Wireless Earbuds · owner-verdict comparison

Apple AirPods 4 vs Nothing Ear (a): what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Apple AirPods 4: 58% of 113 owners recommend it, vs 36% of 118 for the Nothing Ear (a).

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Apple AirPods 4

58%of 113 owners recommend
58% recommend · 15% neutral · 27% don't
Owners praise
  • Very comfortable for long wear, no silicone tips in the ear canal
  • ANC is impressive for an open, non-sealed earbud
  • Noticeably better sound than older AirPods
Owners complain about
  • Fall out or work loose with movement since there are no ear tips
  • Short battery life, especially with ANC on
  • ANC is weaker and more limited than the sealed Pro 2
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Nothing Ear (a)

36%of 118 owners recommend
36% recommend · 19% neutral · 45% don't
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What Apple AirPods 4 owners say

“SON GENIALES ! El sonido es muy bueno”
— @ing.alanaranda1317 on YouTube
“son muchísimo mas cómodos que otras versiones, pese a no tener cancelación de ruido son muy pero muy buenos”
— @emmanuelcastro749 on YouTube
“la verdad son un desperdicio los 4ta y no traen cable”
— @silvestre_7439 on YouTube

What Nothing Ear (a) owners say

“The shape of the (a) case is better than the more expensive Nothing (ear) case in my opinion”
— @taylornicty1170 on YouTube
“are better in every meaningful way”
— @NexGen-3D on YouTube
“its quite bad even though they promoted it as if its the same as the ear 2024”
— @bluebaconjake405 on YouTube