Bose launches crowdfunding campaign to find testers for its upcoming noise-masking wireless sleepbuds

Bose announced on 13 November that it is launching an Indiegogo (a crowdfunding website) campaign to test out its upcoming noise-cancelling wireless sleepbuds. The title of the Indiegogo page reads “Help us put an end to sleepless nights. We want your feedback to improve our latest innovation”. [caption id=“attachment_4209415” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Bose Sleepbuds. Indiegogo[/caption] Currently, the crowdfunding campaign has been backed by 2,873 people and raised about $ 430,000. The earphones will be sold at $ 249, however, Bose offered several tiers of early bird pricing starting at $150 which are now over. The earphones are estimated to ship to customers by February. The sleepbuds come with a noise masking feature and StayHear Sleep tips which block out common night-time noise disturbances like traffic, snoring etc. The earbuds also have silver-zinc micro-batteries which Bose claims are safe and can provide power for two nights of sleep on a single charge.

The sleepbuds also feature in-built memory and therefore come pre-loaded with a variety of soothing and relaxing sounds. The sleepbuds. like the Apple **AirPods** , come with a charging case which provides one additional full charge when it is not plugged. The sleepbuds come in three sizes and have the ability to set your alarm within the earphones. [caption id=“attachment_4209417” align=“alignnone” width=“800”] What you will get in the box of the prototype Bose sleepbuds. Indiegogo[/caption] Those purchasing the prototype Bose sleepbuds will get the charging/storage case, three sizes of eartips, a wall charger with a USB charging cable and a travel pouch. In an interview with CNET a Bose representative said “In order to achieve a breakthrough form factor small enough to be comfortable for sleeping and fit a battery that supported sound playback for an entire night, we made the conscious design decision to not stream audio”.