Heats, cools and… massages? AutoFull M6 Ultra review
14-1-2026
Translation: Patrik Stainbrook
Pictures: Martin Jud
The AutoFull M6 Ultra is a gaming chair with seat heating, cooling and a supposed massage. Sounds like a bunch of gimmicks, but they’re surprisingly useful when you’re casually gaming. At least, if you know which features you want and which you’d rather avoid.
Well, this is the first chair I’ve tested that cools me in summer, then warms me up in winter. The AutoFull M6 Ultra is a gaming chair with so many electronics built in that when I unpacked it, I wondered whether it needed a firmware update first. Spoiler: luckily, no. But I did have to learn that my anus can’t take direct airflow. However, a heated seat at your home office desk can easily become tricky to let go.
Visually, it’s the classic gaming throne: faux leather, two golden decorative seams on the neck cushion, wide shoulder area. However, there are two fans under the seat and a footrest near the bottom. There are also graphite heating elements in the upholstery and two vibration motors inside the lumbar support. Three buttons to the right of the seat control those features, flanked by status LEDs in blue, red and green. The whole thing draws power via a USB-A cable. In short: this chair heats, cools and, according to the manufacturer, massages in three stages.
This chair really blows – air at me
I feel the cooling immediately, provided by two small fans under the seat. It’s pleasant at level one, especially during the height of summer. But at levels two and three, the airflow is so strong that it hits parts of my body that definitely don’t like a draught. I’m learning plenty of new things, that’s for sure.
Source: AutoFull
Regarding noise levels, the system ranges from inconspicuous to unpleasant. Level one is quiet, level three sounds like a small motor. Only the seat surface can be cooled, not the backrest. This is useful for short runs, but quickly becomes an experimental experience during longer gaming sessions.
Warm to (very) hot seating
You can’t heat the seat while cooling, but both start up quite quickly. After 20 to 30 seconds, the seat becomes warm to the touch. After a minute, I can feel it through my jeans. And at level three, it’ll get uncomfortably hot after just three minutes if I’m not on the balcony in sub-zero temperatures. According to the manufacturer, the chair will reach its maximum temperature of 50 °C after an estimated five minutes. Given I already have a heated office, I can only ever see myself using it after coming home from a snowstorm – forget about longer meetings. If you own testicles and are planning to have kids, best stick to level one.
Level one is actually pleasant over a longer period of time. The seat is warmed evenly and stays subtle, even though the heating elements are only installed under your buttocks. A blessing during my mandatory cold over the festive period. Just a shame that the warmth doesn’t reach my back or even my lumbar area. The chair draws power via USB-A. Hooked up to my Powerbank Venture 75 (19200 mAh) from Goal Zero, the heater can run at level one without the massage function for 10 hours and 2 minutes.
A massage that’s mostly vibration
The manufacturer calls it a «massage». In reality, it’s just simple vibration. The lumbar support vibrates with the strength of two smartphones, or like a cat purring against your back. I can choose from three repeating vibration patterns. Level one is my favourite: it rumbles for one second, then pauses for half a second. Depending on your mood, this can have a relaxing or even sleep-inducing effect. Step two does the same thing, only faster. I get more nervous than relaxed with it. Level three moves between three quick vibrations and one longer burst.
Source: AutoFull
Simple seating comfort for slim users, with decent lumbar support but a puny footrest
The seat is rather narrow, and definitely designed for slimmer customers. Its upholstery is medium to hard – just right for me, neither sofa nor board. I can sit on it for several hours without feeling any discomfort. The breathability is good for artificial leather thanks to the perforated surface. It still can’t hold a candle to mesh seats, of course.
The lumbar support depth can be adjusted using a lever, while a rotating knob shifts how high it sits. This can be done quickly and precisely while seated, even if the rotary knob requires a little effort. Whenever you stand up or sit down, the pad moves one to two centimetres or springs back slightly. Pretty pleasant. Still, the important factor is that it stays comfortable and remains stable in the way I set it up. As with the seat, the lumbar support is just right, neither too soft nor too hard.
Initially, I’d almost overlooked the extendable footrest under the seat. With its metal tubes and hard plastic elements, it’s stable enough for its intended purpose, even if it’s mostly plastic at the bottom of the chair. However, I still wouldn’t dance around on it. Here’s what bothers me: even fully extended, it’s still not long enough to place your feet on with your legs stretched out. It’s missing about 20 centimetres. If I want to place my feet comfortably on it, I’ll always have to bend my knees.
High-quality manufacturing – except for the wobbly armrest pads
After six months of testing, the chair’s still in excellent condition. The seams are neat, and the artificial leather makes a good impression. There’s even a large pocket at the back to stow my powerbank. Conveniently, there’s also an extra cable opening so that the chair’s USB-A power cable always ends up in the right place. The underside of the seat, where the cable emerges from, has a fabric cover attached with Velcro. Not that I need to access any of the electronics, but it’s still good to have. In the event of any potential repairs, a specialist can easily access the innards.
The wheels roll well, but need a bit of power. This prevents unintentional drifting off my carpet, but completely torpedoes my career in office chair racing. The rest of the mechanics also work as expected. Not only can the height of the chair be optimally adjusted, the backrest can also be moved far back. One special feature here: if the rocking feature is activated, it’ll only work when I move the backrest back far enough. Combined with the heating and vibration, this results in a kind of reclining mode that could definitely rock me to sleep.
The neck cushion is firmly attached to the backrest. Fully extended, it’s just tall enough for me at 181 centimetres in height. However, the chair won’t work for taller people due to the backrest as well, which ends at head height. Compared to other gaming chairs, this model’s on the slim side. The neck cushion can be adjusted in height as expected, as well as in depth.
There’s only one weak spot I can find, apart from the short footrest: the top of the armrests. More precisely, the rubberised support pad wobbles slightly when I shake it. Still, it’s functional enough. The structure underneath is stable, ensuring I can adjust the armrests in every possible direction.
In a nutshell
If you like cool little features, this is the chair for you
The AutoFull M6 Ultra gaming chair has more electronics built into it than meets the eye. Cooling might be a useful gimmick on hot days, but it hardly plays a role most of the time. Especially since my rear is pretty sensitive to that gust of air.
Heating, on the other hand, is a blessing, especially during winter when you have a cold. However, the higher levels are too strong in a normally heated living room. The vibration feature is more reminiscent of a smartphone or cat purring than the advertised full massage. Granted, the vibrating is sometimes a useful gimmick. And while it doesn’t replace a massage, it can still have a relaxing effect. The lumbar support is solid, the footrest is useful but too short, and the armrest pads wobble slightly.
So, while the chair both heats and cools, it isn’t perfect. It’s aimed more at slim gamers up to around 180 centimetres in height who want more than just a place to sit. If you don’t need heating, cooling or vibrations, you’ll find simpler models that’ll fit you better too.
Pro
- Seat heating
- Seat ventilation
- Vibration feature in the lumbar support
- Comfortable with a clean finish
Contra
- Footrest too short
- Armrests somewhat wobbly
Martin Jud
Senior Editor
martin.jud@digitecgalaxus.chI find my muse in everything. When I don’t, I draw inspiration from daydreaming. After all, if you dream, you don’t sleep through life.
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