EasySMX X05 2.4g Wireless Gaming Controller for PC/Steam/iPhone/Android/Switch - Bluetooth Controller Gamepad with Hall Effect, RGB Lights and Turbo, Anti-Drift Controller

EasySMX X05: Excellent and a decent price (under $25 each time I've bought it).I missed the disclaimer that it doesn't work with Xbox or Fire TV so I bought it to use with Fire TV 4K Max. It paired flawlessly under Bluetooth (switch position 2). I put the dongle into my PC and can switch it between systems by selecting that (switch position 3). The Xbox app on Fire TV wouldn't recognize it but supports Switch controllers so I put the controller into Switch mode (switch position 1) and it works perfectly.I've bought 3 more of these and am very happy with the performance and battery life. I also use them with a MiSTerFPGA (Bluetooth, position 2) with no issues pairing or playing with multiple controllers.As an added bonus, the colors are cool and even if you end up with a couple of the same color controllers, you can set their glows to be different to easily differentiate between them (e.g., if you set them down then want to continue with the one you were using).

If you understand the benefits of hall effect joysticks and triggers, you'll know that some of the most expensive controllers on the market, some even in the $150+ range, don't even have them. Not acceptable for that price range. I'm tired of replacing old controllers, repairing them to get another short usage span out of them, or just outright having to trash them. I only buy hall effect now.Now I could say any hall effect controller is good, and having used nothing but them for the past couple years, I'd be mostly correct, but this controller feels solid and plays even better. I can't get over the $17 price tag either.The controller was instantly recognized by Windows. No extra setup. Just plug in the dongle and hit the center button on the controller and it will sync right up. The RGB is easy to play with. You just double tap the "M" button and use the left joystick to play with your options, one of which includes no lights at all. When you're decided, just tap "M" again and your set. It comes with two thumb grips and a USB C charging cable as well. All in all, it was a pretty seamless process. I was in game within seconds of powering it on.Triggers and all buttons are very responsive. D Pad is sufficient no matter what games you play, including fighting games(not the greatest, but will suffice. You should be using a fight stick anyway!). Joysticks feel great and again, the ease of mind knowing they'll last is what is most exciting here.EasySMX have done a good job here. I'll likely be picking up a second or even a third to keep in their boxes until my friends finally wear out my older, potentiometer joystick controllers ha!

Update: after about 2-3 months, the controller trigger broke- no longer returns to original position after being depressed. Tore it down to see if it was an easy fix- plastic on the trigger itself is just snapped. Glue doesn’t fix it. Threw away the controller. Disappointing as this wasn’t after a lot of time being used.Original:The sticks, triggers all feel amazing. Really is quite precise and ergonomic. Probably my favorite controller I’ve ever used or owned, and I own an embarrassingly expensive controller.For me and my pc/games, I don’t have much issue with the sub par battery life. I just plug it in via usb and it keeps playing while chargingBut on full wireless mode it seems to get 4-8 hours max. Sometimes less?This has been consistent for me, and a friend of mine who also bought one. He seems to have issues with it not playing while charging, but I don’t know if he’s just doing something wrong (I suspect)If you don’t mind plugging in the controller, and just want something that feels great, this thing is an absolute must. Even just as a backup controller, for the money it’s a no brainer.We are looking into modifying one of these to accept a bigger lithium battery.Outside that, I love the feel and the Hall effect stuff truly is a step above. Maybe one of my sticks has gotten dirty sooner than I would expect (doesn’t really clean off very well), and white isn’t the best color (shows everything), but personally I couldn’t care less about that.Given the price, and the performance, it’s hard not to give this thing 5 stars. But the battery is a let down on it.

This controller works perfectly with my laptop💙 I decided to just turn the lights off because I don't really like them and the battery last all day. I love this controller it's affordable and works just as well as the more expensive controllers 💙 it was super easy to connect with Bluetooth.