Bose - Sleepbuds II — Soothing Sounds and Noise-masking Technology Designed for Better Sleep - White/Silver

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.

=== Summary === Just like the first-gen Sleepbuds, the Bose Sleepbuds II is a fantastic product that will help people fall asleep and stay asleep without getting bothered by distracting noises like traffic, barking dogs, snoring partners, and noisy neighbors. The Sleepbuds II are supremely comfortable, more so than the first-gen, and come with useful features like an alarm clock, phone call alerts, and a wide selection of sound effects. It's a complete win! _____ Pros: -Super comfortable and light. -Fits my ears perfectly (medium size tips, Size 2). -Great sound quality with excellent passive noise cancellation. -Many choices for ambient & alarm clock sounds. -Alarm only wakes you up and not your partner. -The charging case is compact and uses USB-C. -Slick magnetic docking and charging mechanism for the Sleepbuds. -The Bose app is intuitively laid out and easy to use. _____ Neutral: -It is still too expensive. A lower price can reach more people to help them sleep better. _____ Cons: -None === Design, Build Quality, and Ergonomics === The entire Bose Sleepbuds II package, like the first-gen one, looks and feels premium. The aluminum charging case is compact, light, and the lid slides open and closes very smoothly. The charging port is now USB-C, a great move from Bose. Bose included three pairs of ear tips and for me, size 2 (Medium) was perfect. The Sleepbuds themselves, which underwent a significant redesign, has gotten even better. Compared to its 2-year-old predecessor, the buds are a bit flatter and more oval-shaped this time around, making them even more comfortable when inserted into the ears. Whereas the first-gen Sleepbuds created some rubbing noise when you moved your head around on the pillow while sleeping sideways, these second-gen ones have gotten rid of the noise. Although this had never bothered me before, I give credit to Bose for listening to customer feedback on its forum and implementing this redesign. Another subtle but noticeable improvement is the improved passive noise isolation. Even without any noise-masking soundtracks playing, the buds themselves do a fantastic job blocking out a lot of noise on their own, much better than any foam earplugs I've tried. One big issue I experienced with the first-gen Sleepbuds was the magnets on the Sleepbuds that came off after about a year of daily usage; to fix it, I had to use super glue and some tweezers to reattach the magnet so that the Sleepbuds could snap into the charging case again. For the Sleepbuds II, Bose overhauled the magnet design and made it more durable and longer-lasting. It's too early to tell right now but the separation of the charging pins and the longer magnet makes me feel confident that I won't experience any magnet issues with the Sleepbuds II. ======= Noise Masking Ability ======= To sum it up simply, Bose has done a fantastic job blocking out pretty much all ambient noise with numerous finely-tuned soundtracks that are available inside the app. The Sleepbuds II's ability to block out ambient noise is WAY greater than any foam earplugs can achieve - barking dogs, rumbling delivery truck sounds, snoring wifey, kid's Youtube videos, etc. Within the app, you can fine-tune the loudness level in case you want to stay alert to certain events going around you. But if you just want to tune everything out, you can do that too by increasing the loudness, almost guaranteeing complete obliviousness to the outside world. As for me personally, I like to set the volume to about two or three notches above the recommended level set by Bose inside the app. When browsing through the soundtracks, I was very happy to see my favorite track still available (Cascade/waterfall). I tried some of the newer tracks but found many of them to be too distracting due to sudden high-pitch effects that often jolted me back awake. Everyone's sensitivity levels are different, so it's a good idea to go through all of them and pick your favorite ones. === Is it a good buy? === If you suffer from sleep issues and find yourself waking up frequently, the Sleepbuds II is definitely a great buy if you have the coin for it. You'll fall asleep faster, stay asleep, and wake up refreshed and feeling great. At $250, the kit is definitely on the expensive side and I wish Bose would lower the price so that more people can afford it and get some quality sleep. Notwithstanding the price, I rate Sleepbuds II a 10 out of 10. It's got the premium look and presentation, a great selection of soundtracks to block ambient noise, and the buds are extremely comfortable and stay put inside my ears all night.

Really works!! I’ve been using the sleepbuds for already 2 weeks and I been able to sleep the entire night without waking up because of my husband’s snoring. I love it!!!

