GameSir Kaleid Wired Controller for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One,Windows 10/11 & Steam, Plug and Play Gaming Gamepad, Transparent Video Game Controller with Hall Effect Joysticks/Hall Trigger

Totally worth it. Better than console brand controllers in every way. Be sure to download the Gamesir nexus app and update the firmware and you won't have any issues. You can also calibrate the joysticks and triggers easily in the app. My primary use is only on Windows 11 gaming PC. Pros: - Responsive and spam able x,y,a,b buttons. - Triggers and joystick can be calibrated to avoid dead zones via the Gamesir Nexus app - Triggers are accurate as advertised. You can even test it in the app, down to 1% pressure/usage. - Price is better than overpriced console controller - LED's look great - USB cord is long - Great vibrations. Just as good as console controller. No noticeable difference. May even be better. Cons (if any): - I personally don't like buttons behind the controller which I accidentally hit while holding but is an added feature that some people may find use. - Can be a new experience for those used to console controllers. Not sure if these buttons are exactly mechanical but they are as responsive. Some may confuse this with cheap feeling (chiclet style?) x, y, a, b buttons.

I've had the GameSir Kaleid since December 2024. I love it. I love the micro-switch face buttons and the Hall Effect sticks. I mostly use it to play third-person shooters and action RPGs. I set my dead zones on the sticks to 0.0 and I have no drift. It's a wired-only controller but I'd rather have a wired controller than deal with batteries and the cord is a nice length. Because I wore the pads off of the thumbsticks on my previous Microsoft Xbox One controller that I used on PC (and my Xbox 360 controllers on Xbox360 before that), I also picked up some GameSir thumbstick caps when I bought this controller so I don't wear out my thumbstick pads. I've never actually used it without the thumbstick caps so I can't speak to how well the thumbstick pads wear. I find the controller very comfortable for long play sessions and so far it has held-up well to the stress I put on it. (I play a lot.) I've been thinking about ordering a second one for awhile--I buy things I like as though they're going out of style--so when I saw yesterday that Amazon had it for a lower price than I paid before, I placed my order for another one. There's nothing wrong with the first one, I just want a spare for the future. Aside from connecting it to a family member's Windows 11 laptop once to update the firmware on the controller when I got it, I've been using the controller on Linux Mint. The below information relates to my experience using the controller on Linux Mint. I'm using it via Steam Input on Linux Mint 22.2 to play Steam games. On Linux I currently have no control of the RGB, but it's fine; I just forget about it most of the time. I didn't buy it for the RGB, I bought it for the Hall Effect sticks and triggers, and the micro-switch buttons and D-pad. After booting my Linux Mint system, the Xbox logo button is not lit-up and the analog sticks on the controller are not detected until I disconnect it and reconnect it. Then the Xbox logo button lights up and the analog sticks are detected until the next reboot. (The other buttons, oddly, continue to work fine whether I re-plug it or not, it's just the analog sticks.) Linux Mint doesn't see the controller inputs outside of Steam (I might be able to fix that but haven't bothered since I don't play any games outside of Steam) but Mint does see the headphone/microphone jack on the controller as a sound device when the controller is plugged in. I often use it as my preferred headphone jack since the controller has a long cord. (Holding the M button while pressing the D-pad up or down adjust volume.) Anyway, it's a great controller so I'm buying a second one.

I purchased the GameSir T4 Pro because I already had a GameSir G3W and really liked the build quality, but wanted something wireless. I also wanted a full-sized controller with a few extra buttons. The two additional trigger buttons under the controller work well for N64 and Genesis emulation, as well as FPS games. Personally, I wish the controller were a little bigger. I previously purchased a SteelSeries Nimbus I returned almost immediately because it was far too small to fit my hands. Comparatively, the GameSir T4 Pro is more comfortable. Back when I was a teenager, I used to really dislike huge controllers - like the Dreamcast, original Xbox, and Sega Saturn controllers. They all felt like unwieldy platters I'd sooner eat off of than use as game pads, but even back when I had smaller hands, I could get used to them. As an adult, there's no getting used to controllers which are too small; the result is always accidental button presses and impercise control. While the GameSir T4 has required some getting-used-to, inaccuracy hasn't been a problem. Build quality is excellent - just like the G3W. The plastic is thick and the controller doesn't bend under stress. The button action is smooth, analog sticks are solid and don't drift, and the Dpad is very high quality. One thing I've always noticed with most 3rd party controllers is that the buttons generally slide around or stick in place. That's not a problem on Gamesir controllers. My only two gripes are that the RB and LB shoulder buttons are placed a little too high for easy access, and the M1 and M2 buttons underneath the controller are very clicky. Okay, I have one more gripe actually; Compatibility. I purchased the M4 to pair with an Nvidia Shield TV Pro, and while it does connect, it's pretty finicky. While the T4 Pro does list compatibility with Windows, Mac, Android, and Nintendo Switch, each connection is achieved in different ways, which can be a bit complicated. It actually comes with a radio frequency USB dongle that has to be plugged into Android devices to connect. That's not an issue with my Nvidia Shield because it features standard USB ports, but compatibility over Bluetooth will highly depend on which version of Android your device runs, and the included USB dongle may be troublesome for folks wanting to use the T4 Pro with a smartphone running a recent version of Android. I've also noticed that despite a full battery and connection to the RF dongle, disconnects are pretty frequent. If you set the controller down for more than a couple of minutes between game titles, it'll completely disconnect and need to be resynced. That wouldn't be an issue if the controller featured a quick-connect button, but GameSir has opted to use cryptic button combos to turn on the controller and connect it with various platforms. Each platform requires a different button combination, and it's tough to keep those memorized when swapping between Android, Windows, and game consoles like the Nintendo Switch. I think it's pretty rad the T4 Pro is compatible with so many different platforms, but getting the controller connected and keeping it connected are a bit of an annoyance. I've got to say, though - I was surprised when I opened the box and found out the T4 Pro does indeed include a USB-C charging cable. That's one of the many reasons I've returned previous controllers. If I'm spending $35-50 on a game controller, I don't want to make a second trip to the store for an additional $20 charging cable. Kudos, GameSir! Thank you for being considerate! The Gist: All things considered, I think the GameSir T4 Pro is an incredibly well-built controller and features an attention to detail rarely found in other 3rd party game pads. I could easily be fooled into thinking the T4 Pro was manufactured by a 1st party company like Nintendo, Sony, or Microsoft; it feels that good. Connecting the controller could be easier, and it'd be nice if the RF could work across the 5GHz band since 2.4GHz is usually pretty saturated in tech-savvy households, but I can't say I've ever experienced a disconnect mid-game. I have noticed some input lag on specific platforms like Android, but I believe that has more to do with my Android devices then the controller itself. It's neat that the T4 Pro supports built-in button-remapping on specific platforms, but good luck doing that without reading the manual every time. I would suspect most players are going to opt for a software remapping solution instead. I do find it a bit troublesome that there's a potentiality slipping and hitting the wrong combination of buttons while in a game could result in accidental button remapping. What's worse is that once the controller is accidentally reprogrammed, there's no simple button combination to reverse the effect. If you're on-the-fence about a purchase, I would highly recommend GameSir's entire product line; not just the T4 Pro. I've purchased multiple controllers from GameSir, and they've all been a joy to use.

