Brooklyn Bedding ThermoBalance Review

In This Review
Performance Tests | Firmness | Support & Sleeping Positions | Design | Materials | Comparisons | FAQs

At NapLab, we put each mattress to the test.

We test 10 different factors that impact the performance, comfort, and feel of the mattress. We then take the results of those tests and compare them to every mattress we’ve tested to date.

Check out the full performance table below to see how this mattress ranks:

Factor	Brooklyn Bedding ThermoBalance	Average
Overall Score	9.26	8.50
Price (Queen)	$1,899	$1,472 (Hybrid only)
Cooling – Score	10	8.6
Sinkage – Depth	2.71″	2.24″
Sinkage – Feel	Very Deep	Moderate
Motion Transfer – Score	8.9	8.2
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	7.45 m/s²	8.84 m/s²
Response Time – Score	9.1	8.8
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	0.3 sec.	0.4 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	0.8 sec.	1.0 sec.
Bounce – Height	7.80″	8.70″
Bounce – Feel	Low	Moderate
Edge Support – Score	9.7	8.7
Edge Support – Sitting	3.50″	3.88″
Edge Support – Lying	Outstanding	Good
Sex – Score	8.2	8.2
Pressure Relief – Score	10	8.5
Comfort Layer Thickness	5.25″	4.29″
Mattress Thickness	14.00″	12.22″
Off-Gassing – Score	8.1	8.0
Off-Gassing – Smell	Strong	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	7 days	7 days
Company – Score	8.2	8.9
Trial	120 nights	192 nights
Warranty	Lifetime	40% have lifetime warranties, average of other 60% of mattresses is 13 years

How is Brooklyn Bedding ThermoBalance Different?

The Brooklyn Bedding ThermoBalance is a 14.00″ hybrid mattress with an overall performance level that is better than average and a price that is slightly more expensive than the average—30% more than the average mattress.

Advantages

Advantages of the ThermoBalance include better cooling performance, lower levels of motion transfer, and a faster material response time. Edge support and pressure relief are also better than average.

This mattress has a 5.25″ comfort layer, where the average is only 4.29″ thick. It is also 14″ thick, whereas the average mattress is only 12.22″ thick.

Neutral Factors

Neutral factors include very deep sinkage and low levels of bounce. Both sinkage and bounce are considered “neutral” since different sleepers will have different preferences in these areas. If you like sleeping “in the mattress” and more restrained bounce, you will likely really enjoy the feel of the Brooklyn Bedding ThermoBalance.

Off-gassing is another factor that is somewhat neutral since the mattress’s off-gassing duration was right at the average level.

Disadvantages

Disadvantages of the mattress are limited to company policies. The ThermoBalance has a shorter trial period (120 nights) compared to the average (192 nights), and they do charge a return fee if things don’t work out.

The return fee is $99 on any mattress that you decide to send back within the trial period.

The Brooklyn Bedding ThermoBalance has outstanding cooling. During our tests, I did not feel any significant level of heat retention around my body.

This mattress is packed with numerous cooling design features and materials. Starting from the top, we have a cover woven with cooling fibers. This cooling cover creates a notably cool-to-the-touch feel and maintains its cooler feel during our tests.

Immediately below the cover, we have a poly foam layer infused with phase change material (PCM). High-quality PCMs help to deliver lower temperatures and a cooler feel.

• Baseline Temperature – the temperature of the mattress before anyone lies on it
• Maximum Temperature (0 minute) – the temperature of the mattress after lying on it for 15 minutes
• Ending Temperature (5 minute) – the temperature of the mattress after being lied upon and having no one on it for 5 minutes

Beyond that, we have high-quality foams throughout the mattress that all seem to breathe well and avoid excess heat retention. At a more foundational level, we have a hybrid design, which means we’ve got a layer of support coils bringing extra airflow into the mattress.

In our objective temperature tests, we measured a max surface level temperature of 89.0° F. This is 1.1° cooler than the average of 90.1° F, based on all of our tests to date.

After getting off the mattress, the temperature declined by 5.1 degrees from minutes 0 to 1, which is 0.3 degrees cooler than the average 0 to 1 minute decline of 4.8 degrees.

When we consider the combination of objective data, my subjective experiences, and an analysis of the materials, I’m confident in my view that cooling is outstanding.

