EGOHOME Black 12″ Mattress mattress review 2025
EGOHOME Black 12″ Mattress review in brief
EGOHOME is an affordable mattress brand that has only recently been brought to my attention. While I often get to test some ultra-luxurious mattresses created by premium brands that appear in the ultimate best mattress guide, I also feel it’s important to try the offerings of lesser-known, more budget-friendly brands — and Amazon stalwart EGOHOME fits that bill.
I’m always on the look out to add low-cost beds to 2025’s best cheap mattress guide, and I felt that the EGOHOME Black 12″ Mattress may just be a contender. So, I got myself a full-size and slept on it for over three weeks.
You’ll find my full review further down the page, but if you’re in a hurry here’s my review in brief of the EGOHOME Black 12″ Mattress…
EGOHOME Black 12″ Mattress specs
Type: Memory Foam
Materials: gel-infused foam, copper-infused foam
Firmness: Medium-firm (7.5/10)
Height: 12”
Trial Period: 100 nights
Warranty: 10 years
Price: From $289 (MSRP $449) at EGOHOME
As the name suggests, the EGOHOME Black 12″ Mattress is a 12″-tall memory foam bed. While the Black 12″ Mattress does come in a hybrid version, I tried the cheaper, softer all-foam version to suit my side-sleeping style and preference for plusher mattresses.
The EGOHOME Black 12″ Mattress is designed to give a softer feel for side sleepers and anyone who struggles with joint or back pain. It uses “copper and graphene technology” for temperature regulation. The brand describes the all-foam version as delivering a “gentle hug” and providing stable support, while the fiberglass-free inner cover provides fire protection without the risk of skin irritation or breathing problems.
I’m primarily a back and side sleeper, but I also rested on my stomach while testing the Black 12″ Mattress to find out whether it suits all sleep positions. And you know what? This is one of those rare mattresses that supports all sleep styles.
The memory foam is ultra body-cradling, but it also has a firmness that means there’s enough support around the hips and lower back. My shoulders were hugged when I slept on my side, while I never felt my hips were dipping when I slept on my back. Not once throughout the testing period did I wake up with aches or pains.
I also tried resting on my stomach (I use the word “resting” instead of “sleeping” because front sleeping will never feel natural to me) and my hips were supported, too. This gives it an edge over one of our favorite stomach sleeper mattresses, the budget-friendly Siena Memory Foam Mattress. While the Siena only impressed our front-sleeping testers, the EGOHOME Black 12″ Mattress covers side and back sleepers, too. Overall, I rate the mattress a medium-firm 7.5/10 on the firmness scale (10 being the firmest).
The EGOHOME didn’t impress me in all departments, however. Despite boasting an “anti-heat” graphene and heat-dissipating “CoolFlex Foam”, the mattress’s cooling properties were disappointing as I felt that the foam trapped a lot of body heat on hot, humid nights. The slow-moving foam also meant the mattress could be a little stuffy and difficult to change sleep positions on.
Plus, while I definitely feel a lot of side sleepers will love the shape-molding comfort and medium support of the Black 12″ Mattress, I would have really loved there to be more softness and cushioning (the kind seen in the best pillow top mattresses) for my lightweight frame.
However, in other arenas, the mattress performed very well. The slow-moving foam meant the motion isolation was faultless, so restless sleepers won’t have to worry about waking up their partners. Edge support was also impressive, with the edges strong enough for sitting and getting in and out of bed.
When judging this mattress, I always kept in mind the price, and this mattress certainly brought good quality for such a low cost. Frequent mattress sales mean you’ll always pay less than $400 for a queen, and you’ll also get 100 nights to try out the EGOHOME Black 12″ to see if it’s right for you.
EGOHOME Black 12″ Mattress review: Price & trial
- Always discounted, a queen is usually $369.99
- You can often get an extra 10% off with seasonal promo codes
- A 10-year warranty and a 100-night trial are always included
The EGOHOME Black 12″ Mattress costs $369.99 for a queen after a consistent 47%+ discount, but the price drop varies between sizes. For instance, a twin is often 35% off but a king is usually 37% off. Here’s the MSRP and usual sale price of each size:
- Twin MSRP: $449 (normally on sale for $289.99)
- Twin XL MSRP: 499 (normally $299.99)
- Full MSRP: $599 (normally $350.99)
- Queen MSRP: $699 (normally $369.99)
- King MSRP: $799 (normally $499.99)
- Cal King MSRP: $799 (normally $539.99)
A current promo code, SAVEVIP, takes an extra 10% off your order and reduces a queen to $333. You can always get an extra 10% off the Black 12″ bed, the only difference is that the code changes. For example, the previous code was HONOR10, so check the EGOHOME homepage for the code name before heading to the checkout.
