EGOHome EGO Black 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 that test and compare to every mattress we’ve tested to date.

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

Factor	EGOHome Ego Black	Average
Overall Score	7.58	8.53
Price (Queen)	$499	$1,130 (Memory Foam only)
Cooling – Score	6.0	8.6
Sinkage – Depth	2.24″	2.16″
Sinkage – Feel	Moderate	Moderate
Motion Transfer – Score	9.4	8.2
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	6.32 m/s²	8.74 m/s²
Response Time – Score	7.1	8.8
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	0.6 sec.	0.4 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	1.6 sec.	1.0 sec.
Bounce – Height	5.11″	9.26″
Bounce – Feel	Very Low	Moderate
Edge Support – Score	9.0	8.6
Edge Support – Sitting	3.00″	4.04″
Edge Support – Lying	Good	Good
Sex – Score	6.9	8.3
Pressure Relief – Score	8.0	8.7
Comfort Layer Thickness	6.0″	4.2″
Mattress Thickness	14″	12.1″
Off-Gassing – Score	4.4	8.2
Off-Gassing – Smell	Strong	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	20 days	6 days
Company – Score	8.5	8.6
Trial	100 nights	179 nights
Warranty	10 years	25% have lifetime warranties, average of other 75% of mattresses is 13 years

How is EGOHome EGO Black Different?

The EGOHome Ego Black has an overall performance that is below average and a price that is also below average. The result is a cheap mattress with sub-par performance, but this can be an attractive balance for sleepers on a budget.

Advantages

Besides the low price, other advantages of the EGO Black include lower levels of motion transfer and good edge support when sitting directly on the edge of the mattress.

You’ll save $630 (compared to the average memory foam mattress) when you opt for the Ego Black. But bear in mind, these savings do come at a performance cost.

Neutral Factors

This mattress has moderate levels of sinkage and very low levels of bounce. Being a memory foam mattress, the EGO Black absorbs motion and has a more restrained feel.

Disadvantages

To achieve the low price tag, there are numerous disadvantages that you’ll have to be okay with. This mattress has mediocre cooling with a significant level of heat retention. Material response time is also quite a bit slower than average.

For couples, the Ego Black may not be the best choice as the sex score is less than impressive. The very low bounce really kills the energy needed for active intimacy.

Lastly, off-gassing is quite slow on the Ego Black. After unboxing, this mattress took 20 days to fully off-gas, nearly 3 full weeks. If you’re sensitive to strong odors, this could be an issue.

The EGOHome Ego Black has mediocre cooling. During our tests, I felt a significant level of heat retention and warmness around my body.

The areas of greatest heat retention I would describe as having a “hot” feeling. When we look at the material design for this mattress it’s not surprising that it struggled with heat.

We have an all-foam design with 2.0” of memory foam on top. In addition, the quality of the foam layers, while fine, are also far from amazing. This type of poly and memory foam just doesn’t breathe as well as higher-end foams are going to, resulting in more heat retention.

• 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

According to EGOHome, the mattress cover is “…infused with graphene to help regulate heat, resist bacteria, and keep odors at bay, while specially made to have an instant cool-to-the-touch feel.”

Based on my experiences, I did not feel any cool-to-the-touch feel on the cover. It felt like a pretty standard, thin, budget-friendly cover that I’ve seen on other similarly priced mattresses.

In our objective temperature tests, we measured a max surface level temperature of 94.5° F. This is 4.7° more than the average of 89.8° F, based on all of our tests to date.

Heat Dissipation Over Time

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 mediocre.

The EGOHome Ego Black has moderate sinkage. During our tests, we measured a pressure point sinkage depth of 2.24″. This is 0.08″ more sinkage than the average sinkage depth of 2.16″, based on all of our tests to date.

The mattress creates a dramatic body contouring hug and has the classic memory foam feel. There is lots of hug, lots of contour, and a slower material responsiveness.

The level of sinkage is documented in the image below.

This is neither good nor bad, but it is a more specific feel. To be comfortable on the Ego Black you’ll need to like the feel of more traditional memory foam.

