It's rare that we get to call out the Elite Series 2 as the value option, but that's what it is in comparison to the Scuf Instinct Pro. I could have spent the best part of $250 to get a pad that looks different, but feels largely the same as my absolute favourite controller, which costs significantly less. Though this continued comparison with the existing Microsoft controllers is still the big issue. And it's a lot like the texture of the Elite's grip, and the latest Series X/S controllers. It feels great in the hand too, with the interchangeable faceplates and high-performance grip meaning it never feels like it's going to fly out of your hand. But I can see where some folk might prefer it, so I'm not going to count that as anything more than personal choice, not a negative. The rest of the button-feel is robust and reassuringly clicky too, though I would say the hair-trigger mode feels a little too shallow for my tastes.
The triggers have a pleasing action, too, maybe not quite so deep as the Elite, but still just as accurate. Hammering the sticks with quick switches of direction in a twitch game haven't had an impact on the pad, and they still feel smooth and accurate when you're in something less fast-paced. The thumbsticks are reassuringly solid and responsive during gaming a session. Still, somehow, I've managed to add another $50 on top of the cost of this already premium-priced controller.īut hell, it's a damn fine looking controller now, and feels as good in-game as my suddenly rather drab black Elite Series 2. Thankfully all the option pricing is obvious, so you can tune down your demands if things start to get a little out of hand. This is supposedly for fast-paced shooters, where a hair-trigger is more desirable than analogue control.Īfter all my own pre-purchase personal customisation choices, I'm left with a gloriously hot pink pad that costs $247.92 out of the gate. Instead of offering different depths of analogue movement the Instinct Pro has a flick switch that allows you to move from a smooth analogue trigger to a quick-shot button that feels more like a shallow mouse click than anything else. The triggers are dual-function, but in a different way to the Elite. They can be programmed to correspond to any of the standard controller buttons, though sadly are restricted to the pad, so you couldn't map a keyboard function to the controller and add to the inputs already on offer. They're nowhere near as intrusive as the flappy paddles of the Elite Series 2, or previous Scuf controllers, and are easily accessible and have a satisfying click to them, too. That's necessary because of the four built-in 'paddle' buttons on the reverse of the pad. The Scuf Instinct Pro is more than just the sum of those largely cosmetic options, however, offering multiple profiles for its button configurations.
That's something you'll often find the pros, at least those who use pads, will end up removing from their tournament controllers in favour of a reduction in weight, and to cut down on the inherent distraction of hand-wobble. Interestingly, there is also the option to remove the rumble motors from inside the controller. There are also options to change the D-pad, button facades, as well as the styling of both the bumpers and the triggers. The faceplate options, and the rings around the thumbsticks, are the most obvious, but you also get to pick your choice of actual thumbsticks in terms of length and topper (convex or concave). Which is exactly what Scuf has done in offering a huge variety of different cosmetic and physical customisation options from the initial store page. So, if you can't beat them, join them and iterate from there. Often making third-party controllers look overblown and over-designed. Some manufacturers-looking at you, Min-have chosen to mostly follow the standard design, but with some larger flourishes so that you know for sure who actually made the pad in question. Obviously aside from the faceplate, rings, and mute button on the front. Scuf has at least acknowledged there's little point trying to one-up Microsoft when it comes to the overall design of the Instinct Pro, because it looks physically identical to a standard Xbox Series X/S controller. Price: $199.99 (plus customisation options) Ports: USB-C, Extension Port, 3.5mm Stereo Headset Jack
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