We have tested Nothing ear sticksecond TWS headset released by Nothing, the company of OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei. he is alone transparent earpiece, which allows you to see part of the internal electronic components, with a design that should appeal to the geek public. It has a compact body, more than 20 hours of battery life and weighs only 4.4 grams. With 12.6mm drivers, it promises balanced sound and tries to position itself as an alternative “Airfields of the third generation” for android users.

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The Nothing Ear Stick with its unique design is really beautiful. But as soon as you open it and realize that the phone does not have ear tips, it becomes clear that the fit may not be the best. One size fits all is always a problem as everyone is different and what fits my ear may not fit yours. This is the same concept that Apple uses in the line Airpods, and this inspiration Nothing: to be “Airpods 3rd generation” for Android, brought a headset of a similar shape and also without attachments, which worked well in my case, but the headset did not hold tightly in my wife and daughter’s ear. And unfortunately, either he fits in well, or he has nothing to do. By the way, Nothing is betting on Apple’s imitation strategy for the first time. Nothing Ear 1, the company’s first phone, is trying to be the Android version of the AirPods Pro.

But not everything is scorched earth. Like any product, the Nothing Ear Stick has its pros, while others don’t. If you’re looking for exercise headphones, then the Nothing Ear Stick might be the one for you. is IP54 certifiedwhich provides protection against splashes and sweat.

For gamers low latency mode This is a good choice, but I noticed that when this option is enabled, the transfer speed is prioritized over quality, which means that the sound is slightly worse when this feature is enabled. Without it, the delay was very noticeable. It also has a play/pause sensor, making it easy to pause your music when you need to take your headphones off. this and others commands can also be given on the background rod itselfand, with a pressure sensor that lets you adjust the volume, fast forward or rewind music, in addition to answering calls and calling your phone’s virtual assistant.

ultralight, The Nothing ear stick weighs only 4.4 grams. by phone, which is evident from its autonomy. Nothing says 7 hours, but in our tests it was 05 hours of listening to music (around 70-80 decibels) until the battery dies. The case also has enough battery for 3 additional recharges, giving a total battery life of around 20 hours. Have you run out of battery? Just put the earphones in the case and they will be charged in 10 minutes, which is equivalent to 2 hours of music playback.

The sound is due 12.6mm drivers configured Nothing, with support AAC codecs on iPhone and SBC on Android. I found that the performance on the iPhone is better despite being a more Android oriented phone… get it!! It was worth nothing to bet on some variation of Qualcom’s AptX codec, since SBC is just the basics of Android.

ABOUT The sound is generally good, but there was not enough bass. The mids and highs are ok, but the lows leave something to be desired. You can even try tweaking the sound with the 3-band equalizer present in the Nothing X app available for both Android and iOS, but still I wasn’t 100% satisfied.

In any case, by about 500.00 BRLThe Nothing Ear Stick might be an interesting option if you don’t mind active noise cancellation, which this model doesn’t have. The unique design of the case and the phone is definitely eye-catching, however this is one of those products that think only about the form, the aesthetic part, but they should have thought a bit about the functionality as well…

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