ULTIMATE Comparison: Budget Xbox Pro Controllers From $25-$100
Summary
TLDRThis video offers an in-depth comparison of budget Xbox Pro controllers, ranging from $25 to $100, highlighting features like trigger stops, response times, and build quality. The review covers nine devices, starting with the affordable PowerA Enhanced and ending with the Elite Series 2 Core, discussing their reliability, software support, and value for money. The ultimate recommendation for the best budget controller is teased, urging viewers to watch till the end.
Takeaways
- 🎮 The video compares budget Xbox Pro controllers ranging from $25 to $100, offering insights into their features and value for money.
- 🔄 The controller lineup includes nine devices starting with the cheapest, the Power Enhance, and ending with the most expensive, the Elite Series 2 Core.
- 💰 The Power Spectra, now rebranded as the Lumetra, offers RGB lighting and three-way trigger stops but is considered overpriced compared to other options.
- 🛠️ 8BitDo Ultimate and Turtle Beach Reactar controllers provide a balance of features like software customization and on-the-fly profile switching, despite some limitations.
- 🏆 The Gamester G7 and G7 SE stand out for their high-quality build, magnetic removable faceplate, and software that supports 1 millisecond response times.
- 🔝 The PowerA Fusion Pro 3, despite its higher price, lacks the features and quality to justify its cost, especially when compared to the Elite Series 2 Core.
- 🏁 The Victrix Gambit offers the fastest trigger stops and a variety of swappable parts but suffers from poor customer support and questionable reliability.
- ⚡ The Elite Series 2 Core is a wireless controller with a good set of features, including four rear paddles and high-quality metal thumbsticks, but comes without accessories in the box.
- 🔄 The video emphasizes the importance of software and customization options in budget controllers, with some devices offering more in-depth software than others.
- 👍 The Gamester G7 and G7 SE are recommended for their unbeatable features at the $45 price point, making them the best value for money.
- 🔮 The script hints at upcoming reviews for PlayStation and Switch controllers, indicating a comprehensive approach to controller comparisons across platforms.
Q & A
What is the budget range considered for most Pro controllers in the video?
-The budget range considered for most Pro controllers in the video is from $25 to $100.
What is the price range for the Elite Series 2 core controller?
-The Elite Series 2 core controller can regularly be found for between $100 and $130 online.
What is the main sponsor of the video and what do they offer?
-The main sponsor of the video is PCB Way, who offer services for building custom controllers and have helped in creating hall effect thumb sticks.
What is the response time of the power enhance controller?
-The response time of the power enhance controller is between 4 and 8 milliseconds.
What feature does the power a Spectra controller have that the power enhance lacks?
-The power a Spectra controller has RGB lighting and three-way trigger stops, features that the power enhance lacks.
What is the unique feature of the 8bitdo ultimate controller in comparison to the power controllers?
-The 8bitdo ultimate controller has software for customization, which is a feature not present in the power controllers at the same price point.
What are the audio-centric features of the Turtle Beach react R controller?
-The Turtle Beach react R controller has some audio-centric gimmicky features, although they are not considered great, they are okay and provide an alternative to the power controllers.
What makes the Gamer G7 and G7 SE stand out from the other controllers in the list?
-The Gamer G7 and G7 SE stand out due to their high-quality build, magnetic removable face plate, rubber rear plate with extra buttons, clicky face buttons, and a braided detachable USB-C cable. They also have software that allows for a 1-millisecond response time.
What is the main drawback of the poweray Fusion Pro 3 controller according to the video?
-The main drawback of the poweray Fusion Pro 3 controller is its price, which is considered not worth the money when compared to the features it offers, especially considering the alternatives available.
What are the key features of the victrix Gambit controller?
-The victrix Gambit controller features a 500 HZ 2-millisecond response time, a rubber face plate, two-button layout, the fastest trigger stops, swappable face plates, d-pads, and rear buttons, and comes with a 2-year warranty.
Why is the Elite Series 2 core controller recommended over the victrix Gambit and poweray Fusion Pro 3?
-The Elite Series 2 core controller is recommended over the others due to its wireless capability, higher quality, and more reliable warranty, despite not coming with as many accessories as the victrix Gambit.
Outlines
🎮 Ultimate Budget Xbox Pro Controllers Showdown
The script introduces a comprehensive comparison of budget Xbox Pro controllers, ranging from $25 to $100, highlighting the variety of options available within this price range. The video covers nine different controllers, starting with the most affordable and ending with the Elite Series 2 core, which is considered to have the most to lose in the comparison. The script mentions features such as wireless capabilities, clicky buttons, anti-tick thumbsticks, and response times, as well as the inclusion of Amazon links and the sponsor, PCB Way, who is involved in creating innovative thumbsticks.