The Brooklyn Bedding ThermoBalance has very deep sinkage. During our tests, we measured a pressure point sinkage depth of 2.71″. This is 0.46″ more sinkage than the average sinkage depth of 2.25″, based on all of our tests to date.

The level of sinkage is documented in the image below.

The mattress creates a more dramatic body contouring hug. The mattress uses a thick pillow top cover, multiple memory foam layers, and has a very deep sinkage. This combination creates a more enveloping feel and a more pronounced hug around the body.

Notably, the mattress doesn’t create the same type of super precise and exacting hug around the body that a more traditional memory foam mattress will. However, the deeper sinkage and use of memory foam, in addition to other foam types, does still create a notable hug.

The Brooklyn Bedding ThermoBalance has a low level of motion transfer. During our tests, we measured a total acceleration range of 7.45 m/s².

This is 16% less motion transfer than the average of 8.84 m/s². The ThermoBalance greatly reduces motion through a combination of a thicker-than-average comfort layer, high-quality materials, and usage of memory foam.

These materials greatly reduce bounce and also disperse energy, thereby reducing motion transfer.

The level of motion transfer is also documented in the video below.

In our motion transfer chart, which visualizes our accelerometer data, we can see the highest motion peaks from 0 to 0.2 seconds. Motion drops off notably thereafter. By 0.89 seconds, we’ve returned to near-zero levels of energy, which is exactly the same as the average motion duration of 0.89 seconds.

While motion duration could have been better, it’s more than short enough when considering the below-average level of motion intensity. Given the low motion intensity and reasonable motion duration, I expect most sleepers will find this level of motion transfer to be perfectly satisfactory.

The Brooklyn Bedding ThermoBalance has a very fast mostly recovered response time and a fast fully recovered response time. In our mostly recovered test, we measured a recovery speed of 0.3 seconds, which is 0.12 seconds faster than the average of 0.42 seconds, based on all of our tests to date.

In our fully recovered responsiveness test, we measured a recovery speed of 0.8 seconds, which is 0.22 seconds faster than the average of 1.02 seconds.

The level of responsiveness is documented in the video below.

While these material recovery speeds aren’t quite instant, they will still be more than fast enough for most sleepers. A faster material recovery speed helps to ensure you’ll never feel stuck in the mattress and it’s easy to move around on, change positions, and get in / out of bed.

The Brooklyn Bedding ThermoBalance has a low level of bounce. During our tests, we measured a total bounce height of 7.80″.

This is 0.91″ less bounce than the average of 8.71″, based on all of our tests to date. The lower-than-average level of bounce is a product of the thicker-than-average comfort layer and the usage of memory foam.

The level of bounce is also documented in the video below.

When foam layers are thicker, they typically absorb and disperse more energy, which means there is less energy that can be returned as bounce. Memory foam, in particular, does a fantastic job of absorbing and dispersing energy.

The ThermoBalance uses 2.0” of memory foam, which is likely to have an outsized impact on bounce reduction. All that to say, the lower level of bounce is a major factor that’s helping to keep motion transfer lower. And yet, lower bounce also makes sex performance worse, so there are pros and cons worth considering.

The Brooklyn Bedding ThermoBalance has excellent sitting edge support and outstanding lying edge support.

In our sitting edge support test, we measured a sitting sinkage compression of 3.50″. This is 0.39″ less sitting sinkage than the average of 3.89″, based on all of our tests to date.

The level of edge support while seated is documented in the images below.

While lying directly on the edge of the mattress, I felt that the support was outstanding in all sleeping positions. This mattress is equipped with reinforced coils along the sides of the mattress.

However, those reinforcing coils do not fully encircle the perimeter, so the head / foot isn’t as supportive as the sides of the mattress are. Even so, overall edge support is fantastic.

The level of edge support while lying is documented in the images below.

The combination of a thicker-than-average mattress height, high-quality materials, and reinforcing edge coils is all working together to deliver robust support for both sitting and lying.

The Brooklyn Bedding ThermoBalance has good sex performance.

First up, let’s talk through the positives. 4 of our 5 sex testing categories earned excellent or outstanding scores. We saw minimal noise and outstanding pressure relief and cooling.

