Pimax Crystal light

[SNO]

I run my crystal light with a 12900k and a 12gb 3080 at 120hz, I have shadows and reflections off as they do hit the frame rates down to 70 fps at times. I only play AH so no clue about other games. I don’t use Steam I have the game on my HD but I have to run steamvr not through steam itself but “steamvr” for the game to work.

[Randy1]

I have yet to try Pimax Play Foveated rendering in AH.  Hope to try it today.

[Randy1]

Installed the Crystal Light DMAS earphone upgrade today.

The standard earphones that came with the CL are surprisingly good. Not as loud sounding as the G2 but did not have that kind of a harsh sound as the G2. These would be a good choice if you needed to be listing for things outside the game sound.  Not quite loud enough though to hear a distant tank.  Approaching closer tanks were no problem.

Now I have the DMAS upgraded earphones from Pimax I installed today. When I took them out of the box, I was surprised they were heavier than I expected. Very solid feeling. They came with a small screwdriver which worked on the right side but would not budge the left side. Went to a bigger screwdriver. With a bit of careful twisting the screw came out without issue. The DMAS rotate a bit which was another surprise.

Off to AH for a sound test. Started with an M4. Surprised again. The DMAS upgrade had a much better dynamic range than I expected. They were notably louder than the stock CL earphones. A large step up from the G2 sound without question. The off-ear sound was powerful when firing weapons.  Oddly though the P38 engine sound was still bland as always.  Typhon canon firing was amazing.

[Eagler]

I upgraded to dmas and think it's better sound...

Coming from a vive pro with great over the ear sound I wasn't impressed with the speakers that came with the unit..

But it's weird strong arm marketing imo as the better speakers should be standard for the price of the headsets...

Eagler

[Randy1]

The DMAS are added in as part of the current CL  sale.

[Puma44]

Are any of you running the CL on a 3080, I7, 16G RAM, W10 rig?  Thats my current rig.  Starting to get the itch for a CL.  Also interested comparison from those of you who’ve come from the G2 to the CL.  Thanks in advance! 

[Randy1]

Puma  the CL does have ways of turning it down so it is less demanding on the PC hardware.  Your card is above minimum for sure and sits  in the recommended section but I do think you have to tone it down a bit. See the link below.   I have a 4080 with an i7 14700 OC.

https://pimax.com/blogs/crystal-light-tutorials/pc-requirements-for-the-pimax-crystal-light?utm_source=googlePMX&utm_medium=DA-1-CPYY&utm_campaign=23882887852&utm_content=&ot_source=google&ot_medium=paidads&ot_cam=23882887852&ot_grp=&ot_ad=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23882893822&gclid=CjwKCAjwpefSBhBvEiwAzyEtZ2hoFveyxHnQnC8gAy15Cx0cUuP7s8clvvn4QkSzIg0_PcufegD0HxoCN6gQAvD_BwE

You might consider a Quest 3 as well.  The Q3 and CL are a real toss up when considering all things.  Figure in a hard connection with the Q3 if you want to play beyond the normal battery life.

[Puma44]

Puma  the CL does have ways of turning it down so it is less demanding on the PC hardware.  Your card is above minimum for sure and sits  in the recommended section but I do think you have to tone it down a bit. See the link below.   I have a 4080 with an i7 14700 OC.

https://pimax.com/blogs/crystal-light-tutorials/pc-requirements-for-the-pimax-crystal-light?utm_source=googlePMX&utm_medium=DA-1-CPYY&utm_campaign=23882887852&utm_content=&ot_source=google&ot_medium=paidads&ot_cam=23882887852&ot_grp=&ot_ad=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23882893822&gclid=CjwKCAjwpefSBhBvEiwAzyEtZ2hoFveyxHnQnC8gAy15Cx0cUuP7s8clvvn4QkSzIg0_PcufegD0HxoCN6gQAvD_BwE

You might consider a Quest 3 as well.  The Q3 and CL are a real toss up when considering all things.  Figure in a hard connection with the Q3 if you want to play beyond the normal battery life.

Thanks Randy!  Been reading up on the CL and comparisons with quest, g2, etc.  Tried to spin up the g2 yesterday afternoon.  It’s a brick, after working fine the last time I used it a couple months ago.  I’m liking the stats on the CL and the company philosophy behind VR gaming.  Plus, offering an $80 rebate for using the G2.  They don’t want it, just proof that I purchased it.

I’m going to go with the DMAS speakers on the initial buy, since you guys seem impressed with the improvement in sound quality.  Any other “creature comfort” items I should consider?

Thanks for the reply! 

[SNO]

I run the C/L with an I9 12900k and a 12gb 3080 with shadows off at 120hz most all the time dipping to 90 on some maps at large congested airfields.

Definitely get the DMAS headphones

https://pimax.com/products/crystal-comfort-topstrap-second-generation
This easily adjusts so the headset is sitting on your head so the backstrap doesn’t have to be tight

https://www.studioformcreative.com/product-page/pimax-crystal-light-8k-x-foam-upgrade-kit-pu-leather
This facepiece is much more comfortable and the foam pieces allow a custom fit to your face alleviating almost all outside light

[Puma44]

Thanks SNO!  Was looking at the head strap and wondering about functionality vs cost.  Likewise on the face piece.   

[Randy1]

Puma at the bottom of this page  are two pimax store codes  for discount.  One is $120 and the other is free DMAS earphones.

https://pimax.com/blogs/highlights/pimax-play-v1-41-1-update-smarter-rendering-better-performance?_pos=17&_sid=8e6482f38&_ss=r

[Puma44]

Puma at the bottom of this page  are two pimax store codes  for discount.  One is $120 and the other is free DMAS earphones.

https://pimax.com/blogs/highlights/pimax-play-v1-41-1-update-smarter-rendering-better-performance?_pos=17&_sid=8e6482f38&_ss=r

Thanks very much, my friend! 

[Randy1]

I think you might be able to use both.

[SNO]

What version of Pimax Play you guys running? Do you have any issues with your version? A year or so ago like Eagler, Pimax pushed an update and it was problems for me which I got resolved but have not upgraded since. I run my PP in offline mode so they can't push an update, currently I am running version 1.36.01.01.

[Puma44]

What version of Pimax Play you guys running? Do you have any issues with your version? A year or so ago like Eagler, Pimax pushed an update and it was problems for me which I got resolved but have not upgraded since. I run my PP in offline mode so they can't push an update, currently I am running version 1.36.01.01.

SNO, what kind of problems did you and Eagler have?  I’ve got a CL coming my way this next week.  Would like to be pre-tweaked with the newbie issues.  Thanks!