Nathan and I have a ton of things in common, that is why we love each other so much. However there are also a lot of things that we do not agree on. Mattress firmness is one of them. He likes to sleep on a hard board and I would prefer a smushy cloud. Since neither of us could ever get comfortable on what the other one liked we met in the middle and got a mattress that would work for both of us, but was not as firm as he wanted or as soft as I wanted. If only we could own a bed that was half and half!
One morning, after tossing and turning all night long I searched the internet for a “half and half” bed and found one! Sleep Number beds come with a nifty feature called DualAir technology. DualAir technology lets you adjust the firmness of mattress with a quiet wireless remote, so you can sleep on your comfort firmness AND king and queen sizes come with separate sides! Wait what?! A bed that could be soft on one side, and hard on the other?! Was it made for us? I think so!
After much debate Nathan and I agreed that a Sleep Number bed was a purchase we for sure had to make at some point. Sleep Number beds are very expensive. Thankfully they offer financing and if we got approved, the bed was more than affordable for us. We knew that something we laid in more than half our life was something we needed to be serious about so a few months ago, when Sleep Number asked me to try out their new m9 bed and share my experience with all of you I of course agreed!
The new Sleep Number m9 memory foam bed provides the ability to adjust the firmness on each side at the touch of a button and is of course soft, breathable and gently conforming. Designed to help sleepers find their coziest sleep ever, the m9 memory foam bed offers the latest Sleep Number innovations:
- 13-inch bed offers with Sleep Numbers highest foam profile.
- Exclusive SLEEP NUMBER DualAir technology.
- 5-inches of LuxFit™ foam softly.
- Temperature balancing sleep surface that absorbs excess heat.
- Luxuriously soft fabric made from natural fibers.
- 2 wireless, digital remotes.
- Full-Fill and Memory features.
Nathan was an 85, which to me feels like sleeping on the kitchen table. I was a 20, which Nathan described as sleeping in quick sand! All that was left to do after we got our numbers was wait for delivery! About a week later the delivery truck pulled up and started to unload boxes! We mentioned to them it probably was not a great idea to park in front of a fire hydrant, not to mention against the law- but they said they do it all the time and would be quick.
When we found out we were getting a new mattress we decided to splurge and order a sleigh bed. However, the mattress got here quicker than the sleigh bed so the delivery team used the modular base and legs, all along the way showing us what to do when we did get our bed! Set up of the bed base was super fast and easy. The modular base was snapped together, legs screwed on and then covered with a pretty ‘dust ruffle’.
Set up of the top mattress was also fast but we ran into quite a road block here. Our mattress cover was ripped and our delivery team did not have another one. They were able to set our bed up, but the mattress was not 100% secure with the ripped cover. Our delivery team assured us they would order a new one and it would be delivered with in 2-3 days. As soon as we got it, they would come back our and re set it up! The delivery team worked fast and efficiently, and even took our old bed with them to dispose of! I was amazed at how many layers the bed was composed of and worried that the layers would slide apart, but they do not budge one bit!
Here is where everything went south. The delivery team told Sleep Number we needed a new pump cover. There is no such thing as a pump cover. So Sleep Number did not send us anything. No one called to follow up. No one did anything. I had to call Sleep Number five times to eventually get every thing figured out. Our replacement cover was delivered three weeks after our original bed was delivered. They did apologize profusely, but I still feel they really dropped the ball on customer service on this.
Now that we finally have our bed, free of broken and ripped pieces I am finally able to report to you guys what an amazing difference our Sleep Number bed has made in our life. No more tossing and turning. No more snoring. No more sacrificing comfort to make sure we are both able to get a little bit of comfort! Nate and I are sleeping better now than we ever have in our lives. I love that at night I can sink into my cushy bed with my side set on 20- and during the day I can turn my side up to 100 and sit and watch TV with my kids- all on the same, ultra comfortable bed.
Our sleigh bed came a few weeks after the mattress did and moving the m9 bed was easy peasy! Because the top mattress is full of air, you could even do it by yourself if you really wanted! We threw on a new comforter and sheet set and now sleep in what feels like heaven. Even though our Sleep Number store and delivery experience was not so grand I can honestly say I would go through both of them fifty more times for the level of comfort both Nathan and I are able to achieve in our m9 bed!
If you and your bed partner can not agree on the firmness of a mattress- I highly suggest checking out Sleep Number. The beds are expensive, but as I mentioned before Sleep Number offers in house financing and currently is offering no interest if paid in full in 18 months.
Buy It: You can purchase a king size Sleep Number m9 bed for 4,999.99 from sleepnumber.com
I am so jealous!! I have wanted one of these for a long time, we have the same problem as you but I usually win:) Enjoy your bed:)
Yep! I am also super jealous! That look cozy and wonderful!!
How I wish I had this bed. I currently sleep on an old mattress on the floor. Wires poke me all night long. I can’t afford a bed right now. But after reading this review, I know what I want to work towards getting. Great review!
I’d love to have this bed. I have back problems that could be relieved with a bed like this =D
Oh this sounds great! We really need a new bed and mattress. I shall have to look into it.
look how lucky you are. I need a new bed so bad. I bought 2 of my kids beds this year, my adult kids, while I am still on a very old lumpy mattress. I would love a Sleep Number bed
Just as a few others have mentioned, I am jealous! I seriously hate my current mattress. I have recently been discussing getting a new bed and this would be one I’d seriously be interested in! Enjoy!!
