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As a restless sleeper, I use a headband-like bluetooth headset for ambient sound to help me sleep. I can imagine a slightly larger one that extends over the ey

As a restless sleeper, I use a headband-like bluetooth headset for ambient sound to help me sleep. I can imagine a slightly larger one that extends over the eyes - if I can find one, I will buy it.

aksss 3y ago
https://mantasleep.com/products/manta-sleep-mask-sound https://mantasleep.com/products/manta-sleep-mask-sound No experience with it but sounds like the kind of thing you're after.
- TylerE 3y ago
  Got one and it’s pretty much the bees knees. A nice evolution over their earlier generation, which I also own. It even seals about 99% of light over a full task CPAP Darth Vader setup
  - q7xvh97o2pDhNrh 3y ago
    I hope you don't mind me saying: Between that mask and a CPAP machine, your sleep setup sounds delightfully cyberpunk.
    - heleninboodler 3y ago
      From personal experience, adding a mouthguard brings this entire look up to "dead sexy" status. /s
- cjmb 3y ago
  I can confirm this thing is amazing the pro one, not the one you linked (headphone inserts seem like needless ear pressure): https://mantasleep.com/products/manta-sleep-mask-pro https://mantasleep.com/products/manta-sleep-mask-pro i toss and turn all night and this thing stays on most of the time, is incredibly comfortable, and i am so grateful i received it as a gift (would never have bought for self)
  - q7xvh97o2pDhNrh 3y ago
    Thanks for posting this. I've been looking for a mask with eye cups but couldn't find anything decent on Amazon. Have you tried the Silk one? I'm tempted to get that one instead of the Pro since the materials sound nicer, but the site is really unclear about the differences...
  - fauxpause_ 3y ago
    Hmm… I just bought one but I notice their page has a quote of customer praise saying they can no longer sleep without one. That seems a little bit troubling
    - chromakode 3y ago
      Earplugs and sleep masks are habit forming, but speaking as a light sleeper, it's better than the alternative. It's easy enough to always have one on hand, and makes a big difference in my restfulness.
  - chromakode 3y ago
    As a side sleeper I had the opposite experience unfortunately, so YMMV. The Manta Pro is touted for side sleepers, but I've used both the pro and original and they both suffer from the same problem: it still slips around and the walls of the eye cups press into my eyes as I sleep. I gave it a few weeks of waking up with soreness and misaligned vision. No amount of fiddling with eye cup positions or strap tightness helped. The thickness of the strap is a fundamental design problem with the Manta approach, even with the expensive tech fabrics on the pro. It's overbuilt. After trying about 10 other sleep masks, I ended up with the Alaska Bear Silk Two Strap [1] which has straps so thin they're imperceptible, and a much more effective retention mechanism, for a fraction of the price. [1] https://www.amazon.com/ALASKA-Natural-Blindfold-Super-Smooth-Straps/dp/B00S5Q826U https://www.amazon.com/ALASKA-Natural-Blindfold-Super-Smooth...
    - nanidin 3y ago
      Yep, this is the one I settled on after trying a few out!
- scottlilly 3y ago
  I've been using a Manta Sleep mask (no speakers) for the last year and half, and love it. Unlike the cheap eye mask, it doesn't have an elastic strap that eventually gets out of shape. And it blocks 100% of light for me. As a side sleeper, I can't use masks with speakers or even long ear plugs, as they put enough pressure on my ear cartilage that they make sleep uncomfortable.
  - hombre_fatal 3y ago
    I just put an earbud in the ear facing the ceiling. If I’m awake when I flip, I move the earbud. If I’m asleep, it falls out and I’m none the wiser.
- gennarro 3y ago
  I have one and find it to be very uncomfortable.
- zmmmmm 3y ago
  If people want to try it without spending so much, Ebay has much cheaper ones: https://www.ebay.com/itm/194063513469 https://www.ebay.com/itm/194063513469 If you do find it useful then it's worth spending the money to get the best available, but I use the cheap one and it's great.
rvcdbn 3y ago
I've used https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FSFBSXY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FSFBSXY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b... It's pretty much exactly what you're describing. My only complaint is that the velcro wears off after time and it stops sticking.

