Kokoon Headphones Reviews

These headphones were worth the wait. I kickstarted these back in 2015 and as soon as I got them, I've been putting them to use every day/night.

During the daytime, I like to use them for meditation or relaxing. They bring great sound quality and engross me in the music. At night I wear them all night long to track sleep quality. It was weird adjusting to them at first, but after a few days, I feel my sleep quality has definitely improved. I fall asleep faster (under ten minutes) and sleep deeper.

The only minor issue I have is that the pillow I use is more firm and this can cause the earpads to push onto my ear and get my ears sore over eight hours of use. I am looking for a new, softer pillow that I like to remedy the situation.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I know usually you need to fix the problem at the source and my partner is doing her best she can, but still I woke up and could not fall asleep anymore.

Therefore I decided to use my Bose noise-canceling headset with just noise canceling on as a remedy. Which worked, but...

- You do not sleep comfortably.

- The earpads were worn out after several months.

Therefore I was happy to discover Kokoon some time ago, and despite they were in startup mode, I liked the concept and waited eagerly for my headset to arrive.

Now I am using the Kokoon device for over 2 months and it offered me more than expected.

Noise-canceling was my first goal combined with comfortable sleeping - that worked for me.

Next, the additions through the app: The Beach Waves and the random white noise sound made me sleep even better. I love sleeping near the sea and got the same experience (stereo).

All the other features to relax and sleep better provided by the app are not (yet) necessary for me - so I did not experiment with them.

Conclusion: Kokoon makes me sleep comfortable and even better thanks to the app.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

UPDATE: Company responded immediately. Got the headphones within a couple of weeks. The headphones are outstanding and interact smoothly with their Kokoon app. Would recommend the product - be sure to follow up with the company and be patient.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Never had a better headphone before!

You have noise cancellation and you can sleep on your side with it.

The app with all the features is fantastic too.

Only positive words for KOKOON.

It was definitely worth the waiting as we now have the perfect headphone!

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

It took a while to get but I’m happy I waited. These sound, feel, and look great. I’m also using the app with sleep sounds all the time, which I wasn’t expecting. I’m using them almost every night.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I love my Kokoon Headset. Yes, it took a long time to get here, but it was well worth the wait, the Kokoon headset delivered everything that was promised. The are so comfortable that I can wear them in bed. The sound quality is excellent. I love that I can take calls and play my own music on Kokoon too - it's the only headset I need. I recently used my Kokoon headset for a long train journey and found that they cut out enough of the external noise, in a packed rail carriage, to allow me to sleep really well too.

Love my Kokoon headset.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I jumped on these quite some time ago and simply forgot I had done so. When they arrived, it was a pleasant surprise. Once I tried them though, I thought I’d died and gone to heaven. I have huge difficulty falling asleep and my first night with these, I went down for the count in under 10 minutes. Ditto night two. I actually don’t need them every night now as my sleep habits seem to have improved. I travel a LOT and while they don’t quiiiiite match the noise cancellation of my Bose wireless over the ear headphones, the sound quality is much better, they are more comfortable to wear, AND, I can fall asleep wearing them (I cannot with the Bose because of their physical design). I take them everywhere with me now.

I realize many may be displeased with the time it has taken to get them out, but it’s worth it in my book because they got it right. I’m hugely pleased with them and I’ve tried a LOT of different headphones.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Although it took some time to get my Kokoon Headphone, the wait was totally worth it. Totally surpassed all expectations, and that is all thanks to the team who really created an awesome product. They are super comfortable and most definitely relaxing. I have been using the headphones while sleeping as well as whilst traveling. I have never been more happy, and have recommended them to everyone.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I am a pretty sound sleeper - but not when I travel. I obtained these mainly for the noise-canceling features, but also for access to the guided sleep programs (which, I must say, are excellent!). Noise-canceling seemed to be just so-so IMO as it didn't seem to help much on the airplane, however, it was VERY noticeable in the hotel. So much so that suddenly hearing my own heartbeat became a little distracting. And the guided sleep programs are completely amazing. The breathing and relaxation techniques put me at ease almost immediately and allowed me to settle into a deep sleep pretty quickly. According to the app, the headphones powered down within 15 minutes of me pressing play because they had detected that I had fallen asleep. I have not had any problems with my headphones and I have not had any issues sleeping in them. I know that some people have reported fabrication issues and sound quality issues, but I have not experienced these. I keep these headphones in their case when not in use and I don't use them for general audio playback as I have other, high-quality cans for that purpose. These are strictly for sleeping.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

These headphones were the first to completely block out my husband's snoring, which improved my sleep quality. They are very comfortable for sleeping. I was frustrated with how long they took to receive, but now that I have them, I like them a lot. They didn't seem to block out background noise on a plane as well as my Bose headphones, so I won't be taking them on a plane - unless I didn't use them correctly. But they are great for sleeping.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

These headphones have saved my sleep! Love the feel and the app with the programs. A soothing and easy to use/listen too. Quality is great and my kids have yet to destroy them (says a lot!). Used daily; I’m very happy with the durability and quality of their first product.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I received my special Kickstarter edition Kokoons earlier this year and have been using them since for numerous international trips on flights and in hotels.

