The Takeaway:

1. Our Pick: Human Touch Volito Massage Chair

2. Runner-Up: Human Touch iJoy 4.0 Massage Chair

3. Budget Pick: Homedics HMC-100-AB Massage Chair

We give you three different massage chairs that can fit your tight budget, and here’s an overview of what they offer:

Comparison Table

Our Pick
 
 
Primary Rating:
4.3
Primary Rating:
4.1
Primary Rating:
4.0
Massage Technology:
S-Track, Quad Rollers,
Massage Technology:
L-Track, dual massage system, quad rollers
Massage Technology:
L-Track and Dual rollers
Airbags:
None
Airbags:
None
Airbags:
None
Extras:
Exceptional “figure 8” paddle system for Calf & Foot Message
Zero-G seating! Hide away ottoman
Extras:
Built-in USB port
Extras:
Four pre-programmed massage routines, two massage techniques, and heated massage rollers!
Pros:
  • A superb, well priced model, offered by one of the giants in the industry. Well deserving of top honors here.
Pros:
  • A well-priced, basic massage chair that looks great and is easy to use. The chair’s aesthetic is based on a classic easy chair design, the iconic “Egg Chair,” by Arne Jacobsen.
Pros:
  • It’s a massage gaming chair! One of the cheapest hybrid-track massage chairs you’ll find, and it offers heat along the entire massage track.
Cons:
  • S-Track limits massage area. At the top end of our price range.
Cons:
  • No real extras, with the biggest loss being the lack of a foot or leg massage, although you can buy a foot massager separately that works well with the chair.
Cons:
  • Dual rollers don’t deliver the same quality as quad rollers.
Our Verdict:
An exceptional find, both beautiful and capable. You’ll be proud to own this chair, and it’ll look great in whatever room you decide to put it in.
Our Verdict:
A great choice for casual users who are looking for a basic, no frills massage chair, offered by an outstanding company, especially if you prefer this one’s aesthetic over our winner.
Our Verdict:
Recommended for gamers or budget shoppers who don’t mind the gaming chair aesthetic and are looking for a bargain priced chair with some genuine therapeutic value.
Our Pick
Primary Rating:
4.3
Massage Technology:
S-Track, Quad Rollers,
Airbags:
None
Extras:
Exceptional “figure 8” paddle system for Calf & Foot Message
Zero-G seating! Hide away ottoman
Pros:
  • A superb, well priced model, offered by one of the giants in the industry. Well deserving of top honors here.
Cons:
  • S-Track limits massage area. At the top end of our price range.
Our Verdict:
An exceptional find, both beautiful and capable. You’ll be proud to own this chair, and it’ll look great in whatever room you decide to put it in.
Primary Rating:
4.1
Massage Technology:
L-Track, dual massage system, quad rollers
Airbags:
None
Extras:
Built-in USB port
Pros:
  • A well-priced, basic massage chair that looks great and is easy to use. The chair’s aesthetic is based on a classic easy chair design, the iconic “Egg Chair,” by Arne Jacobsen.
Cons:
  • No real extras, with the biggest loss being the lack of a foot or leg massage, although you can buy a foot massager separately that works well with the chair.
Our Verdict:
A great choice for casual users who are looking for a basic, no frills massage chair, offered by an outstanding company, especially if you prefer this one’s aesthetic over our winner.
Primary Rating:
4.0
Massage Technology:
L-Track and Dual rollers
Airbags:
None
Extras:
Four pre-programmed massage routines, two massage techniques, and heated massage rollers!
Pros:
  • It’s a massage gaming chair! One of the cheapest hybrid-track massage chairs you’ll find, and it offers heat along the entire massage track.
Cons:
  • Dual rollers don’t deliver the same quality as quad rollers.
Our Verdict:
Recommended for gamers or budget shoppers who don’t mind the gaming chair aesthetic and are looking for a bargain priced chair with some genuine therapeutic value.

Finding the right massage chair can be challenging because the good ones aren’t cheap. But if you’ve managed to scrape somewhere in the neighborhood a thousand bucks and are looking for the best massage chair under 1000, you’ve come to the right place!

We’ve scoured the industry for the best of the best in this price range and have evaluated three finalists against each other to find our best pick for the overall winner.

While none of these value-priced chairs can be called feature-rich, you’ll be pleasantly surprised at their capabilities. Moreover, there’s a lot to discuss here because each model we’ll examine closely brings something unique.

