I've got the Noble Icon in red stitch and have had it for about 6 months now, like you. I agree with absolutely everything you said here - it's fucking fantastic. I bought a matching foot rest and have also fallen asleep very easily in it on multiple occasions. No back pain at all with 6 to 8 hour sessions in it - even as someone with lower back issues. Supremely comfortable and beautiful to look at and sit in. I'm buying another specifically to use in a racing sim-rig. This chair absolutely fucking ROCKS. It is German made... so, there's none of this ugly, cheap, gaudy plastic-fantastic crap here with the Noble. You get what you pay for with this thing and it's worth EVERY penny.
I was just about to pull the trigger on a Vertagear 5000 series, and then you dropped this knowledge on me. Thank you for telling me that I can do better. This has moved to the top of my options short list. Insightful description on the "comfort" feel. And love the "Godfather" look at the beginning.
Note to reviewer, the armrests are angled so if you switch them around (unscrew and swap L to R) they will sit further back so you can rest your elbows on closer to the seat back.
Great video and great looking chair. Be cool to see a follow up in 6 months or so see how the chair is still holding up. Time is how I tell if it's a good chair. Keep up the great videos.
Is this still the chair you use/recommend? I’ve been looking for a chair for my boyfriend, he’s 6’5, 220ish lbs. I have a Secretlab Omega, and was thinking the Titan for him but wanted to expand my horizons.
after seeing this, i wish that i had a noble chair. my chair i got is comfortable but the lumbar supports gets to be quite annoying at times. i love your review and i cant wait to see more content. Stay up
Hi man, Can you help me ? I really wanna have a nice lumbar support mechanism like in the Hero one not a shitty pilow. But the Hero, is meant for biger/taller people, i am only 1m73. Have you found any good chair with nice lumbar support for people like me please ? Thanks a lot
Hey Brian, I'm looking at buying a Noblechairs chair. Do you have any update or things to add to this review or do you have any experience with the hero? I'm 6'2 230lbs so I'm leaning towards the hero.
I don’t have the Icon anymore but moved to a Hero. Had it for like 2-3 years, still use it everyday. Its held up great. For the gaming style chairs, Secret Lab and Noble are the best around imo.
@@badseedtech Appreciate the reply. I'm leaning towards noble, they're often discounted here in New Zealand and secret labs aren't. Which version of the hero do you have?
As a big guy, 6'5 and 260 this looks good my only issue is the hard arm rests. I have issues where the arm rests are too low to support my shoulders. Big guy problems. Excellent video again. Hope you venture into computer hardware in time. Stay Up brother!!!
Damn, you're a beast dude! I always hesitate to order chairs online bc I'm certain they won't fit. And, as luck would have it... as soon as I finish some owed videos, I will be getting back into covering hardware. Stay up Sudz!
First of all I want to say that your videos are the best, really a lot of TH-camrs should learn a thing or two from you. Secondly, I wish to ask you about this chair, and be precisely, this chair compering to traditional gaming chairs. Does the back support is better? Because I own a Corsair t1 and I dont like the posture of my back while Im sitting. Do you think I should change to this chair? Thanks a lot!
I was interested till I heard the price..rip me. I should've listened to you about the mh751, it's awful for PS4. So I'm back to still looking. Thinking of giving the te a try. Does the thx stuff work on ps4 or is it just stereo
Negative. Best advice I have at this point is go wireless. Corsair HS70 or Nari both have great volume and solid sound. I just can't recommend a wired set for PS4 except the Astros and they are $$$
@@hurky_1778 Sound quality is the same but one is wireless. The HS70 will give you more volume on the PS4 going over USB instead of wired to the controller. If it was my money, I would go HS70.
@@badseedtech Now I have a turtle beach Stealth 600 and I was wondering if it would be good to upgrade to the hs70. Btw is the microphone quality of the hs50 the same as hs70?
