Branch Ergonomic Chair Pro (Sega Edition) Review: Comfy, Not Boring

Branch Ergonomic Chair Pro（世嘉联名版）评测：舒适且不沉闷

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There aren’t many differences between what you’d need for a good office chair versus a good gaming chair, but for some reason, they’re often marketed differently. And that’s usually what separates them: marketing. When Branch released variations of the WIRED-favorite Ergonomic Chair Pro in collaboration with Sega, I was stoked to try it from a gamer perspective for our buying guide rather than from an office warrior POV. It checks every box: It has the comfortable ergonomics you’d expect from an adjustable office chair, with the subtle, pleasing designs inspired by one of gaming’s most revered companies. 好的办公椅和好的电竞椅在功能需求上其实并无太大区别，但出于某种原因，它们的营销方式往往截然不同。而这通常也是两者唯一的区别：营销。当 Branch 与世嘉（Sega）合作推出这款备受 WIRED 编辑部青睐的 Ergonomic Chair Pro 的变体时，我非常兴奋能以玩家的视角，而非“办公室战士”的视角来为我们的购买指南进行测评。它满足了所有需求：既具备你对一把可调节办公椅所期待的舒适人体工学，又融入了受游戏界最受推崇的公司之一所启发的精致设计。

Looks Good 外观设计

This Sega collaboration comes in three aesthetically pleasing designs that pay homage to the company’s icons. The Sonic version has a mesh back, while the Genesis and Dreamcast versions have vegan leather instead. I tested the Dreamcast version, and I love the way it looks. It has iconic wheel designs inspired by the controller, plus a slick orange stripe on the armrests that harkens back to the console’s swirly logo. 这次与世嘉的联名款共有三种美观的设计，向该公司的经典标志致敬。索尼克（Sonic）版本采用网面靠背，而世嘉五代（Genesis）和 Dreamcast 版本则采用了纯素皮革。我测试的是 Dreamcast 版本，我非常喜欢它的外观。它拥有受手柄启发的标志性滚轮设计，扶手上还有一条亮眼的橙色条纹，让人联想到该主机经典的漩涡标志。

Assembling furniture continues to be one of the most frustrating parts of reviewing gear, but I aim to do it the same exact way a WIRED reader might: by myself with copious amounts of swearing. In this case, the experience actually wasn’t that bad. The box it ships in should be lifted by two people, unless you’re like me, who goes to the gym and lives alone with a cat. I managed all 50-ish pounds up the stairs and assembled it in about an hour. I especially liked the labeled bolt packaging, and the included Allen key, which was sturdy and much better than you’d typically find in a furniture package. Instructions weren’t too difficult, nor were any of the pieces particularly cumbersome. 组装家具依然是评测装备中最令人沮丧的部分之一，但我力求以 WIRED 读者可能采取的方式进行：独自一人，伴随着大量的咒骂。但这次的体验其实还不错。包装盒最好由两人搬运，除非你像我一样经常健身且独自与猫居住。我独自将这约 50 磅（约 22.7 公斤）重的箱子搬上楼，并在大约一小时内完成了组装。我特别喜欢带有标签的螺栓包装，附带的内六角扳手也非常坚固，比通常家具包装里附赠的要好得多。说明书并不难懂，零件也不算特别笨重。

I am slightly concerned that my Dreamcast version is a white gaming chair, while the other two designs are darker. I wear a lot of dark clothing and eat a slightly above-average amount of spicy chips, so staining and ease of cleaning will be two things I look for during long-term testing. In the meantime, I will just cross my fingers that my cat doesn’t take too much of a liking to it and that I don’t absentmindedly drop too many Cheetos crumbs. 我稍微有点担心，因为我的 Dreamcast 版本是白色的，而另外两款设计颜色较深。我平时穿深色衣服较多，吃辣味薯片的频率也略高于常人，因此在长期测试中，耐脏性和清洁难度将是我关注的重点。在此期间，我只能祈祷我的猫不要太喜欢它，也希望我不会心不在焉地掉落太多的奇多碎屑。

Feels Better 舒适体验

There’s a bit of a learning curve when adjusting the ergonomics. With 14 adjustment points, from lumbar support to seat tilt and depth to multiple armrest planes, it can be painstaking to dial everything in just right. But once you figure out the knobs and levers, it’s beyond easy to lock in a position to game (or work) for hours at a time. The included headrest wasn’t perfect for me—though it is adjustable, it doesn’t lower or move forward enough for my 5’ 1” frame. Otherwise, I stayed very comfortable in this chair. The Ergonomic Pro is compatible with Branch’s tall cylinder, which you may want if you’re 5’ 11” or taller. 调节人体工学设置需要一定的学习成本。它拥有 14 个调节点，从腰部支撑到座椅倾斜度和深度，再到多维度的扶手调节，想要调到最完美的状态确实需要费一番功夫。但一旦你摸清了旋钮和拉杆的用法，就能非常轻松地锁定一个适合长时间游戏（或工作）的姿势。附带的头枕对我来说并不完美——虽然它是可调节的，但对于我 5 英尺 1 英寸（约 155 厘米）的身高来说，它无法降得足够低或向前移动足够多。除此之外，我在椅子上感到非常舒适。Ergonomic Pro 兼容 Branch 的加高气压杆，如果你身高在 5 英尺 11 英寸（约 180 厘米）或以上，可能需要考虑更换。

Although the difference between these and the non-Sega edition is mainly looks, it still feels more like a gaming chair than the office variant (note that the Sega chairs include the otherwise optional headrest). It doesn’t go so far as to emulate a race car seat, which so many gaming chairs do (poorly), but it kept me comfortable over hours-long gaming sessions. The seat cushioning is plenty plush, and the casters are smooth when I’m rolling around my apartment. 虽然这些联名款与普通版的主要区别在于外观，但它确实比办公版更有“电竞椅”的感觉（请注意，世嘉版标配了原本需要选配的头枕）。它没有刻意模仿赛车座椅（许多电竞椅都做得非常糟糕），但在长达数小时的游戏过程中，它让我感到非常舒适。座垫非常柔软，在公寓里滑行时，滚轮也非常顺滑。

Overall, I’m impressed by this chair, which offers office-level ergonomics with gamer appeal. The price isn’t eye-watering, especially when compared to other chairs that I’ve tested and liked less. The design isn’t so over-the-top that your office will look like a Twitch streamer’s game cave. If you want the best of both worlds, this is the right chair for you. 总的来说，我对这款椅子印象深刻，它在提供办公级人体工学的同时，又兼具了玩家喜爱的元素。价格并不令人咋舌，尤其是与我测试过但体验较差的其他椅子相比。它的设计也不会夸张到让你的办公室看起来像个 Twitch 主播的游戏室。如果你想兼顾两者，这就是适合你的椅子。