If, in the final analysis, you disagree with our best overall pick, that’s fine, too. Everybody has different tastes and preferences, and any of these will serve you well.

Our Pick: Human Touch Volito

Our Pick
Human Touch Volito Massage Chair
4.3

Recommended For: Hobbyists, and people who suffer from chronic pain in their legs and calves.

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We’ve reviewed several Human Touch chairs on this site, and in almost every case, the aesthetic of whatever design we’re talking about features prominently. Human Touch has been designing the most beautiful (or at least visually interesting) chairs on the market for years, and the little Volito is no exception.

It’s a good-looking piece of furniture in its own right and is one of only a handful of massage chairs in its price range that features a hideaway ottoman, so when the chair’s not in use, it’s not immediately obvious that it’s a massage chair. It just looks like an attractive, modern, easy chair.

Given the price range we’re looking at, it almost certainly won’t come as a huge surprise that this chair isn’t blessed with an abundance of features as you find on more expensive models, but it’s got the basics covered, and what it does, it does very well indeed.

What You’ll Love About The Volito

Side view of a black Human Touch Volito in zero-gravity position
  • An S-Track with quad rollers – The current industry standard delivers an exceptional massage experience that starts at your shoulders and goes to the small of your back.
  • One Zero G seating position – A real surprise on a chair offered in this price range. Normally, you only find Zero-G seating options on more expensive chairs. Granted, you only get a single Zero-G seating position, but the fact that the feature is present is nothing short of amazing. Placing you in a position where your knees are elevated slightly above your heart not only leaves you with a feeling of weightlessness but also allows for a deeper, more penetrating massage.
  • The previously mentioned hideaway ottoman – It’s a small detail, but exactly the kind of ‘extra’ we’ve come to expect from Human Touch. It puts your massage chair in stealth mode when you’re not using it to get a nice, relaxing massage, appearing to be a comfortable, easy chair for all intents and purposes.
  • An exceptional calf and foot massage – Most massage chairs use either rollers or airbags in the leg massage ports to render massage in this area. The Volito takes a different approach, using a series of paddles that move in a figure-8 configuration. The results are surprisingly good. We were impressed, and we think you will be too! It’s a great feature implementation that gives the Volito a powerful therapeutic feature. If you spend several hours daily on your feet, this will probably be your favorite aspect of the chair.
  • A zone massage function that allows you to focus the rollers in the areas that hurt the most, providing all the relief you could ask for. You can focus the rollers on either your upper back or your lower back or just let the rollers roam freely across your entire back.

In addition to all that, it’s got a delightfully small footprint. Most massage chairs really fill up whatever room you put them in, but the Volito isn’t much bigger than a standard living room easy chair, making it ideal for people who don’t have a lot of space to work with.

Finally, it has a well-designed remote control that’s simple and intuitive—no more complicated than a standard TV remote. You’ll master the basics in minutes.

Weak Points And Limitations of the Design

Despite the various good features we mentioned above, this is still a massage chair that’s (barely) in the sub $1000 range, and as such, it’s got limitations. Here are the main ones to be mindful of:

Side view of the Human Touch Volito in upright position
  • You don’t get any advanced massage techniques. The Volito offers kneading, percussion, and rolling-style massage. You won’t find Shiatsu, Swedish, or other advanced techniques here.
  • No body stretching, either. That’s not a surprise, given the price, but it’s worth mentioning. If you need body stretching for therapeutic reasons, you’ll almost certainly want to save up a bit more and get a more robust chair.
  • The chair does not incorporate 3D body scanning technology. Instead, you’ll need to manually adjust the rollers via the remote to ensure they hit all the right spots on your back.
  • No heat—If there’s one thing we’d love to have seen added to the Volito, it would be heated in some form or fashion, at the very least in the lumbar area, but ideally in the footwells, too. Sadly, heat is not part of Volito’s design specs.
  • No airbags – Most massage chairs offer a combination of rollers and airbags, giving you two different massage options. Their conspicuous absence here is for two reasons: First, it’s a simple cost-saving measure.
  • No MP3 support – it’s a small detail, and its absence certainly isn’t a deal breaker, but be aware that this model does not offer MP3 support.

Other than adding heat, there’s really nothing we’d change about the little Volito. Anything we’d add would significantly increase the cost, in some cases, taking it out of the sub-$1k price range. This is a great chair and one you’ll be proud to own. It’s well-deserving of top honors here.

