Naturepedic Chorus Mattress Review

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

At NapLab, we put each mattress to the test.

We test 9 different factors that impact the comfort and feel of the mattress. Testing categories include:

Test	Rating
Cooling	Very Good
Sinkage	Very Deep
Motion Transfer	Extremely High
Response Time	Extremely Fast
Bounce	High
Edge Support	Very Good
Sex	Excellent
Pressure Relief	Very Good
Off-Gassing	Excellent
Company	Excellent

How is Naturepedic Chorus Different?

The Naturepedic Chorus has lower overall performance than average as well as a price tag that is more than average—6% higher than the average coil mattress.

Generally speaking, this is not where you want to see any mattress. Let’s dive into some of the specifics.

Advantages

The Naturepedic Chorus mattress has faster material response than average, better sex performance, and minimal off-gassing.

Neutral Factors

It has 33% deeper sinkage and 7% higher bounce than average. Both of these factors are more preferential issues, as personal needs vary between sleepers.

Disadvantages

Disadvantages of the Chorus mattress includes poorer cooling performance, poorer edge support, and probably most damming overall, the highest level of motion transfer we’ve seen from any mattress tested to date.

Compared to the average, we measured over 2.2X motion transfer. For couples or really any sensitive sleeper, these is not the numbers we want to see in this category.

Naturepedic also only offers a 100-night trial period which is shorter than the 160-night average.

Factor	Naturepedic Chorus	Average
Overall	9.1	9.51
Price	$1,999	$1,878 (Coil only)
Cooling	9	9.4
Max Sinkage	2.89″	2.17″
Total Motion Transfer	18.95 m/s²	8.52 m/s²
Response Time	0.2 sec.	0.4 sec.
Total Bounce	10.35″	9.65″
Edge Support – Sitting Sinkage	4.50″	4.11″
Mattress Thickness	10.0″	12.0″
Sex Overall	9.8	9.6
Comfort Material	2.0″	4.2″
Off-Gassing – Smell	Minimal	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	1 day	5 days
Trial	100 nights	160 nights
Warranty	25 years	26% have lifetime warranties, average of other 74% of mattresses is 14 years

Cooling performance on the Naturepedic Chorus was good, but not great. During our tests, I felt a slight to moderate level of heat retention around my body.

On my back and midsection, there was more notable heat build-up. My legs and arms had a less dramatic heat retention, but it wasn’t nothing.

Overall, heat retention and breathability just left something to be desired.

Looking at our objective data we saw a fairly typical heat dissipation curve. The surface level temperature dropped from 89.0 to 85.0° F from 0 to 1 minute. Heat dissipation continued to gradually decline over the 5-minute period.

• 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

Looking at the material construction I am more than a little surprised by the heat retention. The Naturepedic Chorus is primarily a coil mattress. As a result, it should have ample airflow.

However, it is topped with a quilted cover built from organic cotton, organic wool, and PLA.

In my view, it’s these materials that seem to be acting as something of an airflow barrier, creating a warmer feeling. I won’t go as far as to say the Chorus is a hot mattress. However, if you are a naturally warm sleeper I could see you find it less than ideal.

Heat Dissipation Over Time

The Naturepedic Chorus has a very deep level of sinkage. In our tests, we measured 2.89” of sinkage in our pressure point test.

The level of sinkage is documented in the image below.

This is considerably deeper (0.66” deeper) than the average of 2.23”, based on all of our mattress tests to date. A deeper sinkage does help to create improved pressure relief.

In addition, for many side sleepers, deeper sinkage results in better contouring along the body. However, for back and stomach sleepers this sinkage depth has the potential to create support problems.

Too much sinkage can push the spine out of alignment. If you are a back or stomach sleeper you may want to opt for a firmer mattress from the Naturepedic line.

Motion transfer was exceptionally high on the Naturepedic Chorus mattress. In our tests, we measured an acceleration range of 18.95 m/s².

This is more than 2.2 times the average motion transfer based on all of our tests to date, which is 8.52 m/s².

