Matthew Killion—October 9, 2025
Last Updated: November 11th 2025, after 1 month of ownership. (Background) I'll be honest I play video games every single day. From Marvel Rivals, Overwatch 2, Apex, Rocket League, Minecraft, Arc Raiders, Battlefield, Monster Hunter, you name it I played it. I have always used the playstation controllers and after going through four PS5 controllers I was over it... I reached the point where I bought the sensors and a solder gun and would just fix it DIY, which works but is extremely tedious and has a high chance of messing up your controller if you fail. I was so tired of buying a new controllers or fixing them. So I thought about getting the dualsense edge. It uses the same joystick sensors as a regular PS5 controller... yay more stick drift. Then $20 for each stick to replace it. Heck no lol. (The Controller) Then I looked up the best PS5 hall effect controller. This was within the recommendations and was a top contender. Also FYI I almost ordered the wrong controller so make sure it says "hall effect"in the name or prodcut ladies and gents! Anyways this is the BEST investment of money for a controller I've ever made! I'm kicking myself in the butt for not buying it years ago. Hall effects last for YEARS and are smooth! This controller feels amazing in the hands and top quality. All my buttons worked, it came tuned right out of the box, make sure to check everything once it arrives. The different profiles work great for all the different games you wanna play and even has the ability to turn it off if you don't care for the back buttons. For shooter games those mouse click triggers change the game especially for burst/semi auto guns or that ADS speed. Overall if you get this controller on sale here or their website for $175-$200 it's a no brainer deal. But I would recommend buying on the website because I think you get the carry case there and a cable. (I didn't receive one from this seller, but it came in their box... *shrug*) Pros: Quality feel, great mouse click triggers, ease of use, recalibration tool for stick drift or etc, plug and play, hall effect sensors, 4 mouse click back buttons, 6 different back button profiles, no latency, and honestly a fantastic grip! (Didn't Test Rumblers, speaker, microphone, or adaptive triggers.) Cons: Requires a loose grip due to back button placement. Seems some people run into button issues down the line, (I haven't). Amazon seller doesn't come with the case or cable for charging. Personally I don't like the backbutton placement so I don't use them but that's probably personal opinion. Battery drains faster than a standard PS5 controller BUT that's expected from hall effect sensors. Overall: Could be a better price like around $175-200 ($249 before tax seems a bit steep, but hey competition & inflation). Tbh it does a fantastic job overall, and is well worth the money! I give it a 8.5/10, just wish they made a cheaper/different one without the back buttons, but instead with a bigger battery, then it would be 10/10! Read more
lemeiux1—November 16, 2024
I have tried just about every popular controller at this point (dual sense edge, scuf envision, Xbox elite series 2, turtle beach stealth ultra, razer wolverine V3 pro, Flydigi Vader 4 Pro, and many more) and this one is probably the best I have used. The phantom does 3 things incredibly well: the hair triggers, the Hall effect sticks that can be calibrated, and the placement of the back buttons. The sticks are incredibly accurate to the point it even picks up the minute movements that none of my other controllers do (admittedly, this can be a bad thing at times in FPS games that don’t have aim assist lol, but turning the sensitivity down slightly makes it just like the others if you can’t get used to it). The hair triggers are the best I’ve used. They are micro click and they are absolutely instant. I can say it definitely made a difference in FPS games, especially when using a semi automatic option. The back buttons are the main reason I gave this controller a try because after being a long time elite series 2 user, I fell in love with the feel of the dual sense edge, but really missed having 4 back buttons with 1 finger per trigger. These are placed in a very ergonomic way such that it feels just as comfortable as my elite series 2, though I wish they were slightly harder to press as they are a little on the sensitive side. I have narrowed my extensive controller search to the Vader 4 pro and this. Each has its pros and cons, but I think the phantom beats the Vader 4 pro in just about every way. The elephant in the room is the price. Do I think the phantom is 3x better than the Vader 4 pro? Definitely not. I think this controller should be priced at no more than $199.00 and it would be a fair value for money. It’s just really hard to justify the cost of 3 Vader 4 Pro controllers for just 1 of these… TL;DR: it’s an amazing controller with every feature you could want, but the price is a little steep compared to controllers like the Vader 4 Pro which includes a very similar feature set for 1/3 of the price. Read more
Mike—January 5, 2025
Update - Oct 6th. They warrantied my original controller back in July. And again just recently for the headphone jack. They’ve improved there warranty process. And the turnaround time has been under 2 weeks. Changing back to 5 stars the self calibration is nice feature still. Update - July 1st 2025. Left joystick keeps losing its after re-doing the calibration the next day. It’s done this twice, so started the repair process. Which is a PITA. They’ll ask for a video of proof, which is ridiculous and a waste of Finally. HAL sensor controllers for the ps5 out of the box Major plus - programmable bottom buttons. Ok they’re remap not macro. Triggers - toggle to click/fps style. These surprisingly make a big difference in reaction time. Great product. Build is solid! Read more
Jesten—December 5, 2025
Loved the controller but the back plate didn't fit and stuck out alittle and was sharp enough to cut your hand open. Ordered a 2nd controller for a replacement and package was soaked wet which is amazon's fault. But both joysticks were not attached or brokens and they just hung with no resistance. Trying a 3rd time but this will be my last. I honestly don't even trust the controller lasting very long. I went with Hex over Aim because amazon is safer. Maybe I will have to roll the dice with Aim. Read more
