Back in 2022, Anker released its Sleep A10 noise-blocking sleep earbuds under its Soundcore brand. At the time, they were a value alternative to Bose’s now discontinued Sleepbuds II, and they had a lot to like about them, though they were far from perfect.
Now Anker is gearing up to release its next-gen Sleep A20 buds, which it says feature a more comfortable fit with better passive noise isolation and improved battery life. You can preorder the A20s on April 16 for $90, or $60 off their list price of $150, as part of a Kickstarter campaign that offers early-bird pricing. They’re due to ship in mid-May and will also be available on Amazon and Soundcore at that time. Â
Like the previous model, these tiny buds passively block out some ambient noise and then you can choose to play one of a wide selection of sleep noises, including white and brown noise, plus the typical soothing sounds of nature (rain, chirping birds, fire crackling, waves crashing) that help to mask external sounds like your partner’s snoring. There’s also a personal alarm clock, sleep monitoring via the Soundcore app (for iOS and Android users) and a new feature that lets you find the earbuds using an audible alert through the app should one bud or both buds fall out during the night. But to be clear, there’s no active noise canceling.Â
The two biggest changes are to the ear-tip design and battery life. Anker says the Sleep A20 will offer users three times better noise rejection using the “twin-seal” ear tips versus single layer ear tips. And battery life in sleep mode has been elevated from 10 hours to 14 hours, with the charging case storing an additional 80 hours of battery life.
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