I'd been needing a controller and I have to say, I absolutely love the look of this one! It's got a beautiful semi-trasclucent vibe but in a new modern and sleek way which is so cool, and the lighting matches my other RBG items so well. I haven't seen one quite like it before so I was really excited to try it, I'm a sucker for getting to choose lighting options. I opened it while I was waiting outside, and it took no time to hook up to my phone and PC, I was actually shocked how easy it was to pair! I thought it would take a little more trial and error, but I was able to load up Hades and get going down the levels so much easier than just with my keyboard and mouse. I will say that the grip is a little different than my other controllers, so I'm not used to where and how I should position my hands, something I have to get used to, but I'm also new to non-console controllers. The underside has a texture for grip which I like, but those with sensory issues may struggle with. I couldn't get the app to work for me no matter how much I tried, which is fine for me since I don't reeeaaally need it, but it was definitely a bit of a bummer, and it would have been nicer to have a .zip file to download on PC, but that's really the only con I can come up with. Manual was easy to read, I weirdly liked that everything was packaged separately and that it came with the little tool as well. Everything else about it is great, it runs smoothly and its easy to manage, it feels decently weighty and makes a great addition to my gear. Overall, I don't think the cons knock it down to a 4 for me, but maybe half a star if I could. TL:DR; beautiful, sleek, feels good quality, just difficult to work the app. Read more
I love my controller, it’s comfortable to hold, grips well, battery life is awesome, I’ve used it on PC as well as IPhone with Bluetooth as well as Wireless Dongle, connects well and works well. Great vibration and the ability to adjust vibration is awesome. The buttons are nice and clicks well. I love that you can adjust the LED lights brightness as well as rhythm and colors as well as vibration level straight from the controller without having to download an app or using a PC. I’d def buy this again, great value for money. Read more
My wife loves it. It feels like it's well made, the lights are beautiful and it connects to most devices you would want. The only issues are that it is Xbox configuration only, so Nintendo switch players like my wife will have to get used to the buttons being swapped, and the way it connects. Make sure you read the instructions on how to sync it with the proper device. Read more
The media could not be loaded. I’ve been using this controller for a few days now. I don’t typically play with a controller so my prior experience has been only with an xbox controller on pc. Weight-wise they feel about the same. The Machenike’s joysticks feel… fragile almost? But not flimsy. For a while I was a little worried about pressing on them too hard but once I got used to the lightness of them they feel a lot better. I love that there are buttons on the underside, this will probably come in handy for games that need to be remapped a little to suit my own needs. However, that being said, there’s no software for this controller. This alone knocked down a lot of points for me. There is a mobile app but I don’t want to have to pull out my phone to remap buttons or create macros. I should be able to do this directly from my PC. I know that I can (and eventually probably should regardless) get ReWASD but I shouldn’t have to rely on 3rd party apps. I opened the mobile app one time and the interface isn’t good, some text is blocked in some places, it’s just not a good method for programming and customizing your controller. Over all I like this controller. The colors kind of match the color scheme for my steelseries mouse and keyboard, it feels light but not cheap, the joysticks feel responsive. I can’t speak to the precision since I’m not a controller gamer so I’m hopeless using one for FPS games. As of right now it’s pretty much replaced my other controller because of the buttons on the underside alone. I almost forgot to mention the charging dock. It’s great, but initially it was struggling to charge, I noticed that the flashing was sort of erratic and my controller kept disconnecting and reconnecting. This may have been user error, as I did unplug everything and plugged it back in and it still continued to flash weirdly but wasn’t disconnecting. Now it seems completely normal. Read more
Easy set up and cute! Love the charger that comes with it as well! Read more
I was trying to connect the controller to my PC but it won't connect when I had everything plugged in. I even tried to do wired and that didn't work. After 2 days it doesn't turn on even when I had it charging. I truly don't know what happened. Read more
I got these because ive never used playstation controllers before, but xbox kept drifting and breaking after being "nudged". battery life never mattered to me because you can charge them as you play with a regular ol c-port. so far, no drifting, THANK GOD. and they can take a bit of a beating. sometimes the LED is annoying. i think ive had it for about 2 months. Read more
Wow I’m super impressed. I had an Xbox pro series and I knew off the bat that I wouldn’t find that in a 30 to $50 controller. I bought a couple and instantly did Amazon returns. I figured one more try and that’s when I found the Machenike. The controller is actually really solid. Sticks move great. Triggers are super responsive and I know this sounds silly but one of my favorite features is that it actually remembers your color setting. None of my other controllers did that. Forcing me to change colors every time I turn it on. Love this controller and it’s a great buy for the price! Read more
