45% of 118 verified Nothing Ear (a)owners don't recommend it — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
For balance: 36% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score
“its quite bad even though they promoted it as if its the same as the ear 2024”— @bluebaconjake405 on YouTube
“that's quite a drastic difference in ANC performance”— @sorrow4182 on YouTube
“That clear and orange doesnt do it for me.”— @Peterstarzynskitech on YouTube
“4 hours with ANC on is...Nothing.”— @EverTheCadaver on YouTube
“Ear (a) is just muffled, flat and has a 'roll-off' sound in comparison”— @terence3908 on YouTube
“the left bud's battery gave up and it would only last for like 20 minutes”— @musicallyrelaxed7962 on YouTube
“I find it hard from my standpoint to see these as that good if they can't get part right.”— @milpatel83 on YouTube
“Really hate that they don’t offer both pair in yellow”— @MrBoBoBo on YouTube
“Tried both ear and ear a, totally agree.”— @Gaijin101 on YouTube
“it would be enough for me to steer clear of the product”— @Chronospherics on YouTube
“seriously how much did nothing pay all you guys for these reviews”— @mriain-777 on YouTube
“It is such a small nuance but the lack of this is a show stopper for me.”— @NegyedMisi on YouTube
Not complaints — practical notes from owners that didn't affect the score.
“I suggest to try the following: Through the app set the equaliser to the more treble preset and bass boost to maximum. For some reason my ears really enjoyed this change and am wondering if yours will too.”— -wh1ter0se- on Reddit
“Great, I will look into the warranty process then. Thanks for reminding me about it. I just assumed it was something around 6 months or something.”— Glitchy_73 on Reddit
“When you are in a noisy environment where you can't hear properly from your phone and the person on call can't hear your voice properly because of the noise, you can use it for much better noise cancellation and clear audio.”— 88-Radium-226 on Reddit
“If they made the drivers a little more lengthier they would have better noise cancelation and would stay in your ears better for sure”— RefuseFar2605 on Reddit
“Happy to see I’m not the only one using an ear (a) with an iPhone/AW lol (photo taken on an iPad so it looks horrible) https://preview.redd.it/68hpgc2va72h1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=14c8f67ab8b10ba9c83c0d62e1f798bdc8cf6fcf”— Puzzleheaded-Sky2284 on Reddit
“Yeah there's an app for that indeed, but phone mic doesn't have that much noise cancelation”— AleksLevet on Reddit
“I went down a rabbit hole before looking for ear tips at audiophile shops and found one that fits me great for another earpod i had previously. But then i found out later to get a real good fit and seal for that my ear hole i had to use 2 very similar but different sizes”— parallax_shift on Reddit
“Exactly, if it's just 8 months you can claim warranty and get the battery replaced.”— Chemical_Lie_4120 on Reddit