Herman Miller Embody, 1.5 years later - HAPPY back? (Tips + updated opinion)

If you own an Embody, how does your experience compare to mine? And if you don't own an Embody, do you plan to get one?

Herman Miller, it is absolutely insane that you don't have a headrest on either of your flagship office chairs.

I have been watching reviews on chairs for the past two weeks. I knew I wanted an embody but I was not about to spend 1600 dollars on it or even 1300 on sale. so, I ultimately decided to go with the Haworth Zody.... UNTIL I asked my Facebook friends what they would recommend. through that, I had learned one of my college friends works for a Herman Miller dealer and he is giving me an unbelievable deal on a new Embody. I cannot wait for it to come in even though I have to wait 6 weeks. I already put my order in for the headrest so Iam hoping they come in at around the same time.

My previous company had a couple of Aerons I never found them comfortable at all.

I'm very tempted to go for the Herman Miller x Logitech Embody but I'm hesitant about whether I'll like it or not.

I think modifying a chair after you buy it because it's not doing something correct is bad. That's why it's concerning for the embody that there's areas you have to upgrade or you'll be uncomfortable.. Doesn't sound good at all for the price

atlas head rest is avaiable for order
look forward to the review

Atlas Is selling embody Headrest now 🤍

promosm 😔

I would like to add that the seat pan is perfect for me as a n 80kg average height male.

My headrest is arriving 3 days from Today - DHL Express. I don't think there's any custom duties, atleast they didn't post it/email me yet.

i just bought new embody manufactured in 2021. it's come with padding layer like logitech but not the same material.

I have an order in for my Atlas Headrest so I will be on the look out for your review after you try it out!

If you need a headrest its because you're posture is bad.

Can you make a video about the atlas headrest?

Thank for your honest review
I'm planning to get one soon and this was really helpful
Keep it up!

so its on sale right now 25% off from HM at least in the US. i could get one for a similar price, about $850ish USD. but i read that the warranty does not transfer. i'm worried enough about this to consider spending the extra $500. i hope to get at least a decade or two of use out of htis, instead of spending $200 every other year on a chair that just breaks down & just makes my back even worse.

nice vid m8

The new gaming chair is painful to sit on. I added a foam pad and it still sucks.

Thank you :) My Embody is coming in a week, I'm so excited!

is your office in a closet? looks kind of cool

i gotta agree with you man.
everyone bashing on armrests about not being 4d or something. but they are actually all i need. i can totally live without 4d just for the sole fact how low they could go.
i didnt see that on any other chair that caught my eye and i've had my eye on quite the few.

also...i need to hear what do you think of atlas headrest. i aint gonna spoil it :D

great video bud. this info could actually help people than the regular review no cap.

gg love the embody.
i'm rocking logitech version.

I feel like the Secret Lab Titan is the best bang for the buck. I mean it is firm, but for us bigger folk at least it doesn't bottom out.

Haha.. me too--- i got ergohuman elite 2 used 1 year old. Did think i making an upgrade in comfort. My ass is hurting more and more if i sit on these mesh chair. So i did put 5cm foam pad from old bed memory foam topper. And then another 5cm. Now with 10cm foam- which compress till 1cm under load- i can use chair somehow ok. My old no name char was more comfortable on seat pad. At least my chair had head-rest and did cost only 150gbp :))

For you or anyone else who can compare: How does this chair compare to your previous SecretLab? I thought I would enjoy the SL Titan 2022 but the bottom cushion is very uncomfortable to me. No back pain in it though.
Would you recommend this chair (HM Embody) if you had the money? Is it that much more comfortable than the SL?

The price of the chair is comical and I cannot justify it. I could easily buy it, but I highly doubt it's 2 grand comfy. The prices on office chairs these days are comical to insulting. Taking advantage of idiots.

Time to take a chair I like and just modify it into an office chair. It'll last much longer and look better.

The embody is one of the best Chair I have sat on. I also bought mine used (like - new) for a fairly good price a couple months back. My back pain is not really noticeable anymore, my thighs are feeling great from the balanced foam, and the great thing is the ability to stretch backwards on both shoulders. My chair squeaks quite a bit, but I have gotten used to it. The only thumbs down I would give is to the armrest as I wish there is more flexibility in the movement.

The armrests are VERY easy to move when pulling them up slightly while sitting in the chair. The button does nothing for their horizontal movement, but just slightly lifting them disengages the "teeth" inside, bit like pushing on the clutch of a car so you can move the stick.

Hi, while sitting in the chair you need to slightly lift the two poles of the armrest while moving them in or out.

It’s criminal the size of room you are working in! Your wife must be a sadist! Lol

Great video!
Also: while sitting in the chair lift THE ARMREST (not the button) up.
Do it with either single or both hands, then move it in or out

I miss forward tilt mechanism on this, would have been nice when gaming especially on the gaming embody

Thanks for your elaborate video. I agree with everything you've said here even though I haven't owned my Embody for that long yet. But after a couple of days and researching adjustments, my back couldn't thank me more!

Edit: I also added the high density foam under and its a game changer for chairs before March 2021!

Damn, your room is the size of a box of matches...good to know you have a good chair! I liked specific details in your video

Must annoy you as much as me that the don't want to offer the headrest in the balance fabric.