ViscoSoft Hybrid Lux vs Active Cooling Copper: which mattress topper should you buy?

A split screen of the ViscoSoft Hybrid Lux vs the Active Cooling Copper Topper
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The ViscoSoft Hybrid Lux and Active Cooling Copper mattress toppers have a lot in common. Both are from the same brand (ViscoSoft), made from memory foam, and come with the same deals and extras. But despite their similarities, there are some key differences between the ViscoSoftHybrid Lux vs Active Cooling Copper mattress toppers. 

If you're not in the market for one of the best mattresses of 2025, then a mattress topper is a quick, cost-effective way to improve your bed and sleep. Both these ViscoSoft mattress toppers are a great choice and feature in our best mattress toppers guide — but which is better for you?

Below, we'll compare the ViscoSoft Hybrid Lux vs Active Cooling Copper mattress toppers in terms of price, design, materials, and support and comfort. Plus, if you're looking for a new mattress topper or mattress, now is the best time to buy, as the Presidents' Day mattress sales are getting started.

ViscoSoft Hybrid Lux vs Active Cooling Copper Topper: Price

  • Both are 25% off and come with a 5-year warranty and 90-night trial
  • A queen Hybrid Lux is usually $143.96
  • A queen Active Cooling Copper Topper is typically $299.95

As both the Hybrid Lux and Active Cooling Copper toppers are from ViscoSoft, they come with the same deals and extras. There's regularly a 25% off site-wide mattress topper sale at ViscoSoft, so you'll never have to pay full retail price for either option. The benefits are the same, too — both come with free shipping, a five-year warranty and a 90-night sleep trial. 

Viscosoft Active Cooling Mattress Topper

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However, the prices differ significantly. A queen size Hybrid Lux is usually $143.96 (MSRP:$264.95). Meanwhile, a queen-size Active Cooling Copper topper is $299.95 (MSRP: $399.95), making the Active Cooling Copper topper more than twice the price of the Hybrid Lux. 

ViscoSoft Hybrid Lux Mattress Topper: was from $214.95 $112.46 at ViscoSoft

ViscoSoft Hybrid Lux Mattress Topper: was from $214.95 $112.46 at ViscoSoft
An evergreen 25% off sale reduces a queen size Hybrid Lux mattress topper from $264.95 to $143.96, with a 90-day money back guarantee and a 5-year warranty. While it's not cheap, this is a competitive price for a high-quality mattress topper.

ViscoSoft Active Cooling Copper Topper: was from $269.95$199.95 at ViscoSoft

ViscoSoft Active Cooling Copper Topper: was from $269.95 $199.95 at ViscoSoft
The Active Cooling Copper Topper is currently the most expensive topper in the ViscoSoft line-up, with a queen size priced at $399.95 — although thanks to the evergreen 25% off sale, you're more likely to pay $299.95. Like the Hybrid Lux, the topper comes with a 90-day money back guarantee and a 5-year warranty.

ViscoSoft Hybrid Lux vs Active Cooling Copper Topper: Design & materials

  • The Hybrid Lux has a pillow-top design of foam and fiberfill
  • The Active Cooling Copper is made from 4" copper-infused foam
  • Both come with removable, machine-washable covers

Similar to the best hybrid mattresses, the Hybrid Lux topper's unique selling point is its dual-material pillow-top design. The base layer of the topper is made from 2" or 2.5" (depending on whether you go for the 3" or 4" model) of gel-infused memory foam. Sitting above this, however, is a plush, fiberfill pillow top. 

This is covered by a breathable Tencel cover that's both removable and machine washable. Plus, the fitted-sheet design means you can secure the topper to your mattress for a snug, anti-shift fit. If you're worried the fitted-sheet design won't stretch over your mattress, the elasticated skirt is a whopping 18" deep so should cover the majority of mattresses. However, it also comes with adjustable corner straps, if you still struggle.

Viscosoft Hybrid Lux mattress topper with tester's cat stretching on it

(Image credit: Future / Michelle Rae Uy)

Meanwhile, the Active Cooling Copper Topper has a relatively simple design that consists of 4" of memory foam. The first 2" layer of memory foam is infused with copper gel, which is known for its antimicrobial and cooling properties. On the bottom, you'll find 2" of support foam for a stable base. Like the Hybrid Lux, the Active Cooling Copper Topper comes with a removable, washable cover and adjustable anchor straps to stop the topper from slipping

ViscoSoft Hybrid Lux vs Active Cooling Copper Topper: Support & comfort

  • Hybrid Lux has a hotel-luxury plushness that's best for side sleepers
  • Active Cooling Copper is firm and supportive for back sleepers
  • Both have excellent temperature regulation (for memory foam)

In our ViscoSoft Hybrid Lux Mattress Topper review, we were impressed by how the two-tier design delivered a cloud-like comfort, with one tester calling it "dreamy". It's cushioning yet supportive enough for both side and back sleepers, but stomach sleepers may find it too soft. While we felt the anti-slip technology could be better, it still has great motion isolation for couples and the gel-infused foam and breathable cover means the Hybrid Lux has impressive temperature regulation. 

Viscosoft Active Cooling Mattress Topper

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Meanwhile, the Active Cooling Copper Topper is surprisingly firm for one of the best memory foam mattress toppers, which tend to be used to soften a firm mattress. The main tester for our Active Cooling Copper Mattress Topper review loved the firm back support the topper provided, especially as she was dealing with back pain at the time. We also felt it lived up to its name, keeping hot sleepers cool throughout the night. If you have a tendency to overheat at night. the Active Cooling Topper can help you maintain a cooler temperature.

ViscoSoft Hybrid Lux vs Active Cooling Copper Topper: Which to buy

Buy the ViscoSoft Hybrid Lux Mattress Topper...

✅ You sleep on your side and back: The cloud-like softness of the pillow top and body-hugging memory foam are plush enough to relieve side sleepers' pressure points but supportive enough for back sleeping. 

✅ You're on a tighter budget: A queen-size Hybrid Lux is almost $150 cheaper than a queen-size Active Cooling Topper, and the benefits are the same. 

You want to soften a hard mattress: The hybrid-pillow top design is perfect for adding hotel-luxury plushness to a too-firm bed. 

Buy the ViscoSoft Active Cooling Copper Topper if...

You sleep hot: While both ViscoSoft toppers have great temperature regulation, the Active Cooling Topper impressed us with a performance on par with the best cooling mattresses

You want to add back support: Our lead tester found this mattress topper supportive and comfortable enough for her back injury. 

You want to add firmness to a too-soft bed: If you feel your mattress is too soft and doesn't have enough support, the Active Cooling Topper should add some firmness. 

Frances Daniels
Sleep Staff Writer

Frances Daniels is a PPA-accredited journalist and Sleep Staff Writer at Tom's Guide with an MA in Magazine Journalism from Cardiff University. Her role includes covering mattress and sleep news and writing sleep product reviews and buyer's guides, including our Best Hybrid Mattress 2024 guide. She is hugely interested in the relationship between good sleep and overall health, interviewing a wide array of mattress and sleep experts to create well-informed articles about important topics such as nutrition, sleep disorders (from sleep apnea to night terrors), lucid dreaming, sleep hygiene, and mattress care. She is also our specialist on mattress toppers — producing mattress topper reviews and taking care of our Best Mattress Toppers 2024 guide — and takes the lead on all content related to fiberglass-free mattresses for a clean, non-toxic sleep.