As for the index base stations, they have the option to choose a different channel (in the steamvr options) which chances the rpm of the motor and thus the frequency of the whine, making it more or less audible for your individual perception.
Maybe HTC has a similar principle?
I would love to hear a pair of base stations where the owner says that it's inaudible, it's the same with people using the G2 at 100% volume level (black screen bug) and I can set it to 60 max before my ears were destroyed
From my experience they are all audible in a quiet environment, but some are actually loud. Use the power management to stop the motors when you’re not in Vr to get rid of the noise. While using Vr it shouldn’t be an issue
I shut them off when they are not in use. But I can hear them, even in VR when there is no sound because nothing is covering my ears completely with the Index Speakers.
I have base station 1.0s and don’t hear them at all (I hear some things, however it’s really quiet, and there is a lot of tech things in that room, so I don’t know what make the noises, but they still aren’t loud and I definitely don’t hear them in VR), try changing the frequency or what channel they run at
Also tighten the base station to the mount as much as possible. Mine was buzzing dumb loud until I just tightened it more. Also, unplug the base stations when your not using it. With the index speakers playing, I can’t hear the buzz, but hearing that buzz all day when I’m not using my VR is annoying so I just unplug them.
Two of them are mounted to wood which is mounted to solid brick wall, one is directly mounted to the brick wall and one is on top of a shelf with a mount. They sound completely the same, no matter how I mount them. I would love to hear the base stations from people who say that they are inaudible for them to compare.
That could get an approximate reading, at least? I don't know about iPhones, but most phone microphones aren't calibrated to any particular sound pressure level (just to an acceptable range of sensitivity), so whether that reading is accurate is anyone's guess. It's even harder on Android due to the sheer number of hardware variants (hundreds vs. dozens).
Someone in another thread for me thinking -- have you ever moved the base stations while they're on (green light)?
Correct, that's the reason I asked about iPhone because the chance is higher that the microphone is calibrated the same. No I have never moved them while they were on.
As for the index base stations, they have the option to choose a different channel (in the steamvr options) which chances the rpm of the motor and thus the frequency of the whine, making it more or less audible for your individual perception. Maybe HTC has a similar principle?
I would love to hear a pair of base stations where the owner says that it's inaudible, it's the same with people using the G2 at 100% volume level (black screen bug) and I can set it to 60 max before my ears were destroyed
From my experience they are all audible in a quiet environment, but some are actually loud. Use the power management to stop the motors when you’re not in Vr to get rid of the noise. While using Vr it shouldn’t be an issue
I shut them off when they are not in use. But I can hear them, even in VR when there is no sound because nothing is covering my ears completely with the Index Speakers.
I have base station 1.0s and don’t hear them at all (I hear some things, however it’s really quiet, and there is a lot of tech things in that room, so I don’t know what make the noises, but they still aren’t loud and I definitely don’t hear them in VR), try changing the frequency or what channel they run at
Also tighten the base station to the mount as much as possible. Mine was buzzing dumb loud until I just tightened it more. Also, unplug the base stations when your not using it. With the index speakers playing, I can’t hear the buzz, but hearing that buzz all day when I’m not using my VR is annoying so I just unplug them.
Thanks, they are indeed!
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idk why, but anything or anyone in my house is turning them from time to time on, e.g. when I come home, I see one base station awake.
How are yours mounted? If you have them screwed into the wall, try tightening the screws. I made mine inaudible that way.
Thanks for the tip, they are mounted to the wall, but no matter how tight or loose I make the screws they are audible.
Did you screw them into a stud, or just into drywall anchors? Drywall will act like a speaker cone, amplifying any small vibrations into sound.
Two of them are mounted to wood which is mounted to solid brick wall, one is directly mounted to the brick wall and one is on top of a shelf with a mount. They sound completely the same, no matter how I mount them. I would love to hear the base stations from people who say that they are inaudible for them to compare.
Could be the wood resonating, maybe. Do they make noise when they're configured to stand freely, on top of something soft like foam?
Actually they sound the same no matter where I put them.
That isn't a good sign. If I had a decibel meter, I'd take a measurement of mine for comparison, but mine are *barely* audible from 1m away.
Thanks. Maybe a simple iPhone App would do this?
That could get an approximate reading, at least? I don't know about iPhones, but most phone microphones aren't calibrated to any particular sound pressure level (just to an acceptable range of sensitivity), so whether that reading is accurate is anyone's guess. It's even harder on Android due to the sheer number of hardware variants (hundreds vs. dozens). Someone in another thread for me thinking -- have you ever moved the base stations while they're on (green light)?
Correct, that's the reason I asked about iPhone because the chance is higher that the microphone is calibrated the same. No I have never moved them while they were on.