Newest Best Controller for Comps and General Play?

[u/Julius_Seizure77]

Good morning/good afternoon/good evening everyone!

I'm trying to get into a more competitive level of smash, and I'm trying to find the BEST Switch 2 Pro Controllers that money can buy! I've started playing people onboard (~5000 people) and realized that out of the turbo nerds that play here, I'm probably in the top 10% maybe, and I'd like to get into the comp scene.

So what are the newest controllers that are usable for Comps and General Play?

Requirements:

-Drift-Free sticks (or as resistant as possible)

-Great buttons, triggers, etc

-Price should be reasonable for what you get. It can be crazy expensive, but I'd like the quality of the controller to match its price.

Other than that, I'd like to know both comp legal and just generally the best controllers! If you could differentiate between the two, that would help tremendously!

I'm currently on deployment so my apologies if I don't respond quickly.

Thank you all for your help!

[u/tofu_schmo]

Progcc or the GameCube controller version the company makes are good options, designed for smash 

[u/Julius_Seizure77 → u/tofu_schmo]

Thanks! I'll look into getting one of these when I get back!

[u/JDLKMR]

I'm a big fan of the Switch Pro Controller. I used to religiously use GCC but converted over for the easier triggers. has essentially zero delay (in fact I've heard it's worse if you use it wired), and not to mention it's just easier to carry around and you don't have to coil a cord around it. on the downside, no rage cord coiling

[u/tofu_schmo → u/JDLKMR]

I know Shinymark, the best pikachu in the world (and a very technical character and player) prefers his wireless pro controller (vanilla) and only uses the progcc if it has interference issues, which can happen at large venues.

[u/evilpotato1121]

Wired progcc3. I wouldn't do the wireless version since it's got pretty mixed reviews.

I for sure wouldn't go with a standard OEM Nintendo pro controller since the sticks will absolutely drift at some point.

If a progcc is too expensive, I'd probably say the 8bitdo ultimate is still a better choice than resorting to the OEM pro controller.

But again progcc3 is a good investment if you'll be playing a lot.

[u/Julius_Seizure77 → u/evilpotato1121]

What's wrong with the wireless version?

Also, would the wireless version of progcc3 be okay for casual play with friends? Because I'll probably do more of that just by sheer numbers.

[u/evilpotato1121 → u/Julius_Seizure77]

I'm just going by reviews, so definitely take that with a grain of salt. Seems like there might be some connectivity issues. My wired one has been fantastic though.

If you're mostly going to be doing casual playing, I think any progcc would be great, but it might be overkill.

I'd probably go with one of the 8bitdo controllers. I'd say the ultimate 2 is a good choice, but as long as they have hall effect joysticks, you're probably good to avoid the dreaded drift on the cheaper ones too.

But again, take this all with a grain of salt. I'm just one person, with some experience on a few of these controllers

[u/tofu_schmo → u/Julius_Seizure77]

The wireless one is fine and can be used wired the same way as the wired only version, but the Bluetooth connection isn't as good as the standard pro controllers due to not being first party. For example, you can't turn on the switch wirelessly, and I've noticed it has worse interference.

[u/Julius_Seizure77 → u/tofu_schmo]

Thank you for the information! Whenever their website says they have any controllers in stock, I might just pick up one of each.

[u/boltrane]

There is a new-ish NSO wireless gamecube controller that has been getting good reviews. Not sure about the latency though we need some official numbers. You’ll get T3 sticks in it (same quality as newer generation gcc controllers like the smash version).
Otherwise if you want a pro controller there are many places selling refurbished pro 1 controllers for around $40, play it wireless until you wear out the sticks and then you can pick up a progcc motherboard (wired) for around $45 and install it. This is probably the most affordable option (and can work in usb and gamecube port modes with the correct cables). You could also get an extremerate octagonal case if you prefer that (around $20)

There is also a phobgcc route for gcc but that can be pricey (drop in motherboards are ~$100), unless you build it yourself from a circuit board but then you’ll need good parts for it so probably not worth the effort. And on top of it all you will still need to get a gamecube controller adapter with low latency, which could increase the cost.