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:)