Best Massage Chair Reviews on the Market 2018

Nothing feels as good as a great soothing, relaxing, and calming massage. In the 1980s, the massage chair was presented to the consumer marketplace. It proposed to imitate the professionals who do physiotherapy and massage techniques for relieving back pain, stress, tension, muscle aches, and pain. The massage chairs became fashionable and as interest in them improved, the chairs are now a competitive product.

Massage Therapy Techniques are based upon Swedish and Shiatsu massage styles.

Swedish massage places the emphasis on kneading movements and gliding motions over long stretches of muscles applying lubricant to each part of the body. This improves circulation and is relaxing.

Shiatsu is based upon the Japanese bodywork that uses finger acupressure (meaning of shiatsu) using pressing, kneading, soothing, tapping, and stretching techniques. It releases tension in isolated areas of the body. Do not confuse acupressure with acupuncture.

Health Benefits of Massage Chairs

Benefits you will achieve from using a massage chair:

• Total relaxation and freedom of stress and you might doze off
• Blood vessels and lymphatic (immune system) vessels improve to eliminate toxins from your body and can improve blood pressure
• Relaxing stiff, tight, and sore muscles with fewer muscle spasms and knots
• Increasing blood flow provides more oxygenated blood to your whole body and healing will be accomplished sooner
• Improves flexibility and balance
• Improves breathing by loosening tight muscles around the ribs
• Increased endorphins, a brain chemical for providing pain relief naturally, will be enhanced; exercise increases endorphins also
• Better posture and less back and neck pain from tight muscles
• Helps with degenerative arthritis by reducing or eliminating abnormal pressure on bones, ligaments, tendons, and tissue
• Increased sense of well-being with relaxed muscles, increased levels of endorphins, blood and lymph fluid flow to feel stronger and younger with a lovely youthful glow

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There are different types of massage chairs to choose from, and each with their unique style, features, and design. No matter the type or features you are looking for in a massage chair, it is important to compare the top-rated units before you finally select the ideal one for you. Below we have compiled a list of the 8 massage chairs based upon their features, convenience, design, and overall user ratings. Read on to find out whether your favorite massage chair makes the list. Please note that the list is arranged from the least expensive to the most expensive.

Top Massage Chair Reviews for 2018

Our Rating: 4.6 / 5

The beautiful and functional Shiatsu style massage chair comes in black, beige, brown, red, with built-in heat in the backrest, seat vibrator, remote control with holder, wheels on the back for easy movement, 4 motors, and 2 air pumps.

Enjoy your 5 to 30-minutes massage time from head to toe with the feel of human hands. You can choose 14 massage type combinations with 4 automatic programs such as activate mode. A deeper relaxation mode is ideal for winding down. The upper/lower back modes massage those aching areas, with this best valued chair in the marketplace.

The chair with its 4-wheel driven back massage has a vertical movement that is adjustable for massaging your neck to lower back. The shiatsu style of spinal rolling backstretch, kneading, vibrations, with the automatic mode provides you multi-functional automatic massages with varying combination methods from your whole body to isolated areas of your neck, shoulders, neck, waist, and back.

The luxury chair puts you in the driver’s seat with its manual mode to adjust the back rollers, to adjust the speed, width, and strength, vibrator, and airbags modes in 3-speed options. The relaxing shoulders air massage has 4 air bags, the arms air massage is mounted with 24 airbags with 6 air massage combinations. Enjoy the 2 intensity levels and the seat hips and buttocks seat massage, mounted with 4 airbags. The calve muscles will be invigorated with the 8 airbags, and the feet will be rejuvenated using the 8 air bags with deep massage. The chair provides foot pressure points for stimulating the heart, liver, kidneys, pancreas, head, eyes, thyroid, gallbladder and more with its 6 kneading balls located at the soles of your feet.

A wonderful relaxing and soothing feature is its built-in therapy in the back area of the chair. This smart chair starts with an automatic shoulder and back full scanning program that verifies your body size giving you a tailored massage for your needs.

Rolling moves up and down to simulate fixed-point revolving fingers; kneading relieves muscle aches and pains working out knots; shiatsu power rollers give you the absolute feel of a professional massage therapist for relaxation, fatigue decrease, waking your entire body. The seat cushion has vibrators and when working in conjunction with the back rollers, you will have a truly wonderful experience. Circulation improves by dilating the blood vessels to remove toxins in your blood, organs, and tissue.

