X chair vs Herman Miller – Comparison in 2022

This chair came in a big, heavy box, and in several pieces. However, the assemble was easy, and they give you extra screws as well as the tool to put the screws in. The base that the wheels attach to is the heaviest part, but all the weight means this chair is much sturdier than most. The height will adjust, as will the angle of tilt and the arm rests. One arm rest initially did not seem to want to stay put at a higher setting, but it seems to have settled in and now stays put. My husband uses this chair for his work at the computer all day, and has very bad back issues. He tends to hate any sort of change, even something simple like a better chair, so he stubbornly kept his old falling apart chair until I got this. He immediately realized his back was so much better off in this new chair than with the old one. So his dog can now finally have the old one, which has been a never ending battle for years! It rolls with ease on our wooden floor, and is comfortable as well. It also looks great!

Not sure why all the negative reviews. It is an expensive chair but I find it comfortable the day I received it. It took a while to get the adjustment right. I find the quality of this chair is pretty solid. Mind you, the back rest arrived with a wrinkle but they are willing to replace it and is rectifying the situation as we speak. I’m able to sit in the chair for at least 12 hrs at a time without discomfort. It did take a little used to (1 day) the former seat but otherwise the chair is comfortable. I upgraded the wheels with rollerblade wheeu and have added a headset. I am pretty petite (5’2″) so would require a foot rest but unless you are blessed enough with a height adjustable desk, you would need a foot rest anyway of you are my size to ensure proper ergonomics. It’s it with it to pay almost $2000cad (with tax) for this chair? It depends. I have the means to spend this much but was kind of wishing much better quality plastic used for head rest, arm rest and the back panel. I’d prefer an all metal chair with leather to be honest for almost $2000.

I thought the X-Chair would be a great ergonomic chair. Was I wrong! I did purchase said chair for about $1,000. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY…Better to buy something from Costco or other chair on amazon that’s more affordable.
Basic design flaws: Backrest has a height adjustment ability, that “clicks to lock”. So 4 clicks up, then if you pull the chair further upward, the whole thing drops. So when one leans backward in the chair, the locking will undo, and back down goes the backrest. A simple screw lock to prevent this would have done wonders. Same with the headrest.
Overall construction? Metal and plastic. NO INSTRUCTIONS provided in box as the company wishes to save the environment.

The Aeron Chair is worth every penny. Like most people in office environments, work study, play WOW have issues with finding the right chair. Having a chair that is actually sized more for your height and weight makes a huge difference by itself as opposed to one size fits all, I’m 5’11 /155 lbs, ordered the Size B, building a chair on the Herman Miller site to assure proper fit for me. Convinced its directly related to health at the end of the day, so I won’t say I wish it was cheaper because it probably wouldn’t be the quality that it is and I would be wanting to swap it out right away. Plus it looks a lot better in person, noticed I don’t lean forward, or twist and turn as much as I normally do.

The chair came in a box fully assembled as others mentioned, I did swap out the casters, not that the original ones were bad; honestly didn’t use them but to move 5 feet and back, the carpet with roller blade type casters seem to move across 1/4″ carpet a little easier. I have never been 100% happy with any chair without finding flaws just after a few hours, being in IT and previous sales, have sat in my fair share of chairs as most of us have. I’m certain I will continue to buy this chair from now on for home use.

