– Engineered Now The Original Headrest for The Herman Miller Aeron Chair H3 Carbon | Colors and Mesh Match Classic Aeron Chair 2016 and Earlier Models

This review is for H4 graphite headrest for remastered HM chair. After reading many negative reviews about this item I was worried about headset moving all over the place as many described tightening up issues. Well, those who left these reviews either got a different product from the one I’ve received or must have screwed up something when assembling/adjusting this headrest to a chair. All parts of this headrest where tight enough out of the box for me. I’ve only tightened up the height position slightly to make it even more firm. If you would like to tighten up even further then you could and this would keep the headrest in one position without possibility to move it. Some reviews said that plastic caps covering the screws where hard to remove. Honestly with a bit of care and patience they were peace of cake to remove, without damaging. If however somehow you’ve managed to damage these, then guess what, product comes with a spare pair of these caps to replace. Some other reviews mentioned that horizontal adjustment (silver bars adjustment) are not tight enough. That is not true in my experience but if you still have a problem with tightness than this product comes with clamps which you can assemble on these silver bars to lock the headrest in desired position. Product quality is great. Mesh matches exactly the colour of the chair. Mash structure is slightly different but you really need to look closely to notice this. The only downside is that mesh is touching neck skin directly and while it is overall very comfortable, it might feel a bit cold, especially in a winter time. I think nice plushy pillow would do much better here but then it would not match the chair as good as the mesh. The only cons is the price. It’s a lot of money for a peace of plastic and mesh. Summarising, I am very happy with the product but unhappy with negative reviews as they were very misleading for me to an extent that I’ve almost purchased atlas version of this headrest from USA (delivery to UK would take much longer). I am glad I’ve choosen this one over atlas.

This headrest is priced like an official Herman Miller product, which is to say it's expensive for what is essentially just a fancy headrest. That said, this is going to be the best option if you do want a headrest, and working from home and spending time gaming in my chair outside of work, I can see this definitely being worth it in the long run for the extra support. The quality of the headrest is good and, importantly, the materials and colours do match the chair, as does the great adjustability. The headrest does move slightly when using it normally if you lean back hard, but can be tightened if needed. There's a very slight unevennesses to the way the material on my headrest is suspended, but it's not noticeable unless you really pay close attention and doesn't affect the comfort in any way.

It's well made, fits and works. Had it for about a week so if it lasts I will have no complaints. I do think it is a little expensive for what it is, if it was made by Herman Miller, the makers of the chair, it would be at least this much, but it's a retrofit, bolt into place addition. The mesh isn't as tight as the chair, a little clunky, but fits and is strong enough for now. For something that bolts onto a £1k+ chair you don't want something that will damage it. It's good. I hope it lasts.

It’s priced so highly because fools like us who are willing to spend a fortune on an office chair are also willing to spend a fortune on a neck rest for said office chair. I can’t blame the manufacturers : it’s a niche object incredibly well constructed and it does exactly what I wanted it to do.

The headrest is incredibly well made and it’s well engineered. Fits on to the back of the Aeron chair perfectly and easy to install. It’s very comfortable and adjusts to many positions. I’m 6ft tall and it’s perfect for me and my partner is 5’2 and it fits perfectly for her also. The materials used (mesh and frame) are identical to the Aeron - you cannot tell the difference. It’s still very expensive for a headrest but it is excellent quality. The customer service is excellent and they say they will take it back if I’m not happy in any way. I will be keeping it.

