Comments on: The 4 Best Earbuds for Sleeping

By: Frank G

Frank G

Great recommendations. I’ve been struggling to find comfortable earbuds for sleeping, and your guide highlighted some options I hadn’t considered. Thanks!

By: Dave Dean

Dave Dean

In reply to Crystal. Thanks for the kind words! You're right, we're not quite there yet in terms of that holy grail -- each new model seems to inch a bit closer, but at the moment the trade-off seems to be between maximum comfort and maximum noise-blocking. You can choose one or the other, but as of today, not both if you sleep on your side/front.

By: Crystal

Crystal

Once a year I research sleep earbuds, hoping we’ve reached that Holy Grail of comfort, ANC, battery life, etc. It sounds like we aren’t quite there yet, but I appreciate your well-considered reviews and articulate piece!

By: Ryan

Ryan

This is a really great article. I had not weighed battery life enough when I got my first set. Soundcore A10s were super comfortable (no irritation after a full night), however what’s the point of labeling as ‘sleepwear’, if they can’t make it to 8hrs.
My QuietOn sleepbuds are on their way, hoping, hoping…

By: Dave Dean

Dave Dean

In reply to John. I can't imagine a set of industrial-grade earmuffs like this ever being comfortable enough to wear to bed, but I guess maybe they might work for someone.

By: John

John

For anyone reading this that is dealing with a loud environment (snoring, neighbors, study area, whatever): you do not need expensive noise cancelling headphones or earbuds. Buy the 3M X5A or 3M X4A hearing protection headset (both relatively inexpensive), and buy cheap wireless earbuds that you’ll wear inside. The 3M X5A is ridiculously quiet, and if you combine that with earbuds producing music inside the head gear, say goodbye to external noise. It takes an extraordinarily loud noise to get through that – you can’t hear someone talking right to your face.

Oh and if you’re a side sleeper, combine it with a travel pillow with a hole in the middle, that’s where the cup of the headset ear piece goes.

By: Dave Dean

Dave Dean

In reply to Mino.

They look relatively large for side sleeping, so I’m a bit surprised you find them comfortable, but it’s great that you do. The rated battery life is a bit better than the Airpods Pro, but still not long enough to get through the night — please tell me that Jabra is smarter than Apple, and that the 75t’s don’t make an annoyingly-loud low battery sound!

By: Mino

Mino

I have a variety of headphones for all ocations and at the end I found out that the Jabra 75t with software based anc and a good fitting tips are my favorite , they are small enough for side sleepers , the battery goes for longer time than apple pro and you can find them for a relative good price. I set a Spotify playlist for sleeping and usually has piano music and Narada collection new age music

By: Dave Dean

Dave Dean

In reply to Roy. I don't have any of the Sony tips to hand to check, but I'd be a bit surprised if you could use them on the QuietOn 3. It's probably best to contact the company via their website to ask that question.

By: Roy

Roy

Thanks for writing this article, Dave.

Do you know if Sony WF-1000 XM4 or XM3 ear tips can be used on the QuietOn 3? I frequently disinfect my silicone XM3 ear tips with rubbing alcohol with no problem, and I don’t see how I can do that with the stock foam ear tips QuietOn 3’s.