Soundcore by Anker, Sleep A10 Bluetooth Sleep Earbuds, Noise Blocking Earbuds for Sleep, Comfortable Fit, Bluetooth 5.2, App, for Unlimited Sleep Sounds, Sleep Monitor, Personal Alarm, Side Sleeper

I’ve only had these Anker Sleep A10 Bluetooth sleep earbuds for less than a week, so I can’t comment yet on long-term reliability, but so far, I am thrilled!My wife and I sleep with multiple fans running, both to keep us cool and to provide white noise. So, I did not need sleep earbuds to block out noise. What I wanted them for was to provide soothing music while trying to fall asleep. I have tried normal earbuds, but they are wired (strike one) and uncomfortable if I lay on my side (strike two). I have also tried a sleep headband, but I don’t like the feel of the headband while trying to sleep and it was hard to keep the speakers over my ears. Also, it was wired too, which is not going to work with the amount of tossing and turning I do.As I researched possible wireless earbuds that would be comfortable for a side sleeper, I discovered that the Bose Sleepbuds II had been popular but were discontinued. I wouldn’t have wanted them anyway since, as I said, my main reason for wanting sleep earbuds was to listen to music, and the Bose Sleepbuds could only play downloaded white noise type sounds.After reading the reviews of these Anker A10 Bluetooth Sleep Earbuds, I was concerned about the reviews that said they did not maintain connection reliably. I was also bummed that the manufacturer themselves said that they are not really meant for reliable Bluetooth connection while outside, since I was hoping to have these earbuds be my one set of wireless earbuds, both for sleep and for walking. For the same reason, I was somewhat concerned about the reviews that indicated the sound quality was not great. But given the few options out there, I decided to order anyway. They were delivered the same day!I was immediately impressed with the heavy packaging and the (almost overwhelming) number of optional ear tips and wings. I was also impressed with the attractive look and quality build of the charger.I was initially confused by the amount of information, prominently displayed in the case, on how to fit the earbud in my ear. I figured earbuds are earbuds and you just push them in until they are comfortable. But I took the time to read the info and started to understand that it is CRITICAL to fit the earbud correctly. Of course, you want to fit it for comfort, especially while sleeping. And, of course, you want them to sound as good as possible. But I quickly understood that these small earbuds, needing to fit flat into your ears to be comfortable while sleeping, could easily have their Bluetooth connectivity compromised by having your ear come in contact with the important antenna areas on them. Also, I had never had earbuds with wings before and had to read the instructions on how to properly insert them and then rotate them to “lock” them in place.I’m so glad I took the time to understand that. I was lucky that the default tip and wing fit fine in my ears and lock in place well. I may experiment with others someday, to see if they can be even more comfortable, but they are plenty good by default. And, looking at how they fit in my ears, I could see that it looked like the proper fit shown in the instructions and this has led to me having no problem at all with the Bluetooth connectivity! Not only have they stayed connected while sleeping (and tossing and turning), but I have been able to use them outside while walking the dog. They ARE sensitive to being blocked, but the only time I’ve been able to notice this is when covering an ear with a hand (when I was testing how well they blocked outside noise) and when putting my arm across my ear (in one of my weirder sleep poses).For sound quality, I have no complaints. I have never had high-end earbuds, so I’m not the pickiest. They sound fine to me in the music I’ve listened to, with good bass and treble response.The battery life is not an issue for me at all for me. I have them in the mode where they change to “sleep mode” (playing the downloaded white noise) when they detect I am asleep. I have the music playing while I try to fall asleep and although it can take me an hour or more to fall asleep, the battery last fine for that and fine for switching to white noise after I fall asleep. I haven’t kept them in all night yet, so I don’t know if the white noise in “sleep mode” could last the rest of the night, but it doesn’t matter to me. One reason I may get good battery life is that I do not have the Soundcore app running AT ALL when I’m sleeping. I don’t need the sleep monitor function because I already know that I’m not a good sleeper! LOL.For comfort, while side sleeping, I find them pretty good but not perfect. I have never liked even regular foam earplugs in my ears though, and I find these at least as comfortable as those. I get used to them pretty quickly each night and I haven’t tried yet experimenting with other tips and wings, since it has not been a big issue.My needs are not the same as everyone else, but I am thrilled with these wireless sleep earbuds so far. Not only do they give me the music I want while trying to fall asleep, with the added bonus of extra white nosie after I’ve fallen asleep, but I’ve also been able to use them to listen to audio books while walking the dog. 5 stars from me, for sure. At least so far.