Runner-Up: Human Touch iJoy 4.0

Runner-Up

Although the iJoy 4.0 didn’t rank quite as highly as our winner, the Volito, we love the aesthetic this chair brings to the table. It bears an eerie similarity to Arne Jacobsen’s legendary “Egg Chair,” a classic, timeless design beloved the world over. That makes it an exceptional, great-looking addition to any home.

While we love the chair’s look, it placed second because it’s just not as robust a massage chair as the Volito. Even so, it’s got the basics well covered, and it gives a superb, basic, no-frills massage.

Features You’ll Love The Most

Two things really jump out at us about this model.

L-Track + Roller Massage

The first is that the iJoy 4.0 is built around a delightfully long L-Track that extends well under the seat. This allows the rollers to massage the back and knead the tension out of your glutes and thighs.

Note that the chair’s massage is entirely roller-based. There are no airbags on this model. Even better, though, is that there are actually two sets of quad rollers, one in the seat back and a second set in the seat itself.

Human Touch iJoy 4.0 Review FlexGlide Rollers

Both sets of rollers are controlled via Human Touch’s proprietary FlexGlide 360 control system and can be operated independently, allowing you to enjoy what amounts to two simultaneous massages.

It’s the first time we’ve seen a roller-based massage implemented in this way, and we have to say we like it very much. Although the iJoy 4 is currently the only chair in the Human Touch lineup to offer that feature, we’d love to see it in some of the company’s more expensive models eventually.

Tech Cradle of the Human Touch iJoy 4.0
Easy to Use

Second, we love the fact that the iJoy is incredibly easy to use. The wired remote contains even a dozen buttons, which makes it significantly simpler than most TV remotes.

Even better, those buttons are clearly marked and quite intuitive, which means that even if you don’t consider yourself to be a tech-savvy person, you’ll be relaxing in your new favorite chair and enjoying your first massage just minutes after it arrives at your door.

That said, bear in mind that this chair only offers a basic massage, so you won’t find many features here.

Limitations of the Chair

Most of the things on this list aren’t genuine negatives; they’re consequences of the design philosophy that drove the chair’s development. In a bid to keep the cost down, the company had to, by definition, put hard limits on what it could offer feature-wise.

Consider this list then to be things to be mindful of rather than negatives. In our view, the iJoy doesn’t really have any negatives. What it does is very well, but its small number of features will make it a poor choice for some people. Here are the key things to keep in mind:

Human Touch Volito Brown and Black variant
  • There are only two massage techniques on offer: Kneading and Gliding. No advanced techniques.
  • The are four pre-programmed massage options, and they all default to fifteen minutes in duration. There’s no way to adjust the massage timer, although the obvious workaround is to simply push the button again when your fifteen minutes of bliss is up.
  • There are no leg massage ports, so there is also no foot or calf massage available.
  • Finally, this chair does not offer heat, Zero-G seating, or any other “extra” commonly found on more expensive models, although curiously, you will find a handy USB port that will enable you to keep your phone charged while you listen to your favorite music in the chair.

If all you want is a great-looking chair that offers an outstanding basic massage to help you unwind at the end of a long, hectic day, this is a strong contender. Unfortunately, if you have therapeutic needs, this one is going to leave you underwhelmed, with the biggest missing element being the lack of a calf and foot massage.

Note, however, that the company does sell a separate module that can address that function if you just have to have this model, although its addition will put it above the $1k threshold established at the start of this review.

Budget Pick: Homedics HMC-100-AB

Budget Pick
HoMedics HMC-100 Massage Chair
4.0

Recommended For: Anyone on a budget, although its therapeutic value is somewhat limited.

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Homedics is a medium-sized, well-respected company in the home health market. This chair was designed and built for them by Cozzia, which occupies more or less the same space in the massage chair market, making them a good, natural fit for strategic partnerships like this.

It should be noted that the designers chose to stick with the basics. You won’t find a broad or deep feature set here, but it makes up for that by having the basics well-covered and providing genuine therapeutic value for an almost shockingly modest price.

Size and Max Supported Weight

Before we get into the massage particulars, though, one thing to mention is that this is a smallish model, with overall dimensions of 37.25” x 24.5” x 38.75” and weighing just over fifty pounds. Those details matter because they impact the chair’s maximum supported weight of just 200 pounds, making it the model with the lowest weight limit on our list of finalists.

