THE BORE
General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Eel O'Brian on June 21, 2015, 07:45:31 PM
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Traded in my XB1 controller, stereo headset adapter, chat headset, and two 360 controllers I don't use anymore (side note: Gamestop will take anything, the controllers were clean but I had worn those joystick caps smooth ages ago :lol) and picked this up today, thought anyone interested might want to hear about what they changed.
I guess the black one isn't out yet, so I got this one instead:
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:dayum
at least it isn't bright orange or anything
First off, they added a 3.5mm headset jack, and that damned thing is LOUD. I used to crank the stereo adapter all the way up, but at half volume this new controller is equivalent to the max on the adapter. It sounds better, too, fuller I guess. You go into device settings to adjust volume, voice monitor, etc. Hopefully they change that to make it more easily accessible. Drawbacks are no volume/mute buttons at your fingertips.
They tweaked the bumper buttons a bit, they feel clickier and more responsive no matter where you press them. I never had a problem with the old bumpers but I still noticed the difference.
Might just be because it's brand new, but the D pad feels tighter. I dunno if they did anything there.
That's about it. Minor revision, but I'm happier with the sound now than I was with the adapter.
Oh, evidently they removed the infrared from the new controllers, so if you use them in conjunction with Kinect be aware of that. I don't have a Kinect so I don't really give a shit.
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So I can use any headset on this right? Like a PS4 3.5mm jack headset? I kind of just want to buy one really good headset for these systems.
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yes, you can
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on reddit they were saying the only headsets that don't work are apple buds because they always have to have their own proprietary connector bullshit
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Oh, yeah, you can update the firmware on the new controllers wirelessly so you don't have to drag out a USB cable like the old ones
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Sweet, I can stop pretending I'm happy with the original bumpers now.
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Are the improvements worth the price difference?
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The new one was $65. The older ones are $60, right? Yeah, definitely worth $5 extra. Even if they dropped the price of the older one to $50 you still have to buy that $25 adapter if you want to wear headphones, so it's still $10 cheaper just to go with the new one.
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Oh. OHHHHH. I thought this was about the Elite controller. Never mind then, carry on.
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Nah, I ain't buying that shit for $150 :lol
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I shall purchase this then.
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Oh, evidently they removed the infrared from the new controllers, so if you use them in conjunction with Kinect be aware of that. I don't have a Kinect so I don't really give a shit.
There was all kinds of stuff at E3 about how "Kinect is dead!" but if I ever wanted confirmation of that, there it is: Microsoft dropping support from its own new hardware.
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Might try to sell one of my controllers for this but I don't have the boxes anymore.