As a restless sleeper, I use a headband-like bluetooth headset for ambient sound to help me sleep. I can imagine a slightly larger one that extends over the eyes - if I can find one, I will buy it.

aksss 3y ago

https://mantasleep.com/products/manta-sleep-mask-sound https://mantasleep.com/products/manta-sleep-mask-sound No experience with it but sounds like the kind of thing you're after.

TylerE 3y ago
Got one and it’s pretty much the bees knees. A nice evolution over their earlier generation, which I also own. It even seals about 99% of light over a full task CPAP Darth Vader setup
- q7xvh97o2pDhNrh 3y ago
  I hope you don't mind me saying: Between that mask and a CPAP machine, your sleep setup sounds delightfully cyberpunk.
  - heleninboodler 3y ago
    From personal experience, adding a mouthguard brings this entire look up to "dead sexy" status. /s
cjmb 3y ago
I can confirm this thing is amazing the pro one, not the one you linked (headphone inserts seem like needless ear pressure): https://mantasleep.com/products/manta-sleep-mask-pro https://mantasleep.com/products/manta-sleep-mask-pro i toss and turn all night and this thing stays on most of the time, is incredibly comfortable, and i am so grateful i received it as a gift (would never have bought for self)
- q7xvh97o2pDhNrh 3y ago
  Thanks for posting this. I've been looking for a mask with eye cups but couldn't find anything decent on Amazon. Have you tried the Silk one? I'm tempted to get that one instead of the Pro since the materials sound nicer, but the site is really unclear about the differences...
- fauxpause_ 3y ago
  Hmm… I just bought one but I notice their page has a quote of customer praise saying they can no longer sleep without one. That seems a little bit troubling
  - chromakode 3y ago
    Earplugs and sleep masks are habit forming, but speaking as a light sleeper, it's better than the alternative. It's easy enough to always have one on hand, and makes a big difference in my restfulness.
- chromakode 3y ago
  As a side sleeper I had the opposite experience unfortunately, so YMMV. The Manta Pro is touted for side sleepers, but I've used both the pro and original and they both suffer from the same problem: it still slips around and the walls of the eye cups press into my eyes as I sleep. I gave it a few weeks of waking up with soreness and misaligned vision. No amount of fiddling with eye cup positions or strap tightness helped. The thickness of the strap is a fundamental design problem with the Manta approach, even with the expensive tech fabrics on the pro. It's overbuilt. After trying about 10 other sleep masks, I ended up with the Alaska Bear Silk Two Strap [1] which has straps so thin they're imperceptible, and a much more effective retention mechanism, for a fraction of the price. [1] https://www.amazon.com/ALASKA-Natural-Blindfold-Super-Smooth-Straps/dp/B00S5Q826U https://www.amazon.com/ALASKA-Natural-Blindfold-Super-Smooth...
  - nanidin 3y ago
    Yep, this is the one I settled on after trying a few out!
scottlilly 3y ago
I've been using a Manta Sleep mask (no speakers) for the last year and half, and love it. Unlike the cheap eye mask, it doesn't have an elastic strap that eventually gets out of shape. And it blocks 100% of light for me. As a side sleeper, I can't use masks with speakers or even long ear plugs, as they put enough pressure on my ear cartilage that they make sleep uncomfortable.
- hombre_fatal 3y ago
  I just put an earbud in the ear facing the ceiling. If I’m awake when I flip, I move the earbud. If I’m asleep, it falls out and I’m none the wiser.
gennarro 3y ago
I have one and find it to be very uncomfortable.
zmmmmm 3y ago
If people want to try it without spending so much, Ebay has much cheaper ones: https://www.ebay.com/itm/194063513469 https://www.ebay.com/itm/194063513469 If you do find it useful then it's worth spending the money to get the best available, but I use the cheap one and it's great.

rvcdbn 3y ago

I've used https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FSFBSXY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FSFBSXY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b... It's pretty much exactly what you're describing. My only complaint is that the velcro wears off after time and it stops sticking.