The 13 Best Office Chairs in 2024, Tested and Reviewed Leave a comment

Not each chair is a winner. Listed here are a number of others we like sufficient to advocate, however they’re inferior to our high picks above.

Hinomi X1 Chair for $669: Hinomi’s X1 mesh chair has a trick up its sleeve—a built-in footrest! Simply lengthen and flip out the footrest; voilà, your ft are actually propped up. This won’t be very sensible for fellow tall folks, as my legs typically hit the wall behind my desk, but it surely’s fairly comfortable. The chair is in any other case well-built. I just like the lumbar help right here, and there is a good quantity of changes you may make. The seat itself is a bit agency, however I obtained used to it after a while. Hinomi provides a 12-year guarantee, however better of all you possibly can snag it in a dusty pink from the corporate’s web site. I would purchase this over the X-Chair mesh chair listed beneath.

Haworth Fern for $1,335: I believe the Haworth Fern is greatest for shorter folks (aka anybody not above 6 ft like me). It is adjustable to the nth diploma—you possibly can even tilt the seat for a extra upright sitting place!—however the seat itself was simply large sufficient for me, although it is lots delicate and pillowy. Once I pulled out the seat depth to the max, it created a niche between the seat and the backrest, and I did not love this sense. The backrest is sweet and delicate, however I would argue the lumbar help is kind of aggressive. My again simply felt like one thing was there on a regular basis and it felt distracting. I do not assume you’d have these points in case you are shorter and narrower than me, and it is in any other case one of many softest workplace chairs I’ve sat on.

Odinlake Ergo Max747 for $899: The Ergo MAX747 is, throughout, an excellent chair to take a seat in. The three-piece again supplies nice again help and luxury, and the easy-access paddles on both facet of the seat make most changes fast and easy. Even sitting on this chair for hours, I by no means felt uncomfortable, whether or not I used to be sitting up or reclining (this chair reclines extremely far, from 90 to 135 levels). The bag holder within the again (which I usually used to carry a hat or small backpack) was a surprisingly good contact, and the mesh backing and seat are breathable, stopping overheating throughout extended use. I nonetheless don’t know the way I really feel in regards to the polished metallic body, and the inclusion of gloves for meeting makes me fear about how simply this seat will choose up smudges through the years, however the polished end itself is spotless and nicely executed. At 6’3″, I needed to max out the again top to comfortably sit within the chair. The secondary changes (again top, lumbar help, and headrest top) have been awkward to regulate because of sophisticated ratcheting mechanisms protecting them in place. Nonetheless, the consolation and breathability of this chair make it a compelling selection. —Henri Robbins

Vari Activity Chair for $375: Vari’s Activity Chair is surprisingly comfortable given its comparatively easy building. WIRED reviewer Medea Giordano examined it and requested her husband to make use of it throughout his lengthy gaming periods. They agree that the angled again supplies ample lumbar help to make these periods snug. It additionally takes little or no time to assemble. You’ll be able to recline a bit, however even on the lowest rigidity, it pushes you again up, and there’s no head help. It’s extra for rocking than really leaning. Her largest gripe is that the armrests are fairly onerous. A little bit extra padding could be an enormous enchancment.

Humanscale World One Activity Chair for $499: Regardless of hailing from the well-renowned Humanscale, this chair seems to be fairly bland. The setup was pretty fast, and … attention-grabbing. You must hammer two pegs to affix the backrest to the seat, which I’ve by no means earlier than needed to do, after testing dozens of workplace chairs. It simply feels low cost and just a little too plasticky. Like different Humanscale chairs, there are not any changes to make because the chair will deal with all of it for you (you possibly can alter the seat and armrest top). I liked this on the pricier Humanscale Freedom, which felt like somebody was cradling my physique. However right here, I discover my physique continually shifting within the all-mesh World One, looking for a comfortable technique to recline. The mesh materials additionally feels prefer it digs in a bit. This might all be as a result of I am 6’4,” because the chair feels prefer it’s higher suited to shorter folks. Nonetheless, I believe you are able to do higher at this value.

