What's Inside A 200 Dollar Astro C40 TR Controller?

Astro has released their own high priced PS4 controller that is designed for the high end market around tournament ready controllers. This controller is licensed by Sony and will even work on your PC, but is the controller any good and is built well inside? Today we'll be taking a look at the controller and tear it down to see.
Astro C40 TR Controller (Aff Link): amzn.to/2Xt5LIH
Spawn Wave Merch: teespring.com/...
Consider Supporting Us On Patreon:
/ spawnwave
Reddit: / spawnwave
Follow Us On Twitch: / spawnwavemedia
Listen To Our Weekly Podcast: / spawn-wave
Music: www.bensound.com
Like Comment and Subscribe!
Thanks for watching!
#Astro #PS4 #AstroC40

[@fcukugimmeausername]

What's inside a $200 controller? Hopefully $140 bucks.

[@mauryj.3415]

This is for tournament players, its not for casuals, it's a premium device not for everyone, most likely every tournament player will have no problem buying this, I've seen Pro players pay $300 to mod a PS2 controler just because the PS2 has almost zero input delay.

[@lovelorn88nick]

Haha right. I'll pass on $200

[@bogbupog]

That would be a sort of nice easter gift.

[@NitroCigarette]

Thinking you should only have to pay $60 for something like this, lmao... not for you.

[@solonepeon5805]

LMFAO, that was awesome!

[@drzweezy310]

I just bought this controller and I love it

[@KaeYoss]

You could have gotten your message across much more efficiently by just writing "my penis smol"

[@fuzion4134]

@@KaeYoss your message kae would of been more efficient if u learned how to spell! I got a controller to my dudes and it is awesome

[@chaikagaz]

I have mixed feelings. It doesnt have a battery charge indicator, also its pretty wide and doesnt work on pc

[@KaeYoss]

@@fuzion4134 "would of"

[@eldipinninho]

TOO EXPENSIVE,THE XB1 ELITE 2 THE BEST CONTROLLER IN THE WORLD 🌎

[@ucci4life1983]

A controller with a price of a consol, the madness !

[@scarffoxandfriends9401]

Well, a last gen portable console. Well, i guess a lot of places do sell the One S at $200 these days =b

[@mauryj.3415]

This is for tournament players, its not for casuals, it's a premium device not for everyone, most likely every tournament player will have no problem buying this, I've seen Pro players pay $300 to mod a PS2 controler just because the PS2 has almost zero input delay.

[@jbee02]

Madnesss!?.... THIIIISS!! IIISSS!! SPAAAWN WAAVE!!! /jbee02 kicks ucci2013 in the chest /ucci2013 falls into the well that "happens" to be behind him

[@jplskkumar4072]

Consol is gammar good .

[@chaikagaz]

The xbox one S took a while to come down in price however these might stay at 200 forever

[@Chaals]

I got one and I love it. No complaints, works well and feels great.

[@miepii44]

Still no complaints? Wanna buy it but read everywhere drifting of the sticks.. tia

[@jwestrick95]

I've had mine for a few months bought it used and I still love it

[@jwestrick95]

Although I've yet to mess with the stick settings on my PC but I really should

[@eldipinninho]

jwestrick95 👎TOO EXPENSIVE

[@dogg-paws]

And people somehow complain about the Pro Controller being $70

[@sdzero]

If a controller is over $50, it's expensive. That goes for any controller.

[@KaeYoss]

@@sdzero Yeah, but there's expensive, and then there's expensive. Some things are on the pricey side, but people still get them because they're really good and while being somewhat overpriced, there's just no alternative with equal quality but a more fitting price. And then there's shit you buy to flex, to show that you have money to waste and vastly prefer conspicuous consumption to donating to wirthy causes. You know, people who specifically include Asian Jake Paul in their marketing scheme.

[@sdzero]

@@KaeYoss I get what you're saying. I've never been much of one to flex, so I just wait for the deals to come. I always consider the possibility that I could be MC Hammer broke if I'm not careful with the money I have.

[@bliglum]

This is a premium, small production product.. The "pro" controller is the mass produced mainline standard controller. Big difference.

[@dogg-paws]

@@bliglum Actually, the Joy-Cons is the standard of the Switch. You get those for 40 to 50 dollars. The Pro Controller is optional like the Astro PS4 controller.

