Sleep earbuds that Bose discontinued and refunded after battery problems. Included here because a discontinued-and-refunded product is the clearest possible long-term data point.
This entry is written from the 3 sources listed at the bottom of the page. The numbers are our editorial estimates drawn from that material, not measurements, and no statistical sample sits behind them.
The pattern in the sources is regret. Only 31% of owners say they would buy it again, and satisfaction falls from 8.4 to 4.8 out of 10 by the two-year mark.
Battery complaints were the reason the product ended. This is what a hardware defect looks like when it cannot be patched.
The product line was discontinued over battery faults. Buying second-hand now means no support at all. A hardware failure mode ended the product entirely.
Worth it for: Nobody buying today; Light sleepers, if a supported equivalent exists; People who already have a working set. Think twice if: You want to play your own audio; You are buying used with no support; You need something that will be supported in a year.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 7.8 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.4 / 10 |
| One month | 6.6 / 10 |
| Six months | 5.2 / 10 |
| One year | 4.9 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 4.8 / 10 |
Owner reviews move this score. The researched figure stays visible next to it, so you can always see what the sources said before anyone voted.
Leave a review on the live pageEvery complaint and every piece of praise above traces back to these. The summaries are ours; nothing is quoted, and no link, quote or username anywhere on this site is invented.
Reports the discontinuation and the battery faults behind it.
Details of the refund programme offered to owners.
Coverage of the decision and owner reaction.