The best gaming chair?

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Hey everyone!

I've been looking for a quality gaming chair for a while now and I'm really not sure where to start. I think it's time for me to invest in my health and comfort so money isn't really an issue as long as it's not way up there.

I found many chairs I like but I can't really tell the difference. What do you think are the best gaming chairs? What do you have?
 
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zquarebubbles

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Hey jpsguy.

I personally have GT Omega Pro chair and I love it.

In my opinion and I'm sure anyone's who has a gaming chair best quality gaming chairs are DXRacers. I happen to be well versed on gaming chairs because not long ago I purchased one of my own and had to do a lot of research until arriving at my decision.

There are a LOT of differences between every quality gaming chair and I'd suggest you get to know them all before you buy anything. As i mentioned on http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-3273160/gaming-chair.html thread - http://www.gamingchairsxp.com/ helped me out a lot, you can find all the info you need there in addition to some recommendations on the best gaming chairs.

But I'd honestly recommend you get a DXRacer. Of course the series you purchased would be decided by your weight and height because you'd be losing out on comfort otherwise. Other than that, it's mostly about your preferences. I could go into details but there's really no need because you can find all about it on the website I mentioned.

Enjoy the luxurious gaming chair perks, I'm sure you'll love it. Many people tend to think gaming chairs are not necessary but in my opinion having a bad chair is the same as having an awesome PC with old grayscale monitor. Another hardware part you should invest in to enjoy your experience.
 
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two choices honestly.

you could go for a higher end office chair such as one from herman miller or similar brand. these are well known and respected as being well built and are nothing like what you buy in an office store.

you could also go for a racing style chair as mentioned before. dx racer is generally considered better built than the cheap imitations although i can not say for sure if any other companies build a racing style seat at their same quality. example video of dx vs a cheap version https://www.dxracer.com/us/en-us/product/dxracer_vs_noname/
 
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I looked into herman miller chairs as well before buying but sadly just because I was curious. Heard a lot of gamers turn to them over anything so I researched a little and found an interesting comment which basically said DXRacers are even more comfortable than herman millers. To be precise it was a man talking that they had herman millers chairs in his office and DXRacer was by far the most comfortable chair he has ever sat on.

But I do not own it nor I have tried sitting in it so this is just something to consider.

 
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the term "more comfortable" is highly subjective.

things such as height, weight, posture, back problems, etc can heavily influence comfort.

also, comfort does not always mean healthy. i believe herman miller products are designed to be ergonomic and support proper posture.

the biggest trouble is that there are not many places you can try out the seats to know for sure which one works for you.
 
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The thing is DXRacers are also ergonomically designed and they don't require you to pay extra $200 for attachable headrest. I don't want to come off as rude but those chairs are clearly overpriced. I know it sounds like I'm just quoting the website but it's my honest opinion. Herman Millers are about looks more than anything else because they must look professional, nice and innovative but it's not like they achieve anything extraordinary with those overpriced materials they use. Whereas DXRacers are affordable, seem to be just as comfortable, have a lot more functions (such as reclining) and they also have series for biggest of people.

In my eyes Herman Millers are like Lamborghinis, you could very well buy a car that outperforms it by less than half its price.

But then again, don't take my words for granted I might be missing out on some magic Herman Millers have.
 
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dxracers average around $300-450 which is about equal to the price you can get an aeron for. the mirra 2 does run more at about $600. of course there are other brands similar to herman miller as well. quite honestly both products are popular and have a following.

i will say again, fit and comfort are personal and will vary by the person. i have used herman miller chairs in the past and while expensive they were designed well. i have also sat in bucket style seats before (dxracers are designed by imitating them) and they were fairly comfortable as well.

depending on your needs or aesthetic taste, either choice would work. of course there are certainly other options not listed here. i would highly suggest trying to sit in one of the chairs to figure out if it is right for you before buying.

stores that carry herman miller locator http://www.hermanmiller.com/where-to-buy.html
unfortunately dxracer is not in retail stores. they do have a few showrooms though https://www.dxracer.com/us/en-us/support/showroom/
needforseat (dxracer alternative) is at microsoft stores http://www.needforseatusa.com/MAXNOMIC-at-Microsoft-Stores_ep_59.html
you might be able to find the 'cheaply built' racing chairs at staples or other office stores.
 
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Last I checked on amazon cheapest aeron chair was $650 and it stated " "We can't advertise " NEW " But you Decide!" ". The brand new cheapest ones were around $730 which I wouldn't consider cheap. As you say there might other places to purchase them from for cheaper prices but they are not openly available usually or at least I couldn't find any at the time.

I'm absolutely not saying they are not comfortable or not as comfortable as DXRacers just that they are as good. And bucket style seats do not say anything about the chair but that their seat is, well, bucket style. There are bucket style seats for around $100 and they are nothing compared to DXRacers. And no, dxracers are not designed by imitating them, DXRacers were originally a racing car seat manufacturer and they use PATENTED racing car seats.

Another thing about DXRacers that I found on that website is that their price go up with their recommended height and weight. If you are a light and not too tall a person you won't have to spend a fortune on your chair. Somewhere around $300 for all the functions and quality.

