EIGHT SLEEP POD PRO REVIEW
Whether you are a hot sleeper, a cold sleeper, or simply someone wanting to track their sleeping patterns, the Eight Sleep Pod Pro should be on your short list.
Not just a smart bed, the Eight Sleep Pod Pro is a heating and cooling mattress with the most advanced thermoregulation technology on the market. Each partner sets a temperature between 55 and 100 degrees F, and it is smartly maintained throughout the night, while the Pod Pro keeps track of sleeping patterns, tosses and turns, respiratory and heart rates, and more.
Are you ready to learn more about what we thought of the Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress?
Eight Sleep Company Policies
- Free shipping and returns
- 100-night trial
- 2-year warranty on technology
- 10-year warranty on foams
What's Inside The Eight Sleep Pod Pro
In a nutshell:
- 12 inches of foams
- Dual-sided heating and cooling mattress
- Sleep and health tracking
In more detail...
12 Inches Of Foams
Unlike most other bedding heating and cooling devices, the Eight Sleep Pod Pro is a whole mattress, with the cooling technology integrated. The mattress itself is made of 5 layers of CertiPUR-US certified foam, totaling 12 inches in thickness. The layers work together to provide pressure relief and spinal support and we rated it as slightly above-average firmness.
Dual-Sided Heating And Cooling Mattress
The Eight Sleep Pod Pro’s fame comes from its heating and cooling technology. The mattress can cool down to 55 degrees F and heat to 115 degrees, which is cooler and hotter than most people will find comfortable. The best part? Each partner can adjust its own side of the bed to fully customize his/her own sleeping temperature. Didn’t think it could get better? We were very impressed with the Pod Pro’s ability to adjust the bed’s temperature through the night based on varying room temperature and humidity.
Sleep And Health Tracking
If you enjoy tracking sleep and health data such as your sleeping times, phases, tosses and turns, heart rate, and respiratory rate, the Eight Sleep Pod Pro will send you a daily report through the connected app. Track the quality of your sleep and receive a daily sleeping health report every morning. The Pod Pro is one of the most advanced smart beds on the market today.
Eight Sleep Pod Pro Sleep Tests
Everything we felt in one box
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We ranked the Eight Sleep Pod Pro a 7 out of 10 on the firmness scale, making it a medium-firm mattress, just a little firmer than the average mattress. This all-foam mattress provides great pressure relief as the body sinks in the top 4 inches, as well as excellent spinal alignment, thanks to the higher-density foam at its base. |
If you are considering the Eight Sleep Pod Pro as your new mattress, you are most likely looking to control your mattress' temperature. The Pod Pro can be adjusted between 55 and 115 degrees F, thanks to a water-cooling / heating technology traveling through tubes located in the active grid, just underneath the mattress' top foam layer. As your room's temperature and humidity change throughout the night, the Eight Sleep Pod Pro adjusts the temperature to maintain your desired temperature, using new ambient sensors. |
The Eight Sleep Pod Pro requires very minor quarterly maintenance to keep the heating technology working trouble-free. When the app indicates to, simply fill the Eight Sleep's Hub reservoir with 2 liters of distilled water and 2 tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide. Depending on your heating / cooling usage, this process will be repeated every 2 to 3 months.
For stains, blot the mattress with a clean cloth, water, and a mild detergent, do not rub. We recommend the use of a mattress protector, as with any other |
The Pod Pro works well for many sleeping styles. We recommend it for side-sleepers under 200/220 lbs, all back-sleepers, as well as lighter-weight stomach-sleepers. |
The Eight Sleep Pod Pro can be installed on any hard base, but is not recommended for adjustable bases because of its technology. As long as your Pod Pro lays on a platform bed, slats, box spring, or any other firm bed base, including the floor, you will be fine. The recommended base for the Pod Pro is a slatted base, with slats no further than 3 inches. |
Soft —————- Firm
Hot —————- Cool
Non-Washable – Washable
Eight Sleep Pod Pro Prices & Discounts
When purchasing an Eight Sleep Pod Pro, you are buying several products in one:
- a 5-layer 12-inch foam mattress
- the most-performing heating and cooling technology on the market
- a smart bed with sleep and health tracking capabilities
- an app to help adjust the mattress’ temperature and track your sleep and health metrics
- a mattress you learns your sleeping patterns to wake you up gently, at just the right moment
- an ideal mattress for couples with different sleep temperature preferences
Price List updated: April 2022 – PRE-DISCOUNTED PRICES
Full
- 52.5"W x 74.5"L
Queen
- 58.5"W x 79.5"L
King / Cal. King
- 74.5"W x 79.5"L (King)
- 70.5"W x 83.5"L (Cal. King)
Detailed Eight Sleep Pod Pro Review Conclusion
The Eight Sleep Pod Pro is an extraordinary piece of engineering. It allies comfort, temperature control, and smart bed tracking capabilities. The Pod Pro was designed for couples, allowing each partner to set his/her preferred temperature and track their sleeping patterns.
