Review Herman Miller X Logitech G Embody Gaming Chair Review: Sitting on $1,500

[Admin]

The Herman Miller X Logitech G Embody Gaming Chair is an office chair masquerading as a gaming chair. If you're willing to plunk this kind of money down, you'll get lots of comfort and a very long warranty.

Herman Miller X Logitech G Embody Gaming Chair Review: Sitting on $1,500 : Read more

 

[Kridian]

$1,500!?
Not in this economy!

 

[FoxVoxDK]

I seriously doubt the chair can support over 1,360 kg...

 

[Nemesia]

I seriously doubt the chair can support over 1,360 kg...

Yeah. That "300 pounds / 1,360 kg"

It's 136 kg. OP you added an extra 0 there ;p

 

[wr3zzz]

Half the value in Herman Miller chairs like Embody and Aeron are in their looks. You can get chairs as comfortable and as good in build quality for probably half the price but saying they aren't worth the $1500 is saying furniture don't need to look good and most adults would disagree with the second statement.

BUT I also agree that the Logitech accent on the Embody definitely lowers its value. I could put a regular Embody anywhere and instantly it will class up the area. No way with this chair.

 

[Tanquen]

You can't even rotate the armrests!

No but seriously a 1500 dollars chair is just ridiculous. Buy an entire PC for that or buy a RTX 3090 or something.

Yeah because paying $500, $800, $1200, $2500, $3,000 for $100 card with a $35 chip on it isn't a total slap in the f** face.

 

[alexlf]

This is marketing BS for $1500. Never!

 

[Deleted member 14196]

Yeah because paying $500, $800, $1200, $2500, $3,000 for $100 card with a $35 chip on it isn't a total slap in the f** face.

This made ma laugh because it’s TRUE. Also those chairs are a huge waste of money and they ruin your pants. Only people who love to waste money will buy this—and they are usually wealthy people so they don’t care— which makes them even more stupid—because you don’t stay wealthy by WASTING money

I remember the retarded company I used to work for bought useless Aeron chairs for everyone and they went out of business because they wasted so much money on stupid stuff like that

 

[DavidBer]

You can't even rotate the armrests!

No but seriously a 1500 dollars chair is just ridiculous. Buy an entire PC for that or buy a RTX 3090 or something.

People will spend money on a mouse that feels better in their hands. People will spend money on a keyboard that feels better to type on. People will spend money on a monitor that shows more pixels, faster and more accurate. Those are sensorial feelings that people put value in.

I own two Herman Miller Embody chairs, an Aeron, and a Celle. Why do I own these? They are obscene in price, right? Not really. I used to go to Office Depot/Max/Staples and buy the $150 to $300 chair. I'd replace the chair every two to three years. Why? Because it would break. The chair became disposable. The Aeron chair that I own is nearly 20 years old. In those 20 years, I have spent $75 buying a part for it that was out of warranty. The Celle chair? That was sort of free. I had a chair that I purchased in 2005. I forget the model. I paid about $500 for it. In 2015, the back which slid up and down would no longer stay in the up position. I took it to the dealer. The dealer called the next day and said, "Come in and choose a new chair. It's free." Herman Miller decided it was cheaper/better to give me a new chair than it was to repair that old chair, and oh by the way, I could keep the old chair as well. So for $500, I got a chair that is covered until 2027 for anything wrong with it. 22 years of a chair for $500 is much less than the $300 every 2 to 3 years at Office Depot. That Aeron bought in 2000 for $600 has worked out to just a little more than $30 a year for that chair. You can't say the same about the Office Depot chairs.

The other thing that you are missing is the amount of time that someone spends in that chair. I know that I spend nearly 8-12 hours per day in my chair. For that, I want comfort. For that, I am willing to pay to have something that fits me and doesn't cause me to look up the number for the chiropractor.

So yes, I will continue to buy Herman Miller products until I die. I may not buy something every year or so, but when I am in need of some furniture, it is worth it.

I do wish that the Logitech versions were out before I bought mine though!

 

[thepersonwithaface45]

Just get a secret lab chair, $300 for one of the best chairs on the market.

