Speaking of chairs

logic · 14th May 2003

What is up with the Herman Miller Aeron chair ? It has become like a pair of NS10 in every studio. Why ?

curious?

fifthcircle · 14th May 2003

Sit in one and you'll know why they are so common. They are a bit better than the NS-10 of chairs, though...

--Ben

David R. · 14th May 2003

Quality sitting, fine place to park the keester.
If you are going to spend hours at a time in a chair, do it in a good one.

Paul Turpin · 15th May 2003

Let your clients sit in your Aeron and they will book more time! Seriously. They don't care what mics you've got - its the furniture they like.

Jules · 15th May 2003

V popular. And V expencive.. Very adjustable, good for concentration?

Jax · 15th May 2003

Aeron knock-offs and other comparable chairs that won't cost you a kidney in This Thread .

logic · 15th May 2003

I find my self drastically leaning forward when I sit in an aeron chair. I always feel like I am going to fall back or break the chair. Are they suppose to lean back so much ?

Jules · 15th May 2003

Aerons are ALL about laying back...

It's the adult version of leaning chair back almost untill it falls when you were a kid...

logic · 15th May 2003

Lay back? I'm 5' 7 and my arms won't reach the console very well. You never see pictures of people actually sitting ?

dave-G · 15th May 2003

Gotta check out the Life chair by Knoll

http://www.knoll.com/products/life/life.html

Less expensive than the Aeron, more expensive than the knockoffs, and perhaps more comfy than either (at least for me).

(of course, I say this and I haven't gotten mine yet, but it is on the "to-do" list)
-dave

Matt Hepworth · 16th May 2003

Didn't you know that they're in PT manual in the "Additional tools needed to set up your PT Rig" section. THAT's why everyone's got 'em. Digi must get a cut

.

OvrMyHd · 19th May 2003

I can't even pretend to understand why this is true, but I swear it is: Aerons have cut down on random static electricity zaps at our place. Maybe lack of cloth-on-cloth contact? I dunno, but I know it works and it's soooo comfy.

As for the leaning-too-far back issue: on most of the Aerons (there's a less expensive, hence less adjustable HM Aeron) there's a "rod" on the right side of the chair. Twist it forward...a lot. That will limit the chairs rear-ward travel perfectly to your tastes.

Saucyjack · 19th May 2003

I've had mine about 2 years...at the time I thought it was a extravagant,over the top purchase but now with hind sight I need 2 more

.
Spread the $500 over several years and it's pennies a day.
Really pays for itself during long sessions.....

Jax · 19th May 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Saucyjack
I've had mine about 2 years...at the time I thought it was a extravagant,over the top purchase but now with hind sight I need 2 more .
Spread the $500 over several years and it's pennies a day.
Really pays for itself during long sessions.....

Are they down to $500 now? Last time I looked at them, they were up around $750-800. Drop me a link or business name for that price if you would.

Of course, the chair will have to wait until I've picked out the right amp...

Saucyjack · 20th May 2003

Jax,
I had a friend who placed a large order and slid me one for $500 but check on Ebay there are usually several FA and I think they are in the $500 neighborhood.

Fuzzy Logic · 20th May 2003

they even come in 3 sizes.

small medium and large. it's important to get the right size to maximize the effect.

sounddevisor · 20th May 2003

For those of you who might be interested in something more expensive but a whole lot better, check out the Freedom Chair by Humanscale. Unlike the Aeron chair, there's almost nothing to adjust. The chair is counterbalanced by your weight, and it moves with you - as you lean forward, the back swings forward and supports your lower back, as you lean back it supports you higher on your back, and the headrest pivots forward and supports your head exactly where you want it. And the best thing, for those of us who like to play guitar or bass at the console, is that the arms can pivot down out of the way while you play, and then swing back up just by lifting them.

Most of my back and neck problems (mostly due to a lot of 10-12 hour days at the computer) went away when I got mine. They're not cheap, but IMO well worth the money!

theom · 24th May 2003

I ended up buying yesterday.

I got the $149.00 office master task chair, BC44 armless.
It is 2 way adjustable (seat tilt and height) and back height is adjustable with a knob on the back. Also, it's not as squeeky as a lot of the sub -$200 chairs.

http://www.office-master.com/productsbctask.html

One day I will get the knoll chair,.... man it is nice.

14th May 2003	#1
logic Gear nut Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: very north of San Francisco Posts: 75 Thread Starter	Speaking of chairs What is up with the Herman Miller Aeron chair ? It has become like a pair of NS10 in every studio. Why ? curious?

14th May 2003	#2
fifthcircle Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,300	Sit in one and you'll know why they are so common. They are a bit better than the NS-10 of chairs, though... --Ben __________________ Benjamin Maas Fifth Circle Audio Long Beach, CA http://www.fifthcircle.com

14th May 2003	#3
David R. Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: I left my heart, in... Posts: 1,863	Quality sitting, fine place to park the keester. If you are going to spend hours at a time in a chair, do it in a good one. __________________ -David R. "An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way." - C. Bukowski

15th May 2003	#4
Paul Turpin Gear addict Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Posts: 319	Let your clients sit in your Aeron and they will book more time! Seriously. They don't care what mics you've got - its the furniture they like. __________________ Paul Turpin Bayside Digital Services bayside web page Clickpop Records clickpop web page

15th May 2003	#6
Jax Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,763	not that you asked, but ... Aeron knock-offs and other comparable chairs that won't cost you a kidney in This Thread .

15th May 2003	#5
Jules Gearslutz.com admin Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: A Yank in London, UK Posts: 17,356 1 Review written	V popular. And V expencive.. Very adjustable, good for concentration?

15th May 2003	#7
logic Gear nut Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: very north of San Francisco Posts: 75 Thread Starter	Aeron I find my self drastically leaning forward when I sit in an aeron chair. I always feel like I am going to fall back or break the chair. Are they suppose to lean back so much ?

15th May 2003	#9
logic Gear nut Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: very north of San Francisco Posts: 75 Thread Starter	oooooo Lay back? I'm 5' 7 and my arms won't reach the console very well. You never see pictures of people actually sitting ?

15th May 2003	#10
dave-G Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 2,481	Gotta check out the Life chair by Knoll http://www.knoll.com/products/life/life.html Less expensive than the Aeron, more expensive than the knockoffs, and perhaps more comfy than either (at least for me). (of course, I say this and I haven't gotten mine yet, but it is on the "to-do" list) -dave

16th May 2003	#11
Matt Hepworth Lives for gear Join Date: May 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,948	Didn't you know that they're in PT manual in the "Additional tools needed to set up your PT Rig" section. THAT's why everyone's got 'em. Digi must get a cut .

19th May 2003	#12
OvrMyHd Gear interested Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 29	I can't even pretend to understand why this is true, but I swear it is: Aerons have cut down on random static electricity zaps at our place. Maybe lack of cloth-on-cloth contact? I dunno, but I know it works and it's soooo comfy. As for the leaning-too-far back issue: on most of the Aerons (there's a less expensive, hence less adjustable HM Aeron) there's a "rod" on the right side of the chair. Twist it forward...a lot. That will limit the chairs rear-ward travel perfectly to your tastes. __________________ "A day without coffee is like something...without something else"

19th May 2003	#13
Saucyjack Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dirty South Posts: 571	I've had mine about 2 years...at the time I thought it was a extravagant,over the top purchase but now with hind sight I need 2 more . Spread the $500 over several years and it's pennies a day. Really pays for itself during long sessions..... __________________ If you really want to make orginal results,work fast and cheap,because there's more of a chance that you'll get somewhere that nobody else did. Brian Eno

20th May 2003	#15
Saucyjack Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dirty South Posts: 571	Jax, I had a friend who placed a large order and slid me one for $500 but check on Ebay there are usually several FA and I think they are in the $500 neighborhood.

20th May 2003	#16
Fuzzy Logic Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 266	they even come in 3 sizes. small medium and large. it's important to get the right size to maximize the effect.

20th May 2003	#17
sounddevisor Gear nut Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 134	For those of you who might be interested in something more expensive but a whole lot better, check out the Freedom Chair by Humanscale. Unlike the Aeron chair, there's almost nothing to adjust. The chair is counterbalanced by your weight, and it moves with you - as you lean forward, the back swings forward and supports your lower back, as you lean back it supports you higher on your back, and the headrest pivots forward and supports your head exactly where you want it. And the best thing, for those of us who like to play guitar or bass at the console, is that the arms can pivot down out of the way while you play, and then swing back up just by lifting them. Most of my back and neck problems (mostly due to a lot of 10-12 hour days at the computer) went away when I got mine. They're not cheap, but IMO well worth the money!

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theom Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 579	got one I ended up buying yesterday. I got the $149.00 office master task chair, BC44 armless. It is 2 way adjustable (seat tilt and height) and back height is adjustable with a knob on the back. Also, it's not as squeeky as a lot of the sub -$200 chairs. http://www.office-master.com/productsbctask.html One day I will get the knoll chair,.... man it is nice.