Bryte Balance Pro 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	Bryte Balance Pro	Average
Overall Score	9.01	8.52
Price (Queen)	$5,249	$2,812 (Adjustable only)
Cooling – Score	9.0	8.6
Sinkage – Depth	2.36″	2.24″
Sinkage – Feel	Deep	Moderate
Motion Transfer – Score	9.6	8.2
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	5.98 m/s²	8.76 m/s²
Response Time – Score	9.0	8.8
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	0.3 sec.	0.4 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	1.0 sec.	1.0 sec.
Bounce – Height	5.56″	8.75″
Bounce – Feel	Very Low	Moderate
Edge Support – Score	8.7	8.7
Edge Support – Sitting	3.50″	3.92″
Edge Support – Lying	Good	Good
Sex – Score	7.2	8.2
Pressure Relief – Score	10	8.6
Comfort Layer Thickness	5.00″	4.29″
Mattress Thickness	15.50″	12.20″
Off-Gassing – Score	7.5	8.0
Off-Gassing – Smell	Strong	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	9 days	7 days
Company – Score	9.0	8.7
Trial	100 nights	176 nights
Warranty	10 years	40% have lifetime warranties, average of other 60% of mattresses is 13 years

How is Bryte Balance Pro Different?

The Bryte Balance Pro is a 15.50″ adjustable mattress with an overall performance level that is well above average, but a price tag that is also significantly above average (87% more than the average adjustable mattress).

Advantages

Specific advantages of the Bryte Balance Pro include better cooling performance, lower levels of motion transfer, fast response time, and exceptional pressure relief.

The good pressure relief score comes from the adjustable firmness, thicker 5.0″ comfort layer, and 15.5″ overall profile. Thicker material layers can be great for overall pressure relief and performance.

Neutral Factors

This mattress has deep levels of sinkage and very low levels of bounce. Both of these factors are considered “neutral” since different sleepers will have different opinions about these factors.

If you’re looking to sleep “on the mattress” and like an active feel, the Bryte will not be the right pick for you. But for deeper body engagement and restrained bounce, the Bryte is a solid option.

Edge support is also a bit of a neutral factor, as it has average performance in this category for both sitting and lying.

Disadvantages

Disadvantages of this mattress include a worse sex score and a longer off-gassing duration.

The Bryte Balance Pro comes with a 100-night trial period, which is shorter than the 176-night average trial. The warranty is shorter than average as well.

Lastly, price could be a deal breaker for the Bryte Balance Pro. This mattress is over $5,000 for a queen, making it 87% more expensive than the average adjustable mattress.

The Bryte Balance Pro has excellent cooling. During our tests, I did not feel any significant level of heat retention around my body.

This mattress is built with 5.0” of comfort foam on top of 7.0” foam encased air cylinders that have a foundational base of support foam.

• 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

The air cylinders are beneficial for cooling, as the air just simply isn’t able to absorb or retain much heat.

However, the foam layers on top do absorb some heat, especially the 3.0” of memory foam on top. While these foams are high quality and breathable, it’s still a substantial quantity of foam.

The mattress doesn’t have any type of specialized cooling materials, so while the cooling performance is excellent, it doesn’t rise to that outstanding level of performance.

In our objective temperature tests, we measured a max surface level temperature of 90.3° F. This is 0.3° warmer than the average of 90.0° F, based on all of our tests to date.

After getting off the mattress, the temperature declined by 3.8 degrees from minutes 0 to 1, which is 1.0 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 excellent.

The Bryte Balance Pro has deep sinkage. During our tests, we measured a pressure point sinkage depth of 2.36″ on the 50% firmness setting. This is 0.12″ more sinkage than the average sinkage depth of 2.24″, based on all of our tests to date.

The level of sinkage (at firmenss level 50) is documented in the images below.

The mattress creates a dramatic body contouring hug. The Balance Pro is equipped with a thick memory foam layer on top that creates a precise and sharper hug around the body.

