These ‘Nothing’ Earbuds With an Open-Ear Design Are $50 Off Right Now

Open ear design headphones are picking up steam, possibly because ANC technology has become so good that people are forgetting what the sound of birds singing sounds like (or is that just me?). Nothing is a newer brand that has started off well, making good value products with great features that are very competitive with more well-known brands. The Nothing Ear (Open) is their first open ear design earbuds from 2024, and it’s currently $99 ($149) for Prime Members, the lowest price it has been, according to price tracking tools.

The Nothing brand offers many features on their products that you usually see on higher-end products. The Nothing Ear (Open) are no exception. These earbuds come with multipoint connection, so you can hook it up to your phone and laptop simultaneously. There’s also a “Find My Earbud” feature that plays a loud sound on the earbuds so you can find them (different and not compatible with Apple’s Find My). There’s also a low-lag mode with 120 milliseconds of latency for gaming, so the audio will be in sync with your actions. If you use a supported Nothing phone, this feature is automatic, and there’s also a ChatGPT integration that you can access directly through the earbuds.

The battery lasts eight hours, and the case offers an extra 30 hours of juice with a 10-minute wired charge, giving you two hours of listening time. The Nothing Ear (Open) comes with a microphone AI technology that reduces environmental noise so you can be heard better. The companion app also has an advanced EQ feature that lets you tweak your sound. The sound is impressive for the open ear design—just don’t expect powerful bass, according to PCMag’s “excellent” review (this is the case for all open ear designs, though).