Nothing’s Ear (3.5mm) is the most inconvenient product of 2025

Nothing is back at it again—this time with the Ear (3.5mm), a beautifully inconvenient set of wired earphones. It comes with an absurdly long 50-meter cable, a good old-fashioned 3.5mm jack, and the kind of design flair only Nothing could make look ironic and desirable. Or… is it?

As Nothing says, “Uninterrupted, untangled, unbelievable freedom.”

The Ear (3.5mm) is obviously an April Fool’s joke. But it’s a pretty convincing one. It has all the hallmarks of Nothing’s product language: see-through shells, clean typography, and that self-aware smugness that walks the line between satire and sincerity. The product page says it’s designed for “maximum compatibility.” We say it’s engineered for maximum chaos.

In the world of true wireless earbuds, a 50-meter-long wire feels like a personal attack. But hey—imagine the freedom of running laps around a stadium while staying plugged into your phone at center field. Or weaving your way through a public bus like it’s a trap-filled temple from Indiana Jones. Heck, with a 50-meter-long cable, you could just as easily jump rope if you wanted to.

If you’re the type to miss the tangles, the pocket tears, or the wild yank of your earbuds when they catch on a doorknob, Nothing’s 3.5mm wired earphones might just be your dream (or nightmare) come true.

We’ll give it to Nothing: they’ve nailed the vibe. If this had dropped on any other day, someone out there would’ve preordered it already.