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Brooklyn Bedding Signature

Overall Rating

9.0

Brooklyn Bedding Signature

Bottom Line

A budget-friendly foam hybrid available in three firmness levels.

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Nectar Premier Hybrid

Overall Rating

8.7

Nectar Premier Hybrid

Bottom Line

A luxurious memory foam hybrid with plush comfort layers to relieve pressure.

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Brooklyn Bedding and Nectar are both U.S.-based companies known for their mattress-in-a-box selections. Brooklyn Bedding was founded in 1995 and began selling mattresses that were compressed, rolled, and shipped to your doorstep in 2008. Nectar launched in 2017 with a similar direct-to-consumer model for selling mattresses online.

Brooklyn Bedding and Nectar originally sold only all-foam mattress models, but today they both offer a wide range of options. This review focuses on two budget-friendly hybrids, the Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid and Nectar Premier Hybrid. With similar price-points and designs, it can be difficult to decide between these two mattresses. We brought both into our Test Lab for hands-on testing, to help you decide which might be better for you.

Quick Look

Brooklyn Bedding
Nectar
Price Range (Queen)

$1,026

$1,199

Firmness Options

Medium Soft (4), Medium Firm (6), Firm (8)

Firm (7)

Standout Features
  • Responsive design with sturdy edges
  • Three firmness options
  • Superior pressure relief
  • Above-average motion isolation
Sleep Trial & Warranty
  • 120 nights (30-night requirement)
  • Lifetime, limited
  • 365 nights (30-night requirement)
  • Lifetime, Limited

Our Testing Team’s Take

Over the years, we’ve examined over 2,000 mattresses using our custom testing methodology. Our team uses high-tech tools to map pressure points, calculate motion transfer, and measure heat retention, and the results of these tests inform our ratings for each performance category. 

We also understand that a person’s body weight and sleep position preference greatly influence their experience of a mattress. For this reason, our testing team represents a wide range of sleeper types. Our field testers also take mattresses home to test them out in their own bedrooms to determine how well each bed performs in a real-world sleep environment.

Our Verdict  

The Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid is available in medium soft (4), medium firm (6), and firm (8) designs, while the Nectar Premier Hybrid is exclusively sold as a firm (7) mattress model. Due to its versatility, the Signature Hybrid can appeal to and accommodate a wider variety of sleepers — as long as each person chooses the right firmness for their body and preferred position.

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Brad Nehring

Product Testing Manager

Back sleeper

215 lbs.

Partner is easily awakened

“I slept incredibly well on the ‘Medium’ Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid model. No pressure points formed beneath my hips or shoulders, and I stayed cool throughout the night.”

Both models excel at pressure relief thanks to their adaptive foam comfort layers. The Signature Hybrid takes a slight lead for edge support, while the Premier Hybrid provides better motion isolation and temperature control.

The Brooklyn Bedding Signature and Nectar Premier Hybrid are budget-friendly models with similar price ranges. Their thickness profiles and weights are also comparable. Both companies back their mattresses with lifetime warranties. However, Nectar’s sleep trial runs for 365 nights with free returns, while Brooklyn Bedding’s shorter 120-night trial includes a $99 fee for all returns.

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Mary Fenton

Head of Product Content

Combo sleeper

150 lbs.

Back pain

“Often, a mattress feels comfortable to me in one sleep position, but not the others. With the Nectar Premier Hybrid, I slept well regardless of if I was on my side, back, or stomach.”

Construction and Details

Both mattresses are hybrids. However, they have a slightly different internal composition that affects the way they feel.

Construction AnalysisBrooklyn Bedding Signature HybridNectar Premier Hybrid
CoverQuilted cotton with 1.5″ polyfoamPolyester and polyethylene blend
Comfort Layer1” memory foam (gel-infused)
1” polyfoam
1″ memory foam (gel-infused)
Transitional Layer1” polyfoam (VariFlex)3” polyfoam
Support Core8″ pocketed coils (reinforced perimeter)
.75″ polyfoam
8″ pocketed coils (reinforced edges)
1″ polyfoam

Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid Mattress Breakdown

All three Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid models begin with a cotton-blend cover quilted to a thin layer of polyfoam. A memory foam comfort layer infused with cooling gel gives the surface a plush surface, and transitional polyfoam provides additional cushioning while creating a gentle buffer between the comfort system and support core, which contains pocketed coils with perimeter reinforcement and high-density base foam.

