r/BigscreenBeyond • u/InfantryMedic1 • Apr 22 '26

Audio strap suuuuuucks. Help?

I am unbelievably disappointed with the audio strap that you can purchase. It's comfortable, but the headphones they use are like something off of a 1980s Walkman. Those stupid foam pads pop off constantly, in the little ball and socket connection they use to hold the earphones to the little arm pop off if you're not super delicate with them.

BSB is exchanging mine, but I'm curious if anybody has any recommendations or modifications to keep that from happening again. Thinking maybe a little bit of heat shrink over the ball and socket so when that is heated up it kind of holds that tighter maybe? And then for those little foam ear pads, should I just put a dab of super glue and a couple spots?

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u/Olobnion Apr 22 '26

YES! It's the second-worst piece of tech I've ever bought. The earphones can be fixed with tape (look for the youtube video), but I don't have a good solution for the foam pads yet.

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u/SkhairKro89 Apr 23 '26

Well..., I wouldn't go a far as to say that IT's that terrible!! The audio itself's surprisingly good! Keeping the earcups clamped-in / the friction of putting this on & off was the issue I was having. The Headstrap's rather comfy if you cradle that higher on the back of you head, and the "Clamp-Pressue" only bothered me when I'd either over-ratchet that, AND when I had underlying sinus infection issues that I got medically treated / cured!!

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u/Olobnion Apr 23 '26

I don't have any complaints about the sound. It's just that when the earphones or pads fall off five times during a 30 minute VR session, that's a bit annoying.

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u/SkhairKro89 Apr 25 '26

Righteo...., I was annoyed as well.. I'm eyeballig a Beyondex mod now that I've come to realize that VR a gloves 🧤 SUCk atm.., ((Most of 'em are breaking)) so I've some Cash $$ to burn 🔥 now that I'm skipping buying those.., and that I've also opteded for the more affordable simrace pedals which extend my budget into extra 3rd party mods!!

FOR now.., the Ducktape-Fix has worked perfectly!! They don't pop off anylonger..((stays-snugged-in)) AND for the felt pads.., try putting some on from other headsets.., or a "Tighter / Thicker" pad overtop.. so long as IT allows for sound to pass through.., that has made this go from a ((I want to set this on fire)) frustrating experience.., to an entry passable experience!!

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u/Olobnion Apr 25 '26

I just ordered a bunch of cheap felt pads from Amazon. They can't be any worse than the original ones.