🔑 Key Features and Recommendations for Budget Controllers
This paragraph delves into the specifics of the budget controllers, discussing their features, reliability, and value for money. It compares the powera enhanced and Spectra controllers, the 8BitDo Ultimate, Turtle Beach reactar, and the Gamester G7 and G7 SE, which are praised for their high-quality plastic, magnetic removable faceplate, and software capabilities. The paragraph emphasizes the importance of software and the 1 millisecond response time offered by some controllers, as well as the anti-stick drift hall effect thumbsticks that set certain controllers apart.
🔄 The Pros and Cons of Mid-Range Xbox Pro Controllers
The script moves on to discuss controllers in the $80 to $100 price range, such as the powera Fusion Pro 3 and the Victrix Gambit, which offer a mix of features but may not always provide the best value for their cost. The Fusion Pro 3 is criticized for its high price and lack of standout features compared to the competition, while the Gambit is noted for its fast trigger stops and comprehensive feature set despite its questionable build quality and customer support. The Elite Series 2 core is also examined, highlighting its wireless capabilities and the balance between its price and the features it offers.
🏆 The Undisputed Kings of Budget Xbox Controllers
The final paragraph wraps up the video script by summarizing the standout controllers in the budget category, with a special emphasis on the Gamester G7 and G7 SE for their unbeatable features at the $45 price point. The paragraph also touches on the alternatives for those who cannot or do not want to use a Gamester controller, such as the 8BitDo Ultimate, powera Spectra, and Turtle Beach controllers. It concludes by expressing anticipation for the upcoming year in controller technology and hints at future videos covering a broader range of controllers for different platforms.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Xbox Pro Controllers
💡Budget Range
💡Response Times
💡Trigger Stops
💡Hair Trigger Dead Zones
💡RGB
💡Detachable USB Cable
💡Rumble Motors
💡Hall Effect Thumbsticks
💡1ms Option
💡Warranty
Highlights
The video compares various budget Xbox Pro controllers ranging from $25 to $100.
Controllers are evaluated based on features like paddles, buttons, trigger stops, and response times.
The lineup includes nine devices starting with the cheapest, the power enhance, found on Amazon for $25-$30.
Power Spectra, now rebranded as Lumetra, offers RGB and three-way trigger stops for around $45.
8Bitdo Ultimate offers software customization and on-the-fly profile changes at a $45 price point.
Turtle Beach Reactar provides audio-centric features and a solid reliability track record.
Gamer G7 and G7 SE stand out with high-quality plastic, magnetic removable faceplate, and 1 millisecond response time option.
G7 SE features anti-stick drift hall effect thumbsticks, setting it apart for reliability.
PowerA Fusion Pro 3, at $80, offers swappable sticks and a detachable USB-C cable but lacks compelling features compared to other options.
Victrix Gambit is a 500 HZ controller with overclock on PC and a 2-year warranty, despite its physical quality and customer support issues.
Elite Series 2 core is a wireless controller with four rear paddles and high-quality metal swappable thumbsticks.
The video discusses the importance of warranty and customer support in controller recommendations.
Gamer G7 and G7 SE are praised for their unbeatable features at the $45 price point.
Controllers like the 8Bitdo Ultimate, Power Spectra, and Turtle Beach Recon are considered alternatives to the Gamer G7 and G7 SE.
The video concludes that the $45 controllers offer the best value for money, with features that compete with higher-priced options.
Looking forward to 2024, the reviewer anticipates interesting developments in both high-end and budget controller markets.
The video is the result of over two years of research and note-taking on budget controllers.
