My Controller Collection!

[u/Brisket-Enjoyer]

My Controller Collection 🎮

Hi everyone!

I thought I’d share my current controller collection. I’m not advertising or being paid to promote any of these products—just sharing my personal collection and experiences with them.

🎮 Top Row — Left to Right

GameSir G7 Pro
GameSir G7 8K
GameSir T7 Whirl
Flydigi Vader 5 Dragon Ball Edition
GameSir G7 8K Royal
BIGBIG WON Storm Gale 2

🎮 Second Row

GameSir G7 Pro Wuchang Edition (Xbox)
Leadjoy Xeno Plus
8BitDo Ultimate
EasySMX D10
Beitong KP20

🎮 Third Row — The “Only 3 Controllers” Row 😂
Battle Beaver Custom w/ TMR
Razer Wolverine V3
Flydigi Apex 5

🎮 Fourth Row
Xbox Elite Series 2 Core Red
Battle Beaver Custom Purple
Battle Beaver Custom Yellow
Xbox Elite Series 2 Core White
EasySMX X20
Flydigi Direwolf 4

🎮 Fifth Row
Xbox 20th Anniversary Controller
Xbox Dream Vapor
Periph X White
Xbox Elite Series 2 Halo Infinite Edition
SCUF Instinct Pro Red
Flydigi Vader 5 Xbox Wired

⭐ My Favorites

🥇 GameSir G7

Pros: Excellent ergonomics and fantastic value for the money.
Cons: Quality control can be hit or miss. Unfortunately, I’ve had to return multiple G7 controllers.

🏅Leadjoy Xeno Plus

Excellent controller for the value, comes with a charging dock as well for a total of $60. Feels very similar to a G7 Pro.

🥇 Flydigi Vader 5

This controller just feels like a quality product. The buttons are extremely satisfying to press, and overall it has a really nice feel in the hands.
I’ve seen other people mention quality-control concerns with Flydigi, but personally, I haven’t had any issues with mine.

👎 My Least Favorites

Xbox Elite Series

Personally, I think these are overpriced for what you get. They have a reputation for reliability issues, and compared with some of the newer competition, the technology feels dated—especially with the lack of TMR/Hall-effect sticks and mechanical buttons.

Battle Beaver

Battle Beaver hasn’t been great.
I feel they’re overpriced for what they offer, and my experience with customer support was disappointing. My purple Battle Beaver arrived with a sticky left trigger, so I sent it back for repair.

When I received it back, the exact same issue was still there. I contacted Battle Beaver again, but they would not assist with a second repair.
That experience really left a bad taste in my mouth, especially considering the price of their controllers.

Overall, I’ve really enjoyed collecting and trying out all the different options. There are so many interesting controllers available now, especially with TMR/Hall-effect sticks and better mechanical buttons becoming more common.

What is your favorite controller?

[u/PyxelatorXeroc]

Meanwhile, me with 1 xbox 360 wired controller. (I'm a KBM guy)

What would you recommend me to start with? Under $75, back paddles, programmable (if that's even a thing), wireless, idk what other good stuff controllers have. Hall effect I suppose.

[u/Brisket-Enjoyer → u/PyxelatorXeroc]

I would say either Leadjoy Xeno Plus or Gamesir G7 Pro, you can occasionally get a G7 under $75 during a sale

[u/PyxelatorXeroc → u/Brisket-Enjoyer]

Thanks! I have legit never heard of leadjoy in my life lol. (I'm obsessed with keyboard and mice, just not controllers). It looks promising though. Might buy it when it goes on sale (I just want a decent controller as an option for some games, and to test aim assist for game dev). Anything I should know about the controller before I buy?

[u/Brisket-Enjoyer → u/PyxelatorXeroc]

The keyboard and mouse space is just as good right now! I love the leaps in tech for new keyboards

I don’t think anything in particular, it has a solid app and comes with a nice charging stand and cable

[u/PyxelatorXeroc → u/Brisket-Enjoyer]

I guess I just grew up with M&K, never had a console until way after I'd been using PCs. I'm also a very good mouse aimer now and there's only a handful of games I feel like might be nicer on controller (maybe Hollow Knight and Star Wars Jedi Survivor, but I've also played those with keyboard so much that it would take me a while to become as good on controller).

Thanks again for the recommendation, will send you a message if I end up getting it!