Best Office Chairs

UPDATE: Their response: 'As shared by our support specialist, your situation seems to be a result of natural use over time, as the foam gradually… Read more

adapted to the user's body shape and posture. As a result, replacements are usually chargeable — a practice similar to that in most other companies.'

'if you'd like to refresh the seating experience, we’d be happy to offer a replacement seat base at A$252.'

After asking for further escalation:

'I regret to inform you that the best we can offer at this time is a replacement seat base at a subsidized price of A$180'

ORIGINAL REVIEW: Not worth the money. Causes discomfort and pain from sitting even a short duration (<1hr). Warranty is useless, as support day nothing wrong from the video i provided but i can but a new seat base for 250.. no chance.

Poor product which looks cool, doesn't function as a gaming or office chair backed up with a worthless warranty and canned response support team.

More than I expected! The color and texture were exactly what I was hoping for when I started looking for a new chair. It took a bit of effort to… Read more

assemble, but it was simple enough and totally worth it. The chair feels sturdy, looks great, and is super comfortable. I’ve already been telling friends to check out this brand!

A friend told me about the ErgoFlip core seat and I’m so glad they did, it’s helped my posture heaps and I love how it gets me moving without even… Read more

thinking. I sit at my desk all day, so it’s been a game changer - and I end up dragging it around the house too. Feels good knowing the benefits are happening naturally.

After a week of constant use, pleased to say that review claims of comfort and usability are spot on. Adjustability to suit being a key feature… Read more

Self-assembly was quite straightforward, although had to resort to a YouTube video to attach the headrest (off all things)

Not a good fit for taller users. I am 183cm (bang on 6ft) and with the headrest extended all the way up my head rests ontop of the headrest, resting… Read more

on the upper plastic border. Think about resting your head on the edge of a brick wall.

The weird “stepped” adjustment gimmick while being very quick and easy to adjust has its flaws. They have no locking mechanism so if a friend leans on the headrest from the back, looking over your shoulder it just collapses. The armrests swing outwards when standing to get out of the chair as their mechanism is just on a swivel bearing and again has no lock. If you push the chair back with your legs and naturally slightly hold on to and pull back on the arm rests they also just collapse. All the current adjustment features rely on your body weight pushing against each piece of the chair while SITTING to stay in place, which in itself is obviously “okay” but the second you go to stand or slightly pull what feels like anywhere ln the chair the moving parts all move.

The arm rest material feels similar to a basketball or the bottom of a shoe. Not comfortable at all and feels coarse and rough. Not to mention like I touched on above they are very loose and I can swivel them side to side with one finger. The also lack any forward/backwards adjustment. So if you wanted to tuck your chair in or out you will either have to lower them and loose their functionally all together or deal with the gap between the armrests and your desk. Again is it a dealbreaker for all… no. But for being advertised as a pro+ ergonomic chair and perfect for all bodies, you would think it would include features found in much cheaper office chairs.

I have attached photos of the plastic frame (yeah it’s mostly plastic, $700 btw) The quality is a joke and can be compared to a backyard cricket set from your sport store. Mold lines are visible, weird cheap rough finish, several scuff marks out of the box, corners are dinted or still have excess plastic.

Damaged Chair Owner Ghosted by Company – Ordered two chairs, waited over six weeks for one chair to arrive damaged. Going on three weeks now and I am unable to get in contact with Koala. I've called, left voicemails, using chat feature and emailing. I have had no reply. Show details

Like Sitting On A Cloud – Bought the Aeron for Work. It was expensive but it is so worth it. The first day it arrived it was firm and uncomfortable for me but now I have… Read more

fallen in love with it. It is comfortable and adjustable. Do not buy a cheaper chair and regret it, if you are going to pay the money get what you are after.

I've owned several Herman Miller chairs in my time (Aeron and Embody + tried the rest at stores), I have back issues etc like I'm sure anyone else… Read more

reading these reviews will have.. but I cant even believe how much better the Leap V2 is than anything I have owned before... it makes the Herman Millers feel like some sort of ancient technology.. old.. heavy... hard metal designs @ twice the price... I mean don't get me wrong they are quality chairs.. but the Leap V2 has been perfection.. I don't even notice my chair anymore I just mould into it.

Now obviously we all have different shaped bodies, so imo you should set up a day to go try the different chair models one after another.. find a Herman Miller dealer if you like, but definitely find a Steelcase dealer.. there are other models were nice, but the Leap V2 was just such an obvious fit for my body.

