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Herman Miller x Logitech Embody Gaming Chair: what owners actually say
Owners who take the plunge report life-changing comfort, but the ~$1300 price, months-long waits and a backrest that feels stiffer than the original Embody are recurring talking points
What owners complain about
- Very high price SOME
Multiple commenters fixate on cost — one notes 'a chair cost more than your whole setup', another jokes it had 'better lay me Golden Eggs everyday', and a third says they've sat on a $20 IKEA wood chair for five years and would never buy a '$1300 chair'
- Backrest stiffer than original Embody FEW
An owner reporting after one month says the back rest 'still feels stiffer/less flexible than the original one' and is unsure whether that's universal or softens with time
- Long delivery wait FEW
One owner says it took 'a couple months of waiting' to finally receive the chair
- Early seat foam issue FEW
An owner confirms an issue flagged in a review — seat bottom foam not extending the full length of the seat — existed but says 'I'm glad to say the issue has been fixed' on their unit bought a week prior, suggesting early units shipped with the flaw
What owners love
- Life-changing comfort
A first-time high-end chair owner says 'My eyes have been opened and my life has been changed', noting they tried it in person before buying
- Zero regrets despite the wait
An owner who waited months for delivery says they have 'zero regrets. This thing is amazing'
- Comfortable post-surgery
One owner reports sitting 'very comfortably after my kidney operation'
- Meaningful differences vs the standard Embody
Commenters appreciated the Logitech version being directly compared against the original, since 'most reviewers were writing them off as the same' — differences include extra padding in the center spine area that one owner grew accustomed to over a month
Surprising patterns
- Owners suggest trying the chair in person before purchasing — one commenter explicitly noted they 'managed to try in person before I bought it' as part of their decision
- Herman Miller appears to have revised the chair mid-production: an owner confirms the seat-bottom foam issue from earlier reviews was fixed on newer units, meaning early buyers and later buyers may have different experiences
- Buyers use it as a genuine ergonomic/health purchase rather than a gaming flex — one owner cites comfort during recovery from a kidney operation
WHO SHOULD SKIP IT
Budget-conscious buyers — several commenters see a chair costing as much as (or more than) an entire PC setup as indefensible, with one saying they'd never buy at $1300.
Synthesised from 70 real owner comments across 2 platforms. Every point is grounded in the comments — no marketing, no AI guessing. How we do it →