PowerA Spectra Infinity Enhanced Wired Controller for Xbox Series X|S, Wired Video Game Controller, Gamepad for Xbox X and S, Officially Licenced by Xbox, 2 Years Manufacturer Warranty- Black

Reviewing almost 3 years after original purchase. It has served me extremely well this long.Upon suggestions from others, assigned the back buttons as click down of joystick (L3 and R3). Today for the first time in 2.8 years I have noticed a drift. Will try to clean it with rubbing alcohol first, in personal experience it fixed an old controller. But if that doesn't do it, I am definitely going to re-purchase this controller, I do not want any other.The back buttons are awesome, made me hate using L3 and R3 on any other conotroller. The ability to set the lights in various places on the controller is amazing too, I usually spend a minute to colour code to whatever game I currently play. At first wasn't the biggest fan of the ability to set the triggers, but later found it at time has it's uses, like instances when in game you cannot exceed a certain speed (think Delamaine in Cyberpunk 2077).It is more "clicky" rather than smooth like, say, an official xbox controller. But for the price and it's compatibility with both pc and xbox, I think it is perfect. Definitely recommend as a pc main controller or a secondary console controller.

Recently purchased this controller at the beginning of July so have been using a fair bit. In summary a very good 3rd-party, wired Xbox One, PC or Series S|X controller. Yesterday I also took delivery of the Turtle Beach Recon Controller (separate review left on that product page) which is also another really good controller with some very unique features. This compares well to that controller. My thoughts:+ Ergonomics pretty much the same as the Xbox Series controller.+ Tension on the analog sticks is nearly perfect and the same as the aforementioned Turtle Beach Recon Controller. Again very small deadzone.+ Kontrol Freeks fit perfectly fine with no wiggle or turning (took them off to put on the Recon for that photo).+ Front of the controller has a soft rubberised coating which is pleasant to hold. Some texturing on the back of the controller although quite smooth to hold.+ D-pad is very good, as are triggers and shoulder buttons. No impulse trigger rumble motors for the games that use them, i.e. Forza Motorsport. But I don't think that's going to be an issue with FPS and 3rd person shooters.+ Micro USB cable port is locked in very securely on the controller, and the break-away cable is a nice touch (like the OG Xbox).+ RGB lighting is quite fun although thankfully it can be turned off. Zone lighting isn't quite uniform though.+ Very easy to program the two back buttons on the fly, although no stored profiles like the Turtle Beach Recon Controller though.The Trigger stops work...for some games but with varying results. In Halo MCC you can set the trigger stops to the smaller travel with no impact. But in other games the buttons don't work or limit the acceleration on vehicles, i.e. Destiny 2. So it's hit and miss as to whether they work with the game you want to play. Without software, like the official MS Elite or the Razer Wolverine controllers, trigger stops are limited in usefulness.Not many negatives although I think weight of the controller is one. It feels slightly heavier than an official Microsoft controller with battery pack (286g vs 271g). PowerA have used metal weights in their more expensive Fusion Pro controller and this feels similar, although without taking it apart I can't be sure. But personally I prefer lighter controllers. Also the 3.5mm audio jack worked fine for me, although I didn't have a chance to test the microphone which can be very low quality output on 3rd-party controllers.So in terms of the features versus the price of this controller, it's an easy recommend, particularly at this price point. I do prefer the included audio pre-amp/EQ etc. on the Turtle Beach Recon Controller but the Spectra Infinity is cheaper and if you use a wireless headset might not need those features anyway. A good controller, and I hope has some durability etc. as I continue to use it.

Gamepad is well weighted & sized. Most buttons are very good, except the triggers, that feel a little cheap & light. Which leads to the main fault, the trigger stops. The only useful setting is the middle, the other two settings are poor. The first setting is far to short, triggers don't do anything, too much dead zone. The third setting is the long default, too much dead zone again. Gamepad currently does not have any app, or online manager to resolve this. Other issues, the analogue thumb controls will wear out over time. Had over 6 months of long gaming on pad, with one of the controls becoming too loose, with drift problems. Still ok, but I wish a developer would make a gamepad with module controls, as this is the first part to fail usually, & would be more eco friendly.The features work well enough, & the extra 2 remappable buttons are a nice addition. They can be used instead of the triggers, for a better response. The headset plugs directly into the gamepad, with its own settings built in. If disassembly is required, really easy with small Phillips screwdriver heads, inside will not fall to bits, everything is fixed. Overall this gamepad is a good quality, soft top, & textured bottom, & currently a price that is just right...

