Nothing Launches Ear 3a Earbuds with Audio Snapshot, Call Recording for $99

Nothing has unveiled its latest budget-friendly wireless earbuds, the Ear 3a, priced at $99. The earbuds introduce two novel recording features: Audio Snapshot and call recording. Audio Snapshot allows users to clip up to two hours of audio by pinching the earbuds, storing it on 32MB of flash memory in the charging case, while call recording captures phone conversations via a squeeze gesture. Both features sync to the Nothing X app for editing, transcription, and sharing Source: Engadget.

Key Features

• Audio Snapshot: Pinch both earbuds to record what you're listening to, including preroll, with automatic app sync Source: Gizmodo.
• Call Recording: Squeeze gesture records calls for up to two hours, with a privacy notification Source: The Verge (earbuds).
• Audio Quality: 12mm dynamic driver, LDAC support, and spatial audio; ANC rated at 45dB with 17.1% improvement over predecessors Source: Engadget.
• Battery Life: 42 hours total with case (ANC off), 25 hours with ANC on; buds alone last 10 hours (ANC off) or 6 hours (ANC on) Source: Gizmodo.
• Colors: Pink, yellow, black, white; includes XS ear tip size Source: The Verge (earbuds).

Pricing and Availability

The Ear 3a are available now for $99 from Nothing's online store Source: The Verge (earbuds). The launch coincides with the Nothing Phone 4B, a budget handset priced at £299/€329 (around $400) launching July 17 in the UK, Europe, and India, but not the US Source: The Verge (phone).