All that said, this mattress also creates something of a “wall” as you sink down. Once you hit the adjustable layer, there is a high degree of pushback and an abrupt supportive feel, even on the lower firmness settings.

This is in contrast to mattresses with coil support layers, which create a more gradual supportive transition. Depending on your firmness setting, the sinkage depth will vary slightly.

Below you can see the sinkage depths for different firmness settings:

The Bryte Balance Pro has a very low level of motion transfer. During our tests, we measured a total acceleration range of 5.98 m/s². This is 32% less motion transfer than the average of 8.78 m/s².

There are three big reasons why the motion transfer is so low. Firstly, bounce is significantly lower than average at just 5.56” of total bounce height.

Second, this mattress uses a 5.0” comfort layer with 3.0” of memory foam on top. All of that foam absorbs and disperses energy greatly.

And third, the air cylinders don’t transfer as much energy, especially compared to many types of coil units.

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 0.25 seconds. Motion declines thereafter, but remains notable until around 0.5 seconds.

By 0.61 seconds, we’ve returned to near-zero levels of energy, which is 0.27 seconds shorter than the average motion duration of 0.88 seconds.

Both motion duration and motion intensity is better than average, as a result, I expect most sleepers will find this level of motion transfer more than satisfactory.

The Bryte Balance Pro is a mixed bag for material responsiveness, with a very fast mostly recovered response time and a moderate fully recovered response time.

In our mostly recovered test, we measured a recovery speed of 0.3 seconds, which is 0.11 seconds faster than the average of 0.41 seconds, based on all of our tests to date.

In our fully recovered responsiveness test, we measured a recovery speed of 1.0 seconds, which is 0.01 seconds faster than the average of 1.01 seconds. Most of the material layers within this mattress rebound to shape quickly.

However, we do have a 3.0” memory foam layer on top. That memory foam layer simply takes an extra moment to fully recover to its original shape after it has been compressed.

The level of responsiveness is documented in the video below.

If you are very sensitive to material recovery speed, this will be something to consider. That said, for most sleepers, this responsiveness speed should be fast enough not to be a major issue.

Overall, I found ease of movement to be perfectly fine and never felt any type of “stuck” feeling in the mattress.

The Bryte Balance Pro has a very low level of bounce. During our tests, we measured a total bounce height of 5.56″. This is 3.19″ less bounce than the average of 8.75″, based on all of our tests to date.

Bounce is lower on this mattress simply because the materials within the design aren’t highly resilient or springy. The 5.0” comfort foam layer on top absorbs and disperses energy greatly, thereby minimizing bounce.

In addition, the air cylinder supports are just not capable of generating significant resilience to create more bounce.

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

The lower bounce level is the primary reason that motion transfer on this mattress is so low. However, lower bounce does mean that sex performance is worse, so it’s something you’ll want to consider.

The Bryte Balance Pro has excellent sitting edge support and good lying edge support.

In our sitting edge support test, we measured a sitting sinkage compression of 3.50″. This is 0.43″ less sitting sinkage than the average of 3.93″, 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 good in all sleeping positions. Notably, this mattress is equipped with reinforced foam edge support along the perimeter of the mattress.

That reinforced perimeter is certainly helping to deliver solid edge performance. Even so, we do see this mattress not rising to the absolute best edge support levels, especially for lying.

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

In my view, that limited edge support is in part the result of the downward curvature of materials at the edge of the mattress.

This fact, combined with the 3.0” memory layer, creates a high degree of contour in a place where there just isn’t enough memory foam to fully form to the body, thereby creating a weakening of the edge support.

All that to say, edge support is average, but I think it’s fair to expect it would be better given the high price.

The Bryte Balance Pro has fair sex performance. This mattress has fantastic sex performance in 4 out of 5 test categories, including minimal noise, excellent cooling, and outstanding edge support.

With 3.50” of sitting edge sinkage, the edge support isn’t perfect, but it’s still going to be supportive enough for most couples. All that said, where this mattress struggles for sex is bounce.

