Your sleep setup, one upgrade at a time
Start with darkness and quiet, then move on to light and temperature.
Sleep gear is tempting to buy all at once. It works better in order, cheapest and simplest first.
Darkness and quiet
A good mask costs less than a dinner out. Manta's Mask Pro blocks light without pressing on the eyes. If noise is the problem, Ozlo's Sleepbuds cover snoring and street sound with a soft seal and steady audio.
Light in the morning
Phone alarms are abrupt. Loftie and Hatch both replace them with a gentler wake and keep the phone off the nightstand.
Temperature
The biggest step, in cost and in setup. Eight Sleep's Pod uses a cover with a bedside hub; Sleepme's Chilipad 2.0 circulates water through a pad. Both let couples run separate sides.
In this guide
Manta Sleep Mask Pro
An $85 blackout mask with adjustable foam eye cups designed to keep pressure off the eyes, per Manta Sleep.
Best for side sleepers
Sleepbuds 2
$279 earbuds made only for sleep: a soft passive seal plus masking sounds, an in-ear alarm and no subscription.
Best for side sleepers
Loftie Clock
A phone-free alarm clock with a two-phase alarm, a night-light and 100+ built-in sleep sounds, with no subscription, per Loftie.
Best for phone-free bedrooms
Editor's PickRestore 3
A $169.99 sunrise alarm clock, reading light and sound machine built to replace your phone at the bedside.
Best for dark winter mornings
Pod 6
A mattress cover that cools or warms each side of the bed from 55°F to 110°F, per Eight Sleep, and tracks sleep with no wearable.
Best for hot sleepers
Chilipad 2.0
The Sleepme Chilipad 2.0 pumps water through a 1/8 inch pad to cool or warm each side of the bed from 55°F to 115°F, per Sleepme, with a bedside remote and no subscription.
Best for hot sleepers
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