Anker's Soundcore Sleep earbuds finally feature active noise canceling
Anker has announced a new version of its wireless sleep buds that could be even more effective at delivering a peaceful slumber by blocking out disturbing noises using active noise cancellation. Previous versions of the Soundcore Sleep earbuds blocked external sounds passively using just a snug fit inside the ear, but the new Sleep A30 finally add ANC while still offering enough battery life to last the night.
As with previous versions, Anker is making its new Soundcore Sleep A30 available for preorder through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign that's launching today, while full availability of the earbuds is expected sometime in August 2025 through Amazon and Soundcore's online store. At $229.99, the Sleep A30 are quite a bit more expensive than last year's $149.99 Sleep A20, but the earliest Kickstarter backers can get the A30 discounted to $139.
The Sleep A30 earbuds are now 7 percent slimmer and feature a smaller design that ensures they don't protrude from your ears so there's reduced pressure while wearing them and laying on a pillow if you're a side sleeper. To help you find a snug fit, Anker includes four sizes of silicone ear tips, three sizes of memory foam tips, and three sizes of ear wings.
Anker claims the new Sleep A30 block up to 30dB of external noise, but the added ANC, which uses two mics positioned inside and outside your ears, does result in reduced battery life. The A20 could run for up to 14 hours on a single charge, but the A30 max out at up to nine hours on their own, or up to 45 hours with their charging case. However, that's only when listening to white noise or other sounds designed to help you fall asleep that are stored on the buds themselves. When streaming music or podcasts from a phone, battery life is further reduced to up to 6.5 hours or 35 hours with the case.
The Sleep A30's charging case has been upgraded with what Anker is calling 'Adaptive Snore Masking technology.' If it detects the sounds of snoring from another person nearby, it analyzes the volume and frequency of the sounds and generates 'noise masking audio' that's sent to the buds to help block it out.
The new earbuds also feature sleep monitoring and sleep position tracking, allowing you to see how restful or eventful your night was through the Soundcore mobile app; a private repeatable alarm with snooze functionality; and a Find My Earbud feature should they fall out in the night and get lost in the sheets.
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