Nothing's Great Cheap Earbuds Just Got a Fresh Coat of Paint - Gizmodo

Even the Ear (1)‘s boxy charging case was like nothing we’d seen before, putting the earbuds on display through a transparent lid.

The shiny white plastic parts on the earbuds themselves are now finished in matte black, and the same goes for the white silicone ear tips.

The white plastic inside the charging case is gone, too, replaced with black components that, when paired with the smoky translucent outer shell, produce a satisfying mirror finish that surprisingly isn’t a fingerprint magnet.

Functionally, the new Nothing Ear (1) Black Edition earbuds are exactly the same as the originals, with 34 hours of battery life in total, wireless charging, active noise cancellation, an IPX4 water resistant rating, and 11.6-millimeter drivers that deliver excellent sound thanks in part to contributions by the folks at Teenage Engineering who collaborated on the design.