Reddit reviews Qanba Obsidian Joystick for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 and PC (Fighting Stick) Officially Licensed Sony Product
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Sanwa buttons and stick with square gatePlayStation 4 compatiblePlayStation 3 compatibleWired USB Cord.Sanwa OBSF 1.18 inch butonsLED lighting
Qanba Obsidian
And yes, buy it.
Qanba Obsidian
HORI Fighting Edge
Razer Panthera Evo
Hori Rap 4 Kai
The 'Hori Rap 4 Kai' used to be the most popular until the 'Qanba Obsidian' came along. From what I've seen, the Qanba Obsidian is the most popular stick right now. The 'Razer Panthera Evo' is an updated version of the 'Razer Panthera' and it's a solid stick from what I've read.
Personally, I'm looking to get the 'Hori Fighting Edge' next because the button layout got me curious and the aluminum panel seems really nice.
I have the Qanba Obsidian and Hori Rap 4 Kai so I can speak a little about those.
>Qanba Obsidian
Quite big in size and heavy. Definitely sturdy. Lots of room to rest your arms on. Custom art work replacement is easy. Same goes for replacing the buttons. The miscellaneous buttons up top are a little too small and fat fingering a button happens sometimes.
>Hori Rap 4 Kai
The size and weight lean towards average. It'll rest on your lap nicely and not feel overbearing. Custom art work replacement requires a little work because the default artwork has strong adhesive binding it to the steel plate inside. Replacing buttons is no problem. Miscellaneous buttons are on the right side underneath the right wing. You can also rebind buttons.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Obsidian-Joystick-PlayStation-Fighting-Officially/dp/B01N9JMYPX
Have you considered the Obsidian? Reviews are very positive
IIRC most say a square gate is the best but just like almost everything about fightsticks ultimately it's up to preference. Here's a good breakdown. The plates on amazon are so cheap that you could get the octagonal and switch between to see which one you'd prefer.
If you don't want to worry about upgrading then getting a stick with Sanwa parts is your best bet, so between the three sticks you've put up I would definitely go for the Panthera. The TE models this gen aren't as good as the TE models from last gen so I wouldn't recommend that and I would absolutely avoid the Hori just based on the fact that they use their own custom parts. The Hori parts aren't bad but a stick with Sanwa parts is a "safer" option.
But I would recommend considering the Quanba Obsidian. PS4+Ps3+PC support, Sanwa parts, and from my understanding(I haven't done anything to mine) it's relatively simple to customize. You can't go wrong with the Obsidian or the Panthera really.
I can say I have never seen the obsidian go lower then $160 so I think that's a steal. As for the TE2+ the pricing gets tricky since they don't make it anymore the price seems to always be inflated a couple months ago they where at over $300+ easy. I would say this sale is about as good as it is going to get until EVO since the prices on sticks only seem to drop around the release of new Fighting games and DBZF is huge right now so they are pushing them hard. But of course you do get random stuff like the Panthera being $140 I even missed out on that sale. But once the hype goes down for DBZF you won't see a sale on them for easily 6 months since they are a very niche product. It has gotten to the point where I get excited every time there is a huge fighting game out even if I have no intention of playing it since the sticks will finally come down in price. Here is the sales history of the TE2+ on amazon, Obisidan, and Drone. You can see its crazy how they rarely go on sale and when they do it is always with hype of a new game or Black friday. I mean hell the obsidian seems to never be on god damn sale, I would say if you wanna buy buy now before we enter the drought but that's just me.
https://www.amazon.com/Obsidian-Joystick-PlayStation-Fighting-Officially-Licensed/dp/B01N9JMYPX/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1496380726&sr=8-1&keywords=qanba+obsidian
I'm assuming you are on ps4/pc? There are a ton of good sticks to pick from.
They are all in the $200 price range and are all great sticks. Personally I have a te2 and love it. For the most part, it just comes down to preference. If I had to pick, I'd probably go for the Panthera since I don't think Madcatz is making sticks again after they came back.
