Brooklyn Titan Plus Luxe Mattress Review

Michael Magnuson

Founder of GoodBed, Leading Mattress Expert

Summary: Is the Titan Plus Luxe a Good Mattress?

The Brooklyn Titan Plus Luxe is a 13” pocket spring mattress designed with heavier sleepers in mind. It uses high-density polyurethane foams and a thick, low-gauge coil unit to effectively support larger body types. It is what we would call an “HD mattress.” In other words, it is a mattress built with both HD foams (ie, high-density foams) and an HD pocket spring (ie, a heavy-duty pocket spring). For those unfamiliar, this is a category of mattress typically intended for individuals over 250lbs. 

That said, this doesn’t mean that the Titan Plus Luxe is uncomfortable or unsuitable for other body types. There’s still a considerable amount of comfort material which prevents the mattress from feeling stiff or overly hard. It also comes with a number of luxury features that aren’t often found in HD models, like a quilted top with gel foam and an optional “cooling” cover made with polyethylene fiber.

In our testing, we found the Titan Plus Luxe to be about a Medium in overall firmness. This is a bit softer than similar HD models, which tend to be Firm to Very Firm in overall feel. As such, we think the Titan Plus Luxe would be a great balanced option for couples of different sizes or just people with different sleeping preferences. We found it to be comfortable for side, back, and stomach-sleeping, and think it’d do well even for lighter sleepers.

We also thought it had excellent motion isolation. Most pocket spring mattresses tend to perform well in this area, and the Titan Plus Luxe was no exception to this. Similarly, it performed well on our adjustable base. The only area we’d potentially fault it would be in terms of edge support. We found this to be a little bit lacking at the head and foot of the bed. The edge support at the sides of the bed, however, was strong.

All in all, the Titan Plus Luxe is a comfortable, well-built mattress that's designed for heavier sleepers, but that’s still accommodating and pressure-relieving for lighter sleepers as well. We think it’s an excellent option for couples, for heavier sleepers that like a plush feel, or for anyone that’s looking for a quality mattress made of very durable materials.

Bottom Line: Who is the Best Match for the Titan Plus Luxe?

BEST if you:

• Are a heavier sleeper looking for a slightly softer feel
• Share a bed with a heavier sleeper but want a Medium feel
• Want a mattress made with very durable materials
• Prefer a mattress with "cooling" features

NOT IDEAL if you:

• Are looking for a truly soft mattress
• Prefer a mattress with a lot of memory feel

Comfort and Feel

The “feel” characteristics of a mattress cannot be universally better or worse. They can only be more or less desirable to you, based on your personal preferences. For this reason, we call these “preference-based” attributes. Our ratings here are based on objective measurements that we apply to a consistent scale for products from all brands.

Softness ( what’s this )

Keep in mind that what mattress companies call “firm” or “soft” is relative and varies between manufacturers. Mattresses are designed to be supportive and promote healthy spinal alignment, however, different people tend to have different preferences for overall softness.

We found the Titan Plus Luxe to be about a Medium in feel, although please note this is a composite rating created by relatively soft comfort materials and a relatively firm underlying pocket spring. In other words, the surface is quite soft, but it "firms up" fairly quickly.

Not sure what softness is best for you? Take our Mattress Match Quiz and find out.

Cushioning Depth ( what’s this )

Cushioning depth refers to how deeply you sink into the mattress. Some brands will talk about a feeling of "sleeping-on" a mattress vs a feeling of "sleeping-in" a mattress, and this typically refers to cushioning depth. More cushioning depth means more conformance and more of a cradled or "hugged" sensation.

We thought the Titan Plus Luxe offered about an average amount of Cushioning Depth. This is, again, due to the relatively soft comfort materials overlying the firm pocket spring unit.

Memory Feel

Memory feel refers to how quickly a mattress recovers its shape after being compressed. A mattress with a lot of memory feel will have a much slower recovery after compression. This is often noticed by sleepers in repositioning.

We'd describe the Titan Plus Luxe as having little to no memory feel.

