GoKawiilOzlo Sleepbuds 2 3.5 / 5 Good pros and cons Pros Very comfortable, masks most disruptive noise.
Stayed in my ears each time I wore them.
Easy-to-use app. Cons Expensive.
The sleep data takes a while to load.
The sleep staging greatly overestimated and underestimated various cycles. $279 at Best Buy
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Summer is always the hardest time to get good sleep for me. Not only because temperatures make falling asleep harder, but also because outdoor activities and sunlight keep me out into the night. That means falling asleep later and waking up earlier to seize the day. My neighbors seem to be doing the same, as I can hear their celebrations during all hours I'm trying to catch a Z or two.
Also: These earbuds help me get some sleep in a noisy neighborhood
Ozlo's second-generation sleep earbuds are designed to help with a few of those issues. While the Ozlo Sleepbuds 2 can't guarantee I get to bed earlier, they do have features like environmental sensing and sleep tracking that make improving sleep a smidge easier.
I tested out the first Ozlo Sleepbuds a few years ago and rated them with flying colors. They were comfortable, blocked most of the noise outside my Brooklyn apartment, and got me to sleep easily. With their successor, I was eager to see how Ozlo executed a generational upgrade to warrant the price of these premium sleep earbuds.
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