Qanba Obsidian Joystick for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 and PC (Fighting Stick) Officially Licensed Sony Product

Been using this for 2 months now. Great stick. I'm quite tall and have big hands so I was worried that having the stick so close to the buttons could be a problem, but it's great. The fact that pros use it should be a testament of its quality already. The Sanwa stick and buttons feel amazing, the LEDs look nice, ect., ect. The few quirks with this stick is that it's annoyingly quick to stain but at least it's very easy to clean. Another bit is that the plastic out of which the cable enclosure is made is quite hard and it does seem like the part that clips the enclosure shut could break from heavy use. To avoid this I just honestly tend to store the stick with the cable out so as not to wear it out. Apart from this it's a very nice, enjoyable stick to use, if a bit pricy for importing from the US.

Amazing product and after I emailed the company to ask if I could have it sooner they emailed immediately and it came a few days before it was due was extremely happy with it and them. Brilliant product and great customer service thank you once again

Amazing piece of kit no complaints, my first fight stick. So well built, looking like it will last a good few years. Quite the fingerprint magnet though.

Love this stick, great for tekken. got delivered fast as well. 5 stars

una gran comprar un gran stick

-Premetto che provengo da un Mayflash F300 customizzato con leva e tasti Sanwa-Pro:+leva e tasti Sanwa JLF di alta qualita' e ravvicinati per un piu' comodo accesso (per mani medio-piccole)+ampia superficie per posizionare palmi e polsi, solida base d'appoggio sulle gambe/desk+tempi di risposta del pcb minimiCons:-tasto options/start scomodo da individuare (si deve distogliere lo sguardo)-qualita' del cassetto per il cavo USB molto scarsa per un prodotto di fascia alta (mi e' capitato di pizzicare il cavo richiudendolo)Bottom line:un prodotto molto buono che potrebbe essere perfezionato facilmente

Empezando al reves,Lo malo del stick es parte del diseño, donde apoyas el antebrazo hay una union de plexi y plastico duro en ese lugar se filtra mugre con sudor natural, no soy una persona con mucho humor ni constante transpiracion, pero para otras personas seguro será un problema, este mismo detalle se extiende a las tapas de los tornillos superiores, guardan muchisima mugre, yo uso mi stick los fines de semana y el resto de los dias esta cubierto con una tela suave, con el puro uso estas tapas restaltan por la mugre acumulada.-En PC el boton de PS4 no funciona y hay juegos como Tekken 7 que para reiniciar en modo practica te ves forzado a usar uno de los botones pequeños de arriba mas el boton X para reiniciar. Es tronco y es facil hacer Turbo mas X en su lugar. En street figther V obviamente no tienes el uso del touch para las multiples opciones de training ligadas al touchpad.Lo bueno-Diseño espectacular-los botones y palanca sanwa son excelentes, alta calidad, es modeable, pero fuera de buscar botones custom o silenciosos no hay razon para hacerlo, la parte mecanica es fantastica aún bajo uso rudo.-los bordes metalicos son rigidos funcionales y bonitos.-el cable no es de la mayor calidad hubiera preferido un cable modular con tela por el precio que pague, pero la gaveta donde se guarda y el cable en general son mas que suficientes.-las luces estan bonitas-las opciones de turbo son lo que esperarias, funcionan bien.En general el stick vale totalmente la pena incluso si estas en PC, lo he probado en distintos juegos populares, Tekken 7, Street 5, SC6, GG Xrd, e incluso juegos viejos en emulador como directX input y siempre funciona como esperarias.Es mas portatil que un Dragon y suficientemente pesado como para considerarlo stick de casa, el precio no es lo mas accesible del mundo pero por el retorno que te da lo hace de precio elevado, pero no caro.

Obviously this is one of the most popular fight sticks in the FGC as of writing this review. I've been using a Hori RAP 4 for most of my time before buying this, and I must say it's at least on par with the RAP 4 which I absolutely LOVE.Pros:-Terrific build structure. Huge metal frame that supports and makes this thing feel like a tank-SANWA stick and buttons (this is a pro for me as I like SANWAs, but people may prefer Seimitsu or other types)-Very good articulation, no snapback, realtively quiet and quite heavy so it doesn't slip up (along with the rubber pads on the back)Cons:-All other buttons are in the same line on the top, so it can be a bit difficult to hit the exact button you want without looking (say L3/R3 for training modes or resets)-Glossy board and buttons which make this a total fingerprint magnet, and when it gathers dirt, grease and dust it really shows, and it looks nasty. Not that you can't clean it off, but a thing to note.