Just like you, I'm older and didn't want a gamer colorful monstrosity. I like to hide my gaming haha! Ducky released a chair called "Hurricane" you should check out. Yes, Ducky, the awesome keyboard guys. It's beautiful, easy to set up and seems similar to this buy even less flashy for $289 I believe it was
Haven't tried Epic but I'm sitting in a Hero right now. I'm a pretty big guy so the Hero works better for me. Gave the Icon to my girl and now we have his and hers chairs lol
BadSeed Tech I’m 6’6” so nobody makes chairs with a high enough backrest for me. How is the Hero? Its going to be a little short for me (headrest wise) but it seems like a cool chair to keep tabs on.
Thank you, good info about the Icon Chair. Me and my wife will get our chairs today, mine is Icon Cognac real leather, my wife's is Hero black real leather!
I've spent 20-years in my Herman Miller Aeon chair and some days as long as 15 hours, so I can say that you're just scratching the surface of what a good chair can do. The Embody or Aeon, or Steelcase Leap or Gesture take that experience to another level. Do you think a $1000 or a $1500 chair is expensive? Let's put it in perspective... For me a chair is like a mattress in that cost doesn't matter because I spend so much of my life in both. How many people can say their chair has lasted 2 decades of every day use? That's over 2000 hours per year, and over 40,0000 hours over the past 20 years and it is still in great shape. And like Brian, I tip the scales at 230+ lbs. At $1000 (my chair wasn't that expensive in 1999) that means my chair cost me less than 3 cents an hour over its lifetime. So, let's say the best chair today costs $1500 and you used it for 5 years. That's still only costs $0.15 cents an hour or a $1.20 a day to use. Is there anything else less than $0.25 cents per hour that will impact the quality of your life as much? Perspective....
@@badseedtech I'm 6'1" 240,but have been 270 in the past. Type C is good, but I recently found out the seat pan is too long. It comes right up against the back of my knees so I can't put my feet flat I have to put them out in front of and be in a recline. Your 6'4" so that depth may be fine. The seat is 20" deep. Also the mesh is fantastic for a warm climate, but I now live in the mountains and in the winter that coolness is a negative.
I may near the end of Spring. There are a lot of exciting boards out there and I want to try a lot of different switches and build before I can name a top 5.
I have the secretlabs omega 2020 and i can say its the best chair, i have tested the noblechair icon in store yeah it was great but its not made for under 165cm ppl
Another winner Brian, I actually like to settle in, grab a drink, and to me, it's not only a learning video, but I also see it as entertaining as well ;) k....ssssso tell me brian. . . You're gonna get the "HERO" one in Nappa leather for a grand, right ?!?!?! Afterall, when it comes to PC tech, you ARE "pretty loose with the money" huh [throwback to that comment you made a few months ago during a review you did] :P Oh and dude, @ the 3m21s mark, the HD6xx's ? sweeet man sweet !
I produce no sponsored content except for the pre-roll ads. I don't do sponsored reviews. I get about 50% of the review samples sent out, some are loan only, the rest I buy out of pocket.
for such an expensive chair, I expected perfection. this chair is WAY overpriced, I have it, I bought it, this is a very good chair, it was bought for more than 450 us $. the arm rest are made of cheap plastic, and are not so comfortable even after adjust, the chair is hard rock, its sponge is made of is solid like a rock, a thing that need time to get used to, the pillows are looking nice but practically joke because they fell off all the time so now I am sitting on this chair without them. for such an high price, I rate this chair 3 out of 5 in my own scale and taste. pros: it is the sexiest looking gaming chair I ever seen. very easy to assembly. made from high quality materials (except the arm rests) cons: Extremely Overpriced - this is the most expensive chair I ever bought in my life, I set on other chairs that cost half the price of my chair that where almost identical if not more, comfortable then the nobelcahirs icon. price tag of perfection - but not perfect as it should. arm rests made of cheap plastic- for such an expensive product this is un acceptable. solid like a rock - getting used to this is hard like getting used to sit on a solid rock on the ground. bottom line: as a gift this is an awesome chair. if you are student and looking for something high class , keep looking something else, this is an overpriced product for what you get. this product shouldnt cost more then 300 us $ for the quality and comfort it has..
I have one for 2 days. The seat has two steel bars (front and back). I can feel the back bar. yes it has a very hard cold foam but the back bar only makes it harder. Buyers beware.