Love GameSir controllers, replaced by Xbox ones as I must be very unlucky as all of them kept disconnecting. Very comfortable and high quality, works great

The controller works perfectly. Great value for money

I was recommended this controller by an American i play Division 2 with on the PC, and i assumed it was a 'Turbo Fire' type of controller, as in, you just hold the button down and semi-automatics like pistols and rifles would fire like fully automatics do. Sadly, it's not that type of 'full auto'. Forget about the LED lighting. It's nice, but it's not what you're using to play your games. It's just a nice touch. I have mine set to 'solid white' which of course as with any other LED lighting, gives off a very light blue tint, which is fine. My only issue is with the software. The controller still works as it should without the software, but if you want control lighting and set trigger options, and just see what is actually going on, you need the software. Not everyone has a Microsoft store account, and not everyone can get around downloading the files from their own site and cobbling it together. I downloaded it from their site first, and it didn't work. The program wouldn't start at all. Then i tried it from the Microsoft store, and again, it didn't work. Then for some strange reason, i booted up my computer, and all of a sudden, it works. I don't even know LOL With everything up and running, i have to say, depending on how long it lasts of course, if it meets expectations, then i'd buy another one of these controllers instead of an Xbox controller. Also i have to say, for a "Made In China" product, to not be put off by this at all. It's very well made, and i have to also give credit to the sticks, triggers and buttons. Compared to an Xbox controller for PC, this beats the Xbox controller easily. The lentgh of the cable is great too, i actually can just sit back in my chair, which is around 7ft away from the big screen TV, and not worry about the cable one bit. This whole idea of people being wary of products "Made In China" has always been silly. It has nothing at all to do with China or the Chinese folks. Instead, it has everything to do with the Western companies who order things to be built in China to whatever specifications they desire. The complaints everyone has about products made in China, only exist because companies are the ones cutting corners, ordering products to be built with lower quality parts and materials. and that's that.

Some interesting choices but a very capable controller. I hope it lasts many years and so far, I have no reason to believe it wouldn't. The latency is amazing. XInput reports 0.955ms. I purchased this on the latency claims and the controller delivers. I have now swapped over from the Gulikit KingKong 2 Pro for the 90% reduction in input latency that is definitely noticeable. I opted for the wired T4 Kaleid over the latest wireless Gamesir offerings as they are limited to 250hz polling I believe. Joysticks and triggers are great, smooth, no resistance, definitely hall effect. All the face buttons are micro-switches I believe. So ABXY feel like mouse clicks instead of a standard rubber dome controller face button. Weird but weighted nicely and very responsive. No complaints. The D-Pad switches are softer, feels more like a rubber dome switch setup but all feels good. The rear macro buttons can be assigned to another button or a series of buttons on the fly. Also clicky micro switches but placed nicely and very responsive. Build quality is great. The textured and gloss plastic all looks and feels great. No soft touch coatings to deteriorate and become sticky. The cable is a standard, replaceable type C cable. The type C port is also recessed quite far into the body of the controller to protect the port from cable stresses. Finding a replacement cable may be more difficult but the port should be protected from most drops etc. The screen printing on the exposed internal circuit boards looks great. A shame that the actual electronics aren't visible but still looks cool. Lighting is bright and colourful, maybe a little excessive but looks great. I setup a slow light profile in the software with a max brightness of 5% on each LED. Less blinding now. The windows software just about works. Windows thinks it has crashed every time it opens. Once it loads and recognises the controller, click into a profile and set the polling rate to 1000hz! The software holds 4 profiles and only one is loaded onto the controller at a time. Each profile can remap each button, adjust joystick and trigger output range (dead zone), vibration intensity, adjustable gyro output and have 4 lighting modes. If you want the reliability of a wired controller, I have found nothing better then this one so far. ORDER PLACED 29 September 2023 TOTAL £35.69

So far so good! I just got this in the mail. It arrived super fast. The lights are vibrant. It's practically the same size as my old controller (maybe like a centimetre smaller), as shown. Fits well in my hand. The cord it comes with is super long (maybe like 10 ft). The sticks feel good. The buttons are satisfying to click. I haven't tried it in game, so I'm not sure how well it works for that but it's a major update to my last controller (as it had controller drift).