Too many foam mattresses to choose from? This comparison of the Amerisleep AS3 and the Leesa Original mattress covers everything you need to know to decide which is the best mattress for you.
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Too many foam mattresses to choose from? This comparison of the Amerisleep AS3 and the Leesa Original mattress covers everything you need to know to decide which is the best mattress for you.
Amerisleep and Leesa each sell a variety of mattresses. This review examines the brands’ best-sellers: the Amerisleep AS3 and the Leesa Original. The Leesa is a simply designed three-layer foam mattress with a soft feel that’s great for a variety of sleepers. The AS3 is available as all-foam or hybrid mattresses, each of which feels like a traditional memory foam mattress with a little more bounce.
Who Should Buy this Mattress?
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Read our full Amerisleep AS3 mattress review to learn more!
Who Should Buy this Mattress?
6
100 days
10-year
$$$
Best For…
May Not be Best For…
Read our full Leesa mattress review to learn more!
Both beds share a Medium firmness level, which helps each accommodate all sleeping positions for people who are lightweight or average weight. However, the beds feel noticeably different. That’s because the order of foam layers in the Leesa—the bed’s construction includes a layer of polyfoam on top of memory foam—gives the bed a neutral feel that’s plush yet doesn’t cradle the body deeply. The Amerisleep AS3 feels like a true memory foam bed, and sleepers will sink into the comfort layers when they lie down. When they get up, the AS3 will respond much faster than traditional memory foam, making it a good choice for shoppers who don’t want to feel stuck in the mattress.
All-foam beds typically offer the best motion transfer properties, as foam absorbs movement better than other materials. You can expect to feel little to no movement on the AS3 foam and the Leesa Original. Even the AS3 Hybrid has surprisingly low motion transfer for a hybrid mattress.
You can test the edge support in your mattress by sitting along the perimeter of the bed to see how much it sinks. Still, edge support can be roughly predicted without this test by examining a bed’s style and the density of its edge materials. The AS3 Hybrid features coils that provide better edge-to-edge support than the Leesa in this category. The AS3 Foam and the Leesa Original will have significant sinkage at the edges, because neither has added features to encourage great edge support.
A bed’s ability to create pressure relief for a sleeper depends on the sleeper’s body type. The AS3 and Leesa are best-suited to conform closely to lightweight and average-weight sleepers’ bodies, and both will provide a nice body-hugging cradle to prevent pressure points from developing. If we had to choose a “winner,” we’d say the Leesa takes this category by a hair: The top layer of foam in its construction is softer than the AS3’s top layer.
The ideal firmness and thickness for a mattress to encourage spinal alignment depends on a sleeper’s body weight and preferred sleeping position. Only lightweight and average-weight sleepers can safely achieve healthy spinal alignment on the AS3 and the Leesa, because neither mattress is supportive enough for heavyweight sleepers. Both mattresses work well for all three primary sleeping positions (back, side and stomach), offering a balance of cushioning and even support. Some heavier sleepers or stomach sleepers may find that the memory foam causes their hips to sink, which could lead to back pain. If back pain is a concern, see our picks for the best mattress for stomach sleepers– likely to keep the hips lifted and protect the spine while resting on the stomach.
We expect the Leesa Original and the all-foam version of the AS3 to be slightly less durable than the AS3 Hybrid. In general, foam beds are less durable than innerspring, hybrid and latex models, which tend to feature thicker designs, sturdy coil cores and other materials that enhance their longevity. Foam beds tend to break down quickly and therefore don’t last as long. Still, Amerisleep and Leesa each offers 10 years of full warranty coverage, and Amerisleep tacks on an extra ten years of prorated protection for the bed.
Foam mattresses trap heat more than other models, and the Leesa and AS3 Foam are no exception. Even with the Celliant cover and the incorporation of a breathable coil core, the AS3 Hybrid also traps heat, so we wouldn’t recommend either of these options for extra hot sleepers. The best mattress for hot sleepers is more likely to be a hybrid mattress with actively cooling materials or an innerspring mattress that prevents any heat entrapment.
Amerisleep vs. Leesa: We compare the construction of the Amerisleep (left) to that of the Leesa (right).
Amerisleep AS3 (All-Foam) | Amerisleep AS3 (Hybrid) | |
Cover | Celliant Blend cover | Celliant Blend Cover |
Comfort Layer | 3” Memory Foam | 3” Memory Foam |
Transitional Layer | 2” Polyfoam | 2” Polyfoam |
Support Layer | 7” High-Density Polyfoam | 7” Zoned, Pocketed Coils |
Mattress Thickness | 12″ | 12″ |
The Amerisleep AS3 is a high-quality mattress that’s available in all-foam and hybrid versions. The foam option combines pressure-relieving memory foam with supportive base foams, and the hybrid version combines the same comfort foams with a pocketed coil support core. Both options measure 12” tall and have a medium firmness setting.
