--- description: Find out why Manta Sound Sleep Mask is on TIME's list of 2025's best inventions. title: Manta Sound Sleep Mask: The Best Inventions of 2025 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt49c6884ca0782a8f/6998ca4207a30d13b577d5f3/manta-sound-sleep-mask-TIME-best-inventions-2025.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Oct 09, 2025 # Manta Sound Sleep Mask Catch some Z’s by [Jared Lindzon](/author/jared-lindzon/) ## Jared Lindzon Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jared Lindzon is the co-author of "Do More in Four: Why It’s Time for a Shorter Workweek"  Courtesy Manta Sleep The new [version](https://mantasleep.com/products/manta-sleep-mask-sound-new-gen "undefined") of Manta’s Sound Sleep Mask is lighter, thinner, and more comfortable than its predecessor. Combining the company’s proprietary full blackout, side-sleeper-friendly C-shaped eye cup design with built-in Bluetooth speakers over the ears, the mask lets users doze off to music, white noise, meditation apps, or a podcast. Co-founder and head of design Ben Schwarz says side sleepers won’t feel anything pushing into their ear: “It's a very thin speaker component embedded in a foam sandwich.” With 24 hours of playtime battery life, it’s Manta’s most advanced sleep mask to date. These are independent reviews of the products mentioned, but TIME receives a commission when purchases are made through affiliate links at no additional cost to the purchaser. Manta Sound Sleep Mask: The Best Inventions of 2025 ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2025/7318551/manta-sound-sleep-mask/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2025/7318551/manta-sound-sleep-mask/"},"headline":"Manta Sound Sleep Mask","datePublished":"2025-10-09T11:00:17.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T11:55:00.144Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2025/7318551/manta-sound-sleep-mask/","keywords":["Tech","E-Commerce","list","franchise","Magazine","best inventions","Special Project","sponsorshipblock","Accolades","Best Inventions 2025"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt49c6884ca0782a8f/6998ca4207a30d13b577d5f3/manta-sound-sleep-mask-TIME-best-inventions-2025.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jared Lindzon","jobTitle":"","url":"https://time.com/author/jared-lindzon/"}],"creator":"Jared Lindzon","articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt49c6884ca0782a8f/6998ca4207a30d13b577d5f3/manta-sound-sleep-mask-TIME-best-inventions-2025.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2025/7318551/manta-sound-sleep-mask/","name":"Manta Sound Sleep Mask"}}]}] ```