My Favorite Amazon Buy of the Day: the Soundcore Sleep A20 Headphones.
I’ve been using regular sleep headphones for a while, but I never expected any company to release headphones specifically for sleeping. The Anker Soundcore Sleep A20 headphones are exactly that: they’re designed to block out unwanted noise without putting pressure on the ear. I’ve been using them for a year now and highly recommend them. These sleep headphones are currently on sale for $107.99 (originally $179.99)—their lowest price yet, according to price tracking tools .
The Sleep A20 headphones aren’t active noise-canceling, which is why they have such a compact and discreet form factor. Instead, they use a snug fit to create natural noise isolation, which I find to be quite effective at blocking out sound. They fit quite comfortably and don’t put pressure on your ear when sleeping on your side. It’s rare that I wake up with one stuck in my blanket after it fell out during the night, but it does happen (you can use the “Find My Device” feature, which emits a loud sound through the headphones).
The battery life in sleep mode is 14 hours, including sounds from the Soundcore app (such as white noise or relaxing sounds). In Bluetooth mode, when you can listen to Spotify or other music, the battery lasts for eight hours, and the charging case provides up to 80 hours of battery life.
The companion app is excellent, with a variety of useful sleep features. You can turn off the headphones after a set time, use a sleep tracker that records your sleep data, use a smart volume control feature that increases or decreases the volume based on the sound in your room, a full-fledged equalizer, and more.