Cuddoth Charging Dock for Oculus Quest 2 & Meta Quest 2 - Magnetic Docking Station with 2 Rechargeable Batteries, USB-C Charging Cable, and Handle Cover for Headset and Controllers

As virtual reality devices become increasingly popular and as they become integrated into our daily lives numerous accessories are hitting the market that are intended to enhance the total VR experience. The charging station is a good example. It is much nicer to have a special place to put our Meta Quest 2 while we are not using it than to just have it lying around. That special place should include charging during downtime to ensure that our Meta Quest 2 is ready when we are. I own 4 different charging stations. This review will compare 2 of them: The Gamulus Docking Station (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFB9JQVQ) and the Cuddoth Charging Dock (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BR9869NQ). Both of the devices tested boast magnetic charging of both the hand controllers and the headset (more about magnetic charging below). Both have separate colored lights to indicate charging level of R, L controllers and headset. Both devices tested have little “light shows”. Both devices employ 1 of a kind, irreplaceable, make it or break it technologies. Both devices are well designed but there are important differences. Hand Controllers: Both devices supply li-ion AA like batteries with custom metal bands on the outside of the battery case (see photo). Both devices employ custom replacement battery covers for the hand controllers. Both devices employ USB-C magnetic connections for the headset. None of these innovations are interchangeable nor are they replaceable. So, if your controller battery fails no replacements are available. If you lose the battery cover it can’t be replaced. If you lose the USB-C magnetic connection for the headset…it cannot be replaced. Let’s look at each device: For the purposes of star rating, I am employing the following criteria for devices that utilize critical componentry (like specialized batteries, battery covers or magnetic inserts and cables): -1 star if it is not a major name brand with an actual website -1 star if the critical componentry is not available to be replaced (e.g. no replacement batteries available) The Gamulus Docking Station has been my personal favorite. As mentioned above it utilizes special batteries that have metal charging bands on 1 side and replacement battery covers on the handles. Once installed the controller snaps neatly into position when placed into the controller charging cradle. An indicator light confirms charging status. The Gamulus Docking Station employs a USB-C male to magnet insert for the headset charging port. A supplied USB-C to magnet cable attaches magnetically to the headset insert. Because the connection is by cable the Gamulus Docking Station is compatible with OEM head straps and auxiliary batteries. The Gamulus might be your best choice if you use an auxiliary battery. You would simply plug the USB-C male to magnet insert into the auxiliary battery and keep the auxiliary battery plugged into the headset as you normally do. Another reason to choose the Gamulus Docking Station is its vertical format. The controller cradles are in the base and the headset rests on a pedestal in between. Because of this configuration the Gamulus Docking Station has a slightly smaller footprint. If you are short on shelf space that might be a real plus. I could not get the Gamulus Docking Station to charge the controllers with grips. It is possible that if you put little holes in your grips in line with the cradle electrical contacts it might charge but I was not willing to mutilate my grips to find out. It seems that Gamulus markets some charging stations that include grips but I was unable to find the Gamulus Grips sold separately. No power cable included. I could find no Gamulus web site. So, I subtracted 1 star I could find no replacement parts for the Gamulus batteries, battery covers, magnetic inserts or magnetic cable so I subtracted an additional star Gamulus Docking Station pros: 1. Compatible with OEM Auxiliary Batteries 2. Smaller Footprint 3. Convenient controller charging cradles Gamulus Docking Station cons: 1. No power cable 2. No replacement batteries available Gamulus Docking Station score: 3 stars The Cuddoth Charging Dock is a close second to the Gamulus Docking Station IMHO. The Cuddoth Charging Dock comes supplied with batteries that are similar to the Gamulus batteries. These batteries are NOT INTERCHANGEABLE with Gamulus. The metal bands are spaced closer together than the metal bands on the Gamulus batteries (see photo). Thus, the battery covers are also not interchangeable. I could not get controllers with grips to even fit into the controller charging cradle let alone get the controllers to charge with the grips on. The Cuddoth Charging Dock supplies a similar USB-C Male to magnet insert that must be plugged into the headset charging port. However, the Gamulus utilizes a North magnet and Cuddoth employs a South magnet (or vice versa). So, these inserts are not interchangeable with each other. When the headset is placed into the Cuddoth headset cradle a built-in magnetic charger on the base makes contact with the magnetic insert on the headset. This system would not be compatible with auxiliary batteries. You would need to disconnect your auxiliary battery from the headset and plug in the magnetic insert. You would need to re charge your auxiliary battery separately. Later, you would need to remove the magnetic insert from the headset charging port (don’t lose it!!!) and plug the auxiliary battery into the headset. WHAT A PAIN! I recommend, for this reason, the Gamulus Charging Station over the Cuddoth Charging Dock if you use an auxiliary battery that you keep plugged in. One advantage of the Cuddoth Charging Dock is its low profile. All three devices (both controllers and the headset) rest in the cradle giving the Cuddoth Charging Dock a lower, more stable center of gravity. You might choose the Cuddoth Charging Dock if you are worried about knocking it over of if you have a wobbly shelf. A USB-C to USB-C power cable is included. I could find no Cuddoth web site. So, I subtracgted 1 star I could find no replacement parts for the Cuddoth including batteries, battery covers or USB-C magnetic inserts, so I subtracted an additional star Cuddoth Charging Dock pros: 1. More stable base 2. Power cable included 3. Convenient controller charging cradles Cuddoth Charging Dock cons: 1. Not compatible with OEM auxiliary batteries 2. No replacement batteries available Cuddoth Charging Dock score: 3 stars

