I just got one of these recently, and I was VERY pleasantly surprised! Its nice and lightweight (in a good way), the controller is very comfortable to use and the build quality certainly impressed for being just a $45 (CAD) controller. I think HyperX really is onto a winner here if they tend to push this controller into better accessibility like the PDP and PowerA offerings. UPDATE: HyperX has released an updated variant of the controller (as of November 2023), the "Clutch Gladiate RGB". Its largely the same controller, but with a clear (see-through) shell with RGB lights attached to the board, very similar to previous PDP Afterglow controllers. It also adds Impulse Triggers, which are absent on the Clutch Gladiate. Price is around $45 USD/$60 CAD, which is within the same price range as PowerA and PDP's own RGB controllers. And for those curious, my Gladiate is still holding up well. Its still a controller I'd recommend for those wanting a very budget friendly controller, however for those willing to spend just a little bit more, my top budget recommendation would be the GameSir G7 (and by extension, the G7 SE). Either the standard G7 or G7 SE are both worth going for, though I suspect the SE may be more appealing to many as its one of the few rare controllers available that comes with *Hall Effect sensors.*
@jelteghtc11 ай бұрын
Can you give an update on the longevity, like do you have any stickdrift or wear on the thumbsticks?
@ThunderTHR11 ай бұрын
@@jelteghtcFor as long as I've been using it so far, no stickdrift, thumbsticks still holding up well.
@vovazagach17819 ай бұрын
What can you say about dead zones, how big are they compare to Xbox controller?
@KID_CHAMELEON Жыл бұрын
I really hope we start seeing Hall Effect sensors become the standard in Xbox controllers moving forward, especially from Microsoft's own Elite Series. I recently had to return 5 Elite Series 2 controller that had stick drift out of the box. Stick drift is literally impossible with Hall Effect sensors so I hope they really do consider using that technology moving forward.
@Eduardo728 Жыл бұрын
Xbox 8bitdo ultimate is not hall sensor, its de bluetooth one that have hall sensor, its not compatible with xbox, its use Nintendo button layout.
@kazekaz69 Жыл бұрын
i dont think it will be a thing due to planned obsolescence - capitalism first before quality hahaha
@paleopasha Жыл бұрын
You might be able to use it with the 2.4 dongle on xbox, but yes, the button layout is for switch on the 8bitdo with the hall effect sensors. The Gulikit controller has a xbox layout and actually produces the same sensors the 8bitdo uses. I can't vouch for the quality of their other buttons though, as I've only used the 8bitdo hall effect one. Stick drift is non-existent on it though!
@SnazzyPuke Жыл бұрын
I haven't even had my Elite Series 2 for a year and it already has stick drift, had to remap my RB to one of the back paddles because it stopped working as well. Such a shame, I actually loved it before it started deteriorating
@paleopasha Жыл бұрын
@@SnazzyPuke it's truly a crime that they can get away with selling these controllers for $150 bucks when they often come out of the factory with a comically short life span. For the amount charged they should absolutely be using hall effect.
@flmo322 Жыл бұрын
This looks very similar to powerA controllers at the same price point, which I really like
@cbismad9535 Жыл бұрын
powerA and pdp Afterglow really stepped their controller game up, those 2 controllers are very very nice for the price point.
@goatbebryant49159 ай бұрын
Power a pro fusion 3 is next on my collection
@farrukh6941Ай бұрын
@@cbismad9535 Which one do you reccomend for PC using? This HyperX, PowerA or original Xbox Core Controller?
