Written by Jill Zwarensteyn, Editor
In our comparison of Sparrow Signature Hybrid and Brooklyn Bedding Aurora Luxe, we are looking at two hybrids with loads of cooling technologies and comfort options that go head-to-head.
Both brands started from the ground up, Nest Bedding was founded using the CEO, a former mattress salesman’s, severance pay. While Brooklyn Bedding’s laid down humble roots as two brothers delivered mattresses in a refurbished Wonder Bread truck. Both companies worked to grow their reach and provide high-quality products suiting all sleep preferences.
While both of these products boast a lot of similarities, a few key details may help you make your final decision. Varying sinkage levels, showroom opportunities, and customizable split set-ups may tempt you to sway in one direction or another.
For further details on these two brands, head over to these in-depth reviews:
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Comparing Construction (Materials & Quality)
Nest Bedding Sparrow Signature Hybrid Mattress
This hybrid features premium coils and high-density foam to deliver the best of both worlds. Hot sleepers should appreciate the temperature-adjusting materials, gel infusions, and the innersprings allowing continuous airflow.
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Material
Hybrid
Trial Period
365 nights
Shipping Method
Free shipping
Firmness
Multiple firmness options
Warranty
Lifetime warranty
Price Range
$$$$$
We recommend this mattress for the following sleeper types:
Hot Sleepers
If you often overheat while you sleep, this mattress should help you stay cool.
Couples
This bed has great motion isolation so you will not feel your partner tossing and turning at night.
Back Sleeping
Ideal for lightweight and average weight back sleepers.
Stomach Sleeping
Ideal for lightweight stomach sleepers.Financing Options
Financing options are available for this mattress.
Nest Bedding Sparrow Signature Hybrid Mattress
This hybrid features premium coils and high-density foam to deliver the best of both worlds. Hot sleepers should appreciate the temperature-adjusting materials, gel infusions, and the innersprings allowing continuous airflow.
Material
Hybrid
Warranty
Lifetime warranty
Firmness
Multiple firmness options
Shipping Method
Free shipping
Trial Period
365 nights
Price Range
$$$$$
We recommend this mattress for the following sleeper types:
Hot Sleepers
If you often overheat while you sleep, this mattress should help you stay cool.
Couples
This bed has great motion isolation so you will not feel your partner tossing and turning at night.
Back Sleeping
Ideal for lightweight and average weight back sleepers.
Stomach Sleeping
Ideal for lightweight stomach sleepers.Financing Options
Financing options are available for this mattress.
Nest Bedding Sparrow Signature Hybrid Mattress
This hybrid features premium coils and high-density foam to deliver the best of both worlds. Hot sleepers should appreciate the temperature-adjusting materials, gel infusions, and the innersprings allowing continuous airflow.
Material
Hybrid
Firmness
Multiple firmness options
Trial Period
365 nights
Warranty
Lifetime warranty
Shipping Method
Free shipping
Price Range
$$$$$
We recommend this mattress for the following sleeper types:
Hot Sleepers
If you often overheat while you sleep, this mattress should help you stay cool.
Couples
This bed has great motion isolation so you will not feel your partner tossing and turning at night.
Back Sleeping
Ideal for lightweight and average weight back sleepers.
Stomach Sleeping
Ideal for lightweight stomach sleepers.Financing Options
Financing options are available for this mattress.
Sparrow Signature Hybrid Construction
This is a foam and coil bed-in-a-box hybrid that ships right to your door.
The cover should help you keep cool thanks to the Thermic Phase Change fabric and Gel-Infused Memory Foam quilted into it. This mattress stands 12 inches in height.
- The top layer is made up of a 3-inch Energex™ Temperature Responsive Foam. You should notice a deep hug and body-contouring as you sink into this layer.
- The second layer contains 1 inch of SmartFlow Support Foam. This layer acts as a transition between the comfort materials and the coils below.
- The support layer consists of 6-inch Quantum Edge Pocketed Support Coils. This should provide enhanced edge support and should help to minimize motion transfer by isolating energy.
- The base is made from 1-inch dense foam materials.
