The Crystal is more comfortable than you think! Tips, Accessories & Mods

[@PimaxVR]

Video timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:30 Black Friday Promo 00:45 Comfort is our priority 01:17 The challenge of combining comfort with high-end VR tech 02:54 What people often assume before they try Crystal 03:36 Our efforts to maximize Crystal comfort 04:12 Crystal comfort impressions by KZbinr Player1 Sim Gear (link below) 04:59 Importance of proper wearing and adjustments 05:57 Eye-tracking head position guidance 07:00 Comfort-improving accessories 07:41 15mm thick face pad 09:33 New Top Strap accessory 11:40 Crystal Apache strap accessory by Studio Form Creative 12:54 HonsVR Prescription lens adapters tested by MRTV (link below) 14:22 DIY mod by KZbinr "30minVR" (link below) 14:57 DIY mod to prevent light-leakage or light-bleed 15:34 DIY 3D printed mods 15:47 DIY 3D printed mod by KZbinr "Headset Historian" (link below) 16:09 My own thoughts and ending words

[@Turbinepilot]

The 15mm face foam and the Apache strap makes it super comfortable to wear. Better than the g2 I would almost say. I’m looking forward to the pimax headstrap to try out and wide fov lenses. Hopefully the eye overlap will be tweaked to perfection.

[@HeadsetHistorian]

Wow, awesome to see my 3D printable mod in this video! The files will be out soon, just need to do some final tweaks. :)

[@Simmymind360]

Martin, Good to see you back Brother. What an awesome welcome and an asset for Pimax👍👍🙂

[@gamermovil_com]

For me the secret sauce of the comfort on Pimax Crystal was the vertical velcro strap over your head. It was unsufferably uncomfortable, but adjusting that very tight made it incredibly comfortable, i was blown away it felt somehow lighter than my quest 2, so yeah, it's not joke you have to learn to adjust it correctly.

[@vicktorfilmbusker5492]

I don't understand why so many people complained about the weight when the crystal released. It was the number one complaint by all the people who had never tried it on, and they would never even consider trying it on because they had already decided that they'll brake their fraile necks immediately if they do. I can't tell the difference weight between the crystal or any of my other hmds. I do notice that it's bigger when I occasionally hits the side of the hmd when I swing my arms around, but that's not a big deal.

[@HighAspect]

It’s mostly because to get eye tracking to work you have to pull it lower on the face and it puts pressure on the nose

[@markcrooks1631]

Simply put, a lot of the KZbin "influencer" reviews were terrible for the Crystal, filled with click baits and over exaggerated claims about a headset that they were given to try for a few weeks. I never owned a Pimax product before and took a gamble on the Crystal. I absolutely love this headset, so much so that I unsubscribed from a number of the KZbinrs since I no longer trust or value their opinions.

[@vicktorfilmbusker5492]

@@markcrooks1631Same here! I also don't have any former experience with pimax, and I was a bit scared to get the crystal after all the complains, but finally I just realised that the problem wasn't pimax, it was KZbinrs I was listening to 🤷‍♂️

[@HighAspect]

@@markcrooks1631 agree 100%, love the crystal for DCS

[@liebesmaennchen]

Very good to improve the comfort, looking forward for new straps. Sometimes it is so funny, when people lose their mind over the Crystal or Pimax :D. The weight is no problem at all, this is just the typical paper spec talk. Good work, looking forward for the 60G Airlink now!

[@technikchegger7228]

The new Headstrap Mod is a good decision.

[@SargonDragon]

I have many VR headsets including Quest 3, Valve Index, and Pimax Crystal and 8KX. You'd think that the much larger and heavier Crystal would be way less comfortable than the Quest 3, but it's really not. Balance and pressure points are more important factors than overall size and weight. The key here is that a balanced VR headset is being held up passively by your bone structure rather than your muscles. The Quest 3 is much lighter, but completely front heavy and has much less padding, so its pressure points and effects on fatigue aren't necessarily better.

[@sirgriffinman]

blah blah blah.... the Quest 3 is infinitely MORE comfortable than a Crystal in stock config and with an elite strap battery strap it's in another world.

[@wajdi1977]

Lol… I returned my Crystal after 3 days.. this thing is a heavy brick… I have the quest 3 now and it’s thousands time more comfortable than the Crystal and with Bobo M3 head strap it’s millions times more comfortable.

[@kennykanada]

Looking forward to the top strap! I use a counter-balance in the back and prescription lens inserts.

[@simondavies9350]

Hons Vr lens are a must 👍

[@seadersn]

really looking forward to the top strap (and the wigig module 🥳)! thx for these infos 🙃

[@jacobside2656]

The question I have is, does the crystal have a headphone jack? At this point, it's the only thing keeping from buying a crystal. I don't want to be spilling game noise into the room.

[@Pyrocumulous]

Still waiting for the 15mm face pad to show up in stock at Amazon. Love my Crystal, but getting the lens greasy from eyelash contact is a drag.

[@VoodooDE_VR]

Hey Martin!! :-)

[@diggler64]

actual video subject starts at 7:30

[@SisterPain]

all of this is bull. even with the comfort strap it is too front heavy and that isnt gonna change with a strap. what i did however is got some fishing weights and added them to the back of the battery compartment with velcro. now with the strap it is balanced. how do i know this? if you loosen your pimax strap all the way, mine balances perfect on the head and is directly in front of my face where without the added counter weight you'll break your nose from the pressure.

[@Masterslessons]

Its just half a Boho strap modded back strap...

[@digitalperson108]

Did this with my g2. I’ll design a similar weightbox for my crystal when it comes.

[@kenshinhimura9387]

What are you even talking about? Every single person who has ever used his headset complains about it how heavy it is especially in the front ​@@adrenalinejunkie3828

[@CHECK6-963]

​@adrenalinejunkie3828 I own one and I'll tell you it's not balanced. Cute idea though , bad balance so sell me more stuff to overcome bad design. You can see in my profile pc I'm wearing an mask in an F15. Even at 9gs that put less pressure than the pimax at 1 g. BTW I do like that after waiting forever for my topstrap, it shows up with no instructions. Pimax can do better.

[@ZoeSummers1701A]

If you’re a woman with long hair it rips your hair out. It’s not designed for women. The visor has major light bleed and doesn’t angle ‘down’ enough.

[@theloniuspunk383]

can we get black DMAS speakers?

[@jpawhees]

What I'm looking for is over ear / on ear headphone cushions that can be mounted to the headphones so I can have all the sound go to my ears.

[@GTthebusiness]

I can't seem to find the 15mm face foam on the website. do you have a link to that?

[@Elidjy]

Yeah the 15mm face pad is not available on their website...

[@GTthebusiness]

@@Elidjy sooo…. Where would it be available?

[@Elidjy]

@@GTthebusiness nowhere, the community manager just don't know what they are selling

[@calvin7799]

@@Elidjy This will be available shortly, the web devs are fixing the inventory on backend.

[@romanseltenreichseltino9778]

The 15mm face foam is not at pimax store :(

[@Simmymind360]

Get the Vive Pro 16mm

[@sebastiannestler9818]

All the Accessoires are sold out. When are they available again?

[@antjones2281]

that top strap looks TIGHT! ❤

[@MrAvitazi]

Rift s had tightening knob in the back its bad with racing seat. G2 is awesome with its smooth back. Anyone had problems with crystal and racing games?

[@jmoro1242]

The velcro that we attach the face cushion to, is coming off, what glue was used, or what glue would you recommend to reglue the velcro to the Crystal headset. ??

[@AlejandroLopez-wy2st]

Dear Pimax, just make a Quest 3 with your high resolution displays and displayport connection and everyone will prefer your headset. Meanwhile, that big design is already outdated, it is the main reason i didn't get the Crystal over the Quest 3.

[@markcrooks1631]

Nope, Quest 3 doesn't have eye tracking and DFR.

[@IvanFamanni]

BUONASERA QUANDO SARà DISPONIBILE GRAZIE ??

[@barzucci]

Still too expensive unfortunately. Would be nice to find some place to try it before buy.

[@flyfishing739]

I set the floor to 0 and it always screws it up after a few minutes

[@SpringChickensOnlyMan]

It strangely looks so big when you’re looking directly at the front of it. But sideways or everywhere else it doesn’t look that big

[@vincentsantucci2478]

The 15mm foams are not available on your site and haven't been for a while

[@I___Jackal___I]

My biggest problem is that I can not wear comfortably my SteelSeries Wireless Pro together with my Crystal. I am still experimenting how to set it up the best way.

[@scouseflyer7242]

The power cable strap is too short - for big heads the weight is being placed on this strap.

[@flyfishing739]

Fix the room calibration from always going wonky!!!

[@nengyang1895]

Im waiting for a chin strap

[@Raceeverything]

I thought the headset was comfortable on my motion rig sim racing

[@colinkelly990]

You know you have a comfort issue when you put out a video like this. I love my Crystal but it is uncomfortable. I have ordered the 15mm pad but have been waiting awhile. Counterweights and better padding and straps should be included. Not cannibalizing other VR parts to make it work. Big PR problem!

[@markcrooks1631]

I've had to adjust EVERY headset I've owned from DK2 onwards to make it more comfortable. Every head shape is different so it's a challenge for designers I'm sure. My Crystal is now more comfortable than my old G2 which was very comfortable.

[@colinkelly990]

@@markcrooks1631 My Rift S and and Reverb has superior comfort. No adjustments needed. Now clarity is not as nice but their price is 1/3 of the Crystal’s . I expect a little more comfort and not having to DYI comfort pad’s especially for the cost!

[@markcrooks1631]

@@colinkelly990 I've owned both of those headsets too and have had to buy a different faceplate and foam for each one. Everyone is different.

[@jimmybaker4821]

When 12k

[@gaminginstilllife9429]

Pimax, why not save on plastic and just make a smaller headset

[@IvanFamanni]

ciao buonasera è molto difficile da connettere mi è arrivato il 15 di novembre poi ieri mi è arrivato quest 3 posso garantire a tutti che cristal è ad un livello irraggiungibile dagli altri visori ! sono molto soddisfatto è il top ma le consegne e il supporto è un disastro ! ad oggi non ho ancora le mie cuffie e nessuno sa dirmi dove sono ho speso dal italia 2000 euro questo non è accettabile da un cliente !

[@alexsp7086]

This thing is hardly heavy like some over reacting youtubers are making out to be.

[@Skiiwa]

It does not fit my face. I think I need more squishy foam or something. It's very uncomfortable for me.

[@pierredery9637]

From the beginning I cut insulation foam wedges and inserted them on the sides as shown in the video and it completely solved the issue. Give it a try, with the top strap from Apache the headset is as confortable as any other headset.

[@Skiiwa]

Just ordered the 15mm foam. Didn't know it was for sale. It was only $13 USD because of store points. @@pierredery9637 4weeks for delivery. OUCH

[@laccess911]

Crappy headset with or without a strap. So much tech in just one brick, and good luck getting any of it to work.

[@laccess911]

@@adrenalinejunkie3828 Money has never been a problem for me, and hopefully will never be. Software/compatibility issues, size, and poor customer service is what makes this brick a total waste of money. And you don't have to take my words for it, just read all the negative reviews out there. If you wanna get a bank loan to invest in this brick, go for it!

[@PaulBriggs-kb9by]

I take it you don’t have one. Mines Ben fine and it’s wonderful

[@markcrooks1631]

I've owned many headsets from the DK2 released in 2014 onwards. The Crystal is hands down THE best headset I've owned for sim racing. I heard nothing but negative things about Pimax yet my experience is the complete opposite with the Crystal, the thing is rock solid and reliable that was easy to setup and get running. I had more problems and issues with all the Oculus headsets than the Pimax.