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HEADPHONES · YOUR NEXT FACE-OFF

Nothing CMF Buds 2a vs Nothing Ear (3a)

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Compared products

YOUR FIRST CHOICE

Nothing CMF Buds 2a

6974434225138 · Orange · UK

CMF Buds 2a orange earbuds in an open orange charging case marked Buds 2A
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Exact model & source notes

CMF Buds 2a (store SKU 6974434225138 in Orange on the UK and US Nothing stores) are true wireless earbuds with ANC up to 42 dB, a 12.4 mm bio-fibre driver, four microphones and Bluetooth 5.4 with dual connection.

Specifications checked 26 Sept 2026.

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Manufacturer specifications
WHAT DIFFERS
4.28 gWeight per earbud4.53 g
1 of 11 verified differences, in the order listed below. Not a rating.
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THE CONTENDER

Nothing Ear (3a)

6974434228757 · White · UK

Nothing Ear (3a) white earbuds with transparent stems in an open white charging case
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Exact model & source notes

Nothing Ear (3a) (store SKU 6974434228757 in White, the same on the UK and US stores) are true wireless earbuds with adaptive ANC up to 45 dB, Bluetooth 6.0 with LDAC, a 12 mm driver and on-bud call recording and Audio Snapshot capture.

Specifications checked 26 Sept 2026.

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Manufacturer specifications

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THE DIFFERENCES, MADE VISIBLE

Visual facts

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How to read this comparison
  • Manufacturer facts for the exact models shown. Not a quality rating or a test result.
  • “Different” means the known values differ, not that one is better.
  • Missing or conflicting evidence is marked and never counts as a difference. Source chips hold each fact’s sources and conditions.
FEATURES SIDE BY SIDE5 topics

Yes and No describe the listed feature. Missing evidence stays unverified.

SELECTED TOPIC
01 / 05

Weight per earbud

Manufacturer-stated mass of one earbud, plotted only when both sources state a per-earbud figure. The charging case is separate. This is not a comfort or fit rating.

Nothing CMF Buds 2a4.28 g

Manufacturer specification · Each earbud. The charging case weighs 42.75 g.

Source 1
Nothing Ear (3a)4.53 g

Manufacturer specification · Each earbud. The charging case weighs 40.92 g.

Source 1
Explore the full specifications

Start with your listening environment. Open and closed earcups suit different surroundings. A closed back is not the same as active noise cancellation. Check the exact cable and headphone output. We do not turn impedance, driver size or unpaired lab results into a sound-quality score.

WHAT CHANGES BETWEEN THEM?

Key differences

Full specifications ↓

11 verified differences, most decision-relevant first. 1 is also drawn in Visual facts above. Missing information stays separate.

Wired / wireless connections

Nothing CMF Buds 2aBluetooth 5.4 (AAC, SBC) with dual connection; USB-C charging on the case
Nothing Ear (3a)Bluetooth 6.0 (SBC, AAC, LDAC) with dual connection; USB-C charging on the case
Sources
Nothing CMF Buds 2a

Manufacturer specification · The manufacturer lists AAC and SBC codec support; support for other codecs remains unverified. Charging is quoted with a Type-C cable.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specifications
Nothing Ear (3a)

Manufacturer specification · The specification lists only Type-C wired charging (full in 70 minutes); no wireless case charging is listed.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specifications

Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.

Battery life

Nothing CMF Buds 2aEarbuds up to 5 hours with ANC on and 8 hours with ANC off; with the charging case 23 hours with ANC on and 35.5 hours with ANC off.
Nothing Ear (3a)AAC: earbuds up to 6 hours with ANC on and up to 10 hours with ANC off; with the charging case up to 25 hours with ANC on and up to 42 hours with ANC off. LDAC: earbuds up to 4.5 hours ANC on / 6 hours ANC off; with case up to 20 hours ANC on / 28 hours ANC off.
Sources
Nothing CMF Buds 2a

Manufacturer specification · Nothing laboratory results at 25 °C, 50% volume, AAC, other features at default settings; actual life varies with use. Talk time is listed separately (earbuds 3.5 h ANC on / 4 h ANC off; with case 15.6 h / 18.4 h).

