Rift S/Quest audio

drakulton · 27 Dec 2019 at 23:13

While there are lots of aftermarket mods to add headphones to the quest/S

Would it not be possible to 3d print an oval tube that clips to the headband which pipes the default audio down to the vicinity of your lugholes, opening out in a headphone like shape. You could always cut some holes in a couple of marshmallows and stick them to the inner edge of the headphone shape to make them more comfortable...…. and it would make your ears smell lovely

aoaaron · 28 Dec 2019 at 12:04

I think you're having far too much faith in the default audio to be good even when directed properly.

KSC75 headphones will be better.

drakulton · 28 Dec 2019 at 17:31

aoaaron said:
I think you're having far too much faith in the default audio to be good even when directed properly.

KSC75 headphones will be better.

I've not actually heard the default audio as I'm sticking with my CV1, but I thought some enterprising peeps would have produced a 'sound tube' just to find out.

aoaaron · 28 Dec 2019 at 18:33

drakulton said:
I've not actually heard the default audio as I'm sticking with my CV1, but I thought some enterprising peeps would have produced a 'sound tube' just to find out.

the audio is worlds away from cv1

Ravenger · 29 Dec 2019 at 08:18

The Quest default audio isn't as bad as some people make out. The spatial effect is excellent and for casual gaming it's acceptable.

However it's nowhere near as good as the CV1 audio, so some sort of headphones are essential to get the most out of it, and also if you need to prevent sound leakage.

aoaaron · 29 Dec 2019 at 11:33

Ravenger said:
The Quest default audio isn't as bad as some people make out. The spatial effect is excellent and for casual gaming it's acceptable.

However it's nowhere near as good as the CV1 audio, so some sort of headphones are essential to get the most out of it, and also if you need to prevent sound leakage.

Tbh I like the quests Audio. For what it is, it’s good and a lot of developers don’t code their audio for it to be used properly. Half life lamba1vr for example sounds amazing with it

rift s I inexcusable.

varkanoid · 29 Dec 2019 at 11:56

Yeah I bought some in ear headphones for the quest but I find the headset audio fine and not as bad as people make out.

aoaaron · 29 Dec 2019 at 12:34

varkanoid said:
Yeah I bought some in ear headphones for the quest but I find the headset audio fine and not as bad as people make out.

tbh i think most complaints come from the Rift S and then ppl assume or link the two together

altho they use similar tech.. the rift s's audio is clearly inferior to the quest's.

melmac · 29 Dec 2019 at 14:05

varkanoid said:
Yeah I bought some in ear headphones for the quest but I find the headset audio fine and not as bad as people make out.

Same here, I had the Quest and have the Rift S and they sound fine to me. Positional Audio is perfect, both are just lacking a bit of bass. Besides I would happily take a small reduction in Audio Quality to keep my ears free.

Sc00p007 · 29 Dec 2019 at 16:19

The sound in the S is OK to me. Maybe my opinion would change at a higher volume. I play in a quiet room. However for my use, nothing stood out as bad.

BeelzebubUK · 3 Jan 2020 at 00:08

Sc00p007 said:
The sound in the S is OK to me. Maybe my opinion would change at a higher volume. I play in a quiet room. However for my use, nothing stood out as bad.

When I first got my Rift S I thought the sound wasn't too bad either but I did the Koss KSC75 mod and it really does help with the immersion and clarity

IT Troll · 3 Jan 2020 at 00:50

I found the integrated audio on both the Rift S and Quest to be much the same. OK for casual use, but really lacking in bass. This is most noticeable when watching movies or playing games that heavily feature music. This is unfortunate for the Quest as it is otherwise a good movie watching headset.

aoaaron · 3 Jan 2020 at 21:18

its lacking in everything compared to cv1 or index

jonnylaris · 18 Feb 2020 at 17:23

What's the best 3rd party solution to upgrade the sound on the Rift S then?

BeelzebubUK · 18 Feb 2020 at 17:59

Koss KSC75 headphones and follow this guide :

https://m.imgur.com/gallery/V7zKoN9

varkanoid · 18 Feb 2020 at 21:38

I bought some along with 3.5mm jacks to do the same for the Quest and they are sat on my desk waiting to be modded but I tried them as is and to be honest I just dont get it as they are clearly worse than the Quest audio. Maybe its because they are currently only plugged in on one side and maybe as they dont quite fit round my ears properly but the spatial audio is non existant and it sounds really flat ??! So far I find the Quest in built audio hard to beat. These are meant to be the same audio drivers that are in the CV1.

BeelzebubUK · 18 Feb 2020 at 23:34

There's a slightly better mod here for the Koss headphones although it does require removing the original speakers to make room :

https://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/coeghz/i_fixed_the_rift_s_audio_pictures/

jonnylaris · 19 Feb 2020 at 16:13

This looks like the best solution but it's really price at around £150:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tyZVhgz_0A&t=339s

BeelzebubUK · 19 Feb 2020 at 16:44

jonnylaris said:
This looks like the best solution but it's really price at around £150:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tyZVhgz_0A&t=339s

An extra £150 is not a solution lol

jonnylaris · 19 Feb 2020 at 16:52

BeelzebubUK said:
An extra £150 is not a solution lol

Well it's down to luck really, you can find them anywhere from 90-150 used as they don't sell them new any more.

You are right though even at 90 quid it's expensive.