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Tired of restless nights? These sleep earbuds helped me doze off and they’re 20% off

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Soundcore Sleep A20

earbuds have been discounted to $120 as part of Amazon’s Spring Sale event.

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Trouble sleeping? Some people get themselves to bed by listening to audiobooks, podcasts, or ambient noise to fall asleep. In fact, one of my best friends told me he couldn’t go to bed without listening to an audiobook on his AirPods. But AirPods are deeply uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time and useless if you’re a side sleeper. 

That’s where sleep earbuds come in. With their discreet and lightweight design, the Sleep A20

In other respects, however, the earbuds fell short of masking environmental noises. My bedroom overlooks a busy two-way street in Brooklyn that sees its fair share of nighttime traffic, so it’s a great testing ground for all things noise-cancellation. Even with the earbuds on medium volume (high volume kept me awake) and a soundscape playing, I could hear the sirens outside my apartment. Soundcore made some pretty bold claims about these earbuds’ ability to block out “a partner sawing wood, chopping logs, or grinding gravel.” I don’t think they can.

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While I wouldn’t recommend these to people who need a noise-canceling earbud to ease them into sleep or dim down their loud environment, I’d recommend these to people who already have quieter bedroom environments and need to listen to something, like the sounds of running water, audiobooks, or brown noise, to fall asleep. 

are great for people who snooze in a quiet room and are looking for sweet sounds to help them fall asleep. The form factor is comfortable and flush to the ear, making them far more suitable for side sleepers than almost any other wireless earbuds you’d use during the day. The A20 sleep buds nail comfort and tack on a few special touches that keep this new edition fresh and innovative. 

Due to their middling noise-masking properties, however, the A20 earbuds may not be ideal for people actively trying to silence their sleep environment. If you want sleep earbuds that have strong noise-canceling capabilities, try the QuietOn 3.1 earbuds might be a better fit.

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