2024 the best controller for xbox review
Price: $199.99
(as of Oct 31, 2024 06:48:16 UTC - Details)
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Lag-Free Wireless & Bluetooth
The Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra wireless smart game controller with charge dock delivers premium performance through the best possible components and customization options for gamers who demand the best. Lag-free wireless connection lets you reliably connect to Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One consoles, Windows 10 & 11 PCs and built-in Bluetooth connectivity gives you even more flexibility for direct connection to PC, Mobiles Devices & Smart TVs with Bluetooth.
Advanced Customization
The innovative full-color Connected Command Display dashboard keeps you connected while you’re gaming and offers extensive settings adjustments accessible right on the dashboard. A patented feature, only available on Stealth Ultra, you can receive social media notifications from your phone directly on the Command Display That means no more glancing away from the game to pick up your phone to check notifications, Stealth Ultra keeps them all front and center so you don’t miss a moment of action. Also available in the Command Display dashboard, you can access on-the-fly adjustment for 10 on-board profiles for different game genres or character loadouts. Additionally, you can adjust key controller performance aspects, like button mapping, thumbstick response, dead zones, and vibration intensity. Make the Stealth Ultra your own, with 16.8 million different RGB colors, so you can set your preference for aesthetics, notifications, and low battery warnings. And for added convenience, these features and more are all adjustable in the Control Center 2 companion app for Xbox, Windows PC, Android & iOS devices.
Faster, More Reliable Controls
Designed for longevity and reliable performance, the Stealth Ultra features premium materials throughout. Tactile microswitches rated at a 5 million click life cycle are used in the D-Pad, ABXY cluster, mappable buttons, and bumper buttons for reliable, faster response with every click. The AntiDrift thumbsticks use non-contact hall effect sensors to enhance accuracy and improve durability, and two additional sets of thumbcaps are included for added customization & tactile preference. The trigger stops are adjustable for short hair triggers in action or FPS games, to full travel distance for fine adjustment of throttle and brake in racing games. Plus, four mappable quick-action buttons let you configure your exact control preferences depending on the types of games you play.
Long-Lasting Battery & Quick Recharging
The low-profile charge dock gives your controller a convenient place to rest and charge when it’s not in use. Select between Full, Balanced & Eco power modes, plus a custom mode to toggle certain features or aesthetics on/off based on your preferences. To maximum battery life, select Eco mode, turn off vibration and without a connected headset you can play up to 30 hours. If you’re looking for a full-featured experience with audio features, or if you play in short sessions, switch over to full power mode for up to 7 hours of battery life. Plus, with high-speed charging over USB 3.0, you can get back to 100% charge in under 2 hours. The dock also has a built-in USB port so you can plug the wireless transmitter into the dock and only take up one USB port on your Xbox or PC. Designed for wireless use on Xbox consoles, Windows 10 & 11 PCs, and Smart TVs, the Stealth Ultra also comes with a 10ft / 3m USB cable so you have the option to play-and-charge.
High-Performance, Lag-Free Wireless Technology
Our proprietary, lag-free 2.4 GHz wireless connection and built-in Bluetooth technology gives you the freedom to play without a wired connection.
30-Hour Battery Life & Rapid Charge Dock
Play for up to 30-hours with three adjustable power modes & settings, and recharge in just two hours using the low-profile charge dock.
Connected Command Display
Our full-color Connected Command Display dashboard keeps you connected while you’re gaming with social media notifications, and settings adjustments available right on the dashboard.
Patented, On-Board Social Notifications
Receive social notifications from your phone for all your favorite social media platforms on the Command Display dashboard to keep you in the loop while gaming.
AntiDrift Thumbsticks
Contactless, hall effect thumbsticks use internal magnets instead of full contact analog-style sticks to provide high-resolution, smooth control without drift. Plus, two sets of additional Thumbcaps are included for tactile preference.
Precise, Microswitch Buttons
Short travel tactile microswitches, rated at 5 million clicks are used for the D-Pad, ABXY cluster, mappable buttons and bumper buttons for faster, more reliable response and longer life.
Adjustable Trigger Stops
Modify the throw distance of the triggers on-the-fly to suit the games you play. Shorter hair trigger locks provide a faster return profile for FPS games or set to full travel for precise throttle and brake control when racing.
Four Mappable Quick-Action Buttons
Four mappable microswitch buttons on the back of the controller allow you to set up the Stealth Ultra to your exact preferences depending on the types of games you play.
Pro-Aim Focus Mode
Selectable as one of the preset profiles for any of the four mappable buttons, Pro-Aim tunes thumbstick sensitivity for enhanced long-range accuracy.
Customization with Control Center 2 Companion App
Open the Control Center 2 app on your Xbox console, PC, iOS, or Android smartphone to adjust controller settings and make product updates.
Advanced Audio Tuning
Enhance any 3.5mm connected headset with exclusive audio features from Turtle Beach including EQ presets & Superhuman Hearing, game & chat volume mix, and more.
