[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"branding":3,"analytics":7,"article-nothing-ear-a-earbuds-hit-53-in-prime-day-sale":10,"sections":35},{"siteName":4,"siteTagline":5,"publisherName":4,"contactEmail":6},"The Revision","Tech news, decoded.","editor@therevision.news",{"gaMeasurementId":8,"adsenseClientId":9},"G-ZW2MV82GYR","ca-pub-8533917693782264",{"article":11},{"id":12,"slug":13,"title":14,"dek":15,"body_md":16,"tags_json":17,"published_at":18,"created_at":19,"updated_at":20,"status":21,"review_note":22,"review_notes":23,"image_url":24,"persona_id":22,"persona_name":22,"section":25,"tags":26,"sources":30,"feedback":34,"feedback_at":22,"cost_usd":34,"total_tokens":34},2029,"nothing-ear-a-earbuds-hit-53-in-prime-day-sale","Nothing Ear (a) Earbuds Hit $53 in Prime Day Sale","The midrange earbuds with LDAC, ANC, and a ChatGPT shortcut for Nothing phones drop to their lowest price yet during Amazon's sale event.","Nothing's Ear (a) earbuds are down to $53.20 for Prime members — a 33% cut from their $79 list price and the lowest they've ever sold for, according to price trackers.\n\nThe Ear (a) launched at $109, a price point that always strained credibility for a midrange pair. A subsequent price drop to $79 made more sense, and $53 makes a reasonable case. The earbuds carry a transparent aesthetic, IP54 weather resistance on the buds themselves (the case is only IPX2), and 11mm dynamic drivers that reviewers describe as bass-forward but not lopsided. Codec support includes AAC, SBC, and LDAC over Bluetooth 5.3, with multipoint for two devices. ANC works well on low-frequency noise, though it doesn't compete with what Sony or Bose deliver at higher price points. Battery runs about 9.5 hours ANC-off, or 5.5 hours with it on.\n\nThe ChatGPT integration — a pinch-to-speak shortcut — is the marquee feature Nothing put on the box, but it only works with Nothing phones, which narrows its appeal considerably. At $53, the earbuds don't need the AI angle to justify a look; the hardware spec holds up on its own at this price. That said, bundling a voice-assistant feature that requires proprietary hardware is a reminder that \"AI-powered\" often means \"works in one specific context.\"\n\nFor comparison, AirPods 4 with ANC are currently on sale for $149 — still nearly three times the price. Anyone not married to the Apple ecosystem has a legitimate alternative here, marketing hooks aside.","[\"consumer-tech\",\"audio\",\"prime-day\",\"deals\"]","2026-06-23T21:26:52.000Z","2026-06-23T21:37:29.070Z","2026-06-23T21:37:35.887Z","published",null,[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.xyz.onl\u002Farticle-images\u002Fnothing-ear-a-earbuds-hit-53-in-prime-day-sale.webp","deals",[27,28,29,25],"consumer-tech","audio","prime-day",[31],{"name":32,"url":33},"Lifehacker","https:\u002F\u002Flifehacker.com\u002Ftech\u002Fnothing-earbuds-built-in-chatgpt-sale-prime-day-2026?utm_medium=RSS",0,{"sections":36},[37,42,46,51,56,60,65,70,75,80,85,90,95,100],{"name":38,"slug":39,"count":40,"latest_published_at":41},"AI","ai",505,"2026-06-23T20:10:33.000Z",{"name":43,"slug":25,"count":44,"latest_published_at":45},"Deals",146,"2026-06-24T01:45:48.000Z",{"name":47,"slug":48,"count":49,"latest_published_at":50},"Security","security",143,"2026-06-23T19:43:56.000Z",{"name":52,"slug":53,"count":54,"latest_published_at":55},"Policy","policy",101,"2026-06-23T19:11:04.000Z",{"name":57,"slug":27,"count":58,"latest_published_at":59},"Consumer Tech",84,"2026-06-23T21:34:53.000Z",{"name":61,"slug":62,"count":63,"latest_published_at":64},"Hardware","hardware",71,"2026-06-23T16:50:03.000Z",{"name":66,"slug":67,"count":68,"latest_published_at":69},"Software","software",63,"2026-06-23T11:16:34.000Z",{"name":71,"slug":72,"count":73,"latest_published_at":74},"Dev Tools","dev-tools",53,"2026-06-23T18:13:40.000Z",{"name":76,"slug":77,"count":78,"latest_published_at":79},"Science","science",39,"2026-06-23T05:25:16.000Z",{"name":81,"slug":82,"count":83,"latest_published_at":84},"Gaming","gaming",32,"2026-06-22T17:00:00.000Z",{"name":86,"slug":87,"count":88,"latest_published_at":89},"General","general",26,"2026-06-13T18:35:15.000Z",{"name":91,"slug":92,"count":93,"latest_published_at":94},"Startups","startups",24,"2026-06-23T17:25:54.000Z",{"name":96,"slug":97,"count":98,"latest_published_at":99},"Reviews","reviews",19,"2026-06-14T08:00:00.000Z",{"name":101,"slug":102,"count":103,"latest_published_at":104},"How-To","how-to",6,"2026-06-16T09:00:00.000Z"]