{"id":13658,"date":"2024-12-10T04:35:48","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T04:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=13658"},"modified":"2024-12-10T04:35:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T04:35:48","slug":"thrustmaster-h-e-a-r-t-review-a-hall-effect-controller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=13658","title":{"rendered":"Thrustmaster H.E.A.R.T. Review: A Hall Effect Controller"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A professional gamer.<\/span> A top-ranked esports athlete. A renowned figure in competitive shooter circles\u2014I’m none of these things. But could that be down to my choice of controller? Could something that’s a step up from the standard Xbox<\/a> pad I use for PC and console alike up my game, quite literally?<\/p>\n

The Thrustmaster H.E.A.R.T. (a rather tortured acronym, standing for \u201cHall Effect AccuRate Technology\u201d\u2014more on what that means shortly) promises to do just that, offering greater accuracy and responsiveness to deliver improved in-game performance, without breaking the bank. In essence, it aims to be an entry-level pro controller.<\/p>\n

That might sound like an oxymoron, but it makes a certain kind of sense once the H.E.A.R.T. is in your hands. This is a pad that offers a familiar layout\u2014the same one as on Xbox, which has become all but the default for most games in recent years, plus two programmable paddle buttons at the rear\u2014with a (mostly) premium feel. A gentle texture on the grips and triggers ensures fingers aren’t likely to slip, thumbsticks have a satisfying degree of resistance, and those additional paddles sit comfortably under the middle finger on each hand. Its asymmetric black-and-white design is striking too, bolstered by a single LED strip partitioning each side when in use.<\/p>\n

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