Sleep A30 by Anker, Ultra‑Comfortable Earbuds for Side Sleepers, Dedicated App, Sleep Monitoring, Soothing Sound Masking Technology for All‑Night Rest (White)

I waited for the price to drop before buying these but now that I know they work I would have gladly paid the full price. If you can't get a good nights sleep, the health cost outweighs the monetary cost . If you share a wall or ceiling with a neighbour, and that is most people, this is a lifesaver. After downloading the app, the first update went through. Testing it for the first time, I tapped the earbuds but the tap function wasn't working. I wasn't too concerned, then a few moments later a second update appeared, and this fixed the issue. Make sure to let the app update to the latest version to fix any issues. This is actually the first time I've used Active Noise Cancellation earbuds. I've had to wait patiently for the tech to appear in a earbud designed for sleep as it knew would offer the perfect solution to those living in a noisy enviroment. I've not used the A20's which doesn't have ANC , so I was excited to discover that this is the first time ANC has ever been used in a sleep earbud. The ANC is a game changer. While it doesn't elimate noise it does once heck of job of reducing it. Suddenly the slamming, banging, shouting and stomping of the neighbour has faded enough to no longer disturb my sleep. The charging case also has a microphone built in which detects noise levels such as snoring and will alter the strength of the ANC to counteract the noise. I find by placing the case right next to my pillow this makes the ANC more effective in cancelling out noise. Anker is a well known battery company, they sell battery packs on Amazon. ANC is battery intensive. When solid state battery becomes mainstream this should put to bed the shortcomings of current lithium-ion battery technology. However, setting the listening mode to "Local mode" with ANC on, and with sounds to stop once sleep is detected with ANC left on, I easily got through the night. But as charging in the case is superfast a five to ten minute charge is all you need when going for a pee in the middle of the night to get through a longer sleep. (After 3 weeks of use, I've found that I don't need any white noise at all and have turned this off, leaving only the ANC on. In my case, the white noise was acutally preventing me from going to sleep. In local mode, I just stopped the playback and set the ANC on. This gave me 7 hours of perfect sleep, according to the app's sleep report - and I felt it too, with exactly 30 percent battery left in both earbuds. I've noticed that when I had the white noise on, the battery consumption is heavier, and also greater in one of the earbuds. ) The earbuds themselves are super comfortable. I use the silicone ear tips. The material is ultra soft and I felt no discomfort when wearing them. Unlike earplugs, I don't think these are supposed to be fully inserted into the ear. At first, the medium sized earbuds preloaded seemed to big, but I think that they are meant to partially inserted to work best. My right ear canal is slighly smaller than my right so I have small earbuds in that ear with medium size in my left ear. As per instructions I bought some alcohol wipes/swabs to clean the metal charging contacts. It dries quickly so avoidng the possible damage if using water to wipe it clean. There is a 18 month warranty nevertheless. Also can order offical replacement eartips and wings from Anker's website, I wouldnt trust copies from third party sellers. I've suffered from sleep problems due to noise for years and after trying many passive earplugs without success I even considered spending lots on soundproofing my walls, these came along just in time to save me the money. This is a superb and highly effective device to enable good quality sleep. Future iterations of this product will no doubt be even better, but for now this is the best sleep device I've ever used.

These are one of the first wireless earbuds designed for sleeping and on the whole they work pretty well. The fit pretty flat in my ears which means I can indeed side sleep comfortably with them in. They come with a decent selection of earbuds and wings to fit most ears but I would guess they would not fit someone with a smaller ear. With ANC switched off they make it through the night pretty easily, but with it switched on, it's touch and go. I've had them go flat by morning on occasion, however they are designed to mostly not need ANC on. There are a couple of design problems, which I think are mostly software and so hopefully fixable. You can start the earbuds in bluetooth mode and then when they detect you've fallen asleep they switch to local mode where they play a chosen white noise effect. Local mode then raises and lowers the volume of the noise to mask background noises like snoring. It also recommends the noise config to choose based on the frequency distribution of the background noise. The first problem is that if whatever you're listening to on bluetooth as you go to sleep, runs out before it detects you've fallen asleep then it doesn't turn on the noise in local mode. The sleep detection is looking for now movement for 70 minutes. This means that if your content (say a podcast) isn't longer than 70 mins then the noise won't automatically kick in. Most of what I listen to is less than 15 mins which means no automatic switch. If I wake up, I double tap on the left bud twice and it comes on. IMO it should always switch on the noise when the bluetooth track finishes or it detects you're asleep. The second problem is with the sleep onset detection feature of the app - ie to tell you how quickly it thinks you went to sleep. This doesn't work with bluetooth mode at all crazy as that sounds. Again, you should just tell it you're going to sleep and it should work independent of mode. Otherwise the headphones work as you'd expect, they do not have top of range audio, ANC or battery life but then they have to be very small and slim so not surprising. I have found them very effective for the main reason I bought them, for use while sleeping to help with background noise etc.

