benjamin d.
It does all the things I want and need it to and more!!
Mads F.
Nice build quality.
Gyroscope works very well on Nintendo Switch.
Easy to set up on TV, Switch, and PC.
I'm satisfied with my purchase.
Catherine H.
Excellent controller
Nick .
Outstanding build quality and feel when playing. Incredibly impressed with the precision of the joysticks. Does not feel like a compromise over first party controllers whatsoever.
I do have some small nitpicks after using the controller for a few months. For me, none of these rise to the level of feeling it necessary to remove a star. But I will still offer them here for your consideration.
The firmware is slightly wonky, especially when low on battery. The controller essentially will go from "everything's fine" to "flashing red critical battery" to "dead" within the course of about 15 seconds. Once it dies, you can't always just plug the controller right back in, as when it connects it throttles the vibration motors (regardless of the current vibration setting), which will usually cause the controller to power off until it's charged for a couple of minutes.
I also was a bit disappointed by the lack of dedicated PC software for mapping controls and setting RGB. For example, the ability to map a gyroscope toggle to a paddle which could then act as a mouse pointer for PC interface would be nice to see. That said, I do appreciate the simplicity of mapping the paddles/back buttons to simple buttons/combinations of buttons.
There are also not many different settings for RGB: You have just 7 different solid colors (Green, Blue, Teal, Magenta, Red, "Banana Yellow", "Neon Yellow"), and one "RGB Gradient" setting that cycles through different preset color combinations. This will not matter at all to some people, but to others, might be a little disappointing.
I agree with other reviews that say the joysticks are a little bit too loose. If you drop the controller even from desk height to carpet, one or both sticks are likely to fly off in the other direction. I have once or twice had issues with the joysticks coming loose during gameplay, though this may have been my fault as I will sometimes remove a joystick, spin it a little, and then press it back in when I am bored. It's possible the stick wasn't fully seated when it came loose during gameplay because of this. That having been said, the sticks are in fact loose enough that if you "flick" them back and forth using the edge of your thumb, it is possible to dislodge them with only a little bit of upward movement. I have not personally found any game where this is a problem for me, but I could see someone taking issue with it.
And yes, the USB-C port being receded is a little annoying. The controller does work with some 3rd party cables (My Anker works just fine), but others might be too large (I have a JSAUX that just barely won't fit inside).
Also, the serial code for the device I received was just printed on the back with ink that rubbed off entirely within a couple of weeks. It's possible that the code is printed elsewhere or that customer service would still help me if I needed to do an RMA, but you may want to take a picture of the code just in case!
I also personally find the D-pad to be slightly uncomfortable because of the hard glossy plastic used. It's slippery. A plastic with a matte finish like the rest of the controller body would likely help your thumb stay in place. In addition, the corners could do with being rounded slightly, as right now the material feels like it's poking into my thumb after a while. It's a shame because I find the switches in the D-pad and overall feel to be very usable compared to many modern controllers, but during extended play sessions I usually opt to play 2D games with the joystick because of this. But that's at least partly because of how great the joysticks feel!
Again, I'm writing all of this as someone who's very very satisfied with the controller overall. I would absolutely recommend it or other EasySMX controllers after my experience with the X20, and if I weren't so enthusiastic about it, I would not care about writing down all of the small things that could be improved.
PASS V.
Very good quality, some minor things. The usb c port is recessed, so almost only works with the provided cable, which is worse quality than the one provided for the x10. Just makes no sense.
Darya Z.
It was for a birthday gift. I don't know more.
Narcy S.
It was a great experience working with the customer service rep who assisted me. Asked the right questions with details to understand what was needed of me! :)
Sean I.
The overall feel of the controller is quite high quality, and I'm really enjoying it so far. Plus, the shipping speed wasn't too bad.
Pedro G.
The hardware is absolutely top notch, best feeling controller I've ever tried. My one gripe is with that the analogs are slightly too easy to remove, the magnets are not secure enough. Probably won't be a problem in regular usage though.
That said, I'm a bit disappointed with the firmware. No native windows software and no input mapping (for instance, to be able to map the back paddles to keyboard input), no SDL support (which means no gyroscope support in windows)...
Andres H.
Its really good i recommend.
Dennis B.
Love the controller. Good connection and overall feel.
One minor thing;
The outside ring where the thumsticks are being pushed against, moving in a circular motion feels ruf / uneven / cheap.
Still i would recommend this controller.
Caleb L.
I just bought this controller for the hall effect so I wouldn't get stick drift, but the controller looks amazing and it's compatibility is great. I used it for my switch at first but it was extremely easy to change to PC. 10/10 would recommend.