If you are someone who sleeps hot or cold, a couple with different sleep temperature preferences and/or sleeping styles, or someone who keeps track of their heart and health metrics, the Eight Sleep Pod Pro is the most performing mattress currently on the market.
With its 5 layers of foam, the Eight Sleep Pod Pro is a stable and comfortable mattress, providing the right amount of pressure relief and spinal alignment. Let’s look at our sleep test findings in more detail below, and see which type of sleepers we think the Pod Pro is best for.
Find all of our Eight Sleep reviews HERE.
Who Is Eight Sleep?
Since its launch in 2014, Eight Sleep has been on a mission to get everyone “sleep fit.” They believe that sleep, like other body functions, can be tracked and improved, when done right. Doing sleep right, means sleeping in the right environment, at the optimal temperature, and using technology to impact the quality of your sleep, track it, and learn from it. Night after night, Eight Sleep aims at helping you fall asleep faster, get more deep sleep, and experience fewer wake-ups for a sleep that is more rejuvenating and sets you up for success.
Eight Sleep has been recognized for its avant guarde technology over the years, gaining awards in Men’s Health, GQ, Time, Fast Company, and more. The Pod Pro has made our yearly list of Best Mattress in the Hot Sleeper category every year since the inception of the list.
Very few mattress companies cater to sleepers around the world, but Eight Sleep is making it its mission to bring better sleep around the planet, starting with Europe. It currently ships the Pod Pro Cover (cover only, no mattress) to France, Germany, the UK, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium. Europeans receive free shipping, free returns, no duties and a 30-night trial.
What Is Inside The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress?
There is so much going on inside the Eight Sleep Pod Pro. It is not only a smart bed, but also a heating and cooling mattress, as well as a whole mattress of its own. We will be first looking at the mattress itself, with its different layers of foam, then touching on the heating and cooling technology, and finally discussing the smart bed health monitoring and app.
5-Layer Foam Mattress
The Eight Pod Pro is a full mattress. Unlike many other bed cooling devices, the technology is included inside the mattress. If you are not interested in getting a new mattress, you can purchase the Pod Pro Cover, which is the technology part of the Pod Pro, and comes as a cover you can add on top of your current mattress.
The Eight Sleep Pod Pro is made of 4 layers of foam and a mattress cover, totaling 12 inches in thickness. All foams are CertiPUR-US certified and hand-sewn in custom fabric that deliver a moisture wicking experience for a cooler sleep.
The bottom layer is 4 inches of a high-density foam that give the mattress stability and years of life. It is a very common layer in foam mattresses.
Above, come 4 inches of FlexSpring Technology – a foam that is responsive and prevents you from feeling stuck in the mattress. Many all-foam mattresses lack responsiveness, making turning around difficult. The Pod Pro has a thick layer of responsive foam for ease of movement and a better performance during sex.
The next 2 layers up are 1 inch of Supportive Air Technology and 2 inches of Airflow Top Layer, letting air pass through the mattress. As your own body heat escapes down the layers, cooler air rises up to prevent over-heating in the foams.
The top layer is a 1-inch thick ComfortBlend topper acting as a mattress cover. It is a soft and moisture-wicking mattress that sleeps very cozy thanks to the foam sewn on top of the active grid. This is the closest layer to your body at night, and the layer hosting the heating and cooling components on the Pod Pro.
