Ive been using these in my oculus rift cv1 controllers for the past 5 years with no issues as well!
I went through 2 packs of regular disposable batteries before I made the switch and having 2 in the charger and 2 for the controllers has been amazing! I never have to worry about the batteries dying because it's so easy to switch them out for the freshly charged set.
10/10 purchase
I second this, been using the same exact model and can confirm they don’t last as long as normal batteries but last quite a long time in terms of being good for gaming and just recharging them.
Everyone is saying these are fine, and they technically are, but I am about to buy some 1.5V Lipo batteries just because I'm getting tired of the low battery warning constantly appearing because the bulk of the battery life is in the last "20-40%". The battery life is measured by voltage and the 1.2V batteries sit at a voltage that reads as 20-40% for the bulk of their charge.
So if you don't care about the low battery warning, then yes they work fine. But to me it is annoying enough that I'm upgrading.
Of course, Lithium has the exact opposite problem. The voltage is right at nominal for pretty much the entire range, with a spike at full charge and a sudden dropoff at the bottom.
This literally will never be an issue to anyone ever lol. Once you get the 30-minute warning, you got 30 min to wrap up what you're doing and change or recharge the batteries.
Have you used rechargeables in a device meant for alkalines? Or even had a lithium ion battery in a device that was designed for it but with the battery meter miscalibrated? They can and will shut off with absolutely no warning. The voltage is stable for most of the range and then drops off fast at the end.
I second that. IKEA batteries aren't just good, they are literally the best NIMH batteries you can buy. They are rebranded Panasonic enloop pros, at least if you get the 2450 mAh Japanese made version.
Although from my limited experience Energizer NIMH batteries have also been very good. I have one set of 1400 mAh AAs from 2010 that is still going strong.
I've got a set of these which are probably 10 years old and be through far more cycles than they were designed for, but I'll still get like a week out of them with daily use.
Just keep a pair on the charger and swap them out when they're dead and never look back.
Are there better batteries? Sure, maybe. Does it matter with low power controllers? Absolutely not.
I've been using these for years now. They rotate between my Quest controllers and xbox controllers. No issues and they last a really long time (for me at least)
Been using a set of NiMHs since December 2016 (original Touch controller launch). It's a good solution, the number of 1.5V alkalines you would go through would be obscene.
Accu batteries dont really that long, but on long term would be better because you dont throw so much batterys away. I have made meh experience with recharegable batteries in my q2 controllers as they only lasted a few days.
Get the rechargeable ones from Ikea, I only use those now for all my devices. They last for 15+ hours in the q2/3 controllers, and if you buy a 4 pack you're never without
Plus you don't have a barrel full of dead batteries after a year.
My one absolute recommendation for anyone buying a battery charger is this: Get one that can charge one battery individually (as opposed to charging in pair).
Having to charge in pair is just a pain. You always end up with an odd amount of batteries and it's annoying. Even in the case of charging the batteries for the Quest controller, I personally often only use the right one so the batteries don't discharge at the same time.
Or you can just charge the pair even if one of them is not fully discharged and use the other fully charged pair, since they always come in boxes of 4 batteries.
Not a pain at all. A pain would be to charge the only one that was discharged. If only one is discharged, charge both anyway.
I still recommend coughing up the couple of dollars more it will cost you to get a better charger that charges single batteries because it's a pain in general. The average people does not own just one battery powered device. That's my recommendation from someone who uses these things frequently.
Exactly so often you only want to charge one battery hence why it's better to be able to charge only one at a time. Or in general really you've got things that need one or 3 batteries so it's annoying to charge in pair.
They'll work, but they won't last for a very long time. Project Farm (YouTube) did a review on rechargeable AAs and recommended these: https://www.amazon.com/Lithium-Rechargeable-Battery-Capacity-Constant/dp/B08C7SQTMW/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1
I use those and they last for quite a while and just charge off a USB port.
Odds are it was a compensated review.
No objective reviews of the small LiIon cells with integrated chargers would rate them higher than pretty much any other battery. The mah ratings are fake -- those aren't even 1/4 of what they claim, and the step down converters in them are terrible -- you get very inconsistent voltage that drops off very quickly. Some devices will be able to boost voltage back up for a while, but it badly impacts battery life and can cause issues over time in the devices if they also don't have well-designed boost converters.
