AmazonBasics Mattress Review

AmazonBasics Mattress Review

They sell almost anything you can think of on Amazon, and the company took the opportunity to compete in the online mattress business. In the case of the AmazonBasics Mattress, its name is a huge reflection of what it offers to sleepers. This mattress is provided to you by Amazon (no surprise) and we think it’s ultimately best for individuals in the market for a simple foam mattress who are fans of the convenience the online marketplace offers. Budget shoppers will likely appreciate the bed’s wallet-friendly price, and it’s generally comfortable for folks who want a neutral-foam feeling mattress.

Jump-To Links For This Mattress Review:

• Amazon Basics Mattress Options (8″ / 10″ / 12″)
• Price Of The AmazonBasics Mattress
• What Is The Amazon Basics Bed Made Of?
• What The AmazonBasics Mattress Feels Like
• Suitable Sleeping Positions For The Amazon Mattress
• An Option For Couples?

Honest AmazonBasics Mattress Video Review

In this video review, you’ll learn more about the AmazonBasics Mattress, and get an idea of how well it will (or won’t) work for you. Otherwise, continue on below for the full scope on the AmazonBasics Mattress.

AmazonBasics Materials And Construction

The AmazonBasics mattress has a simple three-layer foam construction. Though, it’s important to note the it’s available in three different heights (or thicknesses). You can choose between the 8″, 10″, and 12″ option. As you would expect, the price increases as you go up in thickness. Here’s a breakdown of the popular and most affordable 8″ mattress from Amazon.

• Base layer – A dense layer of support foam on the bottom that Amazon calls its “Hard Foam”
• Transition layer – A layer of what Amazon calls its “Soft Foam” to serve as a transition so you don’t really feel any of the “Hard Foam” on the bottom
• Comfort layer – For the top, the bed uses a layer of memory foam which acts as the true comfort layer for the mattress

We’d also like to point out that the mattress is manufactured by a third party in China. We know this matters to some consumers who prefer to purchase products made in the USA. Manufacturing overseas is part of the reason why Amazon is able to keep the price down. With that said, the bed uses CertiPUR and Oeko-Tex certified foams, meaning they are free of any harmful chemicals or toxins.

Mattress Cover

Wrapping the three layers of foam is a soft, removable polyester-based cover. On Amazon’s product page, it states you can remove the cover for “easy washing,” which leads you to believe that the cover is indeed machine washable. However, the tag on the mattress states “do not wash” and “do not tumble dry,” which essentially means you’ll have to spot clean the cover if it happens to get dirty (by the way, that’s the case with the vast majority of bed-in-a-box mattress covers out there).

For spot cleaning purposes, we’d recommend using a mild detergent and water. Also, make sure you dab the dirty area instead of rubbing it.

Feel And Firmness

In terms of firmness, we think the mattress comes in right around a medium on our soft-to-firm scale. Overall, the bed finds a nice balance between comfort and support. You can tell Amazon wanted to design a bed that would be accommodating for the vast majority of people out there.

And although the bed’s title uses the term “memory foam,” we wouldn’t say this bed has a traditional memory foam feel. It does have a slight hint of memory foam, but overall we’d say the bed has more of a neutral-foam feel.

The top layers are soft and comfortable, but they don’t quite conform or contour to your body’s shape as much as the top layers on the Tomorrow Sleep Memory Foam Mattress, for example. All in all, our team thinks the AmazonBasics mattress feels more like Tuft & Needle or Tulo, both of which have more of a soft, generic foam feel.

Responsiveness

In addition to feel, the AmazonBasics mattress (like Tulo and T&N) is fairly responsive. In other words, the top layers snap back to position quickly after pressure is released.

The responsiveness is not immediate, but it’s definitely faster than traditional memory foam. As such, you don’t get any of that stuck-in-the-mud feeling that memory foam is known for. This is good news for active sleepers who tend to move around a lot in their sleep. Generally speaking, these types of sleepers find it requires much less energy to switch between positions on responsive mattresses.

Temperature

No, even though the top layer of the mattress is comprised of low-cost memory foam, which is generally known for retaining heat, we think the mattress will sleep more temperature neutral. We say that for two primary reasons. First, remember the bed rates out around a medium on the firmness scale. This means it’s not an ultra-plush mattress in which you immediately sink to the bottom and the top layers proceed to wrap your body. Instead, you’ll sleep more on top of the bed’s surface, which should help keep you from warming up.

Learn more: How we grade temperature

Is AmazonBasics Mattress An Option For Couples?

Lastly, we think the AmazonBasics mattress is a viable option for couples who share a bed. It performs decently well in terms of motion isolation and edge support. Let’s discuss each topic individually.

Edge Support

The bed provides decent edge support for an all-foam bed. It’s certainly not the best mattress we’ve ever tested in this regard, but it will get the job done. As you approach the side, you will notice a slight bit of compression, but you won’t feel like you’re going to slide right off the edge.

Read more about edge support.

Motion Isolation

The bed limits motion transfer well. This isn’t big surprise; most all-foam beds do a pretty good job of deadening movement. As you see above, the water in the glass stays fairly stable despite our testing team walking around on the opposite side of the mattress. This is a good sign for people who share a bed with an active sleeper. It’s safe to say the bed will deaden a large amount of the movement initiated by your partner.

Sleeper Type Analysis 

Side Sleepers

Although the top layers of the bed don’t quite cradle your pressure points like traditional memory foam, side sleepers will find the bed to be very accommodating.

