Casper Dream Max Hybrid Review 2024: Plush Yet Supportive Luxury

Casper is without doubt one of the unique bed-in-a-box mattress manufacturers whose mattresses have not often upset. In 2024, the model revamped its lineup, changing its previous fashions and introducing 5 brand-new beds. The Dream Max Hybrid is the improved model of the bottom mannequin Dream Hybrid with extra foam layers, a extra refined and focused zoned help design and a softer profile that facet sleepers ought to actually take pleasure in.

I see it as a compelling mattress choice for anyone who’s searching for a noticeably plush mattress, however is it value it at its premium worth? Discover out with our assessment.

First impressions of the Casper Dream Max Hybrid mattress

I used to be excited to unbox the entire new Casper beds. Casper is a well-liked model and I’ve all the time regarded its beds extremely. The Casper beds arrived at CNET on a chilly day in February, which normally is not necessary however we observed one thing attention-grabbing with these Caspers that is true of all mattresses, however we not often see.

After unboxing the Dream Max Hybrid, I observed it was misshapen — way more so than the common mattress after unboxing. It is because the foams are chilly, and chilly foams have a tendency to carry form greater than heat foams. That is very true of reminiscence foam. It wasn’t a difficulty as a result of the Dream Max totally inflated and regarded completely regular after a few day. The Snow and Snow Max took lots longer, due to the elevated quantity of reminiscence foam they use.

Upon first beginning to check the Dream Max Hybrid, it jogged my memory a variety of the now discontinued Casper Nova Hybrid, which was considered one of my private favourite mattresses due to its accommodating really feel and delicate firmness profile that appeals to facet sleepers like myself. I instantly observed the plushness of the Dream Max, which felt nice on my shoulders, and I may really feel the extra zoned help layers within the Dream Max.

Video: Casper Dream Max Hybrid assessment

Watch me assessment the Casper Dream Max Hybrid on this video assessment. 

Development and really feel

The Casper Dream Max Hybrid has 5 distinct layers, not counting the quilt. It has an extra layer of froth compared to the bottom mannequin Dream Hybrid, which has 4 totally different layers. 

The bottommost layer of the Casper Dream Hybrid is a 2-inch layer of “Casper Core” help foam. Most hybrid mattresses function a layer of help foam on the underside like this to offer the coils with a secure basis. On most beds, I see and check this foam layer is normally thinner than 2 inches, however I do not suppose it issues a lot as a result of the first help layer is a 6-inch layer of pocketed coils.

Pocketed coils have just about supplanted conventional innersprings because the help layer in mattress design as a result of they do a a lot better job at isolating movement and, on the identical time, offering equal ranges of help and bounce.

Above the coil layer is a roughly 2-inch layer of “Align Reminiscence Foam” that contributes to the zoned help design which I will cowl a bit later.

Above this reminiscence foam layer is a layer “Align Plus Flex Foam” which is a layer solely discovered within the Dream Max Hybrid. This foam additionally contributes to the zoned help design by working with the reminiscence foam layer under. Then, the ultimate layer of the Dream Max is a layer of “Breathe Flex Foam,” which is similar high layer discovered on the bottom mannequin Dream Max.

The highest two layers of froth on this mattress are gentle, ethereal and responsive and counteract the sink-in high quality of the reminiscence foam layer under. All of it provides as much as give the Dream Max an accommodating, delicate hybrid really feel that’s traditional Casper. All of Casper’s previous mattresses had this comparable kind of really feel however its new beds have a higher number of mattresses. The acquainted really feel of the Dream Max (and in addition the Dream) is welcome.

Zoned help design

Earlier Casper beds just like the Casper Authentic, Nova Hybrid and Wave Hybrid had been identified for his or her zoned-support design. Meaning the mattress is split into separate sections with various firmness ranges, that are supposed to advertise improved spinal alignment. 

Wanting on the two center layers of the Dream Max Hybrid, this design is clear. The reminiscence foam layer has cutouts in particular spots, which contributes to additional softness in these areas. Additionally, the extra responsive foam above is firmer within the middle third, and the 2 layers collectively give sleepers focused zoned help like we noticed on the now discontinued Nova and Wave Hybrid beds. Essentially the most superior types of zoned help from Casper are discovered within the Dream Max and Snow Max, and this could possibly be a compelling function for anybody with again ache.

