I have a newfound obsession with testing gaming chairs, as so many come through CGM offices. This month, we have added the GTRACING ACE PRO Gaming Chair to the mix, and I think stacking it up against the big league chairs we have in-office may have been a mistake.
The GTRACING ACE PRO Gaming Chair has everything you could need and more on paper. In images it looks sleek with that “gamer” aesthetic. I opted for the gray version, which is a little less in your face, but there are all your classic choices available, including Ivory, Red & Black and Red. It features the tall racing back style, a footrest that pulls out, and even has built-in Bluetooth speakers. What more could you want?
Putting together the chair was fairly easy, though some of the parts were mislabelled, so it took some extra time to sort all of that out. There were noticeable scuffs on some of the black pieces that went to the bottom of the chair, which was a bit disappointing. From there, I set up the compatible GT Bluetooth Speakers, which are sold separately. They simply plug into your PC, and with some button presses, you can control the RGB colour and volume. They include a USB Bluetooth Transmitter that allows the chair’s speakers to connect to your PC.
The chair features a small box in a neat little pouch attached to the seat base which can detach to be charged. This is how you turn the speakers on or off. Something to note: if you forget to charge it or turn it off, you will eventually wake up in the middle of the night to a random voice yelling, “Low Battery.” It took time to sort out where it was coming from in the dead of night.
The sound coming from the chairs leaves a lot to be desired. It isn’t good enough quality to be anything more than novelty. It also fires from the back of the chair, away from it, not towards the player, so all it really did for me was create noise. The speakers are definitely a gimmick in regards to the GTRACING ACE PRO Gaming Chair.
Sadly, the quality doesn’t quite meet the standards of more “pro” gaming chairs like the Secretlab TITAN or Razer Iskur. The GTRACING ACE PRO rings up to around $310, and while that is well below the name brands like Razer and Secretlab, it is still not a small chunk of change. The leatherette fabric will be easy to clean but feels cheap and thin, and the chair lacks any real padding. I am at my chair for work all day and gaming all night. I need something that has some cushion to it, and the GTRACING ACE PRO just doesn’t.
The GTRACING ACE PRO Gaming Chair is measured arm to arm on their website, at 22” wide, meaning the seat base is significantly thinner than that. The back is 31.1” tall, and the sea depth, including the full back of the chair, is 20 inches.
Originally, when I put the GTRACING ACE PRO together, I was happy with the size. I sat down, and at 5’1”, my feet could comfortably touch the floor. But then I started to notice issues. The neck pillow was actually too low for me. This chair is recommended for people up to 6’3” and 330lbs. If the pillow is too low for me, where will it sit on someone over a foot taller than me? My 6’3” slender partner tested it out, and not only was he too tall for it, but he was too wide as well. Chairs like the Secretlab Titan and Razer Iskur V2 could swallow the GTRACING ACE PRO Gaming Chair whole.
The footrest that pulls out doesn’t come out far enough to rest my feet on. I can use it to sit cross-legged, not fully extend or to rest it on my calves. I was actually happy with this as if it reached my feet, there would be too much unsupported space between the seat and the footrest. My issue with it was that it was that it didn’t glide in and out easily, and there was nothing to stop me from pulling it out too far. It got stuck often and would pop out of place if you weren’t careful.
I say all of this as someone who spends her days in the MAVIX M9, Anda Seat T-Pro II, and Razer Iskur V2. When I got my MAVIX, it was $999, the Anda Seat T-Pro II was $699, and the Iskur V2 was $649.99. The GTRACING ACE PRO Gaming Chair is currently on sale for $249.99. Clearly, there is a difference there, but I think any chair over $150 still needs to meet a certain standard for comfort.
“Another bonus for me is that it wipes clean, so the GTRACING ACE PRO Gaming Chair really is perfect for kids or pre-teens.”
The GTRACING ACE PRO Gaming Chair comes with more bells and whistles than the pricier chairs, trying to balance out quality for quantity so they can still hit a moderate price point. And if I’m honest, there is a market for that. I ended up giving my nine-year-old son the GTRACING ACE PRO Gaming Chair, and he is obsessed with it. He has lived in it for weeks, has no complaints, and adores the speakers.
He doesn’t sit for long hours like I do (or have the back problems that come with being in your thirties). He loves the footrest, and the speakers are basically the coolest thing he’s ever seen. The added bonus is that, because this chair turned out to be smaller than expected, it fits him perfectly at nine years old and will likely grow with him into his pre-teen years—assuming the quality holds up. Another plus for me is that it’s easy to wipe clean, so the GTRACING ACE PRO Gaming Chair really is ideal for kids or pre-teens. Had I known it was more kid-sized, I might have gone with something flashier than the gray, but hindsight is 20/20. He’s happy, so I’m happy.
Would I recommend the GTRACING ACE PRO Gaming Chair to a hardcore gamer, someone particularly tall or wide, or even someone older? Probably not. Even for its price, it’s pushing it. However, I could recommend it to adults on a budget who can live without top-tier quality. But, given its size, the fun extra features, and the fact that kids may not notice the quality dip, I would absolutely recommend the GTRACING ACE PRO Gaming Chair to parents looking for a new chair for their kid’s setup. They’ll love it, and you won’t be breaking the bank like you would with other big brands.
