Herman Miller x Logitech G Vantum Gaming Chair Review

Editors note: This review is based primarily on our testing of the original Vantum chair. Herman Miller has released an updated model of the Vantam with a slightly redesigned headrest, but we can confirm that it’s otherwise identical to the original. We note the changes to the headrest below.

Herman Miller chairs are really expensive; It’s just a fact. It’s also a fact that they’re incredibly well made, which is why we rated the Herman Miller x Logitech G Embody Gaming Chair so highly despite its $1,495 (and $1,995 now!) price tag at the time. It just feels good to sit on and that is the most important quality of a chair. Another Logitech G collaboration, the Vantum, is downright cheap for the Herman Miller chair at $895, though it’s still quite expensive compared to most conventional gaming chairs like the Editors’ Choice SecretLab Titan EVO ($549). Even so, its impeccable support for both the lumbar and upper-back regions, overall fantastic seating experience, and 12-year warranty earn it our Editors’ Choice award and make it worth considering if you can afford a gaming chair.

Design: Simple appearance, easy assembly

Although the Vantum is a gaming chair, its deceptively simple contours don’t scream “gamer.” In all-black and white-on-black, the Vantum looks a bit like the Herman Miller Aeron, with a black mesh back and an adjustable headrest. The seat is also black mesh but padded with foam rather than suspended by a plastic framework like the back and headrest.

If you want a more gamer style for your chair, the black-and-red Vantum replaces the black or white plastic skeleton and seat shell with bright red ones (pictured in this review). In all cases, the chair has no visible branding, making any version of it much smaller than the Response Spire and its giant “R.”

Assembly is slightly more complicated than the Embody, which requires you to take it out of the box. The main chair parts (chair back, seat and armrests) are all assembled, as are its casters and base with gas cylinders. You simply place the chair part on the base, then insert the headrest into the top of the chair. That’s it.

Construction: Built to last—and adjust

Although it looks light, the Vantum can support gamers up to 350 pounds. The seat height can be adjusted from 18 to 22 inches.

Like the Embody and other Herman Miller chairs, the Vantum comes with a 12-year warranty. It has the longest warranty among gaming chairs; Most other high-end gaming chairs have warranties between two and five years.

In addition to the standard height adjustment, the Vantage lets you move the armrests up, down, left, right, forward and back; Slide the seat forward and backward; and move the headrest vertically (and tilt it up and down). The back of the chair also reclines, and two adjustment wheels under the seat let you set how far back it can go (and how much pressure is needed). Finally, you can tweak the lumbar support with the knob on the back of the chair to make it more curved or flat.

Herman Miller uses an updated headrest for the current version of the Vantam while leaving the rest of the chair untouched. The structure of the headrest is effectively the same as before: a wide, sloping arc of hanging fabric spans a tilted plastic arch and connects to a thin, adjustable neck. The difference is between the hinge and the sliding mechanism. The revamped tilt hinge moves smoothly instead of stiff click stops, and the neck’s own click stops require less force to move up and down. These are minor changes, but the tilt hinge, in particular, improves neck comfort.

The Vantum has two sets of support plates that press against the space between the small of your back and your shoulder blades. These plates move to contour against your back and provide just the right amount of support. It’s not a full-back system like Embody’s Backfit, which has dozens of “pixel” points that press against you. Still, it’s more adaptable than most chairs’ lumbar support and usually missing (or at least not adjustable) upper-back support.

Consolation: The supreme supporter

The Vantum feels extremely comfortable and supportive, with considerable focus on adapting to the lower back and upper back. In testing, the chair molded to my lumbar region and the space between my shoulder blades, providing just the right amount of firmness at all angles.

The click-stop wheel that adjusts the reclining range is a great touch. You can twist the wheel forward to keep the chair upright, or go far back (though not all the way back) to lean back. Four positions give you flexibility without reclining too much. While conventional, lever-pull gaming chairs can recline to almost any angle, less heavy lean-back gaming chairs usually have points that can be set to limit or lock the recline angle. You usually find those points by experimenting with a single lever and moving back and forth. Fortunately, Vantum’s wheel lets you easily locate those points.

Verdict: A grand gaming chair

Herman Miller chairs carry a premium that seems almost obscene compared to most other gaming and office chairs, but the engineering behind them (with a 12-year warranty) helps justify the price. At $895, the Vantum almost seems like a bargain, at least compared to the $1,995 Embody. It feels incredibly comfortable, which makes the high price worth considering if you spend most of your time in front of a desk.

Our next-favorite lean-back mesh chair, the Respawn Spire ($599.99), also has good lumbar support and a natural reclining motion, as well as the unique ability to flip the armrests if you don’t want to deal. with them It’s not as comfortable as the Vantum though, and that’s all that matters. For example, the Herman Miller x Logitech G Vantum earns our Editors’ Choice award for premium gaming chairs. For a more conventional design, the Secretlab Titan EVO ($549) is our favorite lever-reclining gaming chair, while the Cooler Master Caliber X2 ($369) is a more affordable, fabric-covered option.