Bose is, and has been for some time, a trusted and respected name in high-quality American-made speakers and audio equipment. In a growing industry being made more diverse by the day with feature-heavy home assistant speakers, Bose has remained steadfast in their devotion to quality design and crystal clear amplification. 

That isn't to say their products are lacking in the functionality department. Sprawling Bose empire of sound reaches into homes, concert halls, and cars, pumping jams through arenas and headphones just the same. On the receiving end of sound, Bose is also a pioneer in noise-cancelling technology.

Although noise-cancelling products carry stronger name recognition, Bose has determined noise-masking to be the more effective sleep aid, especially when it comes to blocking sudden sounds like voices. In that subset, Bose Noise-Masking Sleepbuds are one of the best products available and the hardware giant's first foray into sleep tech. 

Bose Noise-Masking Headphones

PROS

Fitting snuggly into the wearer's ear, Sleepbuds generate soothing noise to counteract and minimize annoying external sound waves. They can be used at work, during travel, at bedtime, and anywhere else that silence is still held a virtue.

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Which brings us to our first and most obvious major benefit... 

• They mask sound with stunning efficiency. Better than a white noise machine that simply emits additional sound into an already noisy space, Bose Sleepbuds block the ear ways and perform their lullaby for a concert of one, providing a more targeted solution to the problem. 

• They stay in your ear. At first glance, one could question their ability to stay in-place overnight. Bose addresses these worries with a special ergonomic design meant to do just the opposite, available in three different sizes. 

• The Bose Sleep app is user-friendly. With it, users can track their sleep, customize settings, volume, and timers, and even set an in-ear alarm. Bose products are never lacking in practicality.

CONS

A drawback, one that applies to any product meant to counteract outside noise, is the variant nature of the problem itself: no noise is the same. Personal and environmental conditions have a lot to do with whether or not these kinds of products work for certain people, in certain situations. Saying that, it's always a good bet to review trial and return programs for any item purchased with minimizing external sound in mind. 

While carrying the appearance of a jam-ready Bose product, these, sadly can't play music; a con that's more of a case of wishful thinking than a knock against the product. Users will need to rely on their existing Bose headphones for listening purposes and use these specifically during sleep.

Another perceived gap in functionality lies in the Sleepbuds reliance on Bluetooth Smart. It's a flavor of Bluetooth connectivity that helps control products that require a low level of consistent energy, a la overnight noise-masking headphones. The problem is, only the most recent releases of Apple and Android phones carry it. Owning a top-shelf smartphone is an unexpected requirement of using these in-ear gadgets as intended.

In an increasingly loud world, the ability to tune-out noise, for better focus and rest, is ever more valuable. With the Sleepbuds, Bose flaunts their mastery of sound in an unconventional but effective way. They are pricey, no doubt, but the value of quiet can be priceless, just ask any new parents.