EasySMX X20 Wireless Gaming Controller with RGB Backlit, 2-Stage Hall Effect Stick, 1000Hz Polling Rate, 6-Axis Gyro on Multi-Platform, Mech Buttons- Compatible with PC/Switch/Steam/Android

Pleasantly surprised!
I ordered this controller to replace my current OEM Xbox controller.Pros:What made me choose this were the extra M1-4 buttons on the back of the controller, as well as the extra QOL functionality and compatibility with multiple device types. Initial impressions are that this controller does NOT feel cheap. It feels more premium than my ORM Xbox controller. All of the buttons and triggers have a satisfying, but not annoyingly loud, click. The RT and LT buttons have a neat trick which allows you to turn either (yes – individually or both) trigger into a smooth, longer travel press (like the OEM Xbox controllers) or into a short travel press similar to the RB and LB buttons. This switch can be made in real time with a physical switch on the controller, located near each trigger but comfortably out of the way. You will not easily find yourself accidentally switching them to different travel.The color and vibration controls are intuitive and can be changed on the fly at any time as well with shortcuts built into the controller itself. You can also turn off the RGB if you want to conserve battery life or just isn’t your thing.The Hall joysticks are held on with a magnet, and easily are removed for cleaning by just pulling up. But I can confidently say there is no danger of the joystick head coming off when you don’t want it to during more intense gameplay. I attempted to push hard in all directions to see if this would happen and had no feeling that i could make it happen.Cons:If I had to make any suggestions for improvement, I would say….The dedicated C (color) button and Screenshot button placements should be swapped with their partner buttons – Screenshot with Select and C with Start. This would make transitioning from using a traditional Xbox controller much simpler for more people. I’ve been using it for a few hours and have found that I need to retrain myself to place my thumbs a bit higher on each side of the controller to hit these buttons, because i keep hitting the C and Screenshot buttons which are located where I am already naturally activating the Select and Start buttons to be.The USB C port for charging and wired use is a great choice, but the port itself is recessed inside of a hollowed out area that makes some USB C cables unable to fit inside and connect to the port. It seems you either must use their included cable, which to be fair is of reasonable quality, or own another USB C cable that happens to be able to fit inside of the recessed hole that the port lives in. Just raise this port up to be level with the rest of the controller body so all USB C cables can be used.Small nitpick, but because of how the A, B, X and Y buttons display their letters, if I or anyone else (perhaps a person not as familiar with game controller layouts) needed to peek down and look at the button letters, it is not possible to read the letters on the buttons without tilting your controller to be directly facing your eyes. As in, they cannot be read properly from a diagonal angle, which most people tend to be relaxed back in their chair or couch with their hands down near their lap. So this means you MUST tilt the controller toward your eyes when looking down, opposed to just looking down. Making these more pronounced and readable from an angle would just be a niche but easy QOL change to improve the design,Overall, great first impressions and seems very much like a great value when compared with the competition – particularly from big brands like Xbox, Razer, etc.

Best you can get for the money except for the battery life & removable joysticks
After seeing this win Linus Tech Tips’ game controller roundup, I had to check it out. I originally got the 2nd-place winner the 8BitDo 2C but that didn’t have back paddles like this has. For $50 I think it’d be hard to find a better gamepad – it feels quality, the LEDs are nice (my 5year old loves them and steals this controller over the other ones whenever we play games), the triggers & especially the clicky buttons are higher-quality than any controller I’ve tried.It’s not perfect though and mainly the battery life is very disappointing. I have a Moga XP5-X and running on bluetooth, I’ve played hundreds of hours of games with it and I think I remember charging it literally twice, ever. This controller, it flashes red and dies on me after maybe a week or 2 and I’m gaming at the most 1 or 2 hours per day. The charging port is weirdly recessed too so not all USB-C chargers even work with it which is just an annoying PITA.The joysticks, while otherwise great, have an infuriating issue where sometimes they (left one especially) will go all stiff and grind against the edge of its cavity when I push it. This only lasts for a minute or so and then seems to go back to being smooth but it reoccurs pretty often. And one more thing – the removable sticks come off WAY TOO EASILY! I’ve lost them a ton of times at this point just from dropping or even putting the controller down on the couch at an unfortunate angle, and recently lost one of them for long enough that I broke down and bought a pair of replacement caps from EasySMX for $10 (!!!). Then I found the original, lol. The magnet in them is just not strong enough and I’m not even sure why they’re removable in the first place, because AFAIK there aren’t any 3rd-party ones on the market! So wtf.All in all though I’d probably buy it again, but not before doing some more research to see if there IS something better for the price point.

Amazing value for money . It punches way above it’s price range and without weird gimmicky featuresThe triggers can be super easily switched from hall effect ( long travel ) to microswitch ( super tiny travel)

Review For: EasySMX PS3 Controller, 2.4G Wireless Gamepad:I don’t use game controllers but use Razer gaming keypads, but I bought this for a family member to connect to my computer when they visit. Controllers have come a long way in 30 years, this one is great for the PC and the extra buttons are so convenient. Not had any problems with lag or connection and works every time.