Can a $159 Bluetooth sleep mask actually help you snooze better? I tested to find out

<p>Bluetooth sleep masks block out light and let you stream audio. I spent weeks testing some of the top-rated ones on the market</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2025/oct/02/best-sleep-eye-masks-us">The best sleep masks in the US: I spent nine weeks testing 32 masks, and these are my favorites</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global/2025/sep/09/sign-up-to-the-filter-us-our-newsletter-guide-to-buying-fewer-better-products">Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things</a></p></li></ul><p>My sister has fallen asleep to the dulcet tones of Law &amp; Order<em> </em>every night for years. I myself am partial to the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2025/oct/24/sleep-gadgets-aids-tech">sound of rain at bedtime</a>. A friend, meanwhile, swears by <a href="https://www.headspace.com/sleep/sleepcasts">sleepcasts</a>. One gadget that could work for all of us – and may work well for you too – is a Bluetooth <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/sleep">sleep</a> mask.</p><p>If you like to listen to something as you nod off, earbuds specially designed for sleep are certainly an option. But some people (like my sister, who has a newborn) don’t want to block out all noise, which earbuds tend to do. Others just don’t like the feeling of having something jammed in their ear canals all night, especially if they sleep on their side or stomach.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/apr/24/best-wireless-earbuds">I tested 42 pairs of wireless earbuds to find the best in the US</a></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/jun/08/best-bluetooth-sleep-masks">Cont