I would not be involved with discovering the mattress uncomfortable as a result of inside variations in firmness as a result of the distinction is delicate. You will probably really feel it to some extent as your physique adjusts to the mattress when it is new, however after some time, you will not discover the distinction and you will simply get the advantages.

Casper Dream Max Hybrid firmness and sleeper sorts

As I discussed earlier, the Casper Dream Hybrid is an opulent mattress that gives a variety of strain reduction for major facet sleepers. In our exams, we rated it to be round a medium-soft on our scale. 

It ought to work decently effectively for sure mixture sleepers, particularly as a result of the zoned help design ought to assist forestall your decrease again from sinking too low in case you wind up sleeping in your again or abdomen, however I’d nonetheless suggest the Dream Max Hybrid for strict facet sleepers and anybody who favors their facet. 

In order for you one thing firmer from Casper, all of its different mattresses are firmer than the Dream Max Hybrid. The bottom mannequin Dream Hybrid is a medium, and the Casper One is the firmest choice between a medium-firm and a real agency. 

Casper Dream Max Hybrid mattress efficiency

Edge help

The sting help of a mattress refers to how effectively the perimeter of the mattress holds up beneath strain and it is necessary for {couples} sharing a mattress. If the sting compresses an excessive amount of, you may really feel like you are going to roll off the mattress, which normally results in interrupted sleep. 

All of the beds from Casper (other than the Casper One) have edges which might be strengthened by the identical layer of “Casper Core” help foam. I discovered the sting help to be excellent, even for a softer mattress.

Movement isolation

This refers to how effectively the mattress can soak up cross-mattress movement, which can also be necessary for {couples}. In case your accomplice tosses and turns lots all through the night time, feeling that movement can wake you up. Throughout testing, I discovered the Casper Dream Hybrid to be fairly common on this class. If you’re a light-weight sleeper, you could possibly get up as a result of cross-mattress movement of this mattress extra typically than an all-foam mattress that options a variety of reminiscence foam, however I feel it ought to work effectively sufficient for almost all of sleepers.

Temperature regulation

The highest layers of froth on the Casper Dream Max Hybrid are noticeably totally different from the previous Casper fashions. It was beforehand known as “Airscape” foam, and that foam was breathable due to its perforated design. The brand new “Breath Flex” foam on the Casper Dream Hybrid is not perforated, but it surely does have an open-cell design and is gentle and breathable. Having coils additionally improves the breathability of the Dream Max Hybrid compared to a foam mattress so we expect this mattress ought to sleep solidly temperature impartial.

Nonetheless, in case you do need a mattress with energetic cooling components Casper’s new Snow and Snow Max mattress are noticeably cool to the contact. Try our record of one of the best cooling beds, if that is your precedence.

Casper Dream Max Hybrid mattress pricing

The Casper Dream Max Hybrid is considered one of Casper’s most costly choices; solely the Snow Max Hybrid has a better worth. The Dream Max is priced roughly the identical because the now-discontinued Casper Wave, which this mattress is probably the most just like, and it is positively in that luxurious tier by way of worth. 

With this quantity of options, I feel this worth makes a sure diploma of sense. It is going to typically go on low cost, normally round main holidays, so ensure to take a look at our mattress offers record for up-to-date pricing and reductions on the Dream Max and every other mattress you may be all for.

Casper Dream Hybrid mattress insurance policies

Free delivery

The Casper Dream Max and all of its different beds will ship proper to your door at no additional price within the contiguous United States inside a field. Unboxing a mattress is a fast and simple course of; we have carried out it actually a whole lot of occasions, and it is truly enjoyable. Nonetheless, I do suggest unboxing it with two individuals as a result of it may be difficult solo, particularly for bigger sizes like queen and king, and the Dream Max shouldn’t be light-weight.

100-night trial 

Casper gives the same old commonplace in-home sleep trial of 100 nights. So that you get roughly 3 months to actually check out the mattress to see if it is supportive sufficient and cozy sufficient for you. 

