Customer Ratings & Reviews

This Turtle Beach wired Recon controller is a difference maker when it comes to gaming. I own an Xbox, but maybe because I am older, I prefer to play most of my games on a PC, so that it was what I have primarily used this controller on. The only drawback to using this controller on a PC is that you can't utilize the chat mix feature, but it works perfectly fine on the Xbox. When you pull it out of the box, you will immediately feel how sturdy and well put together this controller is, so you know that you aren't getting some cheap knockoff. At the same time it isn't this heavy paperweight. Once it is out of the box, all you have to do is plug and get to gaming. A nice feature of this type of controller is that you don't have to worry about keeping it charged, since it is wired. As soon as you get a new controller, you always spend time getting adjusted for the feel of the controller. When you do that with this Recon controller, you immediately notice the cooling grips make this controller feel really comfortable in your hands. What really sets this Turtle Beach Recon controller apart is the Pro-aim focus feature and the superhuman hearing. The Pro-aim focus feaure is one of the two mappable buttons. This feature will give you an advantage with long-range accuracy. The other difference maker is the Superhuman hearing feature. This feature will give you an audio advantage when it comes to hearing quiet footsteps and even when an opponent reloads their weapon. Overall, you can't go wrong with going with this Turtle Beach wired Recon controller. If you are looking to purchase a new controller that will make a difference in your gaming I highly recommend this one.

First off, if you game on Xbox and PC, this controller is for you. Flawlessly connects to both with only one (minor) issue. That issue is the chat mix feature doesn't work for both setups. Not a big deal is you're only gaming on Xbox. Not enough of an issue to prevent me from using this controller on PC. It is a little larger than a standard Xbox controller, so if you have small hands, that may affect long gaming sessions. The grips are nice, and kept my hands resonable cool during gaming sessions. Response time, control functions are as expected. Button clicks are tactile, precise and satisfying. No controller drift as of yet. Seems to be sturdy built, so should last a long time. The eq presets are ok. Super-human hearing mode was neat to try, but I probably wont use it. For me, it makes the sound more "tunnel-y" and was weird to get used to. The mappable buttons are a great addition for customizing your controller. The pro-aim feature takes some getting used to. I like it, but it almost feels like cheating. The one real gripe I have, hence the title of the review, is that it's wired and only comes with a 10foot cord. I've had to change how/where I sit in order for it to reach my xbox. No issues on PC as I sit much closer to my PC. All in all, I would recommend this as a replacement controller. It would do well for competitive and casual gamers alike.

These controllers are incredible! Way cheaper than the elite Xbox controllers and the paddles have a positive reaction to pressing them.

I got this mainly to use as a spare when I have a guest playing but it actually took over as my main controller for the time being. Sure, it’s not wireless but the 10 foot cord is plenty long for where I’ll be using it. This is a very comfortable controller with some really cool Turtle Beach bells and whistles. I love the illuminated controls right on the controller. It sure beats having to reach down a wire in the dark or try to remember which button is which on the headphones themselves. The EQ works great and helped me dial in my audio perfectly. Work’s perfect on my PC. Actually using it for Microsoft Flight sim and it controls everything just fine. I’m not a die hard flight sim guy so as long as I can fly around with this, I don’t really need anything more substantial. It’s hard to believe this is only 60 bucks. It just feels more expensive than that. This will be getting a lot of use when I start spending more time indoors after the summer. Great job Turtle Beach!!

This is on such an amazing sale, I ordered 2. Admittedly I failed to read the title, so I didn't know these were wired controllers. Any how, I use these for PC gaming, and it's no problem whether or not it's wireless.

Works good on pc , setup easy just plug in and mappable buttons

The left stick drifts immediately after opening. I had to recalibrate it in windows.(it didn't fix it all the way either) Which you can't do if you're not using it on PC(in case that needs clarification) - It's an ok controller response and build wise. [Due to my title I should add... I'm 5'8" this controller is comfortable to use, it doesn't feel small like some others.] I've used much better. For $50 it's going to do what it was meant to. I don't need all the bells and whistles attached but I'm sure others find it useful. If you're getting it for your kid they will love it. If you're an adult and can afford a better 1 put in the extra and do so in my opinion. For the game I play this is a 2 star controller. Sorry Turtle Beach.

First, the form factor isn't a big change, but the grips do feel very nice. the controller seems to have a good weight distribution and my hands certainly weren't feeling as 'gamed out' as usual after a few hours. I really liked the additional audio EQ features and mixing options so that online collaboration/chat didn't impact in game sound. Being able to use presets and mic adjust on my end was easy to achieve and was nice as well. For me this was a very satisfying upgrade and improved controller experience and overall nice addition to the gaming kit.

this controller is amazing. there is a few glitches that occur, which is the volume glitches out and turns it all the way up causing me to unplug the headset. stick drift can get really bad. other then those things the controller is great in my opinion.

My grandson said this controller was awesome to play Rocket League with.

I was kind of hesitant when buying this because I thought it was gonna be the cheap controller that like logitech has and everything but it’s not cheap. It actually feels like I’m holding an Xbox controller. The paddles in the back are really well done overall it’s feels really good. Have no problems with it Easy to use

Let me clarify that. I haven’t tried the expensive controllers like MS or Scuff. But among the sub $100 controllers I have tried, this has been the best. I havent gotten an expensive controller yet because this one has been pretty solid.

With how easy controllers break (stick drift, paddles breaking, ect.) I decided to go with a cheaper option than a scuff or xbox elite. This controller definitely feels less expensive BUT its longevity to price ratio is what I like. Buttons on back over paddles i like too.

A buddy of mine suggested this controller and I took his advice I love it, feels like an Xbox controller buttons are the same, I have a PS4 but have had Xbox in the past and am used to both controllers and it just feels good with the set up and the back paddles are life changing when playing you can make them whatever you want to

Works great I had another controller like this that lasted 4 years I'm sure this one will last for years

Used this controller fairly regularly for 3-4 months and everything was working great. Loved the back paddles, sticks responded well with no noticeable drift, triggers had good tension, and a great price for this type of controller. Only thing that prevents me from buying this again was the poor cable connection to the controller. I appreciate using USB-C so you can switch out the cable it came with but it has such a loose connection that the controller was constantly disconnecting, even after trying multiple cables. If they would add a more inlayed cable connection, like the razer wolverine, to add support and keep the cable in place better this would be a 5 star controller.

A great versatile controller. For Xbox and pc. I definitely recommend it for more competitive folk who are in a budget and want to make sure their fingers stay on the sticks.

My experience is very mixed, Its a nice responsive controller with neat little features that make QOL aittle better, HOWEVER, I kept on getting random button failures, Severe audio bugs, and stick drift from time to time, My nail in the coffin was ehen my Dpad Left button completely decided to call it quits. I am completely denied from full playability for some games that absolutely require dpad inputs. It still lasted longer then most Microsoft controllers tho.

I was wanting to find something in place of an elite controller, definitely found that and then some more in this remote. Writing this review 2 months after purchase and still loving it so far.

It’s pretty good but doesn’t last for long. I have it for six months. It does not work anymore.