I guess what I'm trying to say is for an average person like myself Herman Millers might be a little too much. I hope I don't appear to be oozing hate towards Herman Millers :lol:

Just to correct you a little needforseat aren't dxracer alternative they are a company that sell office chairs and gaming chairs and the brand name of their gaming chairs are MAXNOMIC. They are good but not even close to DXRacers. AKRacing would be a bit more accurate as far as alternatives go. Also GT Omegas.

 
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Herman millers are great and I would love me one but I don't have the money for it now. Everything here has helped me out a lot so big thanks for that. When it comes down to herman millers and DXRacer I think I'm ordering the latter. They are both very good chair names but my chair is almost literally on its last leg and I can't wait any longer.

 
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The thing with HM is that there is a second hand office market for them, as offices shut down, they get sold off. Just picked up a pair of Aerons, the only office chair that i've been comfortable in, and i've worked in many offices now. You won't find secondhand gaming chairs.
 
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I'm sorry to say this but what you said is just an opinion and far from a fact. You make it sound as if gaming chair were rarely not just marketing and color and mostly just of OK quality.

Same can be said about all of the office chairs. Office chairs are the exact same with their "office look" or "professional look". It's not like they make gaming chairs out of office chairs, they are both made from scratch and have the same amount of said useless gimmicks to fit their own appropriate images. If you are trying to say that gaming chairs are mostly about looks then you clearly haven't researched anything at all because that isn't their selling point.

There isn't any shame in owning a good priced office chair or feeling comfortable in it but office chairs are very limited with their comfort because they MUST look professional first and all of the rest second and I assume it's the same reason why HM are so expensive. If you find them comfortable I'm glad for you but I didn't - none of them were comfortable, were quick to deform, brake etc. and didn't have anything that'd suggest they cared about the person that's going to sit in it (e.g. armrests that will rarely fit anyone, lumbar support that will literally fit just a small bunch of people).

I really do not understand why you'd immediately turn to office chairs, try buying a gaming chair with the same amount of money you'd be spending on this IKEA office chair and you should be able to tell the difference. If looks is what you are worried about, there are plenty of gaming chairs that do not outright scream "gaming" and look somewhat similar to office chairs.

 
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That was a very calm answer. I was trying not to expand on the topic because I had assumed that you've read the website I previously mentioned.

Eh, anyway. I don't know how you've managed to try out the gaming chairs because it's nearly impossible to do that unless you are talking about the fake ones in big chain stores or maybe your friend has a decent one. I can't believe that you would find them uncomfortable because real gaming chairs are what people with past injuries turn to unlike any office chair. Think of them as extremely comfortable and healthy office chair type that's designed for home use.

The last picture isn't even a gaming chair - it's clearly an office chair with swiveling armrests and bright colors (a.k.a. marketing trick).

There truly are a lot of gaming chairs to choose from if you are only slightly above 6" but they will mostly all be not that cheap. The thing with gaming chairs is that they are not cheap because it has to have reclining function and such. Otherwise it's just an office chair that's marketed as gaming chair. Also with user size the price increases too because all of those gaming chairs have to function properly even with bigger weights in it (sturdier mechanisms and materials). What I'm trying to say is it's a completely different beast from office chairs and you can't compare gaming chairs to them, especially not their pricing.

If you want me to I can try and explain why gaming chairs have better value for price than office chairs.

I completely understand what you are trying to say with the "gaming" kind of marketing and I can't deny I haven't seen products being extremely overpriced just because they are for "gaming". I don't consider gaming chairs to be one, they have a really nice value for price.

P.S. They don't all look the same :)
P.P.S Do you by any chance live in UK?

Edit: If by they all look the same to you, you mean the bucket style seats, then yeah they all have them.
 
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I could agree to the "typical shape" more or less but not all of them have the same colors and layouts.

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I'm really not sure what kind of brands you had the chance to try as I have no idea about the prices or market in general in Germany so I can't say a thing about that. I am only aware of the brands and prices in UK and US.

One thing about higher-end gaming chairs is that they are comfortable for long and I mean really long continuous sessions of use (you can even sleep in them). If it's only 10-15 hours a week high-end, gaming chairs are usually not necessary unless you are bigger than average (for comfort and health) so your statement is absolutely correct.

I have to agree with everyone saying that you should try it before you buy it. But as I and ssddx mentioned it's quite hard to do with gaming chairs. They are all mostly sold online. Again, as mentioned on the website http://www.gamingchairsxp.com/ , higher-end gaming chairs will have quite a lot of details concerning their product (even thickness of the foam used) that include their specifications and all of the chairs measurements and recommended user height and weight. So there is a way to know if it will fit you without even trying it. Of course it isn't the case with all of them but at the very least they should all have recommended max user weight statement.

P.S. Whatever I say I only have US and UK markets in mind.
 
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I have been into gaming chairs, bought different types of. And some of them are very comfortable and some of them are just hype.

This is comfortable:

1- Cohesion XP 2.1 Gaming Chair with Audio

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2- X Rocker 5172601 Surge Bluetooth 2.1 Sound Gaming Chair:

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The techy part here are the additional motors which sync with your body movement to give vibrational movements as of the game. Optional RCA Cables are also included to help you connect with other X Rockers.
 
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