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Footnote names LHDC 5.0 up to 1 Mbps.","bluetooth_profiles":"Connectivity section: BLE, SPP, HFP, A2DP, AVRCP.","multipoint_device_count":"Dual Connection: seamlessly pair to and switch between two devices.","latency_claimed":"Footnote: latency can be reduced to as low as 120 ms when paired with Nothing phone devices with Game mode turned on.","battery_capacity_mah":"Technical details: 33 mAh (buds). Page does not say typical or rated.","case_battery_capacity_mah":"Technical details: 485 mAh (case). Page does not say typical or rated.","battery_life_claimed":"Technical details: ANC off up to 36 hours with case and 6.3 hours buds only. ANC on up to 22.5 hours with case and 4 hours buds only. Talk time ANC off up to 20.5 hours with case and 3.5 hours buds only. Footnote test: ANC off, 50 percent volume, AAC, other settings default, Nothing Power 45 W adapter, 25 C. Only the codec of the ANC-off rows is stated. 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No sport, gaming, office or sleep positioning.","spec_sheet_url":"The product page ends with the Technical details table.","microphone_noise_reduction":"Footnote: Clear Voice Technology reduces ambient noise for the microphone during calls and voice recording. The comparison table claims 3 dB higher noise elimination than Ear (1). No AI claim is made.","sensors":"The control description names a force sensor on the stem for press controls. In-ear detection is listed but its sensor type is not named."}},{"url":"https://nothing.tech/products/ear-2","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["manufacturer_url"]},{"url":"https://us.nothing.tech/products/ear-2","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Nothing US store lists $149. The product shows as sold out, so this is the stored list price. GSMArena launch coverage also gives $149."}},{"url":"https://www.gsmarena.com/nothing_ear_2_announced_with_improved_anc_lhdc_support_and_personalized_sound_profiles-news-57981.php","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-11","fields":["announce_date","release_date","markets","wind_noise_reduction"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Announced March 22, 2023.","release_date":"Store availability from March 23, 2023 and open retail sale from March 28, 2023.","markets":"Launch pricing is $149 and 149 EUR. Documented subset, not a worldwide availability claim.","wind_noise_reduction":"Launch coverage: voice pickup is reworked with improved wind-proofing. The mechanism, mesh or processing, is not stated."}},{"url":"https://nothing.community/d/1428-ear-2-black-nothing-x-advanced-equaliser-and-all-new-noise-reduction","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["firmware_updatable"],"notes":{"firmware_updatable":"Nothing X software update notes list Ear (2) firmware 1.0.1.101 and say to use Device Settings > Firmware Update."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/nothing-ear-2-review-88883/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["model_numbers","release_date","ear_tip_materials","stabilizers","companion_app_platforms","measured_battery_life","measured_frequency_response_notes"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Review spec table lists model number B155.","release_date":"Review spec table lists product release date 03/22/2023, the same day as the announcement.","ear_tip_materials":"Review: three sets of oblong-shaped silicone ear tips.","stabilizers":"Review: the Ear (2) lacks hooks or stabilizers.","companion_app_platforms":"Review: the Nothing X app works whether the phone uses Android or iOS.","measured_battery_life":"6 hours 7 minutes with ANC on at SoundGuys standardized conditions: continuous playback at 75 dB(SPL) until the battery drains. Firmware 1.0.1.85, Nothing X 2.2.0.","measured_frequency_response_notes":"SoundGuys measured the default tuning with its preference curve: about 10 dB louder around 5 kHz, scooped between 400 Hz and 1 kHz, mildly exaggerated bass and sub-bass."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/headphones/tools/compare/nothing-ear-2-vs-beats-studio-buds-plus-true-wireless/38605/39443","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["bud_shape","measured_battery_life","measured_frequency_response_notes","measured_microphone_notes"],"notes":{"bud_shape":"Public RTINGS Controls text says the touch sensor is at the bottom of the stem. Maker page photos show the stem body.","measured_battery_life":"Public RTINGS review text: the maker advertises 6.3 hours and RTINGS measured 5.6 hours. ANC state, codec and volume are not stated for the measurement. The numeric result block on the page is locked.","measured_frequency_response_notes":"Public RTINGS Sound Profile text for the Ear (2). 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