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Herman Miller is marketing some of their most popular designs as "Gaming Chairs" now for dudes who want to spend as much on their chair as one would on an RTX 4090:My Secretlab chair is still going strong AF. I usually switch chairs by now, but it just holds up amazingly well and just "gets me". I do have an armrest that is chipping, but the chair feels the same since day 1. Only thing I have done to it is I bought rubber roller blade wheels to replace factory wheels for less wear and tear on my hardwood floor.
My third kid is becoming of age to get his own PC built for him soon enough, and when that happens in about 2-ish years, I may upgrade to a Herman Miller Aeron... MAYBE.... Some of the themed chairs that Secretlab make are beautiful though and I have had my eye on a Harry Potter one... so we shall see
https://store.hermanmiller.com/gaming-chairs?lang=en_US
There is an Aeron Gaming model. There are fewer customization options than for the office version, but it looks like it's pretty much just the fully upgraded version. With the seat adjusted to its greatest height, the height maximizes at 45 3/8" for either chair. That's from the floor. So, frankly, the rebranding comes off as a gimmick to me. Still an office chair. Designed for sitting upright or forward. Not sufficient for reclining or head support. Sure, some guys prefer office chairs for their gaming setups, but to me, that defines the general difference between office and leisure/gaming chairs. In contrast, the Secretlab Titan XL is 35" tall just from the seat.
Max Possible Heights
Aeron, C/High = 22.6" (57 cm) Chair Back; 45.4" (115 cm) Total from Floor
Titan XL 2020 = 33.5" (85 cm) Chair Back; 56.3" (143 cm) Total from Floor
Aeron image below technically inaccurate; true detailed dimensions here
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