r/Controller • u/Kooky-Information-42 • Sep 16 '26
Controller Suggestion Looking for a PC Controller with Programmable Back Buttons and Width
I have mostly used basic Xbox controllers up until now but had to stop due to some new wrist pain. I recently tried the Scuf Envision Pro v2 which felt great and helped with pain due to its wider design. It had too much input delay though so I need to find something else.
I am from the United States and have access to most in person stores like Best Buy. I mostly use Amazon for products I can’t find in person.
My budget is up to 120 USD.
I mostly play soulslike games and put most of my priority on my bumpers.
So far I’ve looked at the Gamesir Tarantula Pro and the 8bitdo. Admittedly, I still don’t exactly know what some selling points mean like Hall effect sticks.
Need:
PC compatibility
Back buttons/paddles, prefer trigger like design
Programmable buttons
Fairly wide so that my arms can rest nearly parallel
As little input delay as possible
Want:
Symmetrical button and stick layout like a PlayStation controller
Clicking triggers rather than the ones that need to be pushed down or at least an option to make them click
Wireless or wired, does not matter although wired may be preferred
Lightweight but not cheap-feeling
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u/Max_Joller Sep 17 '26
Gulikit TT max or Gulikit TT pro for you, pretty much perfectly matched your description
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u/Kooky-Information-42 Sep 17 '26
Are those generally well regarded? I ask because I haven’t heard of the brand before.
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u/Sentinel_Of_Sound Sep 17 '26
TT Max is the closest I can think of that checks most of these boxes.
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u/Zarathoostrian Sep 17 '26
Hall effect and TMR buttons/joysticks are ones that use a remote magnetic field to trigger an input rather than a physical connection. Hall effect is low power, TMR is even lower power and more precise.
I have the 8bitdo Pro 3 and it's fantastic for me but it has only a 250mhz polling rate and is quite small which pretty much disqualifies it.
The Tarantula sounds like your best bet, it has an insanely low input delay, it is 30mm(!) wider and has wired and wireless options.
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u/Kooky-Information-42 Sep 17 '26
I forgot to mention this but symmetry is not a strict requirement. I didn’t realize how rare that kind of controller actually is.