Woojer Vest Edge Review - Don't
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- Опубліковано 2 чер 2024
- The Woojer vest edge is marketed to music lovers, but unfortunately fails to live up to the hype.
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Testing Tracks:
Roses (Imanbek Remix) - Saint JHN - song.link/gb/i/1482621326
Time (Orchestral Version) - Hans Zimmer - song.link/gb/i/1452333617
0:00 - Intro
1:16 - How to use
1:56 - Bass slam/impact
2:55 - Presence/immersion
4:18 - Frequency Response issues
5:51 - Conclusion
6:30 - Patrons
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Worst thing is it's kinda marketed by saying expensive headphones don't make a difference, but this will.
I personally love this product. Playing returnal on PS5 with this on is euphoric.
It also enhances VR games beyond belief. Pistol whip is insane.
And my dream will be a reality soon because Returnal was announced for PC!
Thanks for this. I feel like this is one of the most honest and descriptive reviews of this product as opposed to all the people just hyping it up. I was on the fence about getting it, but i think i will hold off. Appreciate it.
@Exo Spellbreak Since the 'cheap' model is $150, there are a lot of people who aren't just going to blow so much money to try something out.
Dido
You could always try it, if you don't like it send it back for a refund.
@@Milwaukee007 so true... plus if they weren't that sure of their product they wouldn't guarantee a refund its a 30 day get your money back... can you imagine if the vest of this dude has a defect?! it could happen!
@@MillerJustinFS which model its 150
Okay this is exactly the review I need to see! You showing how it responds using a frequency generator is perfect.
He did not adjust the setting to compliment the different music choices! This is an awful review!
But this is a "vibration speaker." It's not the same thing and listening to your music from speakers. You are feeling or HEARING in thru your body. The review doesn't get it at all. I'm a music theorist and Spiritualist (Roman Catholic by my up-bringing), and I am buying this to look deeper in to my perfect pitch because I already see the notes and color-shapes. So I want to see what this mode of "hearing" will reveal to me as a drone and meditate to specific frequencies. Especially those tuned to A432 Scientific Tuning, and A444, the Shcuman Resonance frequency. This review does not understand the meaning or implication of the technology itself. Therefore he "advises" others not to buy it. What an ass. (Incientally, here is work on these and other music topics on my uTube channel). - ua-cam.com/channels/QzAv4E_kMLQLpK9vzQYg8Q.html
So very helpful! Did you try out the Woojer strap too? I'm curious if it was any better (I imagine the issues with "punchiness" were still there, but I assume it would be more comfortable to wear).
Thank you so much ... I would have been very disappointed in this had I gone through the motions and actually purchased one ... my years told me it just sounds to good to be true and as you've more than adequately demonstrated here with your excellent review, it is! Cheers, mate ✌️💗🤘😎🍻🤙
Even one year later.. here I am receiving your honesty. Thank you for being thorough and honest.. we need more people like you in the world 🌎 🌍
I got one recently and I really like it. I had to split out the audio for the vest and run it through a high pass though just to tighten it up but it's made a massive difference for my headphones experience. If you're into DnB there's an album called Wardance from Drumsound and Bassline Smith and they use a bass transducer vest (the SubPac) with headphones. The low end is insanely powerful and tight. Feels incredible with one of these.
How was the gaming experience like have you played a fps game and can feel directionally where the gunshots come from
@@TryitWa The gaming experience is great so long as you pay a few dollars for the dolby access app in Windows. Then yeah, you'll definitely feel the directionality. I mostly play space games (Star Citizen, Elite Dangerous etc) and it's so insanely immersive. You feel the "thunk" of your countermeasures being deployed, you feel the landing gear raising and lowering, the engines starting up, your afterburner, the weapons firing etc. And explosions are crazy. I was in a fight where I killed a ship right in front of me and I felt the massive hit of the explosion on my right hand side as I flew past when it popped. Movies are something else as well, particularly newer movies where the a lot of mix engineers make much better use of the LFE track for surround or Atmos. Watching Godzilla vs Kong with it was loads of fun!
It's actually opened my eyes to using the sub more for feeling in the club too. Like adding haptics to tracks to add a whole other dimension to them.
I understood the vest was more for gaming than music. There is a belt thing I saw that is more for music. Have you tried that out?