When buying directly from the brand’s website, you’ll get a 10-year warranty, a 100-night sleep trial to try out your new bed, and free shipping. Honestly, a 100-night sleep trial and a 10-year warranty is pretty standard in the mattress sphere, but it’s still plenty of time to literally sleep on your purchase and get your coverage. (It takes up to 30 nights to know if a mattress is the one for you, and you shouldn’t be keeping your mattress beyond 10 years anyhow.)
Beyond its own site, EGOHOME has become a big seller at Amazon. You can currently buy a queen EGOHOME Black 12″ Mattress for $329.99 at Amazon, which is cheaper than buying directly from the brand but won’t include a 100 night sleep trial or a 10-year warranty.
EGOHOME Black 12″ Mattress review: Design
- 12″ tall with a fiberglass-free all-foam construction
- Cover and foam layers are infused with graphene, copper, and gel
- Made in the US with imported materials
Standing a foot tall, the US-made EGOHOME Black 12″ Mattress features an all-foam construction made up of three layers: a copper-infused layer of memory foam, a cooling gel-infused layer of memory foam, and a supportive base layer of high-density foam.
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The layers are wrapped in a bacteria-resistant “Anti-heat” graphene cover, and a fiber-glass-free inner cover supplies a safer flame retardant. There is no pillow top. The bed is relatively lightweight, weighing just 60lbs for a queen.
There are no handles for maneuvering the bed, but this isn’t really a concern when you consider how light the mattress is.
EGOHOME Black 12″ Mattress review: Comfort & support
- Balance of support and comfort suits all sleep styles
- Recommended for those experiencing back or joint pain
- Medium-firm (7.5/10) comfort and support lacks cushioning
Although EGOHOME rates the Black 12″ bed as soft and a mattress that’s ideal for side sleepers, I’m more inclined to say it’s medium-firm and ideal for pretty much any sleep position.
The memory foam molded to my shoulders whenever I slept on my side, but the high density of the support foam had enough firmness to support my lower back when back sleeping and my hips when lying on my stomach. The Black 12″ mattress is honestly the first bed I’ve ever tested that supports and caters to every sleep style.
I also ran some subjective tests to measure its comfort and support by placing a 56lb weight on the surface, and I found that it created a 3.5″ dip — indicating excellent pressure relief.
However, while it no doubt molded to my shape, it didn’t provide a plush or cushioning surface (as odd as that sounds, considering its sink-in feel). It also could be stuffy and difficult to move around on, which may pose a problem to combination sleepers who often change position throughout the night.
Score: 4 out of 5
EGOHOME Black 12″ Mattress review: Delivery & Setup
- Delivered to doorstep in a box
- Lightweight construction is easy to unbox and expand
- Expanded quickly (expanded to full height within 24 hours)
Just like the beds you’ll find in our guide to the best mattresses in a box, the EGOHOME Black 12″ Mattress was delivered rolled up and vacuum packed in a cardboard box straight to my doorstep. I’ve seen a lot of mattress shipping boxes arriving torn and battered, exposing the mattress inside, but the EGOHOME’s box arrived intact.
It took two people to get the box up the stairs to my bedroom (which is normal and strongly recommended if you want to avoid injury), but once they propped the box on my bed frame, I was able to unbox the mattress by myself.
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Usually, I recruit another person to help me unbox a mattress, as it can be arduous work – especially as the previous mattresses I tested were hybrids, which tend to be heavier than other kinds – but in this case the relative lightness galvanized me into doing it myself.
For example, the last mattress I unboxed weighed a 103lbs in a full size, while the EGOHOME weighed just 53lbs, making the unboxing process an absolute breeze even when doing alone.
As soon as I cut the mattress free from the plastic, it began to expand almost to its full shape. After just 20 minutes, it had reached an 11″ height. EGOHOME advises leaving it to expand for 12 to 48 hours before sleeping on it but, I found that it had reached its 12″ height way before the 24 hours was up.
I didn’t detect any off-gassing after unboxing, even though I kept my bedroom door and windows shut.
Score: 5 out of 5
EGOHOME Black 12″ Mattress review: Performance
- Foam will limit your partner’s motions transferring to your side
- Edges are consistently stable for sitting, sleeping, and getting up
- The cooling features do not prevent heat retention
I slept on a full size EGOHOME Black 12″ Mattress for over three weeks, and here’s how it performed in all the categories covered by our mattress testing methodology…
Motion isolation
The EGOHOME Black 12″ Mattress impressed me during the motion isolation tests, which involve placing a glass on one side of the bed and dropping a 10lb weight four, eight, and 12 inches away to simulate someone getting in and out of bed. I then observed how the glass reacts to the drop to gauge whether or not the mattress is good at prevent a person’s movements from transferring to another person’s side of the bed.
At every distance, the glass remained upright and barely wobbled (usually, the glass falls over during the four-inch distance test), indicating excellent motion isolation for bed-sharing couples.