Transcripts
paddles buttons trigger stops Hall
sticks one millisecond response times
one minute response times The Good The
Bad and The absolutely hideous this is
an ultimate comparison of the most
capable budget Xbox Pro controllers
ranging from $25 to $100 which is what I
consider the budget range for most Pro
controllers after which you have the
$130 to $200 range where a lot of other
Pro controllers exist but I'll have a
separate video for those there were just
too many options in the budget category
so I thought they deserve their own
video we have one Wireless option guess
how much that one is we got controllers
with clicky buttons one of them even has
anti-tick or thumbsticks we're going to
be starting our list from the cheapest
going to the most expensive and I'll be
dispensing notes and useful information
along the way instead of doing something
like a point system which isn't as
straightforward but all of these devices
have their own uses links to Amazon
listings as well as my reviews if they
exist will be in the description below
with final recommendations and warnings
given in the conclusion the lineup we
have today is nine devices total
starting with the power enhance which
can be found on Amazon for between 25
and 30 bucks the power Spectra which can
be found for around $45 my god
this video was made ages ago power a
rebranded the Spectra into the lumetra
which they've done this with other
controllers it's the exact same device
the exact same price different name so
since that's what they sell now that's
what'll be in the description and
whenever I mention the Spectra just keep
in mind I'm actually talking about the
lumetra cuz they're the same thing now
on to the rest of the devices the a
bitto ultimate Turtle Beach reactar and
gamesa G7 and G7 SE which all can also
be found for about 40 5 bucks the power
a Fusion Pro 3 which is currently $80
the victrix Gambit which is $100 and
last but not least we have the Elite
Series 2 core which can regularly be
found for between 100 and 130 bucks
online and I think of everything here
that controller has the most to lose so
if I lose to these bombs I'll never be
able to show me face in public ever
again will the Elite Series 2 core lose
to a pack of bumbs probably I guess
you'll have to stick around and find out
so be sure to hit the things but before
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video we're starting with the cheapest
device on this list in the power
enhanced controller and it's one I
honestly kind of find difficult to
recommend unless you're in a really
tight position and this is all Walmart
has in stock this sets the Baseline for
all core characteristics of sub 50 Pro
controllers a wired connection with
Rumble Motors a headphone jack and two
rear buttons the USB cable is also
detachable which is a huge huge Plus in
my opinion although the port is 40 Mi
Inland so it's not entirely useful
depending on the variant you own Xbox
One or series X the response time will
be between 4 and 8 milliseconds and
that's really the only noteworthy as ECT
the enhance is an extremely cheap
controller but it definitely feels as
such and the reliability of power a
controllers is questionable at best the
next few devices we have on the list are
much more recommendable although they're
each about 15 bucks more expensive like
the power a Spectra which is
again not not entirely worth it compared
to other controllers at its price point
it is okay it has all the features that
the enhanced has plus RGB as well as
three-way trigger stops that are
absolutely dog and the main reason
I don't really think the Spectra is
worth it is because while it does have
trigger stops the next couple of
controllers on this list have hair
trigger dead zones which are infinitely
more useful than trigger stops that only
stop the trigger at about 40% or only
stop the trigger by 40% my mistake so
while the Spectra does have some pretty
colors and the enhanced is extremely
cheap Under the $50 Mark power doesn't
have too much nowadays to offer the
budget gamer the only thing that really
sets them aside is their 2-year warranty
but everything else on this list has
software or hair trigger dead zones or
better features for the same $45 price
point as the Spectra and that makes
recommendations a little murky like with
the 8bit do ultimate which is
essentially on paper the same exact
controller it doesn't have a detachable
USB cable but it does have two rear
buttons Rumble Motors a headphone jack
although this time it has software and
it's the first device on this list to do
so so you get the same feature set as
the cheap power controllers minus the
detachable cable with software which is
huge you also have on the-fly
interchangeable profiles that are very
similar to the Elite Series 2 and for a
$45 controller that's pretty cool the
ultimate X's software is available for
Xbox and PC and you can change the dead
zones for the triggers for shooter games
stick dead zones for drift fully remap
any button you want on the controller or
change the intensity of the four Rumble
Motors up until Gamester came out with
their XBox controller which will be on
this list later I actually believe the
ultimate X to be a very competent budget
Xbox Pro Controller it's very
unfortunate I hadn't reviewed it up
until this point and I can say the same
about our next device but again it's a
little weird for the price and that'll
be the Turtle Beach react R now here's
the weird thing about this controller
I'm going to lay this out very easily I
see this and the Turtle Beach Recon
controllers as alternatives to the
powerray enhanced and the Spectra if
you've had those controllers and you