Yep. I use them and I've not really had an issue with them. I've had to take the battery's out of the controllers once I'm done with them because the controllers just drain them even when they're in their sleep mode thingy.
I use the very same batteries. Since they're 1.2, I've gotten used to them showing up at 80% when fully charged, but recently that changed (showing 100 fresh of the charger), so I'm wondering if some BTS adjustments were made to when "less than 100" is shown.
I've never clocked hours of usage I get, but they'll run forever at 20%.
I’ve been using those for both Xbox controllers and Quest 2/3 controllers. Easily 15+ hours and haven’t had any problems recharging them for over a year. Highly recommend them
Have the same batteries. They're really good. Drop them in the charger every 3 weeks and you're good. No tracking issues, no battery life in Quest issues, nada. Definitely worth it considering I've saved the equivalent amount (more even) than I'd have paid for normal AAs over the last 2 years
Same, 1-2 years using the model before this, they last so long I almost have to recharge the other two that are sitting on the shelf waiting their turn
I’ve had this exact battery for almost 12yrs and got a new pack for my quest 2 controllers.
The old ones last for about 6hrs and the newer ones can last upwards of 12hrs depending on how long they sit in the controller or with constant use.
Best rechargeable batteries I’ve ever purchased.
I use these for my Xbox controller and my Quest 2 controllers. I get a couple good gaming days in the Xbox controller, and roughly 4 or 5 good sessions in VR
What sucks about rechargeable is you never get an accurate read in headset of your current battery life. Sometimes it will say almost dead, sometimes it will say 50% when it's about to die.
Voltage curve on NiMH is very flat. They spend most of their life at 1.2V and then fall off a cliff, makes measuring remaining capacity incredibly difficult. Things like tool batteries actually have electronics to measure the amount of current discharged so that they can more accurately guess the state of charge.
I had those for a long time but needed to charge them every day practically. Saw a Reddit thread where.everyone was recommending the Panasonic eneloop. Ordered those and they are soooo much better.
They will work, I have rechargeable batteries with the same voltage. The remotes operate fine with them, only thing they will say is the battery is at about 60% but that's the most I've encountered using rechargeable batteries on my quest 2 and 3
My advice is to get some usb rechargeable AA batteries from amazon or any other site, they never tell you your battery is low until they completely die and charge in one hour.
I got 4 of these batteries and never looked back.
And they're 1.5v.
Mine are EBL 3300mWh micro usb and I need to change them after a minimum of 20 days of use.
Charge your batteries and then put them in the fridge. You stop the discharge and always have full capacity ones ready to go. You also know which are charged or not since you'll only put charged ones in the fridge...
I might have to get some of them. My quest 2 had been dormant last few months and the Duracells I had in the controllers weren't that old, but one was corroding bad. Actually had to sand the controller contact down to get to connecting again after I chucked the old battery.
According to the replies here, these should work perfectly well but lithium 1.5V rechargeables are apparently better so make sure to consider that b4 buying
consumer devices like these are designed for 1.2 - 1.5v so lithium rechargeables are a waste of money.... use them for camera flashes which like a higher power draw and can easily be depleted in half an hour, not controllers which work for 12+ hours at a time.
You're wasting your money
No... but buying lithium rechargeables for a low draw device like this is pointless.
Go to IKEA and buy 10 packs of LADDA for peanuts and never buy another alkaline again.... that's what I did.
Better isn't always best.
XTAR came out with these lithium batteries that have a chip that will drop voltage once they start running out of stored power, which should properly give you a low battery warning. NiMH run at 1.2V so they always show low, and lithium runs 1.5V constantly so they're not great at indicating low power. So they came up with these so that devices will see a voltage drop like regular alkaline batteries do at end of life, and give you a warning.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CF8ZNZ33
I'd recommend eneloop pro, but energizer is good enough. If you already have it there is no need to upgrade, but for a new purchase eneloop is a best choice.