[@projectz358]

100 bucks more and I can buy a switch with that money

[@rodmunch69]

But what if you're not poor and you already have a Switch?

[@savitaluzak]

@@rodmunch69 buy games for your switch or build a gaming pc and run a vr headset on that

[@konokob9246]

Rod Munch weird flex but okay

[@fernandogodinez661]

@@rodmunch69 I'll still buy another Switch...lol...screw it ill have two.

[@Stoppskylten]

I'll probably just buy 30 pizzas instead.

[@baltoderpfish9471]

This just gives me more appreciation for Power A. 40$ controller with remappable buttons on the back TY very much!!

[@emperorfaiz]

@Dr.smoky420 999Army What are you talking about?

[@DMFChavez]

of course he said that: he's trying to upsell you to more expensive controllers and squeeze more money out of your pocket. I'd love to see his testing research and results that show that the controllers somehow manage to average out so specifically to having 40-50 hours of effectiveness; that's laughable. You just got unlucky. I've bought a ton of controllers in my life, and I get the same ratio of failing hardware from the original manufacturers as I do from 3rd party ones, and the same goes for varying different price points. The only thing worth paying more for (if the quality is comparable), is warranty/return policies.

[@baltoderpfish9471]

@Dr.smoky420 999Army Yeah I'm sorry to hear you had troubles. So far in my experience with 2x controllers both being played daily by me and my gf across thousands of hours haven't had any issues maybe we just have been lucky.

[@MrDanaje9]

*Switches the both thumbsticks to the left* Me: oh god, OH GOD

[@zhayes01]

One of my friends doesn't have a thumb on one of his hands. So moving the D pad could actually help him or anyone else with with certain disabilities I would think.

[@xOwlBear]

There's a controller who already do that, Microsoft create one.

[@RyanParreno]

exactly this, and why it'd be great to see a controller that would let you switch the face buttons around too, like the Gamester Phoenix Revolution from waaaaaay back in the day

[@xOwlBear]

@@RyanParreno Xbox adaptive controller, look for it.

[@bonehand87]

Albert Booker he lost a thumb, he’s not mentally ill...

[@integer0verload948]

Should be usb-c for this kind of money

[@KaeYoss]

Fuck it, at 200 bucks I expect usb D or E!

[@Ryuujin1078]

Fuck that, for that price it should be wireless charging...

[@mignonthon]

Integer0verload what’s the point its for ps4.

[@integer0verload948]

@@mignonthon said it works on PC. Premium controller with wear points that can be replaced looks pretty nice. If your only way to charge something is USB it should be c because the wear is much better.

[@jarynn8156]

I could think of a good reason to remove the face buttons: Swap them out for a different style so you can use the controller on a different system.

[@betchaos7383]

What's cool is that, because it's Moduler, they could probably make higher tension replacement thumbsticks, or even a different style dpad

[@NicheTiterito]

I love how ppl complaint about the price but they want a well made controller. Yeah good things are expensive so if you can't afford it then it's not for you. Buy a cheap controller.

[@steel1973ss]

well said.i only buy top quality gaming equipment.the c40 is definitely worth the price.yes people do need to understand "you get what you pay for".

[@trust3537]

It is not well made. That is the issue

[@thereisonlywill-9199]

It is well made exept for the joysticks. Three months in and i already have to replace them. Other than that its a great controller

[@virtualmoyda7221]

All is fine and well as long as its not a 200$ piece of trash like any scuff

[@STAYTRUSELFSTAYTRUSELF]

Awesome Channel,I enjoy watching you take devices apart and put them back together,just amazing man

[@CyberDragon10K]

News Wave is a nice bonus, but _this_ is the stuff that convinced me to sub to Spawn Wave a long time ago. John knows his stuff and takes things apart so we don't have to. _Excellent._

[@vern3034]

I've been waiting for this video ever since last spawncast when I saw you picked it up. I know it's a tech teardown but you should have talked about its biggest strength being the software. Otherwise, thanks for the great videos as always! In the software you can fix stick drift by adjusting deadzones in the software, have different response curves for the analog triggers and sticks, and map any button to a different one. The remapping and form factor is what sold me as scuf won't remap the dpad and evil/cinch are just a modded dualshock 4 which I don't find that comfortable. The downside is obviously the cost ($280 CAD)

[@harpy3152]

kinda surprised you didn't open up the analogue sticks and dpad, if they're meant to be swappable I'd imagine that's where the fail rate is?

