Quality entertainment requires streamers and pro gamers to be both engaging and skilled while on the job. Having a high-quality chair helps them stay healthy, alert, and back pain free.
Believe it or not; Picking a high-quality chair that adjusts with the body plays a role in the professional gamer’s overall success, and will keep a streamer from ending their session early.
Keep in mind some are being paid to promote a chair and may not even enjoy sitting in it. They most likely won’t recommend inferior products to their fans; but it’s best to factor in their incentives.
As you can tell with the creation of this article, I’ve wondered about this very question. Working for years behind a keyboard or steering wheel has shown me the value of ergonomics.
I scraped the Internet to find out which gaming chairs the most well-known streamers and professional players use; then organized their chair picks and broke down their specs.
I’m not a huge gamer, but I used to be and still enjoy the occasional match of CSGO. With office chairs. However, “I’m something of a scientist myself.”
It’s surprising how influential professional gamers and online streamers are in the gaming chair market. Individuals and teams are always getting approached by brands to shout out their merchandise.
| Chair Name | Chair Brand | Max Weight | Max Height | SKU / ASIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Ergonomic | Flash Furniture | 500lbs / 227 kg | N/A | B01H9H446M |
| Leap Plus | Steelcase | 500lbs / 227 kg | N/A | B00GBUPZ6W |
| Anada Seat | Dark Knight | 440lbs / 200 kg | 7'0" | B01NBXOSNO |
| Ratchet Black | Flash Furniture | 400lbs / 181 kg | N/A | B01KA7WVPO |
| AirGrid | Space Seating | 400lbs / 181 kg | N/A | B000WJVB1Q |
| Comander S | MAXNOMIC | 375 lbs / 170 kg | 7’0″ | B07KV3SSKV |
| Leader | MAXNOMIC | 375 lbs / 170 kg | 7'0" | B07PW1M95B |
| Ak Racing Player | AKRacing Chairs | 330 lbs / 150 kg | N/A | B01CS3LMWG |
| SL 5000 | Vertagear | 330 lbs / 150 kg | 6'4" | B0714LRJZC |
| S-Line 5000 | Vertagear | 330 lbs / 150 kg | 6'4" | B0714LRJZC |
| Leap | Steelcase | 300lbs / 181 kg | N/A | B006H1QYBA |
| Throttle Series | Clutch Chairz | 330 lbs. / 150 kg | 6'3" | B078WF9NTT |
| Herman Miller | Herman Miller | 300 lbs / 136 kg | 6'6" | B07SXMXDWL |
| Grand Master | OPSEAT | 300 lbs / 136 kg | N/A | B078NGJ7XX |
| Titan | SecretLab | 286 lbs / 130 kg | 6'6" | B07M5SVJYS |
| GT Omega Pro | GT Racing | 265 lbs / 120 kg | N/A | B078NGJ7XX |
| EPIC SIK Edition | nobelchairs | 265 lbs / 120 kg | N/A | B01EMA3TX8 |
| BSXVST141 | Sadie | 250 lbs / 113 kg | N/A | B074SRKX9H |
| RZ208 | DXRacer | 250 lbs / 113 kg | 6'0" | B01COF64WG |
This data was gathered from Amazon & Youtube.*
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Quality entertainment requires streamers and Pro gamers to be both engaging and skilled while on the job. Having a high quality chair helps them stay healthy, alert, and back pain free.
Tfue’s chair of choice is the Commander S from Maxnomic Gaming Chairs. It offers a comfortable mix between keeping you alert and comfortable.
Equipped with all the features you’d expect in a quality ergonomic chair, but with a USS Enterprise seat aesthetic. Star Trek fandom aside the seats inside material has a durable cold cured foam, while the cover upholstery is of high quality PU-leather.
Don't let the name fool you, Ninja is an American gamer.
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Has Partnered with ESL, DREAMHACK, ELEAGUE, LCS, WCS, CS:GO, Team Liquid, and other video game communities.
Richard Tyler Belvins AKA Ninja was the most followed person on Twitch (13 million followers) Now The Most Followed On Mixer. His most popular act is streaming Fortnight. He’s also known for streaming commentary over Halo and PUBG.
As a top of the line gaming chair, it’s equipped with all the bells and whistles. The feel is premium, but so is the cost, you get what you pay for with this gaming chair.
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This chair uses a patented Pellicle woven suspension textile weaves for breathability and comfort. This chair is the best of both worlds in terms of back relief and durability .
During my research, I found HusKers most enjoyable to watch. Although I have not watched HusKers discography, he doesn’t get salty like other streamers. Maybe his game of choice is Apex Legends, but he also just a humble dude.
You know what is not humble? Secretlab’s TITAN Gaming Chair, it’s the larger edition of the Secretlab OMEGA.
It’s the gold standard gamer’s chair if you are big and tall. Their proprietary upholstery called PRIME™ 2.0 PU Leather that flex the test of time, along with abrasion resistance exceeding industry standards.
Link to Herman Miller Chairs Select Series *
All the materials in this chair are of high quality. They equip this chair with rubber-coated casters (wheels) are floor friendly.
Staying true to the O.G. Battle Royal Game, Shroud is usually the best players in any PUBG Lobby he joins. The Winner Winner Chicken Dinner of a 120,474 player tournament, he has created a large following as a twitch streamer.
You don’t win a 120K player battle royale tournament gaming on just any chair. The Aeron is by far the most expensive chair among this list and is rightfully so.
Manufactured by Herman Miller this chair has an impressive 12 Year warranty. At around $1200, it’s comforting to know that such big purchases have guaranteed longevity.
Unlike the other gaming chairs; The Aeron’s mesh finish makes it look more likely to roll around in a boardroom opposed to your battle station.
It’s available in three different sizes with class A being for petite people and class C being for the large and tall, and Class B in the middle of the two.
One of Youtube's "bad boys" and most watched streamers.
Has a thriving subreddit and over 100 million Youtube subscribers according to socialblade. As a video game streamer, his style is more commentator than straight skills.
With this commentator style, PewDiePie has created a die-hard community; a sizable one that frequently makes their way onto the front page of reddit.
PewDiePie’s chair pick is the Clutch Chairz Throttle Series. It supports up to 330 pounds, Even the larger gamer can happily plop onto this chair.
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This chair has 12 degrees of tilt 4D armrest, tilt lock, & even a swivel-til mechanism. The seat pad is cold cured high density foam.
PewDiePie’s chair pick is the Clutch Chairz Throttle Series. It supports up to 330 pounds, Even the larger gamer can happily plop onto this chair.
As a top of the line gaming chair, it’s equipped with all the bells and whistles. The feel is premium, but so is the cost, you get what you pay for with this gaming chair.
Helpful Info Around Gaming Chairs & Some F.A.Q. Answered
However, again these support cushions tend to be a hit or miss depending on the manufacturer. The most striking difference is obviously in the look. Your average office chair and the run-of-the-mill gaming chair are very distinguishable.
We extensively wrote about these similarities and differences in a post called Gaming Chairs V.S. Office Chairs – Is There A Difference?
It does, a chair is to big hurts your legs and puts a strain on your back because of that fact you have to hunch over your seat. When a chair is too small for your body, it will hurt the areas stated above and mostly likely cause strain to your lumbar muscle.
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Hello, My name is Claude and I enjoy sitting comfortable. Research into what separates the good from the bad, in the matter of chairs started when I made a new years resolution to have better posture.
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