GameSir G7 Wired Controller for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Windows 10/11 - PC Gaming Gamepad with 3.5mm Audio Jack (2 Swappable Faceplates)

My expensive Razer Wolverine controller has always been pretty mid but dealt with it because I spent so much money on it. The buttons were hard to press for me. It finally started having response issues and I decided it was time to upgrade. I looked at several controllers and spoke to friends on what they recommended and this one was the top of the list. It's price point made me nervous but decided if I didn't like it I could just return it. My god am I glad I got this controller. For feel and quality, I probably would have spent $80+ on it. It's definitely worth the money, and the option to have black or white is really nice too. I have smaller hands and don't have issues with the size like the Wolverine.

I am absolutely blown away at how great this G7 controller is for my Series X. I initially sought this out because I have big hands (for reference, the fingers in XL gloves are about half an inch too short for me) and the stock Xbox Series controller was actually painful for me to use. I could see in photos that the G7 had a different shape, more vertical on the sides with longer grips, and other reviewers had said they felt it was much more comfortable, so I gave it a shot. I can confirm the G7 is a different shape, and for me, MUCH more comfortable to use. That’s terrific, but it turns out I actually love EVERYTHING about this controller more than the stock one. Here’s what I love about this thing: 1. The shape – The stock controller is narrow at the top and has a V shape with sharply angled sides. This causes my fingers to lay over the top and around the back of the controller where they interlace with each other. This makes the shoulder buttons very hard to press down on, and I have to actually curl my fingers back and hold them in an arched position to press the shoulder buttons. The grips are also too short and so my pinky and ring fingers kind of slide off the controller and cup the bottom of the grip. The sharp angle of the sides also caused my wrists to bend at an unnatural angle, and I have to keep my elbows out to the side to accommodate, which isn’t a natural position when I’m sitting down. It had reached a point I didn’t even want to touch the stock controller because it was making my wrists and hands ache. The G7 fixes all of that. You can see in photos that the outer edges run more vertically down into the grips. This makes a HUGE difference, so my wrists aren’t angled so sharply. I think it’s wider at the top as well, and my index fingers rest quite naturally on the shoulder buttons. The grips are also slightly longer and easier for my pinky fingers to wrap around. The differences are subtle, if you just glance at photos they almost look like the same controller, but the differences are enormous when I actually hold the controllers in my hands. The G7 is an absolute life-saver for me. 2. The buttons – This really surprised me. I’d read the buttons were different, but I really just wanted the G7 for the shape and figured I’d roll with the buttons however they were. Turns out the buttons feel amazing to me, maybe my favorite of any controller I’ve ever had. I kind of hate how loud and clicky the face buttons are on the stock controller, and I find they are so hard to press down that it actually starts to hurt the middle joint of my thumb over time. The G7 buttons are much easier to press down on but still have the nice clicky accuracy of the stock controller. They are also perfectly responsive and register inputs exactly as I expect them to. These are clickier than the PS4 controller, but not nearly as loud and clicky as the stock Series controller, and to me they feel exactly right. Same with the D-pad, which is surprisingly my favorite part of this controller. Any chance I get, whether it’s in game menus or playing a side-scrolling beat ‘em up, I will happily use the D-pad just because it feels amazing to press down on. Perfect amount of precision and clickiness but with a slight softness to it that I love. Similar to the face buttons, the D-pad also feels very precise and responds exactly how I expect it to. 3. The texture and overall feel – The back of the controller is textured with a firm rubbery feel, and it is noticeable as soon as I pick it up. Huge difference from the hard plastic of the stock controller. Again, I had no interest or preference in this when I bought it, but it has became one of the many things I love about the G7. It just feels so secure and comfortable in my hands, and along with some wonderfully textured analog sticks and the super responsive buttons, I feel like I have complete control over what I’m doing in-game at all times. This thing is a joy to pick up and hold. 4. Other stuff – There are mappable buttons on the back of the grips, one on each side. I actually didn’t like these at first and found myself awkwardly pressing down on them accidentally while playing. They weren’t mapped to anything yet so it didn’t affect the game, but it still felt weird in my hands. But two things happened: 1. my hands and fingers adjusted to the buttons being there and I never press them accidentally now, and 2. I chose to map L3 and R3 to them and have found that to be a huge improvement in comfort and just satisfaction with the gameplay experience over pressing down on the sticks, which I’ve never loved on any controller. Playing a first person shooter where L3 and R3 are used for run and melee feels so awesome and satisfying with those back buttons now. Also, I am a huge fan of the cord. My specific gaming setup does not involve pets or kids etc and so a cord doesn’t bother me, and I actually prefer it over the batteries so I’m not always getting a notification that the batteries or battery pack is low. This thing is just always ready to go. The cord is a nice woven one as well, and like everything else on this controller, feels very high quality. Plus, this controller pays for itself just from the cost of batteries or rechargeable battery packs. The swappable face plates also sit snugly and securely, to the point I would never even know they were there. Lastly, the controller came with a code for a month of free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which is a $15 value. That wouldn’t matter at all if I didn’t like the controller, but considering how much I love the G7 itself, the code is like a cherry on top. Okay, I know this has been a long review, but a couple final thoughts: Before buying the G7, the PS4 controller was my favorite to date. The Series S|X stock controller was my least favorite controller of any recent console generation (much worse to me than the 360 controller, which I liked and used for many years with no issues), and it had actually begun to ruin my experience with my Series X and made me want to not play any more. Mercifully, the G7 has completely transformed my experience with my Series X. Not only is it a huge step up from the stock controller for me, but after spending some time on my PS4 recently, I can say the G7 is definitely my favorite controller ever. I get excited just to use it. I will literally be at work sometimes thinking about how much I love the texture and buttons on this thing. Everything about the G7 is so well thought out and the craftsmanship is remarkably high. This is all subjective, of course, you may not like the feel of the buttons or the texture etc. and the cord might be a hassle for you. And a lot of people love the stock controller as-is. But at the very least, if you have large hands like me I would 100% recommend giving this a shot, as the shape of it has been an absolute life-saver for me. I have had this for almost three months now playing several times a week, and it has been perfect. If anything goes wrong with it I will update this review, but considering how incredibly well made every part of the G7 feels, I expect to get many years of use out of it.