The Heating And Cooling Technology
The main reason for purchasing the Eight Sleep Pod Pro, is the desire to control the temperature of your mattress.
The Pod Pro’s dual-zone heating and cooling technology allows each sleeper to set his/her own side of the bed’s temperature, anywhere between 55 and 110 degrees Fahrenheit, via a liquid-powered technology connected to the app via wifi. Water travels from the Eight Sleep Hub, through a ~6-foot long tube connected to the head of the mattress, into the active grid inside the 1-inch mattress cover, which is closest to your body.
The Hub emits negligible noise, which we qualified as white noise, and did not disturb our sleep. When you receive your brand new mattress, you will need to prep it through a process called priming. During priming, all bubbles will be pushed out of the active grid and replaced with distilled water. During that process, the noise will be slightly higher than when cooling / heating your mattress. Do not worry, as the noise will subsidize once priming is over.
Smart Bed / Health Monitoring
The Eight Sleep Pod Pro is a highly-performing smart bed, tracking and monitoring several health points during the night for each sleeper.
As you wake up in the morning, your individual report includes sleep quality data – sleep stages (light, deep, REM), time asleep, tosses and turns – for each sleeper – as well as health data – respiratory rate, resting heart rate, and heart rate variability. The time you sleep is one of the better lapses of time to get a fair read of your heart and respiratory functions. If something feels out of whack, the Eight Sleep Pod Pro will alert you, helping you keep a close eye on your health.
The Eight Sleep App
With your mattress purchase comes free lifetime access to the Eight Sleep App.
Through the app, set up your mattress temperature, GentleRise Smart vibration wake-up alarm, and track your health and sleep quality data.
Every morning, wake up to a Sleep Fitness Score, ranking the quality of your sleep on a scale from 0 to 100. Factors such as time slept, wake-up time consistency, time to fall asleep, time to get out of bed, tosses and turns, and more, all contribute to your daily score, and can help you put a plan in place for better quality of sleep.
~6-foot long
How Does The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Sleep?
Firmness
The Eight Sleep Pod Pro mattress sleeps a little firmer than average. We ranked it at 7 out of 10.
Its layers of foams provide a softer top for pressure relief in the high-pressure areas (shoulders and hips), and a firmer set of foams that allow you to move effortlessly on the mattress and align your spine.
The layers of foam allow each partner to move without disturbing the other sleeper. The motion transfer is minimal, allowing you to sleep through the night, no matter the movements of your partner.
Sleeping Style
The foams used inside the Eight Sleep Pod Pro allow for different types of sleepers to have a comfortable and healthy night of sleep. We recommend it for side-sleepers under 200/220 lbs, all back-sleepers, as well as lighter-weight stomach-sleepers.
The foams provide ample pressure relief, relieving pressure build-up in the hip and shoulder areas, while aligning the entire spine, thanks to the higher density foams.
Because the Eight Sleep Pod Pro attracts different styles of sleep, it is a great mattress for couples with different sleeping preferences – both in position as well as in temperature.
Temperature
As expected, the Pod Pro performed incredibly well on the temperature control front. Our favorite feature is the ability each partner has to control his/her side of the bed.
We tested the full range of temperatures, from 55 to 110 degrees in ~78 degree bedroom temperature. All sleepers should be able to find a temperature comfortable for their own preference. The mattress became both colder, and warmer, than felt comfortable to us.
Another advanced feature of the Eight Sleep Pod Pro is its ability to adjust the mattress’ temperature based on sensors capturing both the body’s temperature and climate sensors (moisture / temperature) in the bedroom. The mattress will automatically adjust the temperature to ensure your body sleeps at the ultimate temperature. You are also able to set a temperature through the app, based on your personal preferences.
Motion Transfer
Thanks to its 12 inches of foams, the Eight Sleep Pod Pro performed really well on the motion transfer test. The movement of a partner tossing will not disturb another sleeper. Additionally, the Eight Sleep Pod Pro’s mission is to reduce the amount of tossing around thanks to its temperature-controlling technology.
