While it’s a wonderful feeling to sleep next to the person you love, it can also be a total nightmare if your partner snores loudly and constantly, keeping you awake. If you’re sick of being kept up all night by the sound of their log sawing, you might want to get this buzzer to stop the snoring and finally get some rest.
- The product is called the Somnibel. The premise is simple: your partner sleeps with the device on their forehead and every time they turn onto their back, the sleeping position in which snoring is most common, Somnibel will “buzz” them until they turn over onto their side, restoring blissful silence.
- But does it actually work? To some degree, yes. The Respiratory Medicine Journal did a study on the device in which they discovered that the Somnibel was successful in reducing snoring by up to 1/3 within a few days of using the product. This is likely because many snorers only do so when lying on their backs, which the device aims to prevent.
- No, it doesn’t hurt. The Somnibel gives off a “light vibration” to prompt the wearer to turn over and therefore stop snoring. It’s not an actual shock, so your partner won’t be in pain in any way. However, there is always the danger that because the vibration is light, they might not even feel it if they’re a deep sleeper, therefore rendering it ineffective.
- Of course, giving your partner a poke could serve the same purpose. You could always prompt your S.O. to turn off their backs and onto their side by giving them a gentle push in the night if you didn’t want to pay for a separate device to do so. It’s likely just as effective and 100% free, so worth giving a try, don’t you think? Anything for a peaceful night.
