GhostBed Signature Foam 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	GhostBed Signature Foam	Average
Overall Score	8.28	8.56
Price (Queen)	$999	$1,056 (Foam only)
Cooling – Score	8.0	8.6
Sinkage – Depth	2.34″	2.18″
Sinkage – Feel	Deep	Moderate
Motion Transfer – Score	8.0	8.2
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	9.43 m/s²	8.67 m/s²
Response Time – Score	8.4	8.8
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	0.3 sec.	0.4 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	1.6 sec.	1.0 sec.
Bounce – Height	7.25″	9.13″
Bounce – Feel	Low	Moderate
Edge Support – Score	9.2	8.6
Edge Support – Sitting	3.50″	4.00″
Edge Support – Lying	Excellent	Good
Sex – Score	7.7	8.3
Pressure Relief – Score	8.0	8.7
Comfort Layer Thickness	5.5″	4.2″
Mattress Thickness	12.5″	12.2″
Off-Gassing – Score	8.6	8.2
Off-Gassing – Smell	Strong	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	5 days	7 days
Company – Score	9.2	8.6
Trial	101 nights	169 nights
Warranty	25 years	41% have lifetime warranties, average of other 59% of mattresses is 13 years

How is GhostBed Signature Foam Different?

The GhostBed Signature Foam is a 12.5″ foam mattress with an overall performance level that is below average, but a price that is also below average. The result is a budget-friendly mattress that can easily appeal to sleepers looking for a mattress under $1,000, understanding there will be some performance sacrifices along the way.

Advantages

Aside from the low price tag, other advantages of the GhostBed Signature Foam mattress include better edge support and faster off-gassing than average as well.

The GhostBed warranty is also longer than average (average is 13 years).

Neutral Factors

This mattress has deep sinkage and low levels of bounce. Neither of these two factors are considered advantages or disadvantages, but depending on what exactly you’re looking for, sleepers may respond differently to these factors.

Disadvantages

Disadvantages include slightly worse cooling than average and slightly higher motion transfer levels (8% more motion than average). The response time is also a bit slower than average, 0.3 seconds to be mostly recovered and 1.6 seconds for full recovery.

Sex score takes a dip, with a score of only 7.7. This is largely due to the low levels of bounce since bounce is so critical for good sex performance.

The GhostBed Signature Foam has good cooling. During our tests, I felt a slight level of heat retention around my body, but it wasn’t anything extreme. Even so, it’s clear there is room for improvement with respect to cooling.

Ultimately, we have a fairly simple all-foam design that utilizes memory foam within the comfort layer. The all-foam design simply doesn’t breathe as well as a hybrid.

• 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

In addition, the memory foam layer also retains more heat than many types of poly foam will. According to Ghostbed, the mattress is equipped with a temperature-regulating fabric and cooling fibers.

However, in our tests, I did not experience any cooling feel on the cover. The cover feels perfectly fine, but it doesn’t create a cool-to-the-touch feel, in my view.

In our objective temperature tests, we measured a max surface level temperature of 91.0° F. This is 1.1° more than the average of 89.9° F, based on all of our tests to date.

After getting off the mattress, the temperature declined by 5.8 degrees from minutes 0 to 1, which is 1.1 degrees cooler than the average 0 to 1 minute decline of 4.7 degrees.

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 good.

The GhostBed Signature Foam has deep sinkage. During our tests, we measured a pressure point sinkage depth of 2.34″. This is 0.16″ more sinkage than the average sinkage depth of 2.18″, based on all of our tests to date. The mattress creates a balanced body contouring hug.

The level of sinkage is documented in the image below.

The mattress uses a mix of quilted cover, memory foam, and poly foam within the comfort layer. This combination of different material types helps to create a more even, balanced, and less polarizing feel.

The mattress creates a nice body contouring hug, but it’s not extreme and does not have a dramatic memory foam feel. While there is a deep sinkage level, the mattress still has a fairly high degree of pushback.

The topmost comfort foam allows for an immediate sinking into the mattress, but then we have the support layers significantly pushing back on the body.

The GhostBed Signature Foam has a low level of motion transfer. During our tests, we measured a total acceleration range of 9.43 m/s². This is 9% more motion transfer than the average of 8.67 m/s².

The mattress benefits from the all-foam design and inclusion of memory foam within the comfort layer. These design choices help to better dissipate energy and are the primary reason that bounce is below average at just 7.25”.

However, the mattress also has a fairly high degree of pushback, which is something we also experienced as part of our sinkage test.

That higher degree of pushback means transitional support is more abrupt, which is creating a higher level of motion transfer than average.

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 0.14 seconds. Immediately after 0.14 seconds, motion drops off considerably and by 0.58 seconds we’ve returned to near-zero levels of energy.

While it’s true there is absolutely room for improvement with respect to motion transfer, it’s still not bad at all. Motion duration is kept to a very reasonable level and motion intensity was only slightly higher than average.

I don’t expect most sleepers will find this motion transfer dynamic to be problematic.

