Nothing has become known with the Ear (1), its first totally wireless Bluetooth headset with a curious and transparent design, and after launching its Phone (1) and Ear (Stick) smartphones, the company wants to gain a foothold in the sector of wireless Bluetooth headphones with active noise cancellation with ear (2), offering a more powerful ANC. Are they very different from AirPods Pro (2022)? We compare them to know their characteristics, differences and prices.
Features AirPods Pro 2 and Nothing Ear (2)
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Features |
airpods pro 2 |
Nothing by ear (2) |
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Dimensions and weight |
Listeners: 3.09 cm high by 2.18 cm wide and 2.4 cm thick; weight of 5.3 grams | Case: 4.52 cm high by 6.06 cm wide and 2.17 cm thick; weight of 50.8 grams |
Listeners: 29.4 x 21.5 x 23.5 mm and 4.5 grams | Case: 55.5 x 55.5 x 22 mm – and 51.5 grams |
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sound technology |
Apple custom high excursion driver, custom high dynamic range amplifier, active noise cancellation, adaptive ambient mode, slotted pressure compensation, spatial audio with dynamic head tracking and adaptive EQ |
Active noise cancellation up to 40 dB (three levels, automatic ANC mode and transparency | 500 Hz frequency range) |
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sensors |
Skin sensor, accelerometer with motion detection, accelerometer with voice detection and touch control |
position detection |
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microphones |
Two beamforming microphones, inward-facing microphone |
Three microphones in each earbud |
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connectivity |
Apple H2 chip for headphones, U1 chip in MagSafe charging case and Bluetooth 5.3 |
Bluetooth 5.3 and Google Fast Pair | support for BLE, SPP, HFP, A2DP and AVRCP profiles; AAC, SBC and LHDC 5.0 codecs |
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controls |
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battery |
Up to six hours of audio playback on a single charge (up to 5.5 hours if Spatial Audio with Dynamic Head Tracking is enabled), up to 4.5 hours of talk time on a single charge. With the MagSafe charging case, you get up to 30 hours of audio playback or up to 24 hours of talk time. Five minutes in the case provides approximately one hour of audio playback or one hour of talk time |
Playback with ANC off: up to 36 hours with case and 6.3 hours with headphones alone | Playback with ANC on: up to 22.5 hours with case and 4 hours with headphones only | Quick charge with ANC off from 10 minutes for eight hours. |
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endurance |
Sweat and water resistant (IPX4) |
Helmet (IP54) and case (IP55) |
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price |
299 dollars |
149 dollars |
Nothing Ear (2) – Active Noise Canceling Wireless Headphones, Hi-Res Audio, Dual Connection, Powerful 11.6mm Custom Driver – White
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd generation)
- sound technology: The Nothing Ear (2) improved the active noise cancellation of the first model. Up to 40 dB, they have three levels or it is possible to delegate to the headphones so that they choose the best setting with the adaptive mode. Moreover, they have 24-bit Hi-Res Audio Certification. The AirPods Pro 2, in addition to Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency Mode, feature Spatial Audio with Dynamic Head Tracking and Adaptive EQ.
- connectivity: AirPods Pro 2 are intended for use with Apple devices, and this is where H2 chip for quick setup and pairing with branded products. However, they also have Bluetooth. The Nothing Ear (2) have Bluetooth 5.3 and are more universal, although they integrate Google Fast Pair for quick pairing with Android smartphones.
- controls: Both headsets are controlled by heartbeat. Parameters can be customized to perform certain actions.
- Battery: Nothing’s Bluetooth headphones promise up to 6.3 hours of playtime and up to 36 hours with charging case. The figure is reduced if you have active noise cancellation activated, since they are around four hours and up to 22.5 hours with the case. The AirPods Pro 2 have improved in this regard over the first generation, reaching up to 5.5 hours with Spatial Audio active. With the charging case, you can get up to 30 hours.
- Compatibility: AirPods Pro 2 are intended for use with Apple devices only and are severely limited when used with Android or Windows. Nothing Ear (2) is compatible with iOS 11 and Android 5.1 and later devices. The Nothing X app, available for iOS and Android, lets you make some adjustments.
- Price: the Nothing Ear (2) cost half of those of the AirPods Pro (2022): 149 dollars and those of Apple, 299 dollars.
AirPods Pro 2 VS Nothing Ear (2), which Bluetooth headphones to buy?
The Nothing Ear (2) are an improvement of the Ear (1) which they improve active noise cancellation, autonomy and, above all, audio quality. However, neither the ANC nor the battery are as good as in the case of the AirPods Pro 2, but also keep in mind that Nothing is half price.
If you only have Apple devices, integration with the company’s ecosystem is complete with the AirPods Pro 2; you could say that’s the price to pay. But if you also have an Android or Windows deviceEspecially with Android, the experience with the Nothing Ear (2) is much better, since the Nothing X app is available for both iOS and the Google system.
Nothing Ear (2) – Active Noise Canceling Wireless Headphones, Hi-Res Audio, Dual Connection, Powerful 11.6mm Custom Driver – White
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd generation)
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