Brooklyn Bedding Aurora Luxe Mattress
The Aurora Luxe is a cooling mattress with TitanCool™ Technology, copper and gel infusions, and a temperature-regulating coil layer working together to provide exceptional comfort for those who sleep hot.
Material
Hybrid
Trial Period
120 nights
Shipping Method
Free shipping
Firmness
Multiple firmness options
Warranty
10-year warranty
Price Range
$$$$$
We recommend this mattress for the following sleeper types:
Hot Sleepers
If you often overheat while you sleep, this mattress should help you stay cool.
Back Pain
This bed is perfect for anyone suffering from back pain.
Side Sleeping
Ideal for average weight side sleepers.Financing Options
Financing options are available for this mattress.
Brooklyn Bedding Aurora Luxe Mattress
The Aurora Luxe is a cooling mattress with TitanCool™ Technology, copper and gel infusions, and a temperature-regulating coil layer working together to provide exceptional comfort for those who sleep hot.
Material
Hybrid
Warranty
10-year warranty
Firmness
Multiple firmness options
Shipping Method
Free shipping
Trial Period
120 nights
Price Range
$$$$$
We recommend this mattress for the following sleeper types:
Hot Sleepers
If you often overheat while you sleep, this mattress should help you stay cool.
Back Pain
This bed is perfect for anyone suffering from back pain.
Side Sleeping
Ideal for average weight side sleepers.Financing Options
Financing options are available for this mattress.
Brooklyn Bedding Aurora Luxe Mattress
The Aurora Luxe is a cooling mattress with TitanCool™ Technology, copper and gel infusions, and a temperature-regulating coil layer working together to provide exceptional comfort for those who sleep hot.
Material
Hybrid
Firmness
Multiple firmness options
Trial Period
120 nights
Warranty
10-year warranty
Shipping Method
Free shipping
Price Range
$$$$$
We recommend this mattress for the following sleeper types:
Hot Sleepers
If you often overheat while you sleep, this mattress should help you stay cool.
Back Pain
This bed is perfect for anyone suffering from back pain.
Side Sleeping
Ideal for average weight side sleepers.Financing Options
Financing options are available for this mattress.
Brooklyn Bedding Aurora Luxe Construction
This is a foam and coil hybrid bed-in-a-box system that comes in multiple comfort options.
The cotton cover is blended with TitanCool to provide a cool and soft feel when touched. This mattress is 13 inches tall.
- The top layer contains Copper Gel Energex With TitanCool that is 1.5 inches thick. This foam relies on the phase changing technology and copper gel to conduct heat and promote temperature regulation.
- The second layer holds a 2-inch TitanFlex layer. This material is meant to respond to your body weight and position to provide personalized support.
- The third layer contains a Swirl Visco-Elastic Memory Foam that stands 1 inch in height. This is meant to provide pressure relief and contouring while acting as a transition between the support and comfort layers.
- The fourth layer holds Quantum Edge Encased Coils that are 8 inches tall. These coils should promote solid edge support and minimize motion transfer due to their individually pocketed design.
- The final layer is comprised of a Base Support Foam coming in at 1 inch thick. This is meant to provide support to the entire mattress and further reinforce the support coils.
Comparing Firmness (Support & Feel)
Both of these products have multiple comfort levels available. We have ranked each option on our comfort scale (firmness scale), which uses a system of 1 through 10. Using this system, 1 would feel soft as a cloud and 10 would feel as firm as a brick.
Sparrow’s Medium comes in at 5.5, making it a true Medium to slightly Medium-Firm for most folks of a more average body size. The Plush lands at a 2.5 and the Firm comes in at an 8.5 on the same scale.
Brooklyn’s Aurora Luxe Medium ranks at 5, a true Medium feel. The company’s Soft has earned a 3 and we have given the Firm a 7.
Both items have very comparable comfort levels, though we have tended to rank the Aurora Luxe just a little Softer overall in two of three categories. Side sleepers who need good support and back sleepers who like a plusher feel may prefer this bed. Stomach sleepers and fans of a Firmer experience might opt for the Signature.
