Soundcore Sleep A30 by Anker, Ultra‑Comfortable Earbuds for Side Sleepers, Dedicated App, Sleep Monitoring, Soothing Sound Masking Technology for All‑Night Rest (White)

I waited for the price to drop before buying these but now that I know they work I would have gladly paid the full price. If you can't get a good nights sleep, the health cost outweighs the monetary cost . If you share a wall or ceiling with a neighbour, and that is most people, this is a lifesaver. After downloading the app, the first update went through. Testing it for the first time, I tapped the earbuds but the tap function wasn't working. I wasn't too concerned, then a few moments later a second update appeared, and this fixed the issue. Make sure to let the app update to the latest version to fix any issues. This is actually the first time I've used Active Noise Cancellation earbuds. I've had to wait patiently for the tech to appear in a earbud designed for sleep as it knew would offer the perfect solution to those living in a noisy enviroment. I've not used the A20's which doesn't have ANC , so I was excited to discover that this is the first time ANC has ever been used in a sleep earbud. The ANC is a game changer. While it doesn't elimate noise it does once heck of job of reducing it. Suddenly the slamming, banging, shouting and stomping of the neighbour has faded enough to no longer disturb my sleep. The charging case also has a microphone built in which detects noise levels such as snoring and will alter the strength of the ANC to counteract the noise. I find by placing the case right next to my pillow this makes the ANC more effective in cancelling out noise. Anker is a well known battery company, they sell battery packs on Amazon. ANC is battery intensive. When solid state battery becomes mainstream this should put to bed the shortcomings of current lithium-ion battery technology. However, setting the listening mode to "Local mode" with ANC on, and with sounds to stop once sleep is detected with ANC left on, I easily got through the night. But as charging in the case is superfast a five to ten minute charge is all you need when going for a pee in the middle of the night to get through a longer sleep. (After 3 weeks of use, I've found that I don't need any white noise at all and have turned this off, leaving only the ANC on. In my case, the white noise was acutally preventing me from going to sleep. In local mode, I just stopped the playback and set the ANC on. This gave me 7 hours of perfect sleep, according to the app's sleep report - and I felt it too, with exactly 30 percent battery left in both earbuds. I've noticed that when I had the white noise on, the battery consumption is heavier, and also greater in one of the earbuds. ) The earbuds themselves are super comfortable. I use the silicone ear tips. The material is ultra soft and I felt no discomfort when wearing them. Unlike earplugs, I don't think these are supposed to be fully inserted into the ear. At first, the medium sized earbuds preloaded seemed to big, but I think that they are meant to partially inserted to work best. My right ear canal is slighly smaller than my right so I have small earbuds in that ear with medium size in my left ear. As per instructions I bought some alcohol wipes/swabs to clean the metal charging contacts. It dries quickly so avoidng the possible damage if using water to wipe it clean. There is a 18 month warranty nevertheless. Also can order offical replacement eartips and wings from Anker's website, I wouldnt trust copies from third party sellers. I've suffered from sleep problems due to noise for years and after trying many passive earplugs without success I even considered spending lots on soundproofing my walls, these came along just in time to save me the money. This is a superb and highly effective device to enable good quality sleep. Future iterations of this product will no doubt be even better, but for now this is the best sleep device I've ever used.

Initially I wrote the following review. BUT PLEASE READ ON FOR AN IMPORTANT UPDATE: My main takeaway from these earbuds is that they don't work. Secondly, the long battery life advertised simply isn't true. The first point is, I appreciate, subject to differing needs people have. It's clearly unrealistic to buy these expecting them to silence the snoring of your partner two feet away, but what they do is play a wide choice of white noise throughout the night which (somewhat) distracts you from hearing occasional extraneous sounds. There's a range of sounds built in, and they will play your own music through Bluetooth, but this further reduces battery life. Using only the Local, non-Bluetooth, mode I got 7 hours one night, then a bit over 5, resulting in my being woken when they went flat. I've been in touch with Anka's customer service team who tried to help, with their tip to fully charge the empty case first, then put the buds in and charge both again. Whilst this initially upped the duration to 7 hours, with 30% left in the morning, (still way short of the 15 hours they said) the next time they failed after 6 hours! I'm very disappointed at the falsely advertised long battery life. I'd been looking for in-ear buds that would last, and be comfortable enough to sleep in, through the night, and the review I read put these in the top three. I wasn't prepared to pay the money that Bose charge and was lucky enough to get mine cheaper than retail price through Amazon, but until there is a model with a genuine night-long capability I won't be buying any more. On the plus side, if you're still reading!, these are extremely comfortable to sleep in, coming with several different sizes of soft rubber pads to suit any ear. The sound quality is perfectly fine; if you need studio-levels of Hi-Fi to sleep to, you have worse problems than a snoring partner. They work well as everyday ear buds too, and the noise cancelling does a decent job of muffling street/traffic sounds. I remain unconvinced that they're better than my Apple iBuds though. My final point; Anka, please correct your misleading battery life claims ! NOW HERE'S THE UPDATE. Anka's customer support have come up trumps. I had thought they were responding to the review above, but this appears never to have been posted. They contacted me repeatedly and quickly agreed to send me a replacement set of buds, without the case, as they thought there must be faulty software. These arrived fast and have been far, far better! They keep going for more than 7 hours with charge to spare, which has ensured much better sleep patterns in most nights. The battery life issue is now sorted out, so readers can put that part of my first submission aside. I can't really see how more expensive in-ear buds would be able to fully resolve close-up snoring, so these represent a much more affordable option. So, sorry, Anka, for my first review and Thanks for getting me back on side!

