SleepPhones AcousticSheep Classic | Corded Headphones for Sleep, Travel, and More | The Original and Most Comfortable Headphones for Sleeping | Midnight Black - Fleece Fabric (Size M)

I received my first "pair" of SleepPhones (black felt, medium) yesterday and used them last night while falling asleep, so the review is for my initial impressions and not long-term durability.It took me a minute to figure out the proper way to wear them -- I think the label goes up by the top of your forehead, facing in a way that someone looking at you would be able to read it -- this leaves the speaker wire hanging down your back. The speakers were pretty much in the right position, but I did have to nudge one of them a little to get it in front of my ear.My first experience with them was listening to a guided visualization/meditation, binaural ASMR style (ASMR stimulates a relaxing sensory response in some people). Right away, I was very impressed with the speaker quality. I would say it is as-good as my $200 on-ear pair, but far and away more comfortable for sleeping. The headphones become one with the pillow and are almost "invisible" in that sense.I say "almost" because the headband itself, while a perfect fit for me (average size women's head), was a tiny bit uncomfortable and warm, but it's a minor detail overall and I can't really think of a better way to get speakers to stay on my head (except to try the molded in-ear headphones, which I've yet to shell out for). I'll add that I have tried LOTS of different headphones and never really found any of them to be comfortable for more than 30 minutes or so. The SleepPhones were far more comfortable, sounded great, and did not bother my ears at all! Given how comfortable they are, I am curious to try a headband made from a lighter fabric for daytime use. For night-time, however, the soft plush felt is the way to go, IMO.Moving on... the cable is braided and although thin is nice quality and doesn't get twisted up like some of the thicker cable styles. There cable is long enough to place your playing device (iPhone, etc.) on the bed-stand, but I would say it is just long enough for this purpose and you can't really move. While you can purchase aux cable extenders, an extra foot of length would be nice to have and I can't see how it would add much to their manufacturing costs. I think this point has been made by other reviewers.When my meditation ended, I woke up enough to take these off, meaning I did not sleep through the night with them. Judging by my experience, I expect that they would be comfortable for many hours of sleeping/wear and the only problem would be tangling yourself in the cable when moving in your sleep. I have fallen asleep with regular headphones (my v-moda on-ear) and the extended pressure causes discomfort on the ears that can last for an hour or more. I think the SleepPhones would even be suitable for side sleeping since I turned by head to the side while wearing them, and the speaker is so low-profile that it just blended into the pillow.Overall, I have to give 5 stars when comparing these to the general quality of what's out there. You can tell a lot of attention went into making these and the price is reasonable too. I hope they hold-up because most of my cheaper headphones lose sound in one speaker after a while. If they last a year or even six-months of heavy use, I will be very happy and will have considered this money well spent for enabling my relaxation time.

I bought this several months back, it took me some time to write a review because I wanted to give it a fair shake. I'll admit that when I bought it, I was skeptical from the pictures I saw but I thought the price was worth the risk. It's not terribly expensive but to look at it when I got it, I thought, where is the 40 bucks this thing costs? It just didn't look like 40 bucks and even now I wonder. Just seems inflated for basically what seems like a tube sock, some velcro and headphones. But it's not all bad, they are actually quite nice...I'll start with the negative. It is one size fits all, and it does a fair job of that but I do wish it had some kind of sizing ability on it. I have an average sized noggin I guess, it's a minor complaint, just wish I could make it a little snugger.It does do a fair job of "softening" the speakers but you really have to spend some time adjusting them to get it in the sweet spot to where they aren't on the more delicate parts of your ears. Having said that, once you get them there, they don't stay put for forever. I find I have to readjust them every 2-3 nights. It might be because I toss and turn sometimes. The adjustment process is kind of annoying too. Just gotta feel it out, sometimes it takes 2 or 3 tries to get them just right.A wireless option would have been awesome, as it is... the cord really doesn't present much danger to me at least despite tossing and turning. I've never had it wrap around my neck or anything. I understand though that for wireless it would require some kind of receiving unit and would possibly remove the "softness" factor here. I will say this about the cord though, it's very rubbery and although this is a nitpick it's an honest review, more than a few times that sticky rubber cord has wrapped around arm hair, for example if the cord is under my pillow and I thrust my arm under there too in my sleep, it coils up the arm hair and it's quite a jump start when you are 3/4 asleep to have arm hair ripped out in a mass clump. A cloth covered cord would be better.Last thing which isn't so much a negative but something you should be aware. If you are buying these to drown out your better half watching TV in bed or something, you will be disappointed. These do not "cup" or surround your ears. There is no noise canceling that I'm aware of. They just sit on your ears so environmental sounds will still get through to you easily.For positives, these has helped me sleep immensely. I have some very excellent dreams depending on the music I choose and I could not be happier about that.As advertised they are soft (once you get the adjustment right) and pretty easy to clean.You kind of look like your from a 80s movie with a headband on before going to bed. This could be a negative too I guess, but hey...The most awesome aspect of these things is something they don't even mention in the product description I don't think. You can slip the band over your eyes and now you have headphones and it's pitch dark. If you work in front of a computer all day like I do, you know the pain of eye strain headaches. Hell I've got one right now! It is immensely satisfying to completely black out your vision and just let your eyes rest and these do a good job of it.