The GhostBed Signature Foam is a mixed bag for material responsiveness, with a very fast mostly recovered response time and a slow 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 1.6 seconds, which is 0.61 seconds slower than the average of 0.99 seconds. This mattress is a tale of two foams.

The level of responsiveness is documented in the video below.

On the one hand, we have highly responsive poly foams throughout the mattress. These foams are rebounding back to shape effectively instantly.

On the other hand, we also have a high-density memory foam in the comfort layer. This foam is taking several moments to rebound back to its original shape after it has been compressed. It’s this memory foam that is slowing down the total responsiveness on the mattress.

That slower response means it’s a bit more difficult to move around on the mattress. To be fair, it’s still not bad by any stretch. There are other mattresses we’ve tested with a fully recovered response time of 3 to 5 seconds.

So while there is room for improvement, for most sleepers who enjoy the all-foam feel, I don’t expect this level of material responsiveness will be a major issue.

The GhostBed Signature Foam has a low level of bounce. During our tests, we measured a total bounce height of 7.25″. This is 1.88″ less bounce than the average of 9.13″, based on all of our tests to date.

The combination of the all-foam design, in addition to the inclusion of memory foam within the comfort layer, works together to reduce bounce. Foams, especially memory foam, simply return less bounce compared to coil and hybrid mattresses.

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

That lower bounce is a major reason that motion transfer is kept to a reasonable level. However, the lower bounce also means that sex performance and ease of movement are negatively impacted.

So you should consider which performance factors are most important to you when deciding on this mattress.

The GhostBed Signature Foam has excellent sitting edge support and excellent lying edge support.

In our sitting edge support test, we measured a sitting sinkage compression of 3.50″. This is 0.50″ less sitting sinkage than the average of 4.00″, based on all of our tests to date.

While lying directly on the edge of the mattress, I felt that the support was excellent in all sleeping positions.

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

The Ghostbed Signature Foam benefits from the thicker-than-average total profile height and highly supportive base.

We’ve discussed some of the challenges with the more supportive base and less gradual transitional support and its impact on motion transfer, sinkage, and pressure relief earlier.

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

While there are certainly negatives in those performance areas, that more abrupt and solid pushback is greatly beneficial for edge support. It helps ensure the edge is highly supportive, doesn’t collapse, and is a usable surface area for sitting, sleeping, and sex.

Overall, I’m pleased with the level of edge support performance and don’t expect it will be an issue for most sleepers.

The GhostBed Signature Foam has fair sex performance. First, let’s talk through what the mattress does well. Noise is minimal and edge support is excellent.

With just 3.50” of sitting edge sinkage, the edge of the mattress is incredibly robust, which means it is an effective and usable surface for amorous activities.

Moving on we have both cooling and pressure relief, both of which earned good scores, but also scores that are far from great.

Even so, both cooling and pressure relief should be good enough for most couples so as to be a non-issue. Lastly, we have bounce at 7.25” of total bounce height.

Sex Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Rating
Bounce	65%	7.0	Moderate
Edge Support	20%	9.4	Excellent
Noise	5%	10	Minimal
Pressure Relief	5%	8.0	Good
Cooling	5%	8.0	Good

This is notably below the average bounce level and is the single biggest factor holding down the total sex performance on the mattress. When it comes to sex, more bounce is almost always better. The lower-than-average bounce makes sex more tiring and strenuous.

The GhostBed Signature Foam has a good level of pressure relief. During our tests, I felt some slight pressure on my body, but it was nothing too extreme. Overall, I found the mattress comfortable, and yet, it’s clear it doesn’t rise to the excellent or outstanding levels of pressure relief.

The mattress is equipped with 5.5″ of comfort material, which is 1.27″ more comfort material than the average comfort layer thickness of 4.23″, based on all of our tests to date.

In my view, the greatest pressure relief issue on the Ghostbed Signature Foam is simply the level of pushback. While the mattress does have a deep sinkage level, it also has an abrupt pushback, creating a “wall” of sorts.

What this means is the body sinks through the softer top comfort layers and then more abruptly impacts the more supportive layers.

In our tests, I found that pushback was quite abrupt and it left my body feeling some slight pressure.

To be fair, it wasn’t in all of our pressure relief tests, but it was often enough that I’m confident in my view that the more abrupt pushback is a problem area for pressure relief.

Pressure Map – Side Sleepers

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Side Sleepers	0.12	0.56

Pressure Map – Back Sleepers

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Back Sleepers	0.09	0.89

Pressure Map – Stomach Sleepers

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Stomach Sleepers	0.09	0.62

In our pressure mapping tests, we measured a max PSI of 0.89. This is within the general range I hope to see and yet, it’s also higher than many other mattresses we’ve tested.

The more expensive Ghostbed Luxe Foam had a max PSI of 0.64 and had significantly better pressure relief with a more gradual and even transitional support.

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 and yet, also far from great.