Simply nothing else out there comes close to what these headphones can do for you and how much: way beyond just the noise-canceling aspects, the sleep monitoring tech and ambient sounds and relaxing techniques are wonderful.

The comfort is second to none, even for many many hours of use and nothing else out there can enable one to wear and get comfortable even lying horizontally on a pillow as these do!

I have used them on so many night flights now and had the best sleep possible every time as well as using them for media beforehand and after.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I will address the delays later in this review, as those are much less important than relevant Kickstarter campaign questions like "Did it actually ship?"

The Kokoon shipped. And it does exactly what I wanted it to do.

The build quality of the product is very good. Seams and textures are quite good, and the tactile nature of the buttons are great. I might not have placed the buttons where they did, but they don't bother me, as I don't use them often. Battery life is excellent - so much so that I don't really think about it.

The appearance (I received the Kickstarter Green/Black model) is sleek and professional. Form factor is as good as can be, IMO - I can imagine it took quite a bit of engineering to get all the necessary electronics in a slim profile. While as a side sleeper, I wish it were even more slim (more on that below), it is still very good.

The sound quality is good, not great - but I would assume that is due to a lack of profile space to put larger drivers in. There is still a negligible level of bass in these cans, all things considered. I would like to see an EQ in the app someday.

Now, the important stuff:

The comfort level is wonderful. As a side sleeper, I had my doubts whether this would work or not; if it would be just too bulky or awkward. It took a night or two, but now sleeping with these on is as cool as the other side of the pillow (as the kids say nowadays).

The functionality is, after admittedly a bit of a delay, wonderful. It does exactly what I want - tracks the quality of my sleep and reports at the end of my slumber. The info is very useful, and it becomes a game to see how high I can score (which, of course, is a huge positive! Anything that helps you to sleep and sleep better is a huge plus in my book). Now, it will do the tracking without having to listen to the app's program soundtrack; while the included soundtracks are well done, high quality and very useful, I seem to sleep better listening to political podcasts...go ahead and make sense of that! Now, with the firmware and app updates, I can do just that.

Overall, this is a fine piece of engineering. Yes, it was delayed. Yes, it angered KS backers (for what reason, I'll never understand, this isn't life-saving medical equipment, for Pete's sake - it's a luxury item built from the ground up). I am sure that Tim and Kokoon learned many valuable lessons from the situation. One thing that came from the delay was a better product, and in the end, that's all that really matters.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

TL; DR:

The headphones are comfortable, innovative, and sound amazing. The support team is responsive, empowered, and helpful.

Their plans for features and firmware updates are exciting and interesting.

First of all, I was attracted to the Kokoon Headphones during their Kickstarter phase for two main reasons: 1) I have difficulty falling asleep 2) I've always heard that Bluetooth headphones are terrible sounding. I saw an opportunity to address the sleep issue and see what a pair of headphones built from the ground-up for Bluetooth could do.

A side reason, and a reason for every project I back on Kickstarter, is to help make a product/company successful. After a product catches my eye and I back it, this reason becomes my focus; delays, refinements, alterations...they all come with the territory for me. Yes, Kokoon took longer than expected to arrive, and I'm glad because the final product is better than I expected.

The sound is amazing, which crushed my #2 reason above. Within the first week I had them I listened to two albums; one I'd listened to many times and one I'd been waiting for until I had high-quality hardware to experience it through. I heard nuances I'd never picked up before from the former, and the latter was amazing.

The most recent version of the app/firmware makes using them while falling asleep easy and effective. Through sleep tracking in the EEG sensors, the app has determined the effectiveness of various audio tracks on helping me, personally, get to sleep. I toss and turn a lot regardless of environment, but the headphones are designed to be able to stay on the head and provide airflow as well as comfort. Checkmark on reason #1.

The other pieces of the overall product I like to consider is customer service and future plans. For Kokoon, the customer service is TOP NOTCH. They're friendly, helpful, and empowered. I, unfortunately, did get one of the units with the sub-standard arm parts, and when I reached out to them with my situation, I had a shipping label within 24 hours. Manufacturer defects happen but Kokoon made sure they had a solution in place to address them.

Some of the future ideas I'm excited about are REM-detected alarms, music suggestions based on EEG response, and new products in general from Kokoon.

I have no reservations about a 5-star review, nor for recommending this product to friends.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I waited a while for my Kokoons, but oh how good they are! I travel long haul from New Zealand to North America and the UK, there's nothing like being able to sit back, relax and enjoy a 17-hour flight with noise-canceling super comfortable low-profile headphones that have their own music but also Bluetooth to every other device.

I am in love with them, and I've used them now for enough flights to be ready to fight tooth and nail if anyone else tries to get their grubby mitts on them - they're MINE!

