Anker Soundcore Sleep A20
MSRP $150.00
“Don’t sleep on these little sleep aids — but also don’t expect them to be perfect out of the gate.”
Pros
- Comfortable to wear overnight
- Long battery life
- Bluetooth streaming and ambient sound
- Basic sleep tracking
Cons
- Some app features aren’t reliable
- Ambient sound creation mode is complicated
There are some nights where I find it hard to sleep and I crave isolation, a podcast, or some white noise. These things seem to magically cure the slow creep of insomnia and provide a one-way ticket to the land of nod. The Anker Soundcore Sleep A20 are tiny earbuds made for sleeping that have the ability to stream audio from your phone or play different calming sounds, and I’ve been trying them out to see if they can help on those difficult nights where sleep eludes me.
Sleep is so personal
All reviews are personal. But when talking about a product like the Anker Soundcore Sleep A20, it’s perhaps even more personal. What works for me may not work for you, and what I find comfortable (and comforting) over an eight-hour period in bed may not be the same for you. However, I’ve used various sleep-related tech products over the years, and it may be helpful to understand why I find tiny earbuds are the best solution.
Until the Anker Soundcore Sleep A20 arrived, I usually reached for the (since-discontinued) Bose Sleepbuds 2 when I couldn’t sleep. They are supremely comfortable even though I sleep on my side, and the app is simple so it doesn’t frustrate me when I’m simply trying to go to sleep. I have tried the QuietOn 3 earbuds — which use active noise cancellation rather than white noise to isolate you — but didn’t find them as relaxing.
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