GameSir G7 SE Wired Controller for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One & Windows 10/11, Plug and Play Gaming Gamepad with Hall Effect Joysticks/Hall Trigger, 3.5mm Audio Jack

I can't say enough about how great this controller has been to me, even regardless of its price point. The analog sticks and triggers have very smooth linear activation, the hall effect components are worthy of the hype in my opinion.There is no friction in the movement of the analog controls, and the "spring" resistance feels just right for me. The ABXY and d-pad buttons are dome switches, which is just what the Microsoft Xbox controller feels like. The other buttons including the rear buttons are micro switches. If you're not sure what that is, they're somewhat like a mouse click but take a bit more force to activate than a mouse (too little resistance in the switch would be bad, and these feel good.) The tops of the sticks are not concave like the Xbox controller, which has a different feel, but not one that bothers me or impacts performance personally. The analog triggers have a more aggressive anti-slip texture to them than the Xbox controller. The size and overall feel of the controller otherwise feels just like the Xbox controller to me. The weight of the controller feels perfectly acceptable, its definitely lighter than the wireless Xbox controller with batteries in it, but also not as light as an empty one. I have no complaints, it doesn't feel cheap.The cable that comes with this is really high quality. It's covered in braided material but not overly rigid. The molded heads on both ends are very thick and strong, and the USB-C end that fits into the controller is very secure - I don't really have any concerns about it wiggling around or breaking the connector by dropping it on the cord or something.The controller has lots of features that standard Xbox controllers don't. I found that game support for the bottom buttons is not really as good as I thought it would be - some games just don't register the input. Everything else works as expected. There's an added "M" key that works like a function key, unlocking some on-the-fly adjustments. If you install the GameSir Nexus app in windows you can set up to three profiles that are saved directly to the controller (not the PC). You can use the M key and the ABXY's to switch between the controller's defaults, and your three stored profiles. If you're using the headset jack on the controller, there's a handy mic mute button next to the 3.5mm jack, and you can use the M-key in combination with the d-pad to control the overall volume of your headset, and the voice to game volume ratio (to an extent).The profiles let you change things like button mappings, deadzones, and vibration. So far, it would seem you can only re-map buttons that are internal to the controller - there's no way to assign keyboard shortcuts to the buttons for instance. The one thing I found this useful for is to re-map the stick button clicks to the rear buttons, which I find useful because trying to trigger the stick switch while aiming/steering/looking/whatever usually causes me a non-zero amount of grief.Using the Nexus app for windows you can also test your inputs, view the analog stick values and real-time movement, calibrate the analog controls, and update the firmware.They recently published a firmware update (v6.28) that allows you to increase the polling rate from the default 250 to 500 and 1000hz (effectively 4ms, 2ms, and 1ms control response), like you can with the Razer accessories I have. Unfortunately the 500 and 1000hz polling settings still come with a "work in progress" warning and cause some issues. You cannot, for instance, use the headset jack with the higher polling rates. Also when I turn the polling rate up, it starts to generate some odd input "spasms". My right stick randomly whips a 180, and sometimes my left and right triggers activate for no apparent reason. Everything goes back to normal with the default polling rate though. Eventually they'll fix this, I'm sure. It's not a deal breaker for me in any event, as I really can't tell the difference between 4ms and 1ms.The front top plate is magnetically affixed and stays securely in place. Other than the obvious cosmetic implications, cleaning is the only practical reason I can think to have a removable top plate. There seems to be anti-friction rings around the analog sticks, maybe if those wore out one day it could be a meaningful replacement, but I predict that replacement face plates would be long out of stock before I would need to replace those.

I want to start by saying I was in a bmstate of shock when I happened upon this controller, I was playing an fps on Xbox called PUBG and my Xbox wireless controller started malfunctioning buttons were registering that they were being pressed when they weren't and the joysticks were sticking and it just felt terrible. So I went looking online. Stumbled upon the gamesir g7 se and man let me tell you what. This thing is great. The Nexus gamesir app is a little confusing at first but once you get the hang of it the amount of bells and whistles that come with this controller are astounding now some people won't like it because it is a wired controller. It does not support the use of batteries or battery packs but the braided cable that it comes with is really strong and extremely long. You are able to unplug the controller so you can store it easier. The programmable buttons on the back are really well designed and have blocking mechanism so If you don't want to use them they will remain flush against the bottom so it feels just like a regular controller and the Hall effect sticks are what I really was looking for in a new controller because if you have ever owned a console you know that one things stays the same, after a few months of use the old controllers would start to get the dreaded stick drift. With these baby's you can say good bye to that age old problem of peasants haha. I digress... There is an extra button in between the right joystick and the dpad called the M button which you use to map buttons or unmap buttons. But it serves multiple purposes one if you press and hold the M button and the left dpad it will turn the game volume up and the voice chat down and vice versa. Which is really a game changer for today's games. The M button and up on the dpad turns the game volume up and vice versa for the down d pad button. Oh and the dpad is a membrane it's not stiff and crappy like the other doads of yester year. The triggers can be customized by making them hair triggers in your gamesir Nexus app you will discover that you will want some dead zone at the beginning of their travel because boy let me tell you it's embarrassing to shoot your teammate in the back on accident. The face plate of the g7 SE controller is magnetic and removable really easily and I believe it is also safe to be drawn and painted on though I haven't gotten the courage to let my daughter paint it for me. The joysticks can also be put into "raw mode" which gives you more precision for those sniper shots from a medium distance and the controller is light and very comfortable to use for hours on end.I will say there was only one thing I didn't like about the controller when I first got it and that was the fact that they moved the media and start button up near the top of the controller by the Xbox button so it was awkward for me to loot because I loot with my menu open mostly, but after I got my handhold on the controller adjusted and got used to it, I don't even know how I could have been slightly bothered by it. I know I missed some things that are gonna be really cool as well but my teammates are telling at me to ready up so I gotta go. If you play pubg on console. I will see you on the FPP battlegrounds