Thank you so much for coming out with this review! I saw a couple others release lackluster reviews early on and I wanted to bring this controller to your attention but you’re already on top of it. Great work Gamer Heaven!
Finally a controller that have on-board calibration software. I hate having to calibrate 1 controller to several PC just because it drift a little. Thank You Turtle Beach.
I've been highly anticipating this video from you since it was revealed two weeks ago. I'm glad this controller is good. Just ordered it on Amazon 5 minutes ago
I preordered this and kept checking daily for you to come out with a review. I have been using the Vader 3 Pro since your review due to the Hall effect sticks. I’m glad to see TB decided to go that route. Hopefully Xbox will follow suit with the Elites. I’m Tired of spending $200 on stick drift happy “pro” and elite controllers.
Love the recognition here! Just wanted to ask what your warranty is regarding this controller. I’m REALLY interested in purchasing, but I’m afraid there are too many reviews from Best Buy and other websites, stating that the anti-friction rings are causing a groove to wear into the sticks. About half of the reviews mentioned this and the other half didn’t. QC issue, perhaps? Please let us know! I’d hate to spend $200 on a controller only to have to turn around and wait a month for a new one to be shipped back to me after repairs.
I really appreciate the attempt from Turtle Beach to make some decent premium peripherals on console, and specifically for Xbox. I think this looks phenomenal, and I have high expectations for mine when it arrives. I don't think the Stealth Pro headset was exactly a home run, but it's been the best headset I've used for console in terms of incoming sound and comfort. I really hope they continue these product lines. I think their lower-end stuff is all passable, but wholly unremarkable, but these last couple products have shown serious promise IMO.
Hall Effect sticks- Check. Case with firm structure- Check. Gimmicky Screen- Check. Nice D-pad- Check. 10 foot cord- Check. Rubberized grips on the side- Check. Reset button on the back- Check. Back buttons with easy access- Check. Lights within the controller- Check. Better-than-bluetooth dongle- Check. Silica Gel Packet: Check. Headphone jack- Check. 1 year warranty- Check. No lead weights in the controller- Check. Sounds like a nice controller to invest in :)
Awesome review as always. I had this preordered and they shipped it 7 days early. I got it on Sunday and it's better than I ever imagined it would be. As you said the only real issue is the PC app needs improved but man I love the side by side back buttons and that D-Pad is amazing on SF6 and MK1. I can't wait for Tekken 8 for this beast.
After having such a bad experience with the elite series 2 from Microsoft I might be picking this controller up. I sent my elite 2 to get fixed within the warranty and it was returned to me even more broken. The mechanical Face buttons on this controller has me excited. The only thing missing is the ability to increase the tension on the right thumb stick. Great review. Thank you!
@@ElluzhinYT listen the entire internet has problems with the elite ..they are horrible .. you sound like such a fangirl ...i had 4 elites ..my friend stock piles them since he can afford to.. i never slam my control ..its goes in the box after use ..i wipe it down ..i dont press buttons hard and the bumpers go bad...they come bad out the mf box ...
Love the review. By far may favorite controller reviewer on YT. Currently rocking an Elite Series 2 that is made up of my original Elite Series 2 and my warranty replacement that I pieced together to make one working controller. I have been contemplating jumping on a Core Series but I may just spring for this since I play PC too.
The controller looks really good/the colour style etc, also the screen seems very usable which is a +, quick button mapping is also a +, i heard there's an Elite V3 coming out next year, hopefully that's a step above the V2 (shouldn't be too hard) lol, thanks again for a great video ✌️
There you are Mark, I was waiting for your comment brother. I’m gonna be putting out a video hopefully by noon today going over everything we know about that elite series 3 so far. Exciting stuff to say the least
I'm still rocking the Gambit Vitrix with the extended right thumbstick (don't mind wired connection either). If this controller had swappable thumbsticks, it would be an instant buy for me even at the $200 price point. I can wait for a sale or if I collect some Amazon GCs and wait for all the bugs to be squashed out after couple of software/firmware updates. Great review!
Thanks for the review Kevin. Just placed my order. It nearly has all of my features I’m looking for: Hall sticks, mechanical buttons, bumpers, trigger stops, mappable 4 rear buttons. Would have been nice if it had mouse click triggers, but idk if anyone will make a controllers with all those features for a reasonable price. We will see if this will dethrone my daily driver the gambit by Victrix. Love your content and humor buddy keep that shit up 🙏👍❤
@@GamerHeavenOfficial you briefly touched on covering the rear buttons simultaneously with 4 fingers. That’s my preferred grip, would you say it’ll take a game or two to get use to the rear button layout?
I love the body shape of the Recon and React-R, so this looks great. I'd like to see a cut-down "React-R" version without the display, charging dock and maybe even wireless dongle for $50-75 less.
Right after the review I pre ordered mine, I have a hypr Xbox controller with Hall effect sticks otw and I have the fusion 3 pro, envision pro, Wolverine chroma, Elite Series 2, and the Victorix gambit, I plan to do a comparison on all at the end of the year and post it just saying you have great content and inspired me to get back into reviews!
Dude you have very good taste in controllers, and you have a pretty hefty collection if I do say so myself. Let me know when you post that video and I’ll give it a watch, have a good day
There was a time when I’d never have considered a third part controller, but after using both of the Turtle Beach flight sticks I’m all in on this those flight sticks are really nice to use.
Cheers for sinking this into me: That this controller is hands down an absolute beast of a first pro controller. I knew it would be good as I had durability in mind, by holy, I didn't realise the extent.
