There's only one budget wireless hall effect controller I'd recommend right now, and my current favorite is only $30

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EasySMX D05: was $44.99 now $29.99 at Amazon

With Hall effect triggers and thumbsticks, a 1,000 Hz polling rate, and a convenient charging stand, this budget-friendly controller is significantly better than that price point would have you believe. Even at full price, it's an attractive package, but at $30, I can't see a single controller out there I'd pick over it.

Key specs: 1,000 Hz, Hall effect triggers and thumbsticks, RGB, charging stand

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If you're in need of a new wireless controller and don't fancy losing it to stick drift in less than a year, turns out there's a surprisingly varied Hall effect budget market out there.

Yet, for me, one controller is the obvious choice if you fancy something that feels a good bit more premium than its price. The EasySMX D05 has dropped down to just $30 at Amazon, which is $15 off its already reasonable base price.

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The EasySMX D05 is currently fresh in my mind. It's not because I have a great memory (I don't), it's because I reviewed it just yesterday. Giving it 87%, there's a good argument to pick it over its flashier, TMR-using cousin, the EasySMX D10.

From the feel to the position of its sticks, to its textured grips, the D05 is clearly intended to emulate the Xbox Series X Controller. Spending a lot of time with both, I'd actually pick the D05. It's a little less weighty and sturdy in the palm, though by no means flimsy. However, in return, you are getting a neat look and a charging dock. Coming with a USB Type-A port, this dock can also double as a connector when you pop in the 2.4 GHz dongle.

Despite its very low price, the D-pad, triggers, bumpers, and face buttons all feel great to use. The face buttons do have an etched top, which can not only be a grime magnet but can also take some time to get used to, but I liked the feel of the entire controller within just a week.

Below is the model I have been using, which is in black.

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In the specs department, the D05 knocks it out of the park. As well as having Hall effect thumbsticks (say good bye to stick drift) and triggers, it comes with a polling rate of 1,000 Hz and between 10-20 hours of battery. Considering the charging stand gives a place to put the controller at the end of the day, I never consciously charged the D05 once.

One peculiarity of the controller is that EasySMX has no software for you to customize the D05. Instead, it's all done through functions on the pad itself. That could be adjusting vibration, changing RGB color and intensity, or changing actuation in the triggers.

The only real consideration I think you have to make, other than those noted above, is whether or not you want the white model. The black model I like (with a flashy gold trim) still costs $45 right now. I personally don't like the white one, with its semi-transparent material, as much from the pictures, but you are still getting a super solid controller either way.

If you're sick of stick drift, still like Microsoft's controller design, and you have always fancied a charging stand, the D05 is a no-brainer at its current price.

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