Nothing
has
announced
its
first
pair
of
open
wearable
stereo
(OWS)
earbuds
that
could
be
better
suited
for
activities
where
you
actually
want
to
hear
what’s
going
on
around
you.
With
a
design
that
rests
just
inside
your
ear,
the
new
Nothing
Ear
Open
could
also
be
a
more
comfortable
alternative
to
earbuds
that
rely
on
silicone
tips
inserted
into
the
ear
canal.
The
Nothing
Ear
Open
join
a
growing
trend
in
headphones
where
active
noise
cancelling
technology
is
eschewed
for
a
design
that
deliberately
lets
outside
sounds
in.
Shokz’
headphones
have
long
offered
this
through
the
use
of
bone
conduction
technology
that
keeps
your
ears
completely
open.
In
February,
Bose
introduced
its
$299
Ultra
Open
earbuds
and
positioned
them
as
headphones
that
can
be
comfortably
worn
all
day
long,
even
at
work.
Nothing’s
new
Ear
Open
earbuds
offer
similar
functionality
but
for
$149.
The
Nothing
Open’s
charging
case
is
just
19
millimeters
thick.Photo
by
Chris
Welch
/
The
Verge
Nothing’s
previous
models,
the
Ear
and
Ear
(a)
that
debuted
last
April,
offer
a
slight
advantage
in
battery
life
with
8.5
and
9.5
hours,
respectively,
while
ANC
is
turned
off.
But
the
Nothing
Ear
Open
still
manage
eight
hours
on
a
full
charge,
or
a
total
of
30
hours
when
occasionally
docked
and
recharged
inside
a
slim
case
that’s
19
millimeters
thick.
It
lacks
wireless
charging,
but
Nothing
says
a
quick
10-minute
charge
with
a
USB-C
cable
will
provide
two
hours
of
listening.
That’s
solid
battery
life
given
the
Ear
Open
feature
the
largest
14.2-millimeter
drivers
Nothing
has
included
in
its
earbuds
to
date,
but
with
a
directional
design
to
help
minimize
sound
leakage.
Each
earbud
also
includes
a
pair
of
microphones
and
Nothing’s
latest
noise-canceling
technology
(Clear
Voice
Technology
3.0)
to
help
stop
outside
noises
from
muffling
your
voice
during
a
call.
The
Nothing
Open
rely
on
a
hook
design
which
could
make
them
challenging
to
wear
with
glasses.Image:
Nothing
The
Nothing
Ear
Open
use
a
“three-point
balance
system”
and
a
silicone
ear
hook
to
keep
the
earbuds
securely
positioned
just
inside
your
ears.
At
8.1
grams
each,
the
Ear
Open
are
the
company’s
heaviest
earbuds
to
date,
but
that
hook
will
help
spread
the
weight
out
across
your
ear.
However,
as
The
Verge’s
Victoria
Song
discovered
while
reviewing
the
Shokz
OpenFit
Air,
headphones
with
ear
hooks
can
sometimes
be
difficult
to
wear
with
some
styles
of
glasses
when
the
arms
and
the
hooks
are
competing
for
space
atop
your
ears.
The
earbuds
use
Bluetooth
5.3
with
support
for
the
AAC
and
SBC
codecs,
can
connect
to
two
Bluetooth
devices
and
quickly
switch
between
them,
and
offer
a
“Low
Lag
Mode”
for
gamers
that’s
automatically
activated
when
Nothing
Phone
users
are
in
Game
Mode.
When
paired
to
other
phones,
the
Low
Lag
Mode
can
be
activated
using
Nothing’s
mobile
app,
which
also
facilitates
an
integration
with
ChatGPT.
Pinching
the
Nothing
Ear
Open
controls
music
playback
and
can
be
used
to
answer
calls.Photo
by
Chris
Welch
/
The
Verge
The
Nothing
Ear
Open
can
be
preordered
in
the
US,
Canada,
and
Europe
starting
on
September
24th
through
the
company’s
website
and
will
be
available
globally
starting
on
October
1st.
Original author: Andrew Liszewski
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