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Can SleepPhones headphones help you sleep better and more comfortably? I spent weeks testing them.
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Some people struggle their whole lives with getting a good night’s rest, and everyone has their own tricks for getting to sleep and staying asleep. If yours is to wear headphones to block out noise or lull yourself with meditative podcasts or music, you may be one of the ones who’s been using headphones so as not to disturb your partner. But trying to sleep with headphones can be uncomfortable; they hurt your ears and can get tangled overnight. SleepPhones Wireless headphones may be the answer.
SleepPhones headphones have tiny speakers inside the band that sit over and above your ear so there’s nothing sticking in your ear all night to bother you.
I have to say I didn’t have the easiest time getting SleepPhones set up.
I struggled pairing this device multiple times to several devices, both Apple and Android. Sometimes the SleepPhones would show up in my Bluetooth menu and just not connect. Other times they wouldn’t show up at all. I’d say on average it took me about 20 attempts to connect.
I reached out to Acoustic Sheep, makers of SleepPhones to ask what was up. It seems a couple things could be at play. First, they may not pair to more than one device at a time. Second, they may need as hard reset.
One thing I didn’t like is that the sleep phones don’t shut off after your podcast finishes. They WILL shut off if your bluetooth turns off but on their own they stay on all night and were still on in the AM when I woke. I guess that;’s ok if you want all night distraction, but it does eat up battery life meaning I needed to charge them every 2 days or so.
The promised battery life on SleepPhones is about 13 hours, and they do take three hours to fully charge.
While each speaker has a tiny paper label on it indicating left and right, those are likely to wear off, so Acoustic Sheep has colour coded the speakers: right has red embroidery on one side and left is green (I’ve also seen a green felt pad and red felt pad in place of the embroidery in different models). They go back into the band with the white felt side against your head.
I was pretty impressed with the wireless range of the SleepPhones. I did some tests where I walked away from the headphones while listening. I was able to get to the other side of the apartment, with walls in between me and my phone, and still get a clear signal.
SleepPhones don’t make any claims about phenomenal audio quality but I was pleasantly surprised at just how good they did sound. The audio was clear and sharp and as far as I’m concerned, using these for travel or for being lulled to sleep, they’re just great.
SleepPhones comfort and fit
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I chose the One Size Fits Most band, which is actually labelled Medium on the inside, and found it fit me well; not too tight and not too loose.
SleepPhones are quite comfortable to wear and to sleep in. I’m a side sleeper, and as such have never been able to wear headphones to bed. I do listen to podcasts to fall asleep each night, so my solution is to play audio from my iPad’s speaker on low volume from the bedside table. Fortunately, my husband doesn’t mind, but I’d rather not subject him to noise.
With SleepPhones, I can lay comfortably on either side, and still listen to my shows, without disturbing my husband. Brilliant! There’s also no cords to get tangled up in overnight, another annoyance.
SleepPhones can also double as a sleep mask. One end of the band is significantly wider than the other; and if you turn it around, you can use it to cover your eyes, though you’ll probably need to readjust the speakers.
I was quite happy with my SleepPhones. They’re definitely comfortable, and I didn’t find the band too warm.. I like the fact they’re very flat, and don’t press on my head or my ears while I’m sleeping on my side. They’re completely distraction and annoyance-free when it comes to sleeping with headphones on.
I was pleasantly surprised at the audio quality and really love the idea of these for travelling, for blocking out ambient noise, or for falling asleep to meditative sounds.
If I had a complaint, it was that these weren’t easy to pair, and it wasn’t clear to me that there are limitations on pairing to more than one device at a time. Now that I know how they work and their limitations, it’s easier, but initially it was frustrating. I also wish they had a shut off timer to preserve battery life.
Overall, I’d recommend these headphones if you like to sleep while listening to music, podcasts and more. They’re comfortable, easy to wear and they sound great.
SleepPhones Wireless sell for about $99USD from SleepPhones website.
19 фев 2018
