Customer Ratings & Reviews

I can't lie, my quality of sleep has improved since using this. HOWEVER, it takes a while to get used to sleeping with this on your head...ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE NOT A BACK SLEEPER. I tent to sleep on my side and stomach and this headband does not feel natural when sleeping in that position. It's not particularly UNcomfortable, but if you're not used to sleeping with something on your head, and who is, your first few nights of sleep will not be normal. However, as I said earlier, even despite the discomfort of the headband, my deep sleep was CLEARLY better than normal. If you meet the target audience for this device, I definitely recommend it. If your age is between 20 - 50, and you sleep between 5-7 hours per night on average this product very well may work for you.

I've delayed writing this review because I wanted to give it every possible chance. It does most of what it claims to do; monitors brainwave activity, produces white noise to prevent you from waking up from deep sleep, and provides extensive feedback on how you sleep. But, it didn't actually help me sleep better. The first problem for me was the headband itself. It always felt as though I'd forgotten to take off my toque (a type of hat, for you non-Canadians). It was difficult for me to get comfortable with this on my head. Once asleep, it apparently did produce the white noise. I live in a very quiet area, though,and my S.O. does not snore, so noise really isn't my issue.The sleep reports are detailed and extremely interesting - if you're running a sleep study. If you're just looking for a good night's sleep, I don't understand the point. With all of this said, I can't help but feel that it would be right for some folks who don't get enough deep sleep. It's just that that person, apparently, is not me. I do wish Best Buy had a third option on "Would you recommend this to a friend?" It seems this is a case that "maybe" would be the right answer.

The Philips SmartSleep Deep Sleep Headband helped me to get a better night sleep. It comes in a couple sizes, and I used the large size. Using it was pretty simple. First, I attached one of the sensors from the pack of sensors that comes with the headband behind my ear. Next, I put the headband on and connected it to that sensor. After that, I turned it on and just fall asleep. It works by making tones that you don't really hear because they are sounding when you are asleep and are designed to elongate the deep sleep period of nightly rest. In the morning, I charged it and then viewed my sleep stats on the SleepMapper app on my phone. I found the headband to be comfortable and not particularly noticeable after a few days. I have used it for a little over a week now and I do feel more refreshed when I wake up. The length of my sleep hasn't increased much, but the sleep seems to do me more good. I also feel less sleepy during the day, which is a nice feeling. It did not make any drastic changes to my sleep, but I could understand how it could for other people. I would recommend this item to others; it made a difference for me! If you are thinking about purchasing this item, here are some guidelines from the instructions to see if the product could be right for you: • I am 18 years or older. • I typically fall asleep within 30 minutes of trying to fall asleep. • I typically sleep at least five (5) hours, but less than seven (7) hours a night on work or school nights. • I have not been diagnosed with a sleep disorder (e.g., sleep apnea, insomnia). • I don’t regularly wake up during the night and have trouble falling back asleep (>30 minutes). • I do not regularly use medications or alcohol to help me fall or stay asleep. • I do not have hearing impairment preventing me from hearing 80 decibels. A person’s slow wave amplitude naturally reduces with age. SmartSleep will not be effective if you have low amplitude slow waves which occurs after age 50. SmartSleep is recommended for people age 50 and under.

Upon first coming across this product I thought I would give it a try as it promised, more restful sleep. I don’t have consistent sleep cycles and have a desire to have more regulates sleeping habits. The headband itself was comfortable and easy to sleep on, although it felt awkward the first few nights I used it. The app allows for easy and intuitive settings and the device itself is nearly ready to go out of the box. To be honest I don’t know if it was just me but, I didn’t notice any difference in the way I sleep without it. I would have to pass on this product.

I wish that the Philips - SmartSleep Deep Sleep Headband lived up to its promise. I've had sleep issues for years and this device showed real promise based on my research. But after a week's use, I have only gained 7 minutes of additional sleep, and still cannot stay asleep for longer than 2 hour incriments. What's worse, in my case at least, the tone that is supposed to induce more restful sleep actually woke me up instead. Finally the Headband is uncomfortably tight and my hat size is only 7 1/8. I dunno, maybe I'm the exception not the rule. Cheers!