@@mysapho my teenage boys have the belt and my husband has the vest. Woojer has changed their entire gaming and music experience! My husband can feel the heartbeat from the game Metro. At one point he took the vest off to see if his heart was actually pounding and said it is an incredible experience! My oldest son walks around with his MP3 and headphones everywhere and likes it. They will not react much with a game like Minecraft but it is so cool watching their reactions while they team play Fortnite. Watching their expressions and reactions when something blows up behind them is insane. I plan on borrowing one so I can see how Dead by Daylight is like with a Woojer! (Not looking forward to being put on the hook and feeling the bass in my back, might really creep me out but I am super stoked!) These were Easter presents for my kids and an anniversary present for my husband. I bought refurbished because they were cheaper and still guaranteed! $99 for the belts and $299 for the vest. Ordered 4/5/22 and arrived 4/10/22
@@Super-id7bq HOLY SHIT SUPER I HAVE FOUND U MY BROTHER! Sorry got excited. I play star citizen as well and was gonna buy this just for that! Gonna try ur suggestions
It's an interesting idea. "It feels detached from the music" is the statement that makes it turn into uninteresting. After just watching a UA-cam commercial about how great it is I was hoping you were going to say "This thing is nothing short of Phenomenal! It will definitely make a change for the better in your music listening experience!" Thank you for this review. You saved me some cash and some wasted time and attention that would come with buying it... It sounds like something that someone would purchase and then no longer bother using it a week or two after the novelty of it wore off.
Totally different experience! Love mine and you can feel a wide range of vibrations. Everyone that tried said it was awesome and adding a new level to the listening experience.
same here. i listen to EDM with my vest and it's the best experience ever. This reviewer doesn't mention how high he turned up the bass level on the vest, or the volume level of the vest, or if his input to the vest is turned up to 100% as the instructions state.
I've just managed to get this ,freaking gutted about what you've said ,every vid I've watched is like there heads are gonna explode,i do respect your honesty,hopefully i manage to get what i can out of it ,im actually crying into my shredded wheat
I'm sorry to hear that :(
Luckily they have a 30 day money back guarantee so if you find similar issues to me you can return it for a refund
@@GoldenSound, YOUR Aussie accent is rather, um...fake. :D
WhT did you think?
@@TheWorldTeacher Shut up child troll
I did not see or hear mention of the 2 modes- “Focus” and “Broad”, which has an effect on the frequency response…
Very interesting concept!! Thank you!
I love this vest feels amazing when playing video games and watching movies especially horror movies or action. Probably not so great with music but that's not what I got the vest for. Would recommend when it comes to games or movies.
I have the SubPac, seated version and I have to say it is the best experience I have had. There is also a wearable version. It definitely would be the tactile feel you are expecting and would probably enjoy a lot more than this. Frequency range is really wide, and you can adjust the intensity on it to your liking. I have one of their first versions, they are in the process of releasing a new one this year early next year. I am a music producer and I been using this in my setup since mid 2000's and it allows me to make music, mix it and master it accurately, and that music is on all streaming platforms now and doing fairly well. At the same time, I do finish the final work on my studio monitors, as I also have a sub-woofer in the chain that being said, it is great to watch movies at night and play those games where you would want to feel the action. It was definitely worth it for me for my type of usage.
Is the subpac frequency responce acurate?
Thank you so much for the review I was just getting ready to order this becouse I previously ordered the single speaker that goes around your waist and it worked well for motorcycle riding, but all of a sudden it just stopped working. The great thing about the single speaker is that it really amplifies the sound, turning a cheap pair of headphones into a very loud pair. But you are right, the bass does seem a bit off. I was hoping the best for the vest
I'm glad I found your video. I'm a rock Drummer and I was thinking it might be good to buy one of these to wear in concert. The main application is to actually come out front as lead vocalist.
I have the newest Woojer Vest 3 and it is a absolute beast on FPS games.
Thank you for the review I was really ready to buy this today..but wanted a real review not just from their videos with people saying it's a dope experience.. you just saved me a alot of money
Bro.. you get a 30 day trail why wouldn't you try it then if you don't like it return. How possibly can any item have 100 percent positive ratio ??? I'm going order and not let a few bad reviews determine my decision.
@@naturalstate8539 what did you think?
@@mitchellleightonable I just got it yesterday. This dude is straight up lying. I'm so glad I didn't listen to this video. You have to calibrate the vest rightl! I have oculus 2 as well and it was definitely the missing key! The few hrs I spent with the vest I highly suggest you reconsider.
@@naturalstate8539 would it be worth it just to use on COD?
@@burgurs Y e s ! I play Cod totally different experience
I still had this thing on my mind. Never did any legit research but I liked the idea of feeling something not just in your head when using any headfi setup. Haven't watched the video yet so am curious what all the marketing hype is about.
It's awesome and everyone that I tried it with said the same. Maybe it's not to the quality of a hi-fi fan? Hehe
I was worried because I got the vest for Christmas and was watching reviews about it, but even though it's not great for music I'm fortunate enough to be primarily using it for VR so great review for distinguishing those!
I got one for Christmas too and it’s not enjoyable for music in the slightest, but it is fun using it with my Xbox Series X. The static feedback is extremely annoying and watching some movies it was cool.
@@joseywales5743 I had a different experience listening to music with alot of bass in it (metal, rap, etc.) it was literally a blast
@@jehriko7525 I’ve only had it since Christmas so I’m def not selling it off yet. Can you give me a playlist you recommend?
@@joseywales5743 oh I really don't think you'll like what I listen to lol but if you're really interested it's primarily a trap metal artist named Scarlxrd, a vaporwave artist named Haircuts for Men, and an album called Weighing Rocks by Dualation. here's the links to each but I don't have a playlist with them so sorry about that.