The chair plugs into a USA standard 3-prong grounded 110/120-Volt outlet and is UL listed.

A User’s Manual and instructions are included in the box with a 3-year Warranty on parts.

Our Rating: 4.5 / 5

This is a best new chair with built-in heated air bags for a terrific massage. Currently the color is available in chocolate brown and more colors will be offered in 2016. Made of high-end faux leather, this chair has a carbon fiber panel for easily moving the chair making it lightweight.

The unique roller arrangement is designed to support your neck and back to your buttocks with its L-Tracking Massage System. This makes possible each spine disc to separate and decompress independently of one another. When doing this, each disc’s tissue benefits from nutrients holistically. The rollers move from the upper back to under the seat providing you with a soothing body massage.

The small computer sits atop a small stand and the sensors measure and scan your body knowing each body type. It is able to measure the length of your spine to provide the massage where you need it. The least amount of airbags will cover almost all of your body. Most chairs today use many airbags. That is not necessarily a good thing.

The airbags will inflate and deflate individually to have your body stretch and twist at your shoulders, back and lower back, thighs, and hips.  You can use the airbags separately or all at one time depending on what you want and you can control this feature by using one button to achieve this.  This will give you total relaxation.

With the full-body massage capabilities, the program “spinal decompression” will provide you this function. The air bags will hold you in place and the chair will move to provide the results slowly stretching the leg and back muscles for an exhilarating massage. For an arm massage, 2 airbags are used one for each arm. They will perform a deep massage to the lower arm and wrists. That will feel like a therapist squeezing your arms and wrists. Additionally, the lower back heating utilizes 2 heating pads for a great soothing experience in the lower back region.

The chair knows where your shoulders are and gives you a deep tissue massage. You will feel as though a person is massaging your neck and shoulders in a slow kneading style. This will remove knots and tight muscles in your shoulder area and the neck as well. The calf and foot massage is done with multi air bags at the sides and backs of your legs and feet. They inflate and you will feel a compression massage for healing those tired sore areas. There are spinning rollers along the foot bottom to concentrate and pinpoint the kneading massage so pleasing and relaxing.

The remote is easy to use, sits next to you, and has a large screen for easy reading.

You will have 4 different programs, 3 manual techniques such as tapping, combo, and kneading. You can select from 3 levels of intensity and the rollers apply pressure along the back as it moves down. A more robust massage is great in the back area. You can also control the massage speed from slow to fast.  The zero-gravity reclining chair will indeed remove the stress from your spine when it elevates to the zero-gravity position. Your feet will be at the same level as your heart. Your circulation will be improved, you will be more relaxed, and your heart will not work so hard.

The seat of the chair is 29-inches by 50-inches. You should have no problem with smaller spaces such as apartments or smaller homes built before 1960. The interior seat is 24- by 30-inches. The chair is 65-inches long by 30-inches wide by 40-inches high.

A person 6-foot 2-inch will have no problem fitting into this chair if their weight is 245 pounds. The chair arrives fully assembled except for the foot massager. The chair itself weighs 183 pounds.

The chair plugs into a USA standard 3-prong grounded 110/120-Volt, 50/60 Hz outlet and is UL listed 230-Watts max.

A User’s Manual and instructions are included in the box with a 3-year Warranty. Parts are covered for 1 year. The framework and structure are warrantied for 2 years.

Our Rating: 4.5 / 5

The wonderful chair has a heat stretched footrest for maximum comfort in black, brown, or burgundy and is not zero gravity. The updated design, features and chair functionality encompasses a full recovery program, extended program for the relaxing and refreshing modes. Having more than 30 air bags, it is capable of performing great functions. The built-in heat intelligent roller system is relaxing. It conforms to the contour and shape of your back and has a neck massage feature.

The powerful massage heads relieve stress with its Chinese ‘tsubo’ points at your neck. The extensive range of motion is great for lower back pain and the roller heads allow this to reach the tailbone area not available in most chairs. Enjoy the air massage that relieves fatigue. The 20 airbags are in the lower chair body for massaging legs, thighs, and feet for better circulation to lower extremities. You can choose a weak to strong massage and the chair is automatic to raise and recline. It uses the motions of rolling, and kneading.