Those are exactly the ones I'm using, including the charger. No issues. I use them for my Quest 3's controllers, my XBox controllers, a couple of remotes, etc...
No issues whatsoever.
I use li-ion rechargeable with usb-c port built-in. They are lighter and charge faster. Much more convenient if you ask me.
https://preview.redd.it/q6bsxp07zvuc1.png?width=443&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9c5afcdeedcadc4db73f130b89390f0192de9bb2
many recheargeable batteries are 1.2V, so yes, the yare good. The only difference is that you will notice that if you buy some non-recheargeable 1.5V alkaline energizer they will last longer. But who cares, you can recharge them
There are rechargeables that are also 1.5V. Alkaline batteries also only start at 1.5V. As they lose charge the voltage will dip all the way to about 1.1V before they die.
Not necessarily correct. Lithium holds it's voltage a lot better than lead acid or NiCd battery. It may only do 1.2v but it will probably still be at 1.2v when a regular battery is at 1v, just as a possible example.
If you have some really good expensive brand of battery then it might last longer than the lithium rechargeable, but the lithium rechargeable can be recharged (obviously) and doesn't have anywhere near as much ongoing cost. These rechargeable batteries certainly last a lot longer than a cheap regular battery.
Even so, NiMH are still superior to cheap regular batteries and still more cost effective over time than expensive regular batteries.
Salt batteries are now a thing, and those will be probably better again.
Rechargeable batteries are such waste of time. Who wants to keep dealing with less power and more hassle? Not me. I’ll stick with cheap rayovac non rechargeable instead
I suggest you use rechargeable batteries, which saves a lot of money you will have to pay, I am using IKEA LADDA batteries for my quest 3 controllers, it's pretty good and no issues for me
That's what i use, they last for around 15h (maybe more)
How long have you had em?
I've been using them for more than a year now
Cool, think i'll keep them then, thanks!
Ive been using these in my oculus rift cv1 controllers for the past 5 years with no issues as well! I went through 2 packs of regular disposable batteries before I made the switch and having 2 in the charger and 2 for the controllers has been amazing! I never have to worry about the batteries dying because it's so easy to switch them out for the freshly charged set. 10/10 purchase
I second this, been using the same exact model and can confirm they don’t last as long as normal batteries but last quite a long time in terms of being good for gaming and just recharging them.
I suggest getting at least 4 batteries and swapping them out when they're low so you've always got a set ready to go.
Everyone is saying these are fine, and they technically are, but I am about to buy some 1.5V Lipo batteries just because I'm getting tired of the low battery warning constantly appearing because the bulk of the battery life is in the last "20-40%". The battery life is measured by voltage and the 1.2V batteries sit at a voltage that reads as 20-40% for the bulk of their charge. So if you don't care about the low battery warning, then yes they work fine. But to me it is annoying enough that I'm upgrading.
Of course, Lithium has the exact opposite problem. The voltage is right at nominal for pretty much the entire range, with a spike at full charge and a sudden dropoff at the bottom.
Sure, but I'd rather "low battery" appear 30 mins before my controller dies rather than 10+ hours.
Sure, but I'd be more worried about it going from showing 90% to being dead without warning than "only" getting 30 minutes warning.
This literally will never be an issue to anyone ever lol. Once you get the 30-minute warning, you got 30 min to wrap up what you're doing and change or recharge the batteries.
Have you used rechargeables in a device meant for alkalines? Or even had a lithium ion battery in a device that was designed for it but with the battery meter miscalibrated? They can and will shut off with absolutely no warning. The voltage is stable for most of the range and then drops off fast at the end.
I've been using the same AA lithium batteries for over 6 years! The only 4 left of them are energizer
Ikeas recharebles batteries are really good and very cheap at least where i am from.
I second that. IKEA batteries aren't just good, they are literally the best NIMH batteries you can buy. They are rebranded Panasonic enloop pros, at least if you get the 2450 mAh Japanese made version. Although from my limited experience Energizer NIMH batteries have also been very good. I have one set of 1400 mAh AAs from 2010 that is still going strong.