With just 5.56” of total bounce height, it’s considerably lower than average. The lack of bounce, especially in combination with the thick 3.0” memory foam layer on top, makes sex more strenuous and tiring, as the mattress just doesn’t work with couples like many other types of mattresses will.

Sex Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Rating
Bounce	65%	5.9	Very Low
Edge Support	20%	9.4	Excellent
Noise	5%	10	Minimal
Pressure Relief	5%	10	Outstanding
Cooling	5%	9.0	Excellent

When we consider the complete picture of sex performance factors, we find that the Bryte Balance Pro’s sex score is well below average.

The Bryte Balance Pro has an outstanding level of pressure relief. During our tests, I felt zero pressure points on my body. This mattress is exceedingly comfortable to lie on.

The Bryte is equipped with 5.0″ of comfort material, which is 0.70″ more comfort material than the average comfort layer thickness of 4.30″, based on all of our tests to date.

In all tests, we make a point to cut the mattress open to examine materials and material quality.

Overall, I’m pleased with what I see. The foams look and feel high quality, both on the body and in-hand. In addition, the adjustable air bladders feel well-constructed and durable, utilizing high-quality materials.

In our objective pressure mapping tests, we measured a max PSI of 0.43. This is well within the 1.0 PSI threshold I want to see and also much lower than average (average side max PSI is 0.97).

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Side Sleepers	0.10	0.39

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Back Sleepers	0.05	0.43

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Stomach Sleepers	0.07	0.29

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 Bryte Balance Pro had a strong smell upon the initial arrival. The mattress smelled for 9 days. This is 1.8 days longer than the average smell duration of 7.2 days.

Bryte mattresses come with a 100-night trial period and a 10-year warranty. Shipping and returns are both free.

Company Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Data
Returns	40%	10	$0
Trial Period	30%	8.0	100 nights
Warranty	20%	8.0	10 years
Shipping	10%	10	$0
Country of Origin	0%		USA

Comparing 106+ brands tested to date, the average trial period is 172 nights, 72 nights more than Bryte offers.

The average warranty is 13 years, which is 3 years more than this mattress, and that’s if we exclude the 41% of mattresses that offer lifetime warranties.

The Bryte Balance Pro has an adjustable level of firmness that includes 11 different firmness ratings from 0% up to 100%, changing by 10% intervals.

At its softest level, this mattress has a Soft feel (4 out of 10 firmness) and at its firmest, the mattress has a firm feel (8 out of 10). The list below shows exactly how firm each individual level is.

Not only can you adjust the firmness of the mattress at large, but you can also control the firmness of 8 individual zones, increasing / decreasing the level of support and firmness of these sections. This can help you achieve proper support and a neutral spinal alignment, which improves pressure relief and comfort.

The Bryte App has a few preset settings within “Contour” mode, where you can select stomach support, shoulder relief, shoulder and hip relief, or lumbar support. You can only have one contour setting active at a time.

Each contour setting adjusts firmness in one or more support zones to create the ideal support setup for that contour. Alternatively, you can also set a custom contour, where you have precise control of the overall 8 zones on the mattress.

This provides you complete control to assign varied firmness levels across the mattress. I have never seen this level of firmness control in a mattress. It is by far the most advanced zoned control support system I’ve tested to date.

Support on the Bryte Balance Pro is outstanding. During our tests, I felt well supported in all sleeping positions. The mattress is equipped with a 10.5″ support layer. This is 2.59″ thicker than the average support layer thickness of 7.91″, based on all of our tests to date.

Support Factor	Data
Comfort Layer	5.00″
Support Layer	10.50″
Firmness	Soft, Medium, Medium-Firm, Slightly Firm, Firm
Body Contour	Dramatic
Zoned Support	Yes
Reinforced Edge	Yes

The biggest benefit for support is simply the level of control over the firmness adjustability. The adjustable firmness, overall and within the specific zones, is a huge bonus for superior support.

In addition, the “Contour” settings in the Bryte App allow exceptional targeted support for the following regions: stomach, shoulder, shoulder + hip, or lumbar.