I have used this product over a week straight playing FPS games.I bought the xbox elite v2, had to return due to it being faulty,then bought another one, to have the same problem the analogs wouldn't click at 2 5 7 and 11 o'clock positions due to the new design.This joypad at the fraction of the cost ALMOST out performs the xbox elite.The analogs on this controller work perfectly,directions mean alot to me as I have been speed running games such as mario64 where precision is key,slightest bit of drift or oversteer in your analog can ruin a game. The RGB is nice and the 2 extra action buttons on the back are fab (but not as good as the xbox elite v2 with its 4 extra with flappy panels) but it falls short on the trigger locks, that's where the controller falls a bit, they are no where near the quality of xbox elite v2 with their trigger locks,they feel very flimsy and don't lock as close as the elite. But beside that for £35 vs xbox elite £150, yea it definitely a great controller it is my go to for any fps or platforming game.

EDIT: Aug 2022.Not had this long and stick drift on both sticks has rapidly become so bad it's becoming unusable now. Sadly not great, I'm going to have to see if I can return it as it's way less than a year old.Original review, Mar 2022:"Well, this does exactly what it's described to do... a wired controller with the ability to duplicate two of its buttons to the ones underneath... Exactly what I needed as I've associated the A button (jump) with one, and X (reload and use) with the other. Now I don't have to move my thumbs when in the thick of the fight.Loving the customisable LED lighting too, it adds a super cool finish to it.In game it feels solid and works really well. The response is as good as any controller I've used and I have to be modest and admit that my kill/death rate has actually measurably improved simply because of the custom button function as I described above. Spot on in that respect. I'm no pro gamer but this has certainly helped me improve!I've also found the trigger switches to be pretty cool too. They have three positions which are; standard triggers as per normal Xbox controllers, medium hair trigger setting and very quick hair trigger which is basically a fast acting switch. I leave it on the fastest setting for shooters and I find I can rapid fire pistols much quicker with it! I have to set them to normal for games like Minecraft though as I don't think the game recognises them otherwise. It's a really cool addition to this controller and again it's improved shooting time in first person shooters and the like.As it says, this will work on Xbox or PC via USB cable, and it does work well on PC. I've tried a few controllers on PC and prefer the Xbox style layout as firstly I'm used to it, but I find it rather efficiently laid out too. In short it works!One time it did glitch out though. It stopped responding and left me running sideways in a game as though it had locked up in the software? I unplugged to reset it and when plugged back in it defaulted back to factory settings, so I had to rebind the buttons and reset the LED colours. Not a major problem as it's easy peasy to do, but a pain when it cost me the game in the first place!It's only happened once, and I can only hope it doesn't do it again, but given the amount of use it's had since I bought it I've kind of forgotten it did that! It's been well used since then believe me!Overall a good controller, and thus far I've not encountered any issues (other than the one off glitch I mentioned above) and believe me it's had a thrashing! Does exactly what I needed it for."

I had bought a previous PowerA controller that lasted around 18 months before the left stick began drifting and failing. Despite that, I was generally pleased with its responsiveness and that it cost significantly less than an official XBox controller so I decided to buy this similar PowerA model.Again, I am very pleased with the quality of this controller and with the additional features this model has. The LED colours can be changed across different zones of the controller, which looks great, and the trigger response can be adjusted to suit (although I tend not to use this so much).Hoping this may last longer than the previous PowerA as reliability seems to be an issue, but not bad for the price.

Only had it a weak but I also only had the xbox 1 controller a week before I sent it back, this PowerA Spectra Infinity Enhanced Wired Controller I'll be keeping. It;s a FAR superior experience.And here's why : the official Microsoft XBox 1 controller bought for pc gaming, also required me to buy an additional Bluetooth 5.0 adaptor & rechargeable batteries. A total of £78!! But it felt well built, pity it didnt work as well.Multiple failed key presses or key presses resulting to infinity presses or stick movement would literally "stick" and continually rotate the characters view or have them walk without anything pressed - you might say "low battery" - I had rechargeables that I swapped the moment the 1st pair were fully charged (luckily I already owned 2 excellent expensive chargers else that would have brought the price up beyond the Elite controllers price) Anyway this is a review about the "PowerA Spectra Infinity Enhanced Wired Controller" (with a warning not to but the microsoft wireless controller - i'm sure they work fine with xboxes? BUT if you need a controller for Elden Ring, buy this!, the 10 foot wire insures no need for extensions, the lighting is actually useful, the additional 2 underside remappable buttons are no gimmick, really useful !! great for remapping the stich/hat presses instead (had the 4 button powerA version had leds I would consider buying that but the leds maych my corsair k95, mousepad, pc, leds strips & scimitar mouse all flashing away like l.sd. with out the 8 hours of come down.powerA make very good controllers. my last cheap powerA I bought 8 years ago for £10 still works perfectly but it has a smooth plastic shell so longer gaming sessions are uncomfortable with no grippy surfaces, (I only found out it was made by powerA after buying thisd controller... i'll be buying from these guys again)TL;DR BUY THIS instead of official xbox controller for PC Gaming - its far superior. end of.

So the controller itself is great, it does what controllers do and it does it well while looking pretty nice, it's the sort of thing I'd love to give a 5 star actually and who knows maybe my issue with it is unique to me but that's why I gave it a middling score among another reason dood.So the issue here is the RB button broke, started making a loud click noise and won't work 70% of the time, that said the controller lasted 5 months which if I'm honest? by modern day standards, especially with someone like me who uses the controller constantly is actually decent compared to the usual on it doesn't work right out the box or started drifting 2 weeks later I've been getting, hence the middling score dood.It's a great controller, even now if that RB button didn't break I could feel there wasn't going to be drift for a long while and I'm kind of sad to see it go, honestly if my next controller breaks fast I may even consider buying this controller again, 5 months is no joke which is...sad to say considering older controllers stayed working for much longer but that's how desperate it's become dood.All in all my suggestion is despite my score if you're looking for a good wired controller? this is probably the best you're going to get and at a decent price at that, some will argue others are cheaper and sure that's true but if they only work for two weeks, a month at most then you'd be spending more over time to replace the controller so it's better to spend a little more also again this issue could be an unlucky unique thing to me, thank you for reading dood.

Great productlooks amazingfeels amazing

I love everything about this controller - it feels very premium with its soft texture, excellent buttons and adjustable triggers (and extra programmable buttons on the back), and braided cable - and you get all this for a very good price! The lighting is also a very cool touch, and I still stop and look at it every time I plug it in.I've had mine for over 2 years now and it still feels brand new - no stick drift or any issues. The key with any controller is to be gentle with the joysticks (within reason) and protect it from dust when not in use, and you can get a lot of mileage out of it - this controller is definitely no exception.

PC専用で使用していた箱〇コントローラーがお亡くなりになったので代用出来るヤツを探してました。いくつか試した中でも、Steam・Battle.net・一般に使用できたのがこちら。まだひと月くらいしかプレイしていませんが問題なく使えている感想。追記構造的に弱いのか自身がFPSでハードに使用しているためか、アナログスティックが2回ほど動作不良を起こすようになりました。しかしながら代理店のアコ様の万全のサポートのおかげで今のところ不満もそれほど無く使用させていただいております。(現状のアフターサポートを保証期間の２年間受けられるなら元は充分にとれすぎなくらいなので)

This is a really great controller, there are also some YouTube videos which review it (I watched these prior to purchasing). It's comfortable to hold, easy to grip, the buttons/sticks all feel well-made, there are easily enough buttons for me, the trigger locks are also a nice feature too. I personally prefer to have the LED lights off most of the time, and there is an easy way to do this (as well as changing the colour of lights too if you like that). The only potential downside for some people may be the fact that it has a cable, but for me this was what I wanted, I prefer to have a cabled controller (more stable connection, you don't have to worry about charging it either). I also got this controller on sale which was great too. Overall this is an excellent controller, when I bought it I believe it was one of the best-reviewed cabled controllers available, and I suspect it is still one of the best ones (if not still the best). If I need to buy another controller in the future, I will definitely be trying to get this one again first before considering other controllers.

One of the best controllers for the price. Did a lot of research before buying this controller....Using this controller for last 5 months. Works perfectly with windows 11 (Games tested on windows 11 - Fifa 22, Gta 5, Forza horizon 5, Assassin's creed Oddessey,Origins,Valhalla). Also works with Xbox (Tested on xbox one S, should also work perfectly with Xbox series x and s) Not just the best Xbox series controller alternative but even better than Series controller itself (considering the price and other advanced features).This controller is plug and play (both on Xbox and PC). If you have any problem using it with Windows, please update drivers from PowerA site.Pros-1. Solid build quality. Gives Extraordinay feel in hand.2. All buttons are great to press and very responsive.3. Triggers are superb. Also have 3way trigger locks.4. 2 programmable buttons at the back (very clicky and easy to use). You can easily program both of these at any time to any of the other controls.5. Leds are very nice to look at. U can also turn them off. All the leds are controlled using buttons provided on the controller without using any software.6. Cable provided in the box is high quality braided and is sufficiently long (3meter). Provided cable plugs in the controller with snap-lock mechanism (you dont have to worry about it unplugging while playing games).7. Latency while playing games is very low.8. Headset dial can be used to control volume of the headphones and also mute the microphone.9. As this controller is Xbox certified you dont have to worry about it being incompatible with xbox and Pc. I am using this on PC without bothering about drivers. Xbox button can be used to access Xbox game bar on PC. All the buttons can be tested on windows in Xbox accesories app. It also has a screenshot button.Cons1. Uses Micro USB. They should have given Type C.Overall great experience. Highly recommended.UPDATE 🤩(after 15 months of use)1. No problem with the controller. Every button, trigger and stick is working perfectly fine.2. Condition of the braided wire is excellent even after 1.5years of use. They did provide a really tough cable.I bought this controller for 4400. Now i see it is even available at 3000 sometimes. For this price it is a really solid choice. Considering xbox controller sells for around 5k, powera has every feature and even more at much less price.