Thanks for the review ! I think one thing that could improve your tests is using an input display in the dpad section to check if hitting diagonals actually work as you want it to. Some dpads trick you into thinking they can diagonal when they actually can't (like the Firefly controller - at least the one I've got)
That’s a great recommendation, and one I don’t think I’ve heard. I will do this from now on, unless I forget but I’m writing it down in my review guide
I appreciate your honesty about the TB "sponsorship" nature of this review, the controller looks very cheap in construction and materials, I don't know why you said the d-pad is made from aluminium when it's plastic! It's like TB cut corners wherever they could and still kept a premium price tag. One is basically paying for the hall effect sticks, the screen and all the cool connectivity. Can't wait to try it myself.
I think the social feature was silly as well, but then thought it would be amazing if the controller could connect to someone’s stream. Imagine being on twitch and gaming, and getting the notification of a new follower directly onto your controller.
The review we have all been waiting for! They should of allowed RGB of the actual Xbox button (unless I missed that) I hope their controller is a lot better built than their headset that broke on me about a week ago; although I was using the Stealth 7s so it is what it is.
Just got these at Best Buy. Went in to my local Best Buy just to see if they’d have it early, a day before release. Lo and behold, it was already on the rack. Haven’t even opened it. Super excited.
"...grab a snack, crack a brew. If you're sober, grab a soda instead..." hahahahaah!!!! "now if you pop this box from the side moderately damaging it..." lol I fucking love this guy. Dude is so real. I love his style of reviewing. Perfect personality....
@GamerHeavenOfficial I really wish TH-cam would allow gifs..... Dwight crying and saying thank you seems really apt right about meow. Electronics come pretty intuitively to me, and I'm very thorough with researching / learning/ playing with things... I dont think I've ever seen a channel dive in the way you have. And the wildly inappropriate jokes...... Top Shelf work. I was thinking of getting my 2 wildlings these for Christmas, but I was concerned about the durability and overall value for the cost. Please help a fella out 😭
@xXTheUknownClassXx you might need to do a short video saying " I am not Gamer Heaven but I do have a backwall with controllers thanks to watching his review videos." 😂
Just for that ball-gaze callback, on top of all of the premium content you've been putting out (Aurora R12 owner here), you got a like and sub from me. Fuuuuck, school was so long ago 😅
Another super-helpful review - thanks! I'll be buying one. Currently use an Elite 2 on my Series X and and GameSir G7SE on my Series S, but I liked the TB Recon - aside from some rough textures on the triggers.
im loving the over saturation of of controllers in general, the first beach controller was just the power a spectra with no trigger locks, and the 2 buttons were in the middle of the controller, tighter trigger locks, wireless, magnetic charging, camera, mechanical buttons, 4 back buttons, built in controller software, a very good contender
My pleasure. That is an extremely hard comparison is they are both fantastic controllers. Well the turtle beach is about $40 more expensive, that’s my personal choice over the elite 2(which I love)
@@GamerHeavenOfficial lol I was finally set to go with some Christmas money on a controller to get, then this one comes along, 🤤, lol, thanks for all you do in this space Bud, you da man!
Kevin, your reviews are great and i think people like you are the reason why the industry is shifting towards hall effect sticks and mechanical buttons. However, please stop calling 250hz polling rate on a 200$ gamepad "not bad". You could buy a cheap gaming mouse for less then half the price, literally 10 years ago, and get consistent 1000hz. Not only PS4 & PS5 gamepads can be overclocked to 1000hz, there are also controllers for a fraction of the price where you can set 1k in their native software. Can we stop considering 500hz or even 250hz to be good? Mice are currently moving to 2000hz or even 8000hz, even wireless. Even ones much cheaper then this controller. When we buy a controller, why do we still get 250hz while paying the same or more? 1000hz should be standard and manufacturers should be called out until they improve! Otherwise, great review!
Thanks for all your controller review videos. If I could make one request, can you please demonstrate how noisy each of the buttons are. I know you kind of do that throughout the video, but a quick presentation of all of them in succession would be awesome, and greatly appreciated. 🙏
I saw the negative reviews on this controller. But I also saw the same negative reviews about the Elite Series 2 and all the problems people had with stick drift or the fact they are on their 3rd elite 2, so a year ago I chose to chance it , and I went ahead and bout the elite series 2 and I have not had any issues with stick drift and I am still on my first elite series 2 controller even after 1 year of usage and it is still going strong and is still thus far the best controller I have ever owned and used. So given just as I did a year ago when I bought the Elite Series 2, I decided to chance it again and find out for myself so I pulled the trigger and bought these turtle stealth ultra performance praying that I get the same result and satisfaction as I did when I bought the Elite Series 2. $200 is alot but worth it if it works out and turns out to be just as good if not better than the Elite Series 2. Time will tell.
The one thing that tickles my brain in a bad way is the "antidrift" lettering..... I don't need to be reminded of the features they should speak for themselves
😂😂😂 they trying to get buck great video mane you always killing it with the reviews keep up the amazing work 👍🤠. I like the controller I'm getting me one and my platform is Xbox and I play with a sucf inst pro controller and it's nice 💯
turtle beach will most likely make a PS version and will prob improve on it.... for example actual thumbsticks that swap out instead of those silly caps
Just received my Gamesir T4 Cyclone Pro yesterday and was quite disappointed with the face-buttons, but it seemed like the best wireless option for me, at time of ordering. If the face-buttons were better and it had 4 rear buttons, it would be near perfect for me. However, this controller! Seems like the one I've been waiting for! The rear button layout seem perfect to me! Gonna pre-order it immediately.