Scarlxrd - ua-cam.com/users/scarlxrd
Haircuts for Men - ua-cam.com/video/WCsL2Mw4COE/v-deo.html
(the artist's music is distributed through another channel called Vapor Memory)
Weighing Rocks - ua-cam.com/video/vexDo5fd9VE/v-deo.html
I would highly suggest you try some fps/vr fps games with the vest if you get the opportunity, the explosions and gunfire vibrations are pretty cool.
@@jehriko7525 Thanks man! Yeah, I was playing some FPS last night and it was awesome. I’m excited to explore this vest more. I put on Avengers Infinity War and watched the last battle scene and oh man was it intense. Highly recommend
@GoldenSound Did you use focused mode or broad mode on the vest? This is pure sub-bass mode, with a frequency response of up to 100hz. Are the frequency response issues still there? I guess if you didn't have sub-bass mode it's because you were on an old firmware. The frequency response thing also seems something that might be addressable with a firmware update. I am asking because I don't want to wait for the new subpac but really need something to help me with preparing music for dj sets and I thought it may also help with producing and mixing sub bass. I was sold on it but if the frequency curve is like that I don't really want one.
I don't think this reviewer adjusted any of the settings. I don't even think he read through the directions. Just like with an amp and subwoofer in a car, you need to make adjustments or you are only going to vibrate and not hear any actual music. There was no mention of even trying to change any settings. This was a horrible review.
I highlu doubt this guy doesn't know about simple settings dude lol
@@chrystalteal4171 Its a vibrating vest not a high end speaker numb nuts lol
Shout out to your patreons y'all the real MVPS
This would probably be great for sim racing tbh, feeling the rumble of an engine would be pretty immersive!
if you have more than 400eu sitting around to spend on this to enhance your immersion then you probably are also running a fixed frame direct drive setup of some kind and that usually means some form of bucket seat. seeing the flat backside of this product I expect it to be very uncomfortable sadly.
Its not, better to grab the underseat rumble boxes - sim racer
@@sainsay Agreed, some kind of butt kicker setup (or equivalent) would be a lot better, plus you'd get a bit of buzz through the wheel if it's fixed to the rig.
Its not great. Seperate stransducers (even just for a rolling chair) generaly are way better
@@sainsay Have you seen the stuff Sim racers can get up too, they definitely have 400€ for that xD
Have you tried the strap version at all? I'm wondering if the strap is more comfortable than the vest. I imagine it still probably has issues in use, but it seems like some of that could be fixed with software alterations.
thanks for saving our money... so many videos in youtube saying that this vest will give you awesome experience... I changed my mind :)
I agree. The music experience was the worst and I am trying to return this now. I love music too much to deal with the delay and lack of refinement for the pricetag of $500.
I really would like to see you testing the feelbelt for a comparison. For me I feel exactly what you was wanting fir this vest.
I know this was from 1 year ago, are there any updates or changes in the tech? Do you have another wearable transducer suggestion that wont break the bank? The strap is currently $99 for refurbished condition. Actually, I can solder and sew, what is the desired frequency range, make I can make my own.... if you were to make your own, what transducer would you purchase, or just find a small Subwoofer?
are you planning to review the Subpac X1 also? This was super informative
THIS. I would be super interested in that.
I used to have the basslet. Basically a watch sized subwoofer on your wrist. To me that was extremely accurate and a total game changer for listening to music. Have been looking into other haptic tech since but not found a replacement yet. Subpack seems like a good pick though
I ordered the new Subpac over a year ago and they still don't have a release date in sight. My buddy has the old one (it's what got me so obsessed with getting one myself) and it's a really awesome product but unfortunately way too uncomfortable. I got tired of waiting and got the Woojer in the end and it's been great. With a little EQ it feels more or less the same experience as the subpac but I also have the transducers on the front. I generally just lean back against it though and only really use it as a vest when playing VR. The coolest thing I've done with it recently was watch Godzilla vs Kong. Man what an experience!
@@martijnbos9873 what about droplabs ep 01? Haptic feedback for your shoes
Didn't a company in the 90's try this but with videogames? seems like history keeps repeating itself...
I agree completely, look at all the movies coming out. I do think it matter where we are technologically. Like people tried to make VR in the 80's and it was embarrassing and then in the 2000's they tried again and here we are. I'm hoping the next iteration will produce something amazing.
But I am getting tired of watching the same type of movies
My girl just got it, i tried it on GT7, had to change the audio in game a bit, when in the cockpit you get a better feeming of the speed, still gonna try it on some more games, it is more of a gamer add on then music enhancement
Love your way of testing. If the woojer is a no-go, which product would you recommend?
06:29
I'm specifically interested in the Gaming aspect of this device. Any reviews centering on that? Otherwise a very concise, professional, and informative review. Thank you. Sub.
that's what I want it for, gaming. I don't care to use it for music.
