5 Best Rocker Gaming Chairs

When it comes to gaming in the living room, you really can’t go wrong with a rocker chair.

They’re compact, they’re easily movable (most of the time) and they give you a great sitting experience.

Also, they rock (literally) which is always tons of fun!

So, if you’re in the market for a console or living room gaming chair, read on ahead to my list of some great rocker gaming chairs!

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1. X Rocker Pro Series H3 Black Gaming Chair – The Most Popular Rocker Gaming Chair

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We’re going to start off the list with the bang by covering probably one of the best rocker chairs out there, the X Rocker Pro H3 4.1.

To start off with, it comes with some great audio tech built right into the chair. 4.1 surround, their patented AFM technology (basically sound-based rumble feature), and an easy-to-use side-access panel with bass, volume and rumble control as well as RCA output to hook up your gear.

There’s also the headphone output/input if you’d rather go that route.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t come with wireless like some of the other chairs, but if you’re spending this kind of money, you can easily find a workaround.

Of course, audio quality is not the only thing you get when you spend this kind of money.

The chair is made of a steel frame, filled with thick padding and covered with a high-quality PU leather, all of which give you hiney a great sitting experience.

It also has a padded headrest and seat and is also somewhat ergonomic. You also get some thick gun-stock armrests without some of the wobbles you’d see in cheaper chairs.

Best of all, the chair can easily be folded in half and stored away if you aren’t always in need of having it around!

Price Range: Over $200

Perfect For: Adults, Kids

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While a little bit pricey, and slightly outdated inputs/outputs, this is still a beast of a chair. If you can afford it, I would say go for it!

On a side note, if you want a workaround for the RCA outputs, you can get an RCA to HDMI converter and use that, and if you want a wireless option, you can see if you can find a wireless HDMI device that you can plug the HDMI cable into.

It’s a bit of work, but well worth the effort…although you’ll still need to run a cable, so it’s not truly wireless.

2. X Rocker 5143601 II

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While admittedly a slight downgrade from the previous chair in terms of plushness, it’s still a pretty good chair to go for if you can’t afford the $200 price tag of the Pro H3.

To start off with, you’ll be happy to know that you still do get speakers, although not as many as the Pro H3.

On the plus side, the speakers on this chair are front-facing, so you’ll arguably get slightly better sound quality, since the sound is coming directly at you, rather than out of either side of the chair.

There’s also the side access panel for quick changes to volume and bass.

One big bonus of this chair over the previous one is that it actually has wireless, so you don’t need to worry too much about toying around with cables.

It also has RCA inputs if you’d prefer to go that route (which you still might for eighth gen consoles). Of course, the big plus here is that you can connect the chair to your phone via Bluetooth, and absolutely just relax and listen to music or even watch a movie!

In terms of padding, it’s still reasonably thick, plus it comes with a padded headrest, which is always appreciated.

Unfortunately, you don’t get gunstock armrests, but the ones that do come with the chair are reasonable good.

You can also similarly fold the chair down for easy storage.

Price Range: Under $200

Perfect For: Adults, Kids

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So, all in all, this is a great chair, but it does sometimes suffer from build quality. While the cases are rare, this is something you have to consider.

Also, you do still have to play around with cables if you want to connect it to modern consoles, so that’s a bit of a hassle.

Otherwise, this is a reasonably good chair, and well worth the consideration.

3. ACE Casual Pedestal Extreme III 2.1 Gaming Rocker Chair

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If you’re planning to be a super villain, but also want to game while you’re at it, this chair will achieve both with style!

Now as you can tell, this is a pretty sweet and interesting looking chair. Like other x-rockers, it’s built with a sturdy steel frame and reasonably thick padding.

Where it shines though is the PU leather and fabric mesh design that gives it that awesome look.

Oh, and you also get a padded headrest for when you need to lie back and do your plotting!

Aside from that though, it’s pretty typical in terms of what you can expect from the x-rocker chairs.