I really want a wired mechanical & micro-switch controller with a built-in quality headphone DAC/AMP, with HQ stereo 32bit/384kHz PCM and a 1-600Ohm HP-AMP, man that would be sweet, mechanical buttons, 8-way micro-switch D-Pad, 1000hz optical-analogue-mechanical-sticks with touchpad tops (great for ultra accurate aiming), a touch-sensitive built-in 3.5-4" 4:3 OLED, which would be amazing for trainers, loadouts, maps, music, walkthroughs, videos, huds (no need for risking burn-in on your gaming OLED display with huds on the screen), quick macros for reloading, weapon selection, many other custom features for video games, would also be amazing for playing DS/3DS/arcade/RTS/management games.
As always, great review. Let me start with me, me being someone who has to change controllers every 3/4 mths with stick stick/drift. Can't be without a good working controller so I genuinely have to purchase the next controller as I open a new controller(limited movement /feeling left thumb). Hall effect make this desirable and maybe persuade me out off budget controllers because I really really think this is "SICK"!!! Currently using G7se which is approaching 4 mths faultless use((👌) in possession of day after your review but put it in the queue) and unknown user time. I will wait off and see how these 2 controllers pan out because turtle beachs audio suit is another big plus for me(limited hearing range) having used both variants for less than 3 mths each. Hoping the sticks give this that something that makes it viable to me. Thanks for sharing Keven... "👍"...
So this does connect to Xbox PC dongle and no need to use the Turtle Dongle? Why I am talking about turtle dongles....Anyway, nice to see review of this controller and I am HAPPY it is here. Finally some true competition for Elite Series 2 that lasts barely 2 years.
Correct. I’ll cover that topic in a little more detail in my follow-up video which will probably be in a few weeks because I plan on using nothing but this controller on Xbox and pc
Same as you, just wait for the Gullikit KK3 at the end of December. It has 4 magnetics paddles like the Elite and 1000hz polling rate. By the way, great review GamerHeaven ❤
@@4TheCosplayers_YTB im here to burst your bubble ...that controller is listed for android ...pc switch and windows ... no mechanical bumpers either ... so its an L if you're an xbox gamer .. hell the button layout is for the nintendo switch lol
@@4TheCosplayers_YTB aye yo thanks so much for putting me on to this controller it looks to be just what I'm looking for! It would be a dream if the back paddles are compatible with the scuf paddles for the series 2 but if not this is still looking to be a suitable upgrade.
@@j1nftw1n You're welcome friend. Yeah unfortunatly it's more like the paddle system of the Dualsense Edge so no compatibility with the Scuf paddles. Wait at the end of December for the reviews, and I'm pretty sure Gamer Heaven will make one 🙂
Спасибо за обзор который показал эффект Холла и не возможнность подключить черепаху на прямую без свистка-адаптера к серии Х.Гемпад классный,но все же не на 100% совместим с серией Х,а значит жду родного гемпада от майкрософт и он должен появиться на эфекте Холла.Если тратить 200$ то это родной гемпад от майкрософт.Спасибо.
I've been patiently waiting for this review once this controller was announced. Unfortunately, not being able to map R3 and L3 to the rear buttons is a deal breaker for me. Those are two of the buttons I primarily use on a controller with rear paddles/buttons. I hope they can add this functionality in a firmware update and then I can consider this controller.
Hope it lived up to the suspense. Yeah that should be an option for the rear bindings, I personally would never waste my rear button bindings on the thumb clicks considering you’re already covering them and can easily click down, I’ve never actually gotten wanting to bind that particular function but to each his/her own and yeah TB should add stick clicks to the binding options (hopefully with an updated possible)
@@GamerHeavenOfficial I see what you mean about your finger being on the button already. The original reason I started to map them to the back was to help "save" the thumb sticks from overuse. I've had a lot of issues with stick drift in the past and believed the less I man handled them, the less likely they were to fail. Also felt like clicking in the right thumb stick while I was aiming was messing up my accuracy. I got so used to it over the past 2 years, at this point it's hard to imagine not having sprint, crouch, and jump on the back buttons. 🙂
Dude your controller reviews are the absolute best. Thanks for doing this one! I own a Dualsense (because I love the thumbsticks being adjacent to each other) and an Elite Series 2. How do you find the placement of the rear buttons compared to the Razer Wolverine V2 Pro?
Thank you fire bolt, personally I think this is leagues ahead of the Wolverines back buttons which I’ve never been a big fan of(I like a lot of other parts on that controller though)
dude i got mine today and my sticks are busted or something. my left stick only goes down and my right stick only moves left. im really bummed. i was so hyped for this thing. ive tried resetting the controller and uninstaling and reinstalling the software
Thanks for the review!! The rear buttons are a deal breaker for me. I like the Elite paddles for games like COD. I feel like the TB would be a pain rocking one finger for two rear buttons 🤷♂️
@@kenzilbaptiste2519 👀 you gotta learn the ways if your playing COD competitively. Sprint/crouch on one side and action/reload on the other. Your fingers never come off the sticks.
I been using paddles since xbox 360 scuff but only 2 A & B for jumping n sliding but this controller seems easier using 4 back buttons for bigger hands
@@goatbebryant4915 yeah you can definitely do damage with just 2 buttons! Dang, I didn’t know the paddles have been out that long. I didn’t get onto paddles until the Elite 1 in 2015.