Yeh, not getting the greatest reviews for music, but the gaming part of it seems to be doing well.
my teenage boys have the belt and my husband has the vest. Woojer has changed their entire gaming and music experience! My husband can feel the heartbeat from the game Metro. At one point he took the vest off to see if his heart was actually pounding and said it is an incredible experience! My oldest son walks around with his MP3 player and headphones everywhere and likes it. The woojer sets will not react much with a game like Minecraft but it is so cool watching their reactions while they team play Fortnite. Watching their expressions and reactions when something blows up behind them is insane. I plan on borrowing one so I can see how Dead by Daylight is like with a Woojer! (Not looking forward to being put on the hook and feeling the bass in my back as the hook rips through my back and chest, might really creep me out but I am super stoked!) These were Easter presents for my kids and an anniversary present for my husband. I bought refurbished because they were cheaper and still guaranteed! $99 for the belts and $299 for the vest. Ordered 4/5/22 and arrived 4/10/22
For gaming it's super. I have played warzone, horrorgames like resident evil and race games. Only thing I hate about it after a couple of hours it gets warm that's it. So 8 out of 10 for gaming 😀
Bought two, one by mistake. But best mistake ever. My son and I both would be fighting over it consistently. Great for his gaming and great for me getting that extra kick of adrenaline from the base of music that helps keep me going when is I struggle with multiple sclerosis. I think it’s good for keeping muscles active. Thank you. And yes I love it with my oculus quest2 VR For those insane roller coasters
Would love for golden sound to review the raal sr1a for a speaker like hp presentation. I hear people will even use a sub out to enhance the listening experience.
I bought a vest for use in video games. My number 1 complaint is that it hurts my lower back to wear this sitting on my couch. The curve of my back is not supported. I am average height at 5' 10", and it feels like it was made for a kid. The feedback in games is good. However, a bass shaker under the seat is more powerful (it's great). We got a new couch and I lost my bass shakers. My wife didn't want me to add them to the new couch. So, I got this as an alternative. It is not bad enough for me to send it back, but it gets 3 out of 5 stars.
Thanks I'm thinking of getting it for gaming not for music. I personally don't think it was made for music but for gaming to feel the explosion etc from the game
I heard the SUBPAC covers a much wider range of frequencies, wonder if that's the product we're all looking for.
Top Review!
I feel like I don't exactly agree with you on this but I haven't bought the product so I will keep doing research on this product so thank you for your review but I feel like I should continue looking into the vest at least for now.
the vest is more for vr if you want for music its the strap or you can use both
Hi and thank you so much for this video. I was just going to buy a woojer vest today. So I could use it at work and home for music and gaming. I guess I could just use it for my Oculus Quest. But nothing was ever mention about how it works with pc games. I play FFXI a lot. could you do a video showing how it works with games like this Please. Thank you
Thank you for this review. It doesn’t sound like it’s very functional for comfort at all which is what I wanted to know. I had asked the company several times if this would be a good match for somebody that is vision impaired or hearing impaired etc. and they never got back to me so I’m doing my own research and I guess that’s not in their favor….. because I don’t want one anymore
Have you ever looked into the Subpac?
I had hoped that this review might discuss it's use for gaming as I'm more interested in that use case ... never seemed like a good idea for general music listening
my teenage boys have the belt and my husband has the vest. Woojer has changed their entire gaming and music experience! My husband can feel the heartbeat from the game Metro. At one point he took the vest off to see if his heart was actually pounding and said it is an incredible experience! My oldest son walks around with his MP3 player and headphones everywhere and likes it. The woojer sets will not react much with a game like Minecraft but it is so cool watching their reactions while they team play Fortnite. Watching their expressions and reactions when something blows up behind them is insane. I plan on borrowing one so I can see how Dead by Daylight is like with a Woojer! (Not looking forward to being put on the hook and feeling the bass in my back as the hook rips through my back and chest, might really creep me out but I am super stoked!) These were Easter presents for my kids and an anniversary present for my husband. I bought refurbished because they were cheaper and still guaranteed! $99 for the belts and $299 for the vest. Ordered 4/5/22 and arrived 4/10/22
thanks for the honest review! thoughts on the SUB PAC or bhaptics tactsuit
It would probably be easyer and cheaper and a way better experience to just get a bass shaker or 2 straped to your chair , an inexpensive amp and run the signal from your pc dsp adjusted(you probably need at least a low-pass filter)
I finally found your video and it was exactly what I was looking for. The Woojer vest is VERY expensive as a luxury purchase but I'd be willing to pay the money if it really enhanced my movie and video gaming and VR experience. It's clear from your video, it would be a disappointing buy. I do think this tech is in its infancy and will be perfected over time. We'll probably see cheaper and better versions produced by larger electronic companies as time goes on - perhaps Woojer will be purchased and their tech integrated into better products.
It looks like a LazerTag vest from the 90s where it would vibrate when you got hit.
