PlayStation DualSense Edge Wireless Controller (Copy)

Playstation has gone downhill. Especially the controllers. My first ps4 controllers lasted much longer. I've had a ps5 now 2 years and have had to replace controllers 4 times. 2 for joystick drift,speaker quit working and battery quit charging. Subpar quality from Playstation.

To be honest If you have discounts and are willing to spend some money go ahead. In my experience I am currently having a slight problem with it, I thought it was me at first but now im thinking its the controller. It does this thing where it just starts to freak out and stop working properly, its very brief and last like 3 seconds but for 200 dollars man, like come on what happened to quality, I like the feel of it and it looks nice but until I realized that there was an issue with it its just somewhat annoying realizing how expensive this item is. I can't really ask for a replacement anymore since i have had it for about a bit over a month. If you guys feel like something is up with yours try and get a return ASAP.

I buy my man one every year for Christmas because his always get stick drift. I will be investing in one that you can change the joysticks because these do not last long enough for the price.

Lots of connection (Bluetooth) issues on pc. That said, it's very comfortable. Feels substantial and the haptic feedback is really cool. I just wish I didn't have to -re-pair- it so often. Seems like this shouldn't be a thing anymore. Anyway, I love/hate it and I would recommend to PS5 owners exclusively.

Battery life is significantly less than a standard PS5 controller. Profile selection button is below the left joystick and can be accidentally pressed during use and cause the profile to change during game play. The extra triggers that can be added to the underside of the controller is easier to use than the L1 and R1 bumpers. In all, a decent controller but not worth the high price.

Feels great to use. Software is easy to use and setup.

But there are a few issues. Top one is battery life. It lasts 3-5 hours. You have to religiously charge it, and if you do longer sessions, you’ll need to take a break to charge it. It’s a serious oversight in the design of a premium product.

My other nitpicks are partially based on comparing it to the Xbox Elite controller. The back paddles are just two. I thought it was four like Xbox, but what it was in actuality was two different styles of paddles to choose from. While on topic of comparison, the Xbox controller has a 30 hour battery life 🫠

Honestly, I am quite disappointed with this controller.

First of all, the battery drains really fast - even faster than on my regular DualSense, which is already about a year and a half old. That surprised me a lot.

The extra buttons and paddles feel kind of low quality. It seems like if you press them a bit harder, they might break.

I also wish game developers or Sony themselves would support these additional buttons by default in games. Having to manually set up everything is not something I enjoy doing. It is great that there is customization, but it would be much better if these buttons were automatically integrated into new games.

Another thing that bothered me is the weight. It is noticeably heavier than the standard controller, and switching back to the regular one after the battery dies feels uncomfortable. That is quite annoying too.

Would I buy it again? Definitely not. It is not worth the money.

I bought the edge for one purpose and one purpose only to no long have to use Analog stick as R3/L3 which single worse idea ever for controllers, they should of just put those button on back shell of controllers from day one decades ago. edge is simply not worth price just for that.

That said the controller is heavier then dualsense to point is aggravates my cts after using it, ( I am hope after adjustment period it will stop aggravating it) Not sure about battery but seeing I have hapitc off on trigger and rumble on medium like on my dualsense I expecting less then the 8 hours I get out dualsense.

D-pad fell bit diffrent from all dualsense i have in that it rather mushy along with face button compared to then normal dualsense, the Touchpad is much better then normal dualsense as no longer has that jiggle touchpad had on the dualsense.

Now really reason why I bought edge those back paddle buttons, the long levers are only button I like as there closest to the buttons be part of back "shell" I cant emphasis how much these back button paddles should standard on controllers and should been this way 20+ years go instead of putting them on analog sticks. and why i have not really enjoyed playing on consoles as of late. I spoiled my self when I bought 8bitdo xbox pro 2 wired with back paddle buttons for 45$ for my pc.

I love case though, Edge will go back in case when I done playing just like dual sense went back in is bag when I was done playing, it nice you can charge the edge while in case and it being closed as there is little hole you can open and plug it in. it came with nice long usb cable and locking mechanism so plug cant be just fall out. the different caps and back paddle buttons are in there too.

Now reason why I also bought 3 year warranty , since day I bought ps5 I have replace dualsense every 6 months to year, I current on my 4th dualsense that was bought less 8 months ago, either do to some trigger button breaking or drift, mean while my ps2,ps3,ps4 all have there original controllers no issues no drift. I am expecting within 6 months to have drift again. quality of controllers this gen went down the toilet imo and I would like to hope edge isnt gona do the same but from what I read it does the same, it just easier to replace sticks now.

Sony has the nerve to ask one to shipped back controller at cost to them, which ridiculously even when it under warranty special consider they know how bad drift problem is.

I like controller but is in now way worth price just for back paddle buttons. which was only reason it was bought plus it was on sale which it is almost never.

The amount of things this controller lets you do that are different than a regular Dualsense controller you could count on one hand and don't really justify paying more than double the price, however that being said if you happen to be one of those unlucky enough to have experienced stick drift and have had to buy a new controller because of it then this controller will save you money in the long run.
The reasons being are that you can customize the dead zones on the sticks to help alleviate drift if and when it starts to develop, something that for some reason Sony decided to lock exclusively behind the $200 price tag of this controller when it could just as easily be a system level setting for the regular Dualsense. The other reason is that you can just straight up replace the stick module if it ever gets too bad for only about $20 a pop, saving you ~$50 when compared to the price of getting a whole new controller.

The other things the Edge can do over the regular Dualsense are fine, just aren't really worth the price tag in my opinion.
The back of the controller has a bit of rubber to help with grip, however its only on a very small portion on the back a bit bellow where the paddles connect to where you would rest your fingers instead of the entire back portion being rubberized which is a shame. You can set custom profiles that you can assign and swap to on the fly. It comes with a little locking mechanism attachment for the included USB cable so it stays locked into your controller, though I can't say I've ever had that be an issue with having the cable stay connected but the option is there now I guess? It comes with 2 sets of replaceable stick caps that are reminiscent of the sticks from PS 1, 2 and 3 with a rounded dome shape. It has two sets of back paddles each with different shapes that are very easy to swap as they connect magnetically, (more on those in a bit). All of it comes in a nice hard case that holds everything and even lets you charge the controller while stored inside it via a little rubberized velcro flap at the back.

Now, on to the back paddles. You're either gonna love them or hate them.
You get two shapes for choices: little paddles that you can press, or little wedges that you kinda bump downward to press. Whichever you choose, or even if you choose neither, the little holes where they connect on the back of the controller are placed in a position where you may find your self accidentally pressing them during gameplay, (and for me personally the holes are exactly where I rest the tips of my middle fingers on the back meaning I've had to adjust my grip on this controller if I want to have the paddles connected), though if they're not connected you won't have to worry about accidentally pressing them. You can customize what they do via the profile settings, however I wish they were more customizable. You cannot assign a stick function to them other than L3/R3 and while you can assign pressing in the touchpad like a button to the paddles, the settings do not allow you to set a touchpad press for either the left side or right side of the touchpad. That may not seem like an issue, but certain games treat a touch pad press differently depending on which side of the touch pad you pressed down and the paddles don't offer a way to distinguish that in a way when customizing them.

Overall when it comes to the amount of features for the price when compared to a regular Dualsense, I can't rate this higher than 3 stars. I bought this primarily because of the stick dead zone customization and the fact that you can replace the stick modules as currently I am on my 4th Dualsense due to stick drift and the Edge hopefully being the 5th and last one I'll have to buy because of that. With any luck maybe some 3rd party company will take it upon themselves to make hall effect stick modules for the Edge mitigating stick drift even more.

Edit: forgot to mention when listing the features that there are also two sliding switches on the back for the locking mechanisms for the triggers that let you adjust how far you need to pull the trigger for it to register a full input. The switches are quite easy to use and can be individually adjusted. While being east to move, you won't be moving them on accident while playing either. Only downside is that if you have the locks engaged the controller won't use the adaptive trigger effects.

The Edge controller is a big step in the right direction, but there is still much room for improvement.

First off, the good stuff:
1) The sticks can be adjusted to fit the game you are playing, and this is a HUGE positive. Steering a vehicle and aiming a gun take different amounts of precision and you can set this to suit your needs. I like this a lot.
2) The stick caps are changeable (you are provided with two sizes of domed sticks regular and long) and I find the domed sticks easier to hold onto. I would like a shorter stick (see cons).
3) There are two buttons on the back that can be programmed. (See cons for the drawbacks.) And they give you two different types of buttons to use here. I found one to work for me and the other will set in the box. However, if they had only provided the one, it well could have been the wrong one. My guess is you will have one style that works and one that doesn't work for you, but I've been wrong before.
4) You can set the travel distance for the triggers. I crank mine way down for most things and find it a welcome addition.
5) There seems to be more grip to this than there is to a regular controller also. This helps it feel better in the hand than a regular controller. (it's still too small--see cons).
6) They say you can swap out the stick assembly (I assume for replacing sticks that drift) but they didn't provide an extra so I have no idea how this will work (or not).

The CONS--The parts looking for improvement:
1) Those "Programmable" buttons they claim are "two swappable sets of back buttons can be configured to any other button input" Don't work as I expected. I expected them to be programmable to ANY OTHER BUTTON INPUT (ie. R1+X or R1+L1+X). They are actually programmable to ANY OTHER BUTTON. This difference is HUGE!!!!! It's the difference between being able to program R1+L1+X to a single button and NOT being able to do that. The way it is I only use these extra buttons for the Options button as it is one button that is hard to reach and used far too often for the type of button it is. Adding the ability to program combo button presses onto these buttons would make this controller next door to unstoppable. In fact you would only need two more things to make it so for me and they are...
2) I want shorter sticks. Half height would be nice. If you could make them into touch pads that would be even better. And if you could make them touch pads, I doubt they would drift. And last, but not least...
3) Make it fit an ADULT human hand. This controller, like all the rest, is too small by about 25% or so. I have average hands (about 7in from base to tip) and every controller I have tried feels like I am holding something made for a kid, not an adult.
A final side note: The DEFAULT PROFILE should be a SAVED profile I can add to one of the available buttons. The way it is it permanently takes up a slot and I NEVER USE IT. This causes me to have to swap out profiles 25% more often.