{"id":25322,"date":"2017-07-23T06:00:50","date_gmt":"2017-07-23T10:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=25322"},"modified":"2017-07-19T06:24:16","modified_gmt":"2017-07-19T10:24:16","slug":"a-review-of-cozyphones-sleep-headphones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/a-review-of-cozyphones-sleep-headphones\/","title":{"rendered":"A review of CozyPhones sleep headphones"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A few months ago, SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Mario Filippi–being both a good friend and an (ahem!) enabler–sent the following note:<\/p>\n

My XYL bought me a set of CozyPhones\u00a0for Christmas.\u00a0 If you like listening to the radio, especially at night while in bed, these work great. Speakers are nice and flat.\u00a0 And if you are outdoors you can listen to shortwave and not suffer from ear frostbite hihi.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.cozyphones.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

[I’ve attached the photo below of]\u00a0the one I got.\u00a0 Absolutely amazing!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Little did Mario know that, back in 2014, I ordered a pair of similar sleep headphones by the company Acoustic Sheep<\/a> after\u00a0reading SWLing Post<\/em> contributor\u00a0Anil Raj’s brilliant entry in our Virtual Radio Challenge II<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I purchased an open-box pair of the Acoustic Sheep SleepPhones<\/a> for about $33 and was very pleased with the purchased…initially, at least.<\/p>\n

I used the Acoustic Sheep SleepPhones a couple nights a week for several months. I was disappointed, however, when the braided jacketing started coming off of the headphone cord, bunching up, and the rubberized jacketing underneath began staining my pillowcase, so I was no longer able to wear them at home or when traveling. My wife was amused and said it looked as if I had worn mascara to bed. \u00a0Well, at least until she attempted to clean the marks off of the pillowcase with limited success.<\/p>\n

I feel it’s only fair to state that my SleepPhones were a fairly new product in 2014, thus may have been an early iteration and may not accurately reflect what the product is like currently. I’m guessing that Acoustic Sheep have improved the design and reinforced the jacketing since then, because they seem to enjoy relatively positive reviews on Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Panasonic Ergo Fit (in-ear) Headphones<\/p><\/div>\n

At any rate, I set the troublesome SleepPhones aside and and went back to using my go-to in-ear sleep phones: the Panasonic Ergo Fit Headphones<\/a>. The Panasonics are the least uncomfortable of all of the in-ear headphones and do a decent job of isolating any environmental noises while you sleep. Still, having something inside your ear while you slumber isn’t exactly the definition of comfort.<\/p>\n

Enter CozyPhones<\/h2>\n

I replied to Mario’s email telling him about my experience with the SleepPhones. He encouraged me to give the CozyPhones a try.<\/p>\n

I took a quick glance at Amazon (the only distributor I could find for CozyPhones) and the price for a pair was only $22<\/a>. Almost $16 cheaper than a pair of new SleepPhones? \u00a0I even noticed combo packs with two sets of CozyPhones for $24<\/a>. My doubts about quality resurfaced.<\/p>\n

I decided to contact CozyPhones customer service directly and ask if their headphones were likely to experience the same problem as my SleepPhones–I mentioned my hesitancy and the fact these would likely be mentioned in a frank review (hint, hint: if quality is poor, this will get a negative review).<\/p>\n

They promptly addressed my concerns, standing confidently behind their product, and even offered to send a sample. One week later, the CozyPhones arrived.<\/p>\n

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The CozyPhones arrived in a thick plastic re-sealable bag (seen above)–a nice touch! Included in the package were both the headphones and a satin carry bag.<\/p>\n

Performance<\/h2>\n

Let’s be frank here: with sleep phones, I’m not expecting the same audio fidelity I would achieve with my\u00a0Sennheiser HD558s\u2013\u2013which, by the way, would be incredibly uncomfortable as sleep headphone; I simply wanted to be able to listen to my bedside radio as I drifted off.<\/p>\n

Here’s what I do expect from a pair of sleep headphones:<\/p>\n