Nothing Ear (1), the first-ever product coming from the newly formed company by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, was launched in India earlier this year in July. The true wireless earbuds have premium features, including ANC and wireless charging.
When launched, the Nothing Ear (1) were priced at ₹5,999 (~$80) in the Indian market but the company later hiked its price to ₹6,999 (~$94). Now they have received a price cut of ₹700, bringing its cost down to ₹6,299 ($83). It is not yet known if this discounted pricing is for a limited time only or permanent.
Nothing Ear (1) comes with a transparent outer casing for the earbuds as well as a transparent charging case. They feature 11.6mm dynamic drivers from Teenage Engineering and each earbud weighs 4.7 grams.
There’s support for in-ear detection, allowing users to adjust Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), activate Transparency Mode, and change the Equalizer settings through the companion Ear 1 mobile application which is available for both iOS and Android.
Other features for the TWS earbuds include IPX4 water and sweat-resistant rating. It comes with Google Fast Pair and features touch controls for playback, noise cancellation/ transparency modes, and volume controls.
Nothing Ear (1) supports both USB Type-C and Qi wireless charging. It is powered by a 570mAh battery which is claimed by the company to offer up to 5.7 hours of battery life per charge and up to 34 hours in total with the charging case.
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