Bounce

Responsiveness also translates into bounce, and with most innerspring mattresses, you'll get a good bit of it.

The Titan Plus Luxe has a solid overall amount of bounce due to the rapid response of the comfort foams and the robust pocket spring underlying this.

Back Support

The key to good back support is for the mattress to support your spine in a “neutral” position while you sleep, meaning that the shape of your spine is roughly the same as when you're standing. The ability of any given mattress to do this will vary by sleeper, depending on its “fit” for your weight, body shape, and preferred sleep position(s).

In our evaluations, the Titan Plus Luxe performed very well for our tester in most sleeping positions.

The key to good back support is maintaining proper spinal alignment while you sleep. This means that the mattress should hold your spine in roughly the same position it's in when you're standing. The ability of a given mattress to do this will generally depend on your weight, sleep position, and body shape.

Here is how we break down the spinal alignment of the Titan Plus Luxe:

Back Sleepers:

Our tester really enjoyed the Titan Plus Luxe in this position. The accommodating foams and the TitanCore pocket spring provided the right amount of support.

Side Sleepers:

We also thought the Titan Plus Luxe was surprisingly good for side sleeping. This was a bit unexpected, as HD models are typically fairly firm and don't perform as well in this regard.

Stomach Sleepers:

Our tester also felt well-supported on his stomach. The firm pocket spring kept him well-aligned in this position.

Pressure Relief

Inadequate pressure relief from your mattress results in “pressure points,” which can be a source of pain, soreness, loss of circulation, restlessness, and other problems. Pressure relief requirements will vary be sleeper, with side sleepers needing the most. Likewise, the amount of pressure relief that a given mattress provides will also vary by sleeper, depending on its “fit” for your weight and body shape.

We thought that the Titan Plus Luxe had surprisingly good overall pressure relief. The TitanFlex foam and the underlying Supreme Response Transition Foam did an good job of relieving pressure.

Performance Features

With the “features” of a mattress, performance will tend to be consistent across all sleepers – without regards to your body type or preferences. However, these attributes have differing levels of importance to each sleeper, which is why we consider them “priority-based” characteristics.

Motion Isolation ( what’s this )

If you are easily disturbed by a partner's movements in bed, or perhaps you and your partner go to bed and get up at different times, then motion isolation may be a priority for you. Generally speaking, pocket spring and all-foam mattresses tend to perform best here.

We thought the Titan Plus Luxe had excellent overall motion isolation.

Temperature ( what’s this )

The Titan Plus Luxe also worked well in terms of temperature regulation. The "cooling" quilted cover provides a nice sense of initial coolness to help you fall asleep, and the foams use shouldn't retain heat.

Edge Support ( what’s this )

If there's an area where we'd fault the Titan Plus Luxe, it'd be in terms of edge support, and even so we still thought it was Good. The only issue is that there isn't a lot of edge support at the head and foot of the bed. The sides of the bed, however, were very supportive.

Ease of Repositioning ( what’s this )

If you tend to move and change positions a lot over the course of a night, ease of repositioning will be a priority for you. The Titan Plus Luxe also performed well in this area. Our tester had no trouble at all moving around or rolling into another position.

Green Features ( what’s this )

For mattress shoppers concerned with the use of natural materials, sustainable manufacturing practices or the like, we offer our subjective evaluation of any efforts taken by the company to make the mattress more green, healthy, or safe.

The Titan Plus Luxe doesn't have many green features to speak of, although all the foams are CertiPUR-US certified.

Adjustable Base Compatibility ( what’s this )

We look at three things when testing a mattress on an adjustable base.

First, will using an adjustable base harm the mattress? In the case of the Titan Plus Luxe, the answer is no. Like most pocket spring designs, the Titan works well with an adjustable base.

Next, we look at conformance. How closely did the bed hug the curves of the base as it is raised and lowered? The Titan Plus Luxe did a good job in this aspect. There was a slight gap between the mattress and foundation on the opposite side of the mattress, but this is also normal for new mattresses.

