Nothing announced the ear (a) and ear as part of its refreshed audio lineup at the Q1 Community Update in April. The same month, Carl Pei, the CEO of Nothing, announced on X (formerly Twitter) that the two earbuds would be getting improved transparency modes over firmware updates.
Nothing ear, ear (a) 1.0.1.43 firmware update
Nothing ear, being the more premium of the two, was the first to get the update. The version 1.0.1.43 started rolling out for Nothing ear in the first week of May.
The same update is now live for the more affordable Nothing ear (a). The primary focus of the 1.0.1.43 version update is improving the transparency mode.
According to Nothing, the new update makes the ambient sound more natural. It also makes voices of the user and surrounding people clearer.
In addition, the update optimizes the Bass Enhance toggle for a richer bass experience. It is also said to reduce audio stutters in the earbuds.
Nothing is rolling out the 1.0.1.43 update gradually, meaning it won’t not available for all ear and ear (a) users at the same time.
Users can check the availability of the firmware update by heading to Settings > Feedback on the Nothing X app. They can also leave feedback about the update under Settings > System > Feedback.
Nothing ear, ear (a) specifications, features
Nothing ear and ear (a) were first announced in May. The two sport Nothing’s signature transparent design and come equipped with 11mm dynamic drivers tuned with Nothing’s Bass Enhance algorithm, adaptive and smart ANC up to 45db, and ChatGPT integration. The ear adds ceramic drivers and support for LHDC codec and wireless charging for a higher asking price.
Nothing ear (a) is set to launch in Nepal soon.
