Ozlo Sleepbuds 2 Fixed My Biggest Complaint with Gen 1
I've seen some Gen 1 owners asking if the Gen 2 Sleepbuds are worth it, so I just wanted to chime in. I bought the Gen 1 Sleepbuds during the Kickstarter and have been using them for a couple of years now, mostly without issues. I know this is a different experience than some Gen 1 owners who ran into lots of problems, but my experience has generally been smooth and I credit the Sleepbuds for improving my sleep significantly.
The Gen 2s fix my two biggest gripes with the Gen 1 model: I never have to worry whether the buds are actually charging because they snap into place correctly every single time without fail. With the Gen 1s, if I had a hectic morning I would often forget to make sure they were properly aligned on the charging pins and when it came time to go to sleep, I would realize that one or both buds hadn't charged all day. This would then result in worse sleep.
Honestly, I don't care about any other new feature on the Gen 2s — the improved sound quality is noticeable, but I don't listen to anything other than sleep sounds so this really doesn't matter much to me. The battery always lasted long enough for me on the Gen 1s, and I don't really care about sleep insights.
Is it worth the upgrade price to the Gen 2 for this one feature? For me, absolutely. I sold my Gen 1s, so this winds up being about an $80 upgrade to the Gen 2s for me. Just having peace of mind that these things will actually be charged when I need them is huge. I definitely wish the devs had figured this out with the first model, but I'm happy they got it worked out for the new ones.