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Updated January 10, 2024·
The "Nothing" Brand Ear (2) offers superior overall sound quality, more advanced features like active noise cancelling, low latency mode, and wireless charging, along with better scores for use during exercise and air travel than the Sennheiser CX300S. However, if you're looking for a more budget-friendly option and do not require wireless connectivity or active noise cancellation, the Sennheiser CX300S might serve you well for basic music listening and other audio content, albeit with a wired connection and without some of the advanced features found in the "Nothing" earbuds. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the "Nothing" Brand Ear (2)
- Good for music
- Good for phone calls
- Very good for gaming
- Very good for TV and video
- Good for exercise
- Very good for air travel
- Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Sennheiser CX300S
- The Sennheiser CX300S has no clear advantages over the "Nothing" Brand Ear (2).
Key differences
Gaming
8.5
6.1
The "Nothing" Brand Ear (2) is very good for gaming, while the Sennheiser CX300S is only fair.
Phone Calls
7.9
3.0
The "Nothing" Brand Ear (2) is good for phone calls, while the Sennheiser CX300S is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
9.1
4.7
The "Nothing" Brand Ear (2) is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Sennheiser CX300S is poor.
TV and Video
8.0
7.3
The "Nothing" Brand Ear (2) is very good for TV and video, while the Sennheiser CX300S is good.
Noise Reduction
8.0
7.0
The "Nothing" Brand Ear (2) is very good for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser CX300S is good.
Battery
6.7 Hours
N/A
The "Nothing" Brand Ear (2) has 6.7 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser CX300S does not have a battery.
Cost
$149
$50
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
The "Nothing" Brand Ear (2) has a price of $149 and the Sennheiser CX300S costs $50.
Build Quality
9.0
8.0
The "Nothing" Brand Ear (2) has excellent build quality, while the Sennheiser CX300S has very good build quality.
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Key similarities
Music
7.0
6.9
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers "Nothing" Brand Ear (2) to be good for music, while the Sennheiser CX300S is only fair.
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How the "Nothing" Brand Ear (2) and the Sennheiser CX300S compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
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| "Nothing" Brand Ear (2) | Sennheiser CX300S |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$149 | $50 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | "Nothing" Brand | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | March 1, 2023 | February 1, 2019 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 7.1/10 | 7/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 7.9/10 | 3.1/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.6/10 | 6.1/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 8/10 | 7.4/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 7.9/10 | 4.2/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 6.7 Hours | N/A | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | Yes | N/A | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 1 Hours | N/A | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.3. | N/A | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 30 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 8/10 | 7/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | N/A | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | N/A | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 7/10 | N/A | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 8/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 8/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Small | Small | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 4.4 Grams | 12 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | N/A | |
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"Nothing" Brand Ear (2)
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Sound Guys
Jasper Lastoria | March 2023
"For the price the Nothing Ear (2) is pretty good. It fits well, and the IP54 rating (and IP55 with case) is durable enough for daily life. Most of its unique features are found in the Nothing X app, such as personalized frequency responses, and personalized, adjustable ANC."
Sennheiser CX300S
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Major HiFi
Carroll Moore | April 2019
"Sennheiser offers impressive bang for your buck when it comes to the CX 300S. Built like a tank and sounding surprisingly good for such a budget-minded earphone, the CX 300S out-classes many of its would-be competitors. Functional but beautiful, it’s the perfect in-ear listening solution for anyone who wants to hear everything and look good doing it."
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About Sennheiser
A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.
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