I’ve been using it for a month now, and it’s the best purchase I’ve ever made! I’ve been sleeping so much better, the noise cancellation is absolutely amazing, it’s comfortable to sleep with, the app is super easy and super cool. I also use as normal earbuds to listen to music and specially for audiobooks, when I don’t want to be distracted by the outside noise. Absolutely amazing product!

Tolle Kopfhörer für seitenschläfer! Ich bin begeistert. Sie passen sehr gut. Da ich kleine Ohren habe passen mir viele Kopfhörer nicht. Die Sleep A30 sind aber perfekt. Mit den vielen extra Aufsätzen kann man sie passgenau an die eigenen Ohren personalisieren. An muss darauf achten dass die gut abdichten und ich habe sie bisher noch nicht einmal verloren beim Schlafen. Sie halten wirklich gut. Außerdem sind sie auch beim seitlichen schlafen auf einem relativ "harten" Nackenkissen kaum zu spüren. Nach 2-3 Nächten hatte ich mich dran gewöhnt und sie stören überhaupt nicht. Zur Funktion: Man kann die Kopfhörer im Bluetooth Modus betreiben und dabei eigene Musik z.b. über Amazon music abspielen oder aber auch Schlafgeschichten über die soundcore App, sowie auch Gehirnwellen Audios oder Meditation. Alle diese Audios können mit ANC gespielt werden, das ANC der sleep A30 unterdrückt dabei tiefe Geräusche wie Schnarchen. Ein Fernseher mit höheren Geräuschen wird dabei aber noch gedämpft durchgelassen. Das ANC der Sleep A30 ist speziell auf das Schnarchen abgestimmt. Da funktioniert es wirklich total gut! Ich bin begeistert. Weiter kann man bei den Kopfhörern ein lokales Audio auf die Buds runter laden. Dieses Audio kann ein Weißes rauschen sein (welches man auch selbst konfigurieren kann) oder aber auch ein "schnarchmaskierendes" audio. Dieses maskierende audio kann in Verbindung mit der "dynamischen schnarchmaskierung" verwendet werden. Soll heißen: die Kopfhörer können das Schnarchen mit dem audio so übertönen dass das Schnarchen nicht mehr wahrgenommen wird. Und es funktioniert wirklich! Ich bin begeistert! Wichtig ist: bei der Schnarchmaskierung müssen die Kopfhörer im lokalen Modus sein und das ANC muss ausgestellt sein. Dann säuselt das Lokale Audio vor sich hin und wieder lauter und leiser sobald das Case der Kopfhörer ein Schnarchen wahrnimmt. Mich hat anfangs das einstellen dieser Funktionen etwas überfordert. Nach Recherche im Internet und Kontakt Aufnahme zum Support von Soundcore kann ich folgende Tipps abgeben: Wenn man die Kopfhörer im Bluetooth Modus mit einer Schlafgeschichte zum einschlafen betreibt, sollte man die Einstellungen " automatisch wechseln nach dem Einschlafen - lokalen Modus an, ANC aus" wählen, dann ist die schnarchmaskierung aktiv beim Schlafen. Die Kopfhörer erkennen das Einschlafen sehr genau. Man kann ebenfalls einen Wecker stellen der zuverlässig weckt. Bin begeistert. Der schlafbericht wird ebenfalls erstellt, egal ab man die Funktion "Schlaf beginnen" nützt oder nicht. Die Kopfhörer machen vieles automatisch. Was bei mir nun leider nicht so gut funktioniert hat, war der Wechsel in den lokalen Modus ohne ANC über die "Schlaf beginnen" Funktion. Da habe ich es leider beobachtet, dass ich das ANC selbst ausschalten musste und der lokale Modus war zwar laut App aktiv aber es spielete kein audio. Der Support konnte mir dabei nicht wirklich helfen. Ebenfalls hat der schlafbericht (ob über "Schlaf beginnen " oder automatisch) keine Daten zum schnarchen aufgezeichnet. Die schnarchmaskierung hat funktioniert aber es wurde nicht getrackt . Der Support meinte dazu dass die Kopfhörer einen defekt hätten und haben sie ausgetauscht, jedoch haben die Ersatz Kopfhörer ebenfalls keine Schnarchdaten erfasst. Ich denke dass da ein Problemchen mit der App oder der Firmware besteht, welches hoffentlich behoben werden kann. Na ja Da ich die Kopfhörer noch nicht all zu lange habe bin ich immer noch am ausprobieren. Übrigens, zum Akku Verbrauch: ich kann die Kopfhörer 3 Nächte ohne Probleme nutzen. Am Abend mit 100% ins Ohr, am Morgen haben sie noch zwischen 40% und 10%. Das Case ladet die Bus dann wieder auf 100%. Das Case hält bei mir bis zu 3 Tage bevor ich auch dieses dann laden muss. Somit also bei mir kein Akku Problem. Aber ein positives erster Fazit zeigt sich schon jetzt: ich kann neben einem lauten Schnarcher jetzt deutlich besser schlafen. Der Kauf hat sich also schon jetzt total gelohnt!

