Hello friends!
We have been using our HTC Vive Deluxe Audio Strap for over two months now and we feel
like it is time to tell you what we think of it now.
Finally.
We also want to show you guys the new leather foam replacement for the Deluxe Audio Strap
from VR Cover.
So if you guys are only here to know if you should get the strap at all.
Then the short answer is yes, we think you should, because we do like it.
And about the leather foam replacement.
That one too, we do like that one as well.
If you are only here for that, then well, bye bye guys.
So two months ago we made an early review video of the strap.
We were going to make it a full review, but then we had some installation problems…
This concerned us as we didn’t know whether it was an unlucky case or a design flaw.
So we decided to make it an early review explaining what happened and warning others so that they
don’t make the same mistake.
If you haven’t seen that video yet and you don’t own the strap yet, then we do recommend
you to watch that video as it contains the tips that prevents you from installing it
improperly.
The most important thing to know is getting a T6 screwdriver to tighten the screws up
here before using it.
That has solved the problem for us.
We can tell you guys that the Deluxe Audio Strap works perfectly fine.
We were first concerned that the screw here would fall off while playing, but it hasn’t.
Yes and you guys should probably know that we are not too shy to play the HTC Vive almost
every day.
Everything that we said in the first video still applies!
The comfort is great, it is also much easier to adjust and we love that we don’t need
any external audio equipment anymore.
However somehow I did feel like the Deluxe audio strap felt a bit less comfortable in
a shorter time period than the original Velcro straps.
I think that is because I have to adjust the headset tighter on my face now to keep the
view sharp and that gives a bit too much pressure on my face which causes discomfort.
I was luckily able to solve that by using a thicker VR Cover padding.
This 14mm leather memory foam replacement is perfect for this and it solves the discomfort
for me.
Chary doesn’t seem to have any discomfort with any foam replacements, so I am guessing
this just really depends on your face shape.
Now after the strap was released there were
also other concerns about the foam falling apart from other YouTubers.
Our experience is that we don’t have that problem as much.
That could be because we don’t sweat a lot on our heads or our hair catches it or something…
The sweat just doesn’t come on the foam.
Also, a note: we have never had the need to wash the original foam – so we never did.
We did notice that the foam has gotten a bit damaged, as you can see here.
But nothing of a big concern at the moment.
However we do have our doubts on whether this foam will be able to hold up for the long
term.
So for this, we have a tip for you guys.
VR Cover has released a new leather foam replacement for the Deluxe Audio Strap and this one costs
19.99.
We have been using this leather foam for a couple of days now.
And well, comfort-wise there isn’t much difference.
Chary does think it feels more comfortable.
I don’t feel much difference as I don’t feel anything on the back of my head with
all this hair.
The biggest advantage of this would be that it is just more hygienic than the original
foam as the original absorbs the sweat and that’s pretty hard to get out.
This leather foam however can be easily cleaned with anti-bacterial wipes.
So especially for people that share the Vive a lot, we think it is a must.
If you are the only one using it mostly, then well… you have the choice to wait a little
bit and see what happens with the original foam.
At least we have a good solution now if the original foams starts falling apart!
But there’s also another advantage.
We do think that the Vive looks way more sexy this way...
Don’t you think so as well?
With all that leather…
Yes…
Or are we nerds for saying a headset is sexy?
Oh well.
Anyway guys, links are down below.
We will keep you guys updated if anything happens with our sexy headset.
And… you know.
Yes, the review of all VR Covers is still coming soon
And guys, stay tuned for moaaaaar!!