Titan Plus Luxe 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 9 different factors that impact the comfort and feel of the mattress. Testing categories include:

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

How is Titan Plus Luxe Different?

The Titan Plus Luxe has better overall performance than average as well as a price tag that is below the average—20% less than the average plus-sized hybrid (a savings of $316).

Advantages

Other advantages include better cooling performance, a thicker overall mattress profile, better sex performance, and less off-gassing odor.

Neutral Factors

This mattress has slightly less sinkage than average as well as 12% higher levels of bounce. Both sinkage and bounce are preferential factors and may be advantages or disadvantages depending on the exact feel you’re looking for.

Disadvantages

Material response time is a bit slower than average and edge support is lacking, but those are the biggest disadvantages. The trial period is also 25% shorter than average, but not a hugely significant difference. Titan still gives you 4 months to decide if you like the mattress.

Factor	Titan Plus Luxe	Average
Overall	9.56	9.51
Price	$1,199	$1,515 (Plus-Sized only)
Cooling	9.5	9.4
Max Sinkage	2.10″	2.17″
Total Motion Transfer	6.54 m/s²	8.52 m/s²
Response Time	0.5 sec.	0.4 sec.
Total Bounce	10.84″	9.65″
Edge Support – Sitting Sinkage	5.00″	4.11″
Mattress Thickness	13.0″	12.0″
Sex Overall	9.8	9.6
Comfort Material	5.0″	4.2″
Off-Gassing – Smell	Moderate	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	3 days	5 days
Trial	120 nights	160 nights
Warranty	10 years	26% have lifetime warranties, average of other 74% of mattresses is 14 years

Cooling was excellent on the Titan mattress. In our objective tests, it only reached a maximum surface temperature of 89.5° F.

• 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

This is notably cooler than the average max temperature, which is 91.2° F (based on all mattresses we’ve tested to date).

Looking at the heat dissipation rate, we were again very impressed.

Heat Dissipation Over Time

Within 1 minute the Titan mattress dropped 3.6° to 85.9° F. From there it continued a gradual decline. Within 5 minutes after getting off the mattress it had dropped 6.1° to just 83.4° F.

Speaking subjectively, I felt cool for the duration of our cooling test. The Titan mattress does a fantastic job at breathing well, keeping both the surface and core of the mattress cool for sleepers.

Certainly, the hybrid design plays a big factor in this, as it improves cooling through improved air circulation. 

In our sinkage tests, we measured a compression of 2.1”. This is a moderate level of sinkage and on par with the average across all mattresses, we’ve tested to date (which is 2.14”).

The level of sinkage is documented in the image below.

Around 2” of sinkage creates enough give in the mattress to provide pressure relief, but not so much sinkage that it creates a new source of heat or support issues.

In my view, the 2.1” of sinkage is a happy middle ground that most sleepers will find comfortable.

Motion transfer was low to moderate. In our accelerometer tests, we measured an acceleration range of 6.54 m/s².

This is lower than the average motion transfer across all mattresses we’ve tested to date, which is 8.51 m/s².

Generally, I like to see an acceleration range in the 5.0 m/s² area or less, so this is definitely a little north of that, but not by a huge margin.

If you are super sensitive to motion during the night or sleep with a partner who is easily disturbed you may want to consider a different option though.

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

How Does It Compare?

We’ve tested a number of mattresses that reach an acceleration range of around 2.0 m/s², including the BedInABox Tranquilium, Layla Hybrid, Nectar Premier Copper, and Leesa Original, among others. Because the Titan mattress is a hybrid mattress it naturally creates a little more motion transfer.

If you look at our motion transfer chart you will see high levels of acceleration up through 0.7 seconds, with moderate levels continuing up to 1.0 seconds. This is a fairly long duration.

Many all-foam mattresses are able to dissipate energy within 0.3 seconds. All that said, there are always going to be pros and cons with different mattress types.

You give up a little motion transfer to get better support and improved cooling. For many sleepers, that’s a worthwhile trade-off.

Response time was reasonably quick. Within 0.5 seconds most of the materials are able to rebound to their original shape.

However, the layer of memory foam on top does take longer to fully rebound. A 100% recovery takes 1.3 seconds based on our measurements.

The level of responsiveness is documented in the video below.

A mostly recovered response time of 0.5 seconds is on par with the average across all mattresses we’ve tested to date, which is 0.50 seconds.

However, the complete recovery time of 1.3 seconds is trailing behind the average time of 0.88 seconds.

There is a high level of bounce on the Titan mattress. In our tests, we measured the total bounce height to be 10.84”.

This is definitely on the high side, which is to be expected given the increased support and hybrid design. The average bounce height across all mattresses we’ve tested to date is 9.65”. So a height of 10.84” is notable.

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

More bounce definitely gives the mattress a more traditional feel. It also makes it easier to get in and out of, in addition to being more enjoyable for sex (which we discuss in greater depth further down the page).

I found edge support to be good for both sitting and lying. While sitting, I measured a maximum compression of 5.0”.

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

These levels are a bit on the high end for what I like to see, but still minimal enough to be considered good (mind you, not amazing, but definitely good).

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

Edge support while lying directly on the edge was excellent. I felt equally supported at the absolute edge as I did while lying in the middle of the mattress. 

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	Very Good
Noise	10%	10	Minimal
Pressure Relief	5%	9.5	Excellent
Cooling	5%	9.5	Excellent

For the Titan Plus Luxe, these individual factors generated a sex score of 9.8.

