What these earbuds handle on a daily commute
- Amazon price
- $69.00
- Customer rating
- 4
- Customer reviews
- 4895
- Typical price over 90 days
- $90.92
- Difference
- $21.92 (24 percent)
You get up to 45 dB of hybrid active noise cancellation that adapts when a seal loosens, so train rumble and office chatter sit further back. That leak detection is checked between the bud and your ear canal, then more cancellation is applied to compensate.
The 11 mm ceramic driver is paired with increased airflow of 10 percent inside each bud, which Nothing says reduces distortion and sharpens clarity. You also get six microphones for calls, with voice pickup built to separate your speech from background sound.
We'd consider these a sensible pick if you want strong noise cancelling and hi-res streaming for less than the typical price over the last 90 days. The rating and review count support that call without pretending everyone hears the same thing.
How your phone or laptop connects
Hi-res audio depends on your source device. LDAC tops out near 990 kbps at up to 24 bit/96 kHz, while LHDC 5.0 reaches up to 1 Mbps at 24 bit/192 kHz, so your phone or player has to support one of those codecs to stream at those rates.
Dual connection lets you play from a laptop and answer a call on your phone without repairing. For gaming, end-to-end latency lands under 120 ms when Game Mode is triggered on a Nothing phone, so check whether your phone offers that trigger before counting on the lowest lag.
Pinch controls handle playback and calls on the buds themselves. The case supports up to 2.5W wireless charging and reverse charging from compatible devices, so a Qi pad matters if you want to skip the cable.
When these fit your routine and when to pass
Battery life runs over 40.5 hours with the case when ANC is off, and a 10 minute fast charge adds 10 hours of playback under the same condition. That suits long days, flights, or a week of commutes between charges.
IP54 on the buds and IP55 on the case cover sweat and light rain, so gym sessions and wet walks are within reason. The sealed in-ear design also means the ear tip fit test is worth running, since a poor seal undercuts both noise cancelling and bass.
You'd skip these if you prefer an open, unsealed fit for awareness on the street, or if you need a wired option. For everyone else, our advice is to weigh the $69.00 price against whether your phone handles LDAC or LHDC, and whether a Nothing phone is in the picture for Game Mode.
Typical price over the last 90 days sits near $90.92, so $69.00 is about 24 percent below that reference.
Check that your phone supports LDAC or LHDC and that your case setup accepts Qi wireless charging before buying for those features.
Spec sheet
| Model | B171 |
|---|---|
| Color | Black |
| Size | Large |