Needless to say it could actually take a month or longer on your physique to regulate to a brand new mattress, irrespective of how well-suited it’s to you. So, in case you wrestle to get night time’s sleep within the first week or two, do not panic. After the primary 30 days, you need to begin getting involved.

Return coverage

Casper, regardless of extra manufacturers introducing return charges, nonetheless gives fully free returns on all of its mattresses in case you select to return it throughout the offered trial interval after attempting it for no less than 30 nights.

Returning a mattress is normally fairly straightforward; you simply contact the corporate, and normally, a bunch will come by your own home to choose up the mattress, after which it is going to typically get donated to somebody in your native space.

Guarantee

All Casper mattresses are backed by a normal 10-year guarantee. If you happen to purchase a mattress on-line, a 10-year guarantee is the minimal you need to count on.

Closing verdict

The Casper Dream Max Hybrid is my favourite mattress within the new Casper mattress lineup due to its accommodating really feel and plush firmness profile. It is the kind of mattress that I gravitate towards as a major facet sleeper as a result of it gives a variety of strain, reduction, consolation and loads of help as effectively due to the coils. Plus, the Casper Dream Max has extra focused help with its zoned help design, which may help alleviate again ache. 

The value will probably be a sticking level for lots of people, contemplating how costly it’s, and the bottom mannequin Dream Hybrid has the same really feel, a extra accommodating medium firmness and a extra reasonably priced worth. The bottom mannequin Dream Hybrid will probably make extra sense for anybody who is not a strict facet sleeper, however in case you’re like me, the additional softness from the Dream Max will likely be a welcome factor, and you will most likely prefer it as a lot as I do.

You may just like the Casper Dream Max Hybrid mattress if:

• You’re a major facet sleeper
• You will have an honest amount of cash to spend on a brand new mattress
• You need a hybrid mattress
• You will have again ache

You may not just like the Casper Dream Max mattress if:

• You need a reminiscence foam really feel
• You need a agency mattress
• You’re searching for a foam mattress
• You’re buying on a good price range

Different mattresses from Casper

Casper Dream Hybrid: That is the mattress the Dream Max is the upgraded model of. The most important variations between the Dream and the Dream Max are that the Dream is a bit firmer, a medium versus a medium-soft, and it would not have the extra layer of “align flex foam” so the zoned help design is extra superior on the Dream Max. 

The bottom mannequin Dream can also be way more reasonably priced than the Dream Max, and for my part, it is probably the most accommodating mattress within the new Casper mattress lineup.

Casper Snow Max Hybrid: That is the most costly mattress out there from Casper and is just like the Dream Max Hybrid in a number of methods. Each have refined zoned help designs, and each have softer firmness profiles (the Dream Max is softer however not by a lot). The most important distinction between the 2 is that the Snow Max has energetic cooling tech and it additionally has a very totally different really feel. The highest consolation layers are gradual to reply reminiscence foams, which supplies it a traditional reminiscence foam kind of really feel that now we have by no means seen from Casper.

How does the Dream Max Hybrid mattress examine to comparable mattresses?

Dream Max vs. Puffy Royal Hybrid: The Puffy Royal Hybrid is a premium, softer mattress choice that has lots in widespread with the Dream Max. Each have comparable costs, each have zoned help designs (I feel the Dream Max is extra focused, nevertheless) and are each supportive hybrids. 

The Royal Hybrid makes use of a bit extra reminiscence foam in its building and has a extra reminiscence foam kind of really feel compared to the Dream Max, though it isn’t overwhelming. 

Dream Max vs. Purple Restore Premier: The Purple Restore Premier is the highest-end mattress in its “Restore” assortment of mattresses. It is available in two firmness choices and the delicate mannequin is just like the Dream Max and is geared towards facet sleepers. Each beds even have coils and strengthened edge help and are in the same worth vary. 

The place the Dream Max and Purple differ is in really feel. The highest consolation layer of the Purple Restore Premier is a particular materials solely discovered on Purple. It provides this mattress a singular, responsive, gel-like really feel that may’t be discovered anyplace else. I personally love the texture of Purple, however others discover it too distinctive, and the texture of the Dream Max is far “safer.”