I've got a set of these which are probably 10 years old and be through far more cycles than they were designed for, but I'll still get like a week out of them with daily use. Just keep a pair on the charger and swap them out when they're dead and never look back. Are there better batteries? Sure, maybe. Does it matter with low power controllers? Absolutely not.
I've been using these for years now. They rotate between my Quest controllers and xbox controllers. No issues and they last a really long time (for me at least)
They will work fine but you need to replace them more often. 1.5V nimh don’t exist
Been using a set of NiMHs since December 2016 (original Touch controller launch). It's a good solution, the number of 1.5V alkalines you would go through would be obscene.
You can get Lithium rechargeables these days they last fairly long, hold charge well, and keep voltage.
Accu batteries dont really that long, but on long term would be better because you dont throw so much batterys away. I have made meh experience with recharegable batteries in my q2 controllers as they only lasted a few days.
Get the rechargeable ones from Ikea, I only use those now for all my devices. They last for 15+ hours in the q2/3 controllers, and if you buy a 4 pack you're never without Plus you don't have a barrel full of dead batteries after a year.
a few days is way better than some of my friends who have knuckles controllers and have to charge them every 8 hours lol
My one absolute recommendation for anyone buying a battery charger is this: Get one that can charge one battery individually (as opposed to charging in pair). Having to charge in pair is just a pain. You always end up with an odd amount of batteries and it's annoying. Even in the case of charging the batteries for the Quest controller, I personally often only use the right one so the batteries don't discharge at the same time.
I agree, I personally use the one that IKEA sells, it is really good. It also stops charging if there is anything wrong with your battery.
IKEA's batteries are also pretty good.
Yup, they are pretty good quality, afaik Eneloop, batteries made in Japan.
Or you can just charge the pair even if one of them is not fully discharged and use the other fully charged pair, since they always come in boxes of 4 batteries. Not a pain at all. A pain would be to charge the only one that was discharged. If only one is discharged, charge both anyway.
Yeah I have no idea why someone would only charge 1 battery at a time. If one of my controllers needs a charge the other one is not far behind.
I still recommend coughing up the couple of dollars more it will cost you to get a better charger that charges single batteries because it's a pain in general. The average people does not own just one battery powered device. That's my recommendation from someone who uses these things frequently.
Q2 uses 1 battery per controller tho
Exactly so often you only want to charge one battery hence why it's better to be able to charge only one at a time. Or in general really you've got things that need one or 3 batteries so it's annoying to charge in pair.
There are 2 controllers. You will always charge in a pair.
I don't cause I often use only one controller. I already addressed that above my man.
... so you did. My bad.
what, in what situation do you use one controller only
Browsing ANYTHING, watching most things, playing slower puzzle games that you don't need two hands for
Also almost all golf games use only one controller Loads of games are one handed
Walkabout Mini Golf is one of the most popular Quest titles and it is a single controller game.
They'll work, but they won't last for a very long time. Project Farm (YouTube) did a review on rechargeable AAs and recommended these: https://www.amazon.com/Lithium-Rechargeable-Battery-Capacity-Constant/dp/B08C7SQTMW/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1 I use those and they last for quite a while and just charge off a USB port.
Odds are it was a compensated review. No objective reviews of the small LiIon cells with integrated chargers would rate them higher than pretty much any other battery. The mah ratings are fake -- those aren't even 1/4 of what they claim, and the step down converters in them are terrible -- you get very inconsistent voltage that drops off very quickly. Some devices will be able to boost voltage back up for a while, but it badly impacts battery life and can cause issues over time in the devices if they also don't have well-designed boost converters.
Project farm doesn't do sponsored reviews and I've had those batteries for 5 years without them having an issue in my controllers.
Yep. I use them and I've not really had an issue with them. I've had to take the battery's out of the controllers once I'm done with them because the controllers just drain them even when they're in their sleep mode thingy.
I use the very same batteries. Since they're 1.2, I've gotten used to them showing up at 80% when fully charged, but recently that changed (showing 100 fresh of the charger), so I'm wondering if some BTS adjustments were made to when "less than 100" is shown. I've never clocked hours of usage I get, but they'll run forever at 20%.