Let’s talk through some of these scores. Being a hybrid with coils and foam, the bounce on the Titan is fantastic. High levels of bounce make for better sex so the Titan scores high marks.

Pressure relief and cooling are also great and again, I think we have the hybrid design to thank. Sometimes hybrids can be noisier than all-foam mattresses, but this wasn’t the case with the Titan.

The pocketed design of the coils as well as the foam above really helped to deaden noise and make this a very quiet mattress.

The biggest strike against the Titan is edge support. It’s good, but it’s not great and for some activities, poor edge support may lead to poorer sex quality.

Many times mattresses that are built with extra support for heavier persons end up doing a fairly poor job at relieving pressure for moderate and lightweight sleepers.

However, that isn’t the case here. Even a fairly lightweight body like mine (140 pounds) felt excellent pressure relief in all sleeping positions.

The layers of memory and poly foam on top of the mattress do a fantastic job at creating pressure relief, contour, sinkage, and hug, which deliver an excellent feel overall.

Off-gassing was pretty typical on the Titan mattress. There was a moderate smell out of the box and that smell lingered for 3 days. After that, the smell was fairly minimal. 

I would say that this performance was typical for a good quality hybrid mattress.

Company Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Data
Trial Period	25%	9	120 nights
Warranty	25%	10	10 years
Shipping	25%	10	$0
Returns	25%	10	$99
Country of Origin	0%		USA

The Titan Plus Luxe is manufactured by Brooklyn Bedding and comes with some fair and consumer-friendly terms and conditions.

Brooklyn Bedding has been around since 1995 and selling online mattresses direct since 2009.

They offer a 120-night trial period with a 10-year limited warranty. Shipping is free, but returns have a $99 fee if the mattress ends up not working out. The fee will be subtracted from your refund.

After your new bed arrives, you have 120 nights to try it out but must keep it for at least the first 30 days. They call this the “Break-In Period” and it’s not that uncommon in the industry.

A break-in period allows for the mattress to fully relax and gives your body a chance to adjust as well. Although it may feel different at first, different is not always bad.

If after the 30-night break-in period, you still want to return the mattress, it will cost you a $99 return fee. This applies to used mattresses as well as mattresses still in their original packaging.

For firmness, I would put the Titan Plus Luxe around 6 out of 10, where 10 is the most firm. Honestly, I was a bit surprised that it didn’t feel firmer.

This mattress is specifically designed for heavier bodies so someone thin, like me, would typically find those mattresses to be a fit too firm.

Not the case with the Plus Luxe here. This mattress still provides that medium-firm feel, while also providing exceptional support.

Overall, the Titan Hybrid Luxe has excellent support. And ultimately, that’s really why you buy this mattress—because you need more support.

The Titan mattress is designed for heavier bodies. If you find that many mattresses you’ve slept on in the past just don’t offer enough support, then the Titan is likely going to be a great fit.

It’s designed with a more highly supportive pocketed coil system that creates increasing levels of pushback and support for even very large bodies.

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

Even with a design that caters more towards heavier bodies, I still found the Titan to be comfortable, as a lightweight sleeper, myself.

Design

The Titan Plus Luxe is designed for heavier sleepers who are looking for extra support. It uses reinforced coils and a thicker comfort layer to achieve this support.

It has a thicker 13″H profile and a medium-firm firmness that allows it to appeal to a wider range of sleepers.

Materials

Below the cover are layers of varying-density foams, pocketed coils, and a support base. The exact materials break down as shown, from top to bottom:

• 1.0″ gel memory foam
• 2.0″ latex-like poly foam
• 1.0″ poly foam
• 8.0″ pocketed coils
• 1.0″ support foam

The Cover

The cover of the Titan is a white fabric that is thin, breathable, and has a good stretch to it. The sides are reinforced with a thicker, dark gray fabric and have a quilted feel to them.

The Comfort Layer

The comfort layer of the Titan breaks down into three separate layers of foam. On the top is a 1.0″ thick layer of gel memory foam. This gel foam is great for cooling and contouring.

Below the gel foam are two layers of poly foam. The thicker blue one is a latex-like poly foam that provides fast response time and comfort.

Below that is a slightly denser poly foam that acts a bit like a transitional foam between the comfort layers and the support coils below.

The Support Layer

The coil layer is made up of 8.0″ thick pocketed coils that react independently from the surrounding coils.

For example, pressure applied at the midsection would affect the coils located in that zone only and allow the coils located at the head and foot of the mattress to respond to specific pressure points in that zone.

Below the coils is a thin layer of ultra-dense support foam which really is just intended to help the mattress keep it shape and provide pushback for the coils and foam above.

Product Evolution

The Titan Plus Luxe, by Brooklyn Bedding, launched in 2021. The Plus Luxe launched after the success of the regular Titan Hybrid, which hit the market in 2017.

Designed specifically for plus-sized sleepers, the Titan hybrid has not undergone any major design changes since its initial launch.

Other Mattresses to Consider

Not sure if the Titan Plus Luxe is the best option for you? Check out the quick list of three other top-performing mattresses that we’ve tested below.

All three of these mattresses are great choices for plus-sized sleepers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Still have questions? Check out some of the top FAQs on the Titan Plus Luxe mattress below and get the answers you’re looking for.