I got this for Christmas and ended up returning it. I had two major issues with this controller. The first was I hated the bumpers, they felt kind of mushy and I really didn't like clicking them and the angle was weird for me. I tried playing Lies of P with it and just hated the feeling of attacking. The other thing that was an issue for me, but some people might love is the joysticks. They are pretty much exactly the Xbox 360 ones and I really need ones with more side grip like the PS4/PS5 and Xbox controllers have, but I know a lot of people think the 360 controller is the best ever made and they will love it. If this controller had the GameSir G7 joysticks and bumpers it would be my favorite controller ever made, but it just wasn't good enough for me at $200.
Really wish this had mouse click trigger stops. It’s just about the only missing feature I care about, other than Razer’s third shoulder button placement.
Great looking controller by Turtle Beach. I have been thinking it would be cool if they also started releasing controllers under the Roccat brand since they acquired them. Could have some good styling to match some of their gaming mouse designs.
Hey Captain - looks like feedback on social media is that there are serious quality control issues with the controller - have you experienced anything sub par at all? - reports of connection issues and left stick grinding after very little use
I didn't know this was out. If this was out for PS4/PS5, and thus had a touchscreen. And those back buttons were paddles, I'd have to seriously consider it even though I have the Dualsense Edge
there are a lot of things I like about the Edge, but as a woman with medium-sized hands I find it to be the least ergonomic controller that I regularly use. it might be more comfortable if I had smaller hands though.
Thank you so much for coming out with this review!
I saw a couple others release lackluster reviews early on and I wanted to bring this controller to your attention but you’re already on top of it.
Great work Gamer Heaven!
Glad it was helpful! You’re very welcome
Finally a controller that have on-board calibration software. I hate having to calibrate 1 controller to several PC just because it drift a little. Thank You Turtle Beach.
I've been highly anticipating this video from you since it was revealed two weeks ago. I'm glad this controller is good. Just ordered it on Amazon 5 minutes ago
Right on my friend, I do not think you’ll be disappointed
I preordered this and kept checking daily for you to come out with a review. I have been using the Vader 3 Pro since your review due to the Hall effect sticks. I’m glad to see TB decided to go that route. Hopefully Xbox will follow suit with the Elites. I’m Tired of spending $200 on stick drift happy “pro” and elite controllers.
Right on Clinth
@@GamerHeavenOfficialyeah i will also say the elite controller bumper issues and the grips falling off
Loving the review. Thank you so much!
Love the controller. Thank you for putting out a quality product!
Love the recognition here! Just wanted to ask what your warranty is regarding this controller. I’m REALLY interested in purchasing, but I’m afraid there are too many reviews from Best Buy and other websites, stating that the anti-friction rings are causing a groove to wear into the sticks. About half of the reviews mentioned this and the other half didn’t. QC issue, perhaps? Please let us know! I’d hate to spend $200 on a controller only to have to turn around and wait a month for a new one to be shipped back to me after repairs.
I really appreciate the attempt from Turtle Beach to make some decent premium peripherals on console, and specifically for Xbox. I think this looks phenomenal, and I have high expectations for mine when it arrives. I don't think the Stealth Pro headset was exactly a home run, but it's been the best headset I've used for console in terms of incoming sound and comfort. I really hope they continue these product lines. I think their lower-end stuff is all passable, but wholly unremarkable, but these last couple products have shown serious promise IMO.
Feeling like SpongeBob with the water he "doesn't need" right about now. Tempting as hell.
Lol
I don’t need it I don’t need it I don’t need it
You don’t need it
Bro after 2 elite 2s , 2 scuf impact pros , both wolverine chromas and the gambit I def don't need this one but I want it so bad 😂
@@ushallN0tpassme with 5 elites😂
Hall Effect sticks- Check. Case with firm structure- Check. Gimmicky Screen- Check. Nice D-pad- Check. 10 foot cord- Check. Rubberized grips on the side- Check. Reset button on the back- Check. Back buttons with easy access- Check. Lights within the controller- Check. Better-than-bluetooth dongle- Check. Silica Gel Packet: Check. Headphone jack- Check. 1 year warranty- Check. No lead weights in the controller- Check. Sounds like a nice controller to invest in :)
Awesome review as always. I had this preordered and they shipped it 7 days early. I got it on Sunday and it's better than I ever imagined it would be. As you said the only real issue is the PC app needs improved but man I love the side by side back buttons and that D-Pad is amazing on SF6 and MK1. I can't wait for Tekken 8 for this beast.
Right on brother
Been watching you for 2 years, I'm glad you're getting so many subscribers
That’s awesome, I’m glad to have you watching for two years.
After having such a bad experience with the elite series 2 from Microsoft I might be picking this controller up. I sent my elite 2 to get fixed within the warranty and it was returned to me even more broken. The mechanical Face buttons on this controller has me excited. The only thing missing is the ability to increase the tension on the right thumb stick. Great review. Thank you!
Thank you, and my pleasure. Also thank you for sharing your experience
I never had problems with my Elite 2 cause i dont throw nor slam on the table. 😅 Take more care of your controllers bro
@@ElluzhinYT I know it's people who play intense first person shooter games on controller seem to break more.
@@ElluzhinYT i don't do that either "bro"!
@@ElluzhinYT listen the entire internet has problems with the elite ..they are horrible ..
you sound like such a fangirl ...i had 4 elites ..my friend stock piles them since he can afford to..
i never slam my control ..its goes in the box after use ..i wipe it down ..i dont press buttons hard and the bumpers go bad...they come bad out the mf box ...