The shiatsu method uses power rollers for muscle stress relaxation, reducing fatigue to wake up your body and mind. The compression and percussion mode will improve your mobility and flexibility including your leg posture and balance. The chop action of tapping and flapping removes soreness and aches, stimulating nerves and stressed out tired muscles. It has heat for the soles of your feet and at the waist. One button operates the control, therefore, the heat is on at both places or off at both places. The chair massages the buttocks and upper thighs with air bags providing pressure from the sides. The shiatsu and vibrating stops at the lower back. For massaging the arms, there are airbags for this function that squeeze and release with the bladders. It is not the same as shiatsu, but feels good. It will soften thick layers of fat and cellulite.

The chair plugs into a USA standard 3-prong grounded 110/120-Volt outlet and is UL listed. It weighs 300 pounds.  It is 75-inches (6.25 feet) long from headrest to the extended footrest. The box size is 46 x 33 x 30-inches. You might want to install it in the room where you plan to use it.

The chair comes with a 1-year Limited Warranty that covers parts.  Labor is not included. The Warranty and easy video instructions comes with the chair with a User’s Manual included in the box.

Our Rating: 4.3 / 5

Inada® Dreamwave massage chairs are the best ever!  They are available in black, cream, dark brown, red, and trublack colors made of faux leather. If you want a genuine leather, black only, it can be purchased. After using only one time, you will feel so thrilled with this luxury chair. It holds you and wraps you just as if you’re being hugged. The massage will give you a total invigorating involvement in bliss!

With the ability to locate and isolate pain points for a solution to alleviate stiffness and other ailments, engage with this wonderful chair with its 8 preprogrammed sessions for relief. The Inada® Sogno Dreamwave chair reclines to a zero gravity position for needs and comfort. The chair has a light heating feature to enjoy and sooth. The instructions state not for use by anyone under age 14. It’s wonderful but not for kids to jump around on. It has a lockout feature that can be useful.

Note: The Inada® DreamWave (without Sogno) has 16 preprogrammed sessions and is a later model. The only difference is the preprogramming amount.

The chair dimensions are 55 x 37 x 48-inches and it weighs 264.6 pounds. Minor assembly is required using the included instructions and video.  It’s easy to do and might need an extra strong back and arms. The seat dimensions are 20- to 22-inches deep by 16-inches wide.

The ball massage or air can be enjoyed for your neck, shoulders, and back. Simply remove the air bag is you want the ball massage only. These functions can be combined or done individually. You will not have a front massage and the side massage is on the hips (lateral) and thighs. Does not give a firm massage to the latissimus dorsi, the broad muscle in the back or the teres minor and major muscles at the back of the shoulder (major) that can cause pain also at the upper arm and down the back of the forearm skipping the elbow. The teres minor muscle rotates the arm laterally bringing it in to the body. It pulls the humerus (upper arm bone) up. It does well with calf, legs, trunk.

Sogno DreamWave Massage Chair means ‘dream’ in Italian, concludes designing, researching and building this marvelous chair. You will have a national team of technicians for all of your support concerns and questions. Other chairs cannot deliver the functions provided by this chair for its quality of relaxation and massage therapy. The broad massage coverage is over 1200-square inches, more than other reclining chair massagers. The cradling chair of your entire body provides soothing shiatsu therapy and relief. The figure 8 motion used in this chair is an undulating gentle massage similar to a hands-on therapist. You will have extension and flexion, shoulder rotation stretches, and the same for the hips and middle back.

Made in Japan and designed by Japanese engineers and shiatsu massage experts. This chair is an absolute dream.

The chair comes with a User’s Manual and instructions. Provided is the 3-Year Limited Repair or Replacement Massage Chair Warranty with On-Site Service. To be valid, the massage chair must be purchased from an authorized dealer and Amazon qualifies.

Our Rating: 4.2 / 5

The magnificent Osaki zero-gravity massage chair is multifaceted having many tremendous features. Select your favorite color from black-beige, charcoal, cream, white, brown, brown-black, and charcoal-beige to fit with your home or office décor. It is covered with an upgraded faux leather polyurethanes (PU) covering for comfort and durability, and is easy to wipe clean with a damp cloth.

This shiatsu massage chair will provide you with:

• 17 preprogrammed functions for healthcare, circulation, relaxation, massage therapy, smart and demo with a one-button touch
• 6 massage techniques such as Swedish, shiatsu, kneading, rolling, clapping, and combinations
• Upper body for neck, shoulders, back, lumbar spine; lower body thighs, buttocks, calves, and feet
• Hip air massage
• Seat vibration massage
• Neck and shoulder massage
• Vibration and air arm massage
• Heat for lower lumbar area
• 5-speed intensity settings

The Osaki full-function massage chair intuitively senses your body’s natural curvature to have the massage fit your body’s needs. When in the zero-gravity position your legs will be elevated above your heart for a uniform distribution of your weight. You will be able to adjust manually to your liking for your upper body with 3 choices of full-body, partial, or fixed modes.

With the zero-gravity technology, pressure will be relieved on your spine, your neck and your back will relax. The chair increases circulation in your blood and lymph, providing increased blood oxygen levels, expanding your lung capacity. The S-Track follows the natural curve of your spine and is ergo friendly.

The 46 layers of air bags will massage all of your body to increase your two-stage zero-gravity (influenced by NASA) therapy session. The hands-on feel of a therapist is accomplished with super soft dual rollers. With a simple touch of the wireless remote control with its LCD display, you can quickly change your settings. Use the automatic timer to set your session from 5 to 30 minutes. Use the two heating pads for the lower lumbar for no more than 30-minutes each day.

Note:  The width of the outer shoulder massagers is 20-inches. So, if you are a man taking a 46-inch jacket size or are 22-inches in your shoulder width, the chair will be too small. If your shoulders are wider than 22-inches, this chair will fit tight in the shoulders. You might want to choose the Osaki OS-3D Pro Cyber to have 1.5-inches more in width.  The base of the seat is 17-inches wide (40-inch waist). The chair will accommodate a person 6-feet 2-inches.  The front-to-back space is 6-feet, and it is 3-feet wide side to side.

The dimensions are 47 x 32.5 x 46-inches and it weighs 230 pounds. The chair comes with a 3-year rock solid Warranty for parts and labor. Instructions and a User’s Manual is included in the box.

The chair plugs into a USA standard 3-prong grounded 110/120-Volt, 50/60 Hz outlet and is UL listed.

Caution:  Please consult with your healthcare provider if you have any medical conditions. If you have a pacemaker or any medical device, do not use this product.

Our Rating: 4.3 / 5

The wonderful Human Touch® (HT) will delight your senses when using this massage chair. With this chair, it will be suitable for your body and harmonize with the décor of your home and office with two color choices of black or espresso.

With its 3 programs for a terrific back massage using the traditional therapist methods of kneading, rolling, percussion, and compression, you will have a total experience for your wellness. The Human Touch® Massage System that is patented will alleviate pain, stress, and achy tired sore muscles. Improve tension and fatigue sitting inside this all-encompassing chair that literally hugs away your discomfort. Put your water in the cup holder (water removes toxins) and relax.

You will find in the built-in control panel 3-automatic massage programs, an electric motor-driven recline, with the removable massage softening pad, to include an auxiliary power out.

The chair plugs into a USA standard 3-prong grounded 110/120-Volt, 50/60 Hz outlet and is UL listed.

The chair accommodates body weight up to 285 pounds. The chair in an upright position is 44-inches long x 35-inches wide x 40-inches high. The distance to the wall is 11.5-inches. The seat width is 18-inches and the recline angle is 113 to 165 degrees. The range control is 24-inches, and the automatic timer shut off is 15 minutes. The reclining position uses a powered motor. The chair weighs 88 pounds. The massage robot is 2-motor with quad rollers.  The shipping box is 55 x 35 x 21-inches.

In the box, you will receive instructions, a User’s Manual, and a 2-year Limited Warranty.

Our Rating: 4.3 / 5

This massage chair is a high-end, first-class quality arm and hand chair that also is used for the total body. The BeautyHealth massage chair has some great features:

• Jade heat therapy (infrared) green plastic wand
• Entire body scan
• MP3 player
• Synchronized massage
• 69 airbags
• 24 massage categories
• 6 built-in massage programs

The colors for your chair to choose from are beige/caramel, cream (off white) and dark brown. You will love the many features starting with the remote control load with many options. You will be able to customize your favorite ways to use the chair including the preprogrammed functions.

You can use the timer from 5 to 30 minutes for a total massage. The feel of human hands is amazing with its 3D intelligent detection. Enjoy your relaxing moments with 16 massage combinations that you can set. The 4 new preprogrammed modes of kneading, tapping, kneading and tapping, or tapping and massage are available for you to choose from and you will love it.

Adjust the vertical positioning where you like it best from your neck to lower back. Fine-tune the rollers for the best feeling massage. Starting out, you will have a full 3D scan for checking the side and width of your total back to your waist. Your thighs, buttocks, calves, and feet will be 3D-scanned as well. The jade heat massager lets you have heat therapy all over using the hand-held green wand.

With the manual mode you are able to control the rollers, regulate the type of massage you want such as knocking, flapping, massaging, shiatsu, rolling, and kneading to include the speed, width, strength, airbag modes, and the vibrators. There are 5 ideal speed levels for the way you like it.  For fun and relaxing even more, the built-in MP3 player syncs up your massage with music.

This well-appointed chair offers you calf and foot massage using 12 airbags using the 4 air combinations having 2 intensity levels from which to choose. The foot massage utilizes 14 airbags with 10 sets of kneading balls for a total calf/foot experience. You will be provided with an arm massager with 4 levels of intensity, but you can opt out using it. Purchase a heating pad or two if the jade wand does not provide enough heat.  Read the instructions for how to use this clever device.

The dimensions of this chair are 66-inches long x 30-inches wide x 29-inches deep. When reclining, the measurements are 31-inches wide x 31-inches high x 72-inches deep. When the chair is upright, the area is 31-inches wide x 49-inches high x 53-inches deep. The chair holds 300 pounds body weight.  This model comes packaged in one box and fully assembled. The dimensions of the box are 66x30x30-inches.

The chair plugs into a USA standard 3-prong grounded 110/120-Volt, 50/60 Hz outlet and is UL listed.

The Warranty is 10 years for the body and frame and 5 years for all electronic parts. Instructions and a User’s Manual is included in the box.

Our Rating: 4.3 / 5

The Kahuna uses shiatsu specialized therapy of kneading, tapping, rolling, and tapping/kneading for a total relaxing, revitalizing and restoring experience just like you would have with a hands-on therapist. The Kahuna massage chair uses the ancient lomi lomi whole body massage, as you have never felt before. It provides gentle yet deep massage that will renew, stimulate, and reawaken your sore aching body. The chair is gorgeous black soft faux leather.

For a holistic method to balance and heal all aspects of your being, this chair is a must. Just as a therapist uses Hula and Tai Chi techniques to work with the energies within you, they also know about deep yet soft massage. This Kahuna chair provides you with the same experience. Turn on your favorite calming and soothing music, close the shades, and be taken away to the place of energizing, emotional, and colorful healing. Let whatever you feel come up into your moment in the privacy of your home.

You will be amazed at the chair’s computer total body scan technology with two zero-gravity positions, for a total body massage at one time. With its 4 automatic programs to massage the way you want, sit back, and allow it to work with its air pressured 36 airbags system. You are able to control the speed of 3 levels and can adjust the pressure.  The back of the chair is heated, and it has a twisting buttock feature with an exceptional foot roller that might have you taking a nap because it is so relaxing and stimulating to all body system points. The Yoga mode is included to stretch your entire body.

The chair plugs into a USA standard 3-prong grounded 110/120-Volt outlet and is UL listed. If you live outside of the USA, a converter will allow usage of 240-Volts.

The 3-year Limited Warranty gives you coverage for parts, labor, and the chair’s framework. A User’s Manual and instructions are included in the box.

Our Rating: 3.8 / 5

Comfort Products has a history dating back to 1919—almost 100 years providing consumers with the best-known quality products and affordable prices.

You will love the smaller and less expensive recliner chair in your home or office to harmonize with the décor. The Relaxzen™ Comfort Massage chair has 8-motors for heat for tired, sore, and aching muscles. Relax reading a book, watching a move simultaneously with a soothing and gentle massage. The faux leather Comfortsoft chair feels like genuine leather and is easy to wipe clean with a damp cloth. The colors offered are brown or camouflage. The chair is controlled with a hand-held remote that has its own side pouch for storing. The remote only controls heat and massage settings with a hand lever to the side for controlling the recline positon. It moves out rather than back and forth. The chair is made of tubular steel for the base and back for durability, lightweight, and moving ease.

An included ottoman for your feet and relaxing your legs has a feature for you to have a total body massage experience.

The 9 preprogrammed massage options and 5 intensity levels affords you a great massage. With 8 vibrating motors, you are able to isolate and focus on 4 massage zones in your calves, and thighs, lower and upper back where you can choose one specific zone or all zones at one time. Using the lumbar heat function, you will feel less stressed and rested at the end of the day. The chair swivels, and reclines with its tension adjustment to have it your way, but does not rock or glide.

This chair only vibrates—it does not provide shiatsu or rolling.  It does recline about 145 degrees.

The chair is 42-inches high, 23-inches long, and 33-inches wide and weighs about 50 pounds. The ottoman (footstool) is 20-inches square and 17-inches tall.  It weighs about 3 pounds.

The wonderful chair supports a 5-foot 10-inch medium-sized person weighing up to 275 pounds. The seat is 21- x 22.5-inches, the backrest is 22-inches wide and 27.5-inches high. The armrest is 20-inches from the floor. There are no features to change the height—no adjustments.

The chair plugs into a standard USA 3-prong grounded 110/120-Volt, 50/60 Hz.

One downside is if you are going to give this to someone as a gift, there is a picture of the chair on the box, so thieves can steal when it’s delivered and left on the front porch if you are not there. You might not want to dropship to your recipient. Therefore, you might want the chair in a big box delivered to you for wrapping as a surprise gift and to not be a “gift” for a crook.  Just sayin’.

You will receive instructions, a User’s Manual and a 1-year Limited Warranty. Comfort Products warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for 1 year. Assembly is required and tools are included but a ratchet and a hex screw screwdriver adapter makes it much easier. Takes about an hour to put together with 1 or 2 people.

Our Rating: 3.8 / 5

From your home or office, you will enjoy a comforting and relaxing massage with the recliner and ottoman set. Both pieces provide power to knead your back and the lumbar area to include your legs and thighs. The chair does not actually do shiatsu/roiling/kneading; it vibrates at strong levels. To recline, lean back then lean forward to move the chair to an upright position.

The 5 preprogrammed settings allow you to choose your intensity level from 9 massage modes. The seat is double padded as well as the seat. The right side pocket pouch is ideal for the control unit. The color is black and the upholstery is faux leather known as LeatherSoft by the manufacturer with polyurethane added for durability and softness. Don’t let your cat dig its claws in. The bases are wrapped in leather and the covering can be spot cleaned with a damp cloth. The padding is a CA117 fire retardant foam. The headrest is integrated into the back. The seat swivels but the chair does not rock or glide.

The base for the chair and the footstool are both tubular steel. The base is 2-feet in diameter. The hand-held control lets you turn the chair on and off, with a feature for time, heat, and auto mode.

The ottoman size is 19-inches wide x 16-inches deep by 16.5-inches high. The size of the chair set is 20.25-inches wide by 20-inches deep. The back is 22-inches wide by 28-inches high. The seat height from the floor is 19.5-inches high. For your sizing considerations, the arm height from the floor is 22.5-inches. The overall width is 29.25-inches wide with the overall depth of 20- 46-inches deep. The overall height of the chair is 42-inches. The human weight capacity is 250 pounds.

The chair plugs into a standard USA 3-prong grounded 110/120-Volt outlet and is 50/60 Hz, 14.4 Watts of power

Easy assembly with 6 screws can be done by one person in 10 to 15 minutes.

The manufacturer’s Warranty can be requested from customer service on Amazon.

Our Rating: 3.6 / 5

Comfort Products has a history dating back to 1919—almost 100 years providing consumers with the best-known quality products and affordable prices.

The lovely leisure massage recliner chair is heated and is covered with micro suede that simulates genuine suede in a padded luscious rich chocolate brown on a medium brown color wood base that is 2-feet in diameter.

Select from 9 preprogrammed massage features with 5 intensity levels for having it your way. The 8 vibrating motors provide relief for you back, thighs, and calf muscles. The lumbar back area will feel great after the heat treatment with this chair. The chair swivels, reclines, and comes with tension settings for the recline mode. It does not, however, swivel or glide. The back reclines but the seat does not tilt forward. The seat is padded with polyurethane foam and there are no springs. The heat only works when in the vibrating mode, but it can vibrate without the heat on. The chair does not provide the shiatsu massage; only vibration.

The convenient hand-held remote fits into the side pouch included on the chair. The ottoman provides a vibrate massage feature as well. Neither the height nor the angle of the ottoman adjusts. The chair adjusts to recline 145 degrees and the ottoman is the same height as the chair’s front edge.

The Relaxzen™ massage chair recliner seat is 21- by 22-inches with the backrest 23-inches wide by 29-inches tall to comfort and hold your body. The chair will support 225 pounds.

