REVIEW - Cube Controls Mercedes AMG GT Edition Sim Wheel

[@robertcarr4172]

Will.... That Lotus is gorgeous. I am so proud of you man. been a fan for years and you and your bro deserve all the spoils of war. Thank you for serving the community well, and im glad you also sent a shout out to Barry recently.

[@tigim101]

Emira is one of the best cars released in a long time, hopefully its a manual with the exposed shifter (drool), but auto is cool too :)

[@jost4x4]

We need emira review ❤

[@snick9314]

Branded wheels for me a certainly something i look for. It gives more a real world sense to it and not just a game controller. Also gives more character to the wheels as well. Instead of me switching to the gt wheel im switching to the "Mclaren wheel" may not be the same for all but i like them a lot and also think these branded ones tend to look much nicer. I just wish more companies made these at affordable price points like the fanatec mclaren wheel

[@juliusd4181]

I got mine today. I do have a power button and both shifters feel and sound exactly the same and no issues with them getting stuck. I have to say, I really like it, the only thing that is worse vs my F-Pro is the shifter travel and it not being adjustable. The shifter travel feels like 3x the travel I have on my F-Pro, I quite like a bit more resistance with less travel on the shifters. Guess I will get used to it as well. I have done two laps back to back and the size of the AMG wheel immediately felt fine, going back to the F-Pro, which I have exclusively used since release, felt weird as I tend to not like small wheels.

[@Elias_g1]

The Lotus in the back is beautiful, congratulations! Are we getting a review of that ?

[@boostedmedia]

Thanks! Hoping to do some content soon. It’s trapped in the garage at the moment while the driveway is being redone. 😂

[@scritchyscratchy4894]

​@@boostedmediait needs to be let out to pee

[@__m2c__]

Definitely interested in what it was like switching from the M2 to the Lotus! 👏🏻

[@richardople]

Thanks for the review Will! Personally I prefer the generic style GT3 wheels but what would really be cool are interchangeable magnetic rim plates. Kinda like what TURN Racing does but instead of stickers going on the magnetic plates there would be high quality manufacturer car emblems instead. So you can easily swap out car emblems depending on the car you are driving. Just my thoughts, but I'd buy that in a heart beat, even though I drive in VR exclusively too!

[@alecmillea4539]

Probably copyright issues with selling manufacturer emblems

[@Sean-ps3ec]

@@alecmillea4539 It's licensing and the cost of those licenses really

[@resset100]

Do I need to order the red hub or can I bolt Simucube QR straight to the wheel?.

[@KentPhillips]

Nice Lotus Emira in the background. Would love to see some real world pov/track videos on the channel. Although I don't know how feasible that is. Great review as always.

[@limpetarch98k]

Meh, I am still waiting for the Type 135 to come up. You know, the proper successor to the Elise.

[@sportmanager99]

The shifters are like the gt pro. It probably needs a little lubrication to prevent it sticking. Check the gt pro user manual and it recommends using some lubricant yearly at the pivot points.

[@Nick_Kearney]

I have been looking for a 32cm wheel in addition to my Cube Controls F-Pro at 28cm. Given I've had zero issues with my F-Pro other than Bluetooth dropping occasionally, which is a PC motherboard issue, not a wheel issue, I think I'll pick one up when Trak Racer AU gets stock.

[@pedrobandettini8076]

Love the new Lotus on the back one my favourite car. Could you do a review of the car?

[@boostedmedia]

Thanks. If there’s enough interest, sure :)

[@MaleficRacing]

@@boostedmediaoh, I think you can count on that! Gorgeous car, almost as pretty as a Porsche 😉. Actually I think it’s the best looking car on sale right now.

[@__m2c__]

​@@boostedmediathere is! 👍🏻

[@alecmillea4539]

I really like the collaboration we’ve been seeing between companies, as long as it doesn’t mean higher prices.

[@aimpurge]

of course officially licensed products will have an added cost compared to generic style options.

[@alecmillea4539]

@@aimpurge Based on the fanatec bmw gt4 wheel I agree with you. This however seems like the same price as it would be without the branding. I’m fine with paying up to like $100 more for something licensed. More than that is getting ridiculous

[@NickDoddTV]

"...I've been steering people towards..." - good one 😅

[@craigshrimpton8521]

Love the blue accent in the background ;)

[@SuperMK1989]

Awesome! Gunna need a side by side with the X-29

[@independencevlogs9641]

May I ask what the blue car is in the background and a possible irl video on it? Great review once again!

