sunwaytek Syozen Z2 Wireless Mechanical Controller for Nintendo Switch, PC, iPad (Black)

At $45.99, the Syozen Z2 is quite the steal. Priced somewhere between a Third Party PowerA Enhanced Xbox Controller and a 1st Party Xbox Core Series S|X Wireless Controller, the Syozen Z2 brings to the table way more features than anyone could have guessed at this price point. Between the extra remappable buttons, a turbo buttons, and even a gyro that is pre-mapped to the right stick.. this controller is absolutely packed.There are a few issues I found when using different combinations of features, but after talking to Sunwaytek via their YouTube channel comments, they seem to be very responsive and willing to make firmware updates to address any issues. I suspect these issues will be little more than growing pains as updates are released for this controller (remember to update your firmware! Sunwaytek's YT channel has a tutorial for this!)Overall, 5/5. This controller is already boasting features well above its price range, and once the growing pains are addressed, this will absolutely be a controller worth sitting on anyone's desk!

Feels pretty alright. The wireless function can be a little fiddly at times. The buttons and sticks feel pretty great and the triggers are smooth.

On paper this thing has an amazing spec; tactile switches instead of membrane actuation, hall effect sticks with anti friction rings, short stop triggers, and an extra set of programmable buttons, this can easily beat out the Xbox controller that easily costs 5 bucks more. In fact you should buy this controller over the Xbox controller any day.The main gripes come down to implementation and some performance issues. Wireless is slow, or at least noticeable enough if you plan on playing at a high level. Pairing can be finnicky since it requires using Home and B buttons. Gyro is slow, so compared to Switch Pro and Dualsense this is a hard feature to lose. Battery life can be middling, I would blame this on the vibration feature since it's basically one big motor that's either on or off, and when it is on it's too strong. Speaking of vibration, while no better than Xbox it pales in comparison to the Switch Pro and Dualsense, as they use tactile inducers instead of simple motors. The remappable buttons is hit or miss, since I'm used to using apps to reprogram every aspect of the controller. Granted at this price point with comparatively stellar hardware it's hard to complain, but I would've easily paid more if all the features were fleshed out.For the casual PC and Switch user out there, this controller is a compelling option, but for those who want a Splatoon controller or plan on only playing First Party Nintendo games this might be a hard pass.

So I was really excited to try this controller and when I got it it felt great! As the days went by the cracks in the armor began to show.First, the X,Y,A,B buttons are awful. They’re wiggly and have to be pressed ALL THE WAY for it to register. Then (I must have just got a bad one) the A button just sometimes won’t register at all. I have to hit it about 10 times and it’ll start going again (not acceptable).Second, the analog sticks have massive flick back. Like you’re holding one direction, want to change, and when the sick returns to neutral you’re facing the same way again. I mean it’s REALLY BAD (especially in a game like smash).Third, the right analog stick gets stuck sometimes and completely screws up games. It’s bad.Fourth the dumb turbo button is RIGHT UNDERNEATH your thumb. WHY?!?!?! I can’t tell uou how many times I’ve turned this stupid thing on in the heat of the moment and it takes like a FULL 10 seconds to get it off again. So basically you’re dead… try again next time.It just seems like they’re really cheap parts honestly. Need to make another (same feel) just with better parts (especially the face buttons).

I'm going to update this when I'm less lazy but for now, just know this controller is very nice. I've been using it a bunch with no issues, so I'm not sure why that one person is having so many issues having to press the buttons all the way down.Edit - It's a light controller, but please don't conflate it being light with it being "cheap." It's anything but, as there isn't any rattling or creaking anywhere to be had. All the buttons and sticks actuate very smoothly as well. This is such an interesting controller to use, it fees like a typewriter in your hands or something. Being able to force gyro ON for PC games is pretty clutch as well, making it one of the only controllers you do that with for PC(while being in xinput/xbox controller mode).