I bought the Hero, I’m 6’0” & 225 pounds. I went to the Hero because of the built in lumbar support. I will echo what Brian said, the chair is STIFF to start, but loosens greatly in a couple of weeks. It’s still stiff, but very comfortable! I’m a fan for life of Noble chairs too.
Your knees are actually not hitting a perfect 90 degrees (You really should be looking at the hip joint, not the hip as it tells what your hips really doing). Put a pillow under your rear and youll see exactly what i mean. The hips sit a bit lower than the knees due to the bucket seating (its an illusion that you sit at the same height...try following from the hip socket as this is the true way to determine leg orientation). But they are close (closer than a bucket car seat). The chair forces you to have a posterior pelvic tilt so you have to angle the back in order to sit in it. I wouldn't recommend you put this chair any straighter else you're gonna have back problems sooner rather than later. Bottom line is, these chairs are fine for lounging, but daily use is not a great idea.
I have it for 1 year almost now and it sucks. it is a total waste of money. be worn!! my back is now pain!! buy a real office chair, not expensive shit that is not even comfortable to sit on for more to 4 hours of use. all these gaming chairs cost a lot, and gimmick for use. don't do my mistake by buying a chair based on its look and its reviews, or its gaming coolness. 495 us $ down to the toilet with sever back pain. WHAT A MISTAKEEE :(
Why aren't more gaming chairs this stylish? The "gamer Aesthetic" is getting tired now. I'm in my mid-30s. RGB and neon colours simply aren't appealing to me.
Came for the beard, stayed for the voice.
Left with credit card debt and a sick af chair on its way? Lol
LMAO
Came for a review, stayed for a review
Dude, you deserve more subscription. High quality intro and video once again.
Thanks so much man!
Couldn't agree more.
I've got the Noble Icon in red stitch and have had it for about 6 months now, like you.
I agree with absolutely everything you said here - it's fucking fantastic. I bought a matching foot rest and have also fallen asleep very easily in it on multiple occasions. No back pain at all with 6 to 8 hour sessions in it - even as someone with lower back issues. Supremely comfortable and beautiful to look at and sit in. I'm buying another specifically to use in a racing sim-rig.
This chair absolutely fucking ROCKS. It is German made... so, there's none of this ugly, cheap, gaudy plastic-fantastic crap here with the Noble.
You get what you pay for with this thing and it's worth EVERY penny.
I was just about to pull the trigger on a Vertagear 5000 series, and then you dropped this knowledge on me. Thank you for telling me that I can do better. This has moved to the top of my options short list. Insightful description on the "comfort" feel. And love the "Godfather" look at the beginning.
Thanks man! Really can't recommend them enough.
I am floored by the outstanding quality of this review. Great work!
Thank you man. That really means a lot. Its a really quality piece and I was challenged to capture that on camera and make sure I did it justice.
So it's been a year man, how's the chair treating you?
Note to reviewer, the armrests are angled so if you switch them around (unscrew and swap L to R) they will sit further back so you can rest your elbows on closer to the seat back.
Great video and great looking chair. Be cool to see a follow up in 6 months or so see how the chair is still holding up. Time is how I tell if it's a good chair. Keep up the great videos.
Totally will. It'll be my daily driver so it's not going anywhere.
@@badseedtech still going strong?
@badseed how has the chair held up?
How its holding up ?
It’s almost time for me to get a new chair. I’m gonna have to check these out, looks great.
Chair update?
Another awesome vid brother! Your editing and the quality overall is spot on as always. I've always heard great things about Noble chairs too!
Yeah but how's it handle the aftermath of taco night?
Like a champ - but I couldn't use any of the footage without getting demonetized.
Can you do one on your hero? I can’t decide between that and the secret labs Titan
Do you still using it how its holding up ?
Ordered this chair. Thanks for the great and honest reviews 👍
How do you like the chair bruh I'm planning on buying one for myself?
@@GarjiO I like it. Its not soft but it's comfortable and quiet.
@@unthinkablefate9503 Thanks man ordering one myself.
Unthinkable Fate what is your opinion after 9 months of usage ?
How its holding up ?