I was very interested to try this product out as I'm one to get limited amount of hours of sleep at night. I was hoping this would be a great device to improve the quality of that, but ultimately, I just couldn't get used to sleeping with it on. The unboxing and initial setup was fun. Powering on the device really lights up a dark room, so be careful not to turn it on pointed in the direction of any eyeballs. The light does turn off after 60 seconds. The device requires you to place a sticky sensor behind your right ear to help the headband collect an ECG Signal. The sticky sensors held their position well, but did leave behind trace residue that I could feel, even after showering some days. The headband wasn't crazy restrictive, but did feel slightly uncomfortable. The best position I found was laying on your back, but if you can get used to sleeping on a speaker module, you can sleep on your side as well. I felt side sleeping was risking the headband falling off though, and tried to sleep solely on my back. In all of my attempt at amazing deep sleep, I never did achieve "sleep boost" that the device was supposed to help with in the 2 weeks I tried this out. I found a few times waking up out of a dream sleep which is unusual for me, and a few nights ending up ripping the headband off a couple hours into the sleep and being disappointed in the morning that there wasn't enough sleep data collected. I was also surprised that you have to plug the device into a charger to get it to sync the data back to your phone. (Maybe this is a way to make sure the device gets charged for each night?) Overall, I loved the idea and premise behind it, but I just couldn't get used to it. For someone else wanting to take the plunge, I'd definitely give it a try, but make sure you're not a very sensitive, picky sleeper.

I was intrigued by this product from the get-go. I sleep around 6 hours per night usually, so being able to improve quality of sleep was a huge factor for me in trying this product. In the beginning of use, it was difficult to use this as it felt uncomfortable on my head. After about five or six days of use, that subsided as I got used to it. Now that I am used to it, it is fairly comfortable. Results: Awesome! I feel more rested in the mornings and do not wake up in the night (I have always slept fairly well, but occasionally had those tough nights). Now, it did take over a week of use to obtain these results, but if you stick with it you will be happy. The app setup and pairing was quite easy on my iOS device, no complaints there. The app is pretty cool and intuitive with a sleep score and details/breakdown of your sleep. One issue I encountered with the app was when downloading a firmware update to the unit - if your phone screen goes black (standby mode), the firmware update stops and it has to be restarted. Hopefully they resolve this in a future firmware update. All in all, a good product. Though it was difficult to get used to initially, I thoroughly enjoy it and believe it has definitely helped my sleep.

I have many years of military service and through the years I have found it harder and harder to get good sleep. Since I have had the opportunity to wear the SmartSleep device I have found myself feeling a little more rested and alert during the following day. I’m still not sure how Phillips has figured this out, but I’m sure glad they did. If my progress continues on the following track I’m sure I’ll fell 10 years younger in no time. It’s very comfortable to wear through the night and really easy to keep clean. I’m enjoying my new found restful nights and I’m very thankful to Phillips for such a wonderful product.

I don't sleep a whole lot. But I do appreciate having some data points to let me know what the real story is. I've really enjoyed having that data ever since I have been wearing a fitness tracker of some sort. But that's where the support by those devices pretty much ends. There is no way for the devices themselves to aid in improving what sleep I do get like this unit claims to do. I had high hopes for this given the $300 price point. But it just left me frustrated more than anything. The fit and feel of it is fine. Until I start moving around in my sleep. The ear piece get's removed as a result, and I gained nothing from wearing it. Then there is the possibility of the connection being lost and not capturing any data. I'd also prefer that the disposable sensors...weren't disposable. Maybe it's just me but I think this just needs to be re-engineered. My guess is that it will help those that sleep well as is and improve upon that. But for someone that sleeps very little, very light, and can move around quite a bit at night...it may not be for you and you may not get what you're hoping to get out of this. I'm all for what it's trying to achieve. But I think this just isn't quite the kit to do so.

After three nights of trying the headband, I’m giving up. It’s not that’s too uncomfortable, although it’s not great. It’s that it’s a lot of setup work for very little benefit. In my case I woke up each time the stimulations started—even with ear plugs in—and when on “sensitive” mode I got no stimulations. Sometimes I also woke up with a sore spot on my ear from the sensor button. It also is now refusing to connect to its app (on iPhone) after the third night, and none of the reset and reconnect procedures in the accompanying app or Philips website work. Who knows what’s going on—it’s just not worth any more work to find out.

sleep quality seems improved. wake up less groggy. travels well.