want something like that or you had bad
experiences with them the Recon and
reactar controllers are for you two rear
buttons on the back some audio
because you know they're Turtle Beach
controllers Rumble Motors you don't get
trigger stops or RGB or anything like
that but what you do get are power re
enhanced controllers with different
materials the track record for the
Turtle Beach controllers also is pretty
decent so in terms of reliability and
satisfaction they are they're doing
pretty well especially compared to the
power a controllers which will either
work forever or never stop calling me
out leave me alone the reactar and the
Recon also have some audio Centric
gimmicky features that are okay but not
great and this ging feature they stole
from Razer that no one's going to use
and in my opinion it's it's okay it's
not great realistically they're just
wired controllers with Rumble Motors two
rear buttons and headphone Jacks and
that's really about it however the best
sub 50 Pro controllers were saved for
last and that will be the gamster G7 and
the G7 SE which was its successor
gamster made it very clear they did not
come to around the G7 is made from
an extremely high quality plastic with a
magnetic removable face plate a rubber
rear plate which also boasts two extra
buttons clicky abxy and d-pad face
buttons and a braided detachable USBC
cable it has software similar to the
ultimate X but at much more in- depth
actually and I'll put all of it features
here on screen if you're interested in a
full tutorial in that I'll leave that in
the description below so yeah the g7's
very hard to beat and the G7 SE is in a
class of its own today both of them
support the 1,000 HZ 1 millisecond
option in the software but only one of
them has anti- stick drift hall effect
thumbsticks so if you were looking for a
reliability recommendation there you go
this is the world's fastest Xbox
controller and the First with anti-st
thumb sticks and currently one of the
only ones remember all of this is $45
with a one-year warranty which I mean
honestly the customer support's not
great for the money I'm a very big fan
of the G7 and the G7 SE and links to
those reviews as well as the reviews for
all these things will be um one of these
Corners now the next device on our list
is about twice the price of the devices
we've been looking at so far at about
$80 we have the poweray Fusion Pro 3 our
first four button Pro controller on this
list and also one I really have a hard
time recommending it's got a nice
carrying case and swappable sticks and
detachable USBC cable and three-way
trigger stops but you know Tech
sounds great in a vacuum when you're not
comparing it to other things or don't
have the features in real life to test
and I'd definitely recommend the victorx
Gambit over top of that any day of the
week even though the Gambit is a
controller that has four buttons that
are way harder to use the Fusion Pro is
only useful for its four rear button
layout and even then I'd really only
recommend it if it was about 60 bucks
which was what the old Fusion Pro 2 was
at before it was replaced by the Fusion
Pro 3 and when the Fusion Pro 3 came out
they put it back at it nsrp and haven't
dropped it from there since at $80 the
Fusion Pro 3 is not worth the money in
my opinion it's too close to the Elite
Series to coreon price which can be
found online at it's $130 MSRP price or
like I said you can occasionally find it
for 100 so both the controllers are
about to talk about next are infinitely
more recommendable than this like I said
good at a discount terrible at MSRP if
you're willing to spend an extra 20
bucks you can have the previous title
holder maybe it's still the current
title holder for the world's fastest
Xbox controller I'm not sure how the G7
is doing its whole thing right now we
have the victrix Gambit a 500 HZ 2
millisecond Xbox controller with an
overclock on PC so realistically it's
only the fastest Xbox controller with
external help but it does come with a
ton of features a rubber face plate
yeah I know right two and four rear
button layouts although everyone is
going to be using the two button layout
cuz the four button layout sucks so
think of this when you're buying it as a
two button controller with the world's
fastest trigger stops a wired connection
you got Rumble motor swappable face
plates you got octagonal gates for like
fighting Gam games for the thumb sticks
don't use those those are terrible
swappable d-pads carrying case it's
basically an Elite Series 2 that feels
pretty cheap not going to lie physical
quality of It kind of dog 2-year
warranty cool but victrix it they
their customer support is awful
like the customer support for the
Titanic was actually better I mean the
customer support for the Titanic didn't
take 2 months to get there or whatever
and the piece of resistance unlike the
Fusion Pro this does have software
granted pretty buggy pretty but
it's there and when it works it's pretty
cool so again even though it's a little
shaky you got a very long warranty in 2
years the fastest trigger stops of any
controller I've ever used to this day
and you have some other extremely useful
Pro features like the swappable sticks
the d-pads and the rear buttons the
reliability of gambits are extremely
shaky the power a controllers and the
Elite Series 2 core also extremely shaky
so for me to specifically point that out
for the Gambit wouldn't really be fair
however I will talk about the Eliot
Series 2 only because it's Microsoft's
controller they make this controller and
it's this dog listen screw the fact
that when this controller was released
not the Elite Series 2 core but the