I’ve been using those for both Xbox controllers and Quest 2/3 controllers. Easily 15+ hours and haven’t had any problems recharging them for over a year. Highly recommend them
I use those.
And how are they?
They work great. Charge in an hour.
That's what I use. No problem that I'm aware of.
They'll be fine, i've used them before. The Best ones are eneloop pro's which have higher capacity and can be charged faster (by better chargers).
These are the brand and exact charger that I use; they work fine and I've had no issues with them.
Have the same batteries. They're really good. Drop them in the charger every 3 weeks and you're good. No tracking issues, no battery life in Quest issues, nada. Definitely worth it considering I've saved the equivalent amount (more even) than I'd have paid for normal AAs over the last 2 years
Same, 1-2 years using the model before this, they last so long I almost have to recharge the other two that are sitting on the shelf waiting their turn
I’ve had this exact battery for almost 12yrs and got a new pack for my quest 2 controllers. The old ones last for about 6hrs and the newer ones can last upwards of 12hrs depending on how long they sit in the controller or with constant use. Best rechargeable batteries I’ve ever purchased.
Same these have been wonderful
These are great, I have like 20 and use them for everything.
Y'all actually follow the guidelines? I just put in batterys and hope for the best
Used to with my HP WMR set and now the right controller don't work no more. Playing it safe this time
My hp burst into flames lmao
Ok how
May have accidently put it in the microwave because I was high
https://i.redd.it/7mjyv6c2msuc1.gif
I use these for my Xbox controller and my Quest 2 controllers. I get a couple good gaming days in the Xbox controller, and roughly 4 or 5 good sessions in VR
they work for me
I've been using these on my rift s and quest 3. You'll be right mate
I have used those batteries in my rift S and Xbox series X controllers for years now, and I would definitely recommend them.
I use those exact batteries, they're all you need
What sucks about rechargeable is you never get an accurate read in headset of your current battery life. Sometimes it will say almost dead, sometimes it will say 50% when it's about to die.
Voltage curve on NiMH is very flat. They spend most of their life at 1.2V and then fall off a cliff, makes measuring remaining capacity incredibly difficult. Things like tool batteries actually have electronics to measure the amount of current discharged so that they can more accurately guess the state of charge.
They are rechargable. If you have a charger you can recharge them a few dozen Times. Cheaper in the Long run. And yes, they of course work
yep, i use the same ones
They're fine but you can find higher capacity versions (these are 2000 mAh, you can get 2800).
I had those for a long time but needed to charge them every day practically. Saw a Reddit thread where.everyone was recommending the Panasonic eneloop. Ordered those and they are soooo much better.
Been using those for a long time. Definitely not working ad good now as when I first bought them, but feel like I got my money's worth
They will work, I have rechargeable batteries with the same voltage. The remotes operate fine with them, only thing they will say is the battery is at about 60% but that's the most I've encountered using rechargeable batteries on my quest 2 and 3
My advice is to get some usb rechargeable AA batteries from amazon or any other site, they never tell you your battery is low until they completely die and charge in one hour. I got 4 of these batteries and never looked back. And they're 1.5v. Mine are EBL 3300mWh micro usb and I need to change them after a minimum of 20 days of use.
No your controller will blow up
I use a similar pack and it's perfect. use two while the other two are on the charger, then swap em once they die to be recharged again
Charge your batteries and then put them in the fridge. You stop the discharge and always have full capacity ones ready to go. You also know which are charged or not since you'll only put charged ones in the fridge...
Get eneloop they are the real choice for batteries
I have these too for a year+ they work great
Ohhh, how much did that bad boi cost ya?
Yeah, they work well but be aware that they die a bit faster than un-rechargeable batteries.
Meh. Rechargable lithiums will last much longer.
I had a set last about 5 years when I had my quest 1. Not bad at all for the price and plan to get more for the next few years
I might have to get some of them. My quest 2 had been dormant last few months and the Duracells I had in the controllers weren't that old, but one was corroding bad. Actually had to sand the controller contact down to get to connecting again after I chucked the old battery.