@spidergloo2708 Жыл бұрын
I just recently got back into console gaming from being a PC gamer, so I came back to this review to look at a new controller. I wanted to go with it but I can't seem to find it being sold anywhere online that isn't out of stock. 😔
@goatbebryant49159 ай бұрын
Just got it on Amazon and been seeing it for months lol
@lucashernandez6160 Жыл бұрын
I like that the handles look longer. The regular xbox handles aren't long enough they hurt my hands
@MrDunmaglass Жыл бұрын
How’s its reliability? Power A crapped out only me after about 2 months
@Pumpingiron24.7 Жыл бұрын
Same 😂
@Mistxme Жыл бұрын
@@Pumpingiron24.7 wow.. I’ve had my power A for 2 1/2 years
@Firgus2B Жыл бұрын
2 of my Power A controllers came with stick drift out of the box
@itsprod.472 Жыл бұрын
@@Mistxme same here I guess some ppl got the unlucky batches lol 😂I’ve got the nano ones which for some reason don’t have stick drift at all and I have the regular sized Enhanced ones that have small drift but still work
@DK19998 Жыл бұрын
Me too, everybody says the same I don’t understand how is that thing certified
@tempestzz5682 Жыл бұрын
Best controller i've tried,and i've tried alot of them, powerA, PDP Afterglow,gamesir g7,8bitdo"worst controllers ever made the 8bitdos😅",and this is the best one by far
@ianestrada6290 Жыл бұрын
how is the responsiveness of the sticks compared to the other controllers?
@BackToWar1008 ай бұрын
I have owned multiples Xbox controllers and with the 2 year warranty I change 2 of them same problems, tried last year and fixed them but problems keeps appearing (D pad changed membrane and triggers on another one), this new HyperX controller feels way better in the hand and those trigger are a must especially in games like Lies of P .
@Pupixario Жыл бұрын
at this price point this seems solid
@WollopsАй бұрын
Just got it, first impressions are great: fits the palms well unlike some other third party controllers which hurt your hands after a while, textured grips feel nice, mappable buttons are great I now no longer need to hold the controller in a weird way when sprinting on dark souls/elden ring😂
@SergioSergio12345 Жыл бұрын
I wonder if it's better/more reliable than the GameSir G7.
@tempestzz5682 Жыл бұрын
Funny You mention that cuz i traded that for the gladiate,and the galdiate it's so much better,feels cheaper but the thumbsticks are so much Better that It isn't even funny,If You are buying for casual play buy the gamesir g7 but for fps definetly buy the gladiate
@ccaesar3602 ай бұрын
Bought it down here in Norway cost about 449 kr. Super fast and easy to mapp.
@vaggelisk9069 Жыл бұрын
Do you prefer this or the turtle beach recon?
@lennon401Ай бұрын
as a fortnite player that plays controller i play competitively and i dont need suf controllers to co competitive and i picked this up and i use back buttons often and for the price u are getting the best bang for ur buck in terms of what u get for esports i would highly recommend this to some of u
@nikko73459 күн бұрын
do you play on pc? i was wondering if this has good compatability with epic games launcher. i use a switch controller on steam and its easy to remap buttons but im looking for something affordable that i can use for epic games store games
@lennon4016 күн бұрын
@@nikko7345 yeah i would get it the compatibility is fine on pc
@loxzone1 Жыл бұрын
But when are they ever guna start doing seperate keys for the d-pad?
@SonictheNinja Жыл бұрын
Never been an xbox thing,only Sony-BUT, if it's important to you, check out the Razer Wolverine Ultimate, one of it's swappable d-pads is a 4 individual button setup I use
@Quantum-Omega Жыл бұрын
Light for longer gaming sessions? Lol I don't think people have ever complained about getting tired while gaming because the controller was too heavy 😅
@CreeperJaYY Жыл бұрын
You’d be surprised lol. I remember MLG licensed a pro controller from Mad Catz back in the 360 days that had 3 different size metal weights you could swap out inside the grips to adjust the overall weight. I’m sure “pro” gamers are much more particular about weight, but I would imagine most gamers are in agreement with you.
@goatbebryant49159 ай бұрын
My elite controller feels nice cuz it's heavy but boy if you drop it rip bumpers or anything
@Quantum-Omega9 ай бұрын
@@goatbebryant4915 yeah I can't justify the price of an elite controller especially knowing people opt for a cronus or striker pack lately.
@rvh17027 ай бұрын
And how's the fine control with the analog sticks? This is really important when playing games which require very precise handling from 0 to 100.
@cheapbruh97787 ай бұрын
Bru if you really required pro tech going 0 to 100 you wouldn't be in here looking at cheap console controllers lol. It's s leisure product as best.
@kostistsiutras4373 Жыл бұрын
super interesting controller at the right price from my all time fav company, but will it overclock on PC like Ps5 controller?
@flowsy5294 Жыл бұрын
No, because its still xbox.