[@yeoremuthare677]

The modules that shipped with the controller for me already suffer from a small amount of stick drift. The sticks are also loose like stated in the video, there's not a lot of tension in them which sucks. Purchasing more is possible right now but it's a really strange process so they're probably still figuring things out. I hope they improve the quality of these analog stick modules.

[@itsprod.472]

@@yeoremuthare677 dualshocks also suffer from that problem even brand new. Maybe I just get a bad batch? After a couple of months I feel like the anlog sticks get drift

[@xKillZone99]

@@yeoremuthare677 apparently they fixed the stick drift with an update

[@sagnorm1863]

@@xKillZone99 I don't get why people complain about stick drift. EVERY CONTROLLER ON THE PLANET HAS STICK DRIFT. Games have a setting called deadzone. Some games keep it a hidden setting so people like you don't complain about drift. If you increase the deadzone setting, the drift disappears. You people probably lower the in game deadzone setting to 0 and then complain about it drifting.

[@Grindhead_Jim]

As someone who spends a ridiculous amount of time on the sticks, on both PS4 and PC, this is a no-brainer. I'm mildly concerned about the stick looseness, but, everything else you pointed out is great. I just wish it was completely cross platform. Something like this that worked on XB1, PS4, and PC would be worth an extra $50, IMHO. ...wonder if anyone has plugged it into an XB1?

[@johnodaz1273]

Awesome Tech Wave video Jon(SW). The Astro C40 is a very good looking top of the range Controller and anyone who gets one will enjoy using it immensely no doubt but i went for the Nacon Revolution Unlimited instead which is another high quality Controller for the PS4 n PC.

[@reversecentaur1374]

I step on mine and pushed the trigger button forward, thankful this videos exist. Just pop the grip off and push it back working just fine

[@handlas1]

looks nice. I don't even really like the Xbox One Elite controller though..prefer the normal one.

[@victorcoleiro4298]

Rubberised coating. You mean that stuff that turns to goo in a few years.

[@nosleep1271]

Victor Coleiro Still more sustainable than a trashy DS4.

[@nesw4301]

The price is high but I like it. Every console should get one.

[@alvzcizzler]

Do a teardown on Xbox One SAD and hook up the 4K Blu-Ray drive from a regular Xbox One S

[@fiercewarriors2270]

I absolutely love this controller. I have never used a scuf controller but I do have the Xbox 1 elite. I hesitated for a while before buying the elite because of the reviews but I have never had issues with it. As for the C40 TR Controller, same thing no issues with the controller and I mainly use it for PC gaming. Haven't really used it for ps4. I highly recommend it.

[@ForgieDusker]

i know it's been discontinued- or so i've heard- but i got an Astro C40 for christmas of 2021 refurbished, and it's seen a lot of use since. went looking for a teardown vid because the R1 button had deadzones (i don't even know how) from too much melee in Warframe, and the X button lost it's springiness (the gel pad under the face buttons wore out and cookie-cut a little disc out of it), and this video definitely gave me the precursory glance i needed to know how to take it all apart proper. i don't think i fixed anything, and the X button is now sunken into the faceplate, but it was still a good way to clarify which parts i could force without breaking to open it all up. i was hoping the thing would last a little longer before i'd need to tune it up, since the thing actually fits my gorilla mitts really well, but i guess not having a life really puts the durability of controllers to the test. at least it wasn't stick drift this time (cough cough dualshock 4 cough cough)

[@therealding221]

That damn genesis box drives me crazy.

[@imcnblu]

Never noticed it. Now, I'll never be able to unsee it. Damn it...

[@AH-gs8uh]

At 6:26 the first switch on the left is for wired/wireless function for the controller. But the second slide button (on the right) allows the player to turn off the two micro buttons shown at 10:16. So playing your favorite games the two buttons can be turned off by one of the top switches.

[@jasonadams7991]

The dongle already loses me, for that much should be blue tooth and work with the PS4 without any extras imo

[@fernandogodinez661]

for reals

[@mauryj.3415]

This was done because bluetooth causes too much input delay.... just thought you should know that, he even said it on the video.

