Collective Minds Showcase VS Official Sony Charging Station | PSVR2 REVIEW
Collective Minds Showcase VS Official Sony Charging Station | PSVR2 REVIEW
Let’s compare the two highest quality options for PlayStation VR2 Sense Controller Charging Docks. Full disclaimer: Collective Minds sent me their dock for free while I paid for the official Sony one, which of course would never affect my opinion
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Got the collective minds one. I like it and glad I brought one.
Sony charging docks are terrible, very hard to correctly have them in place
seeing as the original charging docks looks like to be out of stock i preordered the collective minds one
Could the too strong magnets, damage the controllers overtime?
Is the song the one from Ghost Giant 😍😍😍 love that game on PSVR1 🥲 would love a PSVR2 remaster…
My collective mind one broke pretty quickly. It charges the right controller but not the left. When you dock it, it just stays blue even when it’s dead. No response from the company 😢
Would love to know how the stand is holding up after a month of use
Terrible design. Why do I have to cut my arms off to slip my hands into the controllers from the backside while they’re on the base?
I really wish we could take the cord off the headset for storage/ not in use. It’s already unplugable from the front for cleaning purposes, why not let us unplug the cord all the way from the side?
You’ve had the system long enough – how much battery life do you get out of the Sense controllers? Honestly, the built-in battery was always a bugbear of mine with the DS4, but at least with that you can just plug in the controller and keep playing – not really an option for motion controllers. I really tend to prefer traditional batteries which can be swapped out within seconds to keep a gaming session going, and rechargeable ones so you’re not burning monety generating a ton of ewaste. That said, I’d probably pick the collective charger just for being cheaper, but I don’t like the idea of having a headset "stand" which leaves the lenses unprotected. I got a dedicated VR case for my PSVR, and a thick velvet bag w/ drawstring for my Reverb G2 which prevents dust from gathering, keeps stray lightsources from damaging the screens, and keeps everything compact and out of the way. I know the temptation is there to really show off the hardware, but I would HIGHLY suggest a dedicated shell/or cloth covering for VR headsets when not in use. If displaying it is a must, get some felt caps that cover the lenses for protection when not in use.
I pre-ordered the official with my headset, as I knew I’d need a dock of some sort, I do like the look of the collective minds charging dock, but space is the issue for me, the official sits nicely under my TV
I agree that it can be fiddly to get the controllers seated properly, and it would be nice to have that snap from a stronger magnet to pull them into place easier
Ive had mine 6months dont work no more
Don’t the stronger mags affect the electronics within the controllers?
I feel like sony knows best. Maybe the other brand will ware off the electronics over time, particularly the sound based haptics.
Wish I had watched this before buying the Sony one.
So what do you guys do with the cable?
My only worry with having the headset out all the time is dust. Are the lenses protected at all? This is why I’ve decided to store my headset in the box it came in.
Did you try the official dock with the collective minds magnetic adapters to see if they work better.
Maybe Sony could issue replacement adapters or we could buy 3rd party adapters if the CM ones work better with the official dock?
Sold out unfortunately, gotta get another 3rd party.
Nice review
I have real problems whit the official one
I prefer to put the headset back into the original box after gaming to keep dust off it, so went with the official one just for the chargers
Great video, Bryan.
I bought the official Sony one day one and I’m perfectly happy with it. Got the knack of placing the controllers in accurately, and now they go in first time, every time.
Now I just need a second pair of controllers (and another pair of dongles, lol) so I’ve always got a pair fully charged and ready to go!
Got mine today, been using the offical sony prior. My main complaint is the charging indicator is on 100% of the time. While the Sony has no indicator, which I prefer over the neon blue light being constantly illuminated. I’ll give it sometime but while I need a stand for my headset I wish the lights would time out after charging
It’s so difficult to get the Collective Minds tho. They are out-of-stock everywhere already.
I like the sony one, it isn’t as big and bulky.
Great video, looking for more accessory reviews!
I got this too and it does a good job. Very clear it is charging or not, quick and compact.
I have the official one cause I don’t have enough space for the Collective Minds one (which, when bought outside of the US, will cost almost 50 dollars if you include taxes and shipping). My only issue with the official charger is the lack of magnets cause I never manage to put the controllers in at the first attempt, but at some point I guess I’ll get used to it.
También hay una todo en uno, para refrigerar la PS5 y cargar los controles del VR y dualsense, aparte de tener soporte para los auriculares como los de la Play.
Habrá que ver qué cosas extra fabrican.
Mine won’t charge.. seems like you need a master at Harvard to get this charging
Had charging issue with an after market dual sense charger. Got the Sony charger and issue went away. So went with Sony sense charger this time. No issues with it. And headset stores on a ceiling hook because of cable manage system. No cord yanking or tripping here.
Does anyone here know if PSVR 2 can be used with a 5.1 receiver and speakers? I used this set up for PSVR and it worked great, but I’m hearing you can’t do this on PSVR 2. Any info would really be appreciated!!
Having a headset stand without any area to cover the lenses from sunlight and dust is flawed.
I always buy official so the resale value doesnt drop to the ground competely
I pre-ordered the collective minds one beginning of February, and won’t be receiving it until March 15th.😢
Collective Garbage 🗑️ no thanks!
Sony charger works just fine.
Seen 100 versions of this same video. I liked the video for the effort put into this infomercial.
I bought the Sony version and after trying them for one charge cycle returned it and pre ordered the collective minds.. awaiting for its arrival on Monday
Interesting. First. The price here in Sweden is almost reversed. (Just as the charging lights in the review ;))
But yeah. I have the official dock and even if it works and looks great it’s a pain to use. Might just be user error but I fumble around every. single. time, to get the controllers to sit in the correct location.
I have the official one. At first it was a bit awkward getting the controllers to set in it properly but after a while it isn’t an issue. I also don’t want my headset exposed to dust so I didn’t want it on a stand. I keep it in the box I came in and pull it out when I’m gonna use it.
I have several collective minds products for my Fanatec sim rig. They’ll respond to your questions promptly. Their website is trustworthy. I’ve bought the Drivehub and the Copilot. Over a year and still works perfectly.
Curious to see if the Collective Minds dock melts my controllers, since I appear to be the 4th victim of the controller melting issue
Collective Minds might not replace the charger and controllers so readily, even if the two products share the same engineering flaw
I can’t find the Collective Minds charger anywhere. It was on Amazon and GameStop but it’s since been taken off of those websites.
The bright charging lights is a negative, random bright lights in my room annoy me.
Sony dock hands down, easy to dock and minimal
I’m still on the fence, honestly. I’m sort of leaning toward the official one because of the smaller footprint and less lights (I hate having a ton of lit up stuff). But that price… 😬
Appreciate the comparison!
I got the Collective Mind one and absolutely love it. Glad I got it over the official one
I like the Sony one better. I actually like that it’s standalone without the headset. It looks like it could be difficult to remove the controllers if the headset is already on the collective minds station.
And the Sony one has a really nice weight and feels prestige.
Also, most people use the the Sony one wrong, you don’t put the controllers in with orientating on the dongle like in this video, you focus on the R2/L2 shape and then you have no problems of hitting the spot.
Thank you for existing
I have the official dock but really want one of these if they ever get back in stock in the uk
I’m ok with the Sony official one. It’s smaller and does its job, but yeah, it can be a bit tricky to find its “sweet spot” when putting them in place.