[@boostedmedia]

It’s a Lotus Emira. Video soon :)

[@Sideways_Singh]

We need a 2023 wheels overview with all these new wheels out, f1 & gt3

[@mahmudistiaq]

Absolute beauty

[@christopherlees3684]

I might have missed something but that doesn't look like a BMW M2 front end 🧐

[@ohngo181]

Hmm what Lotus is in the background? That blue looks really good in the lighting.

[@gavinflint8791]

Hey Will, would you be willing to do a comparison video between the asetek forte wheelbase and the simucube 2 pro? They are very close in price in the USA

[@Bigheadedwon]

Looks nice, sucks they don't offer it with quad paddles - as other people already mentioned. Or at least have made it where you could buy the extra paddles and attach them yourself. I like the branding personally, I have a few pairs of AMG driving shoes, but I'm planning to get the NLR Ford GT cockpit. So even if I wanted to go overboard with the immersion it would still end up being a fail for me lol. I like the Fanatec BMW M4 GT3 wheel even more, but it's almost twice the price. And even if I could afford that, I'd still be stuck with a Ford GT cockpit mixed with a BMW wheel. And of course, nobody makes a Ford GT wheel, that would make too much sense lol. So maybe I'll just buy a generic cockpit and a few different generic wheel types so I have the different genres covered.

[@alialjarki]

How did you connect it to bluetooth? I can't find it when I search for it

[@MaverickSpawn]

MERCEDES GT EDITION WHEEL?! *HEAVY BREATHING* 0:37

[@meawayfromhome]

Hi Will, nice review thanks, but still find it strange they send you a wheel to review without power connecter and sticky shifter. Agree not too bad price wise but feel few corners cut, I would like extra paddles. Also don’t like it when you have to remove hand from wheel to press some buttons, that’s why I stopped using my cube control wheel and got the grid mpx so good to use, but way more expensive, thanks Will.

[@fordfocusrs7955]

Awesome lotus should definitely do a review of it

[@HaydenWardNZ]

Fantastic review Will! Btw is that a new car in the background? 😮

[@boostedmedia]

It is :)

[@pgeppl]

I love this branding and replica stuff a lot! It levels up my Simulator Immersion 🫶 Mine arrive 2morrow and I can’t even wait to race with it @ Laguna Seca this week 🥰👌👍

[@citedcanvas85]

Reminds me of the Williams style wheel

[@Sean-ps3ec]

Oh I'm going to buy it to replace my GT4 wheel I use for Merc GT3/4 cars... It's the same diameter as the real wheels in the GT3/4 and the new Track Car

[@IAmSpartacus007]

Bought this wheel in the early order window, awaiting delivery- hopefully this week! On the branding- I would usually agree, it would feel weird to drive a BMW with a Merc wheel. However, I race in VR! So, for me the look of the wheel makes no difference while I'm racing, just the feel 😊

[@Donut_Tom]

I personally dont mind if its teamed with a brand sure its weird but as long as its minimal on the brand logo like this amg one compared to McLaren ones its very minimal

[@ROASTEDREGIS]

Can you remove the Merc logo or not? Is it glued in or pinned in?

[@mrbrown444]

Great review Will. My question is do they ship to Europe?

[@boostedmedia]

They’re based in Italy so I can’t see any reason why not.

[@mrbrown444]

@@boostedmedia thanks man 💯

[@RoadRider10001]

First 2 links in the description under "BUY THIS WHEEL HERE:" do not have the wheel for sale. Or at least it's hidden to any normal consumer. FYI

[@davegriffiths8601]

how do you get the buttons to flash in simhub for flags etc?

[@StudioJ.R.]

Are magnetic paddle shifters better for a sim racing wheel?

[@InfectedAI]

Subjectively they feel better, they're more responsive, and less prone to missing shifts.

[@brendonv101]

Thought you went from 0 to 100 a bought a Ferrari for a sec there. Congrats on the Lotus, real nice colour.

[@blueeis]

With 4 paddle option it would be perfect.

[@ihamptonii]

Mercedes branding works for me!!!

[@mostwanted2000]

Can it be mounted on a Fanatec QR2 release? Thanks

[@resset100]

You need podium hub.

[@InfectedAI]

​@@resset100Which still comes with QR1 I believe.

[@mostwanted2000]

​@@resset100Thanks!

[@eNeruRacing]

Is anyone nice enough to tell me if this Wheel goes with Alpha Ultimate Base? If yes do i need anything other than that red HUB?