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specificationsNothing (US store, us.nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specifications
Nothing Ear (3a)

Manufacturer specification · Nothing laboratory results at 25 °C, 50% volume, AAC, other features at default settings; actual life varies with use. Talk time is listed separately (earbuds 4.5 h ANC on / 6 h ANC off; with case 18 h / 25 h).

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specificationsNothing (US store, us.nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specifications

Manufacturer claims for the stated mode and equipment. Read each test condition; this is not measured everyday battery life.

Drivers

Nothing CMF Buds 2aCustom 12.4 mm dynamic driver, bio-fibre + custom TPU diaphragm, Dirac tuning
Nothing Ear (3a)12 mm dynamic driver, 32 Ω, PMI+TPU diaphragm
Sources

Check whether the diameter describes the complete transducer or only its diaphragm. Different labels and driver sizes do not establish better sound.

Companion app

Nothing CMF Buds 2aNothing X app (Android and iOS): customise equaliser and controls, find my earbuds, low lag mode, software updates
Nothing Ear (3a)Nothing X app: Custom EQ with profile sharing, Advanced EQ (an 8-band equaliser), customisable controls, find my earbuds, dual connection and firmware updates
Sources
Nothing CMF Buds 2a

Manufacturer specification · Nothing says all these features are available on Nothing OS and in the Nothing X app for iOS and other Android devices (Android 6.0 and above, iOS 13 and above); on Nothing OS 1.5.6 and higher the settings are built into the phone.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specificationsNothing (US store, us.nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specifications
Nothing Ear (3a)

Manufacturer specification · Nothing X is for Android 8.0 and above and iOS 13 and above; on Nothing OS 1.5.6 and higher the settings are built into the phone. Custom EQ and Advanced EQ are listed under Sound features.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specificationsNothing (US store, us.nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specifications

Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.

Battery capacity

Nothing CMF Buds 2aEarbuds 43 mAh each; case 460 mAh
Nothing Ear (3a)Earbuds 55 mAh each; case 500 mAh
Sources

Manufacturer claims for the stated mode and equipment. Read each test condition; this is not measured everyday battery life.

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Controls

Nothing CMF Buds 2aTouch controls: double tap to skip forward or answer/hang up calls; triple tap to skip back or reject calls; tap and hold to switch between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency Mode.
Nothing Ear (3a)Pinch controls on the earbuds: pinch for play/pause or to answer/end a call; double pinch to skip forward or decline a call; triple pinch to skip back; pinch and hold for noise control or volume up/down; double pinch and hold, or pinch both buds at once, for Audio Snapshot or call recording.
Sources
Nothing CMF Buds 2a

Manufacturer specification · Customisable (footnote 7): double tap, triple tap, tap & hold and double tap & hold can be set to next song, previous song, volume up, volume down, voice assistant or switching noise cancellation modes, via phone settings on Nothing OS 1.5.6+ or the Nothing X app on Android 6.0+/iOS 13+.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specificationsNothing (US store, us.nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specifications
Nothing Ear (3a)

Manufacturer specification · Skip forward, skip back and noise control are marked customisable in the Nothing X app; custom controls need to be set up from a phone (footnote 5). Call recording is only available in selected regions (footnote 10).

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specificationsNothing (US store, us.nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specifications

Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.

Wearing style

Nothing CMF Buds 2aIn-ear, true wireless (ear tips in sizes S, M and L)
Nothing Ear (3a)In-ear, true wireless (liquid-silicone ear tips in four sizes)
Sources
Nothing CMF Buds 2a

Manufacturer specification · A pair of earbuds and a charging case (with a lanyard hole); ear tips in sizes S, M and L are in the box. Nothing does not state the ear tip material.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specifications
Nothing Ear (3a)

Manufacturer specification · Two earbuds and a charging case; four pairs of ear tips are in the box.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specifications

Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.