F#&KING sold!!! FINALLY Halifax sticks and mechanical buttons I'm done
Thanks... Definitely was waiting for this review before preordering on Amazon.
Nice brother
Only seen your channel once or twice. It’s a crime you don’t have over a million subscribers. Excellent videos and man that back wall is cool.
Thank you so much.
OMG I think Turtle Beach actually listened to us! Finally a decent Pro level controller with hall effect joysticks!
Love this video. The most comprehensive review of this controller I've seen and so useful. Thanks and subscribed!
Love the review. By far may favorite controller reviewer on YT. Currently rocking an Elite Series 2 that is made up of my original Elite Series 2 and my warranty replacement that I pieced together to make one working controller. I have been contemplating jumping on a Core Series but I may just spring for this since I play PC too.
Thank you. Thats pretty badass you are rocking a Frankenstein’ed controller. I love my elite 2 brother
Dude your vids are a breath of fresh air man i jst love watching these 🙏🏻🤙
And that’s refreshing to hear
@@GamerHeavenOfficial you’re fucking awesome bro your videos help me when im feeling stressed thanks for your content bro keep it up🙏🏻🙏🏻💙
The controller looks really good/the colour style etc, also the screen seems very usable which is a +, quick button mapping is also a +, i heard there's an Elite V3 coming out next year, hopefully that's a step above the V2 (shouldn't be too hard) lol, thanks again for a great video ✌️
There you are Mark, I was waiting for your comment brother. I’m gonna be putting out a video hopefully by noon today going over everything we know about that elite series 3 so far. Exciting stuff to say the least
@@GamerHeavenOfficial Nice one bro can't wait for the video.
I'm still rocking the Gambit Vitrix with the extended right thumbstick (don't mind wired connection either). If this controller had swappable thumbsticks, it would be an instant buy for me even at the $200 price point. I can wait for a sale or if I collect some Amazon GCs and wait for all the bugs to be squashed out after couple of software/firmware updates. Great review!
Smart play, wait for a sale while TB fixed any bugs in the app. Thank you, have a good one🙂
I got mine this past Sunday and it by far my favorite controller I've used. The D pad is next level for fighting games.
Are the face buttons easy to slide over when pulling off combos? Soft eges or hard edges?
I've been debating all day, I'm getting one lol definitely don't need it but I want. Great vid once again!
Thank you man. It’s there for you if/when you want to pick one up 😉
Thanks for the review Kevin. Just placed my order. It nearly has all of my features I’m looking for: Hall sticks, mechanical buttons, bumpers, trigger stops, mappable 4 rear buttons. Would have been nice if it had mouse click triggers, but idk if anyone will make a controllers with all those features for a reasonable price. We will see if this will dethrone my daily driver the gambit by Victrix. Love your content and humor buddy keep that shit up 🙏👍❤
Hey panda, love the profile picture that’s hilarious. I totally agree on the trigger stops. Thanks brother I’ll keep it coming
@@GamerHeavenOfficial you briefly touched on covering the rear buttons simultaneously with 4 fingers. That’s my preferred grip, would you say it’ll take a game or two to get use to the rear button layout?
Such an cool controller! Tnx for this amazing review🔥🔥
I love the body shape of the Recon and React-R, so this looks great. I'd like to see a cut-down "React-R" version without the display, charging dock and maybe even wireless dongle for $50-75 less.
That would be a smart controller for TB to focus on, a nice mid-upper level controller with great ergonomics
Right after the review I pre ordered mine, I have a hypr Xbox controller with Hall effect sticks otw and I have the fusion 3 pro, envision pro, Wolverine chroma, Elite Series 2, and the Victorix gambit, I plan to do a comparison on all at the end of the year and post it just saying you have great content and inspired me to get back into reviews!
Dude you have very good taste in controllers, and you have a pretty hefty collection if I do say so myself. Let me know when you post that video and I’ll give it a watch, have a good day
There was a time when I’d never have considered a third part controller, but after using both of the Turtle Beach flight sticks I’m all in on this those flight sticks are really nice to use.
Cheers for sinking this into me: That this controller is hands down an absolute beast of a first pro controller. I knew it would be good as I had durability in mind, by holy, I didn't realise the extent.
it’s quite sexy
Thanks for the review ! I think one thing that could improve your tests is using an input display in the dpad section to check if hitting diagonals actually work as you want it to. Some dpads trick you into thinking they can diagonal when they actually can't (like the Firefly controller - at least the one I've got)
That’s a great recommendation, and one I don’t think I’ve heard. I will do this from now on, unless I forget but I’m writing it down in my review guide
Turtle Beach is swinging for the fences on all their flagship products and I'm VERY happy!
Cool to see you getting early review copies now. Well deserved!
Thanks Jay, yeah I still can’t believe it myself
I appreciate your honesty about the TB "sponsorship" nature of this review, the controller looks very cheap in construction and materials, I don't know why you said the d-pad is made from aluminium when it's plastic! It's like TB cut corners wherever they could and still kept a premium price tag. One is basically paying for the hall effect sticks, the screen and all the cool connectivity. Can't wait to try it myself.
I think the social feature was silly as well, but then thought it would be amazing if the controller could connect to someone’s stream. Imagine being on twitch and gaming, and getting the notification of a new follower directly onto your controller.
That’d be wild
The review we have all been waiting for!