Sparrow should present a memory foam type feel on the surface, which might seem more like sleeping “in” a denser material. Brooklyn’s mattress utilizes a proprietary material that should feel similar to latex and may feel springier with more “floating on top” feel.
Comparing Sinkage and Bounce
The Signature should provide a deep hug with moderate bounce. There should be a somewhat slower response in the upper layers and a quick response below, this should help you feel enveloped in your mattress without getting “stuck.” Combination sleepers should still be able to reposition easily.
The Aurora Luxe should allow less sinkage, what may be described more like a gentle cradle. You should notice a moderate level of bounce from deep in the mattress. This should also make this item a good choice for those who move around in their sleep.
Comparing Motion Transfer
Many buyers do not consider motion transfer a top priority when choosing their new bed. Those with restless partners or pets may consider this category important, as they likely want to reduce disruptions from feeling their partner’s movements.
The Signature edges out the Aurora Luxe just a little in this category because it features denser materials that should absorb energy more like foam than latex. Both products should do well to isolate motion, however, so this choice really comes down to how important this particular feature is to you, and if you’re a person with a very light sleep this feature can be really important to you.
Comparing Edge Support
Edge support is not traditionally a major concern for most shoppers. Anyone looking to maximize their sleep surface area should be happy with the exceptional support offered by the Quantum coils inside both items.
Sparrow vs. Brooklyn Bedding Aurora Luxe Bed Compared Side-by-Side
| Features | Sparrow | Brooklyn Bedding Aurora Luxe |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 12” | 13″ |
| Cover | Gel-Infused Memory Foam and Thermic Phase Change fabric | Cotton with phase changing TitanCool blended into it |
| Materials | Energex™ Temperature Responsive Foam, SmartFlow Support Foam, Quantum Edge Pocketed Support Coils | Copper Gel Energex With TitanCool, TitanFlex, Swirl Visco-Elastic Memory Foam, Quantum Edge Encased Coils, Base Support Foam |
| Cooling | Thermic Phase Change fabric, Gel-Infused Memory Foam, Copper, SmartFlow for airflow, coils for airflow | Copper gel, phase change technology, pocketed coils |
| Firmness | 5.5/10 | 5/10 |
| Support | Great | Exceptional |
| Motion Transfer | Minimal | Medium |
| Edge Support | Exceptional | Exceptional |
| Sinkage | Deep Hug | Gentle Cradle |
| Bounce | Exceptional | Moderate |
| Warranty | Lifetime | 10 years |
| Trial Period | 365 nights | 120 nights |
| Certifications | CertiPUR-US® | CertiPUR-US® |
| Adjustable Base Compatible | Yes | Yes |
| Shipping | Ships to the United States and Canada, shipping is free in the contiguous states, White Glove service can be arranged | Free in the contiguous United States, parts of Hawaii, Alaska, and Canada for an added fee, White Glove delivery may be arranged when purchasing through a showroom |
| Made in the USA | Yes | Yes |
Prices
| Size | Sparrow Price (w/o discount) | Brooklyn Bedding Aurora Luxe Price (w/o discount) |
| Twin | $949 | $999 |
| Twin XL | $1,149 | $1,249 |
| Full | $1,349 | $1,599 |
| Queen | $1,699 | $1,749 |
| King | $1,999 | $2,199 |
| Cali King | $1,999 | $2,199 |
| Split King (1 side only) | N/A | N/A |
| Split Cali King (1 side only) | $1,149 | $1,149 |
Final Thoughts
If you’re choosing between the Casper and the Tuft & Needle for your next mattress, you are choosing between two excellent beds. The Casper will be a better fit for those who can afford to spend a little bit more on their mattress and want something slightly firmer and more supportive on the back.
The Tuft & Needle will be the better choice for those who want to shop a bit more eco-consciously and are interested in a unique mattress that feels both pressure-relieving and springy.
Whichever you choose, you’ll end up with a high-quality mattress from a reputable company.
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Jill Zwarensteyn
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About Author
Jill Zwarensteyn is the Editor for Sleep Advisor and a Certified Sleep Science Coach. She is enthusiastic about providing helpful and engaging information on all things sleep and wellness.
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