Low lag mode

Nothing CMF Buds 2a110 ms with a Nothing phone in Game Mode
Nothing Ear (3a)Low lag mode (latency as low as 120 ms)
Sources
Nothing CMF Buds 2a

Manufacturer specification · The Other features table says 'less than 110 ms under Game Mode' with a Nothing Phone; footnote 5 says latency can be reduced to as low as 110 ms with Nothing phones and Game Mode on. Source field: Low lag mode.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specificationsNothing (US store, us.nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specifications
Nothing Ear (3a)

Manufacturer specification · Latency can be reduced to as low as 120 ms only when the earbuds are paired with Nothing phones with Game Mode turned on (footnote 3).

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specificationsNothing (US store, us.nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specifications

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Weight per earbud

In Visual facts
Nothing CMF Buds 2a4.28 g
Nothing Ear (3a)4.53 g
Sources
Nothing CMF Buds 2a

Manufacturer specification · Each earbud. The charging case weighs 42.75 g.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specifications
Nothing Ear (3a)

Manufacturer specification · Each earbud. The charging case weighs 40.92 g.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specifications

A size or weight trade-off; it does not establish the better product.

Dimensions

Nothing CMF Buds 2aEach earbud 32.5 x 20.3 x 24.3 mm; charging case 54.7 x 54.7 x 23 mm (height x width x depth)
Nothing Ear (3a)Each earbud 31.2 x 21.7 x 24 mm; charging case 64.8 x 48.95 x 22.8 mm (height x width x depth)
Sources

A size or weight trade-off; it does not establish the better product.

Missing or non-comparable evidence (5)

Charge time

Nothing CMF Buds 2aFull charge (0-100%) in 89 minutes with the case connected to a USB-C cable; with the case unplugged, the earbuds charge inside it in 57 minutes
Nothing Ear (3a)Not verified
Sources
Nothing CMF Buds 2a

Manufacturer specification · Fast charge: after a 10-minute charge, up to 5.5 hours of playback with the case or 2 hours without it (ANC off, 50% volume, AAC, Nothing laboratory, 25 °C).

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specificationsNothing (US store, us.nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specifications
Nothing Ear (3a)

No source recorded for this side.

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Frequency response

Nothing CMF Buds 2aNot verified
Nothing Ear (3a)20 Hz - 40,000 Hz
Sources
Nothing CMF Buds 2a

No source recorded for this side.

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Sound features

Nothing CMF Buds 2aDirac, Ultra Bass Technology, Custom EQ; tuning by Nothing and Dirac
Nothing Ear (3a)Not verified
Sources
Nothing CMF Buds 2a

Manufacturer specification · The Sound features table says 'Ultra Bass Technology'; the product copy calls it 'Ultra Bass Technology 2.0'.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specificationsNothing (US store, us.nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specifications
Nothing Ear (3a)

No source recorded for this side.

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Spatial audio

Nothing CMF Buds 2aNot verified
Nothing Ear (3a)Static Spatial Audio
Sources
Nothing CMF Buds 2a

No source recorded for this side.

Nothing Ear (3a)

Manufacturer specification · Listed under Sound features. Nothing says it spreads sounds across a virtual 3D field; the pages do not mention head tracking.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specificationsNothing (US store, us.nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specifications

Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.

Dust, sweat and water resistance

Nothing CMF Buds 2aIP54 (earbuds)
Nothing Ear (3a)IP54 (earbuds and case)
Sources
Nothing CMF Buds 2a

The specification lists 'IPX2 case', but footnote 4 says the IP54 test applies to the earbuds and 'the charging case is not supported'; the case rating is therefore left out. · Manufacturer specification

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specifications
Nothing Ear (3a)

Nothing's table wording is 'IP54 water and water resistance for buds and case'. · Manufacturer specification

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specifications

One source states less detail or a rounded figure. This is not a verified difference; check the exact configuration.

4 shared fields have the same recorded value.

YOUR HEADPHONES. YOUR RULES.

Check against your must-haves

Feature matching for the features you select. It doesn’t rate sound or comfort.

Start with your listening setup.

