News > Smart & Connected Life Nothing’s ear (1) Earbuds Officially Revealed Coming in August for $99 By Joshua Hawkins Joshua Hawkins Twitter Freelance Technology Reporter Full Sail University Josh Hawkins is a freelance writer for Lifewire who loves writing about the latest tech and gadgets that help make people’s lives easier. As an avid gamer and VR enthusiast, he also enjoys diving deep into the technology that helps bring those kinds of experiences to life. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on July 27, 2021 02:45PM EDT Fact checked by Rich Scherr Fact checked by Rich Scherr Twitter University of Maryland Baltimore County Rich Scherr is a seasoned technology and financial journalist who spent nearly two decades as the editor of Potomac and Bay Area Tech Wire. lifewire's fact checking process Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Smart & Connected Life Mobile Phones Internet & Security Computers & Tablets Smart Life Home Theater & Entertainment Software & Apps Social Media Streaming Gaming Nothing has been teasing the release of its ear (1) earbuds for months now, and we finally have our first look at the upcoming device, including a release date and price. Today marks the official reveal of Nothing’s ear (1) earbuds, a new set of wireless earbuds that the company has been teasing. After months of sharing new concept images and small bits of information, the company has at last given us a look at the final product. The ear (1) will go on sale on August 17 for $99 USD, though The Verge reports the company has plans to sell a small run of the new devices on its website on July 31. Nothing Nothing’s first earbuds offer a transparent design, meant to make them stand out more against the traditional designs seen in AirPods and other popular earbuds. The ear (1) also include support for active noise canceling (ANC) and offer 5.7 hours of battery life (34 hours with the case) without ANC turned on. With ANC turned on, the device will sport four hours of battery life in the earbuds and 24 with the case. The ear (1) also will utilize a trio of microphones on each earbud, which should allow users to talk in loud environments without their voices being overwhelmed by outside noise. They also offer a transparency mode, which can be turned on to allow the user to hear what is going on around them. Each earbud is equipped with 11.6mm drivers, which have been tuned by Teenage Engineering, a Swedish electronics house. Nothing Finally, the earbuds will offer tap and gesture controls, which can be customized in a companion app that also gives users access to EQ and the built-in Find My Earbud feature. IPX4 water resistance is another important spec, which should protect the ear (1) from sweat and small splashing. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up! Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit