Apex Ultra Massage Chair Review 2024

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Are you looking for a massage chair with top-end features but a mid-range price tag?

If so, then the Apex Ultra Massage Chair should grab your attention.

Loaded with robust features and advanced massage technology, this massage chair by Apex offers an excellent massage experience at a price you can afford.

Apex Ultra Massage Chair Key Features

Every time we discuss a massage chair designed for those on a budget, there are bound to be some sacrifices. The Apex Pro Ultra massage chair is no exception.

Nonetheless, we are confident that you’ll find that for the money, this massage chair offers tremendous value. 

To give you an example, Apex brings a surprise feature to this chair that’s not found even in most chairs at the higher end of the price scale, which is a real feat!

So, let’s begin with what is, by any reckoning, the stand-out feature of the Apex AP-Pro Ultra Massage Chair.

3-Stage Zero Gravity

Many massage chairs today are built with a zero-gravity feature. However, while most zero-gravity massage chairs provide two zero-G positions, the Apex Pro Ultra Massage Chair, even from chairs in the higher price bracket, has three zero-gravity massage positions available.

Zero-G massage positions matter because they directly impact the overall quality of the massage a chair can deliver. By placing the knees above the heart while seated on the chair, more of the user’s body weight is pressed back against the rollers, leading to firmer contact and a deeper massage.

Having three zero-G seating positions, all accessible via one-touch control, gives you more flexibility and options for finding the most comfortable position. What makes this all the more remarkable is that innovations like these are typically the exclusive domain of high-end massage chairs.

L-Track System

The rollers of the Apex AP-Pro Ultra Massage Chair move within an L-Track, a recent innovation to the standard S-Track that massage chairs feature nowadays. Similar to the S-track, rollers can move in three dimensions (along the X, Y, and Z axes) and follow the natural curvature of the human spine.

What’s great about an L-track is that rollers continue to move where an S-track typically stops. Instead of just getting a massage from the neck down to the lower back, users can enjoy an extended massage to the hips and buttocks.

Combine this with the three zero-gravity seating positions and modern quad rollers that mimic the feel of human hands, then the Apex Pro Ultra is fully equipped to deliver a superior massage experience.

Automatic Body Scan

Before a massage begins, the Apex Ultra automatically scans the body and makes subtle adjustments to the rollers to ensure they hit the pressure points spot-on. This feature, combined with the combination of features mentioned above, further enhances the overall massage quality delivered by this chair.

Auto Leg Scan

Another feature built on the chair’s focus on the lower body, the auto leg scan, enables the leg rest to adjust subtly to better fit the leg. In effect, the quality of the calf roller and airbag massage is improved. This is a minor feature but of great import to those who suffer from chronic leg pain.

Dual Foot Rollers

Truly, there are high-end chairs that can offer a better foot massage than the Apex Ultra. But compared to its peers in its price range, the contenders simply leave this feature off entirely, making it a nice addition at this price point! 

Plus, if your job requires you to stand or walk for several hours a day, you should definitely take care of this.

Calf Massage Roller

Building on the chair’s focus on the lower body, the Apex Ultra Massage Chair also offers twin calf massage rollers, making it a godsend for people suffering from chronic leg pain. Again, it is highly unusual to see this feature in a chair at the price point this one is offered.

Air Massage Mode

Through innovative engineering, Apex has successfully reduced the total airbags in the AP-Pro Ultra and increased the volume and surface area of massage delivered.

In particular, the Apex Ultra has 30 airbags strategically placed throughout the chair to massage the arms, hands, shoulders, lumbar region, hips, calves, and feet. Plus, the air intensity of the airbags can be controlled up to three levels, from mild to strong.

However, airbags around the neck and head are absent from the Apex Ultra’s air massage. This concession was necessary to keep the price relatively low.

Then again, the Apex AP-Pro Ultra massage chair does offer a twist-and-stretch air massage mode. Here, the airbags near the calves and lumbar region inflate independently, allowing for a gentle twisting and stretching motion that provides amazing relief for those suffering from chronic lower back pain.

Built-In Heat Function

In another nod to those suffering from chronic lower back pain, the Apex Pro Ultra massage chair has two heating elements in the lumbar region. Typically, people who suffer pain in their lower backs get a lot of value from heat therapy, especially when combined with massage.

Some Customization Options

The Apex Ultra offers a decent array of customization options, including the following pre-programmed massage types:

Additionally, there are six manual program options, three roller speed settings, and three air intensity settings. Though not the best in class, the chair offers many customization options. Again, sacrifices had to be made to keep the chair’s price competitive.

Also, note that while many chairs allow time adjustments for a massage, the Apex Ultra has a single setting here—regardless of the options, one gets a fifteen-minute massage.

User-friendly Remote

The Apex Ultra’s easy-to-use remote is simplistic but functional. Its intuitive interface allows you to make on-the-fly adjustments to your massage.

Sound System

Equipped with an MP3 port, the Apex Pro Ultra massage chair allows you to connect an MP3 player to the chair’s built-in speakers, allowing you to listen to your choice of music while enjoying a relaxing massage.

Pros & Cons of the Apex Pro Ultra Massage Chair

There’s a lot to like about this chair, and there’s no doubt that the Apex Ultra gets a lot of things right.

The Apex Ultra’s biggest pros would have to be its ingenious use of a combination of features while keeping the cost reasonable. Apex has effectively combined three-position zero-G features, an extended L-track, modern foot and calf massage rollers, a heat therapy function, and next-generation air massage technology, to name a few, in the Apex Ultra.

Furthermore, the chair’s focus on features designed to offer relief for those suffering from chronic lower back and leg pain is exceptional.

On the other hand, our Apex Ultra review gives a thumbs-down to the absence of a head and neck air massage feature and the somewhat uninspiring number of customization options. Although it’s easy to understand why these design decisions were made, those shortcomings will undoubtedly put off at least some potential buyers.

Of lesser importance is the absence of chromotherapy lighting in its feature set. Still, this is seldom a deal breaker for serious buyers out there.

Apex Ultra Massage Chair Review Conclusion

The Apex Ultra Massage Chair offers tremendous value for the money. If you’re looking for a reasonably priced chair that offers a solid massage experience and doesn’t need every bell and whistle, then this is a good option.

Most of all, this is a great choice if you suffer from chronic leg and/or lower back pain because so many of the chair’s features are designed to provide relief for these conditions.

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References & Resources

• Osaki Massage Chair, Official Brand Website.
• Sciatica Science & Solutions, Pain Science.
• Lower Back Pain, MedicineNet.
• Massage Therapy for Health Purposes, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health.