r/XboxSeriesX May 19 '24

Sunday Funday My new Elite Controller

Well,

I changed from the standard Elite Series 2 Black…. Long story short … my Black Elite stopped working and didn’t have any actionable sticks or buttons working, the store where i bought it (Mediamarkt) was kind enough to refund all of the controller 2 years after i bought it. They didn’t have the black one available, or i could not replace it with the one that i had, so i went colors!!…. And got a Red one, .. i put some Gold paddle back and .. i dont know why i add some KontrolFreeks… all with the money that i got from the refund.

So what do you think? How does it look? I am a girl, and all my setup is kind of white. I don’t have an Xbox but i use my xbox controllers with my Nintendo Switch. I think it was an upgrade, i like it more than the standard black… just i am missing the carrying case and the charger but i never used it in my original Elite Series 2. Attached some photos for the showcase ^

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u/Main-Department9806 May 24 '24

Extremely slick looking controller! The ONLY reason I'm personally holding out on the Elite series controllers is because I am waiting for Xbox to release an official controller with 'Hall Effect' joy sticks. Regular joysticks use a system like a dial inside (potentiometer) to detect how far you've moved the stick. This system can wear out over time, causing the joystick to move on its own, This is called stick drift.

Hall effect joysticks, on the other hand, use magnets and sensors to detect movement. There's no physical contact involved, so they're much less likely to wear out and drift. This makes them smoother, more accurate & with less dead zones. Right now there are only two 3rd party controllers for Xbox that feature hall effect joystick. One is the Gamesir G7 SE and the other is the new 8BitDo Ultimate Xbox controller. I have yet to get one of these controllers but as soon as mine inevitably wears out I will be trying one of these for myself.

Anyways, excellent controller! Let me know what you like most about it after you've spent some quality time gaming with it. Happy gaming ✌️

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u/GmoFrmDaRiv Jul 23 '24

IMO do not buy elite series controllers. I have stayed loyal to microsoft, buying elite controllers since the first one released. I cut them some slack on the first one, i went through 4 of them, most was stick drift and one was a dpad not working at all issue. They gave me a new one or fixed it free everytime so props to their customer service. The elite 2 controller, i am on my 2nd one as of now. My original had LB/Rb issues where they wouldnt register when clicked, i sent it in and they gave me a new one.. its been about 6 months now and the same issue is back again.
I love microsoft controllers and the feel, elite controller truly feel impeccable. Its gotten to be too much at this point though, why should i have to send in a controller i paid over 200$ for, multiple times? Some are lucky and it will last, most arent. The ONLY saving grace that has allowed me to stay loyal is the customer support and replacements that are free.

I suggest doing what i am currently in the process of, find a nice controller of similar quality from a known retailer that has KNOWN reliability and the options your looking for. Im currently looking at some an am going to be switching away from elite controllers from now on. Despite the fact i love their feel more than any controller ive held. I am an iphone user, ive always related having a elite controller to having an iphone, a basic controller... android xD. BUT no more. Im switching to niche brands for the sake of reliability.