Does anyone here use Bose Sleepbuds 2 or QuietOn?

[annk]

I've read all the reviews, but still can't make up my mind which to try (first).

My situation is a spouse that snores, and the fact that I wake easily - for example when my spouse goes to bed later than I do. I also have periods of days in a row with no deep sleep (as shown in the AutoSleep app), and I'm wondering if either the Bose or QuietOn will help.

I don't need the buds to be able to play my music or audiobooks, I'm only looking for help with sleep. I'm a side sleeper, which make the Bose more attractive based on the reviews, but on the other hand, QuietOn is supposed to have very good noise cancelling (which Bose doesn't have). Being a side sleeper rules out over-the-ear headphones.

Any experiences from RL?

In this discussion I'm only asking for experiences with these two (or similar) products. I've tried all the usual somatic and psychological things, such as meditation, breathing techniques, light/screen use, going-to-bed routines, etc.

 

[sean000]

Did you give either brand a try? Leaning towards the Bose for comfort and side sleeping. Also, my wife (who would be wearing them) likes sleeping with white noise even when I’m not snoring. The Quieton buds might be too quiet for her.

 

[motulist]

You didn't mention trying regular old foam earplugs. Have you tried them? I sleep while my gf does work calls in the same room, and it can be tough. I've got a brand of foam earplugs that works pretty well for me. And on nights when i need extra sound-blocking i then put wax earplugs over the foam ones. And when i need even more than that i also add a whitenoise into the room using spotify through my stereo.

To summarize:

1. Foam earplugs
2. Wax earplugs on top
3. White noise in the room

On some days it still doesn't fully get the job done, but that's the best solution I've found so far. I'd be very interested to hear anyone else's ideas.

 

[sean000]

You didn't mention trying regular old foam earplugs. Have you tried them? I sleep while my gf does work calls in the same room, and it can be tough. I've got a brand of foam earplugs that works pretty well for me. And on nights when i need extra sound-blocking i then put wax earplugs over the foam ones. And when i need even more than that i also add a whitenoise into the room using spotify through my stereo.

To summarize:

1. Foam earplugs
2. Wax earplugs on top
3. White noise in the room

On some days it still doesn't fully get the job done, but that's the best solution I've found so far. I'd be very interested to hear anyone else's ideas.

Thanks for the tips. My wife has tried a variety of earplugs over the years, but I don't know if she tried wax on top of foam. She has also worn her Airpod Pros to bed and says the combination of active noise cancelling and white noise (from an app on her phone) is perfect... but the airpods have two problems: Battery life isn't long enough and the stems don't make them ideal for side sleeping (and to make matters worse, the airpods beep/bloop when they are out of battery...which wakes her up). I think that's why she likes the idea of the Bose. They don't offer ANC, but they do offer plenty of battery, and many customers say the passive noise cancelling is good enough. It's a lot to pay for fancy earplugs, but having a less sleep-deprived wife would be priceless

I've also tried a variety of snore remedies, and for me it's seasonal (worse in winter). We already have a combination of noise from an air filter and white noise from an app filling the room. I will suggest she try the wax+foam. She probably already has both kinds in her nightstand. If we go forward with the Bose, I will try to remember to post a review here.

 

[motulist]

If your snoring is seasonal you can try things like a humidifier.

 

[sean000]

If your snoring is seasonal you can try things like a humidifier.

A humidifier does help a bit. I also did a sleep study through a clinic to see if I had sleep apnea. They said i was negative on apnea, but the problem with those studies is that they give you a device to wear for a limited number of nights, and maybe the nights I wore it were less problematic than others. Most of the time I don't snore much and I think the humidifier combined with saline spray helps tremendously. The problem are the nights I do snore, and the fact that my wife usually goes to bed after I do. She says she can usually sleep through my snoring as long as she falls asleep first, but it depends.