Loved the controller for 7 months. Hair triggers are great, microswitch buttons feel great, software is easy to use. About two weeks ago the controller began to disconnect intermittently. It is now unusable. When compared to the Elite S2, it’s a better value. I’ve found they usually last 12 months for 3x the cost if not more. Enjoyed it until the connection issue, still searching for a reliable controller that has extra features.

I’m incredibly impressed with this “budget” controller! It has weight and feel equal to a name brand controller and even has “clicky” buttons and good, positive analog triggers. I experience zero stick drift out of the box, which I was concerned about being a lower priced controller. The swappable face plates are genius and work exactly as advertised. I’ve found I really love the white! For the PC, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by this excellent value - so far 100% compatibility and snappy, predictable performance. Nice product!

Absolutely one of the better controllers I've owned. Feels good to hold for me but might be small for people with big hands. I've owned scuf controllers that had buttons break within a couple months of ownership and had to be shipped back for repairs multiple times. This controller had none of those same issues and has lasted longer. I'm only buying second one of these because I dropped my first one from a pretty high height onto a hard floor so that's my fault. You also don't find a lot of controllers for this price with mappable buttons.

I ordered this controller in August after my original XBox controllers fell victim to stick drift. I stream, and play FPS games competitively, and due to the nature of the environment, it's important to have a solid responsive controller. I looked into Scuff, Battle Beaver, and a few other of the higher end companies that sell modded controller options, when I ran across GameSir. I should have listened to my gut, but the price and the fact that they seemed to offer the same features that their much more expensive competition offers made me whole heartedly want to give them a try. The controller delivered quickly, and upon first inspection, the unit seemed like a very high quality purchase. It was super easy to set up, and playing with it was flawless. At first I was more than happy with my purchase. Fast forward 3 months, and still no stick drift as advertised.... now the sticks just lock into position, and the buttons stick. Awesome. My entire gaming career is now put on hold because I now need to purchase another controller. Why you may ask? Because GameSir doesn't honor their warranty if the controller is purchased on Amazon (eventhough GameSir is the official seller). So kudos to GameSir for giving Scuff another life long customer. I truly wanted to love this controller, and despite the issues, had their customer service stood up to their competitions, I would have continued to love this controller. But the fact of the matter is, you get what you pay for I guess. This time, I just paid for a more expensive, yet less expensive piece of junk. Save yourselves alot of time and heartbreak and shell out the money for a Scuff or Battle Beaver or the like, and pass on the G7... as much as it seems to be in the same league as the others, it falls short on so many levels, mostly on the customer service end sadly.