What do you guys think about the lumbar support on the icon?
can you maintain a good posture with it for a long time? it's hard with most of the gaming chairs but this looks different
Is this still the chair you use/recommend? I’ve been looking for a chair for my boyfriend, he’s 6’5, 220ish lbs. I have a Secretlab Omega, and was thinking the Titan for him but wanted to expand my horizons.
Great review man
Damn, how do you keep up with all these amazing vids bro!
No sleep! 😂
Love this chair’ been using it now for over 6 months! I’m takes time for the bottom seat cushion to wear in and the comfort is sublime
How its holding up ?
after seeing this, i wish that i had a noble chair. my chair i got is comfortable but the lumbar supports gets to be quite annoying at times. i love your review and i cant wait to see more content. Stay up
Hi man, Can you help me ? I really wanna have a nice lumbar support mechanism like in the Hero one not a shitty pilow. But the Hero, is meant for biger/taller people, i am only 1m73. Have you found any good chair with nice lumbar support for people like me please ? Thanks a lot
Hey Brian, I'm looking at buying a Noblechairs chair. Do you have any update or things to add to this review or do you have any experience with the hero? I'm 6'2 230lbs so I'm leaning towards the hero.
I don’t have the Icon anymore but moved to a Hero. Had it for like 2-3 years, still use it everyday. Its held up great. For the gaming style chairs, Secret Lab and Noble are the best around imo.
@@badseedtech Appreciate the reply. I'm leaning towards noble, they're often discounted here in New Zealand and secret labs aren't. Which version of the hero do you have?
As a big guy, 6'5 and 260 this looks good my only issue is the hard arm rests. I have issues where the arm rests are too low to support my shoulders. Big guy problems. Excellent video again. Hope you venture into computer hardware in time. Stay Up brother!!!
Damn, you're a beast dude! I always hesitate to order chairs online bc I'm certain they won't fit. And, as luck would have it... as soon as I finish some owed videos, I will be getting back into covering hardware. Stay up Sudz!
First of all I want to say that your videos are the best, really a lot of TH-camrs should learn a thing or two from you.
Secondly, I wish to ask you about this chair, and be precisely, this chair compering to traditional gaming chairs. Does the back support is better? Because I own a Corsair t1 and I dont like the posture of my back while Im sitting. Do you think I should change to this chair?
Thanks a lot!
Anyone know how this compares too the Secretlab Omega?
Another legit intro 🔥
Thanks! Tried to do something a little different. The chair looks so nice it speaks for itself without all the lights and edits.
BadSeed Tech Also the music you put Brian ! Love your channel !
I'm getting one, nice review. Thanks!
I was interested till I heard the price..rip me. I should've listened to you about the mh751, it's awful for PS4. So I'm back to still looking. Thinking of giving the te a try. Does the thx stuff work on ps4 or is it just stereo
Negative. Best advice I have at this point is go wireless. Corsair HS70 or Nari both have great volume and solid sound. I just can't recommend a wired set for PS4 except the Astros and they are $$$
@@badseedtech valid point. You ready to own 2019??
Bro, am I!! I'm ready to hit the gas so hard.
i know im late to this video but from one big guy to another that likes the simple clean look, why not secret labs?
Booyah my dude BP drops another banger!!!
Hey is the sound quality of the hs70 the same as the hs50( the wired version). How is the sound quality of the hs50 btw?
I feel like they are very similar. And the sound quality of the HS50 is shocking (for the price).
@@badseedtech Which is better if you know it?
@@hurky_1778 Sound quality is the same but one is wireless. The HS70 will give you more volume on the PS4 going over USB instead of wired to the controller. If it was my money, I would go HS70.
@@badseedtech Now I have a turtle beach Stealth 600 and I was wondering if it would be good to upgrade to the hs70.
Btw is the microphone quality of the hs50 the same as hs70?
HS50 mic will likely be better due to not being wireless. I'm afraid I can't help you on the Turtle Beach comparison....never used any of their stuff.
Got kind of an Orson Wells vibe at 0:26
I'll take that 👍
I LOVE MY ICON!!!! its broken in now and my LANTA its comfortable AF! I LOVE IT MORE AND MORE!
