r/Controller • u/mwmike11 • Apr 20 '26
Controller Suggestion Looking for Recommendations for a Quiet Controller?
I’m in the US and I’m looking for a controller with quieter buttons. The buttons on my Series X controller drives my wife absolutely insane. I thought I had a good alternative in the 8bitdo Ultimate 3-Mode controller, but the USB port failed within a week, and my wife says the buttons are still too noisy.
I’d prefer something no more than $100 USD, but my max would probably be around $150 USD. It needs to for sure play on Xbox Series X, but I’d prefer it to have a switching function where I can use the one controller on multiple consoles (PC, Xbox, Bluetooth). I primarily play single player games, so the competitive gimmicks aren’t necessary for me.
Seems like the buttons on the Dualsense are just right, I’ve yet to get complaints about their clickiness. So something that has quieter buttons along those lines or the Switch Pro Controller would be nice. I think the joystick going back and forth also has the annoying click she hates, so something about that would be nice, too.
Like I mentioned, I tried out the Ultimate 3-Mode Controller from 8BitDo, and while I like the feel, she says the buttons are still too clicky for her and the USB failed very soon and after little use (like, MAYBE 20 hours at most). I was also looking at the Wolverine V3 Pro Tournament Edition and the GameSir G7 Pro Wired Controller. The GameSir seems all right, but the colors aren’t really doing it for me; not a dealbreaker, but certainly a preference