r/gamingchairs

A couple years out but the only thing I’ve been able to sit in longer than 20mins is my target room essentials gaming chair. I’m 5’8” 113lbs. I need MEDIUM not medium firm and having a super hard time finding it. My wife has a Titan evo leatherette it was horrible for be before I needed spine surgery. Wayyyy too hard (she’s shorter but same weight)

Looking for soft and comfort with support in lumbar and under the comfort looked at nano gen for secret labs but everyone says it’s FIRM.

Would love thoughts!

WFH full-time, 8-9 hrs/day. Current chair is 3 years old and my lower back is protesting. Time to upgrade. Tired of the same 5 chairs copy-pasted across every blog. Want real input: Herman Miller Aeron — still the king or outdated? Steelcase Leap V2 — actually better than the Aeron for some people? Herman Miller Embody or Steelcase Gesture — worth the premium? Autonomous ErgoChair Pro — legit mid-range pick or a waste? Anything solid under $600 that isn't junk? Need: real lumbar support, adjustable armrests, comfy for 8+ hrs, lasts 5+ years. Budget $400-$1,400 if it's actually worth it. Long-term owners, what do you recommend?

I’ve been thinking about upgrading my setup, and I keep going back and forth between getting a gaming chair or just a good ergonomic office chair. I like the look of gaming chairs, but I’ve seen a lot of people say they’re not that comfortable long-term and that you’re mostly paying for the aesthetic. At the same time, some people swear by them and say they’re perfectly fine for long sessions. I usually sit for a few hours at a time (sometimes longer), so comfort matters more to me than looks, but I still want something that fits a gaming setup. For those who’ve actually used one for a while, was it worth it? Or do you wish you went with something more ergonomic instead?

Hello people from Reddit. How's everyone doing?

I am here today looking for possible office or gaming chair recommendations. A bit over a year ago I have purchased a new gaming chair from MSI and it's not the first time that I change chairs but for some reason my entire back neck and even the top of my head hurts when I Stay sitting down for over an hour. By some friends recommendation I also try to adjust the feeling of the head and back pillows to better adjust with my body but nothing seems to help.

The current chair I own is the " MSI MAG ch120" in black.

I believe the chair might be the true culprit for this because when I don't feel comfortable I end up crossing my legs on top of the chair like I'm sitting on the floor but on top of the chair and that posture might increase the issues I'm having.

Since I don't have a huge budget I am still looking for recommendations of new chairs that I can possibly have that can be somewhat durable but help entirely fix my neck pain since I can have some days where I spend over 3 hours sitting down (with regular breaks of course)

I can also go for the possibility to enhance my chair with something that can help it complete so it becomes more suitable for my sitting. What should I do?

Edit: I live on the most West side of Europe, so hopefully that can help narrow down some store/chair recommendations

I've been using a chair that someone had at the curb to be thrown away for a few years now, and while it's been purposeful, I'm hoping for a new chair to use rather than this already-used chair (parts of it were already worn-out a bit when I first got it, lol). Only thing I see on the chair to indicate what this current one is is 'FDW9362'- so I'm guessing it's this chair.

I've honestly been going through various threads on this subreddit as well as various Amazon product pages for the past hour or so, still unsure on what to get. I don't necessarily have a budget on this, but I'd personally rather not be spending $300+ on a chair, even if that yields the better/best results (Yeah, sorry, but from what I've seen, Secretlab is definitely out of the question for me).

From all my recent browsing, I've compiled a few possibilities, but obviously feel free to tell what is not considered that great/recommend others that I haven't listed. I'd be glad to answer any other questions that may help me figure this out.

