10 Best Gaming Chairs for Twitch Streamers & YouTubers

If you’re wondering what gaming chairs YouTubers and Twitch streamers use, you’re in the right place. These professionals spend hours a day sitting on their chairs, which can be detrimental to a person’s health unless they have the right chair. 

Sitting for extended hours can lead to postural problems such as disc damage, strained neck, and back pain. We’ve compiled a list of 10 gaming chairs that are best suited for YouTubers and Twitch streamers. These chairs vary in features, price, weight capacity, and comfort, so be sure to check them out to see which style best suits you. 

The Best Gaming Chairs for Twitch Streamers & YouTubers

• Secretlab Titan – Our Top Pick
• DXRacer Racing Series – Best Value
• GTRACING Gaming Chair – Budget Pick
• Herman Miller Aeron – Premium Pick
• Herman Miller Embody
• Homall Gaming Chair
• RESPAWN 110 Racing Style Gaming Chair
• RESPAWN RSP-900 Racing Style Rocker
• X Rocker Pro Series 2.1
• Arozzi Verona V2 Racing Style Gaming Chair

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Secretlab Titan

Weight Capacity: 290 lbs 

Price: $$

Secretlab Titan stands above most gaming chairs when it comes to their higher quality materials and builds. Overall, it offers a nice blend of sturdy, supple, synthetic leather with generous and dense padding. You pay a little more, but it’s outstanding quality and durability more than makeup for it. 

We love the lumbar support mechanism. The Titan includes a knob located on the right side that adjusts the lumbar area’s firmness, providing as little or as much support as you need. It’s a much more personalized solution than having a standard one-size-fits-all, removable lumbar pillow.

Also, it comes with a nice headrest pillow made of dense memory foam along with a thin layer of cooling gel, which feels incredibly supportive and soft against your head. Most other chairs use PU-leather pillows, which are more firm, but less comfortable. 

Of course, there are lots of adjustable ones that this chair offers. The Titan has a rocking feature to rock back and forth and a lever to lock into your desired position. Its armrests are 4D adjustable, meaning you can adjust it from side-to-side, up and down, forwards and backward, and at an angle. 

Pros: 

• Extremely well-built and high-quality chair 
• Very comfortable for sitting in long hours 
• Offers a five-year warranty 
• Has a variety of adjustment options such as the ability to recline 165 degrees back 
• PU leather material is durable and doesn’t peel 
• Uses internal lumbar support to support the lower back 

Cons: 

• More expensive than most gaming chairs 

DXRacer Racing Series

Weight Capacity: 200 lbs 

Price: $$

The DXRacer Racing series chairs may not be the most luxurious chair. However, it has a sturdy, comfortable, hip, and a durable build that suits gamers who enjoy playing for a long time.

We like that the chair has an extended backrest to support the entire length of a person’s spine, which redistributes weight evenly. This means less pressure on your body’s crucial areas and a lower chance of back problems. 

As a gamer, adjusting your position is a huge aspect of being comfortable. The DXRacer has fully adjustable arms enabling it to move in all directions, including up, down, in, out, left, or right. Furthermore, you can easily tilt back to your desired position up to 135 degrees. 

This chair is also quite comfortable. It features padding of high-density, elastic mold shaping foam, which perfectly adjusts to the user’s body shape and offers full-body support. Like most gaming chairs, it has both a headrest and lumbar cushion pillow for enhanced ergonomics. 

Pros: 

• Aesthetic race car design 
• Seat designed to support good posture
• Flexible and adjustable backrest 
• Mold-shaping foam for comfortable seating 
• 3D armrests that adjust to different positions 

Cons: 

• Not ideal for heavier or tall individuals 

GTRACING Gaming Chair

Weight Capacity: 350 lbs 

Price: $

GTRACING is one of the best most affordable gaming chairs in the market. It has all of the adjustable features that you’d want in a gaming chair.

