Chair

Stressless looks nice! More than I wanted to spend though. 
 

Going to try the Poang in ikea as well. 

BB&B chair is probably flimsy as hell. Doubt it’s any good at this price. 
Wondering if the Eames replicas are any good. 

Great suggestions! Please keep em coming. 

I’ll start visiting furniture stores to try some of the chairs. 

@dekay LOL thx

@corelli I agree. Mine currently does. It will be challenging to find something with good lumbar support and the right height. 
Right angle is also key. 

Thank you all. I have options now. I think the Stressless is about where my budget is capped. 

@unclewilbur impressive! Thanks for a detailed overview. 

@pindac as long as it it’s an eject button you’re safe. Lol

@rick_n which replica do you have and how old is it? How is it holding up?

@wsrrsw I’m looking for something comfortable, not too bulky, with good back support and for the chair not to be above my ears (my current one is and it’s screwing up the experience a bit). 
Budget - want to stay under $3,000 ideally. 

@jl35 it’s not that bad when it’s good :) but I feel discomfort in my lower back after 20-30min in my current chair. If my back is already sore then forget about it altogether. So I need something that wouldn’t exacerbate the problem. 
I’m thinking the Eames replicas are pretty cheap to try. I see few used Stressless around my area and might check them out as well. I’m not aware of a furniture store around north jersey that carries stressless but am in process of researching it. Don’t want to blind buy it to discover it’s not a fit. 

@rick_n ​​​​@wsrrsw thx!

@lallitk yes absolutely. It’s on the list. Just haven’t gotten around to it yet. 

Thanks @bluethinker

Looking at papa bear chair it does look extremely comfortable but my concern is the cave effect it will create with the “wrap around” type back. I’m thinking this isn’t going to be an ideal design for listening to music. 
 

I finally made it to the store and checked out few Stressless models. One I liked the most was the Opal. I was in a rush and was only able to sit in it for few minutes and it felt really comfortable. Need spend a bit more time there. So far it’s definitely on the list.