Nothing Ear Review: Supercharged with AI, is it the new AirPods Pro killer?

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Carl Pei's Nothing has taken the world of technology by storm, establishing its foothold in a market that is usually dominated by heavyweights such as Samsung, Apple and others. One of the ways the tech startup has done that is by adopting a quirky, transparent design strategy that has stood out in a world of mundane and honestly repeated offerings which all look the same, with a few differences here and there. But it isn't the first company attempting to do so. HTC gave it a try with its quirky Android smartphones, and so did Nokia with its Windows-powered Lumia series. There were even attempts by Blackberry too to break this smartphone duopoly, but none of them managed to do it quite as well as Nothing. Thus, Nothing's products, such as the Phone 2a and the Ear 2 have stood out and have been highly appreciated by the tech community, even though they might not be the best in the business. This has been the company's strategy, with no intention of taking on the tech giants…until now.

The company launched its latest audio products, the Nothing Ear and Ear (a) a few days ago. Now, we get it. We were all expecting the successor to the Ear (2) to be the Nothing Ear (3), but the naming strategy has been reworked it seems. While the Ear (a) caters to the budget user, it is the Nothing Ear that is being called the company's best-sounding earbuds to date. While this may seem a bit far-reaching, is it the case in reality, considering the price has also been bumped to Rs. 11999?

I have been using the Nothing Ear for almost two weeks now and they have surprisingly replaced the AirPods Pro 1st Gen as my daily driver, and it could stay the same for the near future too. Here's why.

The Nothing Ear carries over the same design strategy that has become synonymous with the company. In fact, it is identical to the Ear (2) except for the small print in the case. Over the years, I have come to like this unique design approach and it is the same with the Ear. The earbuds are available in