Forget expensive sleepbuds. Buy this pillow instead

<figure> <img alt="A pillow with two visible holes, equidistant from the edges on the top surface sits on a bed. " data-caption="This “piercing pillow” also works great with earbuds you probably already own." data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/IMG_2665.jpeg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> This “piercing pillow” also works great with earbuds you probably already own. </figcaption> </figure> <p class="has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph">Tech companies love to sell us expensive gadgets to solve all of life's little problems. Sleepbuds sold by the likes of <a href="https://www.theverge.com/reviews/781970/earbuds-that-block-snoring-soundcore-a30">Anker</a> and <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/22/24275875/ozlo-sleepbuds-hands-on-bose-wearables-sleep-tracking">Ozlo</a> are a good example. These miniature marvels of engineering sit flush in the ear, and allow side-sleepers to doze off listening to podcasts, audiobooks, music, or white noise without annoying their partner. But why pay over $200 for a second pair of highly specialized buds when you can spend a fraction of that for a product that never needs charging, never loses its Bluetooth connection, and won't need replacing in a few years after the battery wears out? </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Piercing pillows, as the name suggests, promise pain …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/970473/forget-expensive-sleepbuds-buy-this-pillow-instead">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>