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Review on 🎮 X Rocker Vibe 2.1 Bluetooth Pedestal Gaming Chair in Black and Blue with Flip-Up Arms by Tyrone Carter

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Love the experience but power quality issues

Bluetooth connection to my Xbox is difficult as the Xbox does not have Bluetooth connectivity (I am still disappointed in this fact). The solution I found works great. Use a Bluetooth transmitter with an optical audio input, then connect the chair to the transmitter. This is the one I use. I can connect two chairs together when I'm playing with the kids or watching a movie with my wife or friends. The nice thing is that it doesn't interfere with the HTML audio output, which I then use to add extra surround sound to the chair sound. You really have to play around with the lip sync to smooth out small audio sync issues. But my goodness, it's an amazing experience to have physical baseline feedback throughout the room where both sound sources are coordinated. If you're not using an external sound system or your amp has Bluetooth output, Bluetooth works great with no noticeable lag. My setup is on an Xbox One S&X paired with a Yamaha amp. It works on both Xbox versions. I like the sound. Another nice feature I like is that the chairs fold up for easy transport and storage. I use my office for multiple purposes, so being able to rearrange chairs when I'm not using them is very useful. The few issues I have with it are annoying, but finding solutions that are worth the effort of experiencing the chair is worth it. As per many other reviews, the power cord attached to the 360 degree rotating chair is a poor design as it basically overrides unnecessary functions as the cord gets tangled and increases the voltage on the power input connector. I have two chairs and one of them is completely unusable because I am facing this problem. But then again, if you bypass this problem, the experience is amazing. Another problem I have is that the armrest bolts keep loosening, requiring me to frequently tighten or work with the flex armrest. Overall, despite design issues, this chair is the best version of X-Rocker due to the bluetooth connectivity, chair comfort and rich sound. Update: Chairs lost all power when plugged in. Since the warranty was expired, I cracked open the electronics board and re-soldered the loose power connector. I also hot glued the power connector to give it a little more time to tighten before the solder joints break again. I also had to buy new power supplies (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N413LXE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1) for the chairs. After about an hour with each chair, I was able to fix them and get them working with no power issues. A lot of work has gone into getting it working again, but I still think it was worth the purchase.

Pros
  • Delivery was very fast
Cons
  • Minor issues