I was super excited to see that Bose had announced a new version of its Sleepbuds after abruptly discontinuing the original version last year. I never had a chance to try the first iteration, but as a light sleeper living in the downtown area of a major city, I've long been looking for a way to drown out noise at night. After 2 weeks of use, I can say that the Sleepbuds II have absolutely led to a better night's sleep -- but only after a clunky setup experience and adjusting for proper volume and comfort. === SETUP (2 Stars) === It seems like the setup experience should be easy enough, and it is for the most part. Just download the Bose Sleep app, connect the buds via Bluetooth, and you should be good to go. Unfortunately, there's more to it than that, and Bose isn't very transparent about this. The quick start guide says to connect the charging case to power before pairing with the Bose Sleep app. But what Bose doesn't tell you is that you should fully charge the case and Sleepbuds for at least 6 hours before attempting to pair. This recommendation is hidden on the full owner's manual which is only available on the Bose website and not included in the box. Even after letting the case and Sleepbuds charge for more than 6 hours, my Sleepbuds would not report a charge above 26% - no matter how long I let them charge. After consulting with Bose support, the solution was to press the reset button on the back of the charging case with a paper clip, since apparently the batteries in both the case and Sleepbuds were not properly calibrated. After that, the case and Sleepbuds now charge properly and report the correct batter level via the app. None of this is immediately obvious and several other users have reported this problem on Bose's own online forums. So I suspect it will also be a problem for average users, as well - so hopefully this review will help someone. === COMFORT (5 Stars) === I was actually shocked when I first saw the Sleepbuds -- they are amazingly small and do not protrude out of my ears at all. The default medium tip size fits my ears perfectly. The first night I wore them, I realized I had not fully twisted one of the Sleepbuds to get the wing to snap under my ear ridge -- so it ended up falling out halfway through the night. Now, I make a conscious effort to fully twist and secure the buds into place before going to sleep each night. No problems at at all since then. I am exclusively a side-sleeper so I was worried that the Sleepbuds would cause a lot of pressure or discomfort while laying my ears directly on the pillow. I will admit, the first night, I could certainly tell that something was in my ear as I laid on my side, but it never caused any pain or discomfort. Since the buds don't protrude at all, the pressure from my pillow does not force the Sleepbuds deeper into my ears -- they just sit flush with my pillow. If you are a very heavy sleeper and put a lot of pressure on your head or pillow, you might have a different experience. But for me, the comfort of the Sleepbuds far exceeded my expectations, and after two weeks of wearing them, I can't even tell I'm wearing them. === SOUNDS AND CUSTOMIZATIONS (5 Stars) === Bose has an excellent selection of sounds available through the Bose Sleep app, and some of the default sounds are my favorites. "Swell" makes my feel like I'm right near the ocean with gentle waves breaking. "Warm Static" is a very gentle white noise. "Rinse" mimics the gentle sound of rain falling on a roof or window. There are a lot of other sounds available via the Sound Library section of the app. The app also lets you set an alarm or enable alerts for incoming phone calls. Sounds can be set to play all night or only for a specific amount of time (anywhere from 30 minutes to 8 hours). What's nice is that the sounds are stored on the earbuds themselves, so even if you lose your Bluetooth connection, the sound keeps playing. What I've learned with these Sleepbuds is that "less is more" -- You really don't need to keep the volume very high. The app actually warns you against doing so if you set the volume at higher levels. I've found that keeping the volume at about 33% is the sweet spot, but this will obviously vary from person to person. It's important to keep in mind that these are noise-masking earbuds, NOT noise-cancelling. So there will still be some ambient noise that can be heard with the Sleepbuds worn. But the sounds in the Bose app are so perfectly tuned that I have not heard any external sounds while sleeping since I began wearing them. === IMPROVEMENT TO SLEEP QUALITY (5 Stars) === So this is obviously the main reason anyone would consider the Sleepbuds -- and I'm so happy to say that they have made a massive improvement to my sleep. It took some trial and error to find the right sounds and volume levels. I will admit that I woke up the first night I wore them because the volume was too high and I realized I didn't particularly like whatever sound I had chosen. My advice is to not give up -- keep trying various sounds and volume levels until you find what works for you. I live in an apartment complex in the downtown area of a major city, so noise is just a fact of life. Upstairs neighbors, police sirens, dogs barking -- you name it, I've heard it. With the Sleepbuds, I no longer have to worry about the noisy neighbor who wakes up at 4:00am, or the dog who barks all night. The calming sounds from the Sleepbuds brilliantly mask all of this noise, allowing me to get a full night of uninterrupted sleep. After nearly 2 full weeks of wearing them nightly, I can safely say that I am waking up more rested than I have in long time. === OVERALL === I really love the Sleepbuds. I don't know of any other mainstream product on the market in this category, but I'm so glad that Bose chose to bring back the Sleepbuds with the comfort and quality that they're known for. I had to knock off a star for the sub-par setup experience, but I'm hopeful that Bose will improve that with future firmware updates. To new buyers who may be questioning the comfort or effectiveness of the Sleepbuds, my advice is to stick with it and try different combinations of sounds, volume levels, and ear tip sizes. You may be rewarded with some of the best sleep you've had in a while.

