Forget expensive sleepbuds. Buy this pillow instead. If you’re a side-sleeper looking to escape the constant hum of your partner's snore, consider investing in a piercing pillow.

Piercing pillows offer pain relief for anyone with freshly pierced ears and surprisingly effective support for those who need their earbuds while they sleep. The Ear Pillow from Blissbury, at just $55, provides two cutouts that work perfectly with modern earbuds like AirPods or Pixel Buds.

The memory foam used in the Ear Pillow is comfortable and adjustable, allowing you to customize its firmness. While it may not be as thick as a standard pillow, the extra fabric can easily fill the earholes for added comfort. The pillow also comes with removable covers that are machine washable, making cleaning a breeze.

Though sleepbuds like the Soundcore Sleep A30 remain effective in masking light to moderate snoring, a piercing pillow offers a more permanent solution. After a week of use, I now feel silly for spending four times as much on inferior earbuds when a simple foam cutout does just fine.

Sometimes, all you really need is an oddly shaped piece of foam to solve the friction of modern life.