This chair has quite a deep recline allowing you to lean back from 90 degrees up to 170 degrees. Better yet, users can tilt their backrest slightly even after 170 degrees to create a rocking motion, which makes it very comfortable to sleep on. Their armrests are 3D adjustable, allowing for plenty of movement to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome.

The GTRACING chair does an excellent job of not sacrificing quality despite the low price. It’s built with smooth PU and padded seat cushion, making it comfortable to sit for long hours.

This type of artificial leather is easy to clean especially if you experience stains or spills. In addition, it includes a removable lumbar cushion and headrest pillow for extra comfort. 

We find that this chair is great for both tall and larger individuals. The chair has a high weight capacity and a wider seat width measuring 21 inches in width. Its foundation is built on a five-point base with a metal frame to ensure long-lasting durability along with smooth-rolling casters to move around the room. 

Pros: 

• Able to lean back up to 170 degrees and rotate 360 degrees 
• Offers lumbar lower back support, and pillow headrest 
• Has a high weight capacity to fit people of all sizes 
• Comfortable memory foam padding on the seat
• 3D armrests able to pivot in and out 

Cons: 

• Feels slightly flimsy when you lean back

Read our full guide on the Best GTRACING Gaming Chairs

Herman Miller Aeron

Weight Capacity: 300 lbs 

Price: $$$

Although the Herman Miller Aeron comes with a steep price tag, this chair has become a symbol of status and has the features to back it up. We’ve found that this chair has unique ergonomic features that garner that hefty price.

This chair uses their patented PostureFitSL mechanism that follows your back’s S shape, which is useful for posture correcting by ensuring proper spinal alignment. Also, the lumbar support is made of soft and supportive high-density foam. 

The Aeron replaced the standard classic foam padding with an improved breathable membrane, woven pellicle material. This material is designed to support the eight tension points providing firmness in those areas, while relaxing it in others.

It’s also very breathable and has a waterfall design to increase circulation. This increase in circulation and blood flow provides more oxygen in your brain to focus longer. 

Aeron comes with the standard features that you’ll need as a gamer or streamer. This includes a seat angle tilt mechanism, fully adjustable arms, leather arm pads, and quiet-rolling casters. One thing we love about the Aeron is that they fully back the durability of the chair. Herman Miller offers a full 12-year warranty on their chair, which proves their belief in this product. 

Pros: 

• It ships fully assembled 
• Uses flexible and durable mesh back for good air circulation 
• Extremely comfortable armrests 
• Reclines very smoothly 
• Includes lumbar support for people with chronic back pain

Cons: 

• Does not come with a headrest

For more recommendations similar to this, check out our full guide on the Best Mesh Gaming Chairs

Herman Miller Embody

Weight Capacity: 300 lbs 

Price: $$$

Read our full guide on the Best Herman Miller Chairs

Like the Herman Miller Aeron, the Embody is priced quite high, which weeds out most of the market. However, this high-end chair offers unique ergonomic technology that provides many health benefits and supports long sitting periods. 

The Embody uses a unique pixelated support system made up of four unique layers to provide support and flexibility. This multi-layer set-up is breathable and will distribute support to areas based on your body movements and weight.

This chair also uniquely uses a slimmer backrest to ensure proper spinal alignment and support your entire spinal curve. Its thinner backrest allows for more range of motion, meaning you can stretch and move more freely than other chairs. The backrest allows you to bend at the top, providing additional flexibility when locked into a position or fully reclined. 

Another unique aspect of these chairs is their focus on being environmentally-friendly. These chairs are made in a greenhouse manufacturing facility and made from 100% renewable energy. It also ships fully assembled, saving you the hassle of trying to install the seat by yourself. 