I’ve used these for over a year.I listen to audible books as I fall asleep. The soundcore earbuds automatically switch to noise masking when I fall asleep.I have no idea how this works, but I can put my book on as I commute to work in the morning. The book will be in the exact spot I last remembered it. I’ve never had to back up or go forward.Occasionally it has switched to noise masking while I’m still awake. It’s an easy fix to switch back to my book, but this happens very rarely. Occasionally I’ll wake up in the middle of the night, hearing the lovely ocean sounds. If I’m unable to fall back asleep, I just put my book (or some music) back on. Once again, the earbuds will switch back to noise masking when I’m back to sleep.I can say it took a while to get used to wearing the earbuds all night. In the beginning, I would remove them in the middle of the night. I’m so used to them now that I have occasionally wondered why my husbands voice is so muffled! Oops, remove the earbuds and his voice is clear.I think the only con is battery life. It lasts a good 7 hours for me, but I’d take an hour or two more.You do need to be sure you’ve launched the app and put it in “music mode” if you are using it the way I do. Be aware that if you are very still, it may switch to sleep mode before you are fully asleep.I am a side sleeper.

I can relate to most of the reviews about the Bose sleeping buds, the my cost was approx. $250.00, they worked well, the app didn’t drain the phone battery BUT they did stop working between 1.5-2 years. I can’t really say they were a waste of money cause as we all know….we can’t put a price on a good night’s rest.These buds, soundcore, seem to be working just as well at masking the noise and sounds that usually wake me up and, for now, they hold their charge and both ear buds allow me to sleep for 6-8 hours. I leave them charging most of the day, I figure, I used them for 6-7 hours at night so they must charge for that long. I will come back and update my review to confirm similar issues being reported.

I am very pleased with the soundcore a10 headphones! I like to listen to ASMR stuff as I go to sleep, so having something with clear directional audio is an absolute must for me. At the time of writing I’ve had them a little over 2 weeks and I’ve been using them each night. I would like to share my major positives about these headphones compared to my previous sleep headsets and cover a few criticisms.The main reasons I enjoy this headset over other sleep headphones I’ve tried are the comfort and the sound quality. I tried using normal in ear headphones but I found it started to hurt my ear if I use them for an all-night session. I switched over to using the headband style sleep headphones after that and had been using them for the last 2 years. Those solved the pain problem, but the audio quality was poor and too quiet along with having to deal with a sweaty headband in the morning.The a10 headphones are comfortable enough that I leave them in all night and will go about the first chunk of my morning with them still in. The sound is significantly clearer than what I was using before and I can get higher volumes for those really quiet videos. I no longer have to choose between getting clear audio or having a comfortable experience thanks to these headphones.Before I purchased the headphones I saw two main complaints from other Amazon reviews. First was poor battery life and second was poor Bluetooth range. I do wish the battery life were better, but The Bluetooth range is just fine in my use. The playtime on these headphones is about 5 hours with how I use them. In comparison the headband headset I’m comparing against would hold up for a full eight or nine hours of playtime. This means I can’t just set content to play and expect it to run all night, I have to set shorter one or two hour playlists now if I want to still be able to listen to something after waking up midway through the night. I have never experienced any problems with the range of the headset, but I’ve also been no more than 30 ft away while trying to use them and at most one wall in the way.The comfort and sound quality more than makeup for my mild disappointment with the battery life. I also do not see how giving longer battery life would be possible without sacrificing the small size necessary for comfort while side sleeping. I strongly recommend these headphones for anyone who cares about getting high quality sound while trying to sleep.

I honestly wasn’t expecting to love these earbuds. I was willing to try (I have smaller ears and I rely on earbuds for good sleep) but I was prepared for some serious deficits to make up for their compact size. Not only do these earbuds hold up to the promised performance and comfort but they blew away my expectations. If they had a longer battery life I would use them all day.When I wake up in the morning I forget I’m wearing anything in my ears, they also stay put despite my being a very “active” sleeper. I have never had a set of headphones stay put the whole night or feel completely undetectable for side sleeping.The noise reduction blocks out my partner’s snoring and even the occasional beagle alert from our furry co-sleeper. I abaolutely prefer this method to ANCs (I find the feedback sound far more disruptive than the ambient leakage).Sound quality is better than I expected, not quite audiophile quality but more than adequate for sleep. The lower tones come through beautifully no matter what I’m listening to and it does seem to help my brain make that shift to wind-down and sleep mode.There is also a noticeable latency in audio if used for watching TV. It’s not bad, just noticeable. And the bluetooth range is quite short compared to others. Fortunately neither is an issue for sleep purposes. The only feature I’ve been disappointed with has been the sleep detection. When it works it’s great! But most nights it thinks I’ve fallen asleep far too soon, which can be quite jarring and detrimental to someone already struggling to fall asleep. I have opted to use a manual sleep timer app instead (or just let my audio continue until the batteries run out).Other than “when” I fall asleep, the sleep tracking data seems to match what I get from my smart watch. Since I get more details from my other wearable I’ve opted to disable this feature in the Soundcore app. Maybe it helps with battery life?Bottom line: I would buy these again in a heartbeat and I am anxiously looking forward to a new generation of batteries that will make earbuds this comfortable for all day use.As I’m writing this I’m wearing my “daytime” headphones, my older Samsung Buds now seem painful and heavy by comparison. Their fit was never great on me but I was used to them. Not anymore!