iCush

Reviewed by Daniel MacKenzie

I was very impressed with the iCush the very first time I used it. Great sound quality and soothing massage that can go anywhere was quite pleasing.

The iCush is really three things: an immersive gaming chair, a surround sound system for T.V, DVD and MP3 players, and a massage chair. The iCush is a wonderful product that retails about $100 USD. It comes with two adjustable speakers built into the top, which provide excellent sound quality when plugged into almost any audio device. You connect the devices through multiple red and white RCA ports for the game consoles and other players and a regular headphone jack for the other devices. Eight massage motors are built into the cushions and are controlled by a remote, which is attached to the bottom. You are able to choose one of three modes, speeds and strengths to suit you. And if you don’t want all of them on at the same time, you can turn off some of the motors.

Now, unfortunately, the iCush comes with a lot of cables and it can get very tangled up and messy. Personally, I think they should have built a little hub for all of the wires either in the remote or on a separate device attached to the chair. The motors can get very noisy and annoying. Definitely one thing they can work on is quieter motors. The last downside would be that the motors can dig into your back occasionally and makes it uncomfortable. Some more padding on the chair would be helpful.

I may have led you to believe that this is a full sized chair. It isn’t. This is something you put on a chair. It has a strap on the back and ties on the bottom to attach to a chair. If you wish you can lay it flat and use it that way. I have really enjoyed this product and I would definitely suggest it to anyone who enjoys a good massage after a hard day of work. Good job Homedics.