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Nothing Ear (3) Launches With Case-Mounted Super Mic and AI-Driven Noise Control

Preorders are live ahead of a September 25 on-sale date in select regions.

Overview

  • The charging case adds a Super Mic with a dedicated Talk button for calls or voice notes, which Nothing says filters background noise up to 95 dB and syncs recordings for transcription on Nothing phones.
  • Each earbud includes three directional microphones and a bone-conduction VPU, with an AI model trained on 20 million hours that Nothing claims reduces wind noise by over 25 dB.
  • Real-time adaptive ANC is rated up to 45 dB and updates every 600 milliseconds, joined by upgraded 12 mm drivers, Bluetooth 5.4 with LDAC, and sub-120 ms gaming latency.
  • Battery life is quoted at 10 hours per charge and 38 hours with the case, with a 10-minute USB-C top-up providing 10 hours of playback and support for wireless charging.
  • Pricing is set at $179 / £179 / €179 in black or white, with India launch confirmed but local price and timing to follow, and coverage frames Ear (3) as a rival to Apple’s new AirPods Pro 3.