What’s this? Sometimes, companies send us some extraordinary and often slept-on (see what I did there?) tech. This time, we’ve got a dream (I’m so good at this) item with the Vibrasonic Memory Foam Mattress. So, uh, Niche Gamer is doing a bed review?
That’s right kids; we Sleep Gamer now, so grab your blankies and your smushy pillows and snuggle in tight with an excellent offering from Vibrasonic. I haven’t been this excited for bed since Little Nemo: The Dream Master.
This is a review coupled with a supplemental video review. You can watch the video review or read the full review of the below:
Vibrasonic Memory Foam Mattress w/ Subwoofers and Adjustable Frame Bundle: $3198.00 (Current Sale Price: $1598.00)
Manufacturer: Beyond-Sleep Tech
Release Date: Q1 2024
Over the past few years, there’s been a sharp rise in memory foam and latex-based mattresses, which removes the need for a box spring set. This allows the softer mattress pad to sleep more comfortably on a slab-based frame, lowering the bed profile and decreasing the moving parts so that sleepers don’t disturb anyone else in the bed with them.
As this style of bed has grown in popularity, brands like Casper, Nectar, and even Serta have entered the market. I’m not 100% sure who Beyond-Sleep’s closest competition is, but if I had to guess, it’s Helix. There are a lot of similarities between the Vibrasonic bed and the Helix bed.
While the Helix has different options for mattress firmness, the Vibrasonic bed tells you to suck it up and offers one firmness but embeds a whole bunch of subwoofers in their mattress because this America and we appreciate tech in places where we usually don’t know we need it.
Setup of the bed was pretty simple once I finally got it in place, but it’s extremely heavy and awkward to move, so I don’t recommend putting it in a room that isn’t on the ground floor unless you’ve got some help to get it up the stairs.
I stubbornly did it alone with pure back strength and a little help from a makeshift pulley system throwing a rope around the banister at the top of the steps and the box, and I do not recommend doing that again.
That bed will never get moved again unless it falls apart, ultimately shattering into tiny pieces, which I don’t see happening because it’s a substantial and well-constructed mass of metal and hydraulic arms.
While I could give you a full rundown of the Vibrasonic bed (and I do provide a little more commentary about it in our video review) just know that it’s got some pretty standard features for similar beds on the market.
It’s got adjustable head and footrests, zero-gravity mode, and it’s even got two strips of LED lights underneath it so you can have a night light that’s never in danger of being accidentally kicked or unplugged.
While I initially hoped the zero-gravity mode was supposed to make you feel like you’re floating in mid-air, I think the gimmick behind it is that it’s supposed to remove any pressure that gravity puts on your hips, knees, back, and neck by contouring your body into a natural wave shape. It’s comfortable for lounging, but I don’t know that I’d want to sleep in that position all night.
One other caveat I noticed is that while the bed is pretty comfortable to lay on, you’ll feel the speakers underneath your back if you’re a big fatty mcfat fat like I am. It’s not an uncomfortable feeling, but it takes some getting used to, and I felt like the far edges were prone to more flexibility, so I often felt like I might slide off if I was sleeping right on the edge of the bed.
Here’s the part you really care about: The speakers are actually super cool and brought a welcome surprise that I didn’t expect to enjoy nearly as much as I have been thus far. The bed has a built-in massage function, which plays one of several selectable super low bass frequencies from the speakers, serving as pseudo-massaging heads.
Some tones pulse harder in the center while others are lighter in the middle and a little slower on the outside. It’s a pretty cool gimmick, but I worry that constant use could lead to hearing loss issues due to the possibility of ear damage from the bass tones.
The bed also comes with two little satellite speakers that look like a pair of old Dell computer speakers that you can set up by the head of the bed to bring some clarity to the muffled sounds that come from typical subwoofer-only channels that are also covered by polyurethane foam.
Together, they make an exceptional sound profile that enhances whatever media you consume while lying on the Vibrasonic bed. It’s slightly bass-heavy, but most home theater soundbar and subwoofer kits are, so the dragon roars were extra punchy when watching House of the Dragon.
Music also sounded pretty great on it, though these speakers don’t appear to support Apple’s spatial audio, so playlists made for sleep on Spotify became the king of low-volume ambient noise that the bedroom fan my wife requires previously held the monopoly on.
The biggest surprise was just how immersive the built-in speakers made playing games. While I didn’t drag my PlayStation or Xbox upstairs, I did play some Genshin Impact and Teamfight Tactics on my iPad Pro, and in our video review, you’ll see that I test-played The Messenger on my Steam Deck.
The background felt more alive in open-world style games, while subtle sound cues such as selling cards in TFT or swinging the sword in The Messenger made an engaging “licking” swoosh sound that I could feel roll across my shoulder blades with every strike. This is a game-changer and now encourages me to take my devices to bed with me, instead of staying downstairs until I get sleepy and then putting things down and retiring.
This could be good or bad, depending on how you view things. My wife hates it because she likes reading before bed and game sounds are just another way I annoy her, and people who subscribe to the “no blue light” theory will also be tempted by these forbidden ‘woofs.
Single people, especially teens/young adults who primarily spend most of their time in their room laying on a bed anyway are going to absolutely adore this Vibrasonic bed’s built-in speaker feature, and this is no doubt who this product is made for.
For most people, the Vibrasonic Memory Foam Mattress can be a niche product that you shouldn’t necessarily run out and get a new bed for.
However, if you are in the market for a new bed and want an inventive new piece of tech that’s just as affordable as the competition and don’t care about adjustable firmness, you’d be hard pressed to find a better bang with the for your buck with the Vibrasonic.
The Vibrasonic Memory Foam Mattress is a very comfortable mattress with a fun tech gimmick that not only replaces your bed, but your need for a bedroom sound system.
This Vibrasonic Mattress and Frame Bundle was reviewed using a review unit provided by Beyond-Sleep. Additional information about Niche Gamer’s review/ethics policy is here. The Vibrasonic Mattress and Frame are now available on Beyond-Sleep’s website for a suggested retail price of $3198, but as of the time of this publishing, is on sale for a considerably more affordable $1598.
