A good comfortable desk chair for practicing?

[Lobster11]

What's the best comfortable desk chair for metal?

 

[bopeuph]

Honestly, I'm surprised by the amount of responses so far. Thanks guys! It's time I look for something like these!

 

[Coolhandjjl]

I'm currently looking for (but not finding) an Equatilt. I think they're made in Ireland. I'll email them and find out cost and shipping. They look cool, to me.

Gotta be over a grand. Does look cool though.

 

[bopeuph]

Pitched this chair off the floor at staples for $80. It is my field office chair. Spent many nap at work in it. Yes I do sleep in work. My record shift was 31 ½ hours straight and a couple of naps are needed.
When I’m between jobs this chair is home sitting under the car port and I found it works great when I flip up the arm rests and put my feet up on the picnic bench seats. Spent many a night with a cold beer noodling around with a bass and my Low Down 110 late at night. And that’s from a boneified FOS.

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[Ken J]

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If you purchase this chair make sure you put a few drops of Locktight on the nut behind the pivit pin where the arms conect
Over time the nuts back off and the arm rests losen up.

 

[bnolsen]

I've had a couple of chairs from office max very similar to those. I can't play bass on those and I can't stand to be in them for any length of time. Insufficient lumbar support, too much give, armrest too much in the way (always removed them anyways), etc. After sitting in a few chairs in my career, including several $500+ ones I like my cheap (now 22usd) ikea chair just fine. It actually makes me sit up straight most of the time and also makes me occasionally get up and walk around. But for expensive stuff it's really hard to beat drafting chairs.

 

[SpaceCadetVibe]

Any type of task chair, is without the arms and for ease of mobility.

 

[bherman]

I use a Roc n Soc stool with padded seat - best one I've ever had! $109 from Amazon.....

Amazon.com: ROC-N-SOC Tower Saddle Seat Stool Black Tall: Musical Instruments

 

[FunkHead]

The very very best chairs are older Steelcase office chairs. 3 or 4 screws and the arm rests come off. These wonderful chairs are available at Goodwill, Restore and other thrift stores. When you find a "real" one it will weigh about 4 times more than anything at staples. I promise you that once you find one you will be extremely happy.

 

[BassShark]

What do you guys sit on at your desk that doesn't get in the way of playing? I need to get a chair without arm rests, but most armless desk chairs I see are those dinky little typing chairs.

What do you guys use?

I didn't attach the arms on my desk chair when I assembled it for exactly that reason.

 

[Son of Wobble]

Most of the time I practice standing up since that's how I play, but if I do sit down I use a piano bench or kitchen chair.

It is a whole lot healthier for you to stand as opposed to sit whenever possible - burns more calories of course, but more importantly, spurs on the lymphatic system.
Of course if you stand holding your guitar with your hip cocked as Tony Iommi did for some decades, you risk long-term joint impact. But then it's always something.

 

[Buzz E]

I have a 'guitar seat' in the studio ... with a tactile subwoofer ( ass-bass ) hooked underneath ..!!
seat shape is called a Bike seat , which lets your legs relax versus a square seat ... has a foot rest ring around the bottom ... also has 'sliders' instead of 'wheels' ... it was custom ordered .. pick leather color , has my name on it, in case I forget ...ha ( I used to drink a lot )View attachment 574536

That's nice! A great seat with some back support AND a foot rest like a normal guitar stool...!

 

[Vinnie S]

I'm in IT and work from home a lot. I've gone through a LOT of desk chairs. My absolute favorite is the one I'm using now. The arms fold up and out of the way (and yet are solid as a rock when folded down) And the seat and back are tight netting. On sale right now for $80. Here it is:
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This is the one I use as well. Often on sale at COSTCO for 80 bucks. Fold up arms are perfect, and the mesh back and seat are nice and cool.

 

[BassShark]

I didn't attach the arms on my desk chair when I assembled it for exactly that reason.

My chair is called the Telford II by the way. 50 bucks at Staples. I've had it for 6 months and it's been fine so far, no complaints.

 

[Dan Knowlton]

Pearl drum throne with a motorcycle-style seat for me. The current model is the D2500 - double braced, goes up to a good height and comfortable for a couple of hours.

Dan k

 

[bopeuph]

I just have to point out that I can't believe I didn't think about movable arm rests. I love them when I'm just dicking around on the computer, but when I'm playing electric, I'm forced to sit on the edge with good posture (I know it's not a bad thing, but sometimes I just like lounging at my desk while noodling on an instrument). I don't know why I didn't think there was another option besides armless!

 

[Robroy]

This is the one I use as well. Often on sale at COSTCO for 80 bucks. Fold up arms are perfect, and the mesh back and seat are nice and cool.

The arms are great for when you are doing other computer stuff. I then fold up the right one when playing my bass.

 

[DavC]

I remembered the website where I ordered my studio chair ... edited my original post ... just wanted to share as it has worked great for over a decade for me ..!

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mine is the Gas Lift Guitar Seat ...

the extra tactile sub is attached to the pole below the seat ... it is a gaming sub woofer ... has external sub amp ... mostly a magnet that vibrated the chair at the X-over point ... mine is controlled via the sub woofer volume control on my old Adcom stereo surround preamp that I use as a headphone amp ... really does help with the low end when using headphones ... less ear damage