Whilst an improvement on the original designs I'm surprised at the high price now it's arrived, I get the impression this headrest has been priced according to the chair price which isn't justified after all it's 99% plastic. Whilst I appreciate Herman Miller should have considered offering a head rest option for the Aeron, it's good that VendorGear have designed one, unfortunately version 2 is flawed but better than version 1. This headrest has two swivel points, the main for the compete headrest has a locking lever allowing the position to be set but there are no interlocking teeth to lock it into position when the lever is in the lock position so the locking process purely relies on the swivel screw tension, this means occasionally the swivel screw will require tightening by removing the plastic cap and using the Alen key provided.The headrest on my previous chair clicked to each position then stayed in that position until the next adjustment. The mesh pad has an angle adjustment which means it also swivels but doesn't have a lock lever so it has to be adjusted purely against the swivel joint friction which means it will loosen more often and require tightening. As the Herman Miller Aeron chair is reclined the headrest position will require adjustment so if you recline as frequently as I do you will need to adjust the headrest which means you will be tightening the swivel screws more often. Spring loaded mechanisms work better The Mesh pad also incorporates basic height adjustment, it slides up and down two thin bars, when I adjust it to the top and place my head on the pad it slides to the bottom of the bars and there's no way to tighten it so this function is a waste of time. I now see why this headrest came with an Alen key and two spare caps, tightening the swivel screws to increase friction will become a common event. I'm by no means a design engineer but this headrest is riddled with basic flaws as follows 1. The locking mechanisms shouldn't rely on friction alone, it's not rocket science to incorporate a more positive locking process, the basic spring loaded click mechanism works and relies less on friction. 2. The headrest angle adjustment doesn't incorporate a lock lever which makes it more prone to becoming loose and requiring tightening. A spring loaded pull pin on one side with locking holes positioned through the rotation range would resolve this one. Pull the pin reposition the pad to the preferred hole position and the spring locates the pin to hold the headrest in the new position. 3. The pad height adjustment is a waste of time it slides down to the lowest position and can't be tightened which means it stays at the lowest position. Due to the lack of a tightening mechanism the sliding process will cause wear so the plastic pad guides will become loser over time and remain loose. This would be resolved by a simple locking lever to reduce friction during position adjustment and increase friction to hold position similar to the process used on the main swivel but less prone to becoming loose due to less weight being involved vertically as opposed to back and forward on the main swivel. 4. The Aeron comes with a 12yr warranty, this head rest looks as though it may last up to perhaps 5yrs depending on use. For the price it should have been designed in keeping with the chairs design life. At this rate if I keep my chair 10yrs+ I'm most likely going to require at least two head rests. If the improvement from version 1 to version 2 is anything to go on version 3 will be better but most likely double the price again. Some of you may say why didn't I buy a chair incorporating a headrest, my answer is, the ergonomics of the Aeron is the best I've experienced for posture and comfort, I need this for a medical issue with my neck and the adjustable positioning of this headrest helps but version 2 could have been better designed, all the points I've raised are basic issues.

I bought a refurbished Herman Miller Aeron chair for around £325, however the one thing it lacked was a headrest. So this company seems to make/sell headrests specifically for this type of chair. It arrived very quickly, and the colour matched that of my chair pretty much exactly. Opening the box, inside was the headrest, and alum key and a replacement bolt. The replacement bolt is to be used if you had a size A (smallest chair). So without reading instructions, I loosened the clip to allow it to clip onto the back of my chair, and then did them up. Once in place I noticed the headrest would flop about a bit. At which point I decided to read the instructions... So, once adjusted to your perfect position, you then use a screwdriver to prise off the screw covers and then you can tighten up bolts or screws. This then puts the headrest into place. Note over time, or if you lean back hard, you can get some minor movement of the headrest still. Pros - Head rest is extremely comfortable - Well made of high quality materials and looks great. Cons - Very very expensive for what is just a headrest In summary this is a great headrest. However I paid £145 for this, which in my eyes is a lot of money for a headrest. To put things in perspective I paid £325 for my chair, so this headrest is almost half the price of a refurbished chair. Or to put it another way, you can buy a reasonably good no brand chair with a headrest for similar money! BUT if you have a Herman Miller Aeron chair and you want a headrest, you really don't have much alternative. And fortunately for something which is the only choice, it is a very good headrest. Update 1st Dec 2020: This headrest is still going strong and is as good as new still. I've recently got an office chair with headrest for less money than this headrest. Yes the other chair it's not quite as comfortable, but really does emphasise my statement I made about it previously!

Great quality product -Industrial scale engineering -just like the Classic HM Aeron chair its going on. A perfect match for the chair, so close that it looks like it was made by the chair manufacture themselves. Very easy to fix on, secure and adjust. Expensive -but definitely getting the same quality as the chair... and relatively speaking probably better value than the chair itself.