Your favorite listening chair?

[Digby]

've had my Herman Miller Aeron for >15 years now, and had them at work too. I think might barely be within your budget.

Have you tried the Cosm (unfortunate name) chair from Herman Miller? They have one with a long back, so you get a headrest too, it doesn't have as many adjustments as the Aeron though.

I'm starting to think, given how heavy a typical head is, it should be supported by the chair for ergonomic/health purposes.

 

[Digby]

BTW, am I alone in disliking all soft foam seat chairs, whether office or lounge chairs. Initially you sit in one and think this is really comfy, 15 minutes later there are pressure points from the foam compressing.

is it me or has the quality of foam in furniture drastically reduced in the last 10-20 years? I'm sure it used to be much firmer and longer lasting in general.

 

[xaviescacs]

IKEA strandmon.

 

[Neddy]

I've looked at some of the newer models, but haven't tried them. I vaguely remembering someone (Herman Miller maybe?) saying that headrests were a bad idea? No recollection of Why, tho I agree sure seems like it might help for the heavy headed amongst us.
Also agree on foam/solid padding - the mesh/suspension type are SO much better for long stays, and as you say, foam pads only seem comfy for the first hour.
One downside I had with Aeron (really all five wheeled chairs) is that there's ALWAYS one leg that's in your way, esp if you're in a rush to get on to something.
Upside is that I thought I might need some new parts (after 20 years!) and found there are a zillion parts options out there, including HM of course - but mostly ebay choices all over the place. Spares are no issue.
Also, that 'butt committee' did NOT bring in examples from places like Ikea or other retail furniture makers - only those on contract - so there may well have been other equally good chairs out there (esp now, maybe not so much in 2000s when Aeron was new and 'scarey' - and originally rejected by senior management as being 'too weird' and not 'officious' enough, but within a year they ALL had them!!
Yes, seems a bit sillly to obsess over chairs, but disk surgery makes me sensitive to issues - esp wrt to hrs long useage.
Happy sitting!

 

[Gorgonzola]

IKEA Poang Chair and Ottoman

Good call. I used an IKEA Poang for years.

Last year I retired it for this La-Z-boy Forum power recliner.

 

[LuvTheMusic]

IKEA Poang Chair and Ottoman

I like the Poang but it sits *really* low compared to most other chairs -- and that puts my ears way below the optimal vertical position relative to the speakers. Have you found a way to raise the chair/seat? (I tried the obvious method of sitting on a cushion, but the comfort of the Poang is from the way that my spine fits to the curved back, and that's messed up when I sit on a cushion.)

 

[Dialectic]

Most so-called "listening chairs," including the hilariously expensive ones on WBF, have backs that are high enough to cause problematic reflections--in some cases, directly next to the listener's ears. I use a cheap, low-backed chair in the listening room.

 

[DavidMcRoy]

I like the Poang but it sits *really* low compared to most other chairs -- and that puts my ears way below the optimal vertical position relative to the speakers. Have you found a way to raise the chair/seat? (I tried the obvious method of sitting on a cushion, but the comfort of the Poang is from the way that my spine fits to the curved back, and that's messed up when I sit on a cushion.)

It’s never been an issue for me. I’m 5’11” and I almost exclusively use coaxial or planar speakers. I’m bothered by other designs. (Maybe it’s my chair?)

 

[LuvTheMusic]

It’s never been an issue for me. I’m 5’11” and I almost exclusively use coaxial or planar speakers. I’m bothered by other designs. (Maybe it’s my chair?)

Dunno....maybe it *is* the chair!:^)

Clearly what we need to do is petition Ikea to make a taller version of the Poang chair. No doubt when they hear that ASR members want such a thing, they'll get right on it.....

 

[rollypolly20]

I actually jus like lying on the couch if I am honest!