They should of allowed RGB of the actual Xbox button (unless I missed that)
I hope their controller is a lot better built than their headset that broke on me about a week ago; although I was using the Stealth 7s so it is what it is.
No you didn’t miss it, that would be really cool! Damn sorry to hear that about your headset
Thanks for the ring light review, I’ve been watching all your videos waiting for it!
lol
Just got these at Best Buy. Went in to my local Best Buy just to see if they’d have it early, a day before release. Lo and behold, it was already on the rack. Haven’t even opened it. Super excited.
Love your videos!
Since grabbing a Nacon controller ive never needed a different one thanks to you.
Always a chuckle, alongside a quality review!
Thank you kindly!
@@GamerHeavenOfficial my stealth is coming tomorrow, can’t wait!
Great review, man. I was hoping it’s good and I’m not disappointed. 🤘
Love to hear that
"...grab a snack, crack a brew. If you're sober, grab a soda instead..." hahahahaah!!!! "now if you pop this box from the side moderately damaging it..." lol I fucking love this guy. Dude is so real. I love his style of reviewing. Perfect personality....
Thanks for the early review man! Looks awesome pre ordering now!
You’re welcome, and I think you’ll enjoy it. Let me know when when you think when you get it
I think so too brother and i sure will! @GamerHeavenOfficial
I love the back paddles
"all you gotta do is sneeze and your'e dumpin a mag"....best description ever 😄
Mate....ive never seen your channel.....safe to say its my new favorite 😂😂 this is brilliant
Welcome aboard!
@GamerHeavenOfficial I really wish TH-cam would allow gifs..... Dwight crying and saying thank you seems really apt right about meow. Electronics come pretty intuitively to me, and I'm very thorough with researching / learning/ playing with things... I dont think I've ever seen a channel dive in the way you have. And the wildly inappropriate jokes...... Top Shelf work. I was thinking of getting my 2 wildlings these for Christmas, but I was concerned about the durability and overall value for the cost. Please help a fella out 😭
Bro is so good at his craft this he stopped in the middle of his review to review a Ring Light. He had Time TODAY 😂
😂, thank you Salvy I appreciate that
I've been waiting for this one. Great Review thanks
Hope you enjoy it!
I wasn't in the market for a controller but I might be now 😅
😂 oh geez, that’s how it always goes
Recognize that. Have bought 8 in the last 3 months alone. 90% is probably because of that dude who talks so much 😅@@xXTheUknownClassXx
@xXTheUknownClassXx you might need to do a short video saying " I am not Gamer Heaven but I do have a backwall with controllers thanks to watching his review videos." 😂
Literally been waiting 😂 knew you would get it
Just for that ball-gaze callback, on top of all of the premium content you've been putting out (Aurora R12 owner here), you got a like and sub from me.
Fuuuuck, school was so long ago 😅
I've had it for a few days and I love the controller. I wish the paddles had a shift function like the Elite Series 2 though.
Another super-helpful review - thanks! I'll be buying one. Currently use an Elite 2 on my Series X and and GameSir G7SE on my Series S, but I liked the TB Recon - aside from some rough textures on the triggers.
im loving the over saturation of of controllers in general, the first beach controller was just the power a spectra with no trigger locks, and the 2 buttons were in the middle of the controller,
tighter trigger locks, wireless, magnetic charging, camera, mechanical buttons, 4 back buttons, built in controller software, a very good contender
No controller reviewer out there like you, appreciate the work!
I appreciate that!
Thx so much man. I have an Elite 2 in a cart, but now I have a decision to make, lol 🤘🏻
My pleasure. That is an extremely hard comparison is they are both fantastic controllers. Well the turtle beach is about $40 more expensive, that’s my personal choice over the elite 2(which I love)
@@GamerHeavenOfficial lol I was finally set to go with some Christmas money on a controller to get, then this one comes along, 🤤, lol, thanks for all you do in this space Bud, you da man!
Now I want brushed aluminum shoulder and trigger buttons!
Bro this controller actually looks sick af! If Microsoft actually put out these for a controller refresh so many people would actually buy them.
Kevin,
your reviews are great and i think people like you are the reason why the industry is shifting towards hall effect sticks and mechanical buttons.
However, please stop calling 250hz polling rate on a 200$ gamepad "not bad".
You could buy a cheap gaming mouse for less then half the price, literally 10 years ago, and get consistent 1000hz.
Not only PS4 & PS5 gamepads can be overclocked to 1000hz, there are also controllers for a fraction of the price where you can set 1k in their native software.
Can we stop considering 500hz or even 250hz to be good? Mice are currently moving to 2000hz or even 8000hz, even wireless. Even ones much cheaper then this controller.
When we buy a controller, why do we still get 250hz while paying the same or more? 1000hz should be standard and manufacturers should be called out until they improve!
Otherwise, great review!
Thanks for all your controller review videos. If I could make one request, can you please demonstrate how noisy each of the buttons are. I know you kind of do that throughout the video, but a quick presentation of all of them in succession would be awesome, and greatly appreciated. 🙏
Noted
15:15 I’m pretty sure it’s because this controller has the newest K-Silver JH16 modules compared to all the other ones that use Gulikit JH13 modules
That explains it
I saw the negative reviews on this controller. But I also saw the same negative reviews about the Elite Series 2 and all the problems people had with stick drift or the fact they are on their 3rd elite 2, so a year ago I chose to chance it , and I went ahead and bout the elite series 2 and I have not had any issues with stick drift and I am still on my first elite series 2 controller even after 1 year of usage and it is still going strong and is still thus far the best controller I have ever owned and used. So given just as I did a year ago when I bought the Elite Series 2, I decided to chance it again and find out for myself so I pulled the trigger and bought these turtle stealth ultra performance praying that I get the same result and satisfaction as I did when I bought the Elite Series 2. $200 is alot but worth it if it works out and turns out to be just as good if not better than the Elite Series 2. Time will tell.
