https://www.google.com/search?q=Shaggy+from+Scooby+Doo+looking+skeptical&udm=2
(bof... I couldn't find just the right image, so)

The sound is by KEF, the design is by Nothing. As such they sound great & look great.

Battery lasts well, comfort is good, EQ & NC is impressive. Price? Unbeatable.

I got them to replace my worn down AirPods Max, I'm no audiophile but I'd say the noise cancellation is the same and the sound is a bit worse than Apple, but like exactly worse as you'd expect for $200 less

I wish the earbuds (I had the Nothing Ear (a)) were better. They did sound great, and the pinch controls worked well. But I can't justify getting them again after I experienced their battery issues. On one or both of the earbuds, they will no longer charge fully and drain within minutes. If you look up reviews on sellers and forums, this comes up a lot. Some users have had it happen multiple times with multiple sets. Nothing does not honor a warranty after a year, and customer service is not helpful. They are still rated very highly by customers and professional reviewers, because they ARE great at first, and reviewers typically review them immediately. I really wish I could have gotten them again for the price, sound, controls, and style, but they have very obvious QC issues, and recent posts by scorned users will show that it's still a problem.

-- comments via the EE

Unfortunately, Nothing's site is overloaded with toxic javascripts, but I think the example here is this one?
https://us.nothing.tech/products/headphone-1

Haha... all that said, I'm an older git, and don't really give a toss about audiophiles' blazing obsession upon this stuff. Like, just give me a set of $5 earbuds to let me listen to some MP3's, and I'm good. Oh heck, I'll even sing the songs back to you on karaoke night! 🙂