Change one targeted area or change the support dynamic of the whole mattress. Either way, support is fantastic and customizable to better address sensitive areas or pain points.

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

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

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 Bryte Balance Pro is outstanding.

The Bryte Balance Pro is a 15.50″ adjustable mattress that comes in a wide range of firmness options from Soft to Firm. Adjusting the mattress is done through the Bryte app on your smartphone. There is no physical remote or controls on the mattress itself.

For couples, both people will need to download the app on their personal mobile devices to set up desired firmness and features on their site. Each side of the bed is determined when standing at the foot of the bed, facing the head.

Design Factor	Data
Type	Adjustable
Thickness	15.50″
Cover Type	Thin
Weight	120 lbs.
Has Handles	No
Fiberglass-Free	Yes
Ships in a Box	No

There are many other features to this mattress that are accessible via the smartphone app.

These features include Waves, Wake Assist, Comfort, and Insights. See below for a quick description of each:

• Waves – these are 5-30 minute pre-programmed sessions that are a mix of motion and music (you can turn either on / off). The motion is typically subtle adjustments to the firmness, creating a wave like motion up and down the bottom. The sounds range from relaxing soundscapes, nature music, guided meditations, and more.
• Silent wake assist – this is an alarm you can set that uses progressive motion on your side of the bed to gradually wake you up.
• Comfort – this is the adjustable firmnesses, preset contour modes, and custom contour mode.
• Insights – this is sleep tracking, provides a score, average time asleep, average time awake, average total sleep time, and more data about your sleep.

The Bryte Balance Pro is 15.50″ thick and contains a combination of different foam types and an air cylinder support base. From top to bottom, here is a full list of the materials used in this mattress:

Layer Type	Thickness	Layer Specs
Memory Foam	3.00″	2.5 PCF
Poly Foam	1.00″	2.5 PCF
Poly Foam	1.00″	Not Available
Foam Encased Air Cylinders	7.00″	Not Available
Poly Foam	1.50″	Not Available
Poly Foam	1.00″	Not Available
Poly Foam	1.00″	Not Available

There are three foam layers, followed by the air cylinder support, and three additional foam layers at the base of the matters.

The Bryte Balance Pro has a thin cover that is soft and stretchy. There are no handles on the sides of the mattress, which can make it more difficult to rotate the mattress.

At this price point, that’s definitely something I would have liked to have seen, but given the nature of personalized sides, it’s possible that sleepers are less likely to rotate the mattress.

The comfort layer is 5.00″ thick and made of three layers of foam. On top, there is a 3.0″ memory foam, followed by two 1.0″ poly foam layers (a blue foam and a yellow foam, yellow not shown below).

Together, these three layers provide a 5.0″ comfort layer, notably thicker than average, which contributes to the mattress’s better pressure relief.

The support layer is 10.50″ thick and made of foam-encased air cylinders followed by three additional layers of support foam.

Starting with the air cylinders, these are wrapped in a thin foam layer. The image below shows how these cylinders are glued to the 1.0″ poly foam mentioned at the base of the comfort layer.

Below the air cylinders, there are three layers of support foam. Directly below the air cylinders, there is a 1.5″ channel-cut poly foam followed by two 1.0″ layers of support foam.

There is also a perimeter foam that encases all of these inner materials. This foam helps to improve edge support when sitting or lying, and also limits motion transfer.

Product Evolution

Bryte has been around since 2016, but didn’t start shipping smart beds until April 2019. As a company, their focus is on more of the tech side of the mattress market, offering a smart bed, wireless adjustability, and a mobile app with personalized settings, targeted zoned support, and guided meditations.

The mattress itself looks and feels high-quality. As time passes, if the mattress changes, we will be sure to update this section with new changes.

Other Mattresses to Consider

Not sure if the Bryte Balance Pro is the right pick for you? Check out these three other top-rated adjustable mattresses for alternatives you may want to consider.

Frequently Asked Questions

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