The EGOHome Ego Black has a very low level of motion transfer. During our tests, we measured a total acceleration range of 6.32 m/s². This is 28% less motion transfer than the average of 8.74 m/s².

The Ego Black has many material and design factors going for it to help reduce motion transfer. The all-foam design, 2.0” memory foam layer on top, thin non-quilted cover, and lower bounce are helping to reduce 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 0.15 seconds. Motion drops off immediately thereafter and by 0.87 seconds we return to near-zero levels of energy.

While I was pleased with the motion intensity, the level of motion duration was a bit lower than I expected. Typically, all foam mattresses are able to disperse all energy within 0.5 seconds.

In any case, it’s hard to complain too much here. At just 6.32 m/s² of acceleration range the Ego Black’s motion intensity is well below average and as a result motion transfer shouldn’t be an issue for most sleepers.

The EGOHome Ego Black is a mixed bag for material responsiveness, with a moderate mostly recovered response time and a slow fully recovered response time.

In our mostly recovered test, we measured a recovery speed of 0.6 seconds, which is 0.17 seconds slower than the average of 0.43 seconds, based on all of our tests to date.

In our fully recovered responsiveness test, we measured a recovery speed of 1.6 seconds, which is 0.62 seconds slower than the average of 0.98 seconds.

The level of responsiveness is documented in the video below.

Ego Black’s 2.0” of memory foam is driving the majority of the slow material responsiveness. Said memory foam has a more traditional feel. That more traditional feel means more hug, less bounce, and more body contour.

But it also means slower responsiveness. That slower material response will make it more difficult to move around on the mattress, change positions, and get out of bed.

The EGOHome Ego Black has a very low level of bounce. During our tests, we measured a total bounce height of 5.11″. This is 4.15″ less bounce than the average of 9.26″, based on all of our tests to date.

The 2.0” traditional memory foam layer on top and the all-foam design greatly reduce bounce. That lower bounce is a significant reason that motion transfer is lower.

However, lower bounce also makes it more difficult to move around on the mattress and has a significant negative impact on sex performance. Ideally, I want to see 8-12” of total bounce.

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

At just 5.11” of bounce height the Ego Black is well below average and that lower level of bounce includes notable impacts to ease of movement and sex.

The EGOHome Ego Black has outstanding sitting edge support and good lying edge support.

In our sitting edge support test, we measured a sitting sinkage compression of 3.00″. This is 1.04″ less sitting sinkage than the average of 4.04″, based on all of our tests to date. The mattress does a nice job of creating sufficient support even when sitting directly on the edge of the mattress.

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

Lying edge support was good, but doesn’t rise to the same level of sitting edge support. While lying directly on the edge of the mattress, I felt that the support was good in all sleeping positions.

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

Even so, it’s clear it doesn’t rise to the excellent or outstanding level. The memory foam wants to create a higher degree of hug around the body, which is great when you’re lying in the middle of the mattress, but it’s less ideal on the edge.

This body contouring hug along the edge creates a weakening of the edge support. Even so, it’s not bad by any stretch, only that it could be better. Those who desire a more robust level of edge support could be disappointed.

The mattress doesn’t use any type of reinforced edge support perimeter foam, which is certainly a reason for the less-than-amazing performance.

The EGOHome Ego Black has mediocre sex performance. On the positive side, noise is low and edge support is outstanding with just 3.00” of sitting edge sinkage.

In addition, pressure relief is good, though it’s certainly not amazing either. The weak spots on the Ego Black are cooling and bounce.

Sex Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Rating
Bounce	65%	5.7	Very Low
Edge Support	20%	10	Outstanding
Noise	5%	10	Minimal
Pressure Relief	5%	8.0	Good
Cooling	5%	6.0	Mediocre

Cooling performance was mediocre. While cooling performance isn’t the most heavily weighted performance factor, it should be said that a mattress that gets notably warm during amorous activities is far from ideal.

Lastly, we have a bounce measuring just 5.11”. This is notably less than the average.

Less bounce makes sex more difficult, more strenuous, and more tiring. When we consider the complete picture of the factors that impact sex performance, it’s clear that sex performance on the Ego Home is only mediocre. 

