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Nothing Ear (3): price & specs

Name: Nothing Ear (3)
Brand: Nothing
Price: 179 USD
Availability: InStock

The Nothing Ear (3) costs $179, #4 cheapest of 16 wireless earbuds (median $250). It earns a Bronze Deskmark — 25/100 pay-blind standing, #18 of 21 in class.

Verified Jul 9, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below

The Front Desk Price of Record

$179Below typical

as of 2026-07-09 · US MSRP $179. The official Nothing US product page (us.nothing.tech/products/ear-3), re-fetched 2026-07-09, shows "$179" (strikethrough reference) alongside a current promotional "$149". Amazon buyer reviews for this exact ASIN corroborate the USD figure verbatim ("For $179, you get a lot"; "At $179, they're $30 more than the last gen"; "good for $179"). The live Amazon buy-box showed a EUR figure (EUR 130.76, German-region delivery), not USD, so the $179 MSRP is taken from the manufacturer page and the corroborating US review text.

Nothing Ear (3): below typical for wireless earbuds (median $250).

Cite this price

Per The Front Desk Review, the Nothing Ear (3) price of record was $179 as of 2026-07-09 — https://frontdeskreview.com/product/wireless-earbuds/nothing-ear-3/

Check current price at amazon.com Recorded 2026-07-09 — live price may differ. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

Nothing Ear (3). Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.

Source: us.nothing.tech verified 2026-07-09 ✓ corroborated verify in ledger

Nothing Ear (3) — Nothing — Image: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Is the Nothing Ear (3) a good buy?

At $179, the Nothing Ear (3) is #4 cheapest of the 16 wireless earbuds we track, where the median is $250. On the spec sheet, its driver of 12 mm is the highest of the 13, its battery buds hr of 5.5 is below the median of the 22, and its battery case hr of 22 is below the median of the 21.

Specifications

Price (US)	$179 US MSRP $179. The official Nothing US product page (us.nothing.tech/products/ear-3), re-fetched 2026-07-09, shows "$179" (strikethrough reference) alongside a current promotional "$149". Amazon buyer reviews for this exact ASIN corroborate the USD figure verbatim ("For $179, you get a lot"; "At $179, they're $30 more than the last gen"; "good for $179"). The live Amazon buy-box showed a EUR figure (EUR 130.76, German-region delivery), not USD, so the $179 MSRP is taken from the manufacturer page and the corroborating US review text.
Brand	Nothing
Released	—
ANC	Yes
Driver (mm)	12
Battery buds hr	5.5
Battery case hr	22
Bluetooth	5.4
IP rating	IP54
Wireless charging	Yes
Codecs	—
Weight per bud (g)	—

Source: us.nothing.tech (verified 2026-07-09) · corroborated by amazon.com. Both URLs re-fetched 2026-07-09. Nothing US product page confirmed the exact model "Ear (3)", "45 DB Noise Cancelling" (anc=true), "24-Bit Hi-Res LDAC Audio", and the price row "$149 / $179" (priceUsd=179 = strikethrough MSRP, $149 = current promo). The Amazon US listing for this exact ASIN B0FHWNZLKT (Model Number B173, "Model Name Nothing Ear (3)") confirmed verbatim: "a 12mm driver" and "Audio Driver Size 12 Millimeters" (driver_mm=12); "advanced Bluetooth 5.4" plus a "Bluetooth Version 5.4" spec-table row (bluetooth=5.4); "IP54 rating" (ip_rating=IP54, also review "They're IP54"); "built-in wireless charging"/"Wireless Charging Case" (wireless_charging=true); "up to 5.5 hours of listening with Adaptive Noise Cancellation on. The case extends that to 22 hours" (battery_buds_hr=5.5, battery_case_hr=22, both ANC-on; the ANC-off 10h/38h figures were intentionally not used); and "up to 45 dB of Active Noise Cancellation" (anc=true). CHANGES ON VERIFICATION: (1) codecs nulled — the given value "SBC, AAC, LDAC" is not supported by either re-fetched page; a full-text search returned zero matches for "SBC" or "AAC". Only LDAC appears ("Low latency, LDAC compatible wireless audio"; review "support LDAC"). The SBC/AAC portion had been sourced to a GSMArena review that is not among the re-fetched URLs, so it cannot be confirmed. (2) releaseDate and specs.release nulled — neither re-fetched page states a September 2025 (or any) launch date; a search for "September"/"launch"/"Release date" returned nothing, and the earliest dated evidence is a French buyer review from 2025-12-22, which does not establish a 2025-09 release. The prior 2025-09 had been sourced to a 9to5google article that was not re-fetched. weight_per_bud_g remains null: only a combined case+buds weight ("71.4 Grams") is listed, no per-earbud mass. 7 of 10 specKeys survive (>half) and the exact model is confirmed, so publish stays true.

Is the Nothing Ear (3) worth it vs cheaper wireless earbuds?

Nothing Ear (3) against its closest cheaper and pricier wireless earbuds on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 16 ranked →

Product	Price	ANC	Driver (mm)	Battery buds hr	Battery case hr	Bluetooth
Nothing Ear (3) this	$179	Yes	12	5.5	22	5.4
Nothing Ear (2024)	$149	Yes	11	5	24	5.3
Samsung Galaxy Buds3	$200	Yes	11	7	26	5.4

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Nothing Ear (3) cost?

The Nothing Ear (3) has a US price of $179 (US MSRP $179. The official Nothing US product page (us.nothing.tech/products/ear-3), re-fetched 2026-07-09, shows "$179" (strikethrough reference) alongside a current promotional "$149". Amazon buyer reviews for this exact ASIN corroborate the USD figure verbatim ("For $179, you get a lot"; "At $179, they're $30 more than the last gen"; "good for $179"). The live Amazon buy-box showed a EUR figure (EUR 130.76, German-region delivery), not USD, so the $179 MSRP is taken from the manufacturer page and the corroborating US review text.), as of 2026-07-09.

How does the Nothing Ear (3) compare on price?

At $179, the Nothing Ear (3) is #4 cheapest of the 16 wireless earbuds we track, where the median is $250.

What are the Nothing Ear (3)'s key specs?

Nothing Ear (3) (Nothing): anc Yes, driver mm 12, battery buds hr 5.5, battery case hr 22, bluetooth 5.4. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-09.