Intelligent RGB Lighting
The intelligent RGB LED lighting system allows you to personalize your controller with 16.8 million distinct colors for aesthetics, notification alerts and low battery warnings.
Immersive Vibration Feedback
Dual rumble motors in the handles and triggers provide immersive vibration feedback and are fully adjustable via the Command Display dashboard.
Premium Materials
Designed for longevity and comfort, the Stealth Ultra has soft touch finishes, long-lasting microswitches, and comfortable, ergonomic grips.
Charge-Through Case
Stow away your controller, charge dock, cables and two sets of additional thumbcaps in the hardshell travel case, plus a built-in slot lets you charge your Stealth Ultra while in its case.
Keep your controller and wireless transmitter updated with the latest firmware, available in the Control Center 2 app for Xbox & PC
Patented, On-Board Social Media Notifications
Hall-Effect Thumbsticks for Long-Lasting, Smooth Control
Tactile Microswitch Buttons for Faster, More Reliable Response
Adjustable Trigger Stops
Four Mappable Quick-Action Buttons + Pro-Aim Focus Mode
Bluetooth Connectivity with Companion App
Advanced Audio Tuning with Superhuman Hearing
Intelligent RGB Lighting System
Durable, Hard-Shell Case with Charge-Through Capability
Reviewer: C. H. Martin
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: It's an easy Buy for me Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra
Review: Update: The X and Y buttons are inconsistent and it looses connection about every hour. when it drops connection you have to put it on the charger to force it to shut down and then wait for the controller to boot up and reconnect, it's a painful process. Its rubber grips are peeling up on both sides. This isn't a good controller. The only thing still working well are the hall sticks. It had promise but it doesn't last.Iâve had the controller for more than a week so far. Before this I have been using the elite and elite 2 controllers for years.First the hall effect sticks are everything Iâve ever wanted. So precise I didnât realize how out of spec my old controller was. I set the stick dead zone to zero on both sticks and no problem, it snaps back to the exact center and no matter how hard I try I can get the targeting icon to stay put if the stick is moved all tall. Iâve tried used multiple games calibration as well as the system ones for the elite controller, always the same result. Compared to my elite 2 controller that is back from service about 3 months ago, there were spots on the calibrators at level 10 that the stick would register as center.So as far as accuracy the Stealth Ultra is amazing, in fact they are so much better I recommend the controller for that improvement alone. There are other things in the pros and cons but Iâll just say that from here on out itâs small things that Iâd put in the personal preference category so if you donât care about what Iâve listed please disregard.Pros:Hall Effect sticks are significantly better than anything you have used before.The Stealth Ultra is noticeably lighter, but it doesnât feel like its cheep or flimsy. It still has a solid in hand feel to me so lighter is better in my opinion.This controller charges fast, I know people are hung up on the fact that you need to turn the lights down to get a good battery life out of it but if you need RGB in your face at all time just put that controller on the charge pad for 5 min and just like that you have a hour or so to play.The screen, to be clear I could care less about screen or trackpads or any other gimmick that gets put on a controller unless it offers something so the screen is pushing its luck, but the controllerâs screen is my preferred place to adjust the controller settings. When I got my unit, it mapped the R3 & L3 buttons to the underside but I accidently flipped them. 1 Button press to open controller settings a few lefts and rights on the D-pad and then A button to confirm. I fixed my mistake while in game without having to back out. The screen on the controller is my preferred way to change settings too, although thatâs partly due to the software being a bit clunky on the xbox. Itâs the kind of setup where you make your changes then you have to upload the changes to the controller, or at least so Iâm told, I like the screen so I use it.Active software updates are happening. In the past few weeks there have been 2 firmware updates and while game developers deserve the abuse, they get for needing to patch there half-baked garbage on day one I feel very optimistic about Turtle Beach backing and improving this control in the future. 1 update allowed more buttons to be mapped to the underside buttons. The second update helped with stability and fixed a led setting. I havenât had any stability issues but the more stable the more gooder. Who knows could we gain the ability to adjust game and chat volume without taking our hands off the controller, please Iâm begging here. Or could the screen show me the setting on my Turtle beach headset, that would be cool.Cons:The Stealth Ultra takes a second to boot up and to do so you have to hold down the xbox button a bit longer. Not a big deal when gaming, you can set the seep window to be up to 10min long, but when you are streaming and you want to skip to the new episode or stop the skip to watch a after credits seen you will be racing the countdown clock to wake up your controller.Vibration on the Stealth Ultra is just ok. At full force I would say itâs 7 out of 10 but at lower pulses itâs pretty bad. Most likely something that was sacrificed to lower costs and weight was the rumble. For me itâs good enough but I would still buy this controller with no vibration, the sticks are that much better.The placement of the âviewâ button, I call it the select button, is in a tough spot. You have to reach over the top of the left joystick and it takes some significant getting use to. I bet it will be worse for those of you who like tall sticks. You canât map the view button elsewhere so no luck there.As soon as your controller starts charging on itâs included charging stand it disconnects from the xbox and will need to be turned back on slow boot up and all. Itâs more annoying that it sounds but pretty minor overall.