Soundcore by Anker, Sleep A10 Bluetooth Sleep Earbuds, Noise Blocking, Comfortable Fit, App, Sleep Sounds and Monitor, Alarm, Side Sleeper, Indoor Use (Renewed)

A while back, I started listening to audiobooks and CALMing stories to help me fall asleep. To help with that and avoid upsetting my wife, I used my AirPods. They worked OK but had a couple of problems. Firstly, they weren't as comfortable as I would have liked when I turned on my side. Secondly, one or both fell out by the time I woke up, and I sometimes had trouble finding them. That was mainly an issue when I was traveling and had to find them before housekeeping vacuumed them up or I had to check out.I tried a pair of TOZO A1 Mini Wireless Earbuds. These are very small, inexpensive, full-function earbuds. They sounded fine, and the price was low enough that if I lost them, it wouldn't be that big of a deal. However, they were much less comfortable than my AirPods, especially when lying on my side.Then I got a pair of what claimed to be the Smallest Invisible Sleep Earbuds Comfortable Noise Blocking Wireless Headphones for Sleeping. They were TINY and purpose-built for listening while falling asleep. The sound is acceptable, but the volume level is much lower than I would have expected. However, the tiny size meant I could sleep on my side and not even know they were there. The problem was that their batteries only lasted a few hours. If I woke in the middle of the night, I was out of luck with them and had to reach for my TOZO buds.Then I bought a pair of these Soundcore Sleep A10's and they are perfect. They're at least as comfortable as the "Smallest Invisible..." buds. Best of all, and unlike the "Smallest invisible..." earbuds, the batteries in my Soundcore Sleep A10's last the entire night.As a quick aside, these are not designed as general-purpose earbuds. It even says so in the listing. Also, these "renewed" buds were absolutely pristine.If you need something to fall asleep and regularly stay asleep, the "Smallest invisible..." pair will probably be fine. However, if you want earbuds that sound better, are generally more sophisticated, and can are available all night, then these Soundcore Sleep earbuds are what you need.

This item is repackaged, it is not factory fresh! The right ear bud stopped working after a few uses.I purchased my headphones in October. I use them an average of 1-2 times a week.If you're familiar with the Bose SleepBuds, at first glance, these are very similar. These buds are not nearly as comfortable as the Bose SleepBuds. They are just as small, but not soft. If you sleep on your side, you will feel a slight discomfort in the ear on the side that you're sleeping. Unlike the Bose SleepBuds, these buds will play audio (other than ambient noise) from your phone... so you can fall asleep to music or audiobooks. However, if you sleep on your side, and keep your phone anywhere other than under your pillow, the bluetooth connection will frequently crackle... which often wakes me up just before I dose off.The battery life is disappointing, the battery lasts about 7 hours if I fall asleep to an audiobook. So if you ever want to try to fall asleep after your partner, roommate, or noisy neighbor wake you up in the morning, your buds will be dead!In December, after only a few uses, the right earbud volume deteriorated to about 10%. So I either hear volume normal in my left ear and nothing in my right ear, or have to put the volume at max to barely hear it in my right ear and blast out my left eardrum.I contacted SoundCore to replace the faulty buds that are still under warranty. First they gave me rudimentary troubleshooting instructions that were a little insulting (i.e. make sure the buds aren't covered in ear wax). They also asked for info like a Serial Number and proof of purchase. After following all their instructions and providing the info, they then asked for the same info again. After providing that info again, they then asked for additional info, like the SKU and quantity purchased. But they can defer the SKU from the S/N, the proof of purchase I provided showed only one item was purchased, and I only refereed to one item being purchased. Regardless, at this point, I'm still in an annoying long email thread with SoundCore trying to get them to honor the warranty.Just as a side note, Bose SleepBuds had similar issues, where one bud would stop working. Within a few hours of telling Bose I was having issues, they emailed me a return label and already had replacement buds in the mail, and I received them 48 hours later. If Bose still sold the sleep buds (they're currently not selling them because they never figured out the issue and don't want to keep selling unreliable products), I would defer back to Bose. Their customer service was so amazing that I am a very loyal Bose customer. After this battle with SoundCore, I will never again purchase a SoundCore nor any other Anker product.