Pros: 

• Ergonomically designed for good posture and health 
• Offers a 12-year warranty
• Wide array of adjustment options  
• Futuristic design on the chair 
• Lots of padding for maximum comfort 

Cons: 

• More expensive than other gaming chairs

For more recommendations, check out our full guide on the Best Herman Miller Chairs

Homall S-Racer Gaming Chair

Weight Capacity: 300 lbs

Price: $

If you’re in the market for cheap gaming chairs, it’s hard to beat the Homall brand. There are nine different racer-style design color schemes that you can choose from to match your room’s decor. Overall, the Homall chair has an excellent combination of comfort, ergonomics, and resilience. 

With Homball, it offers a 150-degree reclining feature so that you can lean quite far back. This is great for people who enjoy taking breaks or even napping in between game sessions or work. We enjoy the memory foam padded seat, which is meant to relieve tense pressure points in your legs and buttocks.

The chair features a high back to keep your posture fully upright, along with a removable headrest pillow and lumbar support cushion. 

It comes with an upgraded upholstery that is made from PU leather. The advantage of PU leather is that it doesn’t absorb water, making it very easy to clean. They’re also quite durable and tear-resistance, ensuring that it won’t snag over time. For someone who wants to find an excellent gaming chair on the budget, you can’t go wrong with the Homall chairs. 

Pros: 

• Easy to assemble 
• Supports long periods of sitting with perfect posture 
• Rocking function to help you relax 
• Molding-padded foam for comfortable seating
• Reclines up to 180 degrees back 

Cons: 

• No armrest adjustability 
• Leather isn’t as durable 

RESPAWN 110 Racing Style Gaming Chair

Weight Capacity: 275 lbs

Price: $

Respawn 110 is one of the most comfortable chairs for its price range in the gaming chair market. The 110 focuses on providing enhanced comfort for gamers who frequently play long hours without pain on their thighs, backs, and necks. It features segmented padding that provides contoured support and gripping your body with minimal friction. 

Another aspect of comfortability has to do with the adjustments that a chair has. Respawn has a height adjustment feature to raise or lower your seat matching the height of your desk.

It has a reclining feature so you can set your desired angle to any position from 90 to 155 degrees. One of the stands out features of this chair is its padded footrest. The footrest flips out from beneath the chair, allowing you to kick back and relax. 

This chair is made from bonded leather material, which has a very consistent and smooth texture. It also provides a very luxurious feel to the chair without being expensive.

In addition, the chair uses a five-point metal base and a metal steel frame to ensure long-lasting durability. We also noticed that the assembly time for the Respawn chair is much faster. It includes installations for users to refer to and takes less than 20 minutes to assemble. 

Pros: 

• Appealing race-car style design 
• Includes padded footrest to stretch your legs 
• Comes with soft-padded armrests 
• Reclines 155 degrees back and has a 360-degree swivel 

Cons: 

• Leather odor needed to remove strong odor once unboxed 

For more information, check out our full RESPAWN Gaming Chairs Review

RESPAWN RSP-900 Racing Style Rocker

Weight Capacity: 275 lbs

Price: $

For gamers who typically play console games on their television, the Respawn RSP-900 is an excellent choice. This chair uses a 360-degree swivel base which sits lower to the floor, making it the ideal height for playing games on the TV screen. However, the base is high enough for you to swivel around, recline backward, or kick your feet up. 

As far as comfort, we love it’s one of the softest and supportive gaming chairs in this price range. It offers segmented padding throughout the chair, which contours to the shape of your body.

Furthermore, there is a removable plus headrest pillow to provide neck support along with padded armrests. Most armrests are hard, making it uncomfortable to rest your arms for long periods. Additionally, a nice padded footrest is designed with a continuous surface without any open spaces to prevent wires from being caught. 

The Respawn RSP-900 also includes useful storage options such as a cup holder built-in on the left arm, and a removable side pouch to store accessories such as your phone, controllers, and wires. If you want to nap after a long Twitch stream, you can kick your feet up on the footrest, and recline back up to 135 degrees! 