*All of the âconsâ are minor to me but they may mean more to you. This controller cold take a 3 times longer to boot, have no vibration and no view button and it would still be the best controller I own.Other Things.This controller is a bit wider than the elite. Had to make room for the screen, I guess. I think it a little more comfortable, but you may not notice.All buttons are clicky mouse buttons. Dpad, ABXY the shoulder and trigger buttons sound a feel like a mouse click. If I press a button on both my elite controller and the Stealth Ultra there is more feed back and longer travel on the elite. The mouse click to me feels slightly âmushyâ to me but itâs minor. I donât notice while playing games just when doing the comparison. With less travel distance on the buttons, you can pretty much ensure that you can click faster on the Turtle beach controller so that is good enough for me to not care as much about the feel part.The only time you can get a battery like % is when it is charging. Otherwise, you get a battery gauge with 4 bars. Hate the bars, they are dumb on cell phones and dumb here too. You canât even hit the xbox button and check the gauge near the time in the top corner. It always reeds full, my guess is that the usb dongle is what it is showing there but that is just a guess.You canât adjust the center spring tension like you can with the elite controller so if you have a strong preference for that you got nothing here but the sticks snap back fast with a good force. And do I need to say how accurate they are again.This controller can get notifications for your phone, or so Iâve been told. I didnât set it up and donât care if I ever do.
Reviewer: Skyler Creech
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: 1 month in, malfunctioning trigger and left bumper.
Review: I've had the controller a month (i play maybe 10 hours a week) and so far, I'm severely disappointed. I understand the cost is definitely wrapped up in the screen (which I found I didn't use outside of setting up the controller. Couldn't figure out how to connect socials for the life of me.) But for the price point this controller is the worst I've had. Elite series 2 took about a year before wear and tear started showing.Within the first few days, I noticed that when I had the right trigger stop at it's smallest position, the trigger would only work sometimes. I play a lot of fps, and having to have the trigger at its least sensitive was really annoying.Also, within the first few days, I noticed a pretty severe difference in response between operating this thing wired vs. wirelessly. When it's wireless, it regularly disconnects, on top of having a longer response time. I sit about 2 feet away from my console so it shouldn't be a problem.The left bumper started malfunction at about the 3 week mark. Just randomly doesn't work, and I noticed any button I map to left bumper also quits working.A few other gripes, the select button is in an extremely awkward spot, the controller feels like it's made form cheap materials overall, I can't swap out thumbsticks, or any other buttons for that matter, the back buttons are also awkwardly placed, controller startup up time takes awhile, and it disconnects from the console if you set it on the charging stand. I feel like this could benefit from some sort of command center on a PC allowing you to program buttons, screen design and setup, and rgb functions. Would be nice if it could pair wirelessly to a console without the USB drive or cord.Overall, my review is that this was cheaply made with the costs wrapped up into the idea of having a screen. I've always avoided turtle Beach and I was hoping this was their redemption, but it just reaffirmed that I will be staying away from this company. The quality just isn't there. If I'm going to be spending this type of money, I'll be looking elsewhere.
Reviewer: Jared
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Awesome controller!
Review: I've been through many xbox pro controllers and this one is by far blown all the ones put of the water! I went through 3 xbox elite series 2 controllers and they all got stick Drift after a few short months. I even sent them to xbox to get them fixed and it was just inevitable. But this controller has hall effect thumb sticks and I've had it for about a year now. I even bought thumb grips that made my experience that much better. If you want a reliable controller for xbox or your PC, then don't sleep on this one, job well done Turtle Beach!!
Reviewer: Brian Hurry
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I really like this controller. It takes some time to get used to the on board LCD screen and menu. The software on computer works but doesn't actually control the controller in any way. I'm not sure why it exists. I would but it again for sure
Reviewer: Rene A.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Mi esposa me lo regalo de cumpleaños y la verdad fue algo que no cambiaria por nada yo ya usaba el Recon Control y el cambio si fue super alto en el tema de los botones mecanicos,recorte de gatillos y las nuevas configuraciones pero nada que una leida al instructivo no resuelva
Reviewer: Zunneal
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Two days after playing with the controller, I came home and it wouldn't switch on at all. I looked online and tried all tips that were given out and even tried the tips one the official turtle beach website but nothing helped. I will update this review after some days to see if it came back on.
Reviewer: Jean-Sébastien RINALDI
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: La manette est vraiment au top. qualité et plein de fonctionnalité. un incontournable
Reviewer: reda alkhader
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: product stop working after 4 months and seller not responding
Customers say
Customers are satisfied with the comfort of the product. However, they mention it has terrible battery life and connectivity issues. They also dislike stick drift. Opinions differ on the quality, responsiveness of the buttons, functionality, and build quality.
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