 

[Ellimist]

People will spend money on a mouse that feels better in their hands. People will spend money on a keyboard that feels better to type on. People will spend money on a monitor that shows more pixels, faster and more accurate. Those are sensorial feelings that people put value in.

I own two Herman Miller Embody chairs, an Aeron, and a Celle. Why do I own these? They are obscene in price, right? Not really. I used to go to Office Depot/Max/Staples and buy the $150 to $300 chair. I'd replace the chair every two to three years. Why? Because it would break. The chair became disposable. The Aeron chair that I own is nearly 20 years old. In those 20 years, I have spent $75 buying a part for it that was out of warranty. The Celle chair? That was sort of free. I had a chair that I purchased in 2005. I forget the model. I paid about $500 for it. In 2015, the back which slid up and down would no longer stay in the up position. I took it to the dealer. The dealer called the next day and said, "Come in and choose a new chair. It's free." Herman Miller decided it was cheaper/better to give me a new chair than it was to repair that old chair, and oh by the way, I could keep the old chair as well. So for $500, I got a chair that is covered until 2027 for anything wrong with it. 22 years of a chair for $500 is much less than the $300 every 2 to 3 years at Office Depot. That Aeron bought in 2000 for $600 has worked out to just a little more than $30 a year for that chair. You can't say the same about the Office Depot chairs.

The other thing that you are missing is the amount of time that someone spends in that chair. I know that I spend nearly 8-12 hours per day in my chair. For that, I want comfort. For that, I am willing to pay to have something that fits me and doesn't cause me to look up the number for the chiropractor.

So yes, I will continue to buy Herman Miller products until I die. I may not buy something every year or so, but when I am in need of some furniture, it is worth it.

I do wish that the Logitech versions were out before I bought mine though!

I also own an Embody. I also sit in my chair for long periods of time somewhere in the 8 - 12hr a day range. Ergonomics are very important for long term health and herman miller is accounting for that here. Those who like to go with secret lab etc really don't understand the true value of an ergonomic chair. There are cheaper options in the officer ergo space that provide similar results but as you say they don't last as long.

 

[Friesiansam]

People will spend money on a mouse that feels better in their hands. People will spend money on a keyboard that feels better to type on. People will spend money on a monitor that shows more pixels, faster and more accurate. Those are sensorial feelings that people put value in.

I own two Herman Miller Embody chairs, an Aeron, and a Celle. Why do I own these? They are obscene in price, right? Not really. I used to go to Office Depot/Max/Staples and buy the $150 to $300 chair. I'd replace the chair every two to three years. Why? Because it would break. The chair became disposable. The Aeron chair that I own is nearly 20 years old. In those 20 years, I have spent $75 buying a part for it that was out of warranty. The Celle chair? That was sort of free. I had a chair that I purchased in 2005. I forget the model. I paid about $500 for it. In 2015, the back which slid up and down would no longer stay in the up position. I took it to the dealer. The dealer called the next day and said, "Come in and choose a new chair. It's free." Herman Miller decided it was cheaper/better to give me a new chair than it was to repair that old chair, and oh by the way, I could keep the old chair as well. So for $500, I got a chair that is covered until 2027 for anything wrong with it. 22 years of a chair for $500 is much less than the $300 every 2 to 3 years at Office Depot. That Aeron bought in 2000 for $600 has worked out to just a little more than $30 a year for that chair. You can't say the same about the Office Depot chairs.

The other thing that you are missing is the amount of time that someone spends in that chair. I know that I spend nearly 8-12 hours per day in my chair. For that, I want comfort. For that, I am willing to pay to have something that fits me and doesn't cause me to look up the number for the chiropractor.

So yes, I will continue to buy Herman Miller products until I die. I may not buy something every year or so, but when I am in need of some furniture, it is worth it.

I do wish that the Logitech versions were out before I bought mine though!

I also own an Embody. I also sit in my chair for long periods of time somewhere in the 8 - 12hr a day range. Ergonomics are very important for long term health and herman miller is accounting for that here. Those who like to go with secret lab etc really don't understand the true value of an ergonomic chair. There are cheaper options in the officer ergo space that provide similar results but as you say they don't last as long.