Pros: 

• Includes a built-in cup holder
• Offers a padded footrest 
• Well-padded seat along with headrest pillow
• Removable side pouch for controllers and remotes 
• Easy to clean 

Cons: 

• Vinyl material isn’t as breathable 

For more recommendations, check out our guide on the Best Recliner Gaming Chairs

X Rocker Pro Series 2.1

Weight Capacity: 300 lbs

Price: $$

X Rocker Pro Series 2.1 is a gaming chair that utilizes advanced audio and motion technology to provide users with an immersive gaming experience. Whether you’re playing a video game or listening to your favorite music, this chair transcends you from just playing the game into experiencing it first hand. X Rocker Pro Series 2.1 includes two speakers near the headrest, syncs to the game’s audio or music. It also has ported power subwoofers, which enhance the bass adding more depth to the sound quality. 

Not to mention, X Rocker has vibration motors that provide a full-body sensation. These vibrations sync directly with the audio’s bass tones, so you feel all of the action. Imagine racing a virtual car in a video game but feeling every speed bump or crash while you play. Furthermore, it has audio controls on the side of the chair to adjust the volume and base. 

The X Rocker doesn’t sacrifice inequality either. It includes padded cushioning on the seats, headrest, and back to suit long hours of gameplay. Although it doesn’t have a reclining feature due to its low base, there is a rocking function. These chairs are compatible with most gaming systems such as Xbox and Playstation, so you won’t have to worry about your chair not syncing with your gameplay. Users can connect through the wireless receiver or by connecting RCA cables to the stereo outputs. 

Pros: 

• Speakers have amazing bass and sound quality 
• Vibration motors add to the immersive gaming experience 
• Compatible with most gaming systems 
• Soft padded seat and headrest 
• Control panel to control bass and volume 

Cons: 

• Leaning back is limited 

Arozzi Verona V2 Racing Style Gaming Chair

Weight Capacity: 231 lbs

Price: $$

The Arozzi Verona V2 gaming chair is Arozzi’s budget-friendly gaming chair of their premium Vernazza model. We believe the quality is much better than the standard cheap racer-design chairs compared to other gaming chairs. The seat features a high-density memory foam material double the thickness of most chairs at 70 kg/m3 of density. 

Furthermore, this chair offers a rocking function and up to 180 degrees of reclining. This means you can lean back and set your seating angle to your desired position. Users can also adjust the seat height and arm height as needed to ensure an upright position. The lumbar support cushion and headrest pillows are adjustable, so you can move them accordingly until they are in a comfortable position for you. 

Arozzi Verona V2 offers a handful of two-tone color schemes, including black, blue, white, green, grey, and orange. The product comes in one compact box with all the necessary assembly tools and instructions to assemble the chair within about 20 minutes. 

Pros: 

• Soft cushion and seat hugs you in place 
• Offers lumbar support for lower back 
• Lots of adjustable features 
• Includes a rocking function 
• Lightweight chair 

Cons: 

• May be difficult to assemble 

How to Choose the Best Gaming Chair for Twitch Streamers (Buyer’s Guide)

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Brand

If you’re in the market for a gaming chair, there are many brands to select from. Different brands vary in quality and price. Some brands such as Herman Miller prioritize ergonomics and comfort, while other brands like DXRacer and Secretlab are more geared towards gamers. Before purchasing a chair, it’s best to understand what each brand is known for. 

For example, Herman Miller chairs typically are more expensive and position themselves as luxury chairs. They offer unique material and technology not found elsewhere. You get excellent ergonomic features to help prevent and correct bad sitting posture. 

In contrast, X Rocker chairs are all about console rocker chairs that sit lower to the floor. These chairs focus less on ergonomics but enhance the gaming experience by adding speakers and vibration motors to feel like their gameplay is real. 

Comfort

Comfort can be very subjective since one person may feel differently about a chair than another. However, typically gaming chairs are designed with a high padded backrest and a headrest pillow and lumbar cushion. 

This design helps to correct your posture in an upright position to prevent strains and back pain. The cushion helps to make sitting in a straight perpendicular position much more comfortable. 

