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

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.

They're really good. They recently partnered with Calm to release these Sleep Stories things shortly after I bought mine so you can fall asleep to stories read to you by famous actors with really soothing voices, which is usually something you'd need to pay a subscription for. There's one that's basically Steven Fry ASMR and one that's a story about the Greek Gods read by Alan Sklar which put me to sleep instantly. It also has a feature that let's you pick white noise to fall asleep to, which includes the ability to mix together your own custom sound from a combination of others. The house I grew up in had a very unique noise of water running through the pipes in the walls and I was able to recreate it near perfectly. The noise cancellation is really good and they're very small so they sit inside your ear and let you sleep on your side, just make sure to read the manual which tells you how you're supposed to put them in because it's not like similar earbuds. The build quality is really good which you'd hope for considering how much they cost. I have a couple of other Soundcore products and they're clearly more of a premium item. They're really expensive but that's mostly because they're a niche product, but anyone who suffers from sleep problems is probably willing to pay that. I suffer from Type-1 Narcolepsy so I've bought a lot of sleep aides and this combined with a manta sleep mask has helped me fall asleep and more importantly stay asleep more nights than not. I got mine on offer for £160 but I may have gotten them at full price if I knew they'd never go on sale. The only issues are that the touch controls are a bit difficult to use, like the default option to turn the volume up is to tap the right earbud 3 times and it goes up by like a fraction of a decibel which is insanely slow. You can change it in the settings so that the volume is adjusted by a double tap but it's still not great. Also it can lose connection to Bluetooth sometimes but it's only ever when I'm already asleep so that's fine. Basically the downsides don't outweigh the positives imo. A lot of people also say the battery life is bad but it's honestly not, it'll last about 9 hours if you're playing sound or using the noise cancellation feature all night, which is honestly fine because who plans to sleep longer than 9 hours? They had to make the batteries small so they'd be small enough to wear comfortably at night so it's a decent trade off.

This is the third iteration of soundcore's sleep earbuds and the first to offer active noise cancelling which is impressive for something so small. However this does significantly affect the battery life meaning they will not last a typical night's sleep if, like me, you prefer to sleep with music via bluetooth. They are comfortable to wear and allow the user to side sleep in comfort. The big issue, and why I can't recommend them, is longevity. I bought these at the beginning of September 2025 and they have lasted 2 months! I put them in last night and found there was no sound from the right bud. Thinking it was perhaps not charged properly (they can be a bit fiddly to get them to connect in the wireless charging case - although not nearly as badly as the previous 2 models). I tried them again this morning and while the app shows me it's charged on the landing screen, when I go into the earbuds 'page' the right one is greyed out. This is exactly what happened with the previous 2 models - although in those instances it was the left bud that 'died'. Both times I had them replaced and within a year (and thus out of warranty) the exact same problem occurred. TL;DR Given the price (a hefty increase over previous models) they aren't worth the money because, in my opinion, there are serious concerns about the build quality/longevity.

On the one hand I like them and they work, on the other hand I am disappointed with some aspects. Firstly they are a very good fit and stay in the ears through the night with no discomfort. I like the sounds you can download and play "locally" without the need to have your phone on. I have found the "noises" eg water running down a stream or rain in a lane very good and helpful for a good nights sleep. I select the snoring mask settings. With respect to the ANC I found this very disappointing and hardly noticed any difference and on that basis makes the buds quite expensive. Hence one star deducted for the ANC and one deducted for the cost. I like the feature whereby the calming noise switches off when sleep is detected, however it doesn't switch back on if i wake up during the night. I like the gentle wake up tone in the morning (user set). I have had trouble with the App despite having several other pairs of Soundcore Buds. They look great and the case is very good. Update - The sleep anlysis is quite good and interesting, although not totaly accurate eg on occasion shows it shows i got up once when in fact i got out of bed twice. The right ear bud battery goes flat long before the left one. Also very disappointed that now £60 cheaper than a few weeks ago.

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.

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.

These are one of the first wireless earbuds designed for sleeping and on the whole they work pretty well. The fit pretty flat in my ears which means I can indeed side sleep comfortably with them in. They come with a decent selection of earbuds and wings to fit most ears but I would guess they would not fit someone with a smaller ear. With ANC switched off they make it through the night pretty easily, but with it switched on, it's touch and go. I've had them go flat by morning on occasion, however they are designed to mostly not need ANC on. There are a couple of design problems, which I think are mostly software and so hopefully fixable. You can start the earbuds in bluetooth mode and then when they detect you've fallen asleep they switch to local mode where they play a chosen white noise effect. Local mode then raises and lowers the volume of the noise to mask background noises like snoring. It also recommends the noise config to choose based on the frequency distribution of the background noise. The first problem is that if whatever you're listening to on bluetooth as you go to sleep, runs out before it detects you've fallen asleep then it doesn't turn on the noise in local mode. The sleep detection is looking for now movement for 70 minutes. This means that if your content (say a podcast) isn't longer than 70 mins then the noise won't automatically kick in. Most of what I listen to is less than 15 mins which means no automatic switch. If I wake up, I double tap on the left bud twice and it comes on. IMO it should always switch on the noise when the bluetooth track finishes or it detects you're asleep. The second problem is with the sleep onset detection feature of the app - ie to tell you how quickly it thinks you went to sleep. This doesn't work with bluetooth mode at all crazy as that sounds. Again, you should just tell it you're going to sleep and it should work independent of mode. Otherwise the headphones work as you'd expect, they do not have top of range audio, ANC or battery life but then they have to be very small and slim so not surprising. I have found them very effective for the main reason I bought them, for use while sleeping to help with background noise etc.

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.

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!

The active noise cancelling is amazing

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

I really love these. I have used them the last 4 nights and have already slept so much better. It hasn't quite picked up my partners snoring yet (not sure how 😅) but I still have things to try. The microphone is on the back next to the usb-c port so I had it facing the wrong way. Even without that feature properly working yet, they have allowed me to listen to podcasts on my side while drifting off to sleep 😊

Only had these for three days, but sofar my sleep quality has improved. Great if sleep next to a snorer