Desk chair

[Nebulous]

I need a new desk chair for home pc/ studio use. Does anyone have any recommendations?
I'm willing to spend some decent cash if it's worth it. The current chair I have was comfortable while new, but now I feel the base through the cushion, the wheels are a bit buggered and the chair has an odd wobble.

My preference is for a high back, adjustable height and rearward pivot with ample back/ lumbar support.

 

[arv_foh]

Herman Miller Aeron. It's worth it.

 

[Brandon E.]

http://www.staples.com/Staples-Marc...logId=10051&cmArea=SEARCH&ddkey=StaplesSearch

I'm rocking this and it rules pretty hard. Comfiest chair I've ever sat in in my life no joke. Fits like a glove...a velvety cushiony glove. And the back reclines with a button. Go to some furniture stores and sit in a bunch, you will NOT be able to guess which chair feels best just by browsing online

 

[Nebulous]

Thanks for those lads, will try to track them down.
I definitely won't settle with online browsing Brandon. I was at a store recently and spent a few minutes in each trying to get a feel for them at a desk.
I find that when I sit at a desk I often tend to lean to one side, so I need some time in a chair to see if I still do that, or if there is enough support to make me stop.

 

[greyskull]

aeron fo sho.

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

I've gone through chair after chair after chair, some of them really cheap like 40€ or something and some a bit more expensive (the one I'm sitting on now cost 199€ and it sucks balls), and next time I'm not settling for anything less than a fucking aeron. Seriously. Constant neck pains, awkward working positions etc. are something I'm more than willing to invest in.

 

[Nebulous]

Hm, the Aeron sounds good, but I'm really not sure about the price. One place I found which had reviews listed it as $6,000... that can't be right? I can't seem to find a store which lists the price.

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

Hm, the Aeron sounds good, but I'm really not sure about the price. One place I found which had reviews listed it as $6,000... that can't be right? I can't seem to find a store which lists the price.

Not right at all. It costs a bit over 1000€ new over here, and even that's too much considering the US price. You can frequently find them on eBay for 400-600€.

 

[motomoto]

Not right at all. It costs a bit over 1000€ new over here, and even that's too much considering the US price. You can frequently find them on eBay for 400-600€.

Damn right. I found one a month ago for 700 new. I bet you can find it even cheaper

 

[exoslime]

hermann miller aeron,

i bought one used, in pristine condition, for about 650 Euro, last year, from a ebay dealer in germany..

 

[guitarguru777]

Love my Aeron! Best chair in the world

 

[Pot]

you are all crazy..........or swim in money

 

[AboutBlank]

For example:
http://cgi.ebay.de/Herman-Miller-Mi...n_Inneneinrichtung_Stühle&hash=item43a1497473

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

you are all crazy..........or swim in money

If you're gonna work in a studio, you will end up spending 40+ hours a week sitting in front of the console/DAW for years. It's easy to develop serious neck, back and wrist problems if you're sitting in a bad position, and I've seen a couple of AE's who are totally physically fucked because of bad working ergonomics.

It's one of the best investments you can make. A lot better than a pair of new monitors or a 1176.

 

[guitarguru777]

+100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

 

[Nebulous]

Indeed, local eBay lists these at a pretty decent price.

Thanks for the suggestion lads!

 

[Zack Uidl]

If you're gonna work in a studio, you will end up spending 40+ hours a week sitting in front of the console/DAW for years. It's easy to develop serious neck, back and wrist problems if you're sitting in a bad position, and I've seen a couple of AE's who are totally physically fucked because of bad working ergonomics.

It's one of the best investments you can make. A lot better than a pair of new monitors or a 1176.

well said

 

[arv_foh]

If you're gonna work in a studio, you will end up spending 40+ hours a week sitting in front of the console/DAW for years. It's easy to develop serious neck, back and wrist problems if you're sitting in a bad position, and I've seen a couple of AE's who are totally physically fucked because of bad working ergonomics.

It's one of the best investments you can make. A lot better than a pair of new monitors or a 1176.

+1

also, my aeron was only $450, if you look around you can find good deals on them