Gamesir Cyclone 2 review

Perhaps my gamepad standards have become a bit distorted, spending hours at hours with dualsense. Still, even if I love it, I am the first to admit that this is not the best PC games controller – even if it is configuration. Only for one main thing, the risk of a drift stick hinders the justification of the premium dualsense price (not to mention a completely separate issue, how Dualsense Edge can fall into a ditch for everything I care about – more) in a moment) in a moment).

If you are looking for a gamepad that seems Premium in slightly less premium prices and without the risk of unbearable drift, Gamesir threw a hat on the ring. The mentioned hat is a bit, uh, ostentatiousbut also turns to some reasons.

I could deal with Cyclone Gamesir 2 in Phantom White, a delicate gamepad with lighting. Regardless of whether you play, connect or just load, you will have some delicate show thanks to full RGB lighting. Although it does not distract attention during the game, it still seems unnecessarily effective, when the most vigorous employ will make it not much more, but heats my sweaty hands. Despite this, the dispersed look through the matte plastic body is striking and I suppose it is useful to see how many batteries remain using petite lighting rods along the face of the gamepad when you put it on charging.

As for the appearance, I personally am not a gigantic fan of gold D-PAD and shoulders. At least Phantom White Colourway stands out among all my black technology, with a low risk of getting lost among my equipment. Though Versatile black color It is also available, the more time I spend with Cyclone 2, the more I feel that the feathers in this hat do not hide the fact that it barely covers your head.

Putting the excessive metaphor for a moment, let’s first look at what is in the box. Unlike the budget controller Gamesir Nova Lite, (very compact) USB-C cable Is Contained in the box – in every sense in every sense. Editing charging station charging is more pricey ($ 56/56 £) because it packs a cradle that can power the controller by four petite pins that put directly into the bottom gamepad. If you keep a pristine space for games, I may see an argument for it, but here this charging station simply introduces more mess in the space that did not need it. Instead, you wouldn’t lose much, instead choosing a standard edition (50 USD/50 GBP).

Speaking of options, you can connect Cyclone 2 using the included USB-C cable, Bluetooth profile table or a 2.4 GHz key attached. Although this is primarily a wireless controller, I found a Bluetooth profile system not as close as suggested as the “broad compatibility” claim. At the beginning, the compatibility of Gamesir Cyclone 2 goes out to the current generation of consoles. There is no official support for Xbox Series X or S, nor PS5 – although I can confirm that my Nintendo switch was too elated to connect (and this is a console that wasn’t even To have Bluetooth communication during the premiere).

My age-old MacBook Pro 2019 did not present any problems with Bluetooth communication – I just warned the uncomplicated -to -understand instructions for activating the specific iOS Bluetooth Cyclone 2 profile and I wasn’t there. Strange, I didn’t have the same happiness with my slightly more grubby yoga 9; Despite many attempts in all Bluetooth profiles of the controller, this Windows laptop repeatedly refused to see the device until I included a 2.4 GHz Nubbin receiver. Due to the quirks of the equipment of my delicate laptop, this created a particularly absurd configuration covering the USB-C adapter on USB-a narrow by a glowing receiver. In the case of a wireless controller, it is a bit more plugins than I want to play. To sum up, if I’m going to buy a completely modern gamepad, I perfectly want it to be a bit of a set that I can employ with everything else among my equipment.

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So after such a kerffffle, how is the gamepad actually doing? Uh, well … It seems to me that now there is a good time to re -use the sign “Dualsense Girlie” before he really got into it.

To start from the right foot, Cyclone 2 can boast of both TMR sticks and Hall effect triggers. Jacob has already written about what the Boon Hall effect is for gamepad, but TMR (or Magnetosistance tunneling) is a technology that is one step above. At the beginning of many controllers – such as my beloved Dualsense – uses an input method based on changes in physical resistance exerted on joysticks. Considering how much demanding employ they tend to see, this can lead to loser components and the terrifying phenomenon of your joystick when you don’t even touch it. The Hall effect means departing from all this physical friction, instead using magnets for more right detection of fluctuations in the electric charge resulting from the user’s entrance. TMR takes this magnetic method many steps, thanks to which even more precise input detection and consumes much less power – ideal for wireless controllers.

In the hands, this means both asymmetrical sticks and triggers seem much less stiff than gamepads based on input methods based on physical resistance, ultimately offering pleasant elasticity. Technology under the hood should also offer a indefinite reaction, effectively extinguishing the perspective of a drift or sticky triggers. In addition, the gamepad’s gamepad gamepad gamepads did not overwhelm my bitty mitts.

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In addition, if you are specifically looking for a gamepad with a party at the back, and you will also share my hatred of the DualSense edge, cyclone 2 can be a real claimant. I do not know about you, but the right blades of Dualsense Edge mean that I either click the wrong thing forever, or do random input data when everything I wanted to do is put away the pad. Two Cyclone 2 buttons are blessed low -profile, and at the same time proud of a good, solid click in which I can stop.

These are definitely a few key points over my beloved dualsense – but I don’t like the chances of winning this throw.

Unfortunately, the face buttons and D-Pad offer tactile feedback, which is simply not my cup of tea. Each tap offers audible click with a subtle feeling that fits, which almost does not distract attention – but the slightly sponcial resistance of these buttons presses my in all the wrong ways. Perhaps this chorus clicks mumblecore will be music for your ears, but I would prefer to enjoy a comparative silence with my dualsense.

TMR sticks and factors operating in the hall remain impressive, but it is clear where Gamesir had to cut corners on this controller to make room for this technology. D-Pad and face buttons are ultimately what has failed, a feeling of cheaper quality than even those found on the Nova Lite Gamesir controller (gamepad, so the budget does not even have a headphone jack Or Come with a USB-C cable in a box). The quality of Cyclone 2 body also seems comparable to Nova Lite in your hands, which is another disappointment for the price you pay.

As for the value for money, Nova Lite cannot be overcome, and therefore remains our choice for the best budget controller. However, if you really need a 3.5 mm headphone jack and you are ready to pay for it 50 enormous, the Xbox wireless controller remains the best because of it.