The G7 is perfect. I mostly play FPSs on PC. Windows11. I love this controller for COD MW3 and BO6. I've had no issues with connectivity. Worked immediately. Their app also worked without issues for mapping buttons or adjusting deadzones. I have the SE as well but I like this one better. Only really difference was the ease of pushing the sticks in. The SE I have is a little harder to press the stick for sprinting. Not sure if they're all like that or if it will get easier eventually. 100% recommend either controller though.

I wiped out the left thumb switch after less than 30 day. It now binds, sticks, and clunks. Amazon replacement on the way. Over-all I liked the controller. Extremely similar to a Microsoft issued. I like the concept. The buttons are responsive, and the Hall Effect joysticks feel smooth. Until they break anyway. We will give the replacement one a chance. I actually have another GameSir. I'll try it next. By the way, I'm playing Horizons West. Very intensive sticking. Good game (as long as I'm reviewing stuff) A few days later: I received a new replacement but I'm having the same left thumb switch breakdown. I'll admit, i have a pretty heavy thumb. That button makes you run faster. My brain says faster, faster. It doesn't make you go faster if you push harder :-) Wow, loving Horizons West. Try it. You will want to run faster too! Anyway, I reordered but a GameSIR G7 SE this time! I thought this stick was an SE in Black. It appears the SE is only available in white. The SE is newer.

Dopo 10 fiorni di utilizzo costante su Apex Legends devo promuovere a pieni voti questo prodotto. All'inizio ero scettico, poi da.sibito mi sono accorto che il pad era qualcosa di interessante, non solo a livello di resa in game ma anche per la sua app molto intuitiva e senza tanti fronzoli.Che dire si xbox x si co.porta esattamente come un pad da 180€ forse anche meglio, su Pc l'opzione dei 1000hz è fantastica, prodotto che spero duri perché è un hioiellino, complimenti alla GAMESIR🤩 aggiornamento: rimandato indietro 2 pad uno per la levetta dx che scattava ( piegandola sinsentiva uno scatto) e laltro per drift dopo solo 2 mesi di gioco.😔

I have used many different controllers since I started to game on them on pc since 2016. I know many in the pc master race don't look kindly on guys who use anything other than a keyboard and mouse. Its convenient. There are limited amount of buttons. So if you forget a prompt you don't need to open the options menu to figure the controls. I have used Scruff, Razer, and Nacon controllers. Actually several of them. This one feels good for the price. Firstly very low error rate. Even though this isn't a hall effect joystick. It's a simple potentiometer. But it is done well. It almost has the feeling of using a hall effect joystick. The software is simple. A trigger stop would have been nice. It can be switched on via a software. It's okay in performance. Coming to the switches. Why I went for this controller. After doing a lot of research I found out that this had mechanical face buttons. The clicks feel really good. It's intuitive using the d pad when playing a fighting game. Now let's address the elephant in the room. Yep as advertised. It does over 1000 hz. It feels snappy. It does. Nothing feels as good as to be able to line up a perfect headshot in your fav game. Now you can do that using a controller. It feels amazing moving up from 125 or 250 hz controllers. Even on an Xbox you can enjoy a 1000hz. Just one bummer. You can't use the headphone jack at that polling rate. All in all a win for Gamesir. I an loving it. Nice braided cord. Extra white faceplate. Feels good in the hand with its grippy feel. Why I said, a steal for the price. Sure you can buy a controller for on the cheap with a 1000hz. This just though...feels good. I mean the XYAB buttons feel as good as the Razer wolverine. Hell...those are expensive. This is one third the price. The software is a bit barebone but hey I am not complaining. All in all a winner...last but not the least. This doesn't give me sweaty palms and it has dual rumble motors which are quiet powerful.

very good

Bought this to replace an old microsoft Xbox controller whose USB connection had been damaged. This is much sturdier than the microsoft one. High quality, no issues, feels great in the hands. It's been abused a lot in the household and still goes strong. Totally worth its price!

