Customer reviews for Soundcore by Anker Sleep A20 Noise Masking True Wireless Earbud Headphones forThese are amazing! I was skeptical on how much they would block out snoring since they don’t have active noise cancelling, but I seriously can’t hear a thing with them in. They have so many sounds to choose from in their sleep mode and if you don’t like any of those, you can put it in Bluetooth mode and find a sound you like from your phone. They are incredibly comfortable and you can’t feel them at all while sleeping (I’m a side/stomach sleeper). The battery lasts all night and the charging case battery lasts for over a week. My one and only complaint is that I can’t hear my alarm with them in. The alarm on the app doesn’t seem to work well. I wish there was a way to have it play my phone alarm through the headphones while in sleep mode.
Tinnitus Relief
If you struggle with tinnitus, you know how difficult it can be to fall asleep with the constant ringing in your ears. Sleep A20 earbuds can help with tinnitus. Providing soothing sounds and noise masking to help you drift off more easily. If tinnitus keeps you up at night, investing in a good pair of sleep A20 earbuds can significantly improve your sleep quality. They provide soothing relief, comfort, and convenience, making it easier to fall asleep and stay asleep. Whether you prefer white noise, soft music, or guided meditations, these earbuds can make a real difference in managing tinnitus symptoms.
Great until the update
I’d have given these earbuds a five star rating before the recent firmware update. Since then, the charge lasts less time and the new interface is even more obtuse than before. It’s no longer clear how to automatically switch from Bluetooth to white noise after falling asleep, and the charge doesn’t last a full night. Very disappointed.
Pleasantly surprised
My parents wake up very early and my room is in the basement and their footsteps are very loud and resonant on our floors. I'm very sensitive to noise, more than the average person, and I've tried so many things to cover up this noise and keep me asleep and nothing worked until I started using the A20s. They do block out sound, but not a crazy amount. If I'm awake I can still hear the footsteps above me quite clearly. But, the sleep sounds do keep me asleep, so I'm less likely to wake up because of the noises anyway. They are very comfy, I barely feel them when I'm asleep (I'm a side sleeper), and have not fallen out, but they have came loose a few times, although I might be wearing the wrong sizes. These work very well for my specific situation of keeping me asleep once I'm already asleep. I do not know how well these would work for trying to block out noise WHILE trying to fall asleep, but as I said I am more sensitive to sound than other people. I also love the long battery life. The sleep tracking in the app, however, is not accurate, at least for me. I move a lot in my sleep and when I move the app likes to say it's me being awake, so the app says I'm awake during the night far more than I actually am. So the sleep tracking is kind of useless for me, but that's not the main reason I bought these anyway. Long and strangely worded review aside, I gave this product 4 stars because they are very comfy, have great battery life, and do help to keep me asleep. However, I do wish they had more passive noise cancelling to fully block out sounds rather than just covering them up.
Best sleep buds I have used but could still use some refinement.
They don't bother me when I lay on my side. I do have the largest parts attached and I still sometimes find one on the bed or floor in the morning. Battery life is great but I have had issues where one of the buds doesn't seat well in the case and one side won't charge. The sound is a little underwhelming but they are for sleeping really. They block out some noise but not all of it. It is enough for me when i'm using the sleep sounds or bluetooth, but I could see them not blocking out enough sound for some people. The case is the worst part for me. It's shape, the way it opens and the material used to make it all contribute to it shooting out of my hand like a disk launcher when I try to open it to put the earbuds in or take them out. It can be very frustrating trying to find the case in the dark on the floor and not wake up my wife.
Promising yet disappointing
My interest in these headphones was high as I have tried multiple sleep headbands and regular headphones to help me fall asleep, stay asleep, and go back to sleep. I have an active brain and a spouse who snores; finding a good headphone solution would help us remain in the same bedroom at night. The features of the A20 headphones are good with the slim fit, noise blocking options, and auto switching white noise. Also, having a phone free control of adjustments is important to not flood myself and spouse with light from the phone if I need to adjust what is playing or make changes to volume. As a user and lover for the Google Pixel Buds Pro with their easy touch controls I looked forward to similar functionality in the A20 Sleep Earbuds. However, the touch controls on the A20 are unusable. They do not work, on either bud, even if pressing hard enough to drive the buds dangerously and uncomfortably into my ear canals. After multiple attempts and testing, even after working with Soundcore support on instructions for proper use, the only way I can get the "touch" controls to work is pinching it between two fingers. Even then the response if erratic at best and requires multiple attempts to use. The next major downfall for me is the white noise. I do like the auto pause of bluetooth audio and switching over to white noise. However, the change over generally wakes me up as the volume is high on the background noise. To remedy this, I spent time adjusting settings including dynamic volume that uses the phone's microphone to adjust based on nearby sounds. Still it is too loud and abrupt plus the loops are short with poor transition between the loop. I could hear the change from the start of the clip to the end and restart every several seconds. The good aspects are the fit and general comfort as a side sleeper. My ears did get hot and I worried about trapping heat and moisture in my ear that could lead to infection or other issues. The case is slick and works well. The app has a lot of options, but is not super user-friendly. I kept finding myself clicking around in multiple places to find what I wanted and discovering that some options are only available when the buds are out or in the case and dependent on the mode they were in. It was frustrating and confusing. If the price was lower I would keep them, but with the price point I don't see enough value and will return it. An update to the app and firmware may go a long way to helping the issues too.
happily suprised.
Since their sound dampening is modest compared to full-on ear muffs, I did not think these earbuds would do much against my wife's snoring. But they do. Not because I can't hear her, but rather because they enable me to sleep much more soundly, so that I sleep through noise, including the snoring, that used to wake me. Hand in hand with that, my sleep quality is much improved. As others have written, the battery life is very good and the comfort is enough to make them disappear once in.
Best sleep earbuds on the market
I've tried many sleep earbuds, including Bose, Quieton, etc. I settled on the sleep A10's for years. The sleep A20's improve upon everything the A10's excelled at. The sound quality is better, the "white noise/sleep noise" maker within the app is MUCH improved, and they have better battery life, comfort, and sound quality. I've always been a VERY light sleeper, and find most white-noise or sleep soundtracks repetitive and ineffective, and find most earplugs lacking. The sleep A20's actually let me sleep; they don't block all sound, but they perform well beyond the competition. I have yet to use anything better. Highly recommended!
Working incredibly well so far after a couple weeks! They really block out a lot and are super comfy! Don't feel them at all. I don't wear them every night yet, but when something noisy happens it's such a relief to have them handy. Even without music or other sounds they block out enough to help me sleep through a lot of things But, if I really need to block something out, it's nice to have the option to add more. For the first few nights I woke myself up with these in cuz they amplified my breathing inside my ears, 😂 but I haven't had that continue to happen so we'll see.
Best tool for light sleepers
I have used past headphones designed for sleep, including Soundcore’s A10s. I have always had problems with the battery life. These new A20s solve that problem completely. While in sleep mode an 8 hour plus night is always achieved. Another plus is how easy they connected to my iPhone 15. Once connected to my Bluetooth, which took all of 10 seconds, using the app couldn’t be easier. More reasons to love include the built in alarm that wakes you up gently and does not bother your sleeping partner. And the variety of sleep noises to choose from is vast, plus you can creat your own sounds by mixing different tones in the app to customize your sleep noise. Earbuds fit nicely and comfortably in the ear and there is no ear pain after use. The charging system works well also and the app is very easy to use. I highly recommend these if, like me, you are a light sleeper.