Man my friends annoy me because of the amount of controllers I have. But this guy... DAAMN!!!!
oh my god kevin i have been eagerly waiting for this
The one thing that tickles my brain in a bad way is the "antidrift" lettering..... I don't need to be reminded of the features they should speak for themselves
😂😂😂 they trying to get buck great video mane you always killing it with the reviews keep up the amazing work 👍🤠. I like the controller I'm getting me one and my platform is Xbox and I play with a sucf inst pro controller and it's nice 💯
Thank you so much
Don’t have an Xbox but this controller seems very interesting and your reviews are awesome
turtle beach will most likely make a PS version and will prob improve on it.... for example actual thumbsticks that swap out instead of those silly caps
It is pretty cool, and thank you
Best controller I've ever had..... BUY IT! I own the elite 2 POS ... This controller is awesome.
Nice controller, the worst thing about it is the very limited polling rate, specially for the heavy price.
Just received my Gamesir T4 Cyclone Pro yesterday and was quite disappointed with the face-buttons, but it seemed like the best wireless option for me, at time of ordering. If the face-buttons were better and it had 4 rear buttons, it would be near perfect for me.
However, this controller! Seems like the one I've been waiting for! The rear button layout seem perfect to me! Gonna pre-order it immediately.
Thanks for sharing your experience
I really want a wired mechanical & micro-switch controller with a built-in quality headphone DAC/AMP, with HQ stereo 32bit/384kHz PCM and a 1-600Ohm HP-AMP, man that would be sweet, mechanical buttons, 8-way micro-switch D-Pad, 1000hz optical-analogue-mechanical-sticks with touchpad tops (great for ultra accurate aiming), a touch-sensitive built-in 3.5-4" 4:3 OLED, which would be amazing for trainers, loadouts, maps, music, walkthroughs, videos, huds (no need for risking burn-in on your gaming OLED display with huds on the screen), quick macros for reloading, weapon selection, many other custom features for video games, would also be amazing for playing DS/3DS/arcade/RTS/management games.
Great review got mine coming friday 👍👍
Enjoy it
I just got this controler last night n it's Amazing I advise u get it off Amazon with a yr warranty
Better/swappable thumbsticks feel needed at this point especially for $200, also we have to move past the 250hz locked polling rates!
Both facts
Hard pass for me because of this. Elite 2 is still King.
As always, great review. Let me start with me, me being someone who has to change controllers every 3/4 mths with stick stick/drift. Can't be without a good working controller so I genuinely have to purchase the next controller as I open a new controller(limited movement /feeling left thumb). Hall effect make this desirable and maybe persuade me out off budget controllers because I really really think this is "SICK"!!! Currently using G7se which is approaching 4 mths faultless use((👌) in possession of day after your review but put it in the queue) and unknown user time. I will wait off and see how these 2 controllers pan out because turtle beachs audio suit is another big plus for me(limited hearing range) having used both variants for less than 3 mths each. Hoping the sticks give this that something that makes it viable to me. Thanks for sharing Keven... "👍"...
So this does connect to Xbox PC dongle and no need to use the Turtle Dongle? Why I am talking about turtle dongles....Anyway, nice to see review of this controller and I am HAPPY it is here. Finally some true competition for Elite Series 2 that lasts barely 2 years.
Correct. I’ll cover that topic in a little more detail in my follow-up video which will probably be in a few weeks because I plan on using nothing but this controller on Xbox and pc
@@GamerHeavenOfficial Excellent. Keep up the good work! :)
I just want a controller with higher pollling rate than the elite series 2 but with the back paddle comfort and ergonomics as the elite series 2
Same as you, just wait for the Gullikit KK3 at the end of December. It has 4 magnetics paddles like the Elite and 1000hz polling rate. By the way, great review GamerHeaven ❤
@@4TheCosplayers_YTB im here to burst your bubble ...that controller is listed for android ...pc switch and windows ... no mechanical bumpers either ...
so its an L if you're an xbox gamer ..
hell the button layout is for the nintendo switch lol
@@kenzilbaptiste2519 Bumper you mean LB/RB ?That's not a huge deal if their not mechanicals, I prefer the X/B/Y/A to be clicky 🙂
@@4TheCosplayers_YTB aye yo thanks so much for putting me on to this controller it looks to be just what I'm looking for! It would be a dream if the back paddles are compatible with the scuf paddles for the series 2 but if not this is still looking to be a suitable upgrade.
@@j1nftw1n You're welcome friend. Yeah unfortunatly it's more like the paddle system of the Dualsense Edge so no compatibility with the Scuf paddles. Wait at the end of December for the reviews, and I'm pretty sure Gamer Heaven will make one 🙂
Спасибо за обзор который показал эффект Холла и не возможнность подключить черепаху на прямую без свистка-адаптера к серии Х.Гемпад классный,но все же не на 100% совместим с серией Х,а значит жду родного гемпада от майкрософт и он должен появиться на эфекте Холла.Если тратить 200$ то это родной гемпад от майкрософт.Спасибо.
I love scuff, but after a year sick drift hits hard. I'll try the new TB.