Since it’s my first time to buy Sleepbuds I didn’t know what to expect. I’m having trouble sleeping because of the street noises (traffic, cars racing…) and I’ve been looking for something to help me get a good night’s sleep. I saw the Sleepbuds 2 at BestBuy and decided to try it. My husband noticed that when I use them I move less at night. I don’t wake up in the wee hours. I’m happy that I got these to help me sleep better. I do recommend considering the product recommendations for safety use.

I enjoy the Buds, they're comfortable in my ears, and I enjoy the selections. I *DO* wish they would do an update every few months or so that provided more sounds to download to the Buds

Bose Sleepbuds II come in as the newest flagship for their sleepbuds. If you have trouble sleeping or are looking for a little more assistance in that category then this might be right up your ally. I will do my best to help breakdown the function and design behind this set up. First off lets talk about about some of the basics and get that out of the way. Out of the box you can expect to receive the main case, earbuds, usb-c charging cable, and three different ear inserts to fit your ear canal. Fully charging the case was done in about less than 1 hour and a fully charged case will provide you with roughly 5 full charges of the earbuds. The case is simplistic but yet sleek. It has some weight to it and right away you can see and feel the quality that is known to come with Bose products. There are three separate lights on the case indicating charge levels. Center lights tell you the charge level of the case and the side lights tell you the charge level of the earbuds. One thing i like about the case is how strong the magnets are that pull the earbuds over the charging pins, insuring that everything gets lined up perfectly so that you don't have to spend minutes messing with it. One thing to note is that the earbuds do not charge while the case is charging. Most cases will charge the earbuds while you charge the case however this was not the situation with my unit. To use the earbuds you will need to download the free Bose sleep app which will allow you to customize your Bose sleepbud settings. Through the app you can set up alarms, a variety of different sounds, and which programs you wish to allow through, i.e. phone calls, text messages, etc. You can not play music on these buds as this set up is strictly designed to be used with Bose's specific sounds to help you fall asleep. The earbuds are very low profile which are designed to allow you to sleep with them on. I have uploaded a picture to show what they look like inside the ear canal. Let's get in to the real meat of this product and talk about what its designed to do and how well it actually works. For most people looking at this product your probably here because you have trouble sleeping and are already familiar with the effects of white noise and binaural sounds. For those that are not familiar let me touch briefly and what these earbuds do and hope to accomplish. First off these earbuds are noise cancelling and will block out about 80% of noise pollution coming in. On top of that there are a variety of sounds to chose from based on your liking. The goal behind these earbuds is to completely isolate you from the world around you and help put your mind in a tranquil state to allow yourself to become more relaxed and fall asleep. It does this in a couple different ways. First off there are different sounds to fit everybody's personal preference. I won't get in to all of them but such sounds include, beach waves, rain drops, wind blowing, and even the sounds of dryers from a laundry mat. There are also tranquil sounds which will make you feel like your in some far off fantasy land, these sounds are similar to what you might find in fantasy movies such as Lord of the Rings or such stuff. And then there are sounds that work off your delta waves via binaural beats. These personally are my favorite as they help me fall asleep fast. Here's how they work in a nutshell. There are certain beats that will play something familiar like rain drops. But what you don't hear are the hidden sounds in the background which are called binaural sounds. These sounds have been proven to work off the delta waves in your brain which are supposed trigger the brain to release its own mood relaxer to help you fall asleep. Some people will say they work and others may disagree but me personally i have to say they work really well to help me fall asleep on days that im really stressed or have anxiety. The earbuds will give about 10 hours of run time which honestly is more than enough time as most adults are lucky to even get 7 hours of sleep. Now there is one thing i want to mention here. These earbuds are designed for you to fall asleep with due to there low profile, and while it is pretty comfortable it will take a few days for your body to get used to it. The first couple days you sleep with them on they may feel awkward and cumbersome. But believe me when i tell you just keep at it and your body will adjust and before you know it you won't notice you have them on. One thing i want to mention also is that due to how well the noise canceling feature works you need to be carefully while using these. They do so good of blocking noise that you will not be able to hear a child crying, people coming and going in your home, and you may end up missing bus stops. Here's my final verdict. If you live in a busy city or travel alot then this a must have. Bose does so great of a job of blocking outside noise that you feel immersed in whatever sound your listening to. At one point i had campfire sounds playing in the background and when i fell asleep i actually dreamt i was out camping with friends. It was actually pretty cool to have that happen to me. The only thing i really have a complaint about is that i would like to see Bose implement some sort of one way one way pressure relief valve in the earbuds in the future. What i mean by this is that i like to sleep on my side and every time i roll over to my side the earbuds get pushed in to my ear canal which then creates forced pressure due to the earbuds sealing so well. So basically every time i roll over i get pressure in my ear similar to being on a airplane but not that extreme. Overall folks this is a awesome set up which will take some time to get used to but once your body acclimates to it you will be having deeper sleep with longer rest times. For me this is my go to every time i need good rest.

