Nothing Ear (Ceramic Driver)

At $149, Nothing Ear punches way above its price bracket by pairing a rigid 11mm ceramic diaphragm, dual-chamber airflow, LDAC and LHDC 5.0 hi-res codecs, pinch-stem controls, IP54 buds / IP55 case sealing, and a full audiophile 8-band parametric EQ. Engineered by Nothing Technology (4.6g Transparent Ceramic-Diaphragm Hi-Res Wireless Earbuds) at a reference MSRP of $149, Nothing Ear (Ceramic Driver) pairs 11mm Custom Ceramic Diaphragm Driver (24-bit LDAC & LHDC 5.0) with 8-Band Parametric EQ with Q-Factor Control Under $150 and Up to 8.5h ANC Off / 5.2h ANC On · 40.5h Total Case. It is purpose-built for value-focused audiophiles and design lovers wanting flagship codecs under $150, with key strengths including true parametric eq (frequency, gain, q-factor) rarely seen even on $400 earbuds; supports both ldac and lhdc 5.0 hi-res wireless audio for $149.

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Site Extent: $149
Site Extent: 8-Band Parametric EQ with Q-Factor Control Under $150
Site Extent: 11mm Custom Ceramic Diaphragm Driver (24-bit LDAC & LHDC 5.0)
Site Extent: Up to 8.5h ANC Off / 5.2h ANC On · 40.5h Total Case

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