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Nothing

Nothing Ear Stick

Name: Nothing Ear Stick
Brand: Nothing
SKU: B0B45WH7TN

Nothing compares 2 U Ear (stick).

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Noise Isolation / ANC

0.8/ 10

0.8

0.010.0

A 0.8 puts its noise isolation / ANC in the bottom 10% of wireless earbuds we've measured.

Measured on 133 of the 271 we've cataloged.

Key specs

Battery Life Earbuds

7 hBelow average

7 h

3 h16 h

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

Battery Life With Case

29 hBelow average

29 h

7 h60 h

below average for wireless earbuds — based on 245 of 271 we've cataloged.

IP Rating

IPX7

IPX433%IP5516%IP5415%IPX76%

IPX7 appears on 6% of the 244 wireless earbuds we've cataloged (of 271).

Battery

Battery Life Earbuds: 7 h
Battery Life With Case: 29 h
Charging Method: USB-C
Full Charge Minutes: 10 min
Fast Charging: Yes

Build

IP Rating: IPX7
Water Resistance: Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth Version: 5.2
Bluetooth Codec: SBC, AAC
Connection Type: Bluetooth
Multipoint Devices: 2 devices

Design

Earbud Form Factor: Semi-in-ear
Case Dimensions: 87×30×30 mm
Wearing Style: Shallow fit
Weight Per Earbud: 4.4 g
Weight With Case: 46.3 g

Features

Companion App: IOS + Android
Control Type: Stem squeeze
Auto Pause: Yes
Mono Mode: Yes

Microphone

Count: 3
Noise Reduction Type: Active
Type: Triple microphone

Sound

Driver Count: 1
Driver Size: 12.6 mm
Driver Type: Dynamic
Frequency Response Signature: V-shaped

SoundGuys review

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SOUNDGUYS rating

5.4/ 10

Not recommended

Reviewed byJasper LastoriaWriterReviewed July 2023

Isolation0.8

Battery life5.3

Comfort & fit3.9

Connectivity5.0

Design4.4

Portability8.0

The verdict

With its original good looks the Nothing Ear (stick) feels like an alternative universe's AirPods, sharing some of the same issues such as loose fit and lackluster isolation. Nevertheless, if it fits your ears, the Ear (stick) is lightweight, and the EQ in the app helps out the quiet bass of the default frequency response.

✓What we like

✓App is good

✓EQ improves the default sound

✓IP54 rating

✓Mic is decent

✓Assignable controls

✕What could be better

✕Terrible isolation

✕Battery life

✕Fit is very loose

✕Pinch controls could use refinement

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