Simucube 2 pro review after 1 week

[@TheRacingRN]

So glad you went the sc2 route! I came from a dd1 and experienced issues with emi, and a strong grainy feeling after a software update. Since switching to the sc2 pro, I have had no issues and it feels smooth as butter. It’s the best wheelbase out there and will last! Can’t wait to see more content from you.

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

Absolutely mate, I feel like I’ve reached similar racing nirvana 👌

[@theophiluseli6360]

Upgraded from G29 to Simucube 2 pro last month after 2 years use and these are the only bases I know...Such a giant leap...all I can say is I am all over the moon with the experience so far..

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

Wow nice upgrade mate 😎

[@gavancorrigan8813]

Savage. I’ve been on a G29 for 2 years and am constantly watching videos of DD gear. It’ll be another couple of years before I upgrade though. I’m planning on getting a PC and VR this year.

[@theophiluseli6360]

Thanks ​@@dannymoffatsimracer

[@theophiluseli6360]

​@@gavancorrigan8813bit by bit and I believe your setup will be complete ...

[@jasonzbell]

That's like going from a 1988 Honda Civic to a Porsche GT3! I went from a Fanatec DD2 to the SC2 and I thought the difference was so obvious! The fidelity, the smoothness, better filters, etc. Just a WAY better driving experience IMO. I even drove a buddies rig with a SC2 Sport and to be honest, with the Sport set at 15Nm and 55% gain in ACC, it also felt WAY better than the DD2! I know most want the Pro, but in all honesty, I tested both the Sport and Pro back to back (both set to same 15Nm) and if you blindfolded me, there is no way I could tell the difference. Long story still long, there is a reason the SC2's are so highly regarded. Just wish I made the switch sooner!

[@mikecroshaw9233]

DD1 is a good base, but I was never convinced about the QR aspect and it didn't feel as industrial/robust as the SC2.

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

I agree Mike

[@KeithSSV]

I spent a year with the Moza r5 upgraded to a simagic alpha mini. My biggest difference from dd to dd was consistency at the limit and detail!

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

Nice choice Keith 😎

[@tonygeddes9558]

Really pleased you’re loving the SC2 Pro Danny. Love mine and it’s the only dd I’ve ever tried. So happy with it I’ll definitely be getting a SC3 whenever that comes out in future.

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

I’m really excited to see what they bring out next

[@tech-eddy]

Good choice! Enjoy racing without problems.

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

Thanks Eddy

[@CharlesK441]

Great to hear your views on your new wheel. It's one of those one time buys that you don't feel you need to upgrade. The profiles are really good. I've even tried creating something to my liking. However, Dan Suzukis iRacing profile is the one I load up as default. 😊

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

Hi Charles, I’ll have to jump on iracing sometime. I hear it’s really good with this base.

[@nanoverse]

Slew rate also limits the harsh knocks from cerbs. Some Redline drivers use minimum. I have it at just under 3.

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

Sounds good, I’ll have an experiment 👌

[@kevin_m]

Yes I have had a much better experience using lower slew. (SC2 Pro owner for 2 years now.)

[@grimreaper8038]

​@@kevin_mwould the sport be enough then with lower slew rate?

[@kevin_m]

@@grimreaper8038 I believe the Sport w 17nm would be a more than adequate dd base, however I’ve never done a comparison. I run Pro around 9 to 12 nm max. The price difference at the time I bought made sense to jump to pro. Either model, I think SC2 along w True Drive Software is a solid buy.🙂

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

One of my friends has both and he can’t tell the difference between them. He also runs the slew rate around 3

[@kevin_m]

Great look at this Danny! I think you will really be happy with this base!

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

Thanks Kevin, I’m well chuffed mate 😎

[@kevin_m]

@@dannymoffatsimracer awesome, well I subbed so I can see you in action with it! :)

[@tomeksliwinski4162]

thank you for the great video I switched because of your videos to Simcube from Fanatec dd2 dead shaft issues never going back...thanks again!

