Customer Ratings & Reviews

First, my using this flight stick was done with Microsoft Flight Simulatir 2020 using sim beta 15. You need update 15 to be able to have this device automatically map controls. I am very pleased with this flight stick combo. First, it is incredibly well built. It’s mostly metal and feel very smooth. I was very impressed with the feel when using it. Response was also solid. Second, this has an amazing number of buttons and controls to map. There are so many it may take a bit of time to make sure you have buttons mapped how you want for games. Even though the flight stick mapped with the Sim update 15 beta, I did need to spend some time mapping and refining how I want the setup. Have a little patience and you will get it set how you want. Finally, the monochrome screens are very useful to monitor your flight. I am planning on trying this stick with more flight games with a combat sim next on the list. I have used many flight sticks over time and this is one of the best I have used. I would highly recommend it.

To say I’m impressed would be an understatement. The Turtle Beach VelocityOne Flightdeck system is by far one of the most customizable HOTAS systems available, especially at this price range. Immediately upon opening the package, I could tell great care went into the design and material choices. Every aspect of this system feels well-constructed and of high quality. Every button, switch, dial, and lever are easily accessible and placed comfortably and logically. This system offers unparallelled customizability, every aspect of this system is customizable to your liking. This system features over 130 programmable buttons, a multitude of switches both intermittent and stationary, levers, dials, and even a customizable touch screen. You will be hard pressed to find a control that couldn’t be mapped to this system. It’s important to note that due to the highly customizable nature of this system, you will spend a considerable amount of time setting up and configuring the controls to your liking. Fortunately, Turtle Beach confirmed that they are working with game developers to quickly port profiles for many popular titles. In terms of performance, I found the controls to be extremely responsive and precise. The Flight Stick offered fluid motion while the throttle control provided an appropriate amount of resistance for a realistic experience. During my testing I did experience a minor, albeit annoying issue with the flight stick resetting resulting in brief periods of unresponsiveness from the buttons on the flight stick. This truly was my only negative experience with this system. The support team at Turtle Beach has been top notch and extremely responsive in helping me work to resolve the issue. Given the considerable thought and attention to detail that went into the development of this system, I truly believe that my issue is unique and not typical for the vast majority of users. That said, I would, without hesitation recommend this system to anyone looking for a feature rich and highly customizable flight sim accessory.

I remember the days that Turtle Beach was mostly a maker of sound carts that were an alternative to Creative Labs/SoundBlaster. After that things went downhill a bit, but it would appear that the are back and with a serious fury! I've used mostly a competitor's X56 setup for any flight games (mostly play DCS, SW:Squadrons and MS Flight Sim). I unfortunately was one of the folks who setup MS Flight Sim MANUALLY before the update came out that included pre-defined mapping for the entire setup. It was a painstaking process - ok not actually painful but it was time intensive. I additionally did the same for the other two games. I've stuck with my manually setup controls since I've grown used to them. WOW - just WOW - this stick gives a whole new feel to flight controls. It's hard to describe but it gives a premium feel - not the standard piece of plastic feel. It's as if this is something you'd genuinely find in a cockpit. I've lost a lot of sleep these past days playing with this setup - it's really breathed new life into the sims that I like to play, even if just for a fresh "feel". FANTASTIC job, Turtle Beach, outstanding!

These sticks are the best sticks I have ever owned, and I have had many in my 20 plus years of gaming and flight sims. The buttons switches, and knobs have an amazing feel and response, and have limitless programable functions. These guys have thought of everything. Spend the money, you wont regret it.