This controller is a BEAUTY
It is
I picked up a elite 2 controller and man its so much better.
I've been patiently waiting for this review once this controller was announced. Unfortunately, not being able to map R3 and L3 to the rear buttons is a deal breaker for me. Those are two of the buttons I primarily use on a controller with rear paddles/buttons. I hope they can add this functionality in a firmware update and then I can consider this controller.
Wait whaaaat…? That’s pretty much all I need to remap… umm…
Ya, that changes my view on this one too… did you see that in another review or where?
Well, I can’t go spending $200 for this just to “wait” for a firmware update… dang…
Hope it lived up to the suspense. Yeah that should be an option for the rear bindings, I personally would never waste my rear button bindings on the thumb clicks considering you’re already covering them and can easily click down, I’ve never actually gotten wanting to bind that particular function but to each his/her own and yeah TB should add stick clicks to the binding options (hopefully with an updated possible)
@@GamerHeavenOfficial I see what you mean about your finger being on the button already. The original reason I started to map them to the back was to help "save" the thumb sticks from overuse. I've had a lot of issues with stick drift in the past and believed the less I man handled them, the less likely they were to fail. Also felt like clicking in the right thumb stick while I was aiming was messing up my accuracy. I got so used to it over the past 2 years, at this point it's hard to imagine not having sprint, crouch, and jump on the back buttons. 🙂
Dude your controller reviews are the absolute best. Thanks for doing this one! I own a Dualsense (because I love the thumbsticks being adjacent to each other) and an Elite Series 2. How do you find the placement of the rear buttons compared to the Razer Wolverine V2 Pro?
Thank you fire bolt, personally I think this is leagues ahead of the Wolverines back buttons which I’ve never been a big fan of(I like a lot of other parts on that controller though)
I got mine and its amazing!! I also own 10 controllers and by far the best.
Sorry also you did not mention the usb dongle plugs in the charging base so you can just leave base plugged in. Im on PC.
I actually didn’t figure that out until about an hour ago 😂, it’s pretty convenient.
Is it better for FPS than the Thrustmaster eswap? I bought the eswap this weeks and my K/D ratio skyrocketed in a good way.
Just bought this tonight. Can confirm the app on Xbox updates quick.
Came back to like the video because i forgot to yesterday at launch lol
I really appreciate that Rich, have a good one man
As long as it doesn't start to fall apart after a couple months, it's already better than the elite controllers
dude i got mine today and my sticks are busted or something. my left stick only goes down and my right stick only moves left. im really bummed. i was so hyped for this thing. ive tried resetting the controller and uninstaling and reinstalling the software
Thanks captain, just pre ordered
You’re welcome CDJ
Quality work, as always.
I appreciate that
Thanks for the review!! The rear buttons are a deal breaker for me. I like the Elite paddles for games like COD. I feel like the TB would be a pain rocking one finger for two rear buttons 🤷♂️
lol there is no real reason to be using 2 buttons from left or right hand at the same time under your controller
@@kenzilbaptiste2519 👀 you gotta learn the ways if your playing COD competitively. Sprint/crouch on one side and action/reload on the other. Your fingers never come off the sticks.
I’m the same way can’t move on from the elite paddles for cod
I been using paddles since xbox 360 scuff but only 2 A & B for jumping n sliding but this controller seems easier using 4 back buttons for bigger hands
@@goatbebryant4915 yeah you can definitely do damage with just 2 buttons! Dang, I didn’t know the paddles have been out that long. I didn’t get onto paddles until the Elite 1 in 2015.
Might have to try this one out. We’ll see if it can dethrone the gambit 👑
I got this for Christmas and ended up returning it. I had two major issues with this controller. The first was I hated the bumpers, they felt kind of mushy and I really didn't like clicking them and the angle was weird for me. I tried playing Lies of P with it and just hated the feeling of attacking. The other thing that was an issue for me, but some people might love is the joysticks. They are pretty much exactly the Xbox 360 ones and I really need ones with more side grip like the PS4/PS5 and Xbox controllers have, but I know a lot of people think the 360 controller is the best ever made and they will love it. If this controller had the GameSir G7 joysticks and bumpers it would be my favorite controller ever made, but it just wasn't good enough for me at $200.
Really wish this had mouse click trigger stops. It’s just about the only missing feature I care about, other than Razer’s third shoulder button placement.
Same
Been waiting for this.....Let's GOOOOO!!!!!!!
It’s here brother
Great looking controller by Turtle Beach. I have been thinking it would be cool if they also started releasing controllers under the Roccat brand since they acquired them. Could have some good styling to match some of their gaming mouse designs.
Just got mine. Pretty excited
Dam u 😂
Sick!
@GamerHeavenOfficial Left stick is completely non functional.
great review as always
Thank you as always Swizzy
Hey Captain - looks like feedback on social media is that there are serious quality control issues with the controller - have you experienced anything sub par at all? - reports of connection issues and left stick grinding after very little use
been waiting for this one for a minute
I like it. If I didn't already have an Elite Series 2 I'd consider it.
How is the elite series 2 going for you? Any stick drift and how long have you had it for ?
I didn't know this was out. If this was out for PS4/PS5, and thus had a touchscreen. And those back buttons were paddles, I'd have to seriously consider it even though I have the Dualsense Edge
What do u think about the edge ? I bought it today… is uncomfortable for small hands ?
there are a lot of things I like about the Edge, but as a woman with medium-sized hands I find it to be the least ergonomic controller that I regularly use.
it might be more comfortable if I had smaller hands though.