The armrests are made of hard plastic but have a thin layer of padding on top, which makes them comfortable to lay your elbows on, though you will need some rest if you're in for a long gaming session. Audio effects: GTPlayer includes support for adding audio effects, such as reverb, echo, and more, to your music. This high-quality gaming chair manages to look at home both in the office and as part of your gaming setup. And, it delivers top-level comfort without breaking the bank. Additionally, it comes with clear instructions for the assembly, which is high praise as we’ve come across a lot of chairs with some pretty awful directions. At this point, a chair having adjustable height is essentially a given, so every chair here will have this provided by the parochial gas lift cylinder positioned atop the 5-point base that we’ve been seeing in all office/gaming chairs for years now. Adjusting the height allows you to retain the correct seating posture, which results in a more comfortable seating position.

A British brand that says it champions product quality over its marketing budget sounds hype-tastic but, as we discovered in our BraZen Phantom Elite gaming chair review, this chair truly does offer affordable comfort and snug support. The first stage is chair setup, and this involves us charting exactly how easy it is to assemble a gaming chair when it is delivered. We're looking out for ease of assembly as well as things like how clear the instructions are and if there are any tools included in the box.The patented design, full-range speakers located in the wings can hit some surprisingly high volumes before the low end gets a little flappy or the mids become boomy, which is great. Don’t expect the most detailed sound profile ever, but considering their size and 5-meter range, they provide some rich and immersive audio. We only regret the absence of armrest side to side adjustments. This absence is still felt after several hours in keyboard-mouse mode. We also have a dedicated gaming chair testing facility where many of our gaming chairs are built, used and evaluated. We take testing gaming chairs very seriously.

Secretlab pioneered the new trend of fabric-covered gaming chairs with its original SoftWeave fabric, but the new SoftWeave Plus fabric is 3.5x more robust while retaining the luscious feel and look of the original.The GTplayer Gaming Chair is great if you're on a budget, but are still willing to spend some cash on a quality chair. The main difference with these chairs compared to the ones found in our list of the best gaming chairs, is that they’re generally made of cheaper materials. Where more expensive ones will have metal feet, these may have plastic ones, for example. Additionally, chairs on this list might not boast the big brand names that you might have heard of. Regardless, these chairs are not to be sniffed at. All of them would serve as a great ‘first’ gaming chair, as they’re all a nice half-way house between office chairs and gaming chairs. How will I know what chair is right for me? Being easy-to-clean is an often overlooked aspect of a gaming chair, even though you might be spending hours, even eating and drinking in it. Fortunately, this is one of the easiest chairs to wipe clean we have come across to date.