Sihoo Doro S300 Chair for $800: WIRED reviewer Medea Giordano examined the Doro S300, which, in white, seems to be prefer it got here straight out of the House Pressure scenario room. She discovered it snug. There are a number of changes you possibly can personalize, like seat depth and recline angle. You’ll be able to recline fairly far, however she says she wished there was a footrest to benefit from the lowest recline place. She usually prefers a comfortable gaming chair, however she says she had no hassle sitting on this chair all day—the twin lumbar help helps too. Nonetheless, the headrest is just too low for her to lean in opposition to even at its max top, and the arms transfer too simply. Merely putting her arms down pushes them out of place. It is also a squeaky chair and overpriced.

BodyBilt Midcelli Mesh Chair for $949: BodyBilt’s chair seems to be fairly common, however the seat pad is plushy and delicate, and it is contoured to your butt and legs, which I favored greater than I anticipated. The mesh again has some give to it, so it does not really feel inflexible, and there are all the standard factors of adjustment, together with shifting the seat ahead and again. I want the arms may lock to a place. It has a lifetime guarantee on choose elements, whereas different chair areas are coated for 12, seven, 5, or three years. There are extra customization choices on BodyBilt’s web site—with the choice to get a session—however I simply assume it is overpriced.

Razer Fujin Professional for $1,049: Razer is asking Herman Miller and Steelcase costs regardless of providing a measly five-year guarantee on this $1,000-plus chair. Nonetheless, my colleague Eric Ravenscraft likes the Fujin Professional (8/10, WIRED Recommends). There are a very good quantity of changes you may make, the armrests are helpful, and the mesh is breathable. Oh, and it does not have the over-used gaming chair race-car seat aesthetic.

Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Lumbar Help Workplace Chair for $352: I believe it is a good various to the Department Ergonomic Chair, our high choose. The Tempur seat cushion is, maybe unsurprisingly, splendidly comfortable to take a seat on for hours at a time. And most chairs which have a thick lumbar cushion find yourself inflicting me again ache, however not right here—I’ve had no points sitting on this chair for a month. The mesh again is sweet for airflow too. The arms have a tendency to maneuver round a bit although, and the mechanism to regulate them isn’t elegant. Set up wasn’t too onerous, however the directions weren’t so simple as Department’s, and the general construct high quality feels low cost.

Knoll Newson Activity Chair for $1,370: This minimalist chair seems to be greatest within the graphite and petal colours; it’s kind of drab in black and umber. It is good that I did not need to fuss with any levers or knobs a lot—it is comfortable out of the field and decently adjustable if it’s essential make some tweaks—and it feels particularly good while you recline. (The pink knob adjusts the stress of the recline, however it’s essential twist it for 5 rotations, and I discovered it onerous to show typically.) The Newson did not give me hassle within the two months I sat in it. I am simply not an enormous fan of how the elastomer mesh backrest distorts, relying on the way you sit. It feels lumpy. This chair additionally does not let me sit as upright as I would like, however possibly you are superb with a little bit of give. In the end, it is the value that pulls it out of our high suggestions, however you do get a 12-year guarantee.

X-Chair X2 Ok-Sport Administration Chair for $879: This was once our high mesh chair choose but it surely has been supplanted by the Steelcase Karman. Sitting within the X-Chair appears like lounging in a hammock. Each a part of my physique feels nicely supported, and you may alter almost every part on the chair. Pull the seat up and push the armrests up, down, and facet to facet, or angle them in or out. The lumbar help appears like a cushion, and it adjusts as you progress in your seat. If you wish to relaxation your head, you possibly can pay further for the headrest. It has held up extraordinarily nicely after three years of near-continuous sitting, however I do not like how cumbersome it’s. X-Chair has a number of fashions to select from. I examined the X-2 Ok-Sport with the large seat, and it matches my 6’4″ body nicely, but it surely was too large for my accomplice, who’s 5’1″. Most individuals must be superb with the usual X1.

