Many of these challenges are sparked by factors such as ambient noise or, conversely, too much silence.
In fact, they fail on the first task: sleeping on your side.
“AirPods weren’t specifically designed for sleep, unlike sleep earbuds, which cater to that purpose.
Sleepbuds.Ozlo
Oddly, previous Bose-made versions of the Sleepbuds couldn’t play music from your phone.
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Purpose-made sleeping pods can make different compromises in their design.
For example, Sleepbuds' flat-disk-shaped case is less pocket-friendly and more nightstand-friendly.
Sleepbuds.Ozlo
They also contain light, temperature, and sound sensors that analyze your sleep environment.
Health-wise, sleeping with good pods can be quite beneficial for a few surprising reasons.
AirPods are fundamentally different in intent but can do many of the same tasks.
Sleep tracking app.Ozlo
But as we have seen, it’s all about tradeoffs.
If you occasionally need buds in bed, stick with your AirPods Pro.
That might be Sleepbuds, which look pretty good.
Or maybe you will do fine cramming a pair of foam earplugs in and calling it a night.