Although this is a remarkable little chair, little is the operative word here. It simply may not be big enough to meet your needs. If it is, you’ll love what it offers, and we’ll look at that next.

L-Track and Dual Rollers

This model is built around an L-Track and dual rollers in terms of massage capabilities. The L-Track allows your massage to begin at your shoulders and extends under the seat to massage your glutes and thighs.

Although the 100-AB doesn’t boast leg massage ports, which means you don’t get a calf or foot massage, the track is long enough to give you a surprisingly good and extensive massage.

The current massage chair industry standard is to use quad rollers, and as we mentioned, this chair utilizes dual, so there is some loss in massage quality. That’s unfortunate but certainly not unheard of in this market segment.

Massage Programs

In addition to having good bones, the 100-AB offers a surprising level of massage customization and convenience. Four pre-programmed routines are built into the remote, giving you one-touch massage functionality, which makes it delightfully easy to use. Even if you have a bit of a phobia when learning to use high-tech gadgets and gizmos, this chair is super easy to set up and use immediately.

Easy to Use

The remote has only a very slight learning curve, and the automated massage routines make it even easier to learn and master.

Massage Techniques

You can also select from the two massage techniques (Tapping and Shiatsu, which is a wonderful surprise!) and modify your massage experience by adjusting the intensity level. Sadly, even in the most intense setting, the massage you get falls short of being a deep tissue experience, but it still feels amazing.

Heated Massage

This chair’s best feature is hands down its heated massage rollers! As good as a massage feels, heat always improves it and offers genuine therapeutic value.

We were impressed to see the Shiatsu massage technique offered here, but it’s simply unbelievable that it’s combined with heated rollers for such a modest price. This amazing combination of features sets this model apart from the competition.

Not every massage chair offers heat, and most only offer it in a very limited area, usually confined to the lumbar region of the chair. By heating the rollers themselves, you get the benefits of heat along the entire massage track, which, in our view, is hands down the way to go.

A Few Things to Consider

Having said that, this model does have some limitations to bear in mind:

  • The modest weight limit
  • This chair does not recline at all
  • While the chair offers body scanning technology which adjusts the position of the rollers to align with the pressure points on your back, if the body scan doesn’t get it right, there’s no way to manually tweak the roller position, which can sometimes lead to a suboptimal experience

Even given those limitations, however, we love this little chair. It is well-deserving of a spot on our list of finalists, and we recommend it without reservation.

Also Great

Apex iCozy Massage Chair 

The primary reason the iCozy didn’t score higher in our overall rankings is that not everyone likes the low-slung style of gaming chairs.

Side view of the Apex iCozy

Hybrid L/S Track + Two Airbags

Its standout feature is the Hybrid L/S-Track, which delivers a roller-based massage that starts at the neck and goes down past the small back, under the seat, and onto the glutes and the backs of the thighs.

One thing we were a bit mystified with about the chair is the two airbags.

Given that there are only two, this feels like an afterthought. It’s not enough to render a good massage, and the airbags are only there to give a mild thigh massage.

We believe the model would be better served by stripping those out and upgrading to quad rollers, which would have improved its overall score by allowing the design to focus on what it is best at.

Additional Features

In any case, in addition to the long massage track, the iCozy has a few other features you’ll enjoy, including:

  • Multiple techniques (kneading, tapping, rolling, and a combination of kneading and tapping – so it covers all the basics)
  • Extra cushioning, making it ideal for sitting for extended periods (a nod to gamers, for certain)
  • Bluetooth MP3 support and speakers in the headrest
Speakers of a red Apex iCozy massage chair

There’s no way to adjust the intensity of the massage you get. Still, the designers did make it possible to remove the extra padding, a manual workaround that indirectly increases intensity as desired. An option on the remote would be better, but it’s not a horrible alternative.

All things considered, this is a solid design that falls somewhat short of greatness. Nonetheless, it is an awesome chair for the right person.

Synca Wellness CirC Massage Chair

Synca Circ Massage Chair
3.5

Recommended For: Casual or hobbyist users, though the chair does offer some therapeutic value as well.

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Bang for Buck
Therapeutic Value
Overall Massage Quality
Customization Options
Ease of Use
Brand Reliability*

Summary

This is a hidden gem of a chair! It is small enough to fit into even tiny rooms and yet surprisingly robust and feature-rich, given its modest price. The Synca Circ Massage Chair is recommended for casual or hobbyist users, though it also offers some therapeutic value.