Bra ljud och ANC. Bekväma att använda. Bra programvara med rikligt med alternativ att välja på. Toppenprodukt helt enkelts.

By far the best sleep ear buds I’ve owned, they are pretty expensive but I’m extremely happy I bought them. The anc works pretty well, and the white noise is great, plus it chooses the best white noise for you if you use the app. My only negative is they they last between 6.5-7 hours on average with anc on so if you actually get a full nights sleep they will be dead in the morning plus the sleep tracking won’t work passed the point they died. The case gets a solid 3-4 charges out of it before it needs to be charged as well.

Full disclosure - I have smaller ears and canals, and I am a side sleeper and I have been using these for the last 7 days. I am moving to a new town and decided to rent an apartment for a year to help me decide where to buy a house. Well, the apartment walls and floors are not well insulated. I hear footsteps, creaking floors, snoring through the wall, and sometimes can hear the tv shows they watch. Needless to say, I was having serious trouble sleeping. I could fall asleep pretty well (go to bed early), but I would be awakened at some point, or several points, in the night by all these noises, banging, walking, creaking, and snoring and was not able to get back to sleep. I needed something to help. I tried Mack's foam ear plugs. They work pretty good for noise reduction, but my ears would hurt and throb making my sleep difficult in that way. I even had the small ears size. They were comfortable to side sleep with. I bought some fake Loop alternatives as just ear plugs. They were comfortable, did not throb like the Mack's in my ears, but did not block out enough sound. When I tried a bigger ear plug piece, I found the throbbing ear syndrome again. These were comfortable to side sleep with though. I then bought a cheap knock off brand of "sleep buds". They were the most comfortable thus far. They would bluetooth to my phone so I could play either music or some white noise from my phone. They claimed to have ANC. They were helpful to block out some sound because of the ear fit, and because they could bluetooth to my phone for music or white noise. However, with the ANC on or off, I did not detect any difference in sound reduction. These were kidney bean shaped sleep buds and did not stick out much from my ear. The ear plug piece was comfortable, but the harder plastic part would start to be annoying after a few hours when on my side. They were ok. Sound quality was decent. Maybe a C+ for an overall grade for these. However, they didn't stop all the sounds and I still woke up occasionally. I hesitantly tried the A30's. This is no small investment! With the rubbery ear plug piece and ear fin, these buds were comfortable. While on my side, they have been the most comfortable thus far. I can sleep well with them in actually. I still have a little bit of pressure while on my side, but some nifty pillow management helped relieve the pressure. I am using the attachments they came with out of the box. I really like the white noise sounds. I have Still Lake as my favorite. It is a sutble sound that helps my brain drift off. With the fit of the A30 alone, I can block out most of the noise for the night with these standard size pieces without using ANC. Last night, I had both my wife snoring and banging on the ceiling above. (To be honest, my wife's snoring is not super loud but enough to wake me up). Then I realized I didn't have the ANC on. Well, i turned the ANC on and WOW what a difference. It was almost like I had over the ear headphones with ANC on. All that noise disappeared. I was very impressed, at least I recall being impressed. I was asleep!! The sound quality is perfect for night time sleeping. In reading other reviews, I agree that these are not your everyday all day ear buds, they are really designed for sleeping only. The ANC works really well and I noted quite a difference between on and off. Last night I set them to use ANC until I was alseep and then go to local mode. After 8 hours, I still had 30% of the battery left in each ear bud. So far, the battery life has been great. I have yet to spend a whole night with bluetooth and ANC on, however. I haven't needed to. I know at $200 it seems like a lot to spend for ear buds that you only use for sleep and that aren't designed for super high quality audio sounds. However, this week has been the best sleep week I've had in two months since those neighbors upstairs moved in. You do need several nights to get used to the fit and feel. Not because they are uncomfortable, but because when something new is in your ear and you aren't used to it, it can feel funny and weird which may keep you awake instead of helping you sleep. But, give it a few nights, and if you are like me, they get more comfortable the more you wear them. I can sleep on my side with these but I need a soft pillow. A really firm pillow would hurt my ears after a few hours, as it would everyone else with anything in their ear. Everyone is a different size and shape, but I have found these A30's to be comfortable, and of high quality. The app is full of options to help customize the experience, and they do what they claim they will do. After this week, my wife (who is very thrifty) is asking if she can try these out and maybe get a pair because she notices such a difference in my morning wakefulness. Hope this helps those of you out there like me needed something to help get your sleep back. I would definitely buy again and am grateful for this product.