Muhammad Y.
The EasySMX X20 controller is a solid and feature-rich choice for gamers, offering smooth performance across PC, Android, Nintendo Switch, and more. It has a comfortable grip, responsive buttons, motion control, turbo mode, and strong vibration feedback — all at an affordable price. The wireless connectivity and long battery life add to the convenience. Everything works great; the only thing missing is a dedicated mobile app to manage settings and updates more easily.
Gustavo G.
Didn’t notice any issues with the controller and hoping it’ll stay that way
Brody W.
The controller for the price is fantastic. It feels great in the hands, works amazing, looks great. Although I do think it has a few flaws. The joysticks that you can take off, come off a bit to easily; I often found myself accidently flicking them off. another flaw is there is no clear OFF button. By far the biggest flaw this controller has is there is no clear way to see the battery percentage, and the battery life is somewhat lacking. The controller definitely has its flaws but for the price, you are getting an amazing controller. I would definitely recommend.
Dennis F.
I just bought the X20 and my controller left analog is inverted (up and down). This happens on all games and all platforms and I found no way to fix it
Damian B.
Honestly a great controller for the price. Problem is I ordered it on Amazon and didn’t use it for a while as I ended up moving shortly after. When I finally cracked it open I realized it didn’t have the Bluetooth connector in the box so I’m stuck using a wired controller. If it wasn’t for that issue I’d give it 5 stars
Jordan H.
Would prefer start and back be in the correct place rather than higher up and the backpaddles to be a little less sensitive, but otherwise it's a great controller with no issues at all
Bryce A.
I enjoyed the controller a lot! It looks and feels amazing. The clicky buttons took some getting use to, but I enjoyed the flexibility of the triggers being able to be click based instead of the hall sensors. However, I believe the plastic on the swiveling portion had tension due to long periods of holding down the RT click which caused the rotating plastic attachment piece to break. I just sent a email asking for a replacement so I could DIY fix it myself. Hopefully they have great customer service too! Without the piece that broke in under 6 months time, this would easily be a 4-5 star controller!!
Manmeet S.
- Very comfy and ergonomic to hold, even for longer sessions.
- No stick drift.
- Fast wireless connection, no noticeable input delay. USB C wire is long.
- Battery is very good, lasts long.
- Buttons, bumpers and triggers feel amazing, the short distance and long distance trigger settings are very nice too.
- Looks amazing too, the LED’s are super good too.
- Amazing value for the features included.
Samuel H.
The fact that your getting a controller that looks and feels premium for less that £50 is insane, your getting tri mode connectivity, Hall effect joysticks, triggers with easy to switch to trigger locks and 4 programmable back buttons and of course way to control RGB. Build quality is solid, ergonomics feel great in my hands so for less than £50 there’s nothing to complain about here.
Lars N.
First of all I like the controller for the price range, but I do got a few points that I would like to see addressed when looking for an upgrade;
-The plastic around the usb-c on the controller is just a mm too tight to fit my other cables, other than the one provided (intentional?)
- The softest vibration still feels way too hard, and uncomfortable to the point I disabled it altogether (comparing to the switch pro)
- The dongle setup suffers from interference from other wifi devices tablets/phones, not sure if it has to do with the battery but it feels like the lower the battery the more (often) it struggles.
- The battery could do with an upgrade I think it lasts 20h now? It's nice and sufficient, but I'm not sure how it will develop when/if it degrades over time.
- All the buttons give a click when pressed, it would be nice if it would be more silent.
- personally my hands are a bit bigger and would like a slightly bigger, and heavier controller.
Dominik Z.
Very good gamepad. Feels great ;)
Péter S.
Great look, awesome quality. The mechanical switches are satisfying to press. The only thing I missed is the black version of this controller :(
One negative feedback tho is the battery life indicator, there is no indication at all, you only get visual effects when the battery is about to go and it's time to recharge. There are 4 LEDs on the bottom of the controller, it would be cool if it could utilize them to show off the status of the battery. But beside these, I really love it.
Shreshth V.
other than the joy sticks coming off easily, the controllers amazing.
Carla A.
I AM reallyliking this controller
rupert w.
everything i asked for and more
Andrew P.
I want to preface this with I used Elite and Elite V2 controllers for years.The X20 feels premium. The plastics used are quality and stiff, I cant get this thing to flex. No off-gassing either!
Good texturing on the rear buttons and triggers/shoulders. Body has nice feel and a lighter texturing helps with grip. Front grip is a nice with semi soft grippy rubbery material. No palm sweat in my week of use!