3.5

Overview

The Synca Wellness CirC is a pleasant surprise. Aesthetically, it’s quite similar to the Apex iCozy, but it has a very different feature set.

Granted, it’s not without its issues and limitations, but this model impresses by offering a broad range of features not typically found in chairs at this price range.

Highlights 

Here are the highlights and the features we think you’ll like best:

  • It’s an L-Track massage chair. Unfortunately, it’s also a relatively small design, so the track length is a modest 34”. Even so, if you’re an average-sized person or shorter, it will serve you well, giving you a decent massage that starts at your shoulder blades and extends under the seat to loosen the muscles in your glutes and the backs of your thighs.
  • The simple mini-remote allows you to adjust the roller intensity to taste, selecting from three different intensity settings. Sadly, there’s no way to adjust the roller speed similarly.
  • It comes with lumbar heat, which gives the CirC a solid therapeutic benefit.
  • It also has a small number of airbags (ten in all) and can provide a decent airbag-based massage to your glutes, hips, and thighs.
  • You can adjust the roller intensity, a rarity in chairs in this price range.
  • It also has five massage programs based on its three massage techniques: kneading, rolling, and tapping.

It even has a pair of amber LED lights on the sides to provide mood lighting for additional relaxation.

One thing to be aware of, however, is that this model is really small as massage chairs go. It’s so small that people frequently ask if it’s a chair designed for children. It isn’t, although kids can enjoy a massage in it, too.

Given its small size, though, this isn’t the chair for you if you’re a taller person (say, 6’ or more).

Limitations

All of the above are good things, but the CirC does have some limitations to be aware of.

(Relatively Old) Technology

First and foremost, the chair utilizes older technology, such as dual rollers and “first-generation” airbags.

A pink, wine, and black Synca Circ massage chairs

That’s not inherently a bad thing. After all, both were industry standards at one point. The problem is that the industry and the technology that drives it have progressed.

It’s not that the CirC gives a bad massage. It’s quite good because the core features are well-implemented, but it’s still inferior to a massage from quad rollers and more advanced airbags.

Limited Adjustment Options

The second thing to be aware of is that this chair doesn’t offer any way to adjust the position of the rollers. Almost every massage chair on the market today comes with either body scanning technology that adjusts the rollers automatically or offers buttons on the remote, allowing you to tweak the roller positions manually. The CirC offers neither, which, in our view, is the biggest design weakness.

Unfortunately, if the rollers don’t hit the spots you want or need them to, you have to adjust your seating position to make it work as best you can. That’s an imperfect solution.

Front of the Synca Circ massage chair in wine color
No Recline and No Leg Massage

The other big weakness in the design is that this chair doesn’t recline or have leg massage ports, so the base model doesn’t offer a calf or foot massage.

It should be noted, however, that the company sells an ottoman separately, which will fulfill that function. Buying it, though, pushes the cost of the chair above the $1k threshold established at the start of this review, so we didn’t count it when evaluating the model.

There are other limitations, of course, like the inability to adjust the default fifteen-minute massage timer or control the temperature of the offered heat. Still, those are rarities even on more expensive models, and it’s not fair to hold their absence against a chair that works hard and mostly succeeds at being a good, budget-priced offering.

Overall, the pros handily outweigh the cons regarding the CirC, and as long as you’re under six feet tall, you’ll be impressed by this chair. It’s especially good if you don’t have a lot of space to work with and are looking for something that won’t utterly dominate whatever room you put it in.

BestMassage EC 06

BestMassage is one of those off-brand companies that sell products in the US. You have to be somewhat careful when dealing with them because they’ve got extremely limited support, so if and when something goes wrong, you may or may not get any meaningful help or customer service.

The EC 06 itself has undeniably good bones. You can tell that the designers worked hard to include as many popular features as possible while still keeping the chair affordably priced. If they had succeeded in implementing all of them, this would probably be the best chair on the list.

Unfortunately, there’s a difference between offering a feature and implementing it well; this is where the EC 06 falls short.

S-Track and Quad Rollers

The S-Track and quad rollers give it, at least in theory, the best roller-based massage of any chair on the list. Unfortunately, their Body Scanning Tech isn’t quite up to industry standards, and sometimes, the rollers don’t go where you want or need them to, and there’s no way to manually correct it on the remote.