@The_Hater_AKA_Truth_Teller Жыл бұрын
Turtle Beach Recon Pro is the best budget controller & you can map multiple buttons to the back paddles which is great for fighting games.
@goatbebryant49159 ай бұрын
Eh it is good but no trigger stops so this is why I got this one
@LonestarROB Жыл бұрын
What is the size compared to the normal Xbox X controller? I really liked the GameSir G7 xbox controller but was a bit smaller than the standard xbox controller.
@kaykb05 Жыл бұрын
Per a USA today article it is " millimeters larger"
@LonestarROB Жыл бұрын
@@kaykb05 Good to hear. Thanks!
@gazog1 Жыл бұрын
When is this out in the uk?
@anonymnobodycares28779 ай бұрын
Well but the product has no hall effect sticks am i right ??
@greccoox Жыл бұрын
35 dolars? it also say "stick drift in 1 month or 6 months for you buy another and another and another". not anymore, not today son. (even tho hyper x was my go to for FPS headphones)
@kaykb05 Жыл бұрын
Elite series 2 gets stick drift the same rate for 6 times the price
@Saiputera Жыл бұрын
@@kaykb05 yeah pretty much every controller like elite series, hyper x, razer etc.. get stick drift but eswap s kinda look like a solution for it
@kaykb05 Жыл бұрын
@@Saiputera I'll have to look into it
@konishiwoi Жыл бұрын
that price says nothing like that. If it uses ALPS brand joystick modules then it's gonna get stick drift just any offical XBOX or playstation controller, even the fancy $200 ones.
@goatbebryant49159 ай бұрын
Everyone has gotten stick drift learn how to play with it goofy 😂😂 you can adjust deadzones and sens in most games
@zincodrip8 ай бұрын
This controller is i bought 2 of these and the aim button broke on both
@puneet7768 Жыл бұрын
what is the polling rate?
@ThunderTHR Жыл бұрын
I got this controller and tested the polling rate myself. Polling rate is at 250 Hz on average with next to no outliers.
@thomasre5479 Жыл бұрын
theres a wireless verison now.
@quelldieu7263 Жыл бұрын
gamesir g7 vs this controller?
@UKKNGaming Жыл бұрын
would of been nice if it was wireless.
@garic4 Жыл бұрын
Yesss
@tropixi5336 Жыл бұрын
hopefully it last longer then a week,
@brendonbharath32875 ай бұрын
Bought it for 12$❤
@VeeLazer Жыл бұрын
I already have the Razer Wolverine V2 so I'm not buying this one, but excellent video nonetheless. I love how HyperX was able to kinda slyly stick to their common branding with the red joysticks on this, it is a good looking controller.
@ralphfontcuberta130 Жыл бұрын
Was going to say; I switched to the Razer Wolverine not long ago -- was having some hand cramping/numbing when using the stock XBox One controller; haven't had a problem since switching to the Wolverine.
@od813 Жыл бұрын
Does the wolverine V2 come with back buttons or paddles ?
@ItsCheetahTV Жыл бұрын
This design looks like they took a older power A controller shell and converted it to their own.
@ifteykharulislam Жыл бұрын
It say out of stock
@Skyline-tj4dz Жыл бұрын
the trigger lock doesn't work in black ops cod war (pc) haven't tested modern warfare yet
@vovazagach17819 ай бұрын
Is this controller plug and play like Xbox, or some software is needed for PC?
@Skyline-tj4dz9 ай бұрын
@@vovazagach1781 it is plug and play no software needed
@Skyline-tj4dz9 ай бұрын
I'll also add to this the support for these controllers may end due to xbox licensing for 3rd parties pc shouldn't have an issue though
@yeshuayahushua4338 Жыл бұрын
is it better than Thrustmaster eSwap?
@Delc0 Жыл бұрын
Better price but lack of 4 buttons like the eswap pro. I enjoyed my eswap pro but they didn't have just the joysticks to buy. I got stick drift with the 3 different joysticks of which I had to buy the packs which had unnecessary accessories. All the buttons on the eswap pro were premium though. 4 buttons on the back of the controller is like the new standard for me. $35 would be a great casual gaming controller with games not needing so many fast button activation.
@glenwilliams7204 Жыл бұрын
@@Delc0 wow, crazy world we live in, just got home from micro center after picking up my 5th thrustmaster controller. this time around i went with the forza one that just came out in this month, paid 185.