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

As a frequent traveler having over 50 flights a year the Kokoon headphones are a godsend, allowing me to relax and block out the noise in the cabin. They are great to wear and their shape means that when you rest against the seat it doesn’t feel uncomfortable like with my Bose QC35’s. Yes the wait for them was long but I’ve been involved with product development for the past 15 years and I know projects get delayed as you want to launch the best product possible and this can lead to unplanned delays. Try the Kokoon Headphones, you will NOT be disappointed.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

First of all, I think this is the first headphone that is good for sleep time to wear, because sleep time to wear famous music headphones like SONY MDR-1R/BOSE QC35 is very difficult to sleep since the ear cover size is very big and feel unwell.

For Kokoon, the size of the ear-cup cover can all cover my ear and very soft, wear on it is very comfortable when sleeping time.

Also, the headphone has an auto audio fade-out function, and the EEG sensor will detect user sleep level, you can see the data via Kokoon apps.

The Kokoon app's library has many audio resources, such as white noise, brown noise, beach waves you can listen to.

I would like to choose brown noise to start my sleep journey.

Moreover, this headphone is better for people have hyperacusis (small level), my ears are very sensitive to the audio/music/noise, wearing the headphone on my ears can solve this problem.

For the improvement of this headphone, I think is Kokoon apps can have more compatibility with outsourced audio, I like to make audio recording for my listening, if the apps can work with offline music player like "foobar2000", SONY "WALKMAN" player, apps is better, I like to listen my audio then online music such as YouTube.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I have been using the Kokoon Headphones for over a year now nearly daily. Initially, I bought them as a way to help me sleep as I was suffering from insomnia during a rather stressful period of my life. They worked like a charm and from day one (or shall I say night one!) I was able to fall asleep within minutes.

Since then I have been using them a lot as high-end headphones for their excellent noise-cancellation ability. I have tested different types of music and sounds and I discovered what works for me in different circumstances i.e. when I want to fall asleep, just relax, or be energized in the gym.

So today, my Kokoon Headphones together with my Samsung Smartphone are my life's companions!

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

My partner is a very LOUD snorer and I live near an active railroad. I did have Bose sleepbuds but they were insufficient, both in battery quality and in options. I have found that Kokoon’s solution to be the answer to my prayers. I will admit that I was skeptical about comfort while sleeping. I am a side sleeper. I was blown away. The first night was an adjustment, but after that no issues. I love being able to listen to whatever I want to as I fall asleep and have the headphones sense when I fall asleep and switch me to white noise. As a former engineer, I am impressed by the quality, functionality, and flexibility of there headphones. I would buy again without hesitation.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I was very excited when I first heard of these headphones for sleep. I had my doubts to start but having sleep difficulties for many years I was willing to try anything. I had difficulties getting my headphones to connect to Bluetooth to start but customer service was very responsive and I discovered that the difficulties were at my end and there was nothing wrong with the headphones whatsoever. I have found that they help me to get to sleep quite easily and they even cancel out my neighbor's annoying barking dog. This is the real deal and I recommend Kokoon without reservations.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

All the waiting really paid off. The headphones are extremely comfortable, I often forget I am wearing them. I’ve found several music/sound combinations that help me fall asleep quickly and deeply. Could not ask for more. Great product. I appreciate the continuing product support.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

These headphones managed to save my nights. Now I can sleep. Before, even the tiniest sounds would wake me. But I can wear the Kokoons, turn on some white noise or other ambient sounds, and drift off to sleep.

I love them.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I’ll be honest, I was frustrated by the delay in receiving my Kokoon Headphones. I didn’t think they’d ever arrive. However, patience paid off - these headphones are amazing! I’m falling asleep faster, staying asleep longer and experiencing better sleep overall. The quality of the headphones is excellent. They are extremely comfortable and the supporting app is outstanding. I like all the options for layered sounds and fade out to white noise feature. If you have trouble with sleep - these may be the answer. Worth the wait and worth the price.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

The Kokoon Headphones could definitely be one of the best investments in your health. To be honest, I didn’t know before using them how to fall asleep just in a few seconds. They fantastically isolate outside noise allowing me to disconnect and relax. I also use them while taking a nap. After using them for 2 weeks, I have noticed that the quality of my sleep has improved significantly and, as a consequence, the quality of my life. As a bonus, the headphones have an elegant and appealing design. They are exceptionally comfortable so you don’t even notice you have them on!

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Where do I start? I ordered my Sleepbuds in July. They stated 4–6 weeks for delivery. After waiting until October I emailed them 4 times asking to cancel my order and refund me. No response until after I finally got a shipping confirmation. Finally received them in the mail. Sent them back because I didn't like the quality. And here we are, November 27th, with no refund. Stay away.

Length of Use: Less than 3 months

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Horrible, frustrating experience. I bought my earphones in July, they were not great and didn't fit properly or help me sleep. I attempted to do the return/refund as it was within the 30 days. Took ages to get that all sorted, and now here I am nearly 10 weeks after they received them and zero refund. Only 1 response to my emails to follow up on what's happening with an email saying they had "issues with their payment system" which I can see in other reviews people saying the same thing. I'm guessing I won't see my refund ever. STAY AWAY from this company.

Length of Use: 3–6 months

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Received my headphones last week and am very happy with them. Even though it is a lot to shell out for headphones they are very comfortable to sleep with and surprisingly good quality of general music feedback. Exploring the app now and so far so good.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend