E3 Air

If you’re looking at Chinese office chair brands, Sihoo, HBADA, and Ergohuman are the usual ones people compare, but honestly Sihoo is probably the best overall pick out of the three. It just hits that balance of comfort, adjustability, and price without too many compromises. Models like the M57 are

So basically we are getting the HBADA. https://hbada.com/products/hbada-x7-smart-ergonomic-chair put "fans" in their chairs too and they made a lot of noise and did absolutely zero for the chair or breathability. You need to think about this from a mechanical standpoint: pressure on the seat from yo

Sihoo is pretty affordable, and the Hbada E3 Air is similar. Both are much cheaper than Steelcase, even used ones. They’re around $300+. I bought the E3 Air during Black Friday. You can tweak a lot on it, like the armrests and headrest. I sit 8+ hrs a day at home and haven’t had any lower back pain

I did look for other brands including Herman Miller but I had hard requirements for an aggressive lumbar support and a good headrest (though there are third party options available for Herman) and found the Hbada X7 pretty solid + the add ons like massager, cooling fan made me pick it. In no way, I’

To be honest, I got the hbada e3 ultra, for about $500. They have sales often. But my buddy got the e3 air for close to $200, and it's really really close to my chair in comfortability. It's just not quite as adjustable as some parts of mine