In addition, edge support is excellent, with just 3.50” of sitting edge sinkage. The more robust edge extends the usable surface area of the mattress.

Sex Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Rating
Bounce	65%	7.4	Moderate
Edge Support	20%	9.4	Excellent
Noise	5%	10	Minimal
Pressure Relief	5%	10	Outstanding
Cooling	5%	10	Outstanding

The one performance area that’s lacking is bounce, which we measured at 7.80”. This is less than average. When it comes to sex, more bounce is almost always better, and bounce is the most important factor for creating ideal sex performance.

This more restrained bounce makes sex a bit more tiring and strenuous on the mattress. Despite the limited bounce, overall sex performance is still good, but it’s clear it doesn’t rise to the excellent or outstanding level.

The Brooklyn Bedding ThermoBalance has an outstanding level of pressure relief. During our tests, I felt no notable pressure point build up.

Quite to the contrary, the mattress is exceedingly comfortable to lie on, even while lying in the same position for extended periods. The mattress is equipped with 5.25″ of comfort material, which is 0.95″ more comfort material than the average comfort layer thickness of 4.3″, based on all of our tests to date.

The combination of a thicker-than-average comfort layer, high-quality materials, and pillow top cover set the stage for fantastic comfort and pressure relief. While this mattress does use multiple memory foam layers, we also have a mix of poly foam, pillow top, and pocketed coils.

This mix of material types helps to balance out the overall feel and create a less polarizing comfort dynamic that many types of sleepers will enjoy. In our objective pressure mapping tests, we measured a max PSI of 0.70. This is well within the 1.0 PSI threshold I want to see all pressure maps within.

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Side Sleepers	0.14	0.50

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Back Sleepers	0.07	0.70

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Stomach Sleepers	0.06	0.46

When I consider our objective pressure mapping tests, material thickness, material quality, and my subjective experience on the mattress, I’m confident most sleepers will find the pressure relief to be outstanding.

The Brooklyn Bedding ThermoBalance had a strong smell upon the initial unboxing. The mattress smelled for 7 days.

This is 0.3 days shorter than the average smell duration of 7.3 days.

Brooklyn Bedding mattresses come with a 120-night trial period and a lifetime warranty. Shipping is free, but returns are $99 if the mattress ends up not working out.

Company Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Data
Returns	40%	7.0	$99
Trial Period	30%	8.0	120 nights
Warranty	20%	10	Lifetime
Shipping	10%	10	$0
Country of Origin	0%		USA

Comparing 111+ brands tested to date, the average trial period is 192 nights, 72 nights more than Brooklyn Bedding offers.

The Brooklyn Bedding ThermoBalance comes in three different firmness options—Soft, Medium, and Firm.

Medium Version

We tested the Medium version for this review and found it had a medium-firm feel that comes in at a 6 out of 10 on our firmness scale.

Soft Version

We did not test the Soft version first-hand, but we estimate it would have a 4 out of 10 rating, where 10 is the most firm.

Firm Version

We also haven’t tested the Firm version, but we estimate that it would come in at an 8 out of 10 on the firmness scale.

Not sure which firmness is right for you? Use the table below to identify firmness ranges that you may enjoy:

Support on the Brooklyn Bedding ThermoBalance is outstanding. During our tests, I felt well supported in all sleeping positions.

Support Factor	Data
Comfort Layer	5.25″
Support Layer	8.75″
Firmness	Soft, Medium-Firm, and Firm
Body Contour	Dramatic
Zoned Support	Yes
Reinforced Edge	Yes

The mattress is equipped with an 8.75″ support layer. This is 0.83″ thicker than the average support layer thickness of 7.92″, based on all of our tests to date.

In all mattress tests, we make a point to cut the mattress open to examine the material quality. In doing so, I’m extremely pleased with what I see.

The materials look and feel high quality at every level, both on the body and in-hand. Moving on, this mattress is available in 3 firmness levels: soft, medium, and firm.

Having more options is ideal, as it increases the chance you’ll be able to find a firmness that works best for your body type, preferences, and sleeping positions. We tested the medium version, which creates a good balance of comfort and support.

Check out the table below to see the sleeper weights and sleeping positions that would be best suited for this mattress.