The GhostBed Signature Foam had a strong smell upon the initial unboxing. The mattress smelled for 5 days. This is 1.6 days shorter than the average smell duration of 6.6 days.

GhostBed mattresses come with a 101-night trial period and a 25-year warranty. Shipping and returns are both free.

Company Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Data
Trial Period	15%	8.0	101 nights
Warranty	10%	10	25 years
Shipping	5%	10	$0
Returns	20%	10	$0
Trust	50%	9.0	Excellent
Country of Origin	0%		USA

Comparing 102+ brands tested to date, the average trial period is 169 nights, 68 nights more than GhostBed offers. The average warranty is 14 years, notably shorter than GhostBed’s 25-year warranty.

Note: 41% of the mattresses we’ve tested have a lifetime warranty, which has been excluded from this average.

Support on the GhostBed Signature Foam is good. During our tests, I felt well supported in all sleeping positions. The mattress is equipped with a 7.0″ support layer.

This is 0.92″ thinner than the average support layer thickness of 7.92″, based on all of our tests to date. The mattress has a medium-firm feel, which is appropriate to most body types and sleeping positions.

In addition, the Ghostbed Signature Foam uses a zoned foam with the poly foam layer in the core of the mattress. This layer has a more supportive foam layer in the center third of the mattress, which helps to resist sagging and body impressions.

It also creates more support in the middle of the mattress where most sleepers carry most of their weight. All that said, this mattress isn’t ideal for all sleepers. To find the support dynamic comfortable, you’ll need first, be okay with a greater level of pushback and second, really like the all-foam feel.

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

First, this mattress has a high degree of pushback. The body sinks through the top comfort layers fairly quickly and then abruptly comes into contact with the more supportive layers.

Throughout our tests, I felt that this level of abrupt and significant supportive pushback resulted in less-than-amazing pressure relief. The second big factor to consider is that you’ll really need to like the all-foam feel.

The mattress uses a mix of a quilted cover, memory foam, and poly foam, which creates a more balanced and even feel. While it does use memory foam, it doesn’t have the dramatic and exacting hug that many memory foam mattresses create. This is neither good nor bad, but it is a more specific feel.

If you’re expecting a memory foam mattress with a dramatic hug and contour, you will be disappointed. 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 GhostBed Signature Foam to be good.

Design

The GhostBed Signature Foam is a 12.5″ foam mattress that comes in a single firmness option—Medium-Firm. This mattress comes in at the mid-tier level from GhostBed. (Base Tier: Comfort, Mid-Tier: Signature, Top: Luxe).

Looking exclusively at all-foam mattresses here are the three levels:

• Comfort – Ghostbed Comfort Foam
• Signature – Ghostbed Signature Foam (this review)
• Luxe – Ghostbed Luxe Foam

Materials

The GhostBed Signature Foam is 12.5″ thick and contains a combination of different foam types with a quilted cover. From top to bottom, here is a full list of the materials used in this mattress:

• 1.50” quilted cover
• 2.00” memory foam
• 2.00” poly foam
• 7.00” support foam

The Cover

The GhostBed Signature Foam has a 1.5″ quilted cover. It has round tufted accents that hold the cover taut to the surface of the mattress.

Compared to the GhostBed Luxe Foam mattress, this cover is 0.5″ thinner, but also strikes a lower price point.

The Comfort Layer

The comfort layer is 5.5″ thick, including the 1.5″ quilted cover, and made of memory foam and poly foam.

Beneath the cover, there is a 2.0″ gel-infused memory foam layer, designed for contour and cooling. And then directly following the memory foam, there is a 2.0″ poly foam (white foam).

This poly foam layer provides transitional support and helps sleepers ease into the support layer below.

The Support Layer

The support layer is 7″ thick and made of a 7.0″ foam base. This foam has a firmer feel than the comfort foams above and is designed to provide support and rigidity to the mattress.

Product Evolution

GhostBed first launched in 2015 and hit the market with one mattress, the GhostBed Classic. In 2017, the GhostBed Luxe and GhostBed Flex were launched.

In May 2025, GhostBed launched the GhostBed Signature Foam, in addition to launching 5 other models. At the same time, Ghostbed discontinued their previous flagship models, including the Ghostbed Classic and Ghostbed Flex, and the original Ghostbed Luxe.

As mentioned above, the GhostBed Signature Foam mattress is the mid-tier foam mattress offered by GhostBed. For something more budget-friendly, check out the GhostBed Comfort Foam ($699 for a queen) or for something with higher performance, check out the GhostBed Luxe Foam ($1,499 for a queen).

The GhostBed Luxe Foam scored an 8.83 in our performance tests and would be a good option for sleepers who have the budget for it.

Other Mattresses to Consider

Not sure if the GhostBed Signature Foam is the right pick for you? Check out these three other top-rated foam mattresses for alternatives you may want to consider.

Frequently Asked Questions

Still have questions? Check out some of the top FAQs on the GhostBed Signature Foam mattress below and get the answers you’re looking for.