“Sometimes the answer is sitting right in front of you” - Carl Pei via Twitter

Today has been a sublime day indeed; one of mystery, inspiration, awe, beautiful people and amazing fashion. Yes today tech and fashion collided with the debut of fashion designer Chet Lo’s London Spring Summer ’23 collection.

https://hypebae.com/2022/9/chet-lo-spring-summer-2023-baai-san-london-fashion-week-runway-debut-images

From that article check out what’s hanging from the model’s shoulder? It’s a cylindrical object and matches what we know so far of the Ear(1) Stick. We can see it has a red top and a white body.

What an amazing collection indeed; people were literally wearing Nothing and I just don’t mean they had less clothes on! Chet Lo partnered with Nothing and subliminally, aha see it makes sense now, clever, showcased the Nothing Phone (1) as well as the rumoured Ear(1) Stick!

Yes in a blink and you will miss it moment - you can spot the new Stick as rumoured at the show; it was on display by various models and presents to us the best look at this new accessory. In this Nothing Exclusive first (not really but it sounds good right?) we get a gander of these and they are indeed new earphones.

Let’s see what we can see shall we? Here is a crop from one of the models:

These look like Ear (1) but they are definitely longer than Ear (1) though; and no no photoshopping or stretching here just a crop to focus the details.

Next we have another model with a case strapped to their shoulder bag but we can see the distinct shape of a left and right earbud and this matches the rumoured leaks online:

Lastly I found this image which appears to be the same case but in a closed state? Is this a cover or lid that opens up to reveal the buds?

It’s also interesting that the last Nothing OS update for Phone (1) 1.1.4 introduced the LHDC codec. We know the current Ear (1) doesn’t support this codec but maybe this is prep work for the Stick? Will the Sticks have LHDC support for better Hi-Fi sound? This might also explain the bigger stem.

I wonder too; that case; is there some significance to the red top? Maybe, and just my own guess, you turn the top to open the case and your earphones out? Twist to open and close. The door might slide into the body and tuck away when you want to get the earphones. I wonder if too when you place them back does it close automatically?

It is definitely an interesting form factor we haven’t seen too often with TWS earphones; they are normally in a square case of some sort. I wonder what other features they might have? I really hope they have multiple connections.

Credit to [GRWLX] on Discord for this one. A better look the case without earphones.

What do you think of these new Ear(1) Sticks then? I am looking forward to them for sure though I kinda wish it was a new product. Some of my guesses were a DAC or a battery pack boy was I way off.

Let the discussions begin; and check out the fashion too. It’s pretty wild. A great team up indeed.

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    Rob ⚡️ thanks! Yeah seems too much a coincidence to add LHDC and then also tease sublime 🦋 so I hope so that would be great addition.

    Second the fresh tease it’s a nice change of style just wish could have been there looks great

      Ear(Stick) looks interesting the case design is very unique and distinctive. Would love to see LHDC on them since Phone (1) also got support for LHDC in the recent update🌚.

      Wow, love the amount of detail you’ve put into this! Definitely an interesting method to show off the stick design!

      Anonymous142 just my own guess, you turn the top to open the case and your earphones out?

      That would actually be super cool! I can imagine it’d work quite well with one hand too, at least compared to the ear (1) case with its flip lid. I do quite like the form factor too. I think it’ll slip quite nicely into a pocket or a bag whereas I quite often have to squeeze my ear (1) case into my pocket if there’s something else in there too

          Anonymous142 Great post with great detail and good questions! I can’t wait to see the spec (especially to do with the new Bluetooth standard etc.) And like mentioned will the case open at the end or long ways?

            Very well documented and spotted. I really like threads like this to brainstorm together on what we’re actually being teased with!!

            Anonymous142 These look like Ear (1) but they are definitely longer than Ear (1) though; and no no photoshopping or stretching here just a crop to focus the details.

            Oh, indeed! I thought they wore the same size, but as you say the stem does in fact look larger. Didn’t notice until you mentioned this.

            Anonymous142 you turn the top to open the case and your earphones out? Twist to open and close

            That is my best guess you screw the top off, and then the transparent casing comes off (like a futuristic capsule), so the red and interior housing that slides “out” of the transparent cover. That would be pretty cool.

            Anonymous142 It is definitely an interesting form factor we haven’t seen too often with TWS earphones; they are normally in a square case of some sort. I wonder what other features they might have?

            Was thinking, due to the form factor, that wireless charging might not be available in this model as it would be hard to find a good enough area on the case to fit a coil that could be able to transfer enough power. What are your thoughts on this?

            Anonymous142 What do you think of these new Ear(1) Sticks then? I am looking forward to them for sure though I kinda wish it was a new product. Some of my guesses were a DAC or a battery pack boy was I way off.

            From what I’m seeing now, I’m definitely going to grab a pair of these if they distinguish themselves from the ear(1)'s in any way. The form factor would definitely suit my needs. Also, I rarely use wireless charging from my ear(1)'s, so I guess that won’t be a missing feature if Nothing decided to dismiss that function on this model.

                    I wonder if they will come in black? I’m pretty sure they would, red top and black body would be pretty sweet look

                    adbo thanks support. Yeah I hope there is something special in how this opens, twist idea would be cool but then might be wild dreaming as thinking the mechanism would be quite small and could break. Who knows eh, hope official announcement is soon.

                    I dig them and if they have better sound and other features like better ANC etc be great to grab a pair too.

                      PhantomPtII oh good find I think they are indeed the sticks. I had a look and paused video, they seem longer on the stem compared ear 1 and the way he turns to show them seems like a dead obvious show and tell haha

                        Another find from [GRWLX] (if you here tag as not sure your handle here) on Discord showing the case without earphones. Looks bigger and thicker here.