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

The Naturepedic Chorus mattress is a coil-on-coil mattress with zero foams. While the material design is great in terms of organic and natural materials, that same material design does it no favors when it comes to motion transfer.

The Chorus mattress has the most motion transfer of any mattress we’ve tested to date.

If you sleep with a partner who is easily disturbed the Chorus mattress probably won’t be a great fit. Naturepedic’s pillow top or Trilux latex mattress should be considerably better when it comes to motion transfer. 

The Naturepedic Chorus has an extremely fast response time. In our tests, we measured just 0.2 seconds for the materials to mostly recover and 0.3 seconds to fully recover.

This is tied for 1st for the fastest material response we’ve tested to date.

The level of responsiveness is documented in the video below.

Fundamentally, this is a coil mattress. Coils spring back to shape effectively instantly, and that’s exactly what we see here with the Chorus mattress.

A faster response can help sleepers not feel stuck, which is often a complaint among more traditional memory foam mattresses. The coil-on-coil design ensures an effectively instant material response time.

Bounce was high on the Naturepedic Chorus. In our tests, we measured 10.35” of bounce height.

This is more bounce compared to the average of 9.65 (based on all of our mattress tests to date). Given the coil design of the Chorus mattress, a high level of bounce was expected.

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

Honestly, I expected it to be a little higher. While bounce is more of a preferential factor, generally, I like to see it in the 8-12” range.

The Chorus is right in the sweet spot at 10.35”. It’s enough to create a traditional feel, make it easy to move, and improve sex, but not too much as to create a trampoline feel.

The Naturepedic has good edge support for both sitting and lying. During our sitting edge support tests, we measured 4.5” of sitting edge compression.

This is 0.16” better than the average of 4.66” (based on all of our mattress tests to date). With respect to sitting edge support, generally, I like to see 4.0” or less of compression. That said, 4.5” isn’t bad at all.

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

While sitting directly on the edge I felt well supported. Edge support while lying directly on the edge was excellent. Even when lying directly on the edge the mattress fully supported my body weight in all sleeping positions.

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

The best mattresses for sex have high bounce, good edge support, quiet materials, and good pressure relief and cooling.

These 5 factors make up the NapLab sex performance score.

Sex Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Rating
Bounce	60%	10	High
Edge Support	20%	9.3	Very Good
Noise	10%	10	Minimal
Pressure Relief	5%	9	Very Good
Cooling	5%	9	Very Good

For the Naturpedic Chorus mattress, these individual factors generated a sex score of 9.8.

Breaking apart this score, the Chorus has a relatively high bounce, which is excellent for good sex. Edge support is also good, although not great.

When sitting directly at the edge, we see a bit more sinkage than expected, especially considering its coil-based support system.

It has good cooling and good pressure relief, but if it had a thicker foam comfort layer we may have seen improved pressure relief.

Overall, the Chorus is a good mattress for sex and the coil-based design helps this mattress stay active and engaging with fast response.

Pressure relief on the Naturepedic Chorus mattress leaves much to be desired. Ultimately, there just isn’t much comfort material between sleepers and the support coils.

We have 0.5” of organic cotton, organic wool, and PLA on top of the 1.5” microcoil layer.

WHAT IS PLA? PLA a plant-based synthetic fiber made from non-GMO sugarcane that adds resiliency and improved moisture wicking to the mattress.

For lighter weight bodies this may be a sufficient thickness of materials, but for moderate and heavier weight bodies I just don’t think it’s enough.

Generally, I like to see at least 3.0” of comfort material at a minimum, with 4.0” or more being ideal.

In my view, this is an area where organic and natural mattresses often struggle. Organic cotton, organic wool, natural latex, and other natural materials can absolutely create better pressure relief, however, you need lots of those textiles to get better performance.

Given that those materials are more costly, you often don’t see them used in great abundance (as it would make the mattress prohibitively expensive). We experienced a similar type of pressure relief in our review of the Avocado Eco mattress.

While I do appreciate the design aim of the Chorus mattress as it tries to keep the price relatively low (at least for an organic / natural mattress), the pressure relief clearly suffers as a result.