1. GTPLAYER Gaming Chair (I believe this is actually the one a friend of mine bought for himself)
2. GTPLAYER Gaming Chair (a bit different from the one above)
3. Dowinx Gaming Chair
4. VANACC Gaming Chair (someone mentioned this in a thread here- definitely a Secretlab knockoff haha)
5. Respawn 110 Ergonomic Gaming Chair
6. Vonesse Gaming Chair
7. N-GEN GAMING
8. Razer Iskur V2 X Ergonomic Gaming Chair
9. CAPOT Ergonomic Mesh Office Chair (I actually do kinda like the flip-up arms on my current chair, so throwing this into the mix as well)

And again, some of these are just ones that popped up through my Amazon searching or 1-2 different people recommended in a different thread here. Just wanting to show a few things I came across that may/may not help lead me to my ultimate answer.

I’ve been looking into upgrading my chair and this one keeps coming up everywhere. The build quality and adjustability look really good, but I’ve also seen mixed opinions about firmness and long-term comfort. I usually sit for 4–6 hours a day (sometimes more on weekends), so I’m trying to make sure I don’t regret the purchase after a few weeks. If you’ve had it for a few months or more, how is it holding up? Is it actually comfortable over long sessions, or does the firmness become an issue over time? Also curious about things like back support and whether it starts squeaking or wearing out. Would you buy it again, or go for something else?

Okay so I've been going down the Amazon rabbit hole for like 3 days trying to pick a gaming chair and I'm kinda stuck. Hoping someone here has actually owned one of these.

There's a whole cluster of chairs sitting right around the $89–$99 mark that all look basically identical on paper. The ones I keep circling back to:

• GTPlayer (seems to be the "name brand" of the bunch?)
• N-GEN
• Czlolo
• Dowinx

Every single listing promises the same stuff — lumbar pillow, headrest, "ergonomic" whatever, 180° recline, linkage armrests, footrest on some of them. The product photos are nearly interchangeable. Reviews are all 4.3–4.5 stars with the usual mix of "life-changing!" and "broke after 2 months."

My actual question: is there a real difference between these, or is it all the same factory with different logos slapped on? And more importantly — for someone who sits 6–8 hours a day (WFH + gaming at night), am I better off just biting the bullet and spending $200–$250 on something like a Secretlab Titan Evo refurb, an IKEA Markus, or a used Steelcase off FB Marketplace?

I don't want to cheap out and end up buying a second chair in a year. But I also don't want to drop $400 if a $95 chair does the job.

A few specific things I'd love to hear about:

1. If you bought one of these — how's it holding up after 6+ months? Foam still there? Armrests still attached? Hydraulic still working?
2. Anyone compare one of these head-to-head with a cheap used office chair from Craigslist/FB?
3. Is the footrest on the Dowinx / GTPlayer models actually useful or does it just wobble?
4. Big guy tax — I'm 6'1", ~220 lbs. Do any of these hold up, or should I not even bother?

Not trying to start a Secretlab vs budget-chair flamewar lol, I know that argument. Just looking for honest takes from people who've actually lived with these for a while.

Thanks in advance 🙏

Looks very costly, saw this recliner in a few instagram videos. Looks very comfy for long time gaming.

https://ingrem.com/products/bat-cat-sofa

https://preview.redd.it/pviusttisyvg1.jpg?width=823&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9066d73540a656bf28b3be5c7e1a41d70f346d20

So i have a GTRacing gaming chair for around 2 years now. Recently, in like the last month, ive started getting pain. Either my left hand/wrist, my right shoulder/arm, my neck, my back, my tailbone. Thse arent all at once but when i try to move to fix it, it gets worse again.

Ive tried to raise my arm rests, even bought a small one to fix it cause they were uneven. Ive tried a back/lumber/neck pillow, but those were mostly way too big and didnt help.

Now, ive been using a 3 layer strongtek footrest to try and help, and still no luck.

Ive tried using a blanket, putting something under the seat itself like cardboard, ive tried to sit even closer, tried different types of cohusions.

Nothing has worked and im running out of ideas. Buying a new chair is sadly not an option at the moment.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how i can fix these issues ive been having?