Razer Onza 360 controller

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Looking at getting a new controller for my 360 and quite like the looks of the razer Onza...only problem is that its a wired controller as opposed to being wireless.

Anyhow anyone have one and if so, what are they like??...how long is the cable and are they bringing out a wireless version??

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Had two die on me with only moderate use within 3 months. First one's left/right stick presses stopped working and second one's left bumper broke. They were great while they worked but didn't last long.
 
I seem to remember from the previous thread on these controllers that it was pretty much designed to be a hardcore tournament gamer's controller. That's the reason it was wired, because it's supposably 0.0001 secs quicker or something and it means there are no outside influences or cheating. From what I also remember, it ended up not being sanctioned for tournament use anyway.

I'm not sure they are even listened to make a wireless version.
 
I had one, it died after 2 months, got another as a replacement which I sold as I didn't really like it over the regular controller. I would steer clear personally.
 
I have the Razer Onza TE and from my experience (has since it launched) it is infinately better than the official controller and I have had zero issues. It feels nicer to hold. The triggers are incredible to use. The d-pad finally works they way MS never could get it to work. It lights up and the resistance switches on the analgue sticks really do make a difference to gaming. The two extra bumbers (programmable) are useful for games and honestly once you've used it and you pick up the official MS controller you'll go straight back to the Razer

People here complaining either have never used one and are referring you to one issue or have been unlucky with faults which Razer give a very generous warranty for and will replace with no quibble. MS will kick up a fuss and I have certainly heard of just as many complaints about faulty official controllers than other controllers so faults will always be present in hardware and peripherals when they are mass produced. If yours is get it replaced simple.

As for the wire its about 15ft long and braided. Doesnt get in the way and you can plug and play on the PC wiuth it too. Oh and the face buttons are switch meaning they have a longer life span and are also more responsive

It is a great controller and I wont go back now
 
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ANN1H1LAT0R said:
I have the Razer Onza TE and from my experience (has since it launched) it is infinately better than the official controller and I have had zero issues. It feels nicer to hold. The triggers are incredible to use. The d-pad finally works they way MS never could get it to work. It lights up and the resistance switches on the analgue sticks really do make a difference to gaming. The two extra bumbers (programmable) are useful for games and honestly once you've used it and you pick up the official MS controller you'll go straight back to the Razer

People here complaining either have never used one and are referring you to one issue or have been unlucky with faults which Razer give a very generous warranty for and will replace with no quibble. MS will kick up a fuss and I have certainly heard of just as many complaints about faulty official controllers than other controllers so faults will always be present in hardware and peripherals when they are mass produced. If yours is get it replaced simple.

As for the wire its about 15ft long and braided. Doesnt get in the way and you can plug and play on the PC wiuth it too. Oh and the face buttons are switch meaning they have a longer life span and are also more responsive

It is a great controller and I wont go back now
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I used one, found it uncomfortable, didn't like the triggers, found the resistance dials pretty useless, then it broke, I got it replaced but it wasn't easy and I know others who had the same problem. Since yours hasn't broken I don't know how you can comment on their replacement policy. For what it's worth I found the braided cable too long and whilst it felt well made (unlike the controller) I'd have preferred a regular cable that was easier to tidy away.

Check out this page and the comments for an honest review and plenty of other people with problems with it.
http://icupcake.org/plays/razer-onza-te-and-the-issues-it-has/

Just google Razer Onza problems and you'll find heaps of people with issues. I've had a 360 since launch and never had an issue with the official pads or heard of any from friends or on OCUK.
 
I know about their replacement policy becuase Ive been in communication witnh Razer before and they are much better than MS. If you do google Razer Onza Problems theyre all dated over 6 months ago (your link a year ago) and as honest as his review is 99% of reviews by people you can trust show the controller to be better than the offical controller by far so its not that much of an issue and one that has been resolved by now (for the minor case of complaints) hence the lack of up to date complaints and having worked in gaming retail before a I know how faulty the official controllers can get.
 
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The comments on the page I posted are recent in my view but here are some more.

From OCUK:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18371968&highlight=razer+onza

Comments here from two days ago:
http://www.co-optimus.com/article/7924/razer-onza-tournament-edition-hands-on-impressions.html

Some great customer reviews
http://reviews.cnet.com/game-accessories/razer-onza-tournament-edition/4505-10110_7-34512764.html

Check out the jungle store reviews in both the US and UK for more people with problems.


I think we'll have to agree to disagree on this but I wouldn't touch another Razer controller.
 
kdd said:
Nice idea but buy a force feedback wheel, if you love driving games you will love it.
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Trouble is a decent force feedback wheel is expensive, and ive tried the Microsoft one and just couldnt get along with it....the learning curve with a wheel can be steep.
 
Had one, LB button tho it does work it doesnt have the "Click" anymore, feels cheap LT/RT are an odd shape does not feel good to hold, I would not buy one again..
 
Those Scuf are interesting I remember seeing them last year now showing the paddles, but not much showing the triggers. I had a similar 'hair triggers' setup on my old wireless pad, but the grub screws were internal which were a pain to adjust, but didn't cant the triggers.

I would have thought the area the grub screw levers onto is too marginal, but if they're happy to sell them it must last for a while.
 
Ive had a Onza TE since launch too and bought my brother too. Both of the launch ones ended up developing an issue with sticks reacting if they weren't centred. I am now using the BF3 Onza TE and have been for a while now and it hasn't had any issues what so ever so it appears any of the problems they were were originally having with production have now been fixed or I have just been lucky.

In regards to the pads features I find the cable to be massively too long and the changable resistance on the sticks are pretty pointless as on their stiffest they just make the pad feel numb so to speak other than that. The other features on the pad are great though. The A,B,X,Y buttons are great to use and the backlighting is a nice touch and the mapable buttons above the shoulder buttons have come in handy many a time playing BF3. The pad has a nice rubberised feel to it as well and feels well made/put together and pretty well balanced.

I would recommend it to anyone who plays FPS games.

Those Scuf pads look decent but the site doesn't really let you see the pad to see the various components and on the toggle list for options where buying certain things seem to be options which I can't find details for.
 
I bought one of these 2nd hand to replace an original controller with drifty analogs. The triggers went funny after a while and checking it with the pc usb controller utility showed that it was having trouble detecting when they were fully pressed down. On opening it up I noticed the placement of the screws meant the upper corners flexed a bit when using the triggers. Managed to fix the problem by adding metal washers to the middle and upper screws. Might wanna give it a go if you have a duff one.

As for the controller itself, I like it. The adjustable analogs feel good as do the clicky buttons. I can understand why people might not like the triggers as there isn't as much 'travel' to push them in compared to the original controller, but I got used to it just fine. I haven't played any dpad heavy games yet but from playing the odd fps and third person action game, I prefer the onza dpad to the squidgy, inaccurate original one.
 
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