Customer Ratings & Reviews

I remember flaying the original Microsoft Flight Simulator when I was a kid. When I got my first joystick to play the game it was a memorable moment. That joystick was a basic thing with just two buttons. The VelocityOne from Turtle Beach cranks everything up to 11. Honestly, the only thing that would make my setup better would either be to add a bunch of monitors, and/or some pedals. As far as a flight stick goes this is amazing. So much control and customization. Setup was a little tricky, it too me a second to realize that the silver ring that goes around the base of the flight stick was the actual control for the menu that is on the top LCD. Once I figured that out the rest was easy. You can download an app companion to make some minor adjustments to the Flightstick. Once you fire up the new and improved Microsoft Flight Simulator and delve into controller settings, you are greeted with pages of control/button customizations. I took some time and ran thought the setup to make sure I knew what everything would do. I even did some of the basic flight classes again to just get acclimated to the new controls. After that initial refamiliarization man is the VelocityOne a great addition to the entire experience. You have controls for just about all the settings you would need to successfully fly. I loved how it increased the level of immersion, and just made playing so much more fun. If you, or you have someone in your life that loves to play Microsoft Flight Simulator, and you want to take that experience to the next level then this is the route to go. It’s such a great addition to any virtual cockpit.

I've used a few different flight sticks over the years, nothing fancy and typically on the lower spectrum of pricing, usually below $60. Then I saw this one and thought, this would be a major upgrade over what I've been using. I don't mess around with a lot flight based games, but when one does come along that interests me or if a mode is added to a game and I can make use of a Flight Stick, I prefer it over using a controller or Mouse and Key. I've only so far used it with Microsoft Flight Sim. I hadn't played the new one yet and since I had Game Pass I opted to try it out since it had been years since I last gave it a whirl. Setting up the VelocityOne for MSF was a breeze. I went in to the settings and it chose the VelocityOne and Flight Sim already had button layouts for everything. I didn't have to change any buttons or do any programming of the Flight Stick. I did install the Turtle Beach software on my computer as well as my mobile phone. I changed the colors of the LED's and that was about it. I did adjust hand rest and that was a breeze and easy to do. I did test the FlightStick out on a couple other games. The main one I'll mention was No Man's Sky. Sadly the way the game is designed, it's meant for controller. Primarily cause it's not something like Elite Dangerous or Star Citizen where it's more Sim oriented. The unfortunate aspect of this is that certain button configurations just won't work due to way the controls are set. If you're looking to use this or any other flight stick with No Man's Sky, just stick with a controller or Keyboard and Mouse on PC. It's possible it may work on Xbox though given that it can be setup as an Xbox or PC Input, which is a really nice feature. Overall, for the price and the features and configurability, it's really hard to beat. If you need an even more accurate Sim setup, you can always go with the VelocityOne Fligh which is a full on Yoke, Throttle and Rudder Pedal Setup and it too is even well priced. This has effectively made my other Joystick obsolete as it has half the buttons configurability.

***TLDR:*** This is a quality item. Materials feel and look durable, are grippy and seem to stand up to being dropped just fine (tested by my two year old). Spring tension may be a bit much for some. Firmware update may be risky. ***BUILD QUALITY:*** Made of black, matte plastic, this fight stick is also adorned with touches of silver and rubber finishes. It feels good in hand. ***FEATURES:*** The OLED screen is a nice touch, and decently bright. It sits above two joysticks (one which clicks), two function buttons, a thumbpad and a scroll wheel. The lighting is adjustable in color, though only through 6 presets. The right and left side of the base feature 4-button rows and a paddle each. The palm rest is two way (height and angle) adjustable. There is an option selection wheel wrapped around the stick which is knurled and has "select" and "back" buttons under it - both hard to click. ***PERFORMANCE:*** The stick comes unfortunately preset in a way that has to be drastically changed in order to function with the games I like. This may be more of a Windows problem than an issue with this specific flight stick, but it was frustrating. As for spring force, as another reviewer mentioned, you may find it too strong. It comes with screw mounts and screws for the bottom of the base plate, though, so I bet the intent was to latch it down. ***SOFTWARE:*** It would be great to have the software able to re-map buttons and change RGB, but it doesn't. It only updates firmware, and I actually had a scary issue with that. When upgrading from the stock firmware, the unit went dark and the software simply said "firmware update failed". Nothing worked even upon re-plugging the stick in. FORTUNATELY I was able to get it to recognize again by killing the software and restarting it. ***CONCLUSION:*** If they update the software and firmware to customize buttons/colors, this will be much more worth the purchase price. Until then, the issues make it less than ideal, at least for PC use. XBOX use cases are also limited at this time.