Buttons are really nice. Elite/xbox buttons feel mushy and delayed. The X20 feels good with the nice responsive click. Turbo buttons are a great touch.
Sticks feel very nice and snap back is just where I want it speed wise. Sticks have a nice resistance that feels smooth.
My only notes would be that its very light. That might be me, I am use to the heft of an Elite V2. The battery is also a bit small for my tastes, but that is also because of my past with Elite controllers only.
But for the price of an Elite, compared to the price X20 It is a no brainer. Throw in the QOL improvements and it would be a mistake not to buy it. This sounds dumb, but I look forward to using it and that is not something Ive experienced before
hugo n.
I keep getting these review questions, but my x20 is STILL not here, its been 20 days and no updates in 11 days. Please make sure not to send more of these to people who havent gotten their controllers yet, its just provoking.
Steve Z.
I received the controller after some time, which is expected since it is out of the country. I received the controller and it felt good. I didn't understand the instructions regarding changing the height of the joysticks and spun it like the pictures shown. I ended up messing up the inside of one of the joysticks and in order to try to make the controller usable, I super glued it down. Overall controller is great for the price! I didn't understand the very brief instructions and paid the price. Wish I could have another controller.
Matthew H.
I wouldn't know how the controller is because I bought it for an Xbox Series X and it's not compatible.
Shubhrajyoti P.
Delivery was about more than 20 days but the packaging and product is good
Valentin G.
Didn't test it long enough but if the triggers don't break like on the Gulikit KK3 then it's great in my book.
Deivids K.
I like the controller. With it were black though
ANASTASIOS K.
I really like it only a little observation sometimes I flick too hard and the magnetic thumb stick goes flying off. Other than that it’s great.
Jari i.
Better than some of the more expensive controllers on the market
Berk C.
Overall it's a good controller, the only problem I have with it is that you cannot actually use the back pedal buttons as actual buttons. You need to fiddle with the controller to map those buttons to different buttons, or button combinations, which is very hard to do. It would have been much, much, much better, if those buttons were simply buttons which you could map to certain actions in game.
Teemu H.
EasySMX X20
-Works better than my XBOX One controllers
-There's no drifting at all (I tested Eiyuden Chronicle Hundred Heroes that is very prone to drifting)
-Gyroscopic movement worked on Switch 2 Breath of the Wild game
-Switch 2 and PC games have worked without any problems so far
-ABXY-buttons are clicky
-Cool RGB
-I haven't tried back buttons and haven't tested battery life yet
-I was happy with price
-Feels good in hands
I give 10/10 to this controller, feels premium and everything just works so far.
Emil S.
love the click buttons
Stephan H.
nice weight, feels good, fits well in hands, no problem at all getting started and till now no problem at all.
Tom O.
It's a really really nice feeling controller, I mainly got it because I was tired of replacing Xbox controllers that eventually start to malfunction one way or another, I haven't had it long enough to say whether or not it's more durable but the quality of it so far has given me a lot of confidence that it will last a long time. I originally was skeptical of the RGB lighting (I don't like RGB in general) but it's got a surprising amount of customisation you can do with it straight out of the box, including turning it off, which is how I prefer it. I've never had a nicer controller.
Mohamed A.
Since the unboxing, left joystick keep getting "stuck" when I push it left, like there's some kind of glue inside the mechanism.
Mark W.
So far a good controller, good price too. Got it to test out the joysticks so hopefully it doesn't get stick drift if it doesn't then it's a must buy.
Jeffrey G.
Won't go past 2 charging lights no matter how long i charge, tried via pc and outlet charger!
Benjamin R.
Very nice, reliable and robust controller!
Alexandra M.
Perfect for me.
Rares A.
Real good pro controller
Lukas V.
Great product, great delivery.
Pedro C.
Best controller I have ever tried, some considerations: I would love a black controller next time, it would be nice to have it as a choice.
Arden V.
This is a great controller. It handles well and is super responsive. I bought two for me and my husband and I recommend them to anyone who is looking to replace their old controllers like we did with these.
David d.
Very happy with the controller. Feels great in the hands, good grip and plenty of customizable options to adjust according to gameplay.
Filip C.
Best controller for this kind of price
Cooper Z.
Perfect controller but there is a flaw that I wish they could add and it is to add it on Xbox! They have a perfect controller that can have tons of platforms to play it with but there isn’t Xbox on that list and so I could only use it for my phone.
christopher g.
The controller is fantastic, but my unit has a defective battery and only lasts about an hour of play time. Hoping to connect with Customer Service to resolve.
