Sleep Number P6 Smart Bed Review: Advanced and Adaptive

Odds are, you've heard of Sleep Number before, regardless of whether you were shopping for a mattress or not. The company’s been around since 1987 as Select Comfort, but rebranded to Sleep Number in 2017. It has since gained momentum through strategic marketing and brick-and-mortar stores. The company offers 11 models of smart beds with varying levels of AI integration that track your heart rate, respiratory rate, and sleep quality. You can control the mattress’s firmness level, and with the optional base, the angle of incline and decline. With sensors, the mattress also tracks your sleep progress through the Sleep Number app. This is meant not only for convenience but also to eliminate the need for remotes and even a sleep tracker -everything you need is in one place. I decided to test the P6 mattress from Sleep Number’s Performance Series, as it was designed to provide the most pressure relief, and the FlexFit 3 adjustable base to control its incline, decline, and foot warming. Search History All mattresses in the Performance Series, including the P6, have a “Responsive Air” auto-adjusting pressure-relief setting. This involves pressure sensors that automatically adjust the bed’s topmost zoned air chambers for customized pressure relief. The P6 is 11 inches tall, thanks to an extra inch of ceramic gel foam compared to the other two smart mattresses in the Performance Series, the p5 and the pSE. This foam is designed for increased cooling and pressure relief. I wanted to see if that was truly the case, and if it would help support my ongoing back issues and promote deeper sleep. Plus, the idea of not having to wear a sleep tracker to bed was intriguing to me, even from a sensory standpoint.

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