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With added spatial audio and crisp call quality via the charging case, are Nothing’s third-gen in-ears a real step up in class?

There are a few things I always carry with me. In my right-hand front jeans pocket goes my wallet, and both fast and slow insulin syringes. In the left goes my phone and the Apple AirPods Pro 2 case (

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If my diary is clear of meetings or calls, I’ll reach for wired open-backed headphones and lose myself in music. When things get busier, though, these on-ear wireless headphones have really impressed