Choose a starting point, then fine-tune your must-haves.

FINE-TUNE THE DETAILS

Your essentials.

These shortcuts select the features shown above. Check the fit against your own equipment and listening space.

A feature match describes the selected requirements. It doesn’t rate sound or comfort.

YOUR CHOICE

Nothing CMF Buds 2a

Select a feature to check your fit.

YOUR CHOICE

Nothing Ear (3a)

Select a feature to check your fit.

Feature matching, not a sound-quality score. The specification table links to the evidence for each feature.
WHAT EACH CHOICE ASKS OF YOU

What it brings and what to check

Nothing CMF Buds 2a

What it brings

  • They include Adaptive ANC, Transparency mode, dual connection and find my earbuds support.
    Manufacturer source
  • Each earbud weighs 4.28 g and the case 42.75 g, and the case has a lanyard hole for carrying.
    Manufacturer source

What to check

  • Rated playback is 8 hours per charge and 35.5 hours with the case with ANC off, falling to 5 and 23 hours with ANC on.
    Manufacturer source
  • ANC is rated to 42 dB over up to 2900 Hz, calls use four microphones (two per earbud), the listed codecs are AAC and SBC, and the IP54 rating covers the earbuds but not the charging case.
    Manufacturer source

Nothing Ear (3a)

What it brings

  • Nothing rates up to 10 hours per charge and 42 hours with the case using AAC with ANC off, or 6 and 25 hours with ANC on.
    Manufacturer source
  • Pinching the buds can record calls or save up to a minute of what you are hearing (Audio Snapshot), which is then managed in the Nothing X app; call recording depends on region.
    Manufacturer source

What to check

  • The case charges only over USB-C according to the specification, with no wireless charging listed.
    Manufacturer source
  • LDAC cuts the rated figures to 4.5 hours per charge and 20 hours with the case with ANC on, and dust and water resistance is IP54.
    Manufacturer source
COMPARE THE DETAILS

Full specifications

How we verify
20 of 20 specifications Sources in each row
Source-backed specifications for Nothing CMF Buds 2a and Nothing Ear (3a)
SpecificationNothing CMF Buds 2aNothing Ear (3a)
Wearing styleDifferent
Sources
Nothing CMF Buds 2a

Manufacturer specification · A pair of earbuds and a charging case (with a lanyard hole); ear tips in sizes S, M and L are in the box. Nothing does not state the ear tip material.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specifications
Nothing Ear (3a)

Manufacturer specification · Two earbuds and a charging case; four pairs of ear tips are in the box.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specifications
In-ear, true wireless (ear tips in sizes S, M and L)In-ear, true wireless (liquid-silicone ear tips in four sizes)
Weight per earbudDifferent
Sources
Nothing CMF Buds 2a

Manufacturer specification · Each earbud. The charging case weighs 42.75 g.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specifications
Nothing Ear (3a)

Manufacturer specification · Each earbud. The charging case weighs 40.92 g.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specifications
4.28 g4.53 g
DimensionsDifferent
Sources
Each earbud 32.5 x 20.3 x 24.3 mm; charging case 54.7 x 54.7 x 23 mm (height x width x depth)Each earbud 31.2 x 21.7 x 24 mm; charging case 64.8 x 48.95 x 22.8 mm (height x width x depth)
Dust, sweat and water resistance
Sources
Nothing CMF Buds 2a

The specification lists 'IPX2 case', but footnote 4 says the IP54 test applies to the earbuds and 'the charging case is not supported'; the case rating is therefore left out. · Manufacturer specification

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specifications
Nothing Ear (3a)

Nothing's table wording is 'IP54 water and water resistance for buds and case'. · Manufacturer specification

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specifications
IP54 (earbuds)IP54 (earbuds and case)
Wired / wireless connectionsDifferent
Sources
Nothing CMF Buds 2a

Manufacturer specification · The manufacturer lists AAC and SBC codec support; support for other codecs remains unverified. Charging is quoted with a Type-C cable.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specifications
Nothing Ear (3a)