Lastly we look at the cover and what happens when the bed is in an articulated position. We did notice some very minor wrinkling of the quilted cover when the head of the bed was raised, though again, this is normal for many mattresses and isn't typically noticed by sleepers.

Overall, we would say that the performance on our adjustable base was good.

Materials & Construction

What's in the Brooklyn Bedding Titan Plus Luxe Mattress?

The Titan Plus Luxe is a pocket spring mattress comprising roughly five overall layers.

• 1" quilted cover (w/ optional "GlacioTex Cooling Cover")
• 2” UHD poly foam ("TitanFlex Comfort Foam")
• 1" UHD poly foam ("Supreme Response Transition Foam")
• 8” HD pocket springs (up to 900 count, 13.5 gauge "TitanCore" coils)
• 0.75" base foam

At the top of the mattress there's a one-inch quilted cover with an optional GlacioTex "cooling" upgrade. The GlacioTex upgrade is made with polyethylene fibers, which is a unique material with an inherent "coolness-to-the-touch." While fibers like this typically don't stay cool all night long, they do help to create a cool and comfortable initial sleep surface which can help you fall asleep.

Just under the quilt there's a two-inch layer of TitanFlex Comfort Foam. This is what we would call an Ultra-High Density (or UHD) poly foam. At GoodBed we've developed our own internal classification system for foam densities, and a UHD poly foam is the highest grade on our scale. This means that we think that this foam will be durable and maintain it's comfort properties for years to come. After the layer of TitanFlex, we have a one inch layer of "Supreme Response Transition Foam" (although this layer was actually closer to 1.5" on our model). This is, again, a layer of UHD poly foam that we expect will be highly durable.

Next we have an eight-inch pocket spring with 13.5 gauge "TitanCore" coils. Much like with the foams above, this is a high quality and durable coil unit made with a wire that's significantly thicker than most pocket springs. As a comparison, Brooklyn's other mattresses typically use a coil that's around a 15 gauge. Underneath this there's a layer of base foam to ensure that the coils work consistently on various surfaces.

Durability, Warranty & Value

The “value” of any mattress is both subjective and personal – reflecting how well it meets that person’s unique sleep needs and preferences, relative to their budget. As a result, our ratings in this area are focused on more objective factors like quality and longevity.

How Much Does the Titan Plus Luxe Cost?

Prices shown are list prices. Remember that GoodBed keeps our site current with the best available discounts on online mattresses, many of which are exclusive discounts for our readers.

What Are You Getting?

The Titan Plus Luxe is a durable and well-made pocket spring mattress designed for heavier sleepers. It's built with high-density foams and a heavy-duty pocket spring unit.

How Long Will the Titan Plus Luxe Last?

When it comes to estimating the comfort lifespan of a mattress, we can use foam density as our best, albeit imperfect, predictor of how long a foam will retain its shape and resiliency.

This is where we expect the Titan Plus Luxe to really shine. The combination of UHD foams and the firm underlying pocket spring means that the Titan Plus Luxe is likely to be one of the most durable mattresses on the market, let alone one of the most durable in the price range.

Overall Value

We think that the Titan Plus Luxe compares well to most other HD models on the market, and it comes in at a price point that's actually a little bit under many similar models. We think it's a very good value.

Warranty

• Warranty Length: 10 Year Non-Prorated Warranty
• Indentation Coverage: 1.5” and above with some exclusions

One of the biggest, if not THE biggest complaints about any mattress from consumers regards body impressions — the inability of a mattress to spring back, eventually creating a low spot/sinkhole in the mattress. As such, mattress warranties all contain a term defining how big a sag or ‘body impression’ (measured when no one is on the mattress) is considered a defect, and thus covered under the warranty.

The industry standard for hybrid and innerspring mattresses is 1.5". This is exactly what Brooklyn Bedding has chosen to cover as well.

You read the fine print on this here: Brooklyn Bedding's Warranty Policy.

Other Factors to Consider

Delivery

• Free delivery to your door

Returns

• 120-Night Trial period

Brooklyn Bedding offers a 120-Night Trial period. In the event of a return, a $99 return fee will apply.