Sehawei Haute42 Arcade Stick 16Keys All-Button Gamerfinger with Custom RGB & Turbo Functions,Arcade Controller Street Fight for PC/Ps3/Ps4/Switch/Steam Game Keyboard-Supports Hot Swap & SOCD

It is always great to discover a new type of controller, and they don't come much stranger than this. On first look you may think this doesn't make sense buit is actually deceptively simple. Rather than having the usual arcade sticks, this controller replaces the four directional stick with buttons. Almost everything else is the same as a standard arcade stick in terms of layout. The controller is compatible with a wide range of devices including PC, Switch, Playstation 3, 4 and 5, as well as Android and Pi machines. The buttons are LEOBOG Graywood V4 Switch which are microswitch buttons more akin to a keyboard rather then an arcade stick. You cannot use Sanwa or other arcade stick makes but should be able to change the switches to a Cherry type you prefer. However, these silver Cherry like buttons are linear, have a nice travel and actuation distance, plus they feel good. They are also hot swappable. The device has two USB C sockets giving you options for whether you want your USB to come from the top or side and a USB Type A extension socket. PC gamers should feel very much at home with this controller as it simulates the WASD layout of a keyboard and the additional (duplicate) up button is place where PC gamers would usually tap the space bar, making this feel very ergonomic and natural. Those used to console controllers may struggle for the first couple of games using the device but I found it easy to adapt to. The RGB really gives this a nice extra touch and has a practical use. LEDs can be configured (although I haven't explored this yet) but also flash a different colour when keys are pressed. The small inbuilt screen also lets you seen which buttons you have pressed, what mode the controller is in, etc. Overall this is a great controller for the price. hitboxes such as this gamepad can be may hundreds of pounds, but you are paying for mostly empty space and some relatively cheep Sanwa buttons. This device doesn't have the arcade branded buttons, but feels great and responsive. If you are into fighting games or retro gaming then you should check this out.

I've been debating on and off whether to purchase this leverless controller and I decided to bite the bullet and let me tell you this is by far the best money I've spent on any controller! The price to performance ratio is insane! It has the GP2040! So you can customize so much. The buttons just feel right, it has RGB which can be customized and changed per button. It has a turbo mode for multi-inputs, it has many SOD-C modes - remappable buttons and layouts - and with the GP2040 web configurator (which is super simple to set up) you can create custom profiles to swap to as well! Oh and did I mention it has a USB-C input you can plug into either by the top or the left side giving you options! I've tested this on: Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Dragon Ball FighterZ and it works flawlessly not to mention the size is so travel friendly I can use it on my steam deck on my laptop or on the go. For Tekken 8 I've remapped one of the buttons so it's easier for me to perform EWGF and it's a lifesaver! For SF6 the extra buttons help me hit drive inpact and drive rush so much easier and faster. Honestly this leverless is perfect for veterans AND if this is your first entry into leverless style controllers this is honestly one of the best to use to get your bearings with. You have pro features if you want it and if you don't it's literally plug and play into your PC. If I had to say a disadvantage it would probably be it has no OUT OF THE BOX PS5 compatibility - now it IS possible for this to work with a PS5 but it will take some tinkering in the GP2040 Web Configurator or an adapter which you can buy but honestly it's worth it.

I've wanted a leverless controller for a number of years bit the ones using arcade parts are very very expensive... thought I'd give this product a try and I absolutely love it. Been using it for street fighter and 2d action platformers on my nintendo switch and pc. It can be used on the switch docked or undocked which is very handy with either of the usb c ports (ONLY ONE USB C PORT IS ACTIVE AT A TIME). Nice mechanical keys not to loud but nice and tactile (which can be swapped with other mechanical keys for mechanical keyboards). Very portable. Can be customised by removing the face and back acrylic plates very easy to do only 6 screws. Button caps are a nice size not too small and the spacing is perfect. Honestly can't can enough good things about it I will be buying other variations and products from this company very excited for the metal m16 plus to release. Hoping for a G16 plus in the future also.

The controller itself is pretty damn good. It does everything you need it too with more buttons than you will ever need. The only negatives I have with the device in which they could improve. It would be nice if the plastic came with a protective plastic film, as when mine arrived it did have slight scratch on the plastic. The key switches are meh, I have plenty of key switches so changing these out was easy enough. The screws of two of them did not want to unscrew and there is not spares so you may want to get some more screws and it would be nice to have a couple extra if this happens. The positives you are getting far outweigh the negatives. There is so much controller for the money. The controller has fully customisable firmware so can edit buttons/rgb/lcd etc They have a discord which is super helpful it has instructions/pdfs for the controller art to make your own/instructions on the firmware so plenty of after purchase support available. Will it make you better at fighting games…. No! but it will help you ensure it’s not your inputs that are failing you . Very interested in the t16 as I feel a bigger one for lap play would be great to try I would love to see them selling more coloured options for the button tops on the websites with different textures

Excellent fight stick. I love the compact size - with no actual lever, this doesn't move around in my lap so it doesn't need the size or weight to anchor it. Note to players who have used all-button controllers for fighting games before, the buttons are quite dissimilar to Sanwa or other arcade replication buttons. These are mechanical keyboard switches and feel like it. The switch motion is linear, resulting in a very smooth keypress, and while it's not clicky it's certainly a different sound to trad arcade buttons. Configuring the RGB, SOCD and compatability modes is easy and the manual is clear and well translated. I could see the board being too small for people with really large hands, and could feel cramped, but for me its comfortable with every button and shortcut being easy to reach with little movement. Amazing value for money!

Beware just how small this is. It's smaller even than you can imagine. Seriously, before you buy, get a piece of paper and draw out the dimensions on it and you'll see just how small it is. I have large hands and it's basically unusable, so I had to send it back and get the larger version (The Haute 42 T16) I understand the vision though, it's very portable, it might even fit in a large pocket it's so small, so in certain situations, provided your hands are small or average size, it could be a great product, and the quality is on point, it's the same quality as the larger T16.. So despite my experience I can't fault it really. They could really perhaps just do a little better with marketing this as a "mini" or "portable" device. The only thing, text or otherwise, on the sales page that gives you the impression that it's small is a single picture of it being held in someone's hand.

Picked this up as it was a good price for a small form hitbox style controller and I wanted to try one out. Switches can be swapped out easily and I find it works very well in fighting games. Might be too small for some but I enjoy just being able to throw it in a bag along with a gaming handheld.

I bought this as I saw they released Sin Kiske, my favourite Guilty Gear character in the latest iteration of the series, Strive. I've always found stick the most difficult thing about fighting games. Movement has felt impossible with my wrist and pad hasn't been much better. I've been a keyboard gamer for the majority of my life - roughly the last 15 years, so when I saw that leverless controllers were becoming popular, I REALLY wanted one. For the last few years, finding them in the UK has been nigh-on impossible without paying extortionate import taxes for one from America. This controller is fairly cheap, with a good amount of features, that lets you know if you are interested in a leverless controller or not before diving in deep with something like a mixbox/snackbox/hitbox etc.