I appreciate that you didn’t just do call of duty like everyone else. As I get the impression this was just made for shooter games and nothing else
What about game play ? The reason I was actually looking in to this for but…… very nice detailed review 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
my teenage boys have the belt and my husband has the vest. Woojer has changed their entire gaming and music experience! My husband can feel the heartbeat from the game Metro. At one point he took the vest off to see if his heart was actually pounding and said it is an incredible experience! My oldest son walks around with his MP3 player and headphones everywhere and likes it. The woojer sets will not react much with a game like Minecraft but it is so cool watching their reactions while they team play Fortnite. Watching their expressions and reactions when something blows up behind them is insane. I plan on borrowing one so I can see how Dead by Daylight is like with a Woojer! (Not looking forward to being put on the hook and feeling the bass in my back as the hook rips through my back and chest, might really creep me out but I am super stoked!) These were Easter presents for my kids and an anniversary present for my husband. I bought refurbished because they were cheaper and still guaranteed! $99 for the belts and $299 for the vest. Ordered 4/5/22 and arrived 4/10/22
Is there any subwoofer vest you do recommend I drive tractor trailer and I would love to have a Bass feel. I’m look for something that would support drum and bass.
Pay attention to what you're driving instead bud
I disagree. I just bought one and its awsome!! Playing in VR is the best and music feels like you are in a concert!!
I wish I had seen this review BEFORE I purchased my Woojer Vest. I got mine for Christmas 2021 to be used on my PS5 with PSVR (gen. 2) system. I keep thinking that maybe I just haven’t found the right game yet, but so far, I’ve been underwhelmed by everything I’ve tried, including Beat Sabres. So yes, it rumbles in the background, but it just feels like speaker vibrations, and they don’t feel synchronized to the music, but rather, they just seem to be rumbling in the background. I still haven’t tried it in a shooter game, so maybe there’s still hope there. Also, I tried connecting them with a Bluetooth dongle in order to remove the audio wire, which initially worked, but the second I turn on my VR headset, the PS5 takes over and disables the dongle, so I’m forced to use the audio wire.
Needless to say, I’ve got a few choice words to share with Santa next year when I see him in the mall again :)
NOTE: It’s been 3+ months since I wrote this comment, and I now see things slightly differently; please see my update 3 entries below. Thanks.
Checkout Ironman VR
Have you tried adjusting the settings? One setting does not work with everything! Just like you can't just crank up a subwoofer and amp in a car and leave it because it will just rattle and no actual music is heard! I know this from personal experience when riding in other people's cars.
@@chrystalteal4171 Well, it’s 3 + months now, and I’ve been using my vest almost daily. So, yes, I’ve made all the adjustment as described by the manufacturer, including using it in both modes that you can toggle between. Bottom line, my opinion is somewhat different now:
- They still don’t provide the experience that I was expecting, BUT, I’ve grown to like them more & more over time. I was expecting a more specific, direct feeling, such as sensing someone touching me or having a bullet hit me. That’s just not how they work. It’s very much as I said above; it’s just a feeling of deep rumbling like that of the base from a speaker. They work REALLY well when a VR game has a heartbeat sound because the base beats in your chest at the same speed. And, they’re good at amplifying the ambiance of the situation. I guess I really noticed the difference when one day, about 1 or 2 months after using it daily, when I was in a rush, so I didn’t bother using my vest that day… wow, I noticed a big difference - a whole dimension to my VR experience was missing.
- So, I’m now happy with my vest, now that I’ve accepted it for what it is. It’s just not the “blow your mind” experience as portrayed in the commercials.
No movie experience? Do you use the vest ONLY for VR?
@@WhatDoYouBuying Correct, I haven’t used it to watch movies yet; at this point, I exclusively use it for PlayStation VR games.
I LOVE my Woojer vest for games and Bass music. It is not for everything and definitely not rock or regular music. But for bass and feeling explosiions there is no better ( aside from Subpac which is impossible to get last I checked)
I like my polk 12"
I'm glad I've watched this. My nephew thought this vest was for VR gaming.
It very well can be.
@@JustinH95 The written reviews by customers suggest it isn't a great experience for that application.
I appreciate an honest review. Thanks for that. I feel the same about the Sony 910 headphones. Supposed to be extra bass, but doesn’t have that umph that speaker subwoofers give you.
Get skullcandy headphones. The bass is amazing on those
do you feel like heat if ur in a hot place or is it just for beat saber?
have you tried the underpants?
Good review
Is there a way I'd be able to test out this product before a definite decision to buy it?
They have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you don't like it, send it back. You won't want to send it back, so don't worry!
@@chrystalteal4171 Stop over hyping you have literally zero balance in your responses you just say its the best thing in the world in every one of your comments.
Thx for keeping me from making a mistake!
Finished my setup this past summer. Tweeters lows mids and 4 subs. I just crank the volume when I wanna move the couch 😂
I've been seeing ads on YT for this thing for months, it's always just a public demo where they put the suit on someone without telling them what it is or what it does and recording their surprised initial reaction, like that translates to "this is a good product." No, it's a surprising product, at best.