Score: 5 out of 5
Temperature regulation
The EGOHOME website’s description of the Black 12″ Mattress makes the bed sound as if it offers the same cutting-edge cooling tech as the best cooling mattresses, boasting of its “CoolFlex Foam” and “Anti-heat” cover.
Initially, I slept comfortably. The mattress wasn’t cool to the touch, but it wasn’t warm either.
However, then came the beginning of the humid summer weather, and that’s when I found the temperature regulation to be sub-par. The foam retained heat, and I often felt stuffy despite the fact that I’m not typically a hot sleeper. While I should point out that my apartment doesn’t have air conditioning, I still don’t recommend this mattress to anyone who regularly experiences night sweats or lives in a hot or humid climate.
Score: 3.5 out of 5
Edge support
It’s often overlooked, but a bed’s edge support is important to test as it can tell you whether the edges are strong enough to sleep or sit on without feeling as if you’re sinking or going to roll out of bed. Strong edge support is also important if you have mobility issues, as you need stable edges to help you get in and out of bed with ease.
To test the edges, I frequently sat on the sides and foot of the beds, such as when getting dressed or taking off my shoes. With previous mattresses I’ve tested, I often found the sides to be strong but the foot of the bed to be weak and quicksand-soft, often making me dip every time I sat down.
However, the Black 12″ Mattress kept me well supported whether I sat on the sides or the foot of the bed, and the subjective tests reflect this. When I placed a 56lb weight on the side of the mattress and foot of the bed, I recorded the same measurement: a sink just under 2.5″.
Score: 5 out of 5
EGOHOME Black 12″ Mattress: User reviews
One person’s experience with a mattress will obviously differ to another person’s experience, so I scoured the web for online reviews from verified customers to see if their views align with mine.
The issue is that the online reviews for the all-foam model on EGOHOME’s site are mixed together with the reviews of the hybrid model, so it’s hard to tell which model each customer is talking about. There are over 150 reviews for the Black 12″ (both all-foam and hybrid), with over 130 of those reviews rewarding 5 stars.
The consensus is that the mattress is great for preventing shoulder, back, and joint pain, which lines up with my view, but many customers actually found this mattress to sleep cool. (Though bear in mind that hybrids do tend to sleep cooler than all-foam models.)
On Amazon the EGOHOME Black 12″ Mattress scores 4.4 out of 5 on the basis of over 1,600 reviews; 72% of them are five-star reviews while 17% give it three stars or less. Positive reviews praised its comfort, quality and value for money, while less impressed customers pointed out its heat retention and complained about a lack of durability as well as back pain after sleeping on the mattress.
Should you buy the EGOHOME Black 12″ Mattress?
The EGOHOME Black 12″ Mattress is an impressive mattress, especially when you consider it’s usually under $400 for a queen. It supports basically any sleep position and isolates motion well, making it one of the best medium-firm mattresses for couples with different sleep styles who don’t want to be woken up by each other’s tossing and turning.
Its edge support is consistent, too, so you can sit on the edges without feeling as though you’re sinking, sleep close to the edges without feeling you’re going to roll out of bed, and get in and out of bed with ease.
While this mattress does not feel luxurious or plush in the slightest, the build is still of excellent quality and the fiberglass-free materials means your sleeping in safe hands. However, anyone who experiences night sweats or lives in a hot climate should note that this all-foam bed does have a tendency to trap heat.
EGOHOME Black 12″ Mattress: Alternatives
1. Siena Memory Foam Mattress
The Siena Memory Foam Mattress is one our highest-rated picks if you’re looking for a mattress on the budget. While it isn’t soft enough for side and back sleepers, the Siena does have an advantage over the Black 12″ Mattress in that it sleeps incredibly cool. The Siena is also under $400 for queen and comes with a 180-night sleep trial as oppose to EGOHOME’s 100-night trial. Learn more in our Siena Memory Foam Mattress review.
2. Zinus Green Tea Memory Foam Mattress
The Zinus Green Tea Memory Foam Mattress is ideal for side sleepers thanks to its excellent pressure relief, and we reccomend it as one of the best memory foam mattresses on the market. Like EGOHOME’s Black 12″ Mattress, it’s fiberglass free and a popular choice on Amazon, but it may be too soft for back and front sleepers. Learn more in our Zinus Green Tea Memory Foam Mattress review.
3. Cocoon by Sealy Chill Mattress
The Cocoon by Sealy Chill impressed us in the department in which the EGOHOME let us down: temperature regulation. The Chill is, like the EGOHOME, and all-foam budget-friendly bed, only it is a specialist cooling bed. However, the specialist cooling tech does hike up the price to $699 for a queen, but it’s worth it if you want to keep night sweats at bay. Learn more in our Cocoon by Sealy Chill Mattress review
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