Updated
Updated · VICE · Jul 21
Ozlo, Anker and AcousticSheep Target Side-Sleepers With $249 Earbuds and 24-Hour Sleep Audio
Updated
Updated · VICE · Jul 21

Ozlo, Anker and AcousticSheep Target Side-Sleepers With $249 Earbuds and 24-Hour Sleep Audio

3 articles · Updated · VICE · Jul 21

Summary

  • $249 Ozlo Sleepbuds lead the reviewed options for side-sleepers, with the article highlighting their pillow-friendly fit and noise-blocking design for people who cannot use a white-noise machine.
  • 10 hours of streaming is possible on the Ozlo buds because their charging case relays audio from a nearby phone, extending battery life if the phone stays within 30 feet and the case within 10 feet.
  • Anker’s Soundcore Sleep A20 offers a mainstream-brand alternative, while the newer Sleep A30 Special adds active noise cancellation for quieter playback or longer life when ANC is turned off.
  • 24-hour AcousticSheep SleepPhones broaden the category beyond in-ear buds, giving users who dislike sleeping with earbuds a headband-style option for white noise, meditation tracks or music.

Insights

Are sleep earbuds finally better than white noise machines, or are comfort and battery limits still the deal-breaker?
For side sleepers, which matters more overnight: tiny earbuds, ANC noise blocking, or a soft headband with flat speakers?