Customer Ratings & Reviews

Very good game-pad add-on! The right price. Glowing green keys for dimmer lit rooms. Just a solid product. Makes chatting without headphones ( I like my sound system better ) much easier. There is a pass-through option if you want wired headphones on as well.

Love it! Makes typing and chatting a breeze! Super light & lights up too :)

I got the chat pad to sync up with the receiver and connect to the controller relatively easily. It works as advertised and the backlit keyboard is a nice addition. One thing I wish it had though is arrow buttons, it would've been nice to be able to move around the Xbox UI using this keyboard.

It works good. I plug the USB receiver in the back without issue. All my USB ports are used now since I have a USB data drive and controller plugged in as well. That’s just something to think about. You have to press the buttons fast, or should I say briefly, or else it’ll type the letter multiple times. This thing needs a software update to where it won’t have “sticky keys.” You will have to adjust how you type in order to use this correctly. It’s really crappy for this fact. The other issue is that the lower area, where you would usually place your palms, ring finger, and pinky finger, is obstructed by the chat pad. It’s a bit uncomfortable, but after a full day, I’m pretty used to it. Your ring and pinky finger won’t have room to fully grasp the controller, so they will be sort of hanging out. However, this probably beats the millions of other made in China chatpads sold on Amazon. I’d choose Insignia over those generic brands any day. We have no other name brand options other than Insignia.

this item makes its so much easier to type on xbox!! i usually have so much trouble navigating because i try to type fast, but this product makes it so much easier and faster!! i love that it lights up too for nighttime use!

Great, comfortable, easy to plug in, and not heavy at all

its actually alot better than i thought it was gonna be. glad i bought two its strong an built well. unlike some other brands

It's a great add on to my controller,but I have big fingers and the buttons are very small,so I hit the wrong letters alot.

Great product. I love the green color as it's very "Xbox". My only gripe is the requirement for the USB dongle, but that may be more of a controller design issue forcing it to be required for a product like this to work, unlike the keyboards on older systems. Easy to set up, works right out of the box!

So glad I found this. Makes entering passwords and chat a breeze and so much easier. Awesome price too.

Worked well but the system it self sucks so I returned that to target and kept this nothing

Good device, works well with the xbox controller just as it should

First off, I’m a software engineer. That being said, I had a difficult time getting this to pair. Took over an hour of re-pairing to finally pair. Next, the buttons don’t always work. The wireless range is about 3ft. If you, for instance, bend your knees and play with your controller behind them, the signal will not pass, even at 3ft. There can be zero obstructions anywhere or it will unpair. It works if you’re just wanting to be able to type from a controller, just don’t go in with high expectations.

Not exceptional but it works just alright, don’t mind having it

Buttons are too small and close together. Doesn’t always stay connected. CANNOT charge while using it.

Manage text quickly and easily with this Insignia Chat Pad Controller Keyboard for Xbox Series X | S and Xbox One Controllers. Whether it's messaging, entering passwords or for search, this chat pad makes it easy to do so with its ergonomic design and quick connection to Xbox One or Xbox Series X | S controllers. Compatibility - Compatible with all Microsoft brand Xbox controller versions, including Xbox One and Xbox Series X | S. Green Backlight - Green backlit keys allows you to see easily see the keyboard in virtually any lighting condition. Headset Compatible - The chat pad has a 3.5mm audio pass-thru port which means you can use the keyboard along with your chat and stereo headsets. Lightweight, Full Keyboard - Full featured 47 key keyboard with shift, function and caps lock. No Batteries Required! - The Chat pad draws power from the controller so you'll never need to change batteries in the chat pad. This honestly is the best solution for all of your password typing needs when you want to purchase DLC or send a message to a pal through messenger! I got mine & I couldn't be happier! I highly recommend this product to everyone with an Xbox!

I bought two of these on sale for $10. At that price its a good buy, not so much at $20. Here are the pros. The backlight is a nice xbox green, very uniform, no bleeding around the keys. The keys feel good to press. The light turns off after a while after not pressing any keys. Looks really good with my velocity green xbox series x controller. The cons. This comes with a usb receiver, so depending on what you have plugged into your xbox's usb ports already, you may need to either unplug something else or get a usb expansion. Another con is the way the bottom lip forms around the controller. Its not a perfect fit, which allows the keyboard to move slightly away from the controller up and down, not side by side. Its not very noticeable but if I had paid $20 I would *maybe* return it. Also, its probably obvious but this accessory makes holding the grips of the controller harder, where your pinkies may normally be. For mmos or for those who do a lot of key inputs, this is great. If you watch netflix or stream stuff via your xbox this is a great accessory. I use my built in tv apps and remote to stream netflix, etc. For someone like me who bought these for nostalgia from the xbox 360 days, it will probably be left to collect dust in a drawer.

There was a time when I couldn't use an Xbox controller without the chatpad attached. It just felt right. It added so much functionality and made communication easy. Then Xbox went and got rid of the peripheral, opening up the market to these cheap knockoffs that are of lesser quality. They type well enough but lack the firmness of the original's buttons. These buttons are mushy. I can get beyond that, but the real problem is that USB dongle. Since these chatpads connect via that dongle and not over the Xbox's proprietary wireless protocol, they are prone to disconnects. I can deal with a substandard typing experience, but not being able to type at all is a problem. So, use it if you must. But I suggest you just get a wireless keyboard instead. Also, I find that they don't fit on the Xbox Series controllers all that well. Xbox One controllers are fine though.

It works well once you get used to it, I have bigger hands and it is a little strange because of that but it wasn't very straining to get used to. If you are manually plugging a headset in you may have to change your party chat settings or in game chat functions.

Try playing Elite Dangerous and locating planets with names like "HIP 36601 B 5 A" on an xbox without a keypad. It's a pain. Especially when your old microsoft chatpad has kicked the bucket after years of use and you find it has been discontinued, and all that remains are sketchy knock-offs with terrible reviews on various online sites. Such was life, until I found this. This works very well, I would say as good or better than the original. The only downside is that it lacks volume and mix controls like the original and requires a bluetooth dongle that takes up one of 3 USB ports on the Series X. Also, I have found the dongle does not like to be plugged into the back usb ports, as the signal has trouble passing through the guts of the xbox. It works fine plugged into the front port. The audio pass-through works great with a headset, so long as there is a volume control on the headset. You must go through the menus if you want to use a pair of wired headphones. But a wireless headset is really the way to go in 2021. I had no problems pairing the dongle as it came already paired out of the box, with good instructions in case you ever need to pair it again. The green backlight is very bright, much better than the original. One odd thing I have found is the space bar inserts 2 spaces instead of one. So I use the Y button instead when that is important. This fits perfectly inside the charging case for the Elite series 2 controller and all the accessories fit underneath the pad. If you need a keyboard on your controller this is great, as there are not many good options out there, and you can always take it back if there is a problem out of the box, or just replace it when you need to later. I hope Best Buy keeps these around for years to come.