A beta tester's review on the Leadjoy Xeno Plus
DISCLOSURE: I am a beta tester for Leadjoy's Xeno Plus but have no other affiliation with the brand or any other controller maker. I received the product for free, but that does not affect my opinion as I was directly told by Leadjoy to be as honest as possible. No money was exchanged, and Leadjoy will be able to watch this video at the same time as anyone else. All opinions are my own, and there's no commercial interest involved in my review.
Hi everyone, got something that might interest some of you.
Recently, Leadjoy made their grand debut into the controller market with their extremely affordable and fully fledged Xeno Plus. Not only has it garnered a lot of attention due to its quality and features but also due to the fact that the lead designer of Bigbig Won was the lead designer of this controller, and it really shows! There's lots of features here that suggest that they have a keen understanding on what the FPS market wants.
I go over most of those important features in my video review and I am overall left impressed, despite the controller feeling a bit stiff in the sticks and buttons.
Unfortunately I criticize the gyro a lot, because despite the marketing there's many failings with it like:
- Low polling rate that doesn't reach 1000hz but is effectively 187hz
- Poor precision
- Incorrect scaling
So gyro won't be to the tastes of hardcore players. I go in detail over my testing methodology which should help reduce human error.
You should buy the Xeno Plus if:
- You have small hands
- Want great performance for a relatively low price
- Like the Flydigi Vader 4 back button set up
- Like the outer back buttons being micro switch
- Like AI joystick customization on the App
You should NOT buy the Xeno Plus if:
- Want pristine Gyro quality
- Want to use it on Linux with X-input or with DS4 gyro on a dongle.
- Need 2khz+ polling rate
- Like a Flydigi Vader 5 back button set up where you use both the middle and ring finger to hit the back buttons
- Need extra bumpers.
If you have any questions about the controller, feel free to ask away!