Albany II Medium

I had a posturepedic Albany 13 inch medium and it was terrible. Had 2 other people sleep on it and both had back aches after sleeping on it. Their medium is way too soft so definitely go with a firm. Ended up getting rid of it after 2 years and going with a tenpurpedic

Your story is exactly like mine! Last good mattress I had was a Simmons maybe 10nyears ago. Have gone through several mattresses since then, wasting thousands of dollars. Most recent is a two year old Sealy Albany Hybrid medium and I loved it until the last month or so where we are experiencing depressions that make our joints ache. I am F, 180 lbs, side and stomach sleeper. Husband is M, 145 lbs, side and back sleeper. Considering DLX Classic and also a local manufacturer. And maybe Helix Midnight Luxe. I am sick over wasting so much money. Hoping someone had good advice. Might call DLX, heard their customer service will tell you if they think you are a good fit for their beds or not.

I’m waiting for my Sealy Posturepedic Elite Hybrid Albany II medium to arrive this weekend, but I’m worried I should have spent the extra money for the Elite Hybrid High Point II. Any words of wisdom? Is one more popular than the other? I bought from Mattress Firm so have the 120 day trial but curious whether you have any insider perspective.

Hello, Do you have any insight on Sealy Posturpedic Plus hybrid? I am in need of a new mattress due to some back problems that my old foam mattress is not helping me with. I spend 1/3 of the night on the back and 1/3 on each side. We have a split king with an old adjustable craftmatic bed. I liked the way the Sealy Posturpedic Plus Hybrid Elite Albany II in Medium felt. It felt firm for a Medium and was a little bouncy which should help with some mobility issues. I also liked that it was sturdy when sitting on the edge. It is the lowest of Plus series, but the store did not have the Brenham or High Point for me to try in a hybrid. I was offered a pretty good price for a twin XL ($1,500 with tax) and a solid trial period with a 10-year warranty. Do they generally hold up well and are consumers generally happy with them? Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

I used to be overweight and was told that as firm as you could bear was best for mattress firmness. I lost the weight several years ago but still preferred firm mattresses out of habit. Now I'm shopping for a new mattress. I've got it down to two, both Posturepedics, a "firm" that you sink down into and a "medium" that you sink less into and actually feels more firm. Honestly, I don't have a strong preference between either of them. I imagine some days I'd prefer the softer one and some days I'd prefer the firmer one. The firmer one is very slightly more expensive; is it still worth it for someone with normal range BMI to go firmer if preference is about the same?

Ah that's good to know, I think Casper is moving away from the firm/medium/soft thing because of this. The models are the Albany II in Medium and the Pro (I think it's the Lacey II?) in Firm. Both felt good laying on my back as if I were falling asleep.

Thanks for the info, I’m currently on a Sealy Albany 2 right now in medium and I’m 30 days in and it’s still far too firm for my liking and it’s almost forcing me to sleep on my back when I’m a natural side sleeper. What are my other options in the $2,500-$3,500 price range since purple, and beauty rest seems to be not worthy. I’m currently within the 1 exchange I can use at Ashley furniture so I need to make sure it’s the right choice. Unless you think I should let me Albany 2 break in more and maybe it’ll soften up?

I’ve only heard negative things about them. They are not in my floor room so I’ve never personally laid on one, but I’ve heard that they don’t last long. They will feel good for a little bit, but they don’t have coils in them and that tends to lose a lot of support. It might feel great for a year or two and then eventually he’ll probably wake up with your back hurting.

Personally, my most returned mattresses are the lower end Beautyrests. The luxury beautyrests are hardly ever returned, but the ones that are under $1000 seem to be returned all the time. This is a difficult question though because a lot of returns are from people who only buy online without trying the mattress first. I highly recommend trying a mattress and not reading the reviews and buying one because everyone has their own definition as to what firm or soft is. You might see a review and someone says it’s way too soft. When in reality it’s an extra firm mattress. I also see a lot of returns with nectar.

I actually really like that mattress. I didn’t even think of that mattress since it’s still pretty new. The reason I like it is because when you drop below $1000 you’ll lose a lot of support in your mattress and a lot of good material. That mattress offers great support and the medium is good for all sleeping positions. In my opinion, the medium is a little bit firmer than what I would normally think a medium would feel like but again all of us have our own definition as to what medium soft or firm is. When you first get it, it will feel like a firm mattress but after 30 to 45 days it’ll be broken in and softer.

Yay I’m glad! I have heard that they definitely come firmer when you first get it but after a couple months, my customers love it. It’s an awesome bed that will probably last you a pretty long time.

So I’ve personally never tried that mattress, but I’ve heard mixed reviews on it. When you first get it, people will say that it offers good support for side and back sleepers, has good edge support and breathability and they say it has a high density foam inside (I don’t really believe it). Now talking to customers after they’ve had it for a while is a different story. More times than not people say that the support is gone after a year and the edge support completely crumbles. If you prefer firmer beds, then it will not be a good choice for you.

Wow, that’s impressive. Hell yeah, I wish I could sleep on something cheap. Honestly, if you’re not too worried about support then it’s not going to be a huge issue for you. Like if you were able to sleep on that for 15 years which has little to no support in it then I think you’ll be fine with not spending a ton of money. I would look at the BeautyRest or Sealy PressureSmarts. The reason being is because they are good quality mattresses, but you can get them for like $600 off for little less than $1000 for a queen and just over $1000 for a king. They have firm an extra firm so depending on what your preferred firmness is, one of those would probably be a perfect fit. The unfortunate part is that when you drop below $1000 for other mattresses (not the ones I just recommended.) firmness tends to go with the price. It might feel firm for the first year or two, but will eventually be way too soft because you’re losing the durability in the mattress.

It’s a little tricky because you need something that will support you when you’re laying on your back but your wife needs something that will support her hips. Women have wider pelvises, which is why she’ll need something supportive, but not too firm. One of the hardest things is picking a mattress when you only have a few minutes, but when you go into a mattress store, I would highly recommend laying on your back or your side for up to 10 minutes on the mattresses. Normally after five minutes, you can start to feel if it’s going to hurt your hip or not. I work at Mattress firm and we offer a four month sleep trial, which is great because you don’t actually know how you’re going to like the mattress until you are sleeping on and every Night. Just taking your time in a mattress store is the way to do it. I would recommend something medium to firm. The medium can’t be too soft though and the firm can’t be too firm. Your question is a hard question to answer. Everyone has their own definition as to what firm and soft is and on top of that every brand has their own definition so it’s really about just going and trying them out and laying on them for 5 to 10 minutes

Honestly, yes. I think that’ll be the best mattress for your needs. In my opinion, the coils just add a little bit more support, but I do agree that sometimes they can feel like concrete overtime. I recommend walking across your mattress every night for like a week and that should help make your mattress feel even better..