Review on Gamepad Microsoft Xbox One Controller, white by Aneta Joanna Siudak ᠌

Name: Gamepad Microsoft Xbox One Controller, white
Item: Gamepad Microsoft Xbox One Controller, white
Rating: 5

April 12, 2023

A valuable purchase, some advantages!

- Review of the model 1708, i. E. the third revision.
- The operating time of 1.2V nickel-metal hydride batteries is highly dependent on their capacity and workmanship. The operating time of the Panasonic Eneloop 1900 mAh is approximately equal to that of alkaline batteries. From my point of view, this power option is better than built-in batteries, which you will have to face with replacement problems after long-term use, or alkaline batteries, which you can’t get enough of if you play regularly.
- The handwheel located on the motor in the left handle is noticeably larger than that in the right, so sometimes at full speed the left motor creaks treacherously. Not critical, but noticeable.
- Obviously, inside the gamepad is not the best DAC. The sound turns out tolerable, but no more: low frequencies are slightly turned up, high frequencies are poorly felt, the sound generally feels muffled and chamber, so it’s better to connect to better equipment if possible. I don’t put it in minuses, since this does not apply to the main functionality of the product.
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Pros

- Appearance. Excluding various special colors, the plain white version is quite aesthetically pleasing. Snow-white plastic - matte, black surfaces - glossy. - Ergonomics. The controller fits comfortably in an average hand (22 cm in circumference), you can safely hold it with your palms without a grip with your fingers, simply due to the convenient placement of the handles ("horns") in the hollows of the palms. It is convenient to grab both with holding two fingers on the front keys: bumper and lever, and with one finger. The main controls (keys, sticks) are located with a margin of a smaller hand, about half a phalanx compared to my hands, i. E. suitable for girls, while children will probably only be able to use a one-finger grip on the front keys. The shape of the handles allows you to fully embrace them with your remaining fingers. The back panel is roughened for easy grip. The sticks have rubber rough tips that prevent fingers from slipping during active play. - According to the subjective sensations, the buttons are very pleasant to press, the clicks are clear, the sound is muffled and not loud, there is almost no backlash. - Rigid, does not creak, does not bend or twist under strong compression. - XInput connection protocol. The Xbox controller is sort of the gold standard for PC gaming, so if a game supports a gamepad in principle, then there will definitely be no compatibility issues. - Wired via micro-USB and wireless Bluetooth connectivity options. - Headphone jack - Operates on alkaline LR6 AA batteries (26 hours), AA batteries (more details in the comments) and a separately sold special Microsoft battery (30 hours). - Good calibration accuracy of analog sticks and levers out of the box. If necessary, Windows 10 has a built-in driver with the ability to calibrate, which is friendly with this gamepad without dancing with a tambourine. - With Windows 10, starting from build 1607, it is Bluetooth friendly without additional software.

Cons

- The movement of the levers is pleasant, but the intermediate positions are difficult to accurately repeat by touch, I would like a non-linear response to pressing. - Pairing with a PC via a wireless connection is reset if you connect it via a wire or restart the Bluetooth driver, and calibration also flies with it. Not convenient. - Headphones only work when the controller is connected to the PC by wire. At the wireless controller! Not convenient. - Between the body parts there are gaps about 1.5 mm wide, which quickly become clogged with dirt. On the one hand, cleaning is not a problem, on the other hand, it is not convenient . - Price. Four thousand is pretty cool for the CIS market.