Other Notable Features
We think the GentleRise Wake Up technology is extraordinary. The Eight Sleep Pod Pro mattress will wake each sleeper up by gently vibrating at the chest level and slightly rising the mattress’ temperature, at just the perfect time, based on each person’s sleep stage. If you and your partner have different schedules, one partner’s GentleRide Smart Wake Up alarm will not disturb, nor wake, the other person!
We cannot think of a mattress better designed for couples!
The App
The Eight Sleep App deserves a review of its own. It is so much more than a tracking app.
Every morning, you can choose to receive your sleeping report. The report includes a sleep score, as well as health and sleep data. If something seems out of the ordinary, expect a notification. This ensures that you stay on top of arising issues and can make lifestyle adjustments as you see their impact to your sleep and the quality of your rest. The app provides actionable feedback to help you get “sleep fit.”
The app is also the medium you will use to adjust and schedule your mattress’ temperature. The longer you use SleepOS, the better it learns of your preferences and can optimize the thermal environment to your personal preferences.
Lastly, the Eight Sleep app comes loaded with relaxing content. Yoga, guided meditations and breathing, sleeping aids, and stretching exercises. It quickly becomes your best rest, sleep, and recovery partner.
How Do I Care For The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress?
Hub
After the initial priming, which is performed when the mattress is received and involves pushing out hair bubbles and replacing them with about 2L of distilled water, the mattress will be fully functional. The priming stage is guided by the app and should take between 1.5 and 2 hours. You will need to have 2L of distilled water and some 3% household hydrogen peroxide handy for that process.
The priming will last sleepers around 2 to 3 months, depending on how much the cooling and heating technology is used.
When prompted by the app to do so (every 2 to 3 months), simply top off the Hub reservoir with ~2L of distilled water, adding 2 tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide each time, to keep the Hub clean.
Mattress
When it comes to washing the mattress itself, note that the mattress cover can not be removed. As with most other mattresses, blot any stain with a clean cloth, clear water, and a mild detergent. The faster you tend to a stain, the higher the chance of seeing it disappear.
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FAQ
Eight Sleep sent us this Pod Pro Mattress for testing purposes. This review is not sponsored and all opinions expressed in this review are my own.
The Pod Pro can be seen in Eight Sleep’s NYC showroom. Thankfully, it comes with a 100-night sleep trial so you can try it at home.
The Eight Sleep Pod Pro is made in the USA.
Eight Sleep currently offers the Pod Pro, the Pod (11 inches / 3 foam layers), and the Pod Pro Max (12 inches / 6 foam layers). It also offer the Pod Pro Cover, which is the technology piece only, which can be attached to any mattress.
Yes, Eight Sleep offers a foundation, bed frame, eucalyptus bed sheets, an organic Tencel mattress protector, a comforter, and the Carbon Air pillow.
Eight Sleep FAQ
Eight Sleep Pod Pro vs. Cover
The Eight Sleep Pod Pro is an actual mattress with the heating / cooling technology and health / sleep tracking capabilities sewn into the mattress cover. The Pod Pro Cover is just the technology portion and a cover than can be attached to the top of your current mattress.
Does Eight Sleep improve sleep?
The Eight Sleep app provides health tracking and actionable feedback to help its sleepers' improve the quality of their sleep and wake up feeling more refreshed.
How cold does Eight Sleep get?
The Eight Sleep Pod Pro mattress is designed to cool down to 55 degrees Fahrenheit. In reality, expect the mattress to be able to reach a 10-degree Celcius increase or decrease on your bedroom's temperature. In other words, in a 75-degree bedroom, the Pod Pro can reach 55 degrees.
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Laura Georgieff
Laura is a mother of three who did not sleep through the night for the first 5.5 years of her kids' lives. She is passionate about sleep quality and loves sharing her experience and knowledge of all thing bedding! It is her mission to help you make the best decisions when it comes to sleep and help you get the best deal on the market!
Eight Sleep Pod Pro
Heard about the all-in-one smart bed and cooling mattress Eight Sleep Pod Pro? It is the most performing mattress, ideal for couples with different preferences.
Product SKU: Pod Pro
Product Brand: Eight Sleep
Product Currency: USD
Product Price: 2945
Price Valid Until: 12/31/2026
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