[@SpeechGamer]

I see a lot of complaints about the price of the controller for various reasons, but there are a couple of factors that justify the price: Build Quality Two programmable back buttons Modular (so when additional parts are sold can be changed to what you like) To add to modularity, can be set up to physically play like an xbox controller for those who have both systems All buttons and functions can be mapped to do something else (as per the software) *Something most people overlook* And for the more technically inclined, better actuation rates. You could buy a $40 3rd party controller and play just fine. You can play with the stock controller that comes with the system and play just fine as well and pair it to a PC over bluetooth to boot. There will be people that would like to invest in a premium controller and like the options they offer. Astro put together a nice piece of equipment and I can both see and make use of the value in the C40. It is simply another option among all of the options for playing on PS4 and PC so no one (including Astro) should be put down because others cannot see the value in the product.

[@caporegime1259]

Buy it! Its worth it. Also much easier to switch out thumbsticks instead of having to buy another cheap regular ps4 paddle.

[@integer0verload948]

Should be able to rebuild these expensive controllers as well as change out batteries. Tear down was a good idea.

[@craig-ilesbagels2950]

can you do a tear down of a scuf impact?

[@NLIHaru]

That thing weighs, and damn near costs, the same as a Switch. Wow.

[@scarffoxandfriends9401]

They sell Xbox One S at that price

[@mauryj.3415]

This is for tournament players, its not for casuals, it's a premium device not for everyone, most likely every tournament player will have no problem buying this, I've seen Pro players pay $300 to mod a PS2 controler just because the PS2 has almost zero input delay.

[@lovelorn88nick]

@@mauryj.3415 fuckin christ dude.....

[@rodmunch69]

I liked that comment the first 143 times I saw it.

[@mauryj.3415]

@Dr.smoky420 999Army I'm no bot just stating facts that many people seem to be ignorant about.

[@linktheordonianhero9098]

I wasn't fazed until you showed the offset sticks. Makes this a pretty desirable purchase

[@coenc0990]

200 bucks and no bluetooth, why even take this company seriously

[@ThatFatCat]

Coen C Bluetooth is actually weaker

[@FacterinoCommenterino]

Today's fact: Both Nicholas Cage and Michael Jackson shared the same wife, Elvis Presley's daughter, Lisa Marie Presley.

[@asb6493]

Well that was random,keep up the good work i guess

[@chaosmiles07]

"You can't do anything with the [face] buttons; they stay in place. I don't know why you would want to, but..." _points to Wii U style gamepad with both joysticks above in the inverted parallel style_

[@joshmcej]

I always enjoy watching the teardowns. A slight counter-point to the suggestion of a bigger battery: they likely left extra room to account for the expansion of the battery over time. Probably saw what happened to Samsung and decided it was better to be safe than sorry.

[@danielwolf2257]

I dont understand why people are complaining about the price tag. I guess as somewhat of a casual gamer I think its well worth the price. From what I hear people prefer 4 inputs as apposed to 2. But I love this controller personally, and I'm getting my moneys worth rather then buying my 4th standard controller. Feels nice and I like the 2 inputs you get. Tho yeah I'd agree tournament players prolly prefer 4 inputs best.

[@davidbonnortm194]

Always get nervous watching these kind of videos. If this was me I would definitely mess up putting it back together haha

[@GrimmNoodle]

I've preferred my C40 over the Dualsense Edge and Scuf Envision Pro (Playstation version). My biggest issue with the C40 is the X button registering as a double click every now and then. Apparently it's a common issue and the conductive pads need to be replaced.

[@alvzcizzler]

PS4s have 2 USB ports, Xbox One has 3 USB ports, but OG FAT PS3 had 4 USB ports.

[@ZeniusFox]

The PS4 pro has 3 usbs ports as well.

[@robertandruw7647]

Controller looks great but the pricing, not great at all.

[@taviplays3824]

I mean it's Astro. A majority of their stuff looks great. But it costs $$$

[@caporegime1259]

You buy cheap you get cheap. Its worth the price. I would have paid more for it after having played with it. Get what you pay for.

[@awesomeraincloud]

I'm waiting for the modules to release so I can see if I can swap out the thumb sticks with the magnetic ones you see on the Xbox one elitle controller.

