Top Rated Mattress Brands in US in 2012
Mattress buyers often want to know what the best brand is, what the best mattress is.
For many years, the only data that retailers, manufacturers, and consumers had to go on was the yearly sales reports.
This information told how much was sold, but didn't really comment on which was the best, according to customers and rating agencies.
Consumer Reports had previously declined to rate mattresses, due to their subjective nature, and subtle differences.
This year, in 2013, they have finally started to come out with individual model recommendations.
While this is still an imperfect process, it can help indecisive consumers build buyer confidence.
For many years, Consumer Reports comes out with brand lists, rating different brands by customer polls in different categories.
They also list customer preferred brands, as computed by reviews.
We list both here, but place much more value on the consumer reviewed list.
Top 2012 Innerspring Mattress Brands according to Consumer Reports 1.
Sealy (includes Stearns & Foster and Basset) 2.
Serta 3.
Simmons (includes Beautyrest and Comforpedic) 4.
Spring Air Top 2012 Air Mattress Brand according to Consumer Reports 1.
Select Comfort (the Sleep Number Bed) Top 2012 Memory Foam Mattress Brand according to Consumer Reports 1.
Tempurpedic Top 2012 Mattresses by Customer Reviews according to Consumer Reports (all types) 1.
Amerisleep (plant based memory foam) 2.
Sealy 3.
Select Comfort 4.
Serta 5.
Simmons 6.
Tempurpedic These lists have considerable overlap, as the main "S" brands are represented in both lists.
Sealy, Serta, and Simmons are present in both the innerspring poll list, as well as the customer review list.
This may be because they are enormous mattress companies, with billions of dollars in wholesale revenue per year.
This means that more people have these brands in their homes, by sheer numbers.
As for the specialty bed markets, it's not surprise that Select Comfort and Tempurpedic top the lists.
These companies are at the top of the advertising game, and have increased sales to be comparable to the traditional innerspring brands.
They are the first names of air mattresses and memory foam, and have highly recognizable names and brands.
They did well not only in the polls, but in the review list as well, which shows that both Select Comfort and Tempurpedic are not fads, they have the quality and the customer service to back it up.
Finally, to the most notable addition of the day, Amerisleep.
Amerisleep is nowhere to be found on the poll list, which means that they are not a household name, and that they are not easily recognized.
However, they ranked number one on the customer review list, which means that those people that actually own them are enthusiastic about their beds, and give them very high marks.
Amerisleep is a manufacturer of plant based memory foams, which use a proprietary material which is zero emission, and gives no off-gasses like regular memory foams do.
What is most notable is that it is five positions higher on customer review list than Tempurpedic, even though it didn't show up on the poll list.
Amerisleep is a brand to watch.
For many years, the only data that retailers, manufacturers, and consumers had to go on was the yearly sales reports.
This information told how much was sold, but didn't really comment on which was the best, according to customers and rating agencies.
Consumer Reports had previously declined to rate mattresses, due to their subjective nature, and subtle differences.
This year, in 2013, they have finally started to come out with individual model recommendations.
While this is still an imperfect process, it can help indecisive consumers build buyer confidence.
For many years, Consumer Reports comes out with brand lists, rating different brands by customer polls in different categories.
They also list customer preferred brands, as computed by reviews.
We list both here, but place much more value on the consumer reviewed list.
Top 2012 Innerspring Mattress Brands according to Consumer Reports 1.
Sealy (includes Stearns & Foster and Basset) 2.
Serta 3.
Simmons (includes Beautyrest and Comforpedic) 4.
Spring Air Top 2012 Air Mattress Brand according to Consumer Reports 1.
Select Comfort (the Sleep Number Bed) Top 2012 Memory Foam Mattress Brand according to Consumer Reports 1.
Tempurpedic Top 2012 Mattresses by Customer Reviews according to Consumer Reports (all types) 1.
Amerisleep (plant based memory foam) 2.
Sealy 3.
Select Comfort 4.
Serta 5.
Simmons 6.
Tempurpedic These lists have considerable overlap, as the main "S" brands are represented in both lists.
Sealy, Serta, and Simmons are present in both the innerspring poll list, as well as the customer review list.
This may be because they are enormous mattress companies, with billions of dollars in wholesale revenue per year.
This means that more people have these brands in their homes, by sheer numbers.
As for the specialty bed markets, it's not surprise that Select Comfort and Tempurpedic top the lists.
These companies are at the top of the advertising game, and have increased sales to be comparable to the traditional innerspring brands.
They are the first names of air mattresses and memory foam, and have highly recognizable names and brands.
They did well not only in the polls, but in the review list as well, which shows that both Select Comfort and Tempurpedic are not fads, they have the quality and the customer service to back it up.
Finally, to the most notable addition of the day, Amerisleep.
Amerisleep is nowhere to be found on the poll list, which means that they are not a household name, and that they are not easily recognized.
However, they ranked number one on the customer review list, which means that those people that actually own them are enthusiastic about their beds, and give them very high marks.
Amerisleep is a manufacturer of plant based memory foams, which use a proprietary material which is zero emission, and gives no off-gasses like regular memory foams do.
What is most notable is that it is five positions higher on customer review list than Tempurpedic, even though it didn't show up on the poll list.
Amerisleep is a brand to watch.