My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: Soundcore A10 Sleep Headphones
It’s nice to fall asleep without being distracted by street noise, and maybe with relaxing music or white noise so that it’s not too quiet. It’s even better if you can do this when you’re traveling or sleeping next to a partner who has different sleep preferences. That’s exactly what the Soundcore A10 Sleep Buds are designed to do, and they’re currently $88 (originally $169.99) after 48% off on Amazon, which is the lowest price in the last four months, according to price trackers .
But there are some caveats to be aware of, so keep reading before adding them to your cart.
The Sleep A10 is smaller than regular in-ear headphones and doesn’t protrude from the ear or put pressure on side sleepers. They also block out external noise in the same way as earplugs, but without any active noise cancellation (ANC) technology.
Sleep A10 has two modes: “Sleep” and “Music”. Sleep mode will do its best to detect when you’re falling asleep and reduce sound volume to extend battery life. In sleep mode, you’ll be sure to play bedtime sounds (like white noise and pink noise) from the Soundcore app, which also has a sleep tracking feature. In Music mode, you can stream from other music services like Spotify just like regular headphones, but the volume doesn’t automatically lower.
The biggest drawback of these headphones is the battery life. The key here is the mode you choose, because the battery may not last a full night of sleep depending on what mode you’re in. In sleep mode, you can get about 10 hours at 50% volume. This means that people who need constant music or white noise to fall asleep may have difficulty, while those who only need help falling asleep will be protected.
Additionally, the Soundcore Sleep A10 headphones are likely on sale as Soundcore prepares to release the Sleep A20s , a new model that you can get for $89.99 (originally $149.99) as an early bird special at Kickstarter. So if you prefer the latest and greatest, you might be better off ordering the A20.