[@prozack9225]

U can buy a set of xbox elite accessories and open a regular playstation remote and put the elite thumbsticks in it super easily....there's a youtube video on it

[@Danigon876]

Doing God's work

[@rodmunch69]

Interesting. I'd take that rear layout over the Elite layout as I always bump those controls accidentally and eventually end up removing them. A single, flat, tactile button on the back seems a lot more usable. Anywho the biggest issue to me is that it's too expensive for what it is, and it looks cheap. If you told me that was a $35 controller I'd believe you - it just looks low budget even if it feels high budget in your hands.

[@bland9876]

All i want is a regular controller with paddles on the bottom like the steam controller and it needs to be $60 to $70 like the switch pro

[@grenadiar235]

Exactly, to me the steam controller has the best back pedals. Honestly if steam just released a dual analog version I think they would end up selling a decent bit.

[@mrtree1368]

Why wouldn't you want to swtich the buttons to make a wii u controller of course

[@mrtree1368]

🙄 your joking right lol

I tore it down all the way to get to usb connector. The controller is extremely well built. Just for the build quality aspect Original ps4, razer and nakon are not even close beeing flimsy inside and all

[@gametourny4ever627]

I bought this awhile back. I came here after watching your Power A Switch Fusion Controller to see if I wasted my money. Lol. I was on the fence on getting that Fusion controller and wanted to say thank you for swaying me not too.

[@nobonatorthrash164]

Fun fact u can map any button on the controller I accidentally once mapped the x button on the triangle and was wondering why I keep jumping when I just wanna change weapons then I realized it and was happy that I was able to reset it

[@DP3com]

It looked like it was a pain in the you-know-what taking this apart, especially the rubber gripping. I noticed you had a small cut on your left thumb and figured it was during the grip portion of the video. That said, great and informative video.

[@Raptorialand]

2 controllers and you get an oculus quest gaming console beaming you in an other world. No thanks

[@idiotboy5249]

Raptorialand then why are you here?

[@Blerk350z]

Money well spent. I have some gameplay posted using the C40TR. Fortnite and Gran Turismo Sport.

[@chaikagaz]

I bought one when it came out. Been using it for destiny 2 and world war z lately

[@InTheKnow007]

To me I would just get the Sony branded controller, with next gen on the horizon to spend $200 for a controller is too much.

[@johnflapper]

Unless you play professionally, and that's considered your job, then you'd definitely want a quality controller on your side

[@InTheKnow007]

johnflapper You’re right, and this is not a quality controller, look at the reviews on Amazon right now.

[@johnflapper]

@@InTheKnow007 then you know more about it than i do. Haha

[@beercavetech]

The next time a big racing game comes out (I’m assuming forza Motorsport 8 or forza horizon 5) you should break down the Logitech G920 Race wheel for Xbox One & PC

[@MonadoJoJo]

That's Expensive for a Controller! Thankfully i'm not a Tournament Goer for PS4/PC games. I'm a Smash Player, give me a Pro Controller or a Gamecube Controller and i'm ready baby!

[@matt4193]

Oh hey, D-pad and face buttons on the same finger! Clicky + membrane. It looks what an evolution from the Sega Genesis pad and the N64 pad would be like.

[@dtejada1988]

Awesome video! Thanks!

[@kalessin4942]

The ability to lock the triggers in place is great, but unfortunately, because the locks are completely mechanical, the controller isn't smart enough to then adjust how they work. You pretty much have to set up a profile on the controller which adjusts the sensitivity so that the triggers hit 100% with the locks in place. Otherwise, they only do 40 - 60%, and for many games, that means that it's like they weren't pressed. Given the price, it would have been really nice if they'd handled that automatically as part of locking the triggers in place. It's still a great controller in spite of that (and personally, I don't play any games where you wouldn't want the triggers locked), but it _is_ something that they arguably should have done better. All in all, this is a great controller, but I expect that the price will turn most people off (especially with how many people already complain about the cost of the Switch Pro Controller, which is about 1/3 the price).

[@Anub1sMenph1s]

Great video.

[@Sinister134]

Micro USB? Get with the times

[@fernandogodinez661]

only the Switch supports usb c at this moment I believe...

[@janitor8884]

like it matters what kind of usb it is.

[@clutchmelon4587]

@@janitor8884 For $200? You bet your ass it does.

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

@@fernandogodinez661 What. Are you saying if you plug in a type c to type a cable, it won't work on the PS4? What a worthless pile of junk if it can't recognize a universal standard.

