With the remote or iOS app, adjust your head up to 58 degrees and feet up to 44 degrees with arrows until you reach an ideal position. You can also activate the zero-gravity position, which lifts your head and feet for a weightless, floating feeling, or the anti-snore position, which raises your head by seven degrees to open your airways. If you have a favorite elevation, the remote has programmable memory so you can always come back to it later.
The massage settings on the Saatva base also offer more coverage than other adjustable beds, focusing on three areas—upper body, lower body, full body—with three intensities each, so your partner doesn’t keep asking for back rubs. But one of the best features for the Saatva base is that you don’t have to lift a finger at basically any point: Saatva offers delivery and setup at no extra charge to the room of your choice.
The Brooklyn Bedding Ascension Luxe Adjustable Power Base is a simpler option than our other picks, considering it doesn’t have a massage feature or built-in charging ports. Even so, it’s an affordable luxury base with plenty of elevation options.
Adjustable beds can get expensive—but the Ascension Luxe Adjustable Power Base lets you have the luxury of an adjustable frame without the high-end cost. Given that it’s a more budget-friendly option ($630 for a queen size), you do sacrifice some of the deluxe features like massage capabilities or under-bed lights, but it still gives you plenty of elevation presets, like the ability to adjust to TV, lounge, anti-snore, and zero gravity positions.
The Ascension Luxe is also an energy-saver—it has a self-sufficient, built-in battery box so you don’t need to set it up near an outlet. Our testers say that the frame is a great value for the price, especially considering the preset positions are more than just a basic lift. Just keep in mind that this frame was built exclusively for Brooklyn Bedding mattresses like the Signature Hybrid and Aurora Luxe; it won’t work as well with mattresses from other brands.
The Nolah Adjustable Base with Massage has the best combination of top-notch features for a sub-$1,000 price. Its massage feature stands out for its powerful motor, and you can also plug your phone into the base for easy charging and flick the bed lights on and off with the remote if you get up throughout the night.
For those that want to get the most out of their adjustable bed, the Nolah Adjustable Base has plenty of bells and whistles. Our testers were especially wowed by its massage capabilities: The bed frame has four little motors at the head and feet of the bed that adjust between three intensities. Although you can’t target the upper or lower body separately, the full-body vibrations are a relaxing touch, our tester says. Plus, the bed has built-in USB ports, under-bed lighting, and a durable steel frame that supports up to 850 pounds.
The elevation settings are more basic since the only preset option is zero-gravity. Still, you can elevate the head and feet with the remote, it’ll just involve a little more trial and error to find your favorite position. If you’re a fan of even more smart tech, Nolah also offers a Smart Adjustable Bed that lets you voice-control the settings and pair with an Amazon Alexa or Google Home.
The Nectar Comfort Premier Adjustable Base takes the guesswork out of how high or low to set the elevation levels. With over nine presets, the base offers relief for pesky snorers, those with acid reflux—or just anyone who wants to put their feet up after a long day.
If you’re not into fiddling with the elevation levels yourself, the Nectar Comfort Premier Adjustable Base has multiple preset positions that target different functions. Choose from the more specific anti-snore, zero-gravity, and TV mode settings, or adjust between the six other general preset positions. The bed also has decent massage capabilities with a range of pressure at the head or feet (or both). Our testers point out that the massage makes a rumbling noise when activated, which isn’t ideal if you’re a light sleeper.
