If you're having trouble with your sleep, air bed mattresses may be just what you need. Since the early 80s, the adjustable air beds market has opened, and a number of manufacturers are offering high-quality air beds designed for the discerning couple with differing sleep needs.

If you're curious about sleep air bed mattresses, read on for an overview of the country's largest air bed makers.

Select Comfort Sleep Number Beds

Select Comfort has built a large brand presence with their Sleep Number beds and extensive ad campaigns. The basics of their basic product is that it allows a couple to adjust each individual side of the bed to the comfort level of firmness that they each sleep most comfortably with.

The air levels in the Select Comfort Sleep Number bed are controlled using an automatic pump and a remote control operated by the bed's sleeper. Because the bed needs electricity for the pump, it won't function during a power failure, but it also won't deflate.

Select Comfort also offers its customers a 30-night trial period that lets you check out the sleep air bed in the comfort of your own home. If you dislike it or don't find it comfortable, you can return it with no questions offered. However, most customers will be responsible for shipping and handling charges - a not so inexpensive charge for sending it back.

ComfortAire Sleep Air Bed Technology

ComfortAire started producing air beds in 1981, making them a predecessor to the more popular Select Comfort Sleep Number bed.

Like their Sleep Number counterparts, ComfortAire beds have a dual air chamber system that is controlled and operated using remotes adjusted by the bed's sleepers. The remote tells an air pump to either inflate or deflate the bed, therefore adjusting the firmness and comfort level.

Self Adjusting Technology SAT Bed

The SAT, or Self-Adjusting Technology, bed is significantly different from the Select Comfort and ComfortAire sleep air bed systems. Instead of using a dual or single air chamber system, the SAT bed utilizes hundreds if independent air chambers which inflate and deflate without the aid of a motorized pump or electricity.

Because the SAT bed is comprised of hundreds of independent valves and cylinders, it's more susceptible to malfunctions, leaks or maintenance problems. Consumers should look for a retailer that offers a strong guarantee or buy their products right from the manufacturer.

Habitat Furnishings

Habitat Furnishings makes a totally customized sleep air bed that's built just for you. Basically, you order the air bed, indicating the size and specific materials, and they make it using the best products and technology at their disposal.

The Habitat Furnishings sleep air bed is made-to-order, meaning it's often cheaper than factory-produced competitors. You'll also get a higher quality standard and can choose better materials like Latex and vulcanized rubber.