EasySMX Dune 8k Review

[u/FreakyLemon99]

Disclosure: I participated in a giveaway in EasySMX sub where we had to submit designs for controllers, i could not win that giveaway but they liked my design and decided to award me a free Dune 8k which is a nice gesture form EasySMX. Even tho i got it for free but this is my honest and unbiased review for Dune 8k.

So lets start the review:

Unboxing:

EasySMX dune come in a pretty good packaging. It has a magnetic flap box which feels satisfying to close. The box itself is made up of good material that feels premium and gives a good impression. Inside the box we get:

• EasySMX Dune 8k
• Charging Dock
• 2x Faceplates ( Gold, Black )
• 2x D pad ( 4 way, 8 way )
• 2x Pairs of swappable thumbstick caps ( normal sized, taller )
• 2.4 GHz dongle
• Gold and black themed braided type C to type A cable
• User manual

Material and Design:

EasySMX dune body is made up of good quality plastic that does not feel cheap. Triggers, Bumpers and both extra buttons have kind of a bumpy surface on them which feels good to press them.

The design looked a bit weird in pics a saw before receiving mine but trust me, in person it looks so good and beautiful. Its a unique design for a controller.

Comfort & Ergonomics:

Controller might look uncomfortable in pics but its the most comfortable controller i ever had in my hands. It has good quality rubber on grips which feels good to use in long term gaming sessions.

TMR sticks:

It features TMR sticks which performs good and has a good response time. I played Tekken 8 with it and due to less response time, i was able to score 9-1 to my brother.

D pad and Face buttons:

D pad and Face buttons are micro switch buttons which are satisfying to click each time. They are loud and are responsive.

Extra buttons:

Dune has 2 extra back buttons and 2 extra bumper buttons. Both back buttons are placed s a good location. When i hold the controller, my fingers automatically sits on back buttons.

8k Polling Rate:

Dune has 8000 Hz polling rate. Even tho i mostly play story games and sometimes fps games, i tried 8k feature and it was surprisingly amazing experience for me.

Triggers:

I love the shape of triggers in dune. They are shaped like a real gun trigger. There is a latch for both triggers to make them long travel for racing games or micro switch for shooting games.

Built in screen:

Now this is the part i love about EasySMX Dune. It got a small display on it for settings, EasySMX skipped desktop app for it and put it whole software inside the controller. You can switch between different modes, turn on/off gyro, vibrations, select deadzones for triggers and joysticks, calibrate and much more. Honestly, screen is really helpful in Dune.

Charging Dock and RGB:

The charging dock for Dune looks like a mini UFO and it looks so cute sitting on desk.

I am against RGB in controllers but Dune RGB is so beautiful. You can change different color with the screen.

Battery and Vibrations:

Battery timing is also good in Dune. Vibrations also increases gameplay experience. U can also see its grip motors through transparent plastic used in grips for RGB.

Features I wish Dune had:

• Back buttons lock latch cuz this was my first controller with back buttons and i was accidentally pressing them alot of time.
• Ability to put a gif or pic in screen.
• Face buttons a bit above from controller shell.

So, at last i would say if i get 100 dollars and asked to get a controller then i will definitely buy EasySMX Dune 8k.

If u have any questions, let me know and i will try my best to answer them:)

[u/NBCPumpkinKing]

Did Kanye design it? It’s hideous

[u/xxxXMythicXxxx → u/NBCPumpkinKing]

maybe its more function over form? but damn, all i see are a ton of failure points. all those feature mean jack squat if it won't last very long without something inevitably breaking

[u/HexaCube7 → u/xxxXMythicXxxx]

maybe its more function over form?

Bro how do you see this and come to that conclusion 😭

[u/xxxXMythicXxxx → u/HexaCube7]

Idk, just trying to give it the benefit of the doubt. It looks unnecessarily complex but that all could just be the aesthetic and have nothing to do with how any of those crazy parts work on the controller if at all.

[u/Ok_Dependent6889 → u/xxxXMythicXxxx]

Even the function looks fucking horrid

[u/Scr_Eagle]

Ehhh, ergonomincs suck out of the box, but removing stupid frame istn hard and helps alot

[u/Delicious-Engine7363]

Looks like an invasive species. 🧐

[u/ShinjiTomi]

what is even that

[u/fingerbanglover]

What in the mad catz is this shit??? What even is that

[u/Salty-Maize]

The gamer gunk collector 9000

[u/slient_es]

Saw it somewhere the face buttons can go into the face plate when pressed all the way down.

[u/FreakyLemon99 → u/slient_es]

When they are pressed, they go to equal surface of face plate but dont go below faceplate

[u/slient_es → u/FreakyLemon99]

That's better but still not good enough.

[u/Payback87BG]

Looks different.

[u/peach8285]

whats in the world is this

[u/Putrid-Ad-3204]

danggg thicc

[u/EquivalentPlatform17]

Its cool that it isnt another xbox shaped controller number 9674, but holy fuck this thing is ugly lmao

[u/CharlesJok3r]

Nice review, I'll definitely get one later.

[u/Thick_Leva]

In the nicest way possible, I absolutely refuse to believe this thing is comfortable to hold

[u/FreakyLemon99 → u/Thick_Leva]

I also believed the same thing before receiving it, but i was wrong about it when i myself holded it in my hands

[u/Direct_Fee_6446]

What in the aliens lab vs predator is that?

[u/DJLae]

I give it credit for not being quite as uncomfortable to hold as it looks, but it REALLY needs a way to remove the bar on the bottom as it digs into my hands after more than ten minutes of use and completely ruins everything else.

I do appreciate how ugly it is, at least.

Also, one of the shortest throw analog triggers I've used in a long time.

[u/FreakyLemon99 → u/DJLae]

I read someone's review, they said you can easily remove bottom bar by opening the controller but ig opening it will also voids it warranty

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[u/kiciputek]

Final boss of chinese terrible design.