@yeshuayahushua4338 Жыл бұрын
@@Delc0 no games need more buttons than the vanilla normal controller, if it plays console then it plays normal controller, why u want thousands of buttons ?
@Delc0 Жыл бұрын
@@yeshuayahushua4338 so you don't have to play claw and you can access four buttons on the back. Not thousands. But I can tell you're probably below av.
@deefavlt608 Жыл бұрын
Am i missing something??? Cus the back paddles don't work on series s or at least for me don't work...i can't find them on Xbox accessories app
@9to5toys Жыл бұрын
You map them directly on the controller, not an app 👍🏻
@goatbebryant49159 ай бұрын
Lmfao this isn't an Microsoft elite buddy
@farrukh6941Ай бұрын
@@9to5toys Which one do you reccomend for PC using? This HyperX, PowerA or original Xbox Core Controller?
@davidjapri5947 Жыл бұрын
vibration?
@user-vb7fc8ib1s8 ай бұрын
Is it Xbox approved tho
@REJR90 Жыл бұрын
Turtle beach recon and pdp are by far the two best of those types of controllers
@DeconstructU Жыл бұрын
like for budget? its ok, not even but not even top 3, recon doesnt even have trigger stops, thumbsticks feels cheap nor is the back buttons placed on the bottom, any of the spectra/enhanced/power a controllers are much better then recon
@REJR90 Жыл бұрын
@@DeconstructU the audio is what makes the recon so good.trigger stops are for scrub crackheads
@DeconstructU Жыл бұрын
@@REJR90 ohhh, u must be on console or something, ig audio is important in tht aspect
@goatbebryant49159 ай бұрын
I got the recon and now getting this because no trigger stop turtle Beach fumbled with that
@vincenzoesposito20733 ай бұрын
PC?
@catalincatalin3945 Жыл бұрын
It s compatibile with windows 7 ?
@Smart_boy200111 ай бұрын
What games u playing on W7? 😮
@t.2240 Жыл бұрын
no wayyyyyy
@ToshinRaizen7 Жыл бұрын
can it take the abuse for fighting game?
@mr.kwamid-86_43 Жыл бұрын
😂
@RealziesCuts Жыл бұрын
Sold out 🤦♂️
@Flawdabowii25 күн бұрын
buddy looks high or suffering from covid
@od813 Жыл бұрын
Has anyone bought one of these
@ThunderTHR Жыл бұрын
I got one of these recently as a gift from a friend. Very nice controller.
@brezzyboii12 Жыл бұрын
Its literally a power A controller 2 many similarities....
@bonimcruela Жыл бұрын
Does this have gyro?
@SergioSergio12345 Жыл бұрын
It's an Xbox controller, so no.
@wronczi Жыл бұрын
can u check latency? Standard Xbox has like 7 ms.
@ThunderTHR Жыл бұрын
Are you referring to polling rate? I have this controller and gave it a test myself, it averages at 4 ms, or around 250 Hz.
@vovazagach17819 ай бұрын
@@ThunderTHRWhat can you say about dead zones in this controller, how big are they compare to Xbox controller?
@ThunderTHR9 ай бұрын
@@vovazagach1781 Dead zones are minimal from my experience.
@vovazagach17819 ай бұрын
@@ThunderTHR Ok, is there some software too this controller or you just plug and play?
@ThunderTHR9 ай бұрын
@@vovazagach1781 Just plug and play.
@martinezx3621 Жыл бұрын
Wired controllers were cool 20 years ago…
@silver7717 Жыл бұрын
I'll take wired any day dont need wireless when im 2 ft from my monitor
@BR_Eureka Жыл бұрын
Funny cause all I want is a solid wired controller. Since the ports on all first party controllers just stop working if it falls once.
@RockstarMazy Жыл бұрын
all I use is wired. honestly prefer it over wireless. powerA fusion pro 2 is the best xbox controller out rn imo
@oblivieon1567 Жыл бұрын
That's actually not true, I don't even have batteries in my XB1 controller for my PC.
@navalfluff Жыл бұрын
Tell us you know nothing without saying it
@KumaSelf Жыл бұрын
I ahte those d-pads. They are bad!!!!