The EGOHome Ego Black has a good level of pressure relief. During our tests, I felt no significant pressure points on my body. The Ego Black is reasonably comfortable. The mattress is equipped with 6.0″ of comfort material, including a 2.0” memory foam layer and 4.0” of comfort poly foams. 

The EGOHome Ego Black has 1.84″ more comfort material than the average comfort layer thickness of 4.16″, based on all of our tests to date. The foam layers aren’t the absolute best I’ve seen in terms of quality, but they aren’t bad either.

Considering the price point, these foams feel like an expected and appropriate quality level and thickness.

In our pressure mapping tests, we measured a max PSI of 0.81. A PSI of 2.0 is a high pressure point and the Ego Black was well south of that level.

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 good.

Pressure Map – Side Sleepers

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Side Sleepers	0.15	0.75

Pressure Map – Back Sleepers

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Back Sleepers	0.09	0.81

Pressure Map – Stomach Sleepers

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Stomach Sleepers	0.09	0.75

The EGOHome Ego Black had a strong smell upon the initial unboxing. The mattress smelled for 20 days.

This is 13.6 days more than the average smell duration of 6.4 days. Especially if you’re sensitive to strong odors, the smell of this mattress after unboxing may be an issue for you.

EGOHome 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
Trial Period	15%	8.0	100 nights
Warranty	10%	8.0	10 years
Shipping	5%	10	$0
Returns	20%	10	$0
Trust	50%	8.0	Good
Country of Origin	0%		USA

Compared to the average, EGOHome has a shorter trial period (average is 170 nights) and a shorter warranty as well. Among 300+ mattresses tested to date, 25% have lifetime warranties and the average of other 75% of mattresses is 13 years.

The EGOHome Ego Black comes in a few different configurations regarding material and thickness:

• Thickness Options: 12″ or 14″
• Material Options: Foam Medium, Hybrid, or Foam Firm.

We have tested the Foam Firm and this review is the Foam Medium.

In our tests, I found this mattress to have a medium-firm feel, 6 out of 10 on or firmness scale.

For comparison, when we tested the Foam Firm mattress, we found that mattress to be a 7 out of 10 and with a slightly firm feel.

Support on the EGOHome Ego Black is good. During our tests, I felt well-supported in all sleeping positions.

The mattress is equipped with an 8.0″ support layer. This is 0.13″ thicker than the average support layer thickness of 7.87″, based on all of our tests to date.

For a mattress to create sufficient support, it also needs sufficient pressure relief. With 6.0” of comfort materials we found that pressure relief was good as well. The Ego Black is available in a medium (which we tested here) and the firm version.

You can see our tests on the firm version here – Ego Black Firm Review.

At the end of the day, support on the Ego Black is like so many other areas we tested. The performance is good, albeit not amazing either. Even so, when we consider the price point it really feels unfair to complain. This is a perfectly reasonable and good level of support performance for $500.

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

Sleeper Weight	Stomach Sleepers	Side Sleepers	Back Sleepers
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 most sleepers will find support on the EGOHome Ego Black is good.

Design

The EGOHome Black mattress is a 14″ memory foam mattress with a medium-firm feel. It is designed for a balanced memory foam feel at a budget-friendly price.

Materials

In total, there are five separate layers that make up the 14″ thickness. From top to bottom, these layers include:

• 2.0” memory foam
• 2.0” poly foam
• 2.0” poly foam
• 4.0” support foam
• 4.0” support foam

The Cover

The cover of the Ego Black is a graphene cooling cover. It is thin and the mattress claims to be “cool to the touch”. However, we did not experience any notable coolness to the cover.

The Comfort Layer

Beneath the cover are three layers of comfort foam. There is a 2.0” memory foam (gray), a 2.0” poly foam (pink), and then another 2.0” poly foam (blue). These layers all work together to provide comfort and transitional support as sleepers engage deeper with the materials.

The Support Layer

The support layer includes two support foams, both equally 4.0″ thick. These foams are denser than the comfort foams above and serve as the primary support for sleepers lying on the mattress.

Product Evolution

The EGOHome Black mattress was launched in early 2024. Since its release, there have been no major changes made to the mattress regarding materials or design.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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