Helios Massage Chair

Two Helios massage chairs, $4,000 and $5,000 — the HM5500 and the 4D HM8000. Both sit at the entry end of the range; for the wider comparison see massage chairs, which also carries Medical Breakthrough up to $10,599.

What separates the two

The HM8000 is a 4D chair with zero gravity and infrared; the HM5500 is a three-position zero-gravity chair with infrared. The $1,000 between them buys the fourth dimension — depth control on the rollers — rather than more coverage. If you have not sat in a 4D chair, that difference is easier to feel than to read about.

Measure before you choose

A zero-gravity chair reclines fully, and the figure that matters is how far it sits from the wall when reclined rather than its upright footprint. Some models need two feet or more of clearance behind. This is the most common reason a chair goes back, and it is worth settling before the model comparison.

Delivery

Free shipping to the lower 48, no minimum, and it stops at the curb. A massage chair is heavy and usually a two-person lift through a doorway. Getting it inside is a $600 white-glove upgrade. Getting it inside and assembled is $1,800, which covers everything except electrical work: we recommend you hire a local electrician for that, because the wiring has to meet your local code and pass local inspection. Service fees are non-refundable: if the chair goes back, the installation does not.