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

Not each chair is a winner. Listed below are a number of others we like sufficient to advocate, however they’re not so good as 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 toes are actually propped up. This won’t be very sensible for fellow tall individuals, as my legs usually hit the wall behind my desk, but it surely’s fairly cozy. 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 acquired used to it after a while. Hinomi presents a 12-year guarantee, however better of all you possibly can snag it in a dusty pink from the company’s website. I would purchase this over the X-Chair mesh chair listed under.

Haworth Fern for $1,335: I feel the Haworth Fern is finest for shorter individuals (aka anybody not above 6 toes 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 broad sufficient for me, although it is lots tender and pillowy. Once I pulled out the seat depth to the max, it created a spot between the seat and the backrest, and I did not love this sense. The backrest is good and tender, 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 suppose you’d have these points if you’re shorter and narrower than me, and it is in any other case one of many softest office chairs I’ve sat on.

Odinlake Ergo Max747 for $899: The Ergo MAX747 is, throughout, a terrific chair to sit down in. The three-piece again offers 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 concerning the polished steel body, and the inclusion of gloves for meeting makes me fear about how simply this seat will choose up smudges over time, however the polished end itself is spotless and effectively executed. At 6’3″, I needed to max out the again peak to comfortably sit within the chair. The secondary changes (again peak, lumbar help, and headrest peak) have been awkward to regulate on account of sophisticated ratcheting mechanisms maintaining them in place. Nevertheless, the consolation and breathability of this chair make it a compelling selection. —Henri Robbins

Vari Task Chair for $375: Vari’s Task Chair is surprisingly cozy given its comparatively easy development. 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 offers ample lumbar help to make these periods comfy. It additionally takes little or no time to assemble. You’ll be able to recline a bit, however even on the lowest pressure, 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 arduous. A bit of extra padding can be an enormous enchancment.

Humanscale World One Task Chair for $499: Regardless of hailing from the well-renowned Humanscale, this chair seems fairly bland. The setup was pretty fast, and … fascinating. It’s a must to 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 somewhat 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 can alter the seat and armrest peak). I liked this on the pricier Humanscale Freedom, which felt like somebody was cradling my physique. However right here, I discover my physique always shifting within the all-mesh World One, looking for a snug method 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 individuals. Nevertheless, I feel you are able to do higher at this worth.

Sihoo Doro S300 Chair for $800: WIRED reviewer Medea Giordano examined the Doro S300, which, in white, seems prefer it got here straight out of the House Pressure state of affairs room. She discovered it comfy. 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 soft gaming chair, however she says she had no hassle sitting on this chair all day—the twin lumbar help helps too. Nevertheless, the headrest is simply too low for her to lean in opposition to even at its max peak, 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 fairly common, however the seat pad is plushy and tender, and it is contoured to your butt and legs, which I appreciated 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 might lock to a place. It has a lifetime warranty on choose elements, whereas different chair areas are coated for 12, seven, 5, or three years. There are extra customization choices on BodyBilt’s website—with the choice to get a session—however I simply suppose it is overpriced.

Razer Fujin Pro 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 an excellent 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 Support Office Chair for $352: I feel it is a good different to the Department Ergonomic Chair, our high choose. The Tempur seat cushion is, maybe unsurprisingly, splendidly cozy to sit down 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 good for airflow too. The arms have a tendency to maneuver round a bit although, and the mechanism to regulate them is just not elegant. Set up wasn’t too arduous, however the directions weren’t so simple as Department’s, and the general construct high quality feels low-cost.

Knoll Newson Task Chair for $1,370: This minimalist chair seems finest within the graphite and petal colours; it is a bit drab in black and umber. It is good that I did not must fuss with any levers or knobs a lot—it is cozy out of the field and decently adjustable if you’ll want to make some tweaks—and it feels particularly good while you recline. (The crimson knob adjusts the strain of the recline, however you’ll want to twist it for 5 rotations, and I discovered it arduous to show generally.) 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 perhaps you are advantageous with a little bit of give. Finally, it is the value that pulls it out of our high suggestions, however you do get a 12-year guarantee.

X-Chair X2 K-Sport Management 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 effectively supported, and you may alter practically all the pieces 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 additional for the headrest. It has held up extraordinarily effectively 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 broad seat, and it suits my 6’4″ body effectively, but it surely was too broad for my companion, who’s 5’1″. Most individuals needs to be advantageous with the standard X1.

Ikea Markus Chair for $290: The Markus is a superbly advantageous workplace chair. It’s not probably the most comfy, but it surely’s removed from the worst. The mesh design retains you cool, and the tall again enables you to totally lean into it. It’s reasonably skinny and isn’t obtrusive in a small house workplace or bed room. It was annoying to place collectively (lol, Ikea), and also you may want somebody to carry up the again of the chair when you correctly connect the seat. Sadly, in case you usually sit with not less than one leg up or together with your legs crossed, the width between the arms will make you uncomfortable.

X-Chair X-Tech Executive 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 sit down on, although it is not as heat-wicking because the all-mesh X-Chairs. It’s the Brisa Gentle Contact materials that impresses probably the most—it’s ridiculously tender. 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 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 alternate 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 broad seat development maintain you cool and cozy throughout sweaty League of Legends periods, and the lumbar help does the job. If you happen to’re brief, contact buyer help whereas ordering—Mavix presents shorter cylinders so your toes contact the bottom.

Hon Ignition 2.0 Office 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 assumed it was maybe the lengthy hours I used to be working, so I switched again to the Knoll Newson Job 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. Colour me confused, as a result of this chair has optimistic evaluations across the internet. I then requested a good friend who’s round 5’4″ to attempt it for a number of weeks, and he or she has had zero points. This appears to be the reply. It is potential the Ignition does not work for my 6’4″ self and is best suited to smaller people.

Hon Ignition 2.0 Big and Tall for $787: I had a significantly better expertise with this Hon chair, which, because the title suggests, is suited to huge and tall individuals like me. It has a strengthened metal body that may help as much as 450 kilos with a wider seat. It is cozy, transfers warmth away effectively, and does a pleasant job supporting my again. Nevertheless, it seems extremely boring in Boring Black. I had a advantageous expertise within the chair, other than the arms that have a tendency to slip left and proper everytime you put some strain on them. I am simply undecided it is well worth the weirdly excessive worth.

Pipersong Meditation Chair for $369: Have an issue sitting in a standard chair? In case your legs should be bent and twisted so that you can be comfy, you will need to verify 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 potential to sit down commonly too, with the footstool behind you and your toes 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 potential to sit down in lots of of those positions. The precise stool and chair again might stand to be greater and taller, respectively. I had to make use of a pillow to maintain my again cozy.