I needed to replace my old Mad Catz TE PS3 stick because I didn't want to go through the hassle of modding it, or using a Brook adapter and have the feeling I could "lose" some input lag (I know this is like the boogey man in arcade sticks but going over 20 milliseconds equals more than a frame, so if you play Street Fighter 3 or 4 Ultra you know some combos have very strict timing).I have to say I was kinda hesitant with this because we all know how expensive these sticks can get. I was about to close my eyes and buy a $350 bucks Mad Catz TE2+ (Mad Catz by the way went bankrupt a few months ago I guess it was April?).So! Let's talk about the obsidian!The box was not as "nice" as the other brands like Mad Catz (it was still decent though) and I opened it with a regular enthusiasm.When I took it out of the box, I couldn't believe how nice this stick looked. Seriously, it put my old TE to total shame. Absolutely sleek, elegant but it had a hidden feature. It is WAY MORE DURABLE (at least in frame, I don't know about the PCB) and everyone here probably knows that Sanwa buttons are the same in all Arcade sticks (except Hori) so we don't need to talk much about the superb quality of Sanwa.In this stick there's absolutely no compromise, those silver things you see in the pictures? All SOLID aluminum. This is the most solid stick I've ever had in my hands (the Qanba Dragon must be a monster).At this point, I'm all smiles and I'm so glad I didn't buy a Razer or a Mad Catz. Don't get me wrong, those are great products as well! But the difference here is that those feel like plastic toys while this feels like a piece of gorgeous well built equipment.Pros--Unparalleled construction build. This thing is built like a tank and still not extremely heavy as a Qanba Q4 I used to have as well.It's way sturdier than the Mad Catz TE and parts are not flimsy at all like in other sticks.-Best looking stick I've ever had. Period. Sleek, elegant and robust. It has it all (I don't use the side lights because I'm not a fan of it but I'm glad you can enable it or disable it at will, still it's a free feature considering other sticks don't have anything like it).-JLF stick and OSBF buttons from Sanwa are always a guaranteed quality assured experience. Think of it.. If you buy a 150 dollar Hori RAP the buttons are good but not as good as this one so you'll end up spending the same.-I'm surprised how Qanba managed to pull such an incredible package in this price range. This feels like a much more expensive stick. Worth every penny. I can imagine only a Hori VLX which costs $300 could compete with this in durability and oddly the VLX has one of the worse input lags of all sticks.-Support a company that's not mainstream and that makes by far the best bang for your buck.-Perfectly possible to mod it 100%... provided you're a bit savvy and good with your hands and careful electronic equipment.CONS (not cons at all if you ask me)-The cable bay feels a little bit tight. That's the only thing that feels that needs a bit of attention. (Mad Catz TE2+ in example feels flimsy on the FRAME which is unacceptable in such an expensive stick so take that into account.-If you're into modding, replacing parts are not as easy as a TE2+, but in my opinion, this is worth the hassle as the frame is way better.Conclusion.This is the best stick I've ever had and I had them all except the Razer (which is tempting for a stickholic like me).Nothing, I repeat, nothing will look as good as this guy in your lap. There are pictures if you google it to see how it looks modded (I didn't mod mine yet but the procedure is almost the same as a Qanba Q4 I still have which is not that hard). It's a frigging beauty.In my research for a perfect stick I landed with this, I have yet to try the Razer, but this one certainly puts the Mad Catz to shame in terms of durability. If I were you, would only go for a Mad Catz TE2+ in case you are absolutely abysmal,clumsy and still want to mod it. That being said, modding this is way easier than modding a Razer. In a Razer, if you want to change the art, you have to unglue the super hard plexi/acrylic top with a hair drier. That's a total pain in the butt.In this one just remove a few covers, the buttons and that's it (in the Mad Catz you just have to remove the plexi which is just a click away).I would give this a 6 Stars if I could. My old Qanba Q4 blue was better built than a Mad Catz, but it did not look much better. I would say they were on par. This one, is seriously better built and better looking than any other stick I ever had. Can't recommend it enough.I put a picture of my old modded Qanba next to it for the sake of comparison.