I have spent countless hours and months browsing for a new chair and have narrowed it down to what I see as the top in this market from the industry titans, Herman Miller and Steelcase. The Aeron, Embody, and Leap are what I and I’m sure many others see as the best of the best. However I eventually came to the conclusion that I wanted the Aeron over the others.
Why? It is the most utilitarian of any other chair. It brings a sleek, modern, industrial design while seamlessly blending both form and function. It also has the best and accessible third party additions such as the Atlas headrest (which I STRONGLY suggest you purchase as well as it is easily the best headrest on the market and incredibly made.) This chair does away with features that are, in my honest opinion not needed on a chair that yourself will use at home such as seat depth and arm width. These are ergonomic features that are great but with the three sizes you can find the perfect sized chair for your height and weight. Think of it like buying a great pair of leather shoes. If they are the correct size, they are the best fitting and most comfortable thing you own. But because of this I once again STRONGLY suggest you find a nearby seller that carries this chair and specifically the remastered edition as the chair has some size differences from its previous model. This will allow you, just like you would try on clothes, to find the right size for you in person. You could always buy this chair directly from HM or a dealer as well but purchasing through amazon is by far the best option as the delivery is so fast. I had the chair withing a few days after ordering. If I ordered through HM themselves, I would potentially have to wait weeks or even a month. You should absolutely be getting all the features on this chair regardless and since the fully kitted model is all they sell on amazon its the best way to go. At this price range you want every possible feature and adjustment they offer.
Now what should you expect if you do go through with this purchase? I will be sincere and brutally honest. It will be uncomfortable. You will most likely experience pain for the first week or two owning this chair. Now I know what you’re thinking. Pain? Isn’t that what you don’t want? Of course but here’s the deal. I would easily say 99% of people working from home or have any sort of office space in the homes at all have been sitting in fairly inexpensive chairs without the absolute best knowledge in ergonomics. Most chairs we sit in have regular padded seats or we seek comfort with big cozy armchairs or the classic large executive chair. Yea they are comfortable but they actually lack the right support for our bodies in the long run. For example, it is better we sat in firmer seats that can in turn properly support our pelvis and base of the spine. The classic padded arm chair, executive chair, or basic office chair causes us to sink more into the chair. This doesn’t provide the support we need which can lead to back issues. Yes it’s comfortable in the moment to veg out but it isn’t great for our bodies. We aren’t built to sit for extremely long periods of time so we need to have the most support we can get. When I first sat in this chair my butt hurt, it wasn’t used to the firmer sit. But gradually over time it went away as my body adjusted and now it is extremely comfortable. I should add that one of the main reasons I was looking for a new chair was to fix the circulation of my legs being cut off from sitting in previous chairs. This fixed that right away.
The back support was also uncomfortable at first and took a bit longer for my body to adjust to but it has gotten much better and fixed issues I wasn’t even aware of. I thought my posture wasn’t terrible for the most part. I consciously sat up straight and looked for proper support where I needed it. But I was actually doing it wrong. Lumbar support is supposed to be right around or above the belt line, not below it. I , for as long as I can remember was putting the lumbar in the small of my back which of course felt more comfortable but, instead it was pushing my lower spine further inward along with causing more tilt in my pelvis. This is called anterior pelvic tilt and actually it is extremely common in people without them actually knowing it. This chair corrected this issue. Now it wasn’t an extreme condition of it, but none the less I can easily see that my posture and pelvic alignment has adjusted to a more neutral position within a few weeks of using it. It corrected an ongoing and potential growing issue that I was doing to myself over years of poor seating in just a couple weeks. I attribute this to the PostureFit SL system that provides both support to the mid-back/actual proper lumbar position as well as support to the sacrum providing proper natural tilt to the pelvis. This is something I truly didn’t notice or understand till after I figured out what it was doing.
The only chair I can honestly say that may do the same thing in some way is the Embody as it does provide that full on back support. But I don’t thing it necessarily provides it as strongly which I think is what people actually need. The Leap doesn’t have any sort of pelvic support as there is a gap between the back of the chair and the seat pan. There really is only the classic height adjustable lumbar support along with depth tension (which the PostureFit does provide). However as I finally figured out, if you don’t know how to properly align your lumbar support and only put it where it “feels good”, it could do more harm than good over time.
Some things to note, I love the arms on this chair and find them to be the best arms ever made. Yes they are better than the Leap’s and by far and away better than the Embody’s. I actually think the Embody arms are the worst designed arms of any chair, especially for a chair of that caliber. The seat recline is also something to be experienced as it is unique to Herman Miller chairs and I believe even the Aeron’s is even more special.
I can honestly go on about this chair for more but the main take away is that, yes this chair is 100% worth the price just for the build quality and ergonomic prowess this thing brings let alone the massive 12 year warranty that covers everything on the chair. Herman Miller provides some of, if not the best customer service for their chairs in the business.

My work bought this chair for us when we transitioned buildings. It felt so much better on my tail bone due to the mesh fabric that I bought this one (the one I am reviewing) for my home office brand new. I alternate between this chair and standing at my desk periodically. What I found is it is causing mid-to-lower back issues for me. My back aaaaaaaches now due to the chair not having lower back support. The mesh fabric allows your lower back to roll to the back of the chair. The controls that should provide support to your lower back are very poorly built and actually put a little pressure above the lower back. It’s in the wrong spot. Don’t buy this chair. It’s way too expensive for this much back pain. Find a chair with lower lumbar support if you have a desk job.