It's actually pretty decent. Just literally feels like you have a massive sub in front of you. When I first got it I kept taking my headphones off at night time to check how it sounded because I was convinced I must have been waking the neighbours :D Just silence though.
I have been waiting for someone to do an honest, technical review of this vest as I had my eye on it and your review just proved to me that I should pass. Thank you!
i like mine but I mostly used it for video games, sim racing
Excellent review with the technical details I wanted to know. Amazing desktop setup by the way.
Appreciate your time to review this product and sharing experience. Thank you.
Did you use "Focus Mode" on the vest? because it solves almost all the issues your bringing up. its in Broad Mode by default, focus mode uses the bottom two , middle two, and top two with separate frequencies, lower + deeper. Also helps to EQ it with Voicemeeter or something of the like, thats what I do, dont get me wrong, out of the box I was not impressed, but focus mode and fiddling changed that. totally worth it second hand if you can find one cheap. Its by no means meant for true audiophiles or musicians though.. But it honestly sounds like you had the device in Broad mode
Sounds interesting
At the expense of the base which is what he wanted and whats advertised the most by far.
great so you need bad taste in music for this to work. i wonder if this could help with game as an extra sense. do you think the single woojar would be good or is the vest the best choice?
my teenage boys have the belt and my husband has the vest. Woojer has changed their entire gaming and music experience! My husband can feel the heartbeat from the game Metro. At one point he took the vest off to see if his heart was actually pounding and said it is an incredible experience! My oldest son walks around with his MP3 player and headphones everywhere and likes it. The woojer sets will not react much with a game like Minecraft but it is so cool watching their reactions while they team play Fortnite. Watching their expressions and reactions when something blows up behind them is insane. I plan on borrowing one so I can see how Dead by Daylight is like with a Woojer! (Not looking forward to being put on the hook and feeling the bass in my back as the hook rips through my back and chest, might really creep me out but I am super stoked!) These were Easter presents for my kids and an anniversary present for my husband. I bought refurbished because they were cheaper and still guaranteed! $99 for the belts and $299 for the vest. Ordered 4/5/22 and arrived 4/10/22
What kind of extra sense are you going to get?
You already have headphones with directional audio its not going to me you able to hear any better or directionally any better.
All its really going to do is vibrate you a lot and possibly help amplify the spund already coming through your headset.
I just came across this review and found it interesting, but a bit limited. I will at least say that your milage will definitely vary with this vest, but your choice of source material and expectations will make a huge difference in your opinion of it. The thing to keep in mind is that this is not a subwoofer replacement, it is an effects vest first and foremost. It is not a subtle/musical device for the audiophile, but physical and more like a ride experience. And this is why it is best suited for very select kinds of music, blockbuster type movies, video games, and my personal favorite, VR. Can it rumble? Yup, potently. But as another reviewer suggested, you don't need to always run this thing at full. It can sometimes be better at much lower intensities so that it is more of an occasional supplement than a constant presence, but the volume/intensity controls are at your fingertips, so its easy to adjust to taste. I'll also say that for best results you must run this with the source audio at 100% volume (digital or analog line level) and must run your high quality headphones plugged into the vest (with the volume of both controlled by the vest), otherwise sync will be off and it will seem muddy. It's not clear from the review whether this was done. Anyway, if you were buying this to listen to a Hans Zimmer score, yeah, that's probably not going to be much of an enhancement (so the reviewer isn't wrong here); but if you're watching a blockbuster movie with Dolby Atmos soundtrack, or playing a VR shooter, or listening to Castellucci's Far Over the Misty Mountains Cold, you may be catching your breath afterwards.
He did say if you wanted to watch a blockbuster movie, it might be better suited for that…
Many people swear by raal headphone and a sub. Maybe review that. ☺
I'm sure he would be down, just a matter of figuring out how to get kne
I hope the new version is actually better. It’s a spicy price for the gadget
Great review but I was planning to use mine mostly for gaming instead of music
my teenage boys have the belt and my husband has the vest. Woojer has changed their entire gaming and music experience! My husband can feel the heartbeat from the game Metro. At one point he took the vest off to see if his heart was actually pounding and said it is an incredible experience! My oldest son walks around with his MP3 player and headphones everywhere and likes it. The woojer sets will not react much with a game like Minecraft but it is so cool watching their reactions while they team play Fortnite. Watching their expressions and reactions when something blows up behind them is insane. I plan on borrowing one so I can see how Dead by Daylight is like with a Woojer! (Not looking forward to being put on the hook and feeling the bass in my back as the hook rips through my back and chest, might really creep me out but I am super stoked!) These were Easter presents for my kids and an anniversary present for my husband. I bought refurbished because they were cheaper and still guaranteed! $99 for the belts and $299 for the vest. Ordered 4/5/22 and arrived 4/10/22
this is a great purchase if you have devices that utilize a 3.5mm jack. I bought the vest not considering that 90% of my devices are all bluetooth. I can't run the woojer vest AND play audio simultaneously via bluetooth without the use of a bluetooth receiver.
