Homedics QRM-400H Therapist Select Quad-Roller Shiatsu & Rolling Massaging Cushion with Heat

I tried the cheaper model at the local Walgreens and while it was enjoyable I figured a quad-roller system with two kinds of massage would be better - and happily I was right! This is worth the extra bucks because it is a much more relaxing total back and shoulder massage.The unit is ready to go right out of the box - just unscrew the cord on the back (they include a little wrench) plug it in and sit down. I put it on my office chair and because it is a bit bigger than the other models and I had to do some re-adjusting of my chair. Once I did, it fit perfectly and is comfortable to sit on all the time (there is no mechanism in the seat - it is just an attached cushion).There is shiatsu for lower and upper back plus a rolling massage that has an excellent width adjustment. Everything is at your fingertips with the attached controller and you can even add optional heat to any massage you get.I have to slink down a bit to get it to do my shoulders but it really shines on the middle and lower back. My lower back never felt so good.This is a superb alternative to a $2000 massage chair.

This chair functions just fine as the massage chair that it is. The heat is good, the shiatsu is good, etc.The most important thing to look at with these massage chairs is the height! I had a similar model (MCS-400H), same brand, that I had to leave behind in a move. the dimensions stated was 30.5 inches tall. This chair is 27.5. So if you are over 5' 2" tall, this really is just a lower and mid-back massager because it literally isn't tall enough to get beyond the bottom of your shoulder blades.However, the MCS-400H is $160 and this one is $100 so I will probably just work with what I have/put something under the bottom to boost it up an inch or two rather than fork out to return this one and pay $60 more for 3 more inches.

"Like Sitting in Heaven" is what I first thought about this massage cushion. It runs straight up and down your back in roller mode, and goes side to side, criss-crossing your back in Shiatsu mode, heat is good too. But using just "dry" heat is bad for muscle as it can dry them out and make them even more sore. So use "MOIST" heat, but not with the unit. Use it separately.Unit also does just lower, or upper back, in both modes. You can halt Shiatzu and do just one spot. It can also go up or down with "up" and "down" buttons, and get EACH little spot along the way. Unit lights up when in use, red when you use heat, otherwise blue. Lights stay on if not in use and must be unplugged to shut lights off. Should have been when unit is turned off, not needing to be unplugged.I am 5' 5" and the unit is a little short, even for me. It will not reach the upper back, when sitting on the seat pad....so my solution was to tuck the seat pad up behind the back of the massager and to take a 3-4" pad and block that under the unit. This raises it up and I get the upper back that way. Simple solution.It can be a hard massage, and can be hard on tender muscles, so sit forward a little to take the pressure off some, or use a towel as described in the instructions. And let the unit do all the work. Other than this I find that my back loosens up and has less pain, and it way cheaper than going to a Masseuse!!!By the way, just so you know up front. Nothing in this massager actually "ROLLS". It RUBS!! But then that is what a real Masseuse is doing too. I would not say it is "exactly" like my masseuse, it is limited to just the two actions, but you can vary it. It is very similar though and does a good job, I would say.I give it four stars, for the lights, and being a little short, but other than that my back feels better. I use it 5-10 minutes at a time.

Started out great. Very comfortable so I used it. In 8 months it already stopped working. No technical support and NO WARRANTY so not much you can do subsequently. On the Amazon site it claims there is a 2 year warranty...but when you get in touch with the manufacturer they tell you that the product has been discontinued and they do not honor the warranty...even though they advertise it and continue to sell it claiming it has a warranty. A scam by Homedics and Amazon. Don't buy it.

I have suffered from chronic back for > 30 years. It is worst in the morning, starting with getting out of bed and then continuing usually for a good hour before my back settles down. Once sitting for breakfast I used to find it painful to get up out of my chair until I had been up a while.So I have started to use this back massager as soon as I get up. I make a cup of coffee and sit in a chair with the massager and let it work my lower back (in Shiatsu mode). I find 15 minutes is not long enough, so I recycle it for a second 15 minute session once the device shuts off. I can say without hesitation that getting up after sitting for breakfast is no longer an issue for me. My back feels relaxed now after my 30 minute session. It is almost like having your own masseuse to give you a rub down in the morning.I wish I had bought one of these years ago. Thought it was a gimmick. Well it's not. To me it's worth it's weight in gold. Hopefully it will hold up as I am using it every day. Even other members of my family now use it from time to time after a stressful day at work. What a great product.