Just like you, I'm older and didn't want a gamer colorful monstrosity. I like to hide my gaming haha! Ducky released a chair called "Hurricane" you should check out. Yes, Ducky, the awesome keyboard guys. It's beautiful, easy to set up and seems similar to this buy even less flashy for $289 I believe it was
I'm definitely looking into that! I just got a couple One 2 Minis in and I'm now a huge fan of Ducky. Hopefully doing some stuff with them soon.
What about the Epic or Hero?
Haven't tried Epic but I'm sitting in a Hero right now. I'm a pretty big guy so the Hero works better for me. Gave the Icon to my girl and now we have his and hers chairs lol
BadSeed Tech I’m 6’6” so nobody makes chairs with a high enough backrest for me. How is the Hero? Its going to be a little short for me (headrest wise) but it seems like a cool chair to keep tabs on.
Thank you, good info about the Icon Chair. Me and my wife will get our chairs today, mine is Icon Cognac real leather, my wife's is Hero black real leather!
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How is the build quality any problems ?
I've spent 20-years in my Herman Miller Aeon chair and some days as long as 15 hours, so I can say that you're just scratching the surface of what a good chair can do. The Embody or Aeon, or Steelcase Leap or Gesture take that experience to another level. Do you think a $1000 or a $1500 chair is expensive? Let's put it in perspective...
For me a chair is like a mattress in that cost doesn't matter because I spend so much of my life in both. How many people can say their chair has lasted 2 decades of every day use? That's over 2000 hours per year, and over 40,0000 hours over the past 20 years and it is still in great shape. And like Brian, I tip the scales at 230+ lbs. At $1000 (my chair wasn't that expensive in 1999) that means my chair cost me less than 3 cents an hour over its lifetime. So, let's say the best chair today costs $1500 and you used it for 5 years. That's still only costs $0.15 cents an hour or a $1.20 a day to use.
Is there anything else less than $0.25 cents per hour that will impact the quality of your life as much? Perspective....
How tall are you? If you don't mind me asking.... Looking for an Aeron type C but there are no dealers in my city.
@@badseedtech I'm 6'1" 240,but have been 270 in the past. Type C is good, but I recently found out the seat pan is too long. It comes right up against the back of my knees so I can't put my feet flat I have to put them out in front of and be in a recline. Your 6'4" so that depth may be fine. The seat is 20" deep.
Also the mesh is fantastic for a warm climate, but I now live in the mountains and in the winter that coolness is a negative.
Hows the rocking feature on this? I have an AKracing chair right now and it's really stiff, not really great for rocking. Great vid as always bro!
Really adjustable from stiff all the way to feeling terrified that you're about to fall over backwards in it lol
@@badseedtech lovely, defo going to look into getting one of these then. Cheers man 👌
Great review per usual!! 👌🏿👌🏿
Cool reviews. Will you make a "top 5" gaming keyboard review?
I may near the end of Spring. There are a lot of exciting boards out there and I want to try a lot of different switches and build before I can name a top 5.
pls review noblechairs hero
I have the secretlabs omega 2020 and i can say its the best chair, i have tested the noblechair icon in store yeah it was great but its not made for under 165cm ppl
Another winner Brian, I actually like to settle in, grab a drink, and to me, it's not only a learning video, but I also see it as entertaining as well ;)
k....ssssso tell me brian. . . You're gonna get the "HERO" one in Nappa leather for a grand, right ?!?!?! Afterall, when it comes to PC tech, you ARE "pretty loose with the money" huh [throwback to that comment you made a few months ago during a review you did] :P
Oh and dude, @ the 3m21s mark, the HD6xx's ? sweeet man sweet !
Thanks Mike! And yep, look for the review on those cans vs the HD58x coming up real quick!
