Nothing Ear Stick Wireless Earbuds, Bluetooth 5.2 Active Noise Cancellation in Headphones with 3 Microphone,29H Playtime IP54 Waterproof Bass Lock Earphones -Compatible iPhone &Android

There aren't a lot of good wireless non-in-ears in general and this product exemplifies what's good about the form factor. The squeeze functionality works a lot better than the touch functionality of other buds, and the open nature doesn't block any noise at all when noise canceling is off. Furthermore are very lightweight, breathable, and comfortable and can stay in your ears for hours without discomfort even if you have sensitive ears.The sound quality is good. Just baseline good. Which is fantastic for this form factor and price. In terms of frequency response. I recommend turning the sub bass up in the app's equalizer to get a more neutral sound, as otherwise the lower end is very weak. But with it turned up it is, indeed, quite neutral, which is not something you can always expect from an non-sealed, open air earbud. Highs and mids are already very nicely balanced and can be eq'd to adjust to your sensitivities (I often have to lower certain high frequencies so my ears don't hurt). It's a very nice sound profile, just not the most detailed in terms of quality. Soundstage is small, which is basically unavoidable with earbuds in general. It will still treat your music nicely.Noise cancellation is adequate for many use cases, but it isn't great. It is entirely active, so your battery life will take a small hit when it's on. It effectively lowers droning hums, and loud restaurants are a bit quieter, although people very close to you will sound thinner and not really much quieter, which could actually be a good thing for conversations. Unfortunately, it absolutely hates wind, so don't keep the noise cancellation on when running or outside on a windy day. Although if you are in a windy city perhaps you should keep your ears open for cars instead of having noise cancelling on (the open-air nature of the earphones make it ideal to listen out for cars and bikes anyway). If you are in a windy place without traffic, then you probably don't need to noise canceling anyway, so it's not the biggest downside. One weird thing is that you have to install an alternate firmware in the app to activate the noise cancelling feature, but once you do that you can leave it installed and it will work with any device.Latency for most devices is alright for current standards. It's not as bad as some other earphones. Of course, there will be no issue with videos and music. Only games will be affected by the latency, as is normal. Still annoyingly high, but you can toggle a low latency mode to mitigate this somewhat. The fact that this device only uses SBC for connectivity is both a blessing and a curse, as while SBC not the best codec for a balance of latency and quality, it does handle this codec well, as opposed to other earbuds with better codecs that they can be much more designed around. Because anything can connect via SBC, you won't incur a significant quality loss when connecting to any device not using a more modern codec, because it uses SBC no matter what. Unfortunately, most PCs will incur heavy latency, as is normal for most wireless headphones, and there's not much you can do about that.Overall, these earphones perform their function better than basically every other similarly priced earbuds, and even a lot of higher priced ones in the same category. There is no point in buying normal Airpods when these exist. It also helps that they are really cool looking, both out of and in the case. There is clear artistry in the design which is unparalleled by any other similar earphones. In terms of functionality, open-ear wireless earbuds are going to have compromises by design, and this owns these compromises and turns them into strengths more effectively than other devices in the category. There is not much point buying much more expensive products that perform worse, whether that be in comfort, sound quality, or ergonomics. This is currently your best all rounder, and it is a great price. Have fun with them.

This sits right outside of your ears, no rubber/silicone ear tips being shoved into your ear canal.If you prefer that design, this is for you.It sits on my ear fairly well, depending on your ear shape, it might not. YMMV.It does a decent job naturally of blocking some sound out while leaving enough sound coming in to function as a "Semi-Open" Ear-Buds.This allows you to maintain SA (Situational Awareness) without drowning out the outside world.That's my personal preference, I hate having the outside world being completely blocked out, I want to maintain some sense of SA.For those who are into "Super Heavy Bass", this isn't for you; if you like moderate Bass & more Mids & Treble, this is for you.It's really convenient in it's Cylinder form factor.Having a simple & reliable rotating cylinder mechanism is very innovative.I saw a YT video of somebody shoving in a modified USB plug that was attached to a Electric Power Drill.After thousands of rotations over 4-5 minutes, the cylinder mechanism still works just fine."Nothing" deserves ALOT of Props by going practical and functional while being clever.The size of the Cylinder Charging case is similar to a large tube of Lip Stick, nothing wrong with that, it works.The Cylinder isn't for those who wear "Skinny Jeans" and wants to put a tiny case into the tiny coin pocket.I carry a sling bag, so I can just shove the pouch & cylinder into my Sling Bag.Overall, a VERY AWESOME, Stylish, COOL Ear Bud that does what it says on the packaging at a very reasonable price.As long as you know what you're getting and keep expectations realistic, this "Nothing" Ear Sticks is damn good value.EDIT #1) 'First Month'+ Update:Here are my personal Battery Life-Time test results based on chatting on the phone primarily:+ Nothing Ear Stick IRL Test Results:- NOTE: I only use 1x Ear Stick at a time to talk on phone calls due to the Mono-Sound nature of phone calls.- 50% Ear Stick Power ~= 1.5 Hr Talk Time____________________ ~= 6.0 Hr Talk Time for both EarBuds Combined- 10% Ear Case Power ~= 50% Ear Stick Power____________________ ~= 5x Full Ear Stick charges- Combined Talk Time ~= 21 Hr Combined Talk Time before you need to recharge everything at the wall- Wall Charge Time __ ~= A Few hours to reach 100% for the Ear Case + Ear SticksEDIT #2) 261 Day Update:So far, the battery life has been consistent in how long it lasts for my set of Ear Sticks on talk time.They've updated the app to offer a 8-Band Advanced EQ where you can move around the EQ Points to a limited degree and how far they affect the curve, very powerful & advanced feature. I'm sure the Audiophiles will love it.I really wish this entire class of product had a On/Off switch, but it seems like most Earbuds don't have that, it's not just this model from this maker. You're dependent on the device to Auto On/Off or go to deep sleep.I wish they offered more than 10% increments for Fine grain battery Life, but that's apparently what the hardware designers choose to do in the outset of the design, they can't change that via software after the fact.So far, it's doing everything I'm expecting them to do.Edit #3) 664 Day Update:I've taken these on a Road Trip from LA to San Jose.I used one set of Ear Buds to listen to Podcasts as I drove, worked flawlessly.I really do love these Ear Buds

I am on a lot of voice calls, and I wanted something comfortable that wouldn't tether me to my computer, and which would pair quickly. These do pair quickly, with only a momentary pause. The case is nice, and the twist to open is interesting and secure. I got the silicone case to protect the pretty acrylic.The oval shape is a -little- too large and awkward to be quite right for my ears. I like that they have the short stems. I don't use the touch controls very often. I like that I can adjust them in my ears without accidentally hitting the controls.I wish they lasted longer - they only last about an hour on a voice call - but really, by that time my ears are a little sore from them so I switch to over the ear foam headphones anyway. If you have shorter calls a couple of times a day where you can charge them in between, these might work for you.The oval balloon shape is a little too wide. I wish it tapered a smidge more. They don't quite rest in my ear, and I find myself turning them or pushing on them while using them. Because they don't sit right, that pushing and turning probably adds to my ears feeling worn out after a while.I like them as an alternative. I don't know that I quite get enough use out of them to justify the price, but they are the best of the bluetooth ear buds that I've found. Compared to my Samsung beans, the beans are a little more comfortable, but slower to pair, and a bit more expensive. (The beans case is smaller if that's important.) The beans are also easier to accidentally trigger controls if you want to adjust, since there is less surface area. If these were tapered a bit more like the beans, that would be great. If I were going to buy again, I'd probably just get these.