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Why I ditched my AirPods Pro for these discounted Nothing earbuds (and don't regret it)


The Nothing Ear sees meaningful audio upgrades while retaining a design language and price point that's hard to beat. They're on sale during Prime Day.

While inferior in audio playback, subjectively speaking, the Apple AirPods Pro fill the void of active noise cancellation (ANC), especially during cross-country flights, when I'd much rather listen to my thoughts than the drumming of plane engines. Within the Nothing X app, you'll also find an Advanced Equalizer setting that lets you adjust frequency levels and Q factors, but the secret sauce to audio euphoria may come from the new Personal Sound Profile feature. Delivering my verdict is made easier thanks to Nothing keeping the price of the Ear the same as its predecessor, at $149 (or $119 at the time of writing), even with the improvements to audio performance, battery life, and software features.

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