The chair plugs into a standard USA 3-prong grounded 110/120-Volt outlet and is 50/60 Hz, 14.4 Watts of power.

You will receive instructions, a User’s Manual and a 1-year Limited Warranty.  Comfort Products warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for 1 year. Assembly is required with the Allen wrench included  Takes about an hour to put together with 1 or 2 people.

Our Rating: 4.0 / 5

The cushy soft black leather recliner is a superb recliner. It does not rock or glide and the ottoman for your feet and legs is leather wrapped at the base. It has deep side pockets. These inexpensive chairs would be wonderful for your nail, pedicure, and hair salon. Your clients would be envious and want one for home.

In the comfort of your home, enjoy the relaxing benefits with this vibrating chair with back heat. If you want more heat, just use a heating pad. With this powerful chair and a few adjustments, it will knead your back and lumbar area including your thighs and legs. The 5 preprogrammed settings will certainly fit your needs and comfort level. It comes with a convenient hand-held control.

The cord that plugs into the wall goes to the control unit functions. Another cord runs from the chair to the ottoman.  The timer can be set from 10 to 30 minutes. The chair swivels but does not rock.

It sits low to the floor with the seat at 15-inches off the floor and is not adjustable.

Easy to assemble in 20-30 minutes with the enclosed tool. Be sure to put the pockets on correctly or they will not function as designed. The chair plugs into a standard USA 3-prong grounded 110/120-Volt, 50/60 Hz outlet.

The dimensions are 41 inches x 30.75 inches x 43 inches and weighs 56 pounds. Easy assembly can be done by one to two persons in less than an hour.

The manufacturer’s Warranty can be requested from customer service on Amazon.

Our Rating: 3.8 / 5

Comfort Products has a history dating back to 1919—almost 100 years providing consumers with the best-known quality products and affordable prices. The chair provides heat and Comfort Products develops and manufactures its chairs to improve and better the lives of people. This company has put the word ‘comfort’ back into chairs.

For relaxation and stress releasing comfort, the Comfort Products 10-motor massage leisure recliner and ottoman will give you a wonderful experience. The heated recliner and ottoman has a 3.25-inch thick foam padded seat cushion that is covered with black faux leather.

It provides heat to the lumbar area of the back. The hand controller has a storage pouch on the side for immediate access. You can select from 3 functions and 3 levels of intensity to please you. With its padded head and armrests, you will feel relaxed and comfortable in this chair. The base is made of metal for durability and stability. The chair will recline, lock, and swivel. It does not rock or glide.

The seat is 22-inches wide by 20-inches deep. The comfortable back is 22-inches wide by 28.25-inches high.

The chair plugs into a standard USA 3-prong grounded 110/120-Volt outlet and is 50/60 Hz, 19.2 Watts of power. Easy to assemble in 20-30 minutes with the enclosed tools.

You will receive instructions, a User’s Manual and a 1-year Limited Warranty. Comfort Products warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship.

Things to Keep in Mind when Choosing the Right Massage Chair

More precious than money is our health.  We can maintain great health for our entire lifetime with nutritious food, proper diet, water and exercise. However, we cannot do anything about what we inherit from our parents in terms of illness.

We experience stress in our body, mind, and spirt.  An exceptional relief for this is massage. With the trendy, beautiful and up to the minute technology, you will able to find a chair that pairs with what you want to accomplish.  We have done the research on the massage chairs for you. To improve sore, achy, tired and painful muscles, to relieve pain for your back and lower back, to massage all areas of your body, read the discussions here and select your ideal chair.

What do you yearn for?

Know your desires, needs, wants, requirements. Be sure to check your budget. Some of the chairs outlined here are out-of-this-world wonderful at an expensive price, while others are mid- and low-priced.

Features and benefits

When you align with, sit in the finest massage chair in the marketplace, and turn it on, you will feel as though a massage professional has hands on your body. These chairs provide shiatsu that is based upon the Japanese bodywork that uses finger acupressure (meaning of shiatsu) using pressing, kneading, soothing, tapping, and stretching techniques. It releases tension in isolated areas of the body.

Swedish massage focuses  on kneading movements and gliding motions over long stretches of muscles applying a lubricant to each part of the body. This improves circulation and is relaxing.

Massage chairs use rolling, kneading, tapping, swaying, and other typical configurations. If you need a full body massage daily, then the high-end chairs with all the bells and whistles are the way to go. Some of these provide music with your MP3 player to relax and enjoy your massage to music.