Do measure the height under your desk to make sure the arm-rests will slide under.. I took a measuring tape with me so I knew how high I could leave them on the test day.. the rests can always be dropped lower if needed though.. and on that.. I would suggest buying the model with the arm rests (which is almost all of their sales apparently.. as it is just more comfortable). There are a few other adjustments you can make... but the thing is so damn comfortable you don't even need to make them imo.. its just a bonus..

I've had mine 6 months and I suspect it won't be as easy to keep clean as the henry miller chairs I've had in the past since they are made of metal and mesh... but that's a very secondary concern for me.. and so far it still looks like new despite being used day and night.

Best VR gaming chair – Best Gaming chair by far, for both PC and VR with arms that fold away. I own 3 of them I'm 6"5' no other chair compares. Show details

I recently bought the The Ergohuman 2 Luxury SE, I guess its the updated model of V2 Plus Deluxe? anyway, the chair is amazing, I love how its made… Read more

from sturdy aluminium (my previous chair broke after a few years due to it being plastic). I love the syncro tilt and all the other features, very comfy and smooth. The only thing is that screws were hard to put into the arm rests which was very frustrating, but the customer service was amazing, they offered to send a kit to fix it but then they turned up at my door in a couple days and fixed it for me in a few minutes. I mean you cant really get any better customer service than that ! Very happy with the purchase.

Great Chair at Excellence Price – I've been using this chair for just over a year and run a Youtube channel where i carefully research, analyse and review products so just wanted to… Read more

share some pros and cons in hope that it helps others make a decision:

PROS Unbeatable price, 10 year warranty, high build quality and solid parts, soft castors, sturdy structure, very comfortable seat, great seat height and inclination range for short and tall users, has a head rest, looks very sleek (though subjective), back mesh material makes the chair very breathable. After 1 year of heavy use the condition is near perfect. Can try and pick up from a physical store.

CONS The arm rests and neck rest is not adjustable, seat does not decline far enough for a movie position.

It's not a perfect chair, nor the most comfortable i have used however, for the price that you pay it definitely exceeded my expectations and therefore i would give this a 5/5. I'f you're after a top tier chair where price isn't a major factor then Herman Miller or Steel Case would be more suitable my in my personal opinion - and having used both heavily over the years - i can't justify the marginal cost over a Markus.

Bought the gaming chair February 2023 less than 2 months use and base cracked. HN replaced it after weeks of back and forth. 3 years later… Read more

replacement base has now cracked and gas lift now touching ground again. For the money you'd hope the build was better. Funny they're still for sale 2026 at a reduced price. Chair doesn't get daily use as I work away for a month at a time. Wouldn't recommend.

I have had this chair for over a week. Very happy with the lower back support, which is the main thing I was after. Very comfortable and worth the $949

Well worth the money – Was a bit worry spending so much on a chair but after going through so many and getting back pains etc. from each I thought why not try it. And let… Read more

me tell you it has been well worth the money. I choose this over the embody as I'm a gamer and this feels better when playing compared to the Aeron

Replacement of armrest – Support team gave excellent service when the armrest of the chair broke. Kept communication and sorted the problem with a replacement arm Show details

Overdrive Apex gaming chair – I bought this chair for my 13yo son. It was easy to assemble. Like others have said some of the screw holes are slightly covered by the seat… Read more

material. It is easy to fix by pulling material up a little when first putting screws in. I am wondering if those saying it is wobbly have put the seat/gaslift on the wrong way. I did this and it was like a rocking chair. I looked and saw I had made a mistake (it is clearly marked to show which way is front - I just didn't pay attention. This is my fault) The chair is really sturdy since putting it back together correctly. It was packaged well with all pieces in bubble wrap or cardboard. He is very happy with it and it is comfy to sit in. I paid $199 including delivery. I purchased it via eBay.

Not my first Sihoo! I had a Sihoo V1 ergonomic chair when I was in China, and I went for Sihoo Australia again because their chairs are just so functional and well-designed. Show details

2 recliner chairs bought 9 years ago - within two years both showed orange staining on leather - we were told it was due to body sweet despite… Read more

maintaining leather treatment. At about 4 years pvc covering on the “full” leather started peeling - told this was normal, not a fault. You might as well by cheaper PU leather as it has the same coating and is cheaper. Leather loung we bought at the same time has never deteriorated.

