I’ve been coming to this moment for a long time, I’ve been prepared by other reviews and my eyes have been trained on things bright and not so bright. However, the moment has come. A real RGB chair came to me for review. Not with a simple RGB firmware, as I thought, judging by the photo and the price, but an honest, cool and shining one! Meet GamePro Hero RGB.
GamePro Hero RGB Video Review
Both a review and a comparison of quality in far from ideal conditions here:
Market positioning
Cost, I think, is a good place to start, as I was expecting RGB models to have a pretty high price tag. However, no, the GamePro Hero RGB costs about $220. This is one of the most affordable gaming chairs I’ve tested – but not the most affordable, because one of my previous articles was about an even cheaper model, albeit only $10-15 cheaper.
However, since this review should (or should have) come out under Black Friday – expect a price drop, and the GamePro Hero RGB may drop $190 or even lower.
GamePro Hero RGB assembly process
The assembly of the chair is pretty much traditional.
It comes in a box, assembled with standard tools. As always, I recommend a screwdriver with a specialized bit, for example – M30, but, in general, you can do it with a complete hexagonal screwdriver. What’s more, I’ll tell you – ALL screws, and there are three types, fit with one single screwdriver!
The only nuance is that the instruction manual is hidden BELOW the seat. Perhaps the strangest place to store it, but on the other hand – if you get tired of looking for it and start assembling from memory, you are guaranteed to find it as soon as you mount the wheels in the base and start assembling the seat.
So just one suggestion to the manufacturer – draw somewhere on the box where the instructions are located, ok? Thank you.
Appearance and backlight
In general, this chair, until the RGB lighting is switched on, looks very familiar and traditional. Which is not a bad thing at all, as the chair is thus also suitable for connoisseurs of classics. What is also unusual for me personally is that the diffuser is black, not white or gray like, say, on gaming mice.
At the same time, the RGB elements look frankly cool. The diffusers go all around the back and are covered with a grid. All this stuff is powered from a power bank via USB or mains power supply. It comes with a remote control with a lot of settings, you can even reduce the brightness or turn off the backlight altogether.
Technical specifications
What else does the chair have? Ergonomically shaped backrest under a racing car, belt holes for cushions, one under the head – the other under the lumbar. The armrests are 2D rubber, feel quite nice, height adjustable from 17 to 22 cm and rotate 45 degrees. There is support for backrest tilt back up to 180 degrees, there is a rocking mechanism – handles on the sides of the base from the bottom, as always.
Steel frame, five-point plastic cross, plastic wheels, plastic wheels, gaslift 4 category, supports the height of the player up to 185 cm, weight up to 120 kg and provides a 12 cm upward lifting of the seat, maximum. Actually, I remind you once again that from the gaslift category 3 and below in the chair I recommend, well, if not run, then slowly move in the opposite direction.
At the bottom of the seat there is also a small leather pocket where you can, in fact, hide the power bank. Sharp metal parts are covered with plastic plugs, the throttle is covered with a plastic neck.
Build quality and ergonomics
The upholstery here is not bad, made of eco-leather, soft inserts are made of sponge foam. There are minimal backlashes, but I honestly expected them in much greater quantity, simply because, as you understand, an armchair for 4220 cannot be of higher quality than armchairs twice as expensive. Especially if the cheap chair has a full-fledged RGB-lighting on the entire height of the backrest.
Overall it is a pleasant chair to sit in, but I have yet to come across a chair at this price point where it is NOT pleasant to sit in. So I will say that my biggest fear was not justified. LEDs don’t hit your eyes, they don’t cling to your peripheral vision. And since they are not Ilyich bulbs, they don’t flicker in the camera, so they are fine for streamers.
How much does the backlight consume? 5V/2A max, that’s up to 10W. I think with reduced RGB brightness you can achieve 3-4W consumption as well. I mean, even the cheapest of the branded power banks will power it for many hours. And if you don’t have a frugal flashlight, the chair could be the most energy efficient light source during blackouts.
Summary
If you are asking a question – who needs a chair with RGB lighting, GamePro Hero RGB will not be for you. Because if it is for you, you will be interested only in the price, which is extremely democratic for the hero of the review. Of course, the democratic price makes you expect the corresponding build quality and lack of features from more expensive models – but it’s not critical at all. So, yes, I recommend it!
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