
| 125 | 4.9 |
| 160 | 0.6 |
| 200 | -4.5 |
| 250 | -6.3 |
| 315 | -4.8 |
| 400 | -4.5 |
| 500 | -3.9 |
| 630 | -2.8 |
| 800 | -1.1 |
| 1000 | -0.1 |
| 1250 | 1.7 |
| 1600 | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 6.3 |
| 2500 | 8.3 |
| 3150 | 8.8 |
| 4000 | 6.6 |
| 5000 | 4.8 |
| 6300 | 4.8 |
| 8000 | 3.6 |
| 10000 | -3.5 |
| 12500 | 1.4 |
| 16000 | -6.5 |
| 20000 | -27.0 |
Nothing Ear (3a) Attenuation (measured on a B&K 5128)
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Solid lines: passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Dashed lines: total attenuation (dB) with ANC on — passive isolation plus active noise cancelling. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
| Frequency (Hz) | Attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | 0.3 |
| 26 | 2.1 |
| 33 | 1.5 |
| 41 | 2.0 |
| 52 | 1.8 |
| 65 | 3.3 |
| 82 | 3.1 |
| 103 | 3.6 |
| 130 | 1.4 |
| 163 | 4.5 |
| 205 | 6.8 |
| 259 | 7.1 |
| 325 | 7.5 |
| 410 | 12.3 |
| 516 | 9.6 |
| 613 | 9.4 |
| 772 | 13.5 |
| 972 | 13.8 |
| 1220 | 16.8 |
| 1540 | 20.2 |
| 1940 | 26.3 |
| 2440 | 34.1 |
| 3070 | 34.3 |
| 3870 | 25.4 |
| 4870 | 16.3 |
| 6130 | 16.9 |
| 7720 | 20.2 |
| 9720 | 38.3 |
| 12200 | 19.5 |
| 15400 | 34.3 |
| 19400 | 25.7 |
| Frequency (Hz) | Total attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | 16.2 |
| 26 | 16.3 |
| 33 | 12.2 |
| 41 | 16.2 |
| 52 | 21.2 |
| 65 | 20.4 |
| 82 | 24.9 |
| 103 | 23.7 |
| 130 | 18.6 |
| 163 | 32.8 |
| 205 | 31.3 |
| 259 | 26.2 |
| 325 | 20.5 |
| 410 | 26.3 |
| 516 | 21.1 |
| 613 | 18.8 |
| 772 | 25.4 |
| 972 | 24.6 |
| 1220 | 32.2 |
| 1540 | 26.8 |
| 1940 | 27.2 |
| 2440 | 32.3 |
| 3070 | 28.8 |
| 3870 | 21.7 |
| 4870 | 14.1 |
| 6130 | 18.1 |
| 7720 | 19.5 |
| 9720 | 38.6 |
| 12200 | 21.3 |
| 15400 | 35.5 |
| 19400 | 25.4 |
Nothing Ear (3a) MDAQS
Multi-Dimensional Audio Quality Scores, Scale 1 - 5
Mean opinion score
4.8
3.7
4.8
4.8
TimbreDistortionImmersivenessOverall
Virtual mean opinion scores (MOS) on a 1–5 scale, modeled from the measured response by HEAD acoustics’ MDAQS (Multi-Dimensional Audio Quality Score) model. Higher is better across timbre, distortion, and immersiveness — add other models to see where this one lands.
SoundGuys review
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.
✓Liked: Customizability, Advanced EQ, Price, Battery life
✕Could be better: Stock tuning, Requires effort to dial in
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