Our testing team didn’t experience any sort of discomfort or irritation while sleeping on their side. If you’re a side sleeper that wants/needs extra pressure relief, you may want to check out our reviews of the Layla or Nolah mattresses. These are two plush, bed-in-a-box mattresses that offer a ton of pressure relief.

Back And Stomach Sleepers

Like side sleepers, back and stomach sleepers will find the mattress to be very accommodating, as well. The mattress provides an adequate amount of support under your lower back and trunk. Your hips will sink down a little into the top layers (that’s normal), but not to the point where they fall out of proper alignment with the rest of your body.

If you’re a primary back sleeper or stomach sleeper that needs/wants extra lumbar support, we recommend you read our reviews of Saatva or Cocoon Sealy.

Combo Sleepers 

The AmazonBasics mattress is a good option for combo sleepers who rotate between positions. As we mentioned above, Amazon created this mattress to accommodate a wide range of people.

As a result, we wouldn’t put the mattress on any of our lists of the Best Beds For Back, Stomach or Side Sleepers; instead, the bed sort of straddles the line between the three. Additionally, remember that the top layers of the AmazonBasics mattress are fairly responsive. Again, this is a good thing for combo sleepers who rotate between positions frequently. These types of sleepers won’t ever feel like they’re stuck in the bed.

Amazon Mattress Body Type Analysis

Petite/Average Sleepers

Overall, we think the AmazonBasics mattress is a great option for small and average sized individuals. It provides enough support for lighter-weight individuals, regardless of the position they choose to sleep in. 

Heavy Sleepers

Given the simple, all-foam construction of the mattress, we just don’t think it’s the best option out there for folks who weigh more than 250 lb. Instead, we almost always recommend heavy individuals pick a mattress that contains coils or innerspring units. That’s because coils tend to last longer and provide more support than the dense polyurethane foams that all-foam beds (like AmazonBasics) use for their primary support structure.

SEE ALSO: Best Mattresses For Heavy People

Look, at the end of the day, if you’re a larger person and you’re on a tight budget, the AmazonBasics mattress will work, just don’t expect it to last a long time. After all, there’s got to be a reason why the mattress only comes with a one-year warranty, right?

Price Of The AmazonBasics Mattress

AmazonBasics, for those of you who don’t know, is Amazon’s house brand (similar to Walmart’s Great Value brand). Basically, Amazon uses contract manufacturers to produce a variety of products at very low prices. For example, they offer batteries, office chairs, HDMI cables, bed sheets, and more, all of which contain the AmazonBasics logo.

Given this, it should come as no surprise that the Amazon mattress is priced very affordably. In fact, it’s one of the cheapest bed-in-a-box mattresses you can buy, coming in at less than $300. Here’s how pricing breaks down for the 10″ model.

We haven’t seen Amazon offer any coupon codes or promo codes for the mattress. However, as with most beds sold on Amazon, pricing seems to fluctuate weekly. We’d recommend you check the current price on Amazon frequently. We wouldn’t be surprised to see Amazon drop the price by about $50 from time to time.

Amazon Basics Mattress Review Verdict

Overall, we think the AmazonBasics mattress is a good value considering its price tag. It’s comfortable and accommodates a variety of different sleepers. However, don’t expect this bed to knock your socks off. There’s definitely higher quality mattresses available for a just few hundred dollars more. At the end of the day, it’s a basic, soft foam bed-in-a-box. We think it’s best for college students, kids, car camping or truck bed, and anyone on a strict budget.

Other AmazonBasics Reviews

• Amazon Reviews: The Amazon mattress review from customers is a 4.5 out of 5 stars on average. Customers love the price but many find it too soft, especially after a few months of use.

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  JD Christison

  Combo Sleeper

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  Dillon Lopez

  Combo Sleeper

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  Owen Poole

  Side Sleeper

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  McKenzie Dillon

  Combo Sleeper

AmazonBasics Company Policies

Purchasing a mattress online has become very popular over the last several years thanks in large part to the customer friendly policies bed-in-a-box companies offer consumers. Although Amazon is the most prominent online marketplace in the world, the policies they offer in regards to their memory foam mattress are slightly different than most bed-in-a-box companies. Let’s explore further.

• Free shipping
• 30-Day return policy
• 1-Year warranty

Most bed-in-a-box companies like Casper, Leesa, and Tuft & Needle offer a 100-night trial period in which you can test the mattress in the comfort of your own home risk-free (i.e. you can return it for a full refund within the trial period). Instead, you’ll have to use Amazon’s 30-day return policy as your de facto trial period.

We’d like to add that returning a mattress via Amazon can often be a little finicky. We’ve heard some folks complain that they were not able to get a full refund. We’d recommend reading up on Amazon’s return policies regarding mattresses before purchasing.

Company Info

AmazonBasics Mattress Contact Information

• Online Form
• Phone number: 1-206-922-0880
• Website

Amazon Basics Vs

AmazonBasics vs Tuft and Needle

AmazonBasics and Tuft and Needle are both affordable bed-in-a-box mattresses. AmazonBasics is less expensive, but Tuft and Needle’s original mattress comes with a longer, 10-year limited warranty, compared to Amazon’s one-year warranty. T&N’s mattress has a 2-layer foam construction while AmazonBasics has a 3-layer construction that comes in multiple firmness options. 

Comparing AmazonBasics vs Casper

The AmazonBasics mattress is far more affordable, but Casper Mattress comes with a zoned support design to offer targeted support and pressure relief for all sleeper positions. Casper also comes with more generous company policies, like a 10-year warranty and longer risk-free trial.