Silentnight Sleep Therapy Contour Pillow review: an affordable, and very compact, memory foam pillow

The Silentnight Sleep Therapy Contour Pillow offers targeted support and pressure relief with a contoured design so it's ideal for side sleepers. Caramel Quin reviews for all you need to know.

Investing in one of the best pillows for neck pain can transform the quality of your sleep, but with so many choices among the best pillows available, finding the perfect pillow can be a challenge.

The Silentnight Sleep Therapy Contour Pillow has an ergonomic design to support your head at the right angle, not just to relieve neck and shoulder pain but also to align airways for better breathing and less snoring. Its firm memory foam is supportive and won’t lose shape. The soft, knitted cover can be removed and machine-washed.

Silentnight Sleep Therapy Contour Pillow review

Specifications

• RRP: £40
• Size: 30x50x12cm
• Sleep position: Side, back
• Filling: Memory foam
• Firmness: Firm
• Trial: None
• Guarantee: 2 years

First impressions of the Silentnight Sleep Therapy Contour Pillow

The first thing I noticed about the Silentnight Sleep Therapy Contour Pillow is its surprising size. It’s noticeably smaller than most pillows - to the extent that it's likely to rattle around in any standard-size pillowcase. It’s not tiny or travel-sized by design but it’s certainly diminutive and doesn’t pass for a regular pillow.

For this one to work for you, you may need to buy a smaller pillow case - or be happy for your pillow to rattle around in the case. Although, as my reviewers told me, it can work as an advantage for some people.

What is the Silentnight Sleep Therapy Contour Pillow like to use?

Neck pain is such a personal thing, so finding the right pillow is subjective. I recruited three testers to try the Silentnight Sleep Therapy Contour Pillow, each with different reasons for their neck pain. I also tested the pillow myself.

It was tester Laura’s second favourite choice, after the Back in Action Memory Foam Pillow. She felt the Silentnight was the budget version of this top choice, being half the price, but still comfortable. Laura also found the small size an advantage – she’s tall and the smaller pillow let her sleep further up the bed.

Saira disliked the Silentnight Sleep Therapy Contour Pillow's small size and Lucy doesn’t like memory foam pillows. Personally, I slept well but felt it smelled a bit of foam - and it was definitely weirdly small. My review sample measured just 48cm wide, whereas a standard UK pillow is 75cm wide.

How does the Silentnight Sleep Therapy Contour Pillow compare?

The Silentnight was OK but I much preferred the Back in Action Memory Foam Pillow and felt it was worth paying the extra for a good night’s sleep and a happy neck. Also, the Back in Action pillow comes in three sizes, so if you get advice before buying (in-store or on the phone), it should be a better fit to help deal with neck pain.

If you suffer from neck pain, you need a supportive pillow that will help align your spine, hips, and neck. You don’t want something soft and insubstantial. The Levitex Sleep Posture Pillow does a great job of this. It comes in four sizes and uses a unique type of foam that is both soft and supportive.

I also really liked the Dreams Tempur Cloud Air SmartCool Medium Pillow which feels soft but is secretly very supportive as well. Alternatively, if you want something with a soft upper that won’t break the bank, consider the unusual Mediflow Water Pillow.

Should you buy the Silentnight Sleep Therapy Contour Pillow?

If you like ergonomic, memory foam pillows then it’s a good buy at decent price point. But, I can't get away from the fact that it's weirdly small so in this case, I'm going to say that it's worth investing a bit more in one of the many alternatives instead.

You spend a third of your life with your head on a pillow, might as well make it a good one.