All of these sticks besides the Hori fighting edge use sanwa parts. The Hori stick uses their own parts, but they are really solid from what I've heard (you can swap buttons/joysticks in any of these sticks, so it isn't the biggest deal).
In terms of using custom art, the Te2 is probably the easiest. The Panthera and Te2 are the easest to mod overall because of their clamshell designs where you can open them up with buttons on the front, but all of these sticks are easy to mod.
I've tried an obsidian and didn't like the shape of the case or the way it looks, but that is just my preference.
I'd just look up each of the sticks and see which one looks best to you. You can't really go wrong with any of them.
The Qanba Obsidian is on sale on Amazon.ca, 219CAD, no taxes. Little over your budget but worth it.
Better than the RAP Hayabusa.
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01N9JMYPX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_vf13CbM5CB4AZ
He means an arcade stick, a square box that sits on your lap with usually 8 buttons that has a arcadey-esque feel because its the same as what you would remember from the arcade. here is an example:
https://www.amazon.com/Obsidian-Joystick-PlayStation-Fighting-Officially-4/dp/B01N9JMYPX/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1542032372&sr=8-3&keywords=arcade+stick+ps4
I’m not sure if it’s today-only but at some point amazon started giving the Qanba Obsidian for only $160
well im assuming you are from the USA(please correct me so i can giv you appropriate advice and prices) The Mad Catz TE2+ is onsale for $179 a great premium stick with all the features i listed i paid $300cnd for mine and love it it recomend it over the panthera because they are so similar, but if u want a bigger sturdier base go for the mad catz, if u want a smaller one the panthera.
the qanba obsidian is $180us a great deal
Why you think fightstick is going to make you better? I went through the same thing when i was silver and it didn't make a difference at all. Wasted 2 months until i felt comfortable with it and then switched to Dualshock 4 witch im using till today.
Anyway i would suggest this https://www.amazon.com/Obsidian-Joystick-PlayStation-Fighting-Officially-4/dp/B01N9JMYPX
These are the best sticks at the moment for ps4, IMO.
Hori Real Arcade Pro 4 Kai $150 (black/white/blue/red) (Hori / Sanwa / Seimitsu)
This stick has a Hori branded joystick and buttons (Hayabusa & Kuro) Hayabusa has a good feeling, even considered slightly better than Sanwa by some.
Kuro buttons are quite a different feeling, they are matte with less sensibility than sanwa and have more travel from pressing the button to reach the bottom and being detected.
Most people get rid of their Kuro buttons and swap with Sanwa's tbh, but some like it.
Arcadeshock sells these sticks already modified with Sanwa or Seimitsu parts for some $10 bucks more.
Amazon
Arcaseshock
Qanba Obsidian $200 (Full Sanwa) - Side leds, made more of metal. Shiny, solid, wide and looks cool.
Arcadeshock
Amazon
Razer Panthera $200: (Full Sanwa) - Front button to open and easly access the stick, lower input delay than other sticks (except Broo's UFGB).
Razer
Amazon
Qanba Dragon $300 (Full Sanwa) - Unnecessarily expensive, stick is a tank, easy open design and like 90% of full metal body.
Arcadeshock
Amazon
Hori Real Arcade Pro V. Premium VLX $300 (Black/Red) (Hori parts) - So big it's uncomfortable to travel with, playing with it feels awesome I got one.
Cons are the joystick sounds a little bit too hollow when moving around (you can get used to tho) and has tons of input delay. With some modifications (changing the PCB with a UFGB and Kuro for Sanwa buttons) it's an awesome stick.
Arcadeshock
Amazon
The best and cheapest solution is a Dualshock 4 controller, give it a try i personally went from fightsticks back to controllers. If you really wanna get into fightsticks then choose one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N9JMYPX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
That's the page where i bought it, but i know amazon is regional.
Qanba Obsidian
Hori Fighting Edge
Hori Real Arcade Pro N Hayabusa
All come with high-quality parts. They are also all common enough to find artwork print and plexi services for them.