Because honestly, all those wires are cumbersome.
Connecting to XBOX works as it should. Hopefully you have a controller with the 3.5mm jack like I did. I turned on Burnout Revenge and the vest is awesome. I also have my Soundbar connected to the back of my xbox and I could hear the game sound and the vest respond to the sound simultaneously. 100% perfection
Connecting to my PC was a hassle. I didn't have a way to split the audio so that I can actually hear it and not just feel it. I don't have any wired ear-phones (bluetooth).
Love the concept, hate the limitation.
I have 7.2 sound system from Cerwin Vega and can feel anything from any multimedia (whole house shakes) so I will try this vest out for a more in depth exprience hopefully not getting a heart attack lol
How does this compare to SubPac M2 ... Have you heard about it ?
You will always have a better experience with analog. Whether it's a normal voice speaker or a subwoofer, they all just run on the basic principle of power in the sense that the sound coming out is basically just electricity waves and will sound better if it is hooked directly to the source of the power whether it's a radio, phone, etc. Also I just noticed that unlike a typical subwoofer, these devices don't separate the signal into low vs. mid/high like a subwoofer.
Digital will eventually catch up and surpass. Eventually, haha.
Thank you!
You didn't talk about Focus mode or Broad mode that makes the experience feel different with the music..thats probably why you didn't feel the vibration change with the music..you have to change the modes
I would love to hear about the gaming experience if you've tried that
my teenage boys have the belt and my husband has the vest. Woojer has changed their entire gaming and music experience! My husband can feel the heartbeat from the game Metro. At one point he took the vest off to see if his heart was actually pounding and said it is an incredible experience! My oldest son walks around with his MP3 player and headphones everywhere and likes it. The woojer sets will not react much with a game like Minecraft but it is so cool watching their reactions while they team play Fortnite. Watching their expressions and reactions when something blows up behind them is insane. I plan on borrowing one so I can see how Dead by Daylight is like with a Woojer! (Not looking forward to being put on the hook and feeling the bass in my back as the hook rips through my back and chest, might really creep me out but I am super stoked!) These were Easter presents for my kids and an anniversary present for my husband. I bought refurbished because they were cheaper and still guaranteed! $99 for the belts and $299 for the vest. Ordered 4/5/22 and arrived 4/10/22
@@chrystalteal4171 wow thank you for all the information
I've never seen a monitor like that! Could you give me the manufacturer and model PLEASE?!? IT looks AWESOME!
👉🏾 www.woojer.com/products/vest ✌🏾
Go check out Samsungs new curved monitor that things looks awesome
But how would you feel about this product for people with hearing loss
my teenage boys have the belt and my husband has the vest. Woojer has changed their entire gaming and music experience! My husband can feel the heartbeat from the game Metro. At one point he took the vest off to see if his heart was actually pounding and said it is an incredible experience! My oldest son walks around with his MP3 player and headphones everywhere and likes it. The woojer sets will not react much with a game like Minecraft but it is so cool watching their reactions while they team play Fortnite. Watching their expressions and reactions when something blows up behind them is insane. I plan on borrowing one so I can see how Dead by Daylight is like with a Woojer! (Not looking forward to being put on the hook and feeling the bass in my back as the hook rips through my back and chest, might really creep me out but I am super stoked!) These were presents for my kids and an anniversary present for my husband. I am part of th ASL deaf community and have organized dances for St. Rita's School for the deaf in Ohio. It would allow for someone, with hearing loss, to feel the bass and sounds but wouldn't actually allow that person to determine what is being said or sung. If they are playing a video game, they would feel the impact of gun shot, getting hit with an explosion but there is no specific distinguishing feelings from one or the other. All the deaf individuals I have had the pleasure of knowing, enjoy having the music super loud so the can feel the beat in the feet or through their bodies. These devices will give you the same sensation! I highly recommend for hard of hearing and deaf community if they want to have a new experience! Hope this helps. If you have any other questions, let me know.
I think this was designed for games, that is where you would want to have an elevated experience, gun shot, explosions. I personally am not interested in using for music. But thanks for the review,, I'll wait till they are super cheap to try.
I laughed when i read the “Don’t” literally answered my question without watching the video
@GoldenSound Wish I would have seen this review before I bought it. Everything I found was saying how awesome it was. I just tried it on and was very let down. You seem like a well informed and thorough reviewer, do you have any competing products that you have reviewed and do recommend?
did you return the vest?
I honestly thought this was made specifically for video games though?
