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Nothing Ear (3a) Launch: The Sleekest Earbuds With a Cult Following

Nothing’s latest noise-canceling earbuds move upmarket, and they include built-in recording for up to two hours.

By Matt Jancer | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan

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Curious name, no? Nothing has its own distinct design language that differs itself from the competition. Stripped-down and often transparent so that it can show off the guts of its devices, Nothing has developed a cult following since they released their first smartphone in 2022.

They’ve only been in the headphone game since 2021, but they’re already on their third iteration of their increasingly popular noise-canceling earbuds. The Nothing Ear (3a) are on sale as of today, July 7, 2026 for $399.

a lot of something for nothing

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Like any earbuds that cost $399, they have the basically-mandatory-at-this-price active noise cancellation (ANC) that........

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