Another aspect of comfort is the seat padding. Most of the chairs we’ve listed used high-density padded memory foam padding on their seats, which relieve pressure points throughout your body. 

This memory foam also contours to your body’s shape, applying pressure to spots that need more support. Some chairs even include padded armrests and footrests for users. These soft cushions throughout the chair help to distribute the weight evenly and absorb the weight pressure. As a result, this puts less pressure on your joints and provides ample support for your spine. 

Adjustability

Adjustability plays a huge role in determining whether a seat is comfortable. The more adjustments that can be made, the more you can find the sweet spot for sitting. Every gaming chair should have a standard height adjustment to adjust the height of your seat to fit the computer screen. 

Most gaming chairs also include a reclining feature where you can lean back on your chair to any desired angle. The angle can range from 90 degrees up to 180 degrees. Sitting in a straight posture for long periods can feel strenuous on your body. It’s best to take a break now and then by sitting back or going for a walk as a streamer. 

In addition, some chairs have multi-directional armrest adjustments. A 4D armrest adjustment allows you to adjust it horizontally, vertically, side to side, and at various angles. Setting your arm in the right positions lets you comfortably use the keys on your keyboard and mouse, preventing additional strain, which can lead to carpal tunnel syndrome. 

Build Quality & Materials

The right materials can make all the difference in the durability and comfort of your chair. There are a few common materials, such as leather, PU leather, PVC leather, fabric, and mesh when it comes to seating. 

Many budget-friendly chairs use PU leather because it’s cheaper to produce than genuine leather.

 PU leather can provide a luxurious appeal without the price tag, and it’s very easy to clean since it doesn’t absorb water. However, the problem is that PU leather can puncture or tear more easily than real leather. 

On the other hand, more expensive brands use mesh material to add breathable comfort to a chair. It allows air to pass through, which increases blood flow and circulation. Mesh chairs typically have a modern appeal and also can be cleaned easily with a soapy rag. 

The problem with mesh chairs is that they are much thinner than leather, so it doesn’t offer the same softness level. Instead, mesh materials are flexible, allowing users to move more freely on their chairs. 

Aesthetics

Many professional gamers and streamers have popularized the gaming chair industry. People want to emulate these professionals by purchasing these aesthetically appealing designed chairs. Gaming chairs are purposely designed with a race-car themed seat appearance, which adds to the chair’s luxuriousness. Gamers feel more important when sitting in a professional gaming chair than just a standard office chair, which improves their gameplay. 

Furthermore, there are different types of gaming chairs. Racing style chairs look like a chair inside of a race car. Console chairs are much thicker and look more like an armchair sofa. These chairs typically come with a variety of color schemes to fit your room’s style. 

Do You Need a Gaming Chair for Streaming on Twitch and YouTube?

Technically speaking, you don’t need a gaming chair for streaming on Twitch or YouTube. 

However, gaming chairs are designed specifically to suit the gamer’s insatiable appetite to play for long hours. These chairs offer great adjustability, excellent lumbar, and posture correcting features, along with aesthetic designs to enhance the gaming experience. 

Investing in a gaming chair might be costly upfront, but it’s well worth it to ensure great posture and help you enjoy your game more. 

What Gaming Chairs Do Professional Twitch Streamers and YouTubers Use?

Are you curious about which gaming chairs the professional Twitch streamers and YouTubers actually use?

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Conclusion 

Before you decide to purchase a gaming chair, it’s important to consider the various factors such as the brand, comfort, adjustability, materials, price, and aesthetics of the chair. Every person is unique, which means you should focus on the chair’s qualities that best suit your needs. 

Sure, it might seem like a hefty initial investment, but it’s well worth the cost to spend on a high-quality gaming chair to help you remain healthy and efficient when sitting for long hours. We hope you found a lot of value from our list of best gaming chairs and buyer’s guide for Twitch streamers!