Tras probar muchos mandos de xbox con y sin cable, puedo decir que este mando es un muy buen sustituto del mando elite de xbox, el cual tambien tengo. La mayoria de comparaciones las voy a hacer respecto al mando elite ya que creo que es con el que compite, y, aunque la caracteristica destacada de este mando (Gamesir G7) es que se pueden intercambiar las carcasas frontales y se pueden pintar sl gusto, creo que han fabricado un mando que sobresale en muchos aspectos a destacar. Los materiales de construccion son muy buenos, incluso diria que se siente mejor que el propio mando que trae la consola ( en este caso comparado con el mando que trae la series x) siendo algo inferior al elite ( en los stick metalicos y las gomas que envuelven el mando que si trae el elite) pero que al costar un tercio del precio es mas que razonable. Es un poco mas ligero que el mando estandard de xbox con el cable quitado. Con el cable se nota mas pesado, da sensacion de calidad, no es plastico chinoso. La funcionalidad del mando es perfecta. Los stick no tienen desdzone y son muy precisos ( y se pueden ajustar al gusto desde la app ) y se sienten un poco duros (hay que hacer un poco de fuerza para moverlos) y lo importante es que no tienen holgura sin movimiento como el mando elite. Los botones se sienten muy bien al tacto y una cosa en la que supera al mando elite es que los botones ABXY son microswitches, con lo que no tiene toques fantasma, doble toques, ni falla al pulsarlos. Esto es un problema que si que tiene el mando elite y que en este Gamesir G7 me ha sorprendido mucho que funcione mejor que en un mando de 180€. Este mando lleva 2 botones traseros que se pueden programar sin la app, (usando una combinacion de botones) y via app. Se pueden mapear los botones que queramos en esos 2 botones y la posicion de estos es comoda y natural para pulsarlos, cosa que en el mando elite se hace un poco complicado el adaptarse al tener 4 botones traseros (palancas) mucho mas pequeños. Los gatillos son con sensor hall, con lo que son muy precisos, y si bien no tienen topes para recortar el recorrido fisicamente, se pueden ajustar via software desde la propia Xbox o PC, haciendo que se puedan usar en modo hair trigger ( disparo instantaneo casi con rozar el boton ) o ajustalo al gusto. La vibracion es totalmente adaptable, lleva la vibracion normal y la propia de xbox en los gatillos, y destacar que se pueden programar para que vibren al pulsarlos independientemente del juego, o que vibren a la vez que lo hacen los motores grandes del mando. Como añadido, tiene toma Jack 3.5 para auriculares y microfono y se puede ajustar el volumen y balance audio-chat desde el boton central de abajo y usando la cruceta, añadido que se agradece si se usa auriculares via cable. Respecto a la conexion con la consola se hace via cable usb. Trae un cable de 3 metros forrado de paracord de buena calidad, los conectores son de buena calidad tambien y el usb C que conecta con el mando encaja en un hueco para que no se salga ni se desconecte mientras juegas. La latencia es practicamente 0 al ser cableado. La App que se puede instalar tanto en windows como en xbox esta bien, es clara y sencilla de entender. En pc va perfecta y en Xbox no se me adapta bien al tamaño de la tele pero no influye en el funcionamiento de la misma. Con la app se puede configurar todo lo descrito anteriormente (sticks, gatillos, botones traseros, vibracion, etc...) Como punto negativo podria decir que no es inalambrico. Entendible ya que microsoft es muy cerrado para facilitar la licencia de su conexion inalambrica a algo que no sean auriculares (y ni eso funciona bien, por experiencia propia con unos marca Razer), no hay en el mercado mandos que no traigan si propio pincho RF que le añade latencia. Conclusion pero por las caracteristicas que tiene y el precio lo veo mas que razonable. Está a la altura ( e incluso me atrevo a decir que es mejor ) que los mandos de Razer (wolverine) o los de la marca powerA. Si la marca sacase un modelo igual al G7 pero inalambrico creo que seria un mando redondo. Estoy en proceso de que la artista de mi familia pinte la carcasa frontal y actualizaré con mas fotos cuando la tenga.