Last year’s Ear (3) were actually the fourth iteration of its flagship buds, following in the footsteps of the Ear (1), Ear (2) and 2024’s Nothing Ear. To add to the confusion, the Nothing Ear (3a) serve as the second-generation version of the brand’s cheaper Ear (a) series; Nothing skipped the (2a) entirely. Unsurprisingly, Nothing’s Ear (3a) have a lot in common with their predecessors, the Ear (a). The core additions to the Nothing Ear (3a) are its special audio recording features: Audio Snapshot and Call Recording. Should you buy the Nothing Ear (3a)?