Manufacturer specification · The specification lists only Type-C wired charging (full in 70 minutes); no wireless case charging is listed.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specifications
Bluetooth 5.4 (AAC, SBC) with dual connection; USB-C charging on the caseBluetooth 6.0 (SBC, AAC, LDAC) with dual connection; USB-C charging on the case
Battery lifeDifferent
Sources
Nothing CMF Buds 2a

Manufacturer specification · Nothing laboratory results at 25 °C, 50% volume, AAC, other features at default settings; actual life varies with use. Talk time is listed separately (earbuds 3.5 h ANC on / 4 h ANC off; with case 15.6 h / 18.4 h).

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specificationsNothing (US store, us.nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specifications
Nothing Ear (3a)

Manufacturer specification · Nothing laboratory results at 25 °C, 50% volume, AAC, other features at default settings; actual life varies with use. Talk time is listed separately (earbuds 4.5 h ANC on / 6 h ANC off; with case 18 h / 25 h).

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specificationsNothing (US store, us.nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specifications
Earbuds up to 5 hours with ANC on and 8 hours with ANC off; with the charging case 23 hours with ANC on and 35.5 hours with ANC off.AAC: earbuds up to 6 hours with ANC on and up to 10 hours with ANC off; with the charging case up to 25 hours with ANC on and up to 42 hours with ANC off. LDAC: earbuds up to 4.5 hours ANC on / 6 hours ANC off; with case up to 20 hours ANC on / 28 hours ANC off.
Charge time
Sources
Nothing CMF Buds 2a

Manufacturer specification · Fast charge: after a 10-minute charge, up to 5.5 hours of playback with the case or 2 hours without it (ANC off, 50% volume, AAC, Nothing laboratory, 25 °C).

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specificationsNothing (US store, us.nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specifications
Nothing Ear (3a)

No source recorded.

Full charge (0-100%) in 89 minutes with the case connected to a USB-C cable; with the case unplugged, the earbuds charge inside it in 57 minutesNot provided
Bluetooth codecsDifferent
Sources
AAC, SBCSBC, AAC, LDAC (Hi-Res certified)
Multipoint (dual connection)
Sources
Nothing Ear (3a)

Manufacturer specification · Dual connection is listed as Yes; Nothing describes dual-device connections on Android, Windows and iOS.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specificationsNothing (US store, us.nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specifications
YesYes
Low lag modeDifferent
Sources
Nothing CMF Buds 2a

Manufacturer specification · The Other features table says 'less than 110 ms under Game Mode' with a Nothing Phone; footnote 5 says latency can be reduced to as low as 110 ms with Nothing phones and Game Mode on. Source field: Low lag mode.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specificationsNothing (US store, us.nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specifications
Nothing Ear (3a)

Manufacturer specification · Latency can be reduced to as low as 120 ms only when the earbuds are paired with Nothing phones with Game Mode turned on (footnote 3).

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specificationsNothing (US store, us.nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specifications
110 ms with a Nothing phone in Game ModeLow lag mode (latency as low as 120 ms)
Quick pairing
Sources
Nothing CMF Buds 2a

Manufacturer specification · Fast Pair works on supported Android devices running Google Play services 11.7+ (back to Android 6.0); Find My and device renaming support need Android 10 or later.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specificationsNothing (US store, us.nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specifications
Nothing Ear (3a)

Manufacturer specification · Fast Pair works on supported Android devices running Google Play services 11.7+ (back to Android 6.0); Find My and device renaming support need Android 10 or later.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specificationsNothing (US store, us.nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specifications
Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift PairGoogle Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift Pair
Battery capacityDifferent
Sources
Earbuds 43 mAh each; case 460 mAhEarbuds 55 mAh each; case 500 mAh
DriversDifferent
Sources
Custom 12.4 mm dynamic driver, bio-fibre + custom TPU diaphragm, Dirac tuning12 mm dynamic driver, 32 Ω, PMI+TPU diaphragm
Sound features
Sources
Nothing CMF Buds 2a

Manufacturer specification · The Sound features table says 'Ultra Bass Technology'; the product copy calls it 'Ultra Bass Technology 2.0'.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specificationsNothing (US store, us.nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specifications
Nothing Ear (3a)

No source recorded.