In my view, many sleepers will find the level of pressure relief lacking. Unless you are a lighter-weight sleeper (150 pounds or less) I would recommend considering one of Naturepedic’s higher-end models, as they are more likely to create better pressure relief.

Off-gassing on the Naturpedic Chorus mattress is pretty minor. After the unboxing, the smell dissipated in 1 day, which is faster than the average of 2.8 days.

I’ll note here too that it’s not a typical off-gassing smell. The smell is more just strong natural textile odors, which is pretty common for natural mattresses. It isn’t the same type of overpowering poly foam / memory foam off-gassing.

Company Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Data
Trial Period	25%	9	100 nights
Warranty	25%	10	25 years
Shipping	25%	10	$0
Returns	25%	10	$0
Country of Origin	0%		USA

Company policies for Naturpedic are pretty good. This mattress has a 100-night trial with free shipping and free returns if it doesn’t work out. If you do decide to keep the mattress, it is backed by a 25-year warranty.

Naturpedic mattresses are manufactured in Cleveland, Ohio, and boast their Amish workforce as a sign of good craftsmanship and care.

The Naturpedic Chorus is a medium firm mattress, ranking a 6 out of 10, where 10 is the most firm.

This is a very common firmness and is a good option for sleepers looking for a balanced feel or a mattress that will suit a wide range of sleepers.

Support on the Naturepedic Chorus mattress is a bit of a mixed bag. The Chorus has a very deep level of sinkage, 2.89” based on our measurements.

This is among the deepest sinkage levels we measured to date (currently #7 out of everything we’ve tested).

For lighter-weight sleepers and moderate-weight side sleepers, this type of sinkage depth is fine (provided you do prefer deeper sinkage).

However, for moderate-weight back and stomach sleepers or heavier-weight sleepers of all positions, it’s simply too much. With nearly 3” of sinkage it’s likely to drop the spine out of alignment, creating less than great support for many sleepers.

Sleeper Weight	Stomach Sleepers	Side Sleepers	Back Sleepers
Under 150 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes
150-250 lbs.	Maybe	Yes	Maybe
250-300 lbs.	No	No	No

Design

The Naturpedic Chorus is a coil-based mattress that is primarily a coil support layer plus a comfort layer of pocketed micro-coils, organic wool, and organic cotton. There is no foam in this mattress.

It has a 10″ thick profile, which is pretty standard for a foam-based mattress, but a little thinner than what we usually see for coil-based mattresses or hybrids.

The thinner profile can sometimes cause pressure relief issues or other support problems for heavier sleepers.

Materials

The Naturpedic Chorus mattress boasts its use of organic materials, which include organic cotton, organic wool, and PLA as well as a coil-based support system.

• 0.5″ quilted cover
• 1.5″ microcoils
• 8.0″ pocketed coils

The Cover

The Naturpedic Chorus has a quilted cover that uses organic cotton fabric, organic wool batting, and a PLA comfort layer. It has a simple design with a diagonal stitching pattern across the top.

The sides of the mattress have a reinforced fabric with a natural look to it. There are no handles on the sides of this mattress.

The Comfort Layer

The comfort layer is a mix of organic wool and a 1.5″ thick layer of pocketed microcoils. This blend of materials gives the mattress a responsive and bouncy feel, without compromising the contour and hug of the top layer.

Below the microcoils is a layer of organic cotton batting. This helps to transition from the microcoils to the larger support coils below.

The Support Layer

Primary support of this mattress is an 8.0″ thick layer of individually encased support coils. These coils can move independently from each other and are designed for limiting motion transfer and improving pressure relief.

This layer is encased in organic cotton, which also helps to limit the noise of the coils.

Product Evolution

The Naturpedic Chorus first launched in February 2017. Since it hit the market, there have been no major changes to the design or material.

One minor change is the trial period and warranty. Older versions of the Chorus offered only a 90-night trial period with a 10-year warranty.

The current Chorus mattress has a 100-night trial period with a 25-year warranty.

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