[@waterboxer]

Cube Controls design is chefs kiss

[@jesseriser-perez928]

dope wheel

[@hakanuzunoglu]

How cube controls keep screwing up with their shifters is beyond me. I have a csx 3 which has a couple of very easy to move out of alignment shifters.

[@lambolim2178]

Would have bought this if it comes with dual clutch paddles

[@alialjarki]

Can you help me please, I can't connect it by bluetooth. The right LED should flash in blue, but it's not, so I can't find it with my pc bluetooth

[@Sean-ps3ec]

The car behind you @BoostedMedia does NOT look like a BMW M2... Care to show us your new car ??

[@boostedmedia]

Soon :)

[@berrydex]

Not really convinced about this wheel. I would actually like the larger diameter though. Also liking the trend with the adjustable leds on the wheel. The Grid MPX I like the most up until now, but the pricing is too high for me. Hope more brands come out with these sort of wheels. Around 300mm diameter, clean design, decent grips and paddles, fully loaded with leds.

[@LIRGECACORSEGT]

This 290-320mm discussion and subjective opinions is driving me nuts. I'm bout to drop 4k on an upgrade for the rig etc and this is really bothering me. I really like this wheel and im a mercedes fan boy..

[@Sean-ps3ec]

Yeah I bought it for the same reason. I have the means and I like to have the wheels actually used or a close as I can get for each car I drive. Just got the wheel today and 320 does seem a little big for me it's not THAT much different than a 300mm wheel. It's beautiful wheel and feels really good in the hands. I'm 6'0 with wide shoulders and clavicles and so the size isnt really an issue. If you have a small frame it might seem to wide grip to grip

[@ClaytonStiles]

Can you please do some more cockpit review soon?

[@SusannoPT94]

That’s probably the cleanest wheel I’ve seen

[@mementomori4972]

So in conclusion, avoid this wheel and buy the F-CORE instead?

[@raroxburgh]

I don’t think the branding has any play in my buying decisions when buying a sim wheel.

[@ghhoward]

Don't care about branding but, if anything for me it is a positive.

[@irlantiisti2810]

The fanatic is actually going to create a CSL DD 13NM. What the heck!!! If Fanatec continues to stagnate in the same place selling things 10 times more expensive without creating anything new. I will switch to Chinese products. They have super QR they have a selection of NM they have a huge selection of F1 and GT3 steering wheels. What did Fanatec do? She just created CSL DD 3 years ago which is not being developed at all. What is the problem with creating 3 types of DD bases 8nm-13nm-25nm

[@younghumphrey06]

Google translate? There is 4 models.

[@irlantiisti2810]

​​@@younghumphrey06There is, but this terrible DD1 model that Fanatec is making every attempt to get rid of. A huge number of defects, they fail. They always lose contact with the helms. And this is a fact!!! Also, DD1 can fail without any reason. It is because of this that the DD2 model was created in which these problems were corrected. Likewise, if we compare NM Simcub and Simagic, MOZA and Fanatec DD1 or DD2. Fanatec will lose because Fanatec never reaches its peak stated power. Yes, 25nm is FAKE; at best it reaches 17nm.

[@younghumphrey06]

@@irlantiisti2810 I have ps4 dd1 bundle 3+ yrs all is well.

[@iyadkamhiyeh527]

Too expensive for not much value

[@torque2802]

Branding is pointless, in sim racing you can drive so many other cars from different manufacturers in different series it doesn't make sense to limit yourself to just one because you have their wheel. Generic would be better. Additionally, how much input do these brands actually have on the wheel other than allowing wheel makers to use the exact shape and the logo? The shape is almost identical to all their other formula wheels, it's not like the BMW wheel or the porsche replica wheel where it has a unique shape that stands out and makes it instantly recognisable. Without the Merc logo you'd assume this is another generic formula style wheel. Add to this the reduced functionality compared to the F-core wheel and you are paying a massive premium for basically a logo you could buy online and stick on your wheel for 1/10th of the price of this wheel.

[@gyujinyang2680]

cube control’s logo design is so outdated and old-fashioned. better to change or remove from it. looks so ugly.

[@zorbakaput8537]

Says who?

[@FRFM00]

Such a pleasant surprise to see thia reviewed! I am really interested but this 290mm-320mm discussions are driving me insane. Im worried for GT racing... *edit, that downshift stick is unacceptable wtf?!?

[@funhobbiesunlimited]

[@wouldyousavemylife]

For me the wheel is ok. Together with the price. But where would I get the rest of the Simucube hardware, I have no clue. I think its the priciest setup on the market 😅😅