If they weren’t so darn expensive, I’d probably get one! I can’t see spending that much on just the mattress though! LOL We currently have a waterbed and while I love it, dh hates it! 🙂
That is really increditble that you can adjust either side of bed for each person. WOuld LOVE to have a bed like this. I am going to investigate them a little closer now!
This would be perfect for my husband and I!
I always hear such wonderful things about these mattresses. Would love to get one for myself at some point in time. My husband also likes the bed a little firmer than I do because if it is too soft for him it hurts his back…
This looks so comfortable! I would love to have one of these…maybe for Christmas!
make me cry, I would love to have a sleep # bed
Another thing that is great with the select comfort company is their amazing service and approachable staff Even when trying the bed, a nice sales professional is always available to cater to your needs up until the unit is properly installed in your house, there is still an employee with smiles on their faces ready to answer your queries.
These beds are so awesome! My hubby and I could use one!
So jealous. I would love to have one, but just can’t afford it.
I’ll have to put this on my wish list for the future.
I would love to have one of these beds,,,,,,,, my husband and I like different firmness and support, this would be Awsome !!!
I love my Sleep Number bed! (I think it’s a P9) We got it a couple of years ago and it still works great. I never got an Individual Sleep Number reading, though, so I think we may go back in to find out what our numbers should be.
i love sleep number beds but i cant afford one … stay at hotel that had one right before i went to basic i was so uncomfortable when i got to basic
I have always wanted one! I am jealous! lol
I am so envious. I have wanted one of these for the longest time, just can’t afford it 🙂
That looks like such a comfy bed! You must be one patient person. I don’t think that we could wait three weeks for a replacement part to our bed. We would have no where else to sleep! I am glad that they finally resolved everything!
Maureen
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Ah! I really wish we could afford a sleep number bed!
We will be purchasing a new bed ( a whole new bedroom in fact) come next year and I am always interested in hearing about great mattresses and people experiences with stores. I really like that you can customize to your own sleep style. Thanks for sharing.
We’re shopping for a new mattress within the upcoming year. I love our current memory foam set but it’s too soft for hubs’ taste. I think a Sleep Number is the way to go!
I have considered looking into this several times over the last few years. Me and my husband sound alot like you and your. I want soft, comfy, snuggle bed, and he wants to sleep on a rock! It does wory me about the customer service, or lack there of, you said you experienced, BUT hearing how wonderful you think the bed is, maybe it is worth a little initital headache for the longterm sleep 🙂
My husband really would like one of these….but I don’t like the price. I’m glad to hear you think it’s worth the price (and trouble).
My hubby and I would love one of these!
I’d love one of these beds but it’ll never be in my budget to own one. I’m on a fixed income so no comfy bed for sue.Lol! Thank you for sharing 🙂
My husband and I are getting a new mattress as each other’s big gift for Christmas, I would love to convince him to splurge on this!
Have always wanted to try one of these !! My husband and I can never agree on a mattress.. and both feel terrible when we wake up with back pain
The sleep number bed seems pretty neat. I wonder if it would help me. IU was in a car wreck 2 years ago and i NEVER sleep.
It sounds wonderful, but you would think with the beds as expensive as they are that their customer service would be better. I’m glad that, in the end, everything worked out for you.
This bed the Sleep number m9 is so amazing! I wish that I could afford one of these. I have a family member who says that it is the best bed they ever bought. I know that it is well worth the price, they help backs and neck pain!
I’d love to have this. Our mattress is starting to sag, but a new one is not in the budget right now. Hopefully soon. My husband and I would definitely have different numbers too. I like hard and he prefers a soft bed.
I am envious…I want one of those beds. I have the hardest time sleeping on our current mattress.
After reading your review I went online to look at the models. I got the feeling they would all be $5000 which is way too much money for me and my husband to spend. After reviewing SleepNumber.com I noticed that they have a very wide range of beds that fit all budgets. My husband and I will be visiting our local Sleep Number store today to look at the P5. Right now it’s $1850ish for a queen. Now that’s a price I am comfortable with!
Thank you so much for posting this review! My husband and I went to the store today where we were greeted by the friendly and knowledgable staff. They had us lie down on a few beds to determine the most comfortable one for me and George. We went in thinking we would like the p5, but actually liked the p6 better! They measured our Sleep Number and showed us the computer images. I had a really great experience. Thank you for all the feed back you gave us. I may not have ever considered them because I thought they were to much money. I can’t wait to get my new bed!
wish i could afford a nice bed like this. i want a temperpedic though
I need one of these beds!
We need a new mattress and I will definitely be looking into one of these!
Looks nice! I really need a new mattress
I have heard those beds are so comfy!! I would love to own one after reading your review
We have had our mattress for about 18 years now, so it is time for a new one. My husband really wants one because one of the hotels we stayed in had them there. he loved being able to choose our own number. We will have to go check these out. I know I’m getting a king-sized bed this time around though.
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My Hubby/Honey and me have been in the market for a new mattress for several years now … Our old Queen size Tempur-pedic – whlle it has served us well for many years needs retired as our needs have grown (along with our aches and pains of aging and all that jazz…
We both feel we’ve earned our dream mattress – definitely a KING and one that can accommodate our divergent needs and tastes – a firm and/or less firm mattress, sleeping at different degrees of position and temperature – waking feeling refreshed and pain-free – so we can sleep happily ever-after together forever.
i need one of these!
i really really really wish i could afford one of these beds — maybe someday!
*kelly
kelly-tillotson@hotmail.com