Emma Hybrid Comfort Mattress Review – Test Lab Ratings

While the Emma Hybrid Comfort Mattress offers some motion isolation, our testing team found that motion does transfer from one side of the mattress to the other and that the pocketed coil support core gives the mattress a somewhat bouncy feel.

If you’re a particularly light sleeper who wakes easily when your partner moves, this mattress may feel too responsive for your needs. The memory foam and polyfoam layers in the comfort system absorb some motion, but they aren’t thick enough to fully buffer co-sleepers from each other’s movements. Overall, this model is best suited to those who are okay with some motion transferring across the bed.

This mattress provides moderate pressure relief, but it may not be substantial enough for people who are especially prone to painful pressure points. If you’re a side sleeper under 130 pounds or someone with significant joint pain, you may want to consider a bed that contours more closely.

The Emma Hybrid Comfort Mattress has three foam layers, including one made from memory foam. Together, they offer some pressure relief by cushioning the body and adapting to your shape. This helps prevent sore spots from developing. Ultimately, though, the foam doesn’t offer the deep contouring and hugging effect provided by beds with thicker and plusher foam layers.

Though pressure relief is not this model’s biggest strength, the bed provides a comfortable balance of support and cushioning that’s appropriate for many sleepers.

The Emma Hybrid Comfort is designed with hot sleepers in mind. People who sleep hot or those who reside in warm climates should sleep comfortably on this model without sweating heavily or overheating at night.

Our testers attribute the bed’s strong temperature regulation to its hybrid design, which allows air to flow freely through the coils in the support core. The foam comfort system is also engineered to stay cooler than conventional foam layers due to the open-cell structure of the top polyfoam layer. This design is meant to enhance breathability. The mattress cover is also made with a polyester fabric that’s intended to wick away moisture and minimize heat buildup.

The support core has pocketed coils that provide sturdy support from one edge of the mattress to the other. You can sleep close to the perimeter on this mattress without rolling off due to the substantial edge support.

People with mobility limitations may find it easy to get in and out of this bed, since the edges resist sagging when you sit on them. While it fell just short of our highest performance rating, this model is still very beneficial for sleepers who want a mattress with plenty of edge support.

Our testers found it fairly easy to move around the surface of the Emma Hybrid Comfort, but the adaptive properties of the foam layers do inhibit some movement. The support core contains pocketed coils that are slightly bouncy, but the foam comfort system reduces the responsive quality.

The Emma Hybrid Comfort is best suited to those who want a bed that balances responsiveness and motion isolation. Sleepers won’t feel like they’re “trapped” in the foam layers, but they also won’t experience the bouncy feel that traditional innerspring mattresses often have.

Mattresses that contain foam are prone to off-gassing volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The Emma Hybrid Comfort, like many other foam hybrid models, releases VOCs after it’s unboxed and unrolled. The odor can be unpleasant for those who are sensitive to smells.

To avoid off-gassing odors, set your mattress up in a well-ventilated area and wait at least a few hours before use. The manufacturer states that it may take up to two days for smells to completely dissipate.