[@fernandogodinez661]

@@InvidiousIgnoramus it might im not sure but whats the point its not like its fast charging or doing something significant...the Switch is type C all over and the PS4 is micro usb based.

[@rickn7498]

Just bought this today. Loving it.

[@cheese0069]

I bought mine on Saturday and I'm loving it too

[@PuddleBurger]

Use case for Dpad on the right, N64 emulation. C buttons

[@NF_Reviews]

We get it! You like Offset! GEEZ!😆😆😆

[@edwardferry8247]

Beautiful controller, worth every penny.

[@CrazyRiverOtter]

I decided to blow some tax return/birthday money on one of these, since my hands are sorta sensitive. This thing is really comfortable to use. Everything feels "premium" and high-quality, whereas even the dualshock 3 and Xbone pads have aspects to them that feel really cheap. My Monster Hunter World game has definitely improved. Worth the $200? I'd say so, for the overall quality, but if you don't think you need a big, bulky, expensive controller then it really isn't for you. I'm a fanatic when it comes to different controllers.

[@adamrasmussen9939]

Yay for Sony locking out their bluetooth connection, had some headphones that still didnt work even with a dongle. Still, looks like a very nice controller. Im mostly on PC now, but for Rocket League, platformers, and twin stick shooters, I still rely on a controller. Its kind of a pain swapping a single PS4 controller back and forth. Well, not really, but I'm trying to tall myself into it.

[@fernandogodinez661]

if you want a bigger battery I guess you had to pay more 😳

[@chaikagaz]

12 hr vs ps4s 3hr battery hmmm

[@fernandogodinez661]

@@chaikagaz it better since you're paying like 3 times more...lol

[@rolan5948]

Chaika Gaz vs a 40 hour switch controller with no drift problems, asymmetrical sticks out the gate and USB C all for less than half the price

[@CorynSilver]

I had no idea there was that 5th screw, almost shattered my controller trying to open it up

[@fragger3424]

Just the controller is $200. GameStop's warranty plan is a +$50 and, if you want better sticks, standard replacement or upgraded Battle Beaver Custom C40 TR modules cost around $20 each. With it all said and done, that can be a $300 controller on your hands. If you go to Battle Beaver Customs, you can get all the features on your PS4 controller that you desire to improve your gameplay. No controller mods for drop-shotting or quickscoping like losers on CoD have with their Evil Controller or some other 3rd party. Enhance your skill. Get Battle Beaver Customs.

[@tymccutchen4556]

This video is on, but you need to show how you pop clips especially on back piece removal.

[@TheSkilledKiller]

Loving mine

[@stevesstuff1450]

Is that nice 'soft' coating on the outside surfaces going to act like the same coating used during the 90's to get a 'premium' feel? Will it soon become a nasty, sticky mess? It'd be a shame if it does, even though 'we' probably won't be using it in 10 - 20 years... but future retro gaming collectors might have a problem with it!! :D

[@b.o.353]

Steve's Stuff it’s going to be a sticky mess for sure.

[@KaeYoss]

It has a huge manual because they know people who pay that kind of money can't even tie their own shoes, and shoving a Chinese orphan into the box to give on-site instructions was just a tad too costly.

[@Chief7285]

i will admit being able to mimic the xbox layout with the sticks is actually very impressive. My biggest problem with PS is the stick layouts, it's always super uncomfortable to use IMO.

[@Saiorus]

For me personally it sucks that you cannot move the four face buttons... I personally like the layout of the Wii U Pro controller and that’s how I would have wanted to set this up...

[@itsprod.472]

I mean yeah it cost alot but it's insides are better made than a standard dualshock that ends up having analog issues after a couple of months and is a pain in the ass to clean

[@mosindesire]

So they pretty much took a Xbox One controller and beefed it up and whats great is that you can swap the left thumbstick to the proper place.

[@mikehunthunt8269]

Controller has some cheap button mesh. My cross button broke/ripped (the rubber bit inside) twice. Analog breaks easy but you can get an off brand better one. Customer support would rath you break and so they send you another brand new instead of fixing it themselves, all mine needed was a new rubber bit but whatever, spare parts for later

[@emperorfaiz]

Why is it most the "pro" controllers with cool features and gimmicks are always pretty damn expensive? The cheap "pro" controller I found so far is GameSir T4 and several PowerA controllers.