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

Thanks Tomek that’s great to hear. Enjoy 😎

[@WittyGooseRacing]

Just left Simagic Alpha U for Simucube 2 Pro. With Dan Suzuki profile within a few turns I knew it was better than anything I’d felt prior

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

Absolutely Chris, I can’t imaging anything feeling better than this

[@reviewforthetube6485]

Ive found good bases do in fact mske me faster. If you have a base that gells with you. That has great loading and unloading feel. Something that can allow you to ride the limits of grip at all times like being right on that egde and snap right when you need it to. Or go lose in just the right way letting you know oversteer or losing grip and boom catch. These things imo def make you a faster driver and more consistent. Thats how I feel on my simagic ultimate. The ultimate and the simucube are the only 2 bases that have given me that perfect feel I gel with.

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

Excellent mate, great wheelbase you’ve chosen 😎

[@camerawithwings8607]

Well done sir.

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

Thanks Mikey

[@camerawithwings8607]

@@dannymoffatsimracer No problem, I owned the pro for 3 yrs now and you're the only 1 on YT that explained the slew rate the way I can understand it, so thank you!

[@trevz1048]

Apparently Sony hasn't given Fanatec the go ahead yet with the rights so it could be a while its all a bit of a joke the way Fanatec do things

[@davepiazza9223]

Fanatec doesn't compare. the slew rate is much slower. which means the base reaction is slower.

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

I agree mate

[@AndreMiguelLopes69]

@@davepiazza9223 True, but you need to be a champ to even notice the diference between the two !

[@scottmeadows4337]

I noticed the slew rate on my Asetek Invicta from the DD1 immediately. You can catch oversteer/ slide much earlier.

[@davepiazza9223]

@@AndreMiguelLopes69 I had a DD1 prior to my Simucube. I noticed the difference right away, it faster, smother, more track detail, ect

[@silvercarbin-q8666]

I know its not a good time to say that but really want to see a video of the new dd wheels from fanatec the dd and dd plus to hear your opinion

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

The clubsport bases I imagine will be really good. I still love their products, it was just the customer service that was a letdown.

[@MenniePlay]

SC2 feeling is same as DD1/DD2 with QR2. So just like you said, don't waste money to change your gear if you already happy with DD1/DD2. Buy wheels instead.

[@mattlavallee8880]

Do you notice any noises that others have mentioned for the Simucube 2 Pro? Looking at buying this.

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

Hi Matt, mine doesn’t make any noise. It’s incredibly quiet.

[@Supersicksimracing]

Wow im not alone i had every promblem u guys have with the Dd1 the pro 2 makes the fanatec feel like a toy witch i knew from day 1 lol

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

Amazing isn’t it, I do wish I’d gone simucube first, but it was nice feeling the difference going through the upgrade 😁

[@phippsa3]

Is this the Fanatec replacement? I'll be moving away from Fanatec this year. I refuse to be treated like crap by a company and then still hand over my money to them.

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

It is mate, it took 4 months overall to sort out the DD1 so I jumped ship

[@MrPijio]

Hi all i just got my brand new smc2 pro, i was wondering if you guys also experienced some noises coming from the base. I been reading online that apparently is normal. I came from a dd1 and it was much more silent

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

Hi Rafael, it is normal to hear some noise when driving. Mine is pretty hard to hear because of the noise from the buttkicker. I always race with headphones so I don’t really hear anything.

[@MrPichichi78]

Hi Danny. What are your thoughts on Simagic stuff? I'm thinking about upgrading from my DD Pro base and seems like the the Alpha would be a good step up and they look like good value against Asetek and Simucube. Were any of there bases on your shortlist?

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

Hiya mate, the simagic bases look amazing. I very nearly went that route. Everyone rates them very highly and their wheels look great too.

[@MrPichichi78]

@@dannymoffatsimracer Cheers Danny. Think I might wait until the new GT Geo wheel is available and get the 2 as a bundle. Also need to upgrade my monitor to a ultrawide.. Gets expensive this hobby..! Guess I can probably sell my Formula 2.5x to someone though to offset things a bit.

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

@@MrPichichi78yes Fanatec gear is always easy to sell. Especially the formula wheels

[@dararo234]

In ams2 settings, turn controller vibration down to 0. That will get rid of the wheel shaking issue 😉

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

Brilliant, thank you so much 😎

[@jasonzbell]

Hey Danny, I just made the jump from my DD2 to a SC2 Pro and wow! I wish I made the change sooner. Do you happen to have or know of a McLaren 720 Evo profile or one that would work best? I’m 2 days into this new base, so I’m still trying to figure out the software side. Thanks and happy racing!

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

Hi Jason, that’s excellent mate. Last night I tried a new profile which was good. When you click the online profile list, select acc from the drop down menu, then type in the search box mclaren and the first one that comes up for the evo is really good. I lowered the slew rate to 5.9 and really liked it

[@bmwM3M5M6]

@jasonzbell Why the wow effect ? Can you specify in details please ? I’m using now DD2 and am curious what the real differences are between the 2… PS: Forgot to ask the most important question: in which SIM do you use it ? IRacing, ACC,…..?

[@bmwM3M5M6]

Want also a video with your opinions for SC2 PRO on iRacing for GT3 cars like Audi R8 GT3 EVO 2.

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

I don’t have iracing at the moment but one of my teammates that went from a DD2 to an sc2 sport says that iracing is where he felt the biggest difference.

[@bmwM3M5M6]

@@dannymoffatsimracer Nice to hear cause iRacing is my main sim

[@GuyNise-2024]

Hello, I’m debating on getting this or the VRS. Which one is better?

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

Hi Brittany, I would personally go simucube just because of all the profiles you can use. Both are amazing though

[@GuyNise-2024]

@@dannymoffatsimracer thank you Danny

[@nanoverse]

Overall strength dont use 60%! 80-100. Usually 100 but adjust ingame.

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

Will do mate

[@kevin_m]

Mika from Granite says: "set the FFB from True Drive to the highest value that you would feel comfortable in crashes" - this is what I do because I have had some freak movements that were really violent. I run 60% in true drive and it provides every bit of fidelity I need. But go for whatever you feel safe with, doesn't clip, and gives you the detail you need to not be charged for armco repairs at the ring :).

[@nanoverse]

@@kevin_m What game? I run about 18nm

[@kevin_m]

@@nanoverse if you mean in what game have I had some 'spikes'. Mostly rf2 for the 'scariest' snaps/wheel turn direct to one side suddenly. AMS2 seems to be no probs even in really violent crashes. I did do a deep dive into the granite forums about this to try and get the best info re TD strength vs in game and decided to go with Granite D suggestions/info. But I understand the opinions of others as well wanting to get the most out of the base. :)

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

@@kevin_mI did originally use 100% on the DD1 and had a weird full force snap in rf2 once which nearly broke my thumb. It was very scary

[@PatricioJeri]

How does this compare to a dd2?

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

Hi Patricio, it is definitely a step up. The way it delivers the detail is very sharp and fast, and the smoothness is superb. It probably won’t make you faster, it’s more of a quality of life step up.

[@HDRGamingHub]

6:47 If you lower the base strength you lose dynamic range mate. You should never lower the base strength. Lower the in game gain and per car ffb.

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

I know mate, once I fully trust it I’ll take it back to 100

[@mrcathands-go3df]

I did the same thing, turned down dan s. 100% setting. These things are powerful, and like you I dont quite trust em yet. take your time. appreciate your observations here.@@dannymoffatsimracer

[@MarkFisch]

Is this a worthy upgrade from Fanatec’s dd bases?

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

Hiya mate, now I’ve used it for a few weeks I’d say definitely yes. The amount of different online profiles available make every car feel completely different. And it’s so smooth that you feel everything in such detail.

[@aperturescience2]

Turn your mic up Danny please!

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

Sorry mick, I will do

[@Herbotis]

, I must be going mad but I don't see any of those settings

[@dannymoffatsimracer]

Have you made an account and signed into the Simucube software?

[@TerminologybyJc]

Always sold out fml …