The Turtle Beach - VelocityOne Flightstick Universal may have "Universal" in the product label but it is far from being universally applicable. I was excited to test this product out as it had been a while since I've seen a flightstick that commanded any attention. What I hoped to be a good all-in product turned out to be a bit of a disappointment. PC Buyers beware that unless you use a third party 'mapper' driver, you will encounter a good deal of frustration getting the Turtle Beach - VelocityOne Flightstick Universal to universally "play nice" with a good cross section of games. I set out to try this joystick on three PC based games; 'War Thunder', 'Ace Combat 7' and the final & obvious choice of Microsoft's "Flight Simulator". Of the three titles, I was confronted with a range of results. With 'War Thunder' I was able to finally get the Turtle Beach - VelocityOne Flightstick Universal to work with a good deal of time spent training/programming the multitude of settings. With this flightstick having been out for fair amount of time I expected at the very least to find some form of generic configuration matrix to set up this stick. That was not the case. I was however able to get it to work and with the full-array of buttons and controls offered on this bit of kit, I managed to get a little more than the basic "set" of paramters to head into Battle. My system is Windows 11 based and the windows control panel confirmed all the basic input telemetry of the Turtle Beach - VelocityOne Flightstick. Game play was satisfying and I didn't encounter any pitch misalignment issues or input lag. Thumbs up! Moving on to 'Ace Combat 7', I was unable to get the Turtle Beach - VelocityOne Flightstick to be recognized by the software and therefore was left perplexed. Lastly, I moved into Microsoft's 'Flight Simulator' and here I was most pleased with the results. From what I can gather, MFS is probably the most 'game ready' experience with this Turtle Beach stick. The software recognized the unit straight away and I didn't need to calibrate anything. It just worked and worked beautifully. So now lets talk about the overall design and the ergonomics of the Turtle Beach - VelocityOne Flightstick from a purely hardware point of view. Being that this unit is Xbox ready, it makes sense regarding the layout and labeling of all the controls. I would go so far as to say that even though this product is PC compatible, for all intents & purposes - it really is primarily a Xbox product designate. And here's the dead give away... You need to set the input control to Xbox if you wish to use the Windows based app to check for any available firmware update. The info screen is logically laid out and easy to read & navigated through. All the buttons feel solid and built to withstand long-term use. The overall weight & balance of the Turtle Beach - VelocityOne Flightstick is solid in my opinion and ticks all the boxes in my mind. During gameplay, I found the input sensitivity to be precise & well balanced. Serious gamers & sim players are certainly going to want to add an additional set of foot pedals and/or throttle controller because as a stand alone unit... this thing simply leaves you wanting for more control. Pros: Well constructed with good ergonomics & positive feeling precision Vertical adjustable hand wrest is very cool. It is designed to be ambidextrous... so kudos to the Turtle Beach design team on that. The lighting is subtle and dare I say, soft to the eyes... which I prefer. Nothing over-the-top flashy here. The flush scroll dial is nice feature. Generally speaking, the entire design looks good and not goofy or outrageous. Cons: Not widely compatible with PC games. The Windows app available thru the Microsoft does one thing and one thing only; firmware updater. It would nice if there was a way through software (Turtle Beach software...) to put this thing in some form of basic 'emulator' mode to make it broadly compatible in the PC realm. I am only giving the Turtle Beach - VelocityOne Flightstick three stars because contrary to the naming convention, it is not "universal" in the PC environment. I would recommend that you study reviews by those primarily focusing on Xbox performance to help you make a more informed decision in that regard. And if you ARE a PC gamer looking for an affordable flightstick controller, it's best to do your homework first to see if your specific game titles are going to work with this thing. I can only recommend the Turtle Beach - VelocityOne Flightstick for a very niche segment of the market. Beginner and intermediate 'Flight Simulator' players should be very satisfied with this stick!

Needed a second stick to run HOSAS for space simulators and this stick does the job well when paired with the Turtle Beach Velociryone Flight deck stick. I run mine on the left for thrust vectors (forward, back, left, right, up, down) and it has enough buttons and levers to run whatever other keybinds you want to assign.

Love the weight and the feel. Very versatile and programable customization options.

Good product as a left hand stick Use it for a HOSAM setup in star citizen, its a bit stiff so it probably wouldn't make the best right hand stick for a HOSAS setup in a fast paced combat game but for what I use it for its perfect. The features are nice and there are plenty of buttons to bind to your hearts content.

Recently bought a 49" curved gaming monitor and subscribed to Microsoft gaming. This new stick is great for the Flight Simulator.

Lots of buttons, which are nice, but it's not compatible with Xbox. By that I mean, you can't play normal xbox games that aren't flight sims with this plugged in.

Awsome worked right out the box no addition set up just plug and play

So, to start, my experience was subpar. As with most companies today, you're unlikely to get any directions in your purchases. Turtle Beach is no exception to this, though they do include a "quick start guide", if we can even call it that. It essentially gives you a quick overview of the buttons, and then says to connect and choose the input. This is where it took a turn for the worse for me.... I, as I'm sure others, don't read the leaflets they put in the box, unless of course I have an issue with plug and play, and boy did I have an issue. I was excited to play, plugged it into my Xbox, launched Flight Simulator, and from there, couldn't move out navigate the menus. I spent 30min trying to map the buttons, correct the input, unplug and plug, looked at the leaflet, nothing. I thought for sure I received a faulty product. I then googled and found out that this flight stick isn't able to navigate the menus, and you need a standard controller connected as well to do that. So after much frustration, I finally got it to work, and once I launched a flight, it did work. The overall mechanics of the stick are nice, I like the range of options and thrust built in as well as the rotating of the stick for rudder. The main problem is how light it is. Any quick reactionary moves cause the base to flip up. Also, it's of course wired only, which is understandable at this price range, but still annoying and unsightly. Overall, the quality seems pretty good with good features, there's just the lightness of the stick, along with the terrible instruction and intial frustration I encountered as my main negatives.

An amazing addition to my son's gaming setup! He's obsessed with airplanes, so this accessory really stood out for him. He absolutely loves it!

Very solid feel, works great, an excellent value for casual flight simmer use.

Great controller. Good feel but a little stiff. Tutorials on line how to loan up a bit.

Works great! Performs as I expected. Would definitely recommend this item to others.

it works great at a good price also iam happy buying my things at best buy !

This joystick is really well contructed it offers 20+ customizable bottoms. It works on MacOS worh not issues at all. Highly recommended.

Great entry level flight stick ive owned for about a month and have no complaints so far.

As title says save money on buying other expensive controllers for flight simulator..this works as charm

Pretty versatile with the amount of buttons that it has. For the money I don't think there's really anything better. Pair with some rudder pedals and it's a great piece of kit at a fair price.