[@kalessin4942]

Likely because the cooler features make them more expensive to manufacture, and not enough people buy them to bring the price down much. So, they're sold at a premium, and the companies make a decent profit on each one sold instead of having to figure out how to sell a ton of them. And to some extent, someone willing to pay $150 for a premium controller is going to be just as willing to pay $200 if they think that it's good, whereas the average consumer is unhappy when a controller costs $60. Obviously, not everyone who is willing to pay more than $60 to get fancier features is willing to pay $150 or $200, but there would have to be a fairly large number of people willing to pay extra but not premium prices in order for it to make sense for companies to make products targeting that range, and it seems to be far more typical for companies making something that expensive to just go full premium so that they can maximize their profit per unit sold.

[@steel1973ss]

I love my c40.best controller Ive even owned.better than the scuf vantage by far

[@lewciedapoo3317]

Awesome vid😎👍👍👍

[@briantidwell651]

Thank you... I've been waiting to see someone take one of these apart... Too afraid to take mine apart LOL

[@lechathier2268]

C'mon dude.. , it's a great detailed vid 'cept I was hoping for some guidance about taking it apart. But sadly you cut out the section of video where you remove the rubber hand grips. For me that seems like the least straight forward part of tearing down the controller, as there seems to be a part glued on and the multiple clips holding it in place as well. So it would have been great if you left in some of your struggle to give us all a better idea of what and where to use the spudger on. Wouldn't wanna be seperating the glued part as that would make it annoying to rebuild. Anyways great informative video if you just want to see what's inside the Astro C40 TR.. But not so helpful if you plan on doing the same teardown and some self service yourself. But I may come back and watch another time once I get that grip off XD

[@Orangienblue]

Fix your snes box it’s to perfect

[@derrickrussell8254]

$100 max for a controller is what I would spend.

[@Disfyncial]

Okay? Good for you I guess lol

[@manionaustin]

My rb button stopped working, wish they would’ve made it easy to replace all the triggers and components and not just the sticks

[@lunar3129]

Good video. I wish you would of opened the thumbstick modules

[@peteralexander17]

It would be cool if you could get your hands on the Scuf Vantage and tear that down. Regardless, thanks for another good video!

[@ryucross]

For anyone following this guide to reassemble their controller the video creator connects the rumble motors and back buttons in the wrong spot; reverse them.

[@steadychaosproductions3376]

Strange, I disagree with your assessment that you wont accidentally hit the rear buttons. I hit them constantly. In fact, I hit them so much I had to deactivate them in the software.

[@Ok-ji4bh]

I really want it

[@UndeadCollector]

9:30 before and after he open the right side = scratch on his right Hand (below the thumb)

[@playtoonsrv6209]

I would've wanted to swap the shape buttons so it can look like the wii u pro controller, cause it's my favorite.

[@Budlight420]

Love the video and love my controller but still like my xbox elite controller better they should of put 4paddles

[@jplskkumar4072]

How many pro controllers was broken from Cup head coming out? 🤔

[@darkjord5823]

34

[@jplskkumar4072]

Oof

[@valtur25]

Less than zelda breath of the wild have killed joycons.

[@N1CK615]

So I have one and my square button is starting to stick. You didn't really show the face button removal so did they have a little spring inside that i could maybe replace to bring it back??

[@kodessa]

wow that's expensive. i can't afford that.

[@xOwlBear]

You won't miss anything of a normal PS4 controller, unless you are a collector person.

[@rodmunch69]

Maybe you should stop watching KZbin and get a job.

[@mauryj.3415]

This is for tournament players, its not for casuals, it's a premium device not for everyone, most likely every tournament player will have no problem buying this, I've seen Pro players pay $300 to mod a PS2 controler just because the PS2 has almost zero input delay.

[@xOwlBear]

@@mauryj.3415 The PS4 is already great, for me is a dumb thing this kind of stuff. A controller won't let you win tournaments, your skills and adaptability is what let's you win a tournament. If you want to make your point show me proves that for example this controller gives you 1 ms of response (I imagine the normal PS4 controller already do that) and that stuff. Also I saw people going to tournaments with the normal PS4 controller and win with that, this is just marketing stuff to believe you that this controller will be a beast, it's just sad...

[@lovelorn88nick]

@@mauryj.3415 lol would you stop copy and pasting. Smh