Zeo Mobile Sleep Manager

I have been using this for the past week, and I love it.Comfort - Once you get the head band adjusted to suit you, it is very comfortable, and I don't really notice its there. I have not had it come off at night.Usage - I am using this with my HTC Thunderbolt running Gingerbread. I keep the phone plugged in at night, and Bluetooth on.Connectivity - Very good, no drops or disconnects, was happy to see that when my phone shutoff the first weeknight(I use a sleep phone app for weeknights, which puts the phone in airplane mode), As soon as I put the headband in the cradle, it updated the entire nights data. It connects to the charger well (magnetic clip).Accuracy - You don't really know, but I can tell you when I wake from a dream, look at the screen, I see I was in rem, every time. I have not used this long enough to trend actions to sleep, but I can see how a drink before bed does effect my sleep. Many more wakings. It definitely gets the waking time right, so I assume light and deep sleep are correct.The website data displayed is pretty good. The only thing I wished I had was a more detailed chart. The one they give you online, breaks the night down into 5 minute blocks, while the device actually records in 30 second blocks. I would think they could give you an option to display the higher resolution data. Why do I need that, I have no idea, other then I love data.Cons - There is not much of a manual, and that's OK with me, as I usually don't read them anyways (unless there is a problem). For some though, this may be concerning.You have to replace the headband every 3 months, which is about 20 bucks, so keep that in mind. Make sure you order the headband replacement for the mobile unit, not the bedside, as they are different. I cant vouch for headband durability, or if you really loose accuracy over the 3 months so replacement is necessary; but you should plan accordingly.A con is that the Wife says its good birth control after she looks at me with the headband on.Why do you I need this? I have a pretty high stress job, and have been on prescription sleep meds for several years (temezepan). I just went it cold turkey this past week, and it was good to know that regardless of how awful I felt the first few nights, the impact on sleep was not that bad. Some people have horror stories about withdrawl. It really helped me visualize the impact. This may not work for everyone, but it sure helped me (psychologically speaking). Another thing is that I noticed I was really lacking in rem and deep sleep (restful sleep)the first few nights, so I used a melatonin supplement. That night, my rem sleep time increased 25%, putting me where i should be for my age. I actually will change some of my bad habits to better my sleep score (its a challenge to me) so that cant be a bad thing.Anyway, I love the product, and am happy with my purchase. Worth the money spent.

This is a great device! It lets me track my sleep precisely, and see if the different things I'm trying to improve sleep are working or not. If you're a measurement nerd and/or have sleep issues, you need a Zeo.But.It's kind of a work in progress. The software isn't always clear and there's a bit of a learning curve to deal with disconnections and lost data. On-line help could be better.That said, the company is responsive, available by phone and email, and seems to be working hard to improve the product. It's good, and constantly getting better through software and firmware updates. I'm happy to use it and support them.So should you buy this device? Yes and no. Zeo has just come out with a Sleep Manager Pro (and renamed this one the Sleep Manager Pro+). The only difference is that this one, the Pro+, charges through a docking station that's tricky to get the unit settled into, especially if you're just waking up. The Pro has the USB connector right on the device, eliminating the docking station. More convenient IMO, and one less thing to carry when traveling.So yes, you should get a Zeo to use with your smartphone (or the other Zeo if you don't have a smartphone). But get the Pro (which Amazon doesn't carry as of this date), not this Pro (or Mobile Sleep Manager as was).

The Good:Using the ZEO is dead simple. Charge the sensor, pair it with your device, start the software, wear the headband. When woken up in the morning put it back into the charger. No buttons to press, files to transfer etc. The sensor measures the brain waves about every 30 seconds, so it's sufficient accurate for home use. The statistics are well explained and the personal website helps you with the "now I have data, so what" question quite well. I like the system. Best of all: the smart wake-up function will wake you up when it is best in your sleep cycle, so no more being pulled out of deep sleep and feeling very exhausted the whole day. That single function makes it worth while. The docking station uses a standard USB connector to charge, so it can be activated using an USB cable from your PC USB portThe Bad:Your mobile device serves as the receiver, so it has to be on during the night. So you have to keep it charged and thus move the charger station to the bed room. If you don't like that idea, you might want to look at the ZEO Sleep manager bedside (which unfortunately doesn't seem to do the automatic upload since it doesn't have WIFI). I had occasional drops in Bluetooth connectivity which I rather attributed to Android 3.2 on the Huawei Media pad than the ZEO. The ZEO software also can't cope well with an afternoon nap, since it seems to allow for only one sleep per night. So a 2h power nap in the afternoon messes up your sleep score (which actually should increase then). But that's software and can be fixed. What I wasn't convinced of is the headband quality, it seems ZEO wants to generate repeat business with them.The Ugly:Travel use. Despite the name "mobile" the ZEO is not designed with a traveller in mind. The sensor starts transmitting the very moment it is removed from the docking station, where it is held with two small magnets. This is a very simple and elegant solution for a stationary docking station but a big letdown for travel. The docking station is way too bulky for its function (from a traveller's perspective, on the sideboard it looks nice and adequate) and most likely the sensor will dislodge in a suitcase (happens to me). So you arrive in a hotel after a 12h trip only to recognise that the sensor has discharged and you won't be able to record the night. What ZEO needs to do is to offer a travel charger, something in the shape of a spectacle case. It would hold the sensor and headband inside and serve as charger, so it would have the same connector as the docking station

It was so fascinating to get a month worth of readings on this before our first child was born. Then after the child was born, you can actually see the chart that the application provides you, and you can observe all the breaks in sleep that was experienced. This is an amazinfg little device that isn't uncomfortable to wear, and provides valuable intel on your sleep patterns.

Good app, easy to use but the head band is annoying during the sleep or just falls off. The alarm is not user friendly.

Company went bankrupt and took everyone's data :(

A fonctionner qq semaines.... compagnie existe plus. plus d'application Appel Store. :-(