Bose Sleepbuds - Reduced Because of Discontinuation?

TheRealCher on 04/10/2019 - 22:14

Bose have discontinued their sleepbuds in the last few days… And weirdly none of the usual places have them in stock

Thing is they work reasonably well for me (very light sleeper leading to insomnia) so I was wanting a few pairs.
Does anyone know of anywhere that has stock left and is reducing them?

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Comments

  • Stewardo on 04/10/2019 - 22:15

    Are these the ones that don’t play music?

    • TheRealCher on 04/10/2019 - 22:17

      Correct. Only play "relaxing" sounds. Essentially recharchable in-ear white noise machines that fit the ear perfectly. They don't noise cancel but for some people, like me, they're life savers.
      Apparently there's issues with the technology/battery not recharging/firmware.

  • scrimshaw on 04/10/2019 - 22:21
    +3

    MYER has them on eBay. 250 in stock,
    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Noise-Masking-Sleepbuds/23335660…

    and Videopro
    $270.40 with POLLEN20 code.

    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Bose-Noise-Masking-Sleepbuds/332…?

    According to tech news, BOSE is pulling them out of the market and are refunding customers who bought them in the past year. I think this might be why the usual vendors like Qantas store and JB Hifi have de-listed the product, because they are returning all their inventory to Bose.

    https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/03/bose-sleepbuds-refund-di…

    There's a discontinuation notice specifically for the product @ Bose

    • TheRealCher on 05/10/2019 - 09:00
      +1

      Thank you!!!!

    • TheRealCher on 05/10/2019 - 09:04

      Was 250 the price or the number in stock? I could only see them listed for ~370 at myer

      • scrimshaw on 05/10/2019 - 11:04
        +1

        stock level

        • TheRealCher on 05/10/2019 - 12:22

          Thanks:) the video pro deal then is great value!
          From what I understand bose will also continue to service these under warranty and that the more recent ones are better than the earlier ones. This means that if something happens (one of mine is only charging to 49%) they will replace as long as there's stock

  • Stewardo on 04/10/2019 - 22:30

    Could you just buy Normal Bose ones and play relaxing sounds?

    • eug on 05/10/2019 - 08:43

      They're far too big, and have much shorter battery life. It may work for some people, but won't work for the target market for the sleepbuds.

  • Grooler on 04/10/2019 - 23:19

    Well I never got to buy a set to try as much as I really wanted to, I just hope they can sort out the issues for V2

  • Stimps on 05/10/2019 - 06:19
    +1

    I just bought a back up pair. I hope Bose decide to design a new version of these.

  • Serena12 on 26/10/2019 - 15:29

    I must be living under a rock but i just found out yesterday about this recall. Mine still works well but i would love to buy a backup pair. Does anyone know of anywhere that has stock left and is reducing them?

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