Elite Series 2 screw the fact that when
it was released it had a 3month warranty
which at the time I'll remind you again
was the shortest warranty on the whole
Market including the warranties from
Custom Controllers which usually don't
even want to give them to you in the
first place while the features are
awesome it's very
unreliable however when all the
accessories are taken away and it's
priced at about 100 bucks 130 bucks at
the max maximum it's easier to recommend
the Elite Series 2 core I'm just going
to call it the Elite Series 2 it has a
ton of features it doesn't come
with the paddles when you buy the Elite
Series 2 core but you can buy a separate
set of paddles for like 10 bucks on
Amazon or Ebay and if you wanted to buy
the whole set of extra accessories it'
be like 20 30 bucks this is the only
wireless controller on this list and to
my knowledge one of the cheapest
wireless Xbox controllers out there for
pro controllers specifically Wireless
Pro controllers are especially difficult
to come by a lot of them use 2.4 GHz
Wireless which a lot more are starting
to do that and while the connection both
wired and wireless is amongst the slower
controllers you get four rear paddles
very usable some very very nice
three-way trigger stops that are very
high quality metal swappable thumb
sticks a swappable d-pad all of which
you don't actually get great software
though and a one-year warranty from a
company that isn't as shaky as victrix
which is a huge Plus in my opinion
because victrix takes months to respond
to their emails do you guys kind of see
what's going on at the end of the
spectrum here how the Fusion Pro the
Gambit the Elite Series 2 core aren't
nearly as holy this is actually
very much recommendable as the $45
controllers there's a bit of a reason
for that and to wrap that up we're going
to wrap this
up and summary this is Fury versus nanu
and the Elite Series 2 got absolutely
washed Chitty Chitty Bang Bang so
since we just came from the latter half
of the spectrum the $80 to $100 range
we'll start there between the Fusion Pro
the victrix Gambit and the Elite Series
2 core the victrix gamut and the Elite
Series 2 core are the more interesting
options the gamut should be thought of
as fastest trigger stops two rear
buttons not four and it comes with all
of its accessories so the carrying case
swapable sticks swapable d-pads the
Elite Series 2 core while it does have a
warranty that's bit more trustworthy
doesn't come with as many accessories
not nearly and even with its accessories
in my opinion it's it's a bit of a
similar experience to the victrix Gambit
just at a higher level of quality and
again with a warranty that's a little
more trustworthy it is also Wireless
which is like a huge thing for people so
depending on what you're looking for
Wired Wireless accessories I don't mind
having not accessories fast trigger
stops doesn't really matter those two
are going to be your options at the $80
to $100 range it's also worth noting
that because of the Gambit's button
configuration using four paddles on the
Elite Series 2 is infinitely easier than
using the four button option on the
Gambit now
overall gamer in my opinion has the best
controllers on this list because they
strike a perfect balance between their
price and the features that they offer
while they are wired controllers they're
decently quick wired controllers while
they are cheap they are high quality and
they also come with a good warranty and
the features that they offer are
literally unbeatable for the price
nothing else comes close at that price
point you'd have to find a controller
that is at a higher price to be able to
compete and everything on the list
listed before the Gamester controllers
while useful in one way or another I
kind of again see them as alternatives
to the Gamester G7 and G7 SE I.E if you
don't like or can't use or they're
unreliable or you have some problem with
gamer basically if for one reason or
another you don't want to or can't use a
gamer controller I could see me
recommending the ultimate X from 8 bitto
power Spectra and enhanced controllers
are good at a discount if they're really
the only option you have and the Turtle
Beach controllers the Recon and the
react R are again kind of Alternatives
in my opinion to the powerr controllers
if you want something that isn't going
to break and is very simple and doesn't
need something like software or stops
are this that of the other so the ultra
cheap controllers are good in a pinch
but the $45 controllers are generally
good if you're looking to get the best
for your money but yeah just like me
being the Undisputed king of these
controller reviews these are the
Undisputed Kings of budget Xbox
controllers and in my opinion the games
for controllers are very much on course
to being some of the best Xbox
controllers period I think 2024 is going
to be very interesting though we had
some some really interesting devices
come out in late 2023 and it makes me
think that we have some rather
interesting both high-end and lower-end
controllers coming throughout this next
year I have been writing this video for
2 years well closer to three at this
point I've been writing notes down about
budget controllers cuz I specifically
want to do a budget thing and then an
ultimate everything because there's a
trillion Xbox controllers we'll do this
for PlayStation and switch as well I've
been talking about doing this video in
all of these videos since like 2020 all
of that will be making its way to the
channel this year so if you're curious
or interested or want to laugh well I
don't know about laugh these videos are
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