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Ive been wanting a dock for the Quest 2 for a while now, and this one looked like a good one. I was especially pleased with the video in the product listing that shows you how everything works. It gives a really good impression of how this dock looks and performs, and perfect visual setup instructions. Now that I have it set up and in use, Im pleased with how it performs. It is a simple dock, with cutouts for the Quest headset and the two controllers. The headset sits inside the base nicely, and gets connected by a magnetic USB Type-C dongle. I use the glasses extender with my Quest, and Im pleased to report it doesnt cause any problems with seating the headset. Another cool thing is this dock allows you to have any style headband, because the dock has the back of the headset hanging off the back, leaving plenty of room for whatever aftermarket contraption you use to keep the Quest 2 on your noggin. The controllers seat fairly well, too, but its a little harder than the headset, because the pins are right on the bottom and not magnetic (or at least not very magnetic). The controller grips that come with this dock have little contact points on them, and theyre supposed to touch tiny little pins in the base. It works okay, but the left controller flashes green and red for me unless I very carefully align it. When it was misaligned there was a high-pitched whiney sound that was not pleasant, but getting it to the right place stopped the whine. My only other comment is that the lights on the front are really bright. Im sitting in a darkened room right now and they are honestly kinda blinding to look at. Other than that, everything is good, and Im very happy I have the dock!

This charging station is incredible. It works like a charm and the price is outstanding!!! I love it!!

I needed somewhere to put my quest 2 and a charging station! This filled both needs perfectly. I love the magnetic charging usb-c connection. overall I would recommend this for any avid quest 2 user!

While this is a fantastic charging dock, you need to be mindful that it doesnt work if you have the silicone covers on your headset and grips. Therefore, you have to decide if you want to remove them each time you charge, or select a different charging station. We ended up giving this charging dock to our youngest son, as he doesnt use the silicone grips, and my husband just went back to charging his headset the old-fashioned way. LOL Ultimately, no reflection on the stand...it works as intended and very well.

This item would work perfectly if you didn’t add a whole lot to your headset. I have a new head strap with a battery pack on the back of it, making it weighted evenly. However, because of this it won’t seat properly on the dock. The USB C magnetic adapter is pretty cool, but I lost it because of my toddler. The controller charger works fine if you don’t have grips on it. Meh

We followed all of the instructions, including the call-outs regarding how to place the VR components into their respective slots, but the connection is never solid (meaning that a slight shift or subtle movement will turn the charging indicators from red to green). One controller port, in particular, could never reach 100%, no matter how long it sat in that port. It would simply shift from charging, to suddenly not charging, and then back to charging again all night long. We confirmed that the batteries were aligned properly to allow the charging contacts to connect properly to the batteries, but it would trickle charge to a certain percentage, and then go no further. The fundamental requirement for a charging station is that it charge properly. This doesnt do that, so I cannot recommend it.

One thing I have found with using my Oculus Quest 2 all the times is having to charge it and replace the batteries in the controllers. I even have a backup battery pack (it’s part of my aftermarket headgear on my headset) but it still seems to be a pain charging both. When I saw this magnetic charging cock station for Oculus Quest 2 (my headset) as well as the Meta Quest 2 headset from Cuddoth I had to request this and give it a try. Im really impressed after just a couple of weeks at how well this really works. I like how the headset and controllers’ recharge automatically when I set all 3 in the dock. The headset has a magnetic piece that is plugged into the headset and it when lined up, which is pretty simple, it automatically starts charging the headset. I like how they gave me 2 rechargeable batteries, one for each controller, as well as battery covers that fit perfectly on the controllers and allow you to recharge the batteries in the dock. You have to be careful to line up the batteries with the covers but once you do the dock works perfectly. I like how with the low profile of the dock it doesnt take up much room and I like it easy it is to place and remove the headset and controllers on the dock. Definitely a cool looking and very functional and convenient charging dock for my Oculus Quest 2 that I can highly recommend. 5 out of 5 stars.

My son asked for this for his Birthday. Charged his headset on Day 1, day 2 his headset was 4% after charging on the charger station for 8 hours. My son is so upset. Would not recommend.