I did not own but was vaguely familiar with the original Bose sleepbuds that came out two years ago. While many people were happy with those, they were still a work in progress and were subsequently recalled by Bose. Now we have round two-and the work that Bose put in shows. The charging and storage case is a nice silver metal with a usb type c charging port on the back. It has a decent weight to it and a rubber bottom to prevent it sliding on a desk. It feels very high quality overall. In my experience the case itself charges in about an hour and will charge the buds about 4 times before running out. The buds themselves slot into the case with strong magnets that help with alignment. The buds are small, plastic pieces with interchangeable ear tips and wings. Both fit perfect for me out of the box but people's ears are usually not the same size so you may need to adjust one wingtip or one ear tip to get the perfect fit. These do not have active noise cancellation but are very effective at passive noise blocking. With the right size tips, you shouldn't hear much when you put them in. When you combine the passive noise blockage with the pre-selected noises in the app, you can effectively block out most sounds that would normally wake you up. Traffic, snoring, footsteps - it blocks it all for me. The buds are rated for ten hours of sound playback and they seem to meet that for me. One thing to remember, these charge very slowly. The do not use typical lithium ion batteries due to the size constraints and battery life, so you will want to put these in the case when you wake up. You most likely will anyways because they store your buds for you and keep you from losing them. The app is available on iphone and android and you MUST use it to use the buds initially. They connect with bluetooth and you can select from a collection of Bose chosen sounds. The selection is decent and will most likely have something for everyone. There are meditation sounds, white noise, and natural noises (ocean, rain, etc.). There is a phone free mode if you don't want to drain your battery all night and it works great. Once you turn it on you can keep using the buds night after night without opening the app, unless you want to adjust the volume or use the built in alarm. There are several nice alarms to choose from and they also work very well. These are worth a shot if you're a light sleeper like me and wake up multiple times a night. Since I started using these I will only wake up around one time a night, which has been amazing! They may work for you - they may not. I highly suggest giving them a try. Pros: Better sleep Built in alarm Multiple sounds to choose from USB C charging case Phone free mode Cons: Pricey No active noise cancelling May not work with some people's ears Will they hold up over time?

I had the first generation Bose sleep buds and loved them and long story short one of them went missing and went to get another pair and found out they stopped making them and was like nooooo. Didn’t know the sleepbuds II had came out until I came upon them looking at items on Bestbuy.com and couldn’t get them in my cart fast enough. These are even better than the first ones as far as fit and seem just slightly smaller and just work great just be sure you have them seated in your ear correctly. If you have someone that snores or need something to help block noise these are it. May not be the cheapest thing in the world but to me worth the investment. I have read about some talk about them not being able to play music through them well they are not made for that and they work wonderfully for what they are made to do. You can even set an alarm to wake you which is neat too. Thank you Bose for bringing them back even better.

I am an avid Bose fan and have been eyeing these for quite some time. Well I finally got them after two weekends of putting up with NOISY NYC block parties that ran until 7 a.m. OUTCOME? My sleep has gone next level! I was a bit concerned about the comfort, as I had recently gotten a rook ear piercing (inner ear/cartilage) but even so, these didnt hurt or bother one bit. Stay in all night, sound selection is great and best of all, I love having an alarm to wake me from my serene slumber. Definitely recommend. Only con is that I didnt get these sooner.

These are worth every single penny I spent on them. I live in a city in a high rise apartment complex and am often woken up to trash men, police sirens, building alarms, ambulances, car honking... I thought I was a deep sleeper but I guess city living takes sleeping to a whole other level. I put these in, and for my first sleep they were a little uncomfortable. I think this was just because I am not used to sleeping with anything in my ears. After the second time using them, I do not notice they are there. But the important part... I LOVE THEM and I cannot recommend them enough. I wear them when I have an exam the next day to ensure I get a full night's rest. Last night, the apartment alarm went off (as if there was a fire alarm but it announces to stay put... happens because the building is undergoing construction at all hours of the day). I put my pods in my ear and cranked the volume to noise cancelling (they have a volume range and they recommend not putting it to cancelling). I fell back asleep within 2 minutes to wave noises. My roommate was up for 30 min listening to a horrible alarm. I loved these so much I got my boyfriend them for his birthday and he sleeps incredibly well now (he identifies as a light sleeper). ** my thumb is covering my initials I put on with a cricut to differentiate between my boyfriends and mine**

My boyfriend snores and I usually spend nights on the couch to get some relief. I've tried silicone ear plugs, foam plugs, and nothing could drown out the snoring. Headphones work pretty well but sleeping in headphones or earbuds is horrible. I finally decided to buy the Bose sleepbuds based off the reviews and they are awesome. I like the various sound settings (although they sound similar to one another. I sleep at a volume of 75% and it effectively makes his snores more tolerable and sometimes I barely hear him. The alarm feature is nice because the buds drown out the sound of my regular alarm clock/phone. The price tag is hefty but I would recommend not wasting your money on anything else.