Ikea Markus Chair for $290: The Markus is a wonderfully superb workplace chair. It’s not probably the most snug, but it surely’s removed from the worst. The mesh design retains you cool, and the tall again helps you to absolutely lean into it. It’s fairly skinny and isn’t obtrusive in a small dwelling workplace or bed room. It was annoying to place collectively (lol, Ikea), and also you would possibly want somebody to carry up the again of the chair whilst you correctly connect the seat. Sadly, if you happen to typically sit with a minimum of one leg up or along with your legs crossed, the width between the arms will make you uncomfortable.

X-Chair X-Tech Govt Chair for $1,899: Functionally, the X-Tech is much like the X-Chair above. On this model, the M-Foam cooling gel seat is certainly great to take a seat on, although it is not as heat-wicking because the all-mesh X-Chairs. It’s the Brisa Smooth Contact materials that impresses probably the most—it’s ridiculously delicate. I like to recommend you keep on with the usual armrests as a substitute of the FS 360 armrests, which have a tendency to maneuver about an excessive amount of. However my largest gripe with this mannequin is the value. Why on earth does it price that a lot?

Mavix M7 Chair for $777: If it seems to be unusually much like the X-Chair (see above), that is as a result of each are owned by the identical firm. WIRED reviewer Louryn Strampe bumped into some points with meeting, however customer support was in a position to trade the mannequin with out a lot effort. The M7 has equally adjustable armrests and seat angles, however you get wheels that lock. The mesh again and large seat building preserve you cool and cozy throughout sweaty League of Legends periods, and the lumbar help does the job. Should you’re quick, contact buyer help whereas ordering—Mavix provides shorter cylinders so your ft contact the bottom.

Hon Ignition 2.0 Workplace Chair for $431: This chair is straightforward to arrange and appears nice, but it surely gave me actually dangerous again ache, which is why I initially positioned it in our “Keep away from” part. I believed it was maybe the lengthy hours I used to be working, so I switched again to the Knoll Newson Activity chair and my ache rapidly started to ease. Someday later, I gave it a shot once more. After a number of hours, the ache got here again, and switching to a different chair dissipated it. Coloration me confused, as a result of this chair has constructive critiques across the internet. I then requested a good friend who’s round 5’4″ to strive it for a number of weeks, and he or she has had zero points. This appears to be the reply. It is attainable the Ignition does not work for my 6’4″ self and is healthier suited to smaller of us.

Hon Ignition 2.0 Large and Tall for $787: I had a significantly better expertise with this Hon chair, which, because the identify suggests, is suited to massive and tall folks like me. It has a bolstered metal body that may help as much as 450 kilos with a wider seat. It is comfortable, transfers warmth away nicely, and does a pleasant job supporting my again. Nonetheless, it seems to be extremely boring in Boring Black. I had a superb expertise within the chair, except for the arms that have a tendency to slip left and proper everytime you put some strain on them. I am simply unsure it is definitely worth the weirdly excessive value.

Pipersong Meditation Chair for $369: Have an issue sitting in a conventional chair? In case your legs should be bent and twisted so that you can be snug, you will wish to test this chair out. It has a 360-degree swiveling footstool that may accommodate just about any sitting place you need. I can go from kneeling to cross-legged to 1 leg up, one leg down. It’s attainable to take a seat commonly too, with the footstool behind you and your ft flat on the ground. It is the one chair I’ve discovered that is designed for odd sitting habits. There are not any armrests, which I didn’t thoughts as a result of that’s what makes it attainable to take a seat in lots of of those positions. The precise stool and chair again may stand to be larger and taller, respectively. I had to make use of a pillow to maintain my again comfortable.