The Nothing Ear 3(a) earbuds are almost here — and an unofficial leak just gave us an early look at them

A new leak shows off the Nothing Ear 3(a)
We see the earbuds in four colors, with the case
The official unveiling is scheduled for tomorrow

If you can’t wait until tomorrow for the official unveiling of the Nothing Ear 3(a), the budget wireless earbuds have now appeared in an extensive leak that reveals the design, colors, and features — so this is pretty much a full spoiler.

The early reveal comes courtesy of WinFuture, and is based on information from retailers who couldn’t wait to get their listings live. We can see the earbuds in all four of the already announced colors: black, white, yellow, and pink.

There are a few interesting tidbits here, but when it comes to the aesthetics, there are no dramatic surprises: the look of these earbuds is very reminiscent of previous Nothing Ear models, with the semi-transparent stems and the transparent lid on the charging case.

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The leak gives us a glimpse of what seems to be a special feature we haven’t seen from Nothing products before: the ability to press the stem of the earbuds to record voice notes, which is something to look out for.

WinFuture also refers back to previous leaks that mentioned a retail price of €99, so it would appear that the upcoming wireless earbuds are going to stick to the $99 / £99 / AU$169 starting price of the excellent Nothing Ear (a).

In our Nothing Ear 3 review, we praised those earbuds for offering “zealous, customizable sound” — though we weren’t quite sure about how much value for money they offered, which is something this new pair might move the dial on.

One of the quirks of the Nothing Ear 3 is the ‘Super Mic’ that’s included in the charging case, which you can use for calls and voice notes instead of the microphones on the earbuds — but as yet it’s not clear if the Nothing Ear 3(a) will offer the same feature.

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