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TL;DR Nothing has launched the Nothing Ear 3a wireless earbuds priced at $99.
They are equipped with built-in storage for Audio Snapshot and Call Recording, allowing users to record audio directly from the earbuds before syncing it to the Nothing X app.
Other upgrades include a larger 12mm driver, 45dB wideband ANC, Bluetooth 6.0, advanced EQ, and up to 42 hours of battery life.
After a hiatus of about two years, Nothing has finally launched a new set of affordable a-series earbuds succeeding the Ear a. Interestingly, the company has skipped the Ear 2a branding altogether, jumping straight to the Nothing Ear 3a. While the new earbuds retain the $99 price tag, they carry several notable upgrades, including a feature rarely seen on wireless earbuds. Let’s dive in.
Audio recording steals the show, but there are plenty of other upgrades
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Nothing says the Ear a was one of its bestselling audio products and a major volume driver. The Ear 3a build on that foundation with a focus on younger users and personalization.
The biggest new addition to the Ear 3a is a unique Audio Snapshot feature, which lets users capture up to 60 seconds of audio directly from the earbuds. Instead of reaching for the phone, users can simply pinch the earbuds to save snapshots of lectures, podcasts, music, voice notes, or any other media. To support the feature, the Nothing Ear 3a come equipped with 32MB of built-in flash storage (16MB per earbud). This helps the buds first store audio recording locally before automatically syncing to the Nothing X app when connected.
One clever aspect of Audio Snapshot is its configurable pre-recording buffer. Users can choose to save audio from 0, 15, or 30 seconds before the trigger, and from 15, 30, 45, or 60 seconds afterward, with the total clip capped at 60 seconds. Once synced, recordings can be replayed, edited, deleted, transcribed, or shared as quote cards from the Nothing X app.
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