Soft Version

Sleeper Weight	Stomach Sleeper	Side Sleeper	Back Sleeper
Under 150 lbs.	Maybe	Yes	Yes
150-250 lbs.	Maybe	Yes	Yes
250-300 lbs.	Maybe	Yes	Yes

Medium Version

Sleeper Weight	Stomach Sleeper	Side Sleeper	Back Sleeper
Under 150 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes
150-250 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes
250-300 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes

Firm Version

Sleeper Weight	Stomach Sleeper	Side Sleeper	Back Sleeper
Under 150 lbs.	Yes	Maybe	Yes
150-250 lbs.	Yes	Maybe	Yes
250-300 lbs.	Yes	Maybe	Yes

For most sleepers, the medium version is the best choice. If you’re an exclusive side sleeper, lighter weighted, and/or strongly prefer a more plush mattress, then the soft could be the better choice.

If you’re an exclusive back or stomach sleeper, heavier weighted, and/or strongly prefer a firm feel, then the firm version could be the better choice.

Lastly, this mattress uses a zoned coil unit with firmer coils in the center 1/3rd of the mattress. Zoned support is excellent, as it helps to improve support for sleepers and better resist sagging and body impressions.

Based on all of my tests to date, an analysis of the materials, and my subjective experiences, I’m confident that most sleepers will find support on the Brooklyn Bedding ThermoBalance is outstanding.

The Brooklyn Bedding ThermoBalance is a 14.00″ hybrid mattress that comes in three firmness options—Soft, Medium-Firm, and Firm.

This mattress collection comes to Brooklyn Bedding in an effort to seemingly expand its offerings of cooling hybrids.

Design Factor	Data
Type	Hybrid
Thickness	14.00″
Cover Type	Pillow Top
Weight	100 lbs.
Has Handles	Yes
Fiberglass-Free	Yes
Ships in a Box	Yes

The ThermoBalance has a thick pillow-top cover, regardless of which firmness level you go with. A queen-sized mattress weighs 100 lbs and has handles on the sides. Despite its thicker profile, the mattress is still vacuum-sealed and shipped in a box.

The Brooklyn Bedding ThermoBalance is 14.00″ thick and contains a combination of different foam types as well as coil-based support. From top to bottom, here is a full list of the materials used in this mattress:

Layer Type	Thickness	Layer Specs
Pillow Top	1.75″	Not Available
Memory Foam	1.00″	Not Available
Memory Foam	1.50″	4.0 PCF
Poly Foam	1.00″	Not Available
Pocketed Coils	8.00″	14.75 Gauge (Interior) 13.5 Gauge (Edge)
Support Foam	0.75″	Not Available

The Brooklyn Bedding ThermoBalance has a 1.75″ pillow top cover on all firmness variations of this mattress.

A circular quilted pattern and gusset stitching on the sides of the mattress give the ThermoBalance a more luxury mattress look. The sides of the mattress have a dark fabric, similar to the top, but with vertical stitching instead of circular accents.

The comfort layer is 5.25″ thick and made of three layers of foam, as shown below.

Directly below the pillow top cover is a 1.0″ copper-infused memory foam (yellow + orange speckled foam). This material is great for cooling as the copper helps to disperse heat build up.

Below the copper memory foam is a 1.5″ poly foam (grey foam), which is great for pressure relief and continued cooling.

The bottom foam within the comfort layer is a 1.0″ poly foam (green foam). This layer serves as a transitional layer between the memory foam comfort materials and the support layer below.

The support layer is 8.75″ thick and made of 8.0″ pocketed coils. Each coil is individually encased in a thin fabric, which allows the coils to each move independently of each other.

At the very base of the mattress is a 0.75″ support foam that serves as the foundation support layer of the whole mattress.

Product Evolution

The Brooklyn Bedding ThermoBalance collection is new to the brand, added in early 2026. Among the ThermoBalance collection are 4 different hybrids, all aimed at exceptional cooling performance.

Models include:

• Brooklyn Bedding ThermoBalance (this review)
• Brooklyn Bedding ThermoBalance Elite
• Brooklyn Bedding ThermoBalance LX
• Brooklyn Bedding ThermoBalance LX Elite

Other Mattresses to Consider

Not sure if the Brooklyn Bedding ThermoBalance is the right pick for you? Check out these three other top-rated hybrid mattresses for alternatives you may want to consider.

Frequently Asked Questions

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