I've owned the original Noise-Masking Sleepbuds for 2 years now, and they have been working great. These Bose Sleepbuds II take an already good product and make it great! If you are wondering what they differences are between the two, you're in the right place! There are some cosmetic changes, but functionality-wise, they remain true to the original. The differences: • The aluminum case now has an almost 'rose gold' look to it, compared to the original silver • The design of the buds is now more oval, the original was round • The charging lights are now bigger and also a lot brighter • There are 3 pin connections to charge the buds vs 2 on the original • The docking magnet is almost twice the size for an instant and solid connection • The sound channel is slightly shallower now, compared to the original, presumably for hygiene reasons • The charging of the case is via USB-C now instead of mini-USB • There is no longer a soft protective bag provided with the Sleepbuds II Set up was a breeze, they were already 50% charged when they arrived, so I topped them off within an hour or so. The charging lights are bright and strong as they pulsate to show charging status. I already had the Bose Sleep App downloaded, so launched it, put the Sleepbuds II in my ear and they were recognized first time. Perfect. They even picked up the last sound that I was playing using the previous version of the Sleepbuds. I was able to pick up seamlessly where I left off. The design of the Sleepbuds II is very low profile, very comfortable and easy to slip into your ear. The 'ear shaped' attachment rests smoothly in your ear while you sleep. You can lay on your side comfortably with them in, for uninterrupted sleep. They don't move around in your ear at all (I used the ones installed from the factory), and are easy to pull out of your ear after use. There are a variety of ambient sounds to choose, from Ocean Waves to Rain, Rustling Leaves to City Sounds, something for everyone. Simply select a soundtrack, select your volume and lay down your head. The noise masking capability of the Sleepbuds II is superior to the previous generation, helping to provide uninterrupted sleep, depending on the volume you set them at. They do feel like they help to cut you off from the outside world. With the app you can also check the battery life, which is exemplary for such a small product, you can even use the buds without a phone (after connecting), allowing you to leave your phone in another room, not be disturbed by notifications, but still have the soothing sounds playing through the earbuds. Nice touch! You can set timers for the length of play, you can set volume limits, so that you don't blow out your ears and change the apps mode to dark mode, so you aren't blinded at night if changing the settings. You can also set alarms/sounds to wake you up as well. The app is very robust and hasn't crashed on me while using it. Overall, a very nice upgrade to an already good product, providing comfort, elegance, and genuine noise-masking sleep quality.