The cover of the all-foam AS3 and AS3 Hybrid features Celliant fibers, which convert body heat into infrared energy and transmit it back for faster recovery. The beds also share the same comfort and transitional layers, which are 3 inches of Bio-Pur foam (a proprietary open-cell memory foam) and 2 inches of high-density polyfoam. The Bio-Pur memory foam has a medium feel that conforms to the body, but is more responsive than traditional memory foam.
The all-foam AS3’s core is 7 inches of high-density polyfoam, which helps prevent the mattress from sagging. The hybrid AS3 features pocketed coils encased in high-density foam. The coils are also zoned, with thicker coils supporting the lower back and hips.
Cover | Polyester and Lycra Spandex Blend |
Comfort Layer | 2” High-Density Polyfoam
2” Low-Density Memory Foam |
Transitional Layer | N/A |
Support Layer | 6” High-Density Polyfoam |
Mattress Thickness | 10” |
The Leesa mattress is encased in a polyester and Lycra spandex blend cover that’s soft and somewhat breathable. In the comfort portion of the mattress, high-density polyfoam is layered over low-density memory foam, both of which work together to give the bed noticeable body-conforming capabilities without too much of a memory foam feel. The support core is 6 inches of high-density polyfoam. This provides a base for the softer layers of the bed. The mattress measures 10”, which is average for an all-foam bed.
Mattress Size | Amerisleep AS3 Foam Price | Amerisleep AS3 Hybrid Price | Leesa Price |
Twin | $1,099 | $1,299 | $799 |
Twin XL | $1,149 | $1,249 | $849 |
Full | $1,249 | $1,449 | $999 |
Queen | $1,399 | $1,599 | $1,099 |
King | $1,699 | $1,899 | $1,299 |
Cal King | $1,699 | $1,899 | $1,299 |
Split King | $2,098 | $2,698 | N/A |
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The Amerisleep AS3 is delivered rolled and compressed as a bed-in-a-box, and shipping is free to the contiguous USA. Amerisleep can also ship to Alaska, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Deliveries are made through FedEx, and most mattresses arrive within three to five business days.
The Amerisleep return policy states that you’ll have 100 nights to test the AS3 at home, and Amerisleep requires you to sleep on the bed for at least 30 nights prior to initiating a return. You can exchange the mattress for a different model or return it for a full refund during the sleep trial period.
If you decide to keep the AS3, it’s backed by Amerisleep’s 20-year warranty. This coverage is partially prorated: During the first 10 years, Amerisleep will cover the cost of replacement or repair for issues covered by the warranty. During the last 10 years, you’ll have to pay 50 percent of the original mattress price to replace a defective bed.
The Leesa Original ships as a bed-in-a-box to the U.S. and Canada via UPS ground shipping. Customers in all 50 United States receive free shipping, and mattresses are typically delivered within five business days after the bed ships.
Leesa offers a 100-night trial for the Original if the bed was purchased through Leesa.com, Amazon, West Elm or other select retailers. The trial includes a 30-night break-in period, so you can only return your mattress for a full refund once you’ve tested it for at least 30 nights.
If you decide to keep your Leesa Original, Leesa offers a 10-year warranty that’s entirely non-prorated. Leesa will repair or replace mattresses with defects, but customers are responsible for all shopping and handling costs.
One of Amerisleep’s firmer options, this bed is an excellent choice for strict stomach sleepers and back sleepers. The top layer offers gentle-but-firm support for the hips and shoulders to keep the spine properly aligned.
See our full Amerisleep AS1 Mattress Review to learn more.
This mattress comes in hybrid and all-foam styles and is best for stomach and back sleepers who need targeted pain relief.
See our full Amerisleep AS2 Mattress Review to learn more.
This Medium-Soft mattress is tailored for side sleepers and features extra cushioning at the hips and shoulders. It’s also one of Amerisleep’s more expensive options.
See our full Amerisleep AS4 Mattress Review to learn more.
The AS5 is more expensive than the other models and provides a balance of comfort and support for side sleepers and combination sleepers. The Bio-Pur foam in its construction bounces back in seconds and prevents heat buildup.
Read our full Amerisleep AS5 Mattress Review to learn more. For all the details, check out our Amerisleep Mattress Comparison page.
This hybrid mattress is 11” tall and has a Medium Firm (6.5/10) setting. It has comfort layers similar to the Original but has a pocketed coil support core instead of a high-density foam base. As a result, it’s firmer and more responsive than the Leesa Original.
See our Leesa Hybrid Mattress Review to learn more.
The Legend, a 12” hybrid mattress with a Medium Firm (7/10) setting, is Leesa’s newest model. It sleeps cooler than the Leesa Original and is best for average-weight and heavyweight sleepers who tend to sleep hot.
See our Leesa Legend Mattress Review to learn more.
Both the Amerisleep and Leesa are great beds, but if you want a mattress with a memory foam feel, go with Amerisleep. If you like a neutral foam feel without much sinking, you’ll enjoy the Leesa. The Leesa is also the more affordable of the two beds, making it the obvious choice for shoppers on a tight budget. That being said, Amerisleep offers five different memory foam and hybrid models, so even if the AS3 isn’t exactly right for you, there are more options to choose from if you go with the Amerisleep brand.
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