That can leave you disappointed in the results you get.

The chair also includes a separate set of rollers devoted solely to neck massage. This is a very good idea, but it suffers from the same limitations as the back rollers. If the Body Scanning Tech gets the positioning wrong, you’re in for an uncomfortable massage.

Side view of Bestmassage EC06 massage chair in fully reclined position

Massage Techniques

Regarding techniques, the EC 06 offers:

The presence of an advanced technique, rendered by quad rollers, is excellent and one of the best aspects of the design. The fact that these can be modified via the remote through three different intensity levels and that the chair offers a trio of pre-programmed massage options makes it even better.

Heat Function

The stand-out feature, though, is extensive heat. So, if you’re looking for a chair that provides therapeutic heat across much of your body, this is the chair you want, despite its flaws and shortcomings.

Not only does the chair offer both lumbar and foot heat, but the rollers themselves are (slightly) heated, which enhances the overall experience, again, provided the Body Scan doesn’t let you down.

Of particular interest is that the heat in the leg massage ports is centered not on the calves, as most companies do, but on the soles of the feet.

This makes the chair especially attractive to those who spend several hours daily on their feet. This chair is one of only a few models that offer this implementation at any price.

Side view of an upright Bestmassage ECO6 massage chair

No Foot Rollers

On the downside, no foot rollers help with the massage, making the overall experience a bit less impactful than it could be.

Our view of the model is that it was an exceptional effort. We hope the company will stick with it and continue refining and polishing its feature implementations. If they do, they’ll be a company to watch because all the ingredients are present to make this a world-class offering.

Some Considerations

Although this chair is more feature-rich than the other models we’ve talked about so far, there are two reasons it only got an honorable mention:

  • First, it’s an off-brand, which means limited support when things start going wrong with the chair.
  • Second, although the EC06-C offers many features, the company doesn’t implement them as well as other companies, and implementation matters.

Also, while the chair offers a good air massage via its thirty First Generation Airbags and a calf and foot massage that is both airbag and roller-based, the execution of those features leaves a bit to be desired.

Many users have complained that the rollers are too harsh. The most common workaround users have come up with is to wear an extra pair of socks when using the chair, as there’s no way to adjust the massage intensity. Something to keep in mind if this is your model of choice!

Standout Feature

If we had to name a single feature as the stand-out for the design, it would probably be the air massage, although the single Zero-G seating position would be a close second. Our biggest problem with this design is that it doesn’t have a clear-cut stand-out feature because none are executed especially well.

The air massage is good but not remarkable, and the other features are (for the most part) competently executed, but nothing jumps out at you and makes you want to pick this model over another.

Having said that, it does remix some of the features that a few of the other models we’ve talked about offer, and if you like this particular configuration better, it would certainly serve you well enough.

Best Massage Chair Under 1000 Dollars Review Conclusion

Overall, we stand by our decision to award the top honor to the Human Touch Volito, but we also recognize that other people will arrive at a different conclusion. Here are some of the specific reasons you may like another model from this list better:

  • The Human Touch iJoy 4.0 is an excellent choice to the Volito if you’re looking for a different aesthetic but still want a chair from one of the best companies in the business.
  • The Homedics Chair is a superb option for people looking for maximum therapeutic benefits in the heat along the entire massage track for a very modest price – provided you can live with the chair’s limitations.
  • The iCozy’s super-long massage track will surely appeal to users with lower back and thigh problems and will be the hands-down top choice for gamers.
  • The CirC is an ideal choice for shorter people or those who don’t have a lot of space to work with. It’s such a small chair that you could probably fit it into a tiny home in a pinch.
  • The BestMassage EC 06’s extensive heat and superb heated calf and foot massage will make it the chair of choice for people who spend a lot of time on their feet every day or who are specifically looking for heat.

Ultimately, it comes down to your needs and personal preferences. The right massage chair for you is the one that offers you the features and functionality you want, need, and care about most at a price you can afford. Even if you disagree with our rankings, we feel certain that one of the other chairs on this list will be exactly what you’re looking for.

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Changelog

March 2019 – We updated this article as the market has changed. The Omega Aires was removed from the top spot to be replaced by the impressive Human Touch ZeroG Volito. Two other top picks, the Merax, and Real Relax massage chairs, have also been replaced, as these chairs have been discontinued and/or are currently unavailable. 


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