I was eagerly awaiting for these new A30 Sleepbuds to launch after the disappointing buggy/faulty behaviour of the A20s. The active noise cancelling does almost nothing. I tested it and heard no difference at all, I wasn't expecting Apple Airpod Pro levels of silence due to the compact size, but this was the main feature I was excited about vs the last gen and it's almost non-existent. The software is so frustrating, it will randomly change to Bluetooth mode from local mode and announces in my ear at 3am "Bluetooth mode", which of course wakes me up. The left Sleepbud is losing battery significantly faster than the right one and is dead by morning. Again the sudden change of sound in one ear wakes me up. I hope these are software upgrades that will fix these issues otherwise I've bought another product that promises so much but doesn't deliver (I am on the latest firmware). These are over 2x the price of the A20s, you're paying for some snore masking functionality that most people won't need, this should have been an optional add-on. Instead we're left with a chunky case with an equally chunky price tag. They are more comfortable than the A20s and fit well, they sound good too (considering their primary use). But issues that cause sleep disruptions contradict the products existence.

They're good if you just want to use them as headphones, but definitely not for the price. I've tried customising the fit and no matter the size I use with them, they're uncomfortable and I wake up with sore ears. The noise cancelling works so well I can hear my partner breathing beside me with it on. Sometimes they think I'm asleep when I'm not and turn off and sometimes they think I'm awake when I'm not and turn on, which then wakes me up. Good concept, but just not very good product. I would recommend trying something else. They were a waste of money and now just sit there as ornaments since I've just gone back to using earplugs.

Having a loud snorer for a partner, and being a light sleeper myself, I needed something to cancel out the disruptive noise, as getting around 4 hours sleep was taking its toll. Suggestions were to start cheap and work up to the more expensive options, but, in desperation, I went straight in with the A30s. And I'm so glad I did. First night I had completely uninterrupted sleep. They don't always mask every loud snore, but they do work very well. There's a range of white noise options to choose from. Recommend using local audio rather than Bluetooth to extend the battery life. I do find the left bud battery fails before the right, but that's a minor issue, and I can't seem to master the "taps" to adjust the volume, so I leave the app open and just open my phone in the night, if needs be, to turn the volume up a bit. On the whole, expensive, but worth it.

Edit (nearly 3 months later): more flaws! After setting the local mode volume, the ear buds don’t remember this as when they return to local mode after falling asleep, the sound is much lower. This is a major flaw as I’m then disturbed by other noises which could have been prevented if my white noise was a little louder. I’ve tried to fix it though the AI support on the app but still not working. I will try to contact a real person, but for this amount of money, you’d expect better. Other issues: doesn’t always charge so left without working ear buds. The pros are still strong though: they are really comfortable and haven’t fallen out once. ——— Pros: Comfortable in ear, whilst sleeping on side. They haven’t fallen out once. They detect when you go to sleep and transition to white noise. Good quality sound. Case battery lasts about 5 days Connects to phone via Bluetooth very easily. Cons: Very expensive A little annoying that you have to either open the case or have earphones in to use the app. Doesn’t completely block out snoring - the whole reason I bought these. Battery in ear buds only last one night - and only if transitions to local mode. They are great - and I couldn’t be without them now, but I do wonder if a cheaper pair would have done the same. The main reason it’s 3 stars is due to price, not completely soundproof (but they don’t claim to be) and short battery life in Bluetooth mode.

Update: I have 2 pairs now, wouldn't be without them, they are the best out there for what they are trying to provide, my sleep is much better. My expectations were far too high for such a tiny comfortable product. I get quality sleep now because of Sleep A30 buds, might only be 4 or 5 hours but that's a lot more than before. Changed rating to 5 stars. I’ve noticed that many of the reviews (about 5,000) are actually for the A20, but they’ve been combined with those for the A30. This inflates the overall rating and can be misleading. It’s disappointing to see the brand resort to this tactic. A30 – My Experience The A30 works well for my needs and is comfortable to wear, especially as a side sleeper. Since I started using it, my sleep quality has noticeably improved. The built‑in alarm is a nice touch, and I’d gladly purchase it again at a substantial discount. Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) Unfortunately, the ANC isn’t up to the standard I expected for the price. Compared with the Soundcore Liberty Pro 4, the A30’s ANC falls short. If I wanted stronger noise cancellation, I would probably choose the A20 and pair it with a separate white‑noise source instead. Workaround I’ve been streaming Bluetooth white‑noise alongside the A30, which helps compensate for the weaker ANC. This setup has made my sleep much better than before. Final Thoughts Overall, the A30 is a solid product but not at this hefty price tag, and the ANC could use improvement—perhaps a future software update will address this. Be aware that the product descriptions may be misleading, especially regarding the A20’s specifications. If ANC is a top priority for you, consider other options or wait for an update. My expectations for this product were far too high in regards to the ANC based on other Soundcore products I use constantly on a daily basis. I do appreciate how complex it must be to squeeze the tech required for ANC in such a small form factor. Soundcore remains my favourite brand.

