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As a mattress tester with back pain, I often tout the importance of targeted support.

(Spoiler alert: it does.)

The Bryte Balance smart mattress on a bed frame in a warmly lit room

Enjoying my night of blissful sleep on the Bryte Balance Smart Bed at Park Terrace Hotel.

Head below for all the details…

What is the Bryte Balance Smart Bed?

Released in 2022, the Bryte Balance Smart Bed is the successor to the Bryte Restorative Bed.

The highlight here is its personalized, targeted support.

Bryte Balance Smart Bed: was from $6,299 $5,549 at Bryte

Enjoying my night of blissful sleep on the Bryte Balance Smart Bed at Park Terrace Hotel.

Users can further customize these parameters in the Bryte App.

Bryte Balance Smart Bed: Price

The Bryte Balance Smart Bed is available exclusively from Bryte.

Like the majority of this year’sbest smart beds, it comes with a high price tag.

Bryte Balance Smart Bed Diagram

It retails for $6,299 for queen and $6,999 for a king and California king.

(Eligibility is determined by a brief survey.)

Currently the Black Friday sale brings a queen down to $5,549 (was $6,299).

Bryte Balance app on a phone with instructions next to it

Above the air modules is a layer ofCertiPUR-US-certifiedcomfort foam for additional pressure relief.

It’s topped by a non-removable polyester cover.

A bed frame isn’t included but it’s compatible with any standard base and most adjustable frames.

Mattress tester sleeping on a Bryte Balance Smart Bed at the Park Terrace in New York City

Enjoying my night of blissful sleep on the Bryte Balance Smart Bed at Park Terrace Hotel.

I set up a silent alarm, too.

Next, I played around with the firmness prefs, ultimately settling on medium-firm (80%).

The bed takes up to 30 seconds to make adjustments, depending on how significant the change is.

Bryte Balance Smart Bed motion isolation test using a couple of water bottles

Testing motion isolation using the complimentary water from Park Terrace Hotel

I couldn’t hear it, though, because the mechanisms are very quiet.

The setup process is more involved for the home version and requires downloading the Bryte App.

The app features over 20 sound profiles, including guided meditations, nature sounds, and instrumentals.

Sleep tester sitting on the edge of the Bryte Balance Smart Bed drinking a bottle of water

No matter how soft or firm the surface, the edges were steady to sit on.

Since I enjoy falling asleep to music, I donned mywireless earbudsand drifted off toGuitar Dreams.

According to my sleep data, it was certainly effective, as I fell asleep in about 20 minutes.

What truly fascinated me was how much the Bryte Balance adjusted to my movements throughout the night.

Bryte Balance sleep insights on a smart phone with explainer text next to it

I went for quality over quantity here.

These adjustments happened so discreetly that I didn’t notice which I suppose is the goal.

These minor shifts ensured I remained well supported all night without disruption.

Such seamless transitions made the silent alarm more effective.

Bryte Balance Smart Bed in a king studio at the Park Terrace Hotel on Bryant Park in New York City

I kept one bottle upright while I tossed the other onto the bed at various distances and intensities.

(Yes, my jobisfun!)

Naturally, the firmer prefs provided more stability, making the bottle less likely to move.

Bryte Balance vs iSense Hybrid Premier smart mattress. Bryte (left) light beige bedroom with plant and light shining in. iSense (right) in bedroom with navy wall, bedside table with plant and lamps hanging down from ceiling

Instead, it has cooling fibers woven into the cover.

However, the cooling fibers may not be enough for sleepers with regular hot flashes or night sweats.

This data is delivered to the Bryte App each morning as part of its Sleep Insights.

A split king Sleep Number i8 smart bed mattress on an adjustable FlexFit Base, with the head raised on both sides of the mattress

I wear anOura Ringand a Whoop Watch, so I was mainly curious to see if the readings aligned.

Unsurprisingly, the wearables I’ve been wearing for months were more consistent.

(That said,smart mattresses are generally more accurate than wearablesfor tracking sleep.)

A man in blue pyjamas laying on his side on Sleep Number Climate360 smart mattress

No subscription is required to jump into the apps full features.

It’s set the standard for everyhotel mattressand smart bed I sleep on thereafter.

(Check out ourbest mattress for heavy peopleguide for sturdier options.)

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