Herman Miller Setu

1. Luxist.com

Reviewer Ariel Adams describes her quest for a new office chair, saying she settled on the Setu after reading reviews. She likes its simplicity, adaptability and ease of use. She also likes its looks, writing, "Aside from proper ergonomic design by trained engineers and high quality construction, this luxury chair satisfies in that other important area, aesthetics." Noting that it can fit into different types of environments, Adams terms the Setu a "multipurpose, multi-person task chair that I can rely on wherever I need it."

Review: Herman Miller Setu Review: The Easy Ergonomic Chair, Ariel Adams, Oct. 23, 2009

2. Core77.com

This anonymous blogger reviews the Herman Miller Setu chair after trying it out for three months. He finds it comfortable enough to sit in all day, noting that the "lumbar support is perfectly placed." Moreover, he says, the elastomeric mesh (Herman Miller calls the material Lyris) is "extremely comfortable precisely because I cannot really feel it." He highly recommends the chair, especially given its price.

Review: Herman Miller's Setu Chair Review, "hipstomp", Oct. 19, 2009

3. Apartment Therapy.com

In this review Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan describes the Setu chair as an "Aeron crossed with Eames." Although he says it's not the kind of chair you can sit in for hours at a time, "for price, simplicity and comfort this is an excellent home office chair."

Review: Herman Miller Setu Chair: Aeron Crossed with Eames, Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan, Feb. 10, 2010

4. YankoDesign.com

This is a positive review of the Setu chair; the reviewer writes, "I love how weightless it looks and the slow, soft, cushy feel every time I sink down. It's impeccably constructed too -- no squeaks or creaks." The only negative thing he has to say is that the armrests may not be comfortable for everyone.

Review: Herman Miller Setu Review, Editors of YankoDesign.com

5. Gizmodo.com

Reviewer Jesus Diaz says the Setu chair is "a poor man's [Herman Miller] Embody." The difference, according to Diaz, is that the Setu, "even while it's comfy and has great design… is not designed to work for long periods of time." This short review doesn't say much more than that.

Review: Herman Miller Setu Chair is a Poor Man's Embody, Jesus Diaz, June 11, 2009

6. SmartFurniture.com

A handful of owners post reviews of the Setu chair here; all rate it 4 out of 5 stars and say they would recommend it to a friend. Most owners have only positive things to say about the Setu -- according to one, "the mesh seat and back are heaven, with no pressure points." One person doesn't find it comfortable to sit in for long periods, and another wishes it cost less.

Review: Setu Chair Owner Reviews, Contributors to SmartFurniture.com

7. Red Dot Online

In this brief article about the Setu, which won a 2010 Red Dot award for product design, the editors of Red Dot Online note that the Setu sets "new standards of simplicity, adaptability and comfort for multipurpose seating." Further, the kinematic spine and Lyris elastomeric material are "precisely engineered to bend and stretch, conforming to your body contours."

Review: Setu -- Red Dot Award: Product Design 2010, Editors of Red Dot Online