If you need minor relaxation with vibration, the chairs under $500 will work well for you. These units provide heat, relief from back pain and vibrate your lower legs and thighs.

Warranties and support

You will want at least a 1-year Warranty and these are typically available with all chairs. Some more expensive chairs have a warranty period up to 5 years. Be sure you keep your warranty information, instructions, and User’s Manual in a safe convenient place. It’s a good idea to date the documents when you receive your chair and attach your sales receipt that will be needed if you need to use your warranty.

You will want to have a support phone number or email address to voice your concerns, questions, or problems. You might want to check on replacement parts as some time, so the customer support information is valuable to have.  Sometimes that is addressed in the User’s Manual. Be sure to read through this manual for tips and information you have not thought about.

Research

Do some research and read reviews. Amazon has customer reviews for each chair sold by them. Research and reviews are important to do for anything you buy online. Be sure to compare prices. Determine the return policies; sometime a broken chair return is as costly as the chair! Sometimes restocking fees are $1000.

Brands of massage chairs

Panasonic® massage chair — A pacesetter in the world of massage chair technology. Since the 1960s, Panasonic®  has been designing and developing massage chairs. They aspire to having their chairs feel as human like as imaginable. The massage chairs are formulated in Japan (shiatsu) using the best styles and techniques of the ages. Panasonic®  focuses on options, coverage, and quality of massage in their chairs.  They are one of the biggest sellers and receive positive feedback. Panasonic®  is well known for its impeccable electronics.

Inada® massage chair — has also been a pioneer during the initial time of massage chair development. Their Japanese manufacturing puts them at the forefront and an industry leader. Best known for their Inada® Sogno Dreamwave chair. This brand is the last massage chair the is built and designed in Japan. Their chairs are a favorite with the most complicated airbag system for great massages. Other massage chair companies have tried duplicating the technology of Inada®. They are easy to use and are beautifully designed.

Osaki massage chair — Osaki has been designing and developing innovative massage therapy chairs for many years. Their emphasis is on what contributes to a great massage therapy experience. Osaki has many models from which to choose, yet their Osaki OS-4000 featuring with zero gravity, 48 airbags, and a plethora of preprogrammed functions is the most all the rage in the marketplace. They are ahead of others with their 3D roller technology.

Human Touch® massage chair — is an award winner in the manufacturing of massage chairs. Headquartered in Southern California, they will continue their quest for designing wellness massage therapy chairs. They know the benefits of the life changing benefits of their products. Their wellness council urges them on with their products for today’s hands-on type of experience with their chairs. They have a very popular chair, the iJoy series that is doing well in the marketplace. Their zero gravity chairs are great wellness chairs as well as all of the other chairs. 

Cozzia™ massage chair -Has designed and engineered a variety of massage therapy chairs for all budgets for massage aficionados to fit each person’s needs. Their model 16027 is a zero gravity chair that is not only beautiful but provides advanced functions for a total massage experience.

Infinity™ massage chair – Introduced their restorative and relaxing massage chairs in 2009. Their market is used for personal home use, massage therapists, and spas offering the new foot roller method. The Iyashi, IT-8100, and IT-8500 zero gravity chairs with inversion technologies are favorites. The chairs are gorgeous, take up a small footprint and have beautiful covering and comfort.

Osim massage chair – The state-of-the art chairs focus on the therapeutic importance for a full human feel massage session with the uAstro2 chair. Their standard shows in the superior quality and materials of the beneficial chair. They offer trailblazing mobile applications to control the settings of the chair.

More Massage Products

You might have an interest in the foot massager reviews or a massager for only your back and shoulders. For your massage spa business, there are many products for your consideration when purchasing other items such as portable massage chairs and portable massage tables. When you want something to be an alternative for massage chairs, yet provide wholesome relief to a person, look at handheld massagers, massaging home foot spas, tens unit and electronic pulse massagers. We hope this will provide additional information that is useful to you.

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Final Thoughts

When you are shopping for a massage chair, browse this site for top-rated brands, styles, and discount deals.

Take time to read customer reviews to learn what others have to say about their massage chair purchases and experience. Make some notes highlighting the pros and cons. Shop wisely by comparing your purchasing choices and you will be satisfied.

Shop here to realize your dream of having the finest massage chair in the marketplace for your health and wellbeing. And be sure to drink lots of water to remove toxins from your body.