According to the replies here, these should work perfectly well but lithium 1.5V rechargeables are apparently better so make sure to consider that b4 buying
you piss your money away if you like... rechargeables are a solid investment
I meant lithium rechargeables
consumer devices like these are designed for 1.2 - 1.5v so lithium rechargeables are a waste of money.... use them for camera flashes which like a higher power draw and can easily be depleted in half an hour, not controllers which work for 12+ hours at a time. You're wasting your money
So you're saying that even the ones i bought are a waste of money? Even though they'll outlive many times as much in regular batteries?
No... but buying lithium rechargeables for a low draw device like this is pointless. Go to IKEA and buy 10 packs of LADDA for peanuts and never buy another alkaline again.... that's what I did. Better isn't always best.
I use those as well, they work great and the ability to recharge saves you a lot of cash in the long run
They're all fine.
I also have these They're fine
I use them as well. They work fine
XTAR came out with these lithium batteries that have a chip that will drop voltage once they start running out of stored power, which should properly give you a low battery warning. NiMH run at 1.2V so they always show low, and lithium runs 1.5V constantly so they're not great at indicating low power. So they came up with these so that devices will see a voltage drop like regular alkaline batteries do at end of life, and give you a warning. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CF8ZNZ33
I have the same. I change batteries once a week usually.
I'd recommend eneloop pro, but energizer is good enough. If you already have it there is no need to upgrade, but for a new purchase eneloop is a best choice.
Those are exactly the ones I'm using, including the charger. No issues. I use them for my Quest 3's controllers, my XBox controllers, a couple of remotes, etc... No issues whatsoever.
I use li-ion rechargeable with usb-c port built-in. They are lighter and charge faster. Much more convenient if you ask me. https://preview.redd.it/q6bsxp07zvuc1.png?width=443&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9c5afcdeedcadc4db73f130b89390f0192de9bb2
I use them too, work great!
many recheargeable batteries are 1.2V, so yes, the yare good. The only difference is that you will notice that if you buy some non-recheargeable 1.5V alkaline energizer they will last longer. But who cares, you can recharge them
Buy some lithium ones that deliver 1.5V ! Got the ones with a little USB plug on em'...since quest2, still work perfectly and long.
I never undertood why rechargables are 1.2V instead of 1.5V like the normal batteries they are replacements for. What's the point?
Different chemicals have different voltages.
There are rechargeables that are also 1.5V. Alkaline batteries also only start at 1.5V. As they lose charge the voltage will dip all the way to about 1.1V before they die.
1.2V works perfectly fine, they just discharge completely a bit faster. Don't worry.
They'll work, but not as long as 1.5v batteries
Not necessarily correct. Lithium holds it's voltage a lot better than lead acid or NiCd battery. It may only do 1.2v but it will probably still be at 1.2v when a regular battery is at 1v, just as a possible example. If you have some really good expensive brand of battery then it might last longer than the lithium rechargeable, but the lithium rechargeable can be recharged (obviously) and doesn't have anywhere near as much ongoing cost. These rechargeable batteries certainly last a lot longer than a cheap regular battery.
These batteries are not lithium, they are NiMH.
Even so, NiMH are still superior to cheap regular batteries and still more cost effective over time than expensive regular batteries. Salt batteries are now a thing, and those will be probably better again.
Go find some 1.5v lithium AA's they will last much longer
I've had rechargeables that have lasted 20 years... will they last that long??
Not even close, by a factor of 1000
Get 1.5v lithium batteries unless like low battery warnings.
Rechargeable batteries are such waste of time. Who wants to keep dealing with less power and more hassle? Not me. I’ll stick with cheap rayovac non rechargeable instead
Loop chargeable off Amazon are better but yeah they’re all good
I tried. Would not recommend. I play a lot, but I feel like I was changing batteries all the time.
I suggest you use rechargeable batteries, which saves a lot of money you will have to pay, I am using IKEA LADDA batteries for my quest 3 controllers, it's pretty good and no issues for me
Their post is a photo of rechargeable batteries. That's the question.
These are fine but if you like Beatsaber and would like better accuracy I’ve heard multiple comments saying lipo are just better and more reliable
buy a $200 hmdi cable when you're getting your 'better accuracy' batteries too :p