Dirac, Ultra Bass Technology, Custom EQ; tuning by Nothing and DiracNot provided
Spatial audio
Sources
Nothing CMF Buds 2a

No source recorded.

Nothing Ear (3a)

Manufacturer specification · Listed under Sound features. Nothing says it spreads sounds across a virtual 3D field; the pages do not mention head tracking.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specificationsNothing (US store, us.nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specifications
Not providedStatic Spatial Audio
Frequency response
Sources
Nothing CMF Buds 2a

No source recorded.

Not provided20 Hz - 40,000 Hz
Microphone
Sources
Nothing CMF Buds 2a

Manufacturer specification · Four HD microphones in total (two per bud) with Clear Voice Technology and Wind Noise Reduction 2.0.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specifications
Nothing Ear (3a)

Manufacturer specification · Three microphones per earbud (six in total) with Clear Voice Technology for calls; the buds also support call recording and Audio Snapshot where available.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specifications
YesYes
Active noise cancellation
Sources
Nothing CMF Buds 2a

Manufacturer specification · ANC up to 42 dB (Nothing's laboratory theoretical maximum) over up to 2900 Hz, with Adaptive ANC and Transparency mode.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specifications
Nothing Ear (3a)

Manufacturer specification · Adaptive ANC up to 45 dB (Nothing's laboratory theoretical maximum) over a 40–5000 Hz range, with Transparency Mode.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specifications
YesYes
Companion appDifferent
Sources
Nothing CMF Buds 2a

Manufacturer specification · Nothing says all these features are available on Nothing OS and in the Nothing X app for iOS and other Android devices (Android 6.0 and above, iOS 13 and above); on Nothing OS 1.5.6 and higher the settings are built into the phone.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specificationsNothing (US store, us.nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specifications
Nothing Ear (3a)

Manufacturer specification · Nothing X is for Android 8.0 and above and iOS 13 and above; on Nothing OS 1.5.6 and higher the settings are built into the phone. Custom EQ and Advanced EQ are listed under Sound features.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specificationsNothing (US store, us.nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specifications
Nothing X app (Android and iOS): customise equaliser and controls, find my earbuds, low lag mode, software updatesNothing X app: Custom EQ with profile sharing, Advanced EQ (an 8-band equaliser), customisable controls, find my earbuds, dual connection and firmware updates
ControlsDifferent
Sources
Nothing CMF Buds 2a

Manufacturer specification · Customisable (footnote 7): double tap, triple tap, tap & hold and double tap & hold can be set to next song, previous song, volume up, volume down, voice assistant or switching noise cancellation modes, via phone settings on Nothing OS 1.5.6+ or the Nothing X app on Android 6.0+/iOS 13+.

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specificationsNothing (US store, us.nothing.tech) — CMF Buds 2a product page with technical specifications
Nothing Ear (3a)

Manufacturer specification · Skip forward, skip back and noise control are marked customisable in the Nothing X app; custom controls need to be set up from a phone (footnote 5). Call recording is only available in selected regions (footnote 10).

Nothing (UK store, nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specificationsNothing (US store, us.nothing.tech) — Ear (3a) product page with technical specifications
Touch controls: double tap to skip forward or answer/hang up calls; triple tap to skip back or reject calls; tap and hold to switch between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency Mode.Pinch controls on the earbuds: pinch for play/pause or to answer/end a call; double pinch to skip forward or decline a call; triple pinch to skip back; pinch and hold for noise control or volume up/down; double pinch and hold, or pinch both buds at once, for Audio Snapshot or call recording.
First product manufacturer sourceSecond product manufacturer source
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Weight per earbud
4.9 g
Wearing style
In-ear true wireless earbuds with fitting supporters
Wired / wireless connections
Bluetooth 5.3; Classic Audio or compatible LE Audio (LC3)
Prices & product profile

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