Subj : Anker's new sleep earbuds block out most noise so you can sleep l To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Fri Mar 15 2024 20:15:05 Anker's new sleep earbuds block out most noise so you can sleep like a baby Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:12:55 +0000 Description: Thanks to unique design choices, the Soundcore Sleep A20 can muffle your spouse's snoring and last 80 hours straight. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Audio brand Anker is going to help people get a good nights sleep with its upcoming pair of wireless earbuds : the Soundcore Sleep A20. These buds have been specially made to block out as much outside noise as possible while being comfortable to wear in bed. The first thing to notice looking through the Sleep A20s product page is there is no active noise canceling feature present presumably because ANC tech quickly drains earbud batteries. Instead, Anker is implementing what it calls a 4-Point Noise Masking System. It starts with a design that composes two layers of silicon rather than just one. This configuration, the company claims, gives the A20s three times stronger passive noise blocking than your garden variety earbuds. (Image credit: Anker) According to the Anker , the devices are preloaded with white noise and other sounds on an included sound library. Smart Volume Control will automatically tweak the strength of the audio to ensure outside noise (like someone snoring) doesnt leak in. The same library even offers personal alarms that only you can hear so as to not disturb your sleeping spouse or anyone else in a nearby room. Sealed tight When it comes to the outer design, the company developed the Sleep A20 earbuds to fit comfortably, saying they blend in with the shape of your ear. Speaking from personal experience, sleeping while wearing earbuds often results in a dull, throbbing pain. Especially if youre a side-sleeper, it can hurt quite a bit. It seems Anker is well aware of this issue as their model has a flat cover shielding the ear canal. The ends of the A20 morph into an Air Wing to evenly spread out the pressure caused by their weight. This wing plus the ultra-soft material used for its construction should allow for extra comfort, according to Anker. (Image credit: Anker) You can, of course, listen to music or podcasts from your favorite streaming device via Bluetooth. The Sleep A20s aren't designed primarily for music, though, and Ankers product page doesnt list a specs sheet so we dont know what kind of drivers itll have. Maximum battery life is set for a whopping 80 hours with the charging case. In between charges, the earbuds deliver 14 hours of continuous playback in Sleep mode. That number drops down even further to 10 hours with Bluetooth enabled. Other notable features include support for automatic sleeping monitoring and sleeping position tracking; both of which can be accessed through the official Soundcore app . Availability The launch of Ankers Soundcore Sleep A20 will be a little complicated. On April 16 at 8AM EST, the company will launch a Kickstarter campaign where you can pre-purchase the earbuds with a 40 percent discount in the US, UK, and possibly Azerbaijan because the country code "AZ" was listed. We do believe this a typo and they meant to put in Australia instead. Once the Kickstarter is over, the Sleep A20 will be widely available for purchase on Amazon as well as their online storefront for $150/120/150. You can sign up to be notified when the campaign starts by entering your email in the product page . We reached out to Anker asking for clarification on certain aspects like its future availability and final price tag, among other things. We'll update with any news. Ankers latest model may just be the earbuds to fill in the gap left by rival Bose when it discontinued its SleepBuds series. Despite how good they were, it seems there wasnt enough interest in the SleepBuds II , so the plug was pulled. That's a shame because we really liked them, and Bose hasn't announced any future sleep earbud developments. If you want recommendations, checkout TechRadar's list of the best sleep earbuds for 2024 . You might also like The best wireless headphones 2024: top Bluetooth cans from Sony, Bose and more Apple tipster says AirPods Pro are getting a new hearing aid mode in iOS 18 How we test earbuds at TechRadar ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/audio/earbuds-airpods/ankers-new-sleep-earbuds-block -out-most-noise-so-you-can-sleep-like-a-baby --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .