Logitech Chorus brings Index-like audio to Quest 2, but is it worth $99?
Quest 2’s seated strap pipe audio keeps the headset portable and relatively affordable, but the audio quality and loudness leave a lot to be desired. Logitech has offered earphones and headphones for Quest 2 since the headset’s launch scrutinizingly two years ago, each having a short subscription for practicality. But the G333 earphones have to be awkwardly wired from the audio port to the left ear with the pendulous cords getting in the way, and the G Pro headphones are a hassle to pull over your throne on top of the Quest. Both moreover completely cut you off from the real world.
Chorus is instead near off-ear speakers, a concept first brought to VR by Valve’s Index. It connects via USB-C and has its own USB-C passthrough port so you can still tuition the headset with it attached.
Chorus hands slides onto to the Quest 2 strap arms, with each side unfluctuating by a subscription that can be threaded through the headset’s top strap. The major wholesomeness is that, unlike headphones, once Chorus is tying there’s no need to put a second thing on your throne (while substantially blindfolded) each time you use VR.
The other wholesomeness is that you can still hear loud noises in your room, such as a family member trying to get your attention, while stuff loud unbearable to drown out any quiet real-world preliminaries noise.
Other than the slightly visible subscription between the two speakers, Chorus scrutinizingly feels seated to Quest 2. It’s an audio upgrade without the usual friction & hassle of audio upgrades.
My favorite full-length of Chorus is that if you rotate the speakers when 90 degrees it automatically mutes. This ways you can quickly talk to other people in the room without waffly the volume or taking the headset off.
The “custom tuned” 47.4mm×20.3mm Balanced Mode Radiators (BMRs) produce unconfined audio quality, with spanking-new clarity and a wide soundstage.
The downside of Chorus – if you’re a PC VR user – is that it doesn’t support wired Oculus Link. If you want to play Rift or SteamVR titles with this tying you’ll need to use the wireless Air Link, or a third-party volitional like Virtual Desktop.
But if you’re a Quest 2 power user who finds the seated audio lacking and doesn’t need wired Link, Chorus is by far the most user-friendly audio upgrade we’ve tried yet. It’s sold via Logitech’s website.