Nothing Ear (2) Are A Second Attempt At ANC Earbuds – SlashGear

Nothing makes some bold claims about the audio enhancements made for the Ear (2). While the magnitude of noise cancellation remains the same at 40 Decibels, the Ear (2) adds an adaptive trick to the mix. To put it simply, the earbuds automatically adjust the noise cancellation levels based on the external noise levels, which is a neat trick to save some battery juice. Beyond that, you can always choose between three ANC levels instead. 

Nothing’s latest earbuds also borrow a few tricks from the OnePlus Buds Pro 2. The first one is an ear-fit tip test, which runs a beep test in your ear canal to customize the sound output. A new low-lag mode has also arrived, but it only works with the Phone (1).

On the audiophile side of things, LHDC 5.0 support has arrived, promising 24-bit hi-res audio streaming. But once again, there’s no aptX or LDAC compatibilty. The triple mic array has also been carried over from the Ear (1), but Nothing claims to have enhanced them with a clear voice tech to boost clarity. 

The most notable addition, however, is dual-point connectivity, which means the Ear (2) can stay paired with two devices simultaneously. The last notable tweak is that, instead of tap-based gestures, Nothing has blessed its next-gen earbuds with squeeze gestures for playback controls.