Corsair has unveiled its TC500 LUXE gaming chair, boasting an “unmatched level of luxury” with various quilted faux leather finishes in sleek colors. Notably, this is the first Corsair gaming chair to feature adjustable lumbar support.
While it’s premature to predict the ultimate success of Corsair’s latest design, it does appear to be a more promising direction than some of their previous, more aggressively styled gaming chairs.
Available in a range of colours including Frost (cream), Shadow (black), and Sherwood (forest green), the new chair’s most striking feature is its plush quilted cushioning. The lower portion of the seat and backrest feature a quilted design with intricate stitching, evoking the classic aesthetic of luxury upholstery, high-end sportswear, and premium handbags.
While the stitching doesn’t quite achieve the characteristic diamond-patterned tension, it’s clear that the padding underneath has been pre-cut into diamond shapes, leaving us to wonder how this will translate to the actual wearing experience. From photographs alone, the chair appears to be more refined than many alternatives, lacking bold color accents or prominent branding, and as expected, it’s offered in a palette of subdued hues.
To optimize user comfort, Corsair has broadened its chair’s footprint, providing ample space for gamers to sit in a relaxed, cross-legged position or utilize the chair according to their personal preference. In striking contrast to its slim, minimalist seats with overly prominent and tiring side panels, evoking a resemblance to the Corsair T3 Rush. The rear of this chair can be surprisingly flat, lacking the added rounded, bucket-seat ergonomic design features found in certain older gaming chairs.
The Corsair gaming chair introduces its first adjustable lumbar support feature, shipping without a separate lumbar cushion but instead offering a contoured plate integrated into the chair’s design behind the seat. This plate may be gently slid upwards and downwards, allowing you to precisely adjust its position to conform to the natural curvature of your lower back. The seat’s adjustments are fine-tuned using two knobs located on either side of the seat.
For added comfort, the chair features a removable and washable cushion. Corsair fails to disclose that its product lacks straps for secure attachment to a chair, leaving users uncertain about its mounting mechanism. The company’s design employs magnets, possibly to enable effortless adjustment; alternatively, Corsair might have cleverly concealed the straps, leaving users eager for official clarification on this aspect of the chair.
At the base of the chair, a Class 4 fuel carry is integrated, implying that it can support a maximum weight of 250 kg; nonetheless, Corsair fails to provide a specific load capacity for the chair or the corresponding seated weight it accommodates. The range of motion is 10 cm, with a recline capability that tilts up to 160 degrees.
The Corsair TC500 LUXE gaming chair is now available to purchase directly from Corsair’s website at a price point of $499.99.
As we anticipate reviewing the TC 500 LUXE, explore our in-depth assessments of the ThunderX3 Core and Razer Iskur V2 to gain insight into two of the most comfortable gaming chairs we’ve had the pleasure of testing thus far?
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