So you dont recommend it for listening to music, but for gaming it should be worth a try?
my teenage boys have the belt and my husband has the vest. Woojer has changed their entire gaming and music experience! My husband can feel the heartbeat from the game Metro. At one point he took the vest off to see if his heart was actually pounding and said it is an incredible experience! My oldest son walks around with his MP3 player and headphones everywhere and likes it. The woojer sets will not react much with a game like Minecraft but it is so cool watching their reactions while they team play Fortnite. Watching their expressions and reactions when something blows up behind them is insane. I plan on borrowing one so I can see how Dead by Daylight is like with a Woojer! (Not looking forward to being put on the hook and feeling the bass in my back as the hook rips through my back and chest, might really creep me out but I am super stoked!) These were Easter presents for my kids and an anniversary present for my husband. I bought refurbished because they were cheaper and still guaranteed! $99 for the belts and $299 for the vest. Ordered 4/5/22 and arrived 4/10/22
@@chrystalteal4171 Stop copy pasting this same dumb fake bs over and over.
How did it change their gaming experience?
I bet you don't even know just some dumb mom that her dudes told her present was good lmao
Just imagine EQig your bloody vest.
Thanks!
Pretty much. I bought one through the Indiegogo program last year. Tried it with both music and Gaming. Really feeble. Basically I paid £400+ for a small speaker in an ill fitting jacket. Would have been MUCH better off sitting on a large sub woofer!
interesting concept, I ride a motorcycle and i could possibly see myself trying this vest out but it seems it needs improvement, so i'll stick with my bluetooth helmet speakers for now. Thanks for the review.
The only thing you should be wearing on your back in an airbag.
Why would you put a 700$ speaker on your chest lmao. Should be listening to the road around you
Very helpful review. It felt honest and objective, rather than an assassination of it. Was considering buying it, but will steer clear.
I’d be interested if the manufacturer got in touch about the issues you raised?
Thank you for saving me from a $375 mistake or huge waste of time. I wanted to like this but had an inkling it may be not as advertised.
I really wanted this to be as good as their adverts on social media look, but it’s been so temperamental since day one. I got it on a sale and a discount code but otherwise I would not have bought in hindsight.
When it arrived the ability to play media on my S21 Ultra having the haptics work and the audio play into my wireless buds worked fine (dual Bluetooth audio output), then few weeks later stopped for no reason. Now it’s either the vest does haptics when output via Bluetooth to it withy no sound, or the galaxy buds play sound but no haptics from the vest. This is with both Bluetooth setup and sharing on. So far, no fix for this from Woojer despite it working before.
The other methods of connection are also temperamental. The USB A to USB C on vest (as PS4 can't output audio... I know how ridiculous in this day and age) this has lag in action/voice to sound. As you have to connect your headphones to the vest via jack. The haptics feel poor here too and not as good as you would expect. Volume to headset is also weaker than other methods.
PS4 controller via jack to the vest and then jack to headphones seems the best, you get the strongest haptic sensations and best volume playing to your headset, but again little lag is visible.
I saw on UA-cam someone use a Creative BT3 Low latency Bluetooth adaptor so they could have the PS4 wirelessly output audio to the vest and then jack to headset. But alas this is also lagging, and the haptics were poor via this method.
Woojer believe this could be a faulty control unit, so they sent me a new one with a video and screwdriver to swap over. It was a bit fiddly and my current control unit looked like someone had glued it in instead of used the clips. I did the switch of unit but despite this the Bluetooth to buds STILL does not work and the other 3 methods are still as poor.
Woojer has asked me to send it back which was another run-around (seriously will anything go right with this purchase) Their return labels they gave me twice were rejected by local drop of locations, i ended up paying Yodel to return it and claiming the cost back from them.
Waiting no on their new unit to be sent out and then to retry using.
UPDATE AUGUST 2022. Despite new controller unit no change. They sent a 2nd vest out after the driving around aimlessly with their crappy return labels generated incorrectly and not being recognised and having to arrange a courier to return it! And still poor quality this is incredibly unreliable and glitchy. Sudio cuts iut via usb intermittently and it poor on haltic response also via audio jack cable just stops working altogether!!! Would not recommend buying research other haptic brands!!!
SOME OF MY TRUSTPILOT REVIEWS ARE ALSO SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND UA-cam.
The same thing just happened to mine after 2 months. Only plays static once connected via Bluetooth or 3.5mm even though the stated messages, "Bluetooth connected, power on, power off" play through the headphones. No haptics and nothing else works. Woojer edge 3 looks more reliable and mistakes are being rectified it looks like. Hope you get it sorted. Maybe just get a refund and go for Woojer edge 3.
@@naturesix8061 Done 2 review vids on it and the issues, knowing me i might try the next model - also use PayPal as you then get 6 months protection rather than there 1 month return.
Have you tried a SUBPAC? The OG.
So glad I watched this. I do a lot of VR, and dabble in VR music creation. Thought this might be a good addition to my set up, but now it’s a big fat nope for me.
Can I ask you some questions about music VR creation?
@@omarlarios7010 sure
Is it a coincidence that it gets peaky around the same frequency as your mains? 50hz
So basically,
It’s still rather new technology & needs time for other companies/or itself to improve.
As well as game developers to create specific features within their games for this technology (like ps5’s haptic feedback)