{"id":290,"date":"2025-05-30T02:09:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T22:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.actutech.app\/scuf-is-finally-adding-hall-effect-sticks-to-some-of-its-wireless-controllers\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T02:09:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T22:09:04","slug":"scuf-is-finally-adding-hall-effect-sticks-to-some-of-its-wireless-controllers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/scuf-is-finally-adding-hall-effect-sticks-to-some-of-its-wireless-controllers\/","title":{"rendered":"Scuf is finally adding Hall effect sticks to some of its wireless controllers"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A Scuf Reflex Pro controller with its right stick topper popped off.\" data-caption=\"The original Reflex Pro controller (pictured) had easily removable stick toppers, but its potentiometer-based modules were not.\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/cfaulkner_141231_5086_0007.webp?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>The original Reflex Pro controller (pictured) had easily removable stick toppers, but its potentiometer-based modules were not.<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Scuf is adding drift-resistant Hall effect sticks to updated versions of its wireless Envision and Reflex controllers. The revised models include the $149.99 <a href=\"https:\/\/scufgaming.com\/pc-controllers\/scuf-envision-pro-steel-grey-he\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Envision<\/a> and $199.99 <a href=\"https:\/\/scufgaming.com\/pc-controllers\/scuf-envision-pro-steel-grey-he\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Envision Pro<\/a> for PC as well as the $249.99 <a href=\"https:\/\/scufgaming.com\/playstation5\/scuf-reflex-base-black\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reflex Pro<\/a> and $279.99 <a href=\"https:\/\/scufgaming.com\/playstation5\/scuf-reflex-fps-steelgray\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reflex FPS<\/a> for PlayStation 5 and PC. Those are all starting prices, of course, as the Corsair-owned brand offers a wide variety of customization options that can take each model to even higher prices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2023\/1\/22\/23566353\/switch-joy-con-drift-solution-nintendo-gulikit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hall effect<\/a> upgrade brings Scuf\u2019s wireless offerings in line with its wired-only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/hands-on\/616019\/scuf-valor-pro-hands-on-impressions-wired-xbox-controller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Valor Pro<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2024\/5\/30\/24168172\/scuf-nomad-iphone-mobile-controller-hall-effect-specs-price\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nomad<\/a> mobile controllers, replacing the original Reflex and Envision pads that first debuted in 2021 and 2023, respectively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Scuf is getting with the program on Hall effect sticks at a time when the magnetic, drift-resistant sensing option has become commonplace in other brands like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2024\/6\/25\/24185806\/gaming-8bitdo-controller-ultimate-2c-hall-effect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8BitDo<\/a>, Razer, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2023\/10\/10\/23911052\/gamesir-t4-cyclone-pro-wireless-controller-hall-effect-joysticks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GameSir<\/a>, but hasn\u2019t appeared in controllers from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/644457\/nintendo-switch-2-joy-con-controller-hall-effect-joystick-drift\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nintendo<\/a>, Sony, or Microsoft yet. But some controller makers are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2024\/6\/13\/24177912\/gulikit-hall-effect-dualsense-dualshock-4-xbox-series-switch-joystick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">already moving on<\/a> to a more power-efficient drift-resistant technology: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/643886\/joystick-drift-tunneling-magnetoresistance-tmr-hall-effect-gaming-solution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMR sticks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Scuf controllers may be even pricier than premium controller options from Microsoft and Sony like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2019\/10\/31\/20926499\/microsoft-xbox-elite-wireless-controller-series-2-review-price-specs-features\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elite Wireless Controller Series 2<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/23564531\/sony-dualsense-edge-wireless-controller-ps5-features-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DualSense Edge<\/a>, but in my experience they\u2019re nice for those willing to spend the money. They\u2019re some of the few native wireless options for Xbox Series X \/ S and PS5, and Scuf\u2019s rear paddles and clicky hair-trigger options are some of the best feeling \u201cpro\u201d upgrades around. The lack of drift resistant sticks has made it a little more challenging to recommend them, though. Take, for example, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/23025443\/best-xbox-controllers-one-series-x-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xbox controller buying guide<\/a> where the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/23025443\/best-xbox-controllers-one-series-x-s#:~:text=A%20formidable%20alternative%20to%20the%20Elite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Razer Wolverine Pro V3<\/a> knocked off the Scuf Instinct Pro I used to personally love.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Better late than never, Scuf.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The original Reflex Pro controller (pictured) had easily removable stick toppers, but its potentiometer-based modules were not. 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