Came wondering if noble chairs are good, nice review
I have to say you kinda sound like Swann from starcraft 2
When's that finalmouse air58 review? ^^
Tuesday - 6pm
damnit, i bought the secret lab titan and now i think I would like this better
If it makes a difference, I'm currently debating purchasing a Titan so I think you're good. Don't think you can go wrong with either.
do u get a lot of sponsorships or do u buy almost everything u review
I produce no sponsored content except for the pre-roll ads. I don't do sponsored reviews. I get about 50% of the review samples sent out, some are loan only, the rest I buy out of pocket.
for such an expensive chair, I expected perfection.
this chair is WAY overpriced, I have it, I bought it, this is a very good chair, it was bought for more than 450 us $.
the arm rest are made of cheap plastic, and are not so comfortable even after adjust, the chair is hard rock, its sponge is made of is solid like a rock, a thing that need time to get used to, the pillows are looking nice but practically joke because they fell off all the time so now I am sitting on this chair without them.
for such an high price, I rate this chair 3 out of 5 in my own scale and taste.
pros:
it is the sexiest looking gaming chair I ever seen.
very easy to assembly.
made from high quality materials (except the arm rests)
cons:
Extremely Overpriced - this is the most expensive chair I ever bought in my life, I set on other chairs that cost half the price of my chair that where almost identical if not more, comfortable then the nobelcahirs icon.
price tag of perfection - but not perfect as it should.
arm rests made of cheap plastic- for such an expensive product this is un acceptable.
solid like a rock - getting used to this is hard like getting used to sit on a solid rock on the ground.
bottom line: as a gift this is an awesome chair.
if you are student and looking for something high class , keep looking something else, this is an overpriced product for what you get.
this product shouldnt cost more then 300 us $ for the quality and comfort it has..
Got any other chair to compare?
I have one for 2 days. The seat has two steel bars (front and back). I can feel the back bar. yes it has a very hard cold foam but the back bar only makes it harder. Buyers beware.
Icon or hero????
Icon
and then it broke?
hello, i am currently hesitant between the hero and the icon, may i ask which would you choose?
At my size, I would choose the Hero. But I am 6'4" and 235 pounds. If you're a little smaller, you can totally get away with the Icon.
I bought the Hero, I’m 6’0” & 225 pounds. I went to the Hero because of the built in lumbar support. I will echo what Brian said, the chair is STIFF to start, but loosens greatly in a couple of weeks. It’s still stiff, but very comfortable! I’m a fan for life of Noble chairs too.
Always that one dude disliking your videos lol.
Lol, I like to think it's the same salty dude every time 😂
@@badseedtech I've seen that same pattern through your videos man.
I wanted a racing chair so I got a WRX. I didnt want to look like a scoliosis nerd neck so I got an Ergochair
I just wanna smoke and play Golden Eye
ahhhhh, the good ole days. 😂😂
between you and optimum tech im going to go broke by the end of the month.
I don't know how any company can get away with calling polyurethane *'leather'*
Great video！！！
Sir, your voice is beautiful.
Thanks so much.
Your knees are actually not hitting a perfect 90 degrees (You really should be looking at the hip joint, not the hip as it tells what your hips really doing). Put a pillow under your rear and youll see exactly what i mean. The hips sit a bit lower than the knees due to the bucket seating (its an illusion that you sit at the same height...try following from the hip socket as this is the true way to determine leg orientation). But they are close (closer than a bucket car seat). The chair forces you to have a posterior pelvic tilt so you have to angle the back in order to sit in it. I wouldn't recommend you put this chair any straighter else you're gonna have back problems sooner rather than later.
Bottom line is, these chairs are fine for lounging, but daily use is not a great idea.
Oh only 370
Luxury...stuff..
I have it for 1 year almost now and it sucks. it is a total waste of money. be worn!! my back is now pain!! buy a real office chair, not expensive shit that is not even comfortable to sit on for more to 4 hours of use. all these gaming chairs cost a lot, and gimmick for use. don't do my mistake by buying a chair based on its look and its reviews, or its gaming coolness. 495 us $ down to the toilet with sever back pain. WHAT A MISTAKEEE :(
Why aren't more gaming chairs this stylish? The "gamer Aesthetic" is getting tired now. I'm in my mid-30s. RGB and neon colours simply aren't appealing to me.
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My icon broke after 3 years. Don't bother with noblechairs.
No,no,no.Seat is to hard ,feels like sitting on the wood 😣