

They’ll play any music you like, and I’ve spent quite a lot of time using the MyKokoon’s sound library as a way to block out distractions while working during the day. You can use the Nightbuds as normal earphones. In the pair’s favor, they are far more flexible than the Bose alternatives. You’ll have to keep the Kokoon Nightbuds regularly topped-up to avoid disappointment, or being late for work. While this matches the Bose Noise-Masking Sleepbuds II, it’s fairly poor stamina for a pair with a fairly large block that holds the battery and core electronics. The battery lasts “10+” hours according to Kokoon. How effective this proves to be is likely to vary from person to person, but the issue I had was the battery occasionally running out before dawn.

In the MyKokoon app you set your bed time and when you want to wake up, because the earphones can also attempt to wake you up by phasing in sound.

The Kokoon Nightbuds don’t have that, just the passive noise blocking supplied by the little silicone tips. In this context, such white noise arguably makes more sense than adopting active noise cancellation. This is intended to stop outside noise waking you up. And when you do, the Nightbuds will either phase out or switch to playing pink, white or brown noise. Kokoon’s concept is that you’ll play one of its relaxing soundscapes while you try to get to sleep.