@chrisdude26756 ай бұрын
Controller is a scam. After a month of using it keeps crashing and buttons stop working mid game.
@Gh0stly_n0t_Foun518 күн бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@littleicky2852 Жыл бұрын
It looks cheap tbh
@HawkNocturnal Жыл бұрын
A budget beast is the gamesir g7. This blows. Sorry!
@tempestzz5682 Жыл бұрын
Nah If You are a good player,and not a casual who thinks that having some mechanical buttons is the end all be all you're wrong,the thumbs sticks springs on the g7 suck,making it impossible to lower the dead zones below 10,they even say so in the instructions ...the gladiate can be lowered as low as 1... that's 10 times better trust me,even from 3 to 5 you can feel it😅sure the g7 feels better but it's NOT better haha,i tried them both im not pulling anything out of my arse...
@HawkNocturnal Жыл бұрын
@@tempestzz5682 lmao that was alot of wtf.. But u do u.
@tempestzz5682 Жыл бұрын
@@HawkNocturnal ok,but having tried both i think that the gladiate is way better..sure the g7 is superior in feeling but that had to come at a cost...
@HawkNocturnal Жыл бұрын
@@tempestzz5682 can’t u read.. I’ve tried both aswell. And it doesn’t come close like at all.. But have fun gaming. Like what’s your problem.. 🤦🏼♂️ dumb dumb..
@goatbebryant49159 ай бұрын
Power a fusion 3 might be the best budget controller now with 4 back buttons under $100
@corniel657 Жыл бұрын
Only 2 back buttons = hard pass
@mehra6712 Жыл бұрын
Any recommendations for a good xbox controller with more back buttons that doesn't break the bank?
@bytaal7592 Жыл бұрын
@@mehra6712 Just think about when every new game releases that you like you will probably buy it with its full price or even lower, you're literally will keep spending easily like over 100$ in a month or a year doesn't matter, so why not spend that money on a decent controller like nacon or razer.
@corniel657 Жыл бұрын
@@mehra6712 Flydigi Vader 2 Pro
@goatbebryant49159 ай бұрын
@@mehra6712power a pro fusion 3 just dropped a 4 back button controller no paddles
@leonydus9889 Жыл бұрын
i dont understand why they keep going with those horrendous bowl shaped thumbsticks, they give you no grip/accuracy or overall control, the sticks dont even make sense scientifically
@goatbebryant49159 ай бұрын
Buy scuf grips
@oldschoozgamer Жыл бұрын
looks like them crappy powerA controllers
@kylegibson5933 Жыл бұрын
I have a power A enhanced controller and it feels better than 70% of the market
@t.2240 Жыл бұрын
@@kylegibson5933 how long have you had it i just got the spectra
@kylegibson5933 Жыл бұрын
@@t.2240 I think like two weeks
@garageink74 Жыл бұрын
“It’s a wired controller” A’ight, Imma head out.
@od813 Жыл бұрын
They had to keep it cheap somehow
@ThunderTHR Жыл бұрын
@@od813 It has more to do with Microsoft themselves. Most third party controllers are wired due to the wireless protocol that Microsoft uses being proprietary, which means they'd need to not just pay for the protocol, but also have to apply and be accepted so that Microsoft can control the manufacturers making wireless stuff.
@rooster6115 Жыл бұрын
Wired tho 😬. I like hyperx, but wired is the past. Time to move forward folks.
@fuxbox Жыл бұрын
Microsoft doesn't let anyone make wireless controllers
@TheMockedy Жыл бұрын
Hate wired controllers. I don't know how you all go back to that stuff once you go wireless. Maybe it's having young kids run around 😅
@mr.kwamid-86_43 Жыл бұрын
I hate charging batteries, and wireless interference:^)
@thanosthegod4406 Жыл бұрын
@@mr.kwamid-86_43 you nailed it 😂😂😂😂
@goatbebryant49159 ай бұрын
It's not a big deal if you're not 10 feet away from monitor or tv
@ImaSMACKHEAD982 Жыл бұрын
I dont need no keyboard and mouse I dont need no aim assist I dont need no "clutch" controller And im as good as i am .... dont need np enhancments, glitches or cheats I just play DMZ with a friends and im maxed out its too easy Then again its just an arcade game