The feel of the mattress depends on which firmness you choose. The medium soft (4) design delivers a close hug, while the firm (8) model barely conforms at all and feels quite bouncy. The medium firm (6)’s balance of contouring and pushback makes it appealing to the widest range of sleeper types. This design is also most similar to the Nectar Premier Hybrid’s construction.

Sleepers report that the cooling elements keep the Signature Hybrid cooler than many other foam-on-coil models, but the medium soft model retains more heat than the medium firm and firm options. Moving around is also easier on the latter two designs compared to the medium soft because they feel bouncier and don’t conform to the body as closely.

Nectar Premier Hybrid Mattress Breakdown 

The Nectar Premier Hybrid is encased in a polyester-blend fabric cover with cooling fibers designed to draw heat away from the mattress. Its comfort system consists of a 1-inch memory foam layer that hugs the body a bit and relieves pressure. Beneath it, a 3-inch polyfoam layer contributes to both comfort and support while also pushing back and preventing sleepers from sinking into the support core.

Similar to the Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid, the support core in the Nectar Premier contains 8-inch pocketed coils sitting atop a layer of dense base foam polyfoam. The coils are reinforced along the perimeter to protect the edges when you get in and out of bed. As with all hybrids, airflow through the pocketed coils helps reduce heat retention.

This mattress rates firm (7) on our firmness scale. Most of our team gave the mattress decent ratings, but the highest marks came from side sleepers weighing at least 120 pounds, back sleepers between 130 and 230 pounds, and stomach sleepers up to 230 pounds.

Mattress Sizing and Weight

Both Brooklyn Bedding and Nectar sell these models in all six standard mattress sizes: twin, twin XL, full, queen, king, and California king. Nectar also offers a split king size for couples who share a king-size adjustable bed. Additional size options are also available for the Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid, including short full, short queen, Olympic queen, short king, split California king, and three different RV king sizes. The mattresses share similar profiles and weights.

Mattress ModelProfileWeight
Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid13.25″ (standard)
14″ (pillow-top upgrade)
105 lbs.
Nectar Premier Hybrid13″107 lbs.

Performance Ratings 

We know that each sleeper has different priorities and needs when it comes to choosing a new mattress. We test each bed across different performance metrics and award individual ratings for each category to help you focus on the design qualities that matter most to you. People who sleep hot should take a model’s temperature control score into account, while couples may want to focus on characteristics like motion isolation and edge support.

When choosing your mattress, you should consider what features are most important to you. Our final ratings for the Brooklyn Bedding Signature and Nectar Premier Hybrid are listed below.

Category

Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid Nectar Premier Hybrid
Motion Isolation 7.5 /10 7.5 /10
Ease of Movement 7 /10 7 /10
Temperature Regulation 7.5 /10 7.5 /10
Pressure Relief 8.5 /10 7.5 /10
Odor Emissions 7.5 /10 7.5 /10
Edge Support 8 /10 7 /10

Mattress Pricing 

The Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid and Nectar Premier Hybrid sell at comparable prices. These mattresses are affordable compared to competing hybrids from a lot of other brands. If you are on a budget, then you’re a solid candidate for either bed.

For those who can opt for a mattress that costs more, both Brooklyn Bedding and Nectar sell additional mattresses with extra features and higher price-points. For an extra fee, you can order your Nectar Premier Hybrid with White Glove delivery, which includes a scheduled arrival date and full assembly inside your residence. Brooklyn Bedding does not offer White Glove services.

These brands differ significantly in terms of return options. Brooklyn Bedding backs each mattress with a 120-night sleep trial, but you’ll pay a $99 fee to return your bed during the trial period. Nectar, on the other hand, offers a 365-night sleep trial with free returns. Both brands cover your purchase with lifetime warranties.

PolicyBrooklyn Bedding Signature HybridNectar Premier Hybrid
Sleep Trial120 nights (30-night requirement, $99 fee for returns)365 nights (30-night requirement)
WarrantyLifetime, limitedLifetime, limited
ShippingFree to contiguous U.S. (fees for Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada)Free to contiguous U.S., (fees for Alaska and Hawaii)
White Glove DeliveryNot available$199

What Customers Are Saying

Customers rate both the Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid and Nectar Premier Hybrid positively. With the Brooklyn Bedding model, people commonly praise its bounce and ability to provide strong support. Satisfied owners of the Nectar Premier Hybrid tend to focus on its pressure-relieving and motion-isolating abilities. 

Common complaints are that Brooklyn Bedding charges a return fee, and that Nectar doesn’t offer the Premier Hybrid in multiple firmness levels. However, most reviews for both beds are overwhelmingly positive.

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