I took notes on how easy they were to set up, to use, to pack up for storage, and to carry around. I assessed the look and feel of the materials and the overall sturdiness. Even though a portable massage chair can be folded up and tucked under a bed or put on a shelf, it should still be aesthetically pleasing—not to mention functional, comfortable, and durable. Additionally, four Wirecutter staffers spent 10 hours, collectively, testing stationary massage chairs in our New York City office.
These staffers two members of our style team and two members of our operations team ranged from to pounds and from 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 11 inches tall though future testing of our picks will include a broader diversity of body types.
They noted how far each chair reclined and how easy it was to recline, whether the heating feature was adequately warm, whether the intensity settings were easy to adjust and powerful enough, and whether they particularly liked or disliked any of the massage-style settings. If the chairs had extra coverage areas such as the neck or feet or features like built-in speakers, the testers took notes on how well these functioned and impacted the overall experience.
They assessed the materials, build quality, comfort, and style unlike the portable models, a stationary massage chair occupies a big footprint in your home, so you need to really be committed to how it looks. After testing each chair, the testers assigned it an overall score on a scale of 1 to 5. The Osaki OS-Champ is the champion of massage chairs. Our testers gave it an average rating of 4 out of 5 on its overall performance, matched only by that of our runner-up pick. The OS-Champ swaddles you in buttery-soft upholstery, reclines your body until you can see outer space or at least the ceiling , and massages you from head to toe—specifically your neck, shoulders, back, arms, thighs, calves, and feet.
The OS-Champ is also comfortable, sturdy, and well made—if inelegant to look at. And it is one of the least-expensive stationary models we tested. The OS-Champ massages muscles with a variety of movements, including kneading, tapping, rolling, compressing, and stretching.
Mechanical knobs move on a track to massage the neck, back, thighs, and feet, while airbags inflate and deflate to massage the shoulders, arms, calves, and feet apparently feet need a double dose of pampering. It has three distinct intensity settings, which our testers said were intuitive to adjust. This chair performed the best in our testing in terms of heating. Am I upside down? Okay, I like this chair. All of our testers found the OS-Champ to be highly comfortable to sit in and easy to use.
The OS-Champ is backed by a three-year warranty, which should be more than enough time to gauge whether the chair has any flaws or is not working properly. And, depending on the color you choose, at the time of this writing, the OS-Champ was one of the least expensive stationary massage chairs we tested.
It has all the key features we were looking for: It massages the entire body, reclines fully, and heats up, though it seems to run cooler than our top pick. And like the OS-Champ, it garnered an average overall score of 4 out of 5 from our testing panel. Like the OS-Champ, the MK-Classic has mechanical rollers that massage the neck, back, thighs, and feet, as well as airbags that apply pressure to the shoulders, arms, calves, and feet.
And like our top pick, the MK-Classic has three intensity settings. It has a particularly nice kneading for the underside of your butt, too. Most testers said the heating feature on the MK-Classic was just the right temperature for them, though Justin said it was not quite warm enough for him. Like our top pick, the MK-Classic has zero-gravity reclining to suspend you weightlessly on your back.
Our testers gave it middling-to-high ratings in terms of comfort. But they also reported a steeper learning curve compared with that for our top pick. Our testers also found the materials, build quality, and overall aesthetic of the MK-Classic to be slightly inferior to that of the OS-Champ—though still relatively good on the whole.
The HoMedics Shiatsu Elite II Massage Cushion MCSHJ is a great option if you want to stow your massage chair out of sight in between uses or take it with you—say, on vacation or for an overnight hospital visit hospital rules permitting. It offers plenty of massage styles and settings, and it excels in key areas like heating and reclining. This model is also comfortable, easy to use, and well made. It has a more involved setup process because you have to strap it onto an existing chair to use it.
And it lacks an adjustable reclining feature and covers fewer areas of the body than our stationary picks—just the head and neck, versus the entire body. Since the MCSHJ is more of a pad or cushion than an actual chair, you need to strap this model to an existing chair for it to sit upright.
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Amazing Selection More to choose from; more ways to customize your purchase. This model has heated air bags to massage the arms, seat, thighs, feet and calves, as well as an adjustable footrest for taller users. Massage techniques include kneading, shiatsu, tapping and ultra-kneading. In addition to a user-friendly touchscreen controller, the Qi SE also has quick-access armrest buttons. But the most defining feature of this model is the chromotherapy lighting for a visually appealing, relaxing massage for both your body and mind.
This model is one of the best massage chairs on the market for spinal decompression stretches and does a great job of adjusting to various heights for a fully customized massage.
The IT X3 comes with the same warranty as the Infinity Evolution and the Imperial models: 5-year residential limited warranty with USA-based customer and technical support, no-cost replacement on covered parts for 36 months and no-cost parts and labor in-home for 12 months. High-tech gadget retailer Sharper Image is making a comeback with the opening of new stores and launch of new products. Their Revival is a user-friendly massage chair with all the necessary features for a complete full body massage.
This model comes with a variety of choreographed massage programs that can be customized to your body type using the smart body scanning technology. The Smart Acupunctural Point Detection targets 36 muscle groups along the spine, while AI technology is able to learn and adapt massage pressure, speed and motions to best suit the contours of each unique body.
Available massage techniques include kneading, tapping, Swedish, shiatsu, clapping and rolling. The foot massager now includes kneading and oscillation, and nature sounds are available for maximum relaxation.
With sophisticated massage choreography, the Kenko was designed to alleviate daily stress, anxiety and muscle pain. Targeted regions include the neck, shoulders, back, arms, hips, glutes, calves and feet, making this model a true full body massage chair.
The accu-shoulder compression feature helps soothe sore muscles for upper body rejuvenation, while the comprehensive foot massage rollers will treat your feet to the best compression therapy possible.
A: This will depend entirely on your budget. Just keep in mind that a lower budget will limit your options and you may miss out on certain features. A: This is another question that will depend on your personal preferences. Do you have your heart set on zero gravity, or is that just a nice-to-have feature? Check out the features we detailed above and ask yourself what your absolute must-haves are. A: The company you choose to buy your massage chair from is just as important as the brand and model you select.
Avoid companies that offer minimal warranties or no warranties at all! If a company makes any claims about medical or health improvements, take it as a red flag. For massage chairs, the industry average return policy is 30 to 60 days, but you can sometimes find return policies of up to days! Massage chairs are available for purchase both online and in certain stores.
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