For starters, there’s the fully functioning audio system. It does have wireless, which is great, and it still has the RCA/headphone jacks if you want to go the old school route.

You also get the fancy AFM rumble feature that you might not find on some other chairs on this list.

Armrests are a step up, being both padded and flip-up-able, which is great. It also can fold in half for easy storage, although with the pedestal, I’m not sure how useful that will be.

Price Range: Under $200

Perfect For: Adults, Kids

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Honestly, this is a great chair to go for based on look alone, but it also comes with all the bells and whistles you’d expect from a high-end model like the Pro H3.

As such, it’s certainly a great pick, especially if you like the aesthetics.

4. The Crew Furniture Classic Video Rocker

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Ok, so what if you want a chair that just doesn’t have any of the frills and is just all chair? Well, then this is the option for you!

While you shouldn’t expect any speakers or anything that fancy, you can expect a reasonably good chair. This one, in particular, is made out of a sturdy metal frame, with reasonably thick padding, although it could be slightly thicker.

Wrapped around the metal and padding is a PU leather and fabric mesh mix, which should give you a great sitting experience.

Also, it’s pretty light, so it’s easy to move around. That’s good because it doesn’t actually fold in the middle like some of the other chairs on this list.

So you should certainly make sure you have enough room for it!

Price Range: Under $50

Perfect For: Kids

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Honestly, there isn’t much to say about this other than it’s a solid chair, and probably better for kids/teens than adults.

It’s definitely not fancy, but it is on the cheaper side, which certainly gives it good bang for your buck.

If you’re looking for something simple, this is a great choice!

5. X Rocker 5172601 Surge Bluetooth 2.1 Sound Gaming Chair

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If you like what you see so far, but you’re the kind of person who just really hates armrests, this is the perfect chair for you!

While you do lose the armrests in this chair, you actually get all the features (except 4.1 surround) that you’d expect on the fancier chairs.

For one, you still get 2.1 surround sound, although they’re outward facing speakers, which is kind of annoying.

Of course, you also still get Bluetooth, which is excellent for making life so much easier.

That being said, if you want to play around with cabling, this chair has the RCA/headphone input and output that the other chairs have.

So you know, if you want to connect to your consoles or TV, you can still do that. Unfortunately, though, you lose out on the AFM rumble tech, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Aside from that, you’ll be glad to know that this chair has some thick padding, plus an all PU leather covering (no mesh this time).

There’s also a cooling vent in the middle, which you don’t always see with the higher end models, and is very reminiscent of racer chairs.

Oh, and I’d like to point out that the red trim is a nice touch!

You’ll also be glad to know that the chair folds in half for easier storage, which, given the size of these chairs and where they’re likely to go, is absolutely great.

Price Range: Under $200

Perfect For: Adults, Kids

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This is actually a great mid-range option if you want to balance your budget against the features you’re going to get.

It’s an aesthetically pleasing chair for sure, and it’s a great choice if you like racer style chairs. Granted, you give up the rumble tech and the armrests, but that’s not the end of the world.

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Well, there you have it, folks! A list of some great rocker chairs for yourself, and your kids if you have any.

As always, I don’t want to influence any of your decisions, but here are some of my quick picks:

Entry Level: There is a rocker that really sticks out at this level, and it is the The Crew Furniture Classic Video Rocker.

That being said, with this list, I’d probably try and save a bit and go for either a mid-tier or high-tier chair.

Mid Level: This category is a bit more difficult since there are just so many options!

I think I’d probably go for the X Rocker 5172601. Its good quality, fancy looking, great features, and just an all-around great chair.

High Level: This level is pretty easy, the choice has to be the X Rocker Pro Series H3. It’s got all the features, including 4.1 surround, which you don’t see on many (or any) other chairs of this type. It’s got plush PU leather, great padding, comfortable armrest…basically, it’s the full Monty.

Of course, the one downside is that it’s pretty pricey, but honestly, it’s absolutely worth it!

Anyway, that’s it from me! Good luck and happy shopping!