Michal K.
Easily the best controller I’ve ever used.
I’ve been using Xbox and PlayStation controllers and as much as I like them, the fact that they receive stick drift and cost a lot of money is a clear reason why I’ve switched to EasySMX.
The controller not only looks amazing (in white) but the tactile buttons feel very clicky (but not annoying) and there is something amazing about the thumb sticks. They are really snappy.
Anthony W.
Much better than my PS5 controller!
Logos I.
During the first 2 weeks of excessive use, it seems to hold up alright. Buttons feel good to press, joysticks hold up, bluetooth is working well, no problems.
I will have to see how it looks after one or two months, but at the moment it seems like a great product.
Frederik W.
Works as expected
salman s.
the controller is great in all facets but the bluetooth dongle is very flimsy and can snap if your not extremely careful
Az D.
Pad feels perfect, a little on the light side but its an incredible pad. es[ecially for the price.
Shawn H.
Controller glitches out randomly and presses random buttons. I have never had a controller where the turbo activates automatically for no apparent reason. Also the circularity of the joystick changed randomly as well. I have updated to the latest firmware too. What a piece of garbage
Jeffrey G.
I really liked the product at first but after using it for a couple of weeks the right trigger broke apart
David M.
The controller's left stick was immediately sticky on arrival. After a bit of use it would start becoming harder to turn to the right and sometimes would even completely stick to the right side for like a second. Was quite dissapointing as rest of the controller feels good. Would probably refund it, but it's just too much hassle.
Patrick S.
It is so much better then "Standard" Controllers that it almost felt weird
Jack K.
En general, el EasySMX X20 tiene un buen diseño y se siente cómodo al jugar, pero he tenido algunos problemas importantes con el apagado del mando. En varias ocasiones se apaga solo en medio de una partida, lo que interrumpe completamente la experiencia. Además, si no lo uso por unos 30 segundos, se apaga automáticamente, lo cual puede ser molesto si haces pausas breves. Ojalá hubiera una forma de desactivar esa función o al menos configurarla. Si estos problemas se solucionaran, sería un mando excelente por su precio.
Raymond M.
Please help. These controllers are incompatible with my gaming system. How do I return them for another product or refund?
Please advise.
Regards,
Ray Master
rmaster42@gmail.com
Alisher B.
Satisfied, better than other options at this price
Hong H.
Things I don't like:
1. Left joycon (stick) starts drifting when I press the left stick button, it goes from (0, 32767) to something around (0, 20000). Reset when I reconnect or hold the left stick button
2. Some buttons (Y, X, Directionals) sometimes do not register
3. Wifi would disconnect sometimes when over 1 hour of gaming
Apart from those, everything else is great.
Cameron F.
It doesn’t work with Switch 2 and hear that you are not providing firmware updates to fix this
Kévin M.
Points I like : the style, the clickiness of all buttons, the trigger modes, the beefy USB cable.
Things I do no like: the dead zone for the joystick is present when connected to iPad in cable or Bluetooth. This is the biggest drawback :( I cannot play fps; the big input latency in Bluetooth mode.
Chris .
Loved the controller while it worked. But after about a month, the left joystick started sticking severely upward. Depending how the customer support is will determine if I need to edit this review. So far, they are quite slow at responding. Its been almost six days with radio silence.
jared s.
2 hour battery life kills me. If it doesn't get a full 24 hour charge it won't connect. Don't buy unless you like pain.
carl
not working with switch 2 it pairs but doesn't operate.
Firmware patch Required.
Marton M.
This was probably my best decision to buy for gaming since I began playing games that require a more precise coordination.
Martin M.
Great gamepad, works as expected.
Klaus S.
schnelle Lieferung; Produkt macht einen sehr wertigen Eindruck, nach ca 10 Tagen kann man über die Qualität noch nicht urteilen
Henry F.
RB Button spring Sound plus activates multiple time when slowly Released if fast Release than it activates only once
Anthony R.
Works good feels nice. Just dislike the buttons on the back
Sebastian S.
Everything in good condition
simon b.
Nice controller, great value.
Mathias H.
Feels great, work great, no complaints.
Could perhaps use a few extra RGB multicolor options besides the full rainbow, in addition to the single color ones available.
Nicklas A.
Feels amazing, works flawlessly
Johannes B.
Its truly amazing. There is nothing that i can be compared to and its also very cheap
Milo S.
Works really well :D got it two weeks ago and it's amazing!
Klaus G.
Jeg håbede på at den må bruges til Xbox men det kan den ikke
Christopher C.
Nice and clicky