A little over 2 years ago I bought an Aeron chair, direct from Herman Miller, here in the UK. Not only is this by far the most comfortable office chair I have ever had, it is also the only one I have ever owned, in more than 20 years, on which I have never and, I mean never, had to adjust the gas lift because of sag. Other chairs have needed a new lift after 2 years and are becoming uncomfortable as the chair gets tired. BTW, I'm not a lightweight, I weigh a little over 100Kgs (220 pounds). This chair is solidly built in a way most 'gaming' chairs don't even get close to and, with the 12 year warranty to consider, the £1154 it cost is well worth it.

 

[thepersonwithaface45]

A little over 2 years ago I bought an Aeron chair, direct from Herman Miller, here in the UK. Not only is this by far the most comfortable office chair I have ever had, it is also the only one I have ever owned, in more than 20 years, on which I have never and, I mean never, had to adjust the gas lift because of sag. Other chairs have needed a new lift after 2 years and are becoming uncomfortable as the chair gets tired. BTW, I'm not a lightweight, I weigh a little over 100Kgs (220 pounds). This chair is solidly built in a way most 'gaming' chairs don't even get close to and, with the 12 year warranty to consider, the £1154 it cost is well worth it.

https://secretlab.co/collections/titan-series
Half the price and highly recommended, should your chair break on year 13

 

[Friesiansam]

https://secretlab.co/collections/titan-series
Half the price and highly recommended, should your chair break on year 13

Ok, so if the Secretlabs chairs fail just out of warranty, by the time I get to year 13, I would be on chair number 3. If I went for the mid-size chair which seems to be the right one for me, with no extras and, if the prices don't go up before I have bought chair number 3, which is very unlikely, I would have spent £1197. Added to which, puleather (polyurethane coated cloth) is horrible and sweaty to sit on, in the warm humid weather common here in the west of England, in the summer. Then there is the small matter of spare parts likely to be still available, in 10 years time when my Herman Miller warranty has ended.

 

[jgauthier45]

I know this is a little old, but hopefully someone knows. What is the difference between this chair and their regular embody chair other than the Logitech logo stamped on it?

 

[DavidBer]

I know this is a little old, but hopefully someone knows. What is the difference between this chair and their regular embody chair other than the Logitech logo stamped on it?

It is all in the coloring. There is no functional difference. There is no fabric difference.

 

[Kalechips]

I know this is a little old, but hopefully someone knows. What is the difference between this chair and their regular embody chair other than the Logitech logo stamped on it?

I just bought this chair yesterday and am sitting in it as I write this reply. I had a chance to see and sit in both the regular embody and this logitech version at the store yesterday. Hands down, the Logitech version feels more luxury and high-quality in-person. Durability wise, the bands on the seat will help prevent or hide the indent marks that a regular embody will get after sitting in it over time. But most notably, fabric is SO much softer and more cushioned than the regular embody. It feels very soft/smooth to the touch, as compared to almost the rough netting feel of the other embody’s material. And, the Logitech foam has a cooling gel. I’m sitting in it now with a blanket on top of me because it’s freezing where I live, but it is giving off an “icy” feeling so I’m not overheating.

overall, I’m stoked. I’ll just be sitting here in the chair for the next 24 hours until someone needs me...

 

[ReviewGuy]

I just bought this chair yesterday and am sitting in it as I write this reply. I had a chance to see and sit in both the regular embody and this logitech version at the store yesterday. Hands down, the Logitech version feels more luxury and high-quality in-person. Durability wise, the bands on the seat will help prevent or hide the indent marks that a regular embody will get after sitting in it over time. But most notably, fabric is SO much softer and more cushioned than the regular embody. It feels very soft/smooth to the touch, as compared to almost the rough netting feel of the other embody’s material. And, the Logitech foam has a cooling gel. I’m sitting in it now with a blanket on top of me because it’s freezing where I live, but it is giving off an “icy” feeling so I’m not overheating.

overall, I’m stoked. I’ll just be sitting here in the chair for the next 24 hours until someone needs me...

Interested where you bought this and received in 24 hours. A couple months after now since you bought it, do you still like it or should you have chosen the OG Embody chair?