But finally at about 9-10 years the base of one chair gave way completely and nearly threw me through a plate glass door see attached photos. Sent to IMG - no response

An excellent ergonomic chair with fully adjustable features. Delivery was within 24 hours. I also ordered the 75 mm wheels which are excellent, providing smooth silent movement. Very pleased with the quality - highly recommended! Show details

I get back pains from this as a 6'2 fella – The chair seat is great and comfy for prolonged use, however, the back has a fiddly adjustment system where once you go over a certain height it… Read more

drops down, coincidentally your own back can push it past this point making the back drop randomly. Sitting on the chair for hours makes my upper back so sore I needed to go to the dr and get muscle relaxants (for the record I'm fit and get complimented on my posture).

Cheap and comfy, but lacking – Seems to be more than one design for this series of chairs, so the assembly instructions and illustrations didn't quite match the hardware in the box… Read more

- confusing, taking longer to assemble.

A big backrest adjustment knob is included, but simply screws into a blind hole in the frame that goes nowhere and does nothing. Tilt feature isn't sprung, so it needs to be manually hauled back up from a reclined position. Some illustrations and the instructions show a knob under the base at the front, but that's one of the missing bits (and a feature?) that made assembly instructions confusing.

Even though they articulate when the backrest tilts, the arm rest height isn't adjustable, so these may bump into the edge when pulled up close to a desk.

After about 3 months occasional use, the arm rests have hollows where my elbows rest. The padding has flattened permanently down to the frame - not the cleverest of 'memory' foam! Thankfully the seat and back padding are still providing support.

In fact that's what's quite surprising about this chair - it's very comfy where a previous chair, one that seemed comfy in-store, was uncomfortable after an hour of use. After several cushions failed to make any difference to that previous chair, this one was ordered on-line by looks and price alone, so I'm amazed it's so comfy.

The massage feature is more a gimmick - simply vibrates at a couple of different rates and sequences. There are no rollers or thumpers - probably just a tiny motor with an off-centre weight mounted part way up the backrest. Someone suggested using a USB power pack, tucked into a flap in the chair's back, to run the massage unit and this indeed works well, not needing a recharge in 3 months of occasional use.

A pair of fabric 'buttons' awkwardly located on one side of the back rest - twisting around to see these would strain a healthy back - turn the massage on/off and select the mode. On my chair these are mis-labelled or wired the wrong way around under the faux leather. Since these are even harder to see than press when seated, then the error doesn't warrant a fix or swap.

What does now deserve a repair or replacement is the gas lift unit. Gas lift chairs typically sink slightly when sat upon and pop back up when no one's on it. But it shouldn't suddenly drop 1cm occasionally while in normal use when just sitting quietly. The chair also sinks a little overnight under its own weight.

It was purchased from Myer on-line 4 months ago, however it's been impossible so far to contact them to discuss a repair. Gas struts are usually easy to replace. In this case it was one of the bits included in the assembly of the chair and installed by the owner. Myer's on-line Concierge can't understand the category furniture, let alone the problem. Myer's on-line FAQ suggestions all require disassembly and returning the chair. Calling a major Myer store just rings out.

The chair is very pleasant to sit on even for extended periods, so I'm not about to give it up for the sake of a cheap gas strut. I'll persist with contacting a human in Myer who understands office furniture and its repair better than their computerised Help Desk.

very comfortable , easy to use , save the adjustment – like to set up the chair suit my need based on my weight and height and the height if the desk. Is is important the chair is set up correctly for health and posture reasons Show details

This chair is a scam – The chair tilts backwards when you lean on it, and this cannot be adjusted - hence meaning it has virtually NO back support. I could end the review… Read more

there as this chair literally does not do the ONE JOB a chair should do, and which a $10 folding chair from K-mart can do. But I'll go on to mention the terrible plasticky build quality and the mesh backrest which loosens over time and somehow ends up giving you even less support than at the beginning. Do not fall for "professional" reviewers who gush over this thing after either being paid off or only sitting in it for 5 minutes total. The curved backrest does feel comfortable initially and until you've sat on this thing for an hour or more, you might be misled into thinking it's comfortable. Do not be fooled by the incredible marketing job Humanscale has done on this. Yeah, they look like they're super well designed and ergonomic. Yeah, the designer has coke-bottle glasses and goes around delivering lectures on ergonomics. All of these things plus the ludicrous price tag make it look like this chair should be great, and yet here we are - it's terrible. I am not joking when I say I'd rather sit on a $10 K-mart folding chair than this, as at least I'd have some back support. Humanscale is a marketing company who decided to market chairs. And by golly are they good at marketing - you'd have to be to convince the world that this third-rate piece of plastic junk is worth over a grand. I cry when I think of all the milk bottles that could've been made with that plastic instead.

Flimsy and overpriced. If you are buying this for a bad back, don't. The lumber support is way too extreme and not nearly enough adjustable. Customer service unresponsive. Show details