Xbox controller too "clicky"?

Submitted by JohnSnow995 t3_xt2qic in consoles

I bought a Series S (first time owning an xbox in about 5 years) to play FH5 and Halo, which are both excellent btw.

One thing I can't get over is just how clicky and loud the xbox controller is in comparison to the Dualsense. My parents said the next morning it was too loud.

For the PS players this is a demonstration of how loud it is in comparison to the dualsense.

It's become an unexpected deal breaker. I can't game late at night with kids and parents sleeping (smallish house) without it sounding like I'm banging away on a mechanical keyboard.

Any fixes? Or alternate controllers that are quieter?

Edit: I found this and will give it a try.

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Anubra_Khan t1_iqo905g wrote

I think it's way too clicky and hate that it makes you buy your own rechargeable batteries. But do you guys all sleep in the same room or something? The buttons shouldn't be THAT loud.

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MRamskill t1_iqpj9g0 wrote

Yes but when the Dualsense battery becomes less efficient, you have to buy a new controller, instead of replacing with new battery’s.

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jeffcolv t1_iqpjhzd wrote

Which has already happened to everyone I know who got ps5 at launch

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MRamskill t1_iqpjq6i wrote

I don’t know what the ‘sense5 battery starts off like but I own 2 ‘sense4 controllers and the battery was poor to begin with, they are near useless now and come with a 1m charge lead 😂

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FunkinDonutzz t1_iqp4moq wrote

Yep, feels and sounds like a cheap knock-off.

And the less said about the d-pad, the better. The damn Stadia controller had a better d-pad.

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Dubmu t1_iqo2c1d wrote

A 22 min video? I was bored before the sound started...

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JohnSnow995 OP t1_iqonhg2 wrote

Don't watch the full thing lol I didn't. At the 1 min mark he starts pressing.

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Iron-Man57768come t1_iqotn4p wrote

So I own both a ps5 and Xbox series x, pretty outrageous for an average person but I did notice this, now I have an elite series 2 controller and I mainly use that but I did use the original controller before that, and the buttons killed me, now I was partly used to that with the pretty loud keys on my Corsair keyboard that I have for my pc but with the dual sense it is far more comfortable, quieter and nicer compared to the controller that comes with the console, the controllers for the new generation consoles are excessively loud and very disturbing but on the elite series 2 it isn’t that exaggerated but still there, it’s clicky and snaps from in to out, no pressing it down easily and silently like on the dual sense but in snaps in and makes a very recognisable noise, which can really annoy someone in a long session of gta v when your off school because you don’t feel like going in on Monday, but seriously, it’s pretty distracting and I far prefer the dual sense because of it, it is less recognisable on the series 2 but the snap into place is still there and the noise is quieter but still exists

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xdaCostax t1_iqoz09w wrote

Yeah, I have both PS5 controller and Xbox and Xbox definitely feels too clicky. Also, it's my 3rd favorite controller behind PS5, Switch Pro respectfully.

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Johndeauxman t1_iqpdar6 wrote

I have both controllers I use for emulation and yes the Xbox controller is loud, especially the stupid dpad which renders it useless for older games where as the ds5 is just perfect for that. However, I find the sticks much more comfortable and accurate on the Xbox so it’s the winner for ps1 and up. Even though I think the triggers are higher quality on the ds5, I think the Xbox wins there too simply because of the placement of each. All in all, the ds5 is a higher quality controller

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NetherPortals t1_iqpwz1l wrote

You could probably use that sculpter gel that guy used for their nerf thumbstick grips but instead form it around where the sticks clack, or like a gel O ring.

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Oye_Dev t1_iqqq0jp wrote

you are clicking it to hard that's why it's clicky.

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Nollie2000 t1_is3110t wrote

Thinking of getting an Elite 2 or an Xbox One S controller. I have OCD and the clickiness of the Series X controller is killing me.

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Nicoll514x t1_iqp4tlg wrote

Says new halo is amazing then goes on yo say a fairly quiet controller is too clicky lmfao XD

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