John
A PC gamer's review on the ECHTPower wireless controller
This is a great value controller for those that want more features than what the official controllers offer but don't want to break the bank.Pros:- TMR joysticks. A must nowadays in the era of stick drift.- Very unique and cool looking design while still being relatively subdued.- Feels solid in the hands and not cheap.- Has a bit of weight but not too heavy.- Trigger switches to go from a more traditional trigger to clicky triggers. I personally prefer this so its a great feature to see.- Being able to switch between Xbox and Switch button layouts easily by popping off the magnetic faceplate. Personally I'm not someone that needs or cares about this too much but its nice for those that need the labels to match the platform. As a result the ABXY buttons aren't labeled in the traditional way and instead they use RGB lights to show the buttons, it looks pretty cool.- Being able to switch between 2.4ghz/Bluetooth with a simple switch and easily being to switch between Xinput/Dinput. Personally I always use Xinput and 2.4ghz since in my experience its always the best experience but great nonetheless.- Pretty low latency in games. I play Call of Duty, Halo and other games with it and it felt pretty good and responsive.- You can turbo every button! One of my biggest gripes with companies like 8bitdo is their controllers don't let you turbo the triggers. This controller can, a great feature.Pro/Con depending on your tastes:- Minimal RGB. I'm a staunch hater of RGB and too many flashing lights so the controller only lighting up the ABXY buttons and the charging light is right up my alley.- Clicky DPAD. Personally I like clicky dpads, I like the feedback it gives me and it feels nice to me but I know some people don't care for it.- Charging dock/built in battery. This might be a deal breaker for some. The controller has the option to use it wired through USB in case of anything.Cons:- No software on PC. It's not the end of the world but there are a LOT of button combinations on this controller to do specific actions. Some are straightforward (most of the important ones are) but others not so much so you'll be keeping the manual handy at all times. I would have liked to see a software that streamlined this.- The dpad is a little too tall. Unlike the rest of the buttons on the controller, the dpad is above the magnetic faceplate. As a result the dpad ends up being a little tall for my liking. I got used to it but if they do a revision/successor to this controller then I would like the faceplate to have a bigger cutout to accomodate the dpad and for it to be more inside the controller.- No way to completely turn off the RGB. You can adjust the brightness but for me the best option is off. I have another ECHTPower controller that lets you turn off all the RGB so I was surprised by the absence. It's not a deal breaker by any means but in a future revision I would like to see this added.- No simple way to see battery status on 2.4ghz.The cons are nowhere near enough to ruin this controller for me. It's a very good controller, I give it a 4.6/5, a great effort by ECHTPower.Ver másVer menos
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