Forget AirPods and forget sales events, both of Nothing's 2024 earbuds models just dropped to their lowest ever prices – the ultimate early Black Friday deal

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Nothing Ear (a) and Nothing Ear, both as cheap as we've ever seen!

Nothing Ear in white on TR's Black Friday background
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Yes, the early Black Friday deals are picking up – but I'm here to tell you that you no longer have to wait for those if you're on the market for earbuds. This is the best deal on a set of already-budget earbuds you're going to see – and the step-up set is also now outrageously good for the money.

I'm TechRadar's Audio Editor and I've been doing this for more years than I'd care to admit, but even I'm surprised Nothing has done this – especially on the stone cold five-star Nothing Ear (a), but every day is a learning day. Right now at Amazon, you can get the Nothing Ear (a) for just £69 (was £99) a return to their previous rock-bottom sale price. And I'm not done! The flagship Nothing Ear can be yours for £99 (usually £129) – both at Amazon.

This means the pricier pair has actually dropped to the cheapest fee we've seen yet, although only by 58p – but hey, you want a lowest-ever-price bargain? I've just given you two. And both products are excellent for the money.

OK so excellent deals, but you prefer over-ears? My Black Friday headphones deals roundup is the place to go. Or, I've also got a best Black Friday earbuds deals page for your perusal if Nothing isn't top of your list.

The two budget-friendly Nothing earbuds deals you need this Black Friday

Nothing Ear
Nothing Ear: was £129 now £99 at Amazon

A £30 off saving (a 23% discount and the lowest they've ever been – albeit only by 58p) is a huge deal for Nothing's flagship earbuds. Here, you get to personalise your listening experience with Nothing's excellent Sound Personalisation mode, which is so good our reviewer wrote a dedicated feature on how it changed his approach to earbuds in general. This price also means you're getting flagship perks (including an excellent app, solid ANC and pinch-to-speak to Chat GPT from a Nothing Phone) for under £100. And that is, as far as we're concerned, unique.

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Nothing Ear (a)
Nothing Ear (a): was £99 now £69 at Amazon

★★★★★ rating! The latest Nothing Ear (a) Wireless Earbuds offer exceptional bass along with powerful active noise cancellation, so they’re immediately off to a good start. Their talented 11mm drivers are bigger than the norm and there’s 42.5 hours of battery life via the charging case, multi-point connectivity, and even ChatGPT support via the pinch stems if you're using a Nothing phone. This 30% discount also sends them back to their lowest-seen price before now: bargain.

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OK so you love them both. Which should you pick? Our Nothing Ear vs Nothing Ear (a) feature is a great place to start – and after that, our Nothing Ear review and Nothing Ear (a) review will probably finalise your decision.

Essentially, it'll come down to Nothing's excellent sound personalisation. The flagship pair lets you conduct a short hearing test and afterwards, the buds will compensate for the nuances in your own hearing to balance your music for you (and only you). The Ear (a) don't offer this feature. Our reviewer called it "a game-changing way of enjoying your music better – and I don't say that lightly".

You’ll also find a slightly more advanced equaliser in the Nothing Ear compared to the (a), but the features are delivered in both sets via the likeable and slick Nothing X app, where you can change what the bud touch controls do, switch up noise cancellation modes and an awful lot more.

Talking of ANC, both options offer several modes. There’s transparency (which you'll already know about), then three intensities of ‘proper’ ANC that increase the strength of the noise cancellation – but do affect your battery life as a result. An adaptive mode changes which ANC you’re using them on the fly to save power. In both versions, the ANC is as good as I've heard for this money.

Both buds also have a ChatGPT feature which lets you use the AI chatbot as your virtual assistant instead of Alexa, Siri or the Google Assistant. However, it's important to note that this only works for people with a Nothing phone.

My advice? I have a set of Nothing Ear (a) in yellow, and I adore them. But it's up to you, of course.

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Becky Scarrott
Becky Scarrott
Audio Editor

Becky became Audio Editor at TechRadar in 2024, but joined the team in 2022 as Senior Staff Writer, focusing on all things hi-fi. Before this, she spent three years at What Hi-Fi? testing and reviewing everything from wallet-friendly wireless earbuds to huge high-end sound systems. Prior to gaining her MA in Journalism in 2018, Becky freelanced as an arts critic alongside a 22-year career as a professional dancer and aerialist – any love of dance starts with a love of music. Becky has previously contributed to Stuff, FourFourTwo and The Stage. When not writing, she can still be found throwing shapes in a dance studio, these days with varying degrees of success.