A week before the presentation of the Nothing ear (2), the manufacturer has confirmed some of their characteristics.
The case is heard. On March 22 at 4 p.m., Nothing will officially unveil its next wireless in-ear headphones, the Nothing ear (2). While the British manufacturer has been facing several waves of leaks for a few days, its founder, Carl Pei, has decided to take control.
In an interview with the American magazine Forbes, the former leader of OnePlus decided to provide some information about his future wireless headphones. Enough to give some information a week before the launch, but also to raise awareness about these headphones which promise to be more upscale than the first version, the Nothing ear (1).
Indeed, as Carl Pei points out, the Nothing ear (2) will notably benefit from better protection against water and dust with an IP54 certification for the headphones themselves. Remember that the first generation already benefited from an IPX4 protection index. Against splashes, sweat or rain, the new version should offer the same level of protection. On the other hand, the Nothing ear (2) should be better equipped against dust. In addition, Carl Pei indicates to have used a new method of injection which can use both black, white or transparent plastic. Besides the design,this improved manufacturing makes it possible to reduce the gaps between the elements, which will improve the sealing of the headphones, now IP54 certified“, he says.
A new codec for hi-res sound
In addition, the founder of Nothing also revealed an indication concerning the codecs compatible with Nothing ear (2). In addition to the classic AAC and SBC Bluetooth audio codecs, already supported by the first generation, the new headphones will benefit from a high definition codec: “Sound quality is very important to us on ear(2). We decided to offer LHDC 5.0 codec and hi-res audio. So we will be compatible with any hi-res certified music source“.
If the LHDC codec is less popular than aptX or LDAC – automatically integrated into all Android smartphones – it is however supported by several smartphone manufacturers. This is particularly the case for Xiaomi, Oppo, Realme, OnePlus or Huawei, but also for the first smartphone from the British manufacturer, the Nothing phone (1), since an update dated September 2022. On the other hand , Samsung, Google, Vivo or Apple do not offer any LHDC support on their smartphone.
The LHDC 5.0 codec is, like the LDAC codec, hi-res audio certified. It thus offers not only reduced latency, but also a bandwidth which adapts according to the stability of the signal between 400, 560 or 990 kbps. The codec also makes it possible to transmit a 24-bit sound file up to 96 kHz.
We will know more about the Nothing ear (2) during their official presentation scheduled for March 22 at 4 p.m., Paris time.
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