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\u201cNothing shall come<\/span> of nothing.\u201d As it turns out, that\u2019s not exactly true. William Shakespeare may continue to have a more acute handle on the human condition than any other writer, but he simply can\u2019t be relied on when it comes to the world of consumer electronics.<\/p>\n Nothing is starting to mean something. Yes, the promise the company made when it launched\u2014to do the unconventional, to \u201cdisrupt\u201d or to \u201cshake up,\u201d or to otherwise put the frighteners on the incumbent and complacent class-leading brands\u2014may at this point look like so much chin music, given that Nothing\u2019s product portfolio consists of one Android smartphone and (as of right now) two pairs of wireless headphones. Still, it\u2019s hard to argue that Nothing products aren\u2019t simple, attractive and (relatively) affordable. And, in this industry, \u201cmildly interesting\u201d definitely counts for something. So what if opening a brick-and-mortar store in London\u2019s Soho is hardly the most unconventional move for a brand to make? This isn\u2019t the place to dwell on Nothing\u2019s orthodoxy. It\u2019s the new Ear (stick) we\u2019re here for.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Nothing describes the Ear (stick) as a \u201chalf-in ear\u201d design. In fact, the broad design, which goes without silicone eartips and instead relies on a carefully ergonomic shape at the business end to keep the earbud in place, is strongly reminiscent of the original Apple AirPod. Apple, of course, is a company that is used to seeing its many and various innovations shamelessly appropriated by less ingenious manufacturers. But, until now, no one has seemed all that keen on copying the design of the AirPod. Almost certainly because its \u201cone size fits no one\u201d design is about as far from the Cupertino company\u2019s finest hour as it\u2019s possible to get.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The point of Ear (stick) is to feel less intrusive than the more usual, more invasive (and, let\u2019s be honest, more secure) in-ear design. A per-earbud weight of just 4.4 grams and dimensions of 30 x 19 x 18 mm certainly suggest they\u2019ll be no kind of burden to wear (as long as they stay in place, of course.)<\/p>\n \u201cDesign\u201d is a big part of the Nothing identity. So the Ear (stick) travel in a cylindrical charging case that\u2019s inspired by the cosmetics industry. The top portion, which also houses a USB-C input and a \u201cBluetooth pairing\u201d button, turns to rotate the earbuds in the barrel in order to make them accessible. The case, like the earbuds themselves, makes liberal use of clear plastic in what Nothing has quickly established as its default aesthetic vocabulary. Nailing a design that looks individual while still being recognisable as \u201cwhat it is\u201d can\u2019t be easy, and Nothing (as well as Teenage Engineering) is to be applauded for the design job on the Ear (stick) package.\u00a0<\/p>\n Standard Specs<\/p>\n Photograph: Nothing<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n Design will only carry you so far, though. True wireless \u201chalf-in\u201d earbuds have a job to do, after all. Happily, Nothing has given the Ear (stick) the sort of technical specification that makes them competitive, in pretty much every respect, with their leading price-comparable rivals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cNothing shall come of nothing.\u201d As it turns out, that\u2019s not exactly true. William Shakespeare may continue to have a more acute handle on the human condition than any other writer, but he simply can\u2019t be relied on when it comes to the world of consumer electronics. Nothing is starting to mean something. 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