Pros: Good tunes in their library Good fit with 3 sizes to choose from Comfy if you are ok with in-ear headphones Cons: 1 use battery life - just for a single sleep duration if at all. Noise cancelling is on whilst the sleeping tune is on then to conserve battery it switches to on headphones tune and switches off noise cancelling and barely lasts 7h. In any other scenario where noise cancelling is needing throughout the night it won’t last full 7-8h. Noise cancelling is not comparable to leading brands Can’t use your own tunes. Only what is there. The app is only usable with the headphones connected. For example can’t use it with any other headphones during the day if you wanted. I have an issue with the left ear bud. It won’t charge when inserted into the case. Needs to be wiggled in order to make contact. Contacted Customer Service, they suggested to send new earbuds but not new case. The problem returned after a month with the new pair. So I have mixed experience with their support and expertese. Pretty sure it is a known problem. I have disabled the touch control as it is unreliable and operates without being touched. Sometimes, after a sleep in the morning the app may have exited the sleep session. Sometimes even after stopping the tune from the app, after exiting the app the tune auto starts again even though the app isn’t even running. Just as an FYI, using the product consumes ~20% of my phone’s battery each night due to the app running in the background. Just like most apps running constantly in the background All-in-all very good product but for me with a lot of problems. Its not consistent/reliable as a hardware nor its companion software is. Edit: Support offered a full replacement. Cudos to them but wished we didn't ahve to rsolve to this.

I’ve been using it for a month now, and it’s the best purchase I’ve ever made! I’ve been sleeping so much better, the noise cancellation is absolutely amazing, it’s comfortable to sleep with, the app is super easy and super cool. I also use as normal earbuds to listen to music and specially for audiobooks, when I don’t want to be distracted by the outside noise. Absolutely amazing product!

Bra ljud och ANC. Bekväma att använda. Bra programvara med rikligt med alternativ att välja på. Toppenprodukt helt enkelts.

Absolute game changer for me. I am someone who struggles sleeping due to noise disturbances in my neighbourhood, so always wear earplugs or headphones to sleep. These have changed my life - the comfort level is faultless — I am a side sleeper too. They block plenty of noise even without noise cancelling; with noise cancelling on you are in your own silent universe, or nature, if you’d prefer the nature sounds. Don’t waste your time comparing these to regular headphones: it’s like comparing apples on oranges. These are designed for sleep, not audio quality or phone calls, and they deliver on their promise as incredible sleep headphones. The sound quality is totally passable for music, nature sounds and podcasts, but of course they’re not audiophile grade. I am a music professional so will always keep other headphones for if I just want to listen to music, but I will never use another pair in bed again other than my soundcores. Hardware, design and comfort are all exceptional. Touch controls require a firm tap, which can be improved imo but are fine; the app is passable but could be better. I love the setting where, when my audio selection (eg a podcast) ends the Soundcores automatically switch to ‘local mode’ and plays my nature sound selection. This ensures a magical sleep, but also conserves battery. Love these and highly recommend for anyone hard of sleeping due to noise sensitivity like me. Btw, I’ve tried the regular pair too - the noise cancelling is totally worth the extra money. Can’t wait to try these on a plane today

Very comfortable to wear at night, they block most of the noises around and help me sleep better

I have to say, the Soundcore Anker Sleep A30 headphones are absolutely fantastic. If you have a partner who snores and it’s keeping you up at night, these are a game-changer. I finally managed to get some real rest. Fit & Comfort It takes a little bit of time to find the right ear tips and the perfect position in the ear, but once you do, you’ll sleep like a baby. I am a side sleeper, and for the first couple of days, I felt some soreness inside my ear. However, I switched from the "S" tips to the "M" size, and that made a huge difference—the comfort improved significantly. Performance & Sound Masking I usually use them in Local Mode with ANC enabled, which works best for me. I did try the Bluetooth mode with Dynamic Snore Masking, but I found that the volume adjustments—as the earbuds tried to adapt to the snoring—actually woke me up a bit. In Local Mode, the sound is more consistent and I can sleep through the night much better. Software & Battery There are some minor software inconsistencies; occasionally, the sound cuts out for a second and then restarts. In terms of battery, when using Local Mode with ANC, they sometimes last about 7 hours. I suspect the ANC is working extra hard to mask the noise! Also, if I sleep on one side for a long time, the earbud I’m lying on sometimes shuts off while the other stays on. Verdict Even with these small software and battery quirks, I am extremely satisfied. They do exactly what I need them to do: they mask the snoring and let me sleep. If you're struggling with noise at night, these are well worth it!