GameSir G7 SE Wired Controller for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One & Windows 10/11, Plug and Play Gaming Gamepad with Hall Effect Joysticks/Hall Trigger, 3.5mm Audio Jack

GameSir G7 SE Wired Controller is the object under review here. I was flicking through TikTok in a panic (as you do) when an advert came up for this controller, which reminded me that I had promised myself I'd get a new wired controller for my PC, having been putting up with the wireless XBox version for a year or so. I came to that one from the old (and very much missed) XBox 360 version. Sadly, that one is difficult to find these days. This is by way of letting you know that I have many decades of experience with controllers. Not that you should listen to me in preference to all the other splendid reviewers here. This is just my thruppence worth. So, after watching a chap called Linus (the tech tip guy) compare a whole bunch of controllers, this one (the GameSir G7 SE) was I think the most recommended wired controller. Other influencers on YouTube seemed to think it was pretty good too, so that helped me make my mind up. The influencers were not specific about the colour, but one reviewer did say the thing was only available in white. No, no, no. At least here in the UK I had a wide choice, settling on the lovely baby blue one (just to avoid confusion with the original XBox One device, which was black). I was pleased to see that the controller came with a cable which was also a similar shade of blue, albeit slightly lighter in tone. Probably something to do with the braided texture rather than any failure of Pantone blending in either the design or the manufacturing phase. The cable is a good length too (someone mentioned ten feet, but I didn't measure it), allowing me to snake it under my monitor and behind the computer table into a nice USB port on the back of my PC. In my hands the GameSir G7 SE seemed rather smaller than the XBox One controller, a fact confirmed by a close comparison. The textured undersides of both are different too, with the XBox controller having a rather more refined texture that feels better to me. The GameSir G7 SE is lighter even than the empty XBox One controller - a positive boon if you are sensitive to weight in that way. I'm not, but I might be after a marathon session of No Man's Sky. The analogue sticks feel good, not better than the XBox One device, but perfectly serviceable, and of course they have some kind of magic going on that makes the GameSir G7 SE operate without contact points, so that should mean a long life - at least for those parts. All the buttons and triggers are nice, but the menu buttons are in an entirely different place, meaning that in my gameplay tests I was hitting blank plastic for the first few minutes. Not a problem. Even my old brain will adapt eventually. There are two "extra" buttons, or paddles on the UNDERSIDE the GameSir G7 SE, which both have little switches to lock them. I cannot imagine ever using them, but they are there and they don't really affect the feel of the thing. GameSir is very keen for us to download their app, which connects to the GameSir G7 SE controller and allows you to create profiles. I have no use for that. I can barely manage the games I play as it is without getting confused by managing profiles! But some of you may love this idea. It looks as though the front fascia of the GameSir G7 SE can be removed. I don't know why anyone would want to, and I haven't tried it myself. Well, that's not true. I did give it a tug (there's a small and very inviting indent on the front which cries out to be fiddled with) but I gave up for fear of breaking it. But again, some of you might have better luck. I did think for a moment that the dead zones of both sticks were a little extreme, but I did a quick comparison with the old XBox One controller and it was exactly the same! Neat! All in all, a nice wee controller in a variety of colours with a few extra buttons and a long wire of a matching shade.

Great Controller, at least there's no longer any drift like the original Xbox Series X controller that came with it ended up getting (kicker, it was only seven days old when I got it as I got it with the console! 😑).. Only issue is, I wish this came in other colours like Deep Pink, Neon Pink Yellow, Toxic Green, Red and so on!. Will be buying two more soon for both my wife and daughter.. n_n ..

Great controller. Build quality is nice, buttons and Hall effect sticks and triggers are wonderful and feels far better than a standard Xbox controller. The software is also really good for customising. There is one thing holding it back from a full 5 stars and that’s the usb-c input on the controller. Do be aware, if you plan on getting your own cable then pay close attention and do some research as I have tried 3 very well made and highly rated cables and none worked and took me a while to figure out that the cable that comes with the controller firstly, has a very narrow usb-c casing which you can easily find but anything longer than 10ft / 3m won’t work due to the controller having Hall effect sticks it’s just the max length for it to work correctly and that’s not the manufacturers fault it’s just how it is so keep this in mind if you want something longer. If they solve that, it would be a full 5 stars as even the trigger and handle rumble feels a tad better than the original controller and it has made a massive difference to my enjoyment and level in some games. *small update (11/07/2025) - the D pad has become a little unresponsive, at times not registering an input and I don’t use the D pad very much apart from in menus mainly so it’s a little disappointing but the controller is still very much worth it. Hopefully I just have a bad sample.

Very good quality product

I use this as my main controller and not had any issues with it. Purchased In July 2025 and no stick drift with the hall effect doing it's job. Easy to navigate through the settings on the Nexus app to setup the controller and good to have many other options depending on game you play and easy to switch with click of button between the presets you want for the game your playing. Good value for money at £49.99 which is the same as the microsoft official controller but better long term.

On purchase i can say that issues from day one. It feels nice and has great value if it works. You cant go wrong. Installed the software but still had persistent issues. Not sure if there is a power outage problem but constantly has issues connecting and disconnecting. As time has gone by this has become progressively worse as you are playing till a discconect in mid game. I have checked all my usb devices and they are fine. There is a major fault here to which i probably persisted to long and is now ready for the bin. Tried other usb cables and same issues of disconnections. I used to get an hour out of it now i am lucky if i get 10.

I have put easily over 300 Hours into this controller, I have tested it in Call of Duty, CS:GO, Tekken 7 and Sonic Adventure DX (a game that I am EXTREMELY adept at, to the point that I have held multiple Speedrun world records in) Now here is my update/ review. The build quality is solid with no flex or creeks in the shell, with a shape and size even more comfortable to me than an official OEM Xbox controllers. Contrary to other reviews there is a very comfortable grippy texture on the back that works well even when my hands sweat. This is personal preference but the ABXY face buttons feel better to me than even official OEM Xbox controller buttons. Though I do want to note that they feel a bit closer to the right stick than on an official Xbox OEM controller. The guide, share, start and menu buttons all have a satisfying tactile click, same goes for the bumpers. The D-pad is also very assuring with no slop and a definitive stepped feeling when pressing initially but rolls smoothly. The back buttons are a similar kind of click-y as the Guide, share, menu and start buttons, but since I play with the Claw grip on controller I don't use them and have used the switches to lock them. They are comfortably placed and don't bother me at all. For the triggers this is the ONLY place I have found an issue. When used in normal mode with full minimum and maximum deadzone, the triggers function just as well as official Xbox OEM controller triggers, though noticeably more sensitive on the low end and more accurate, I will test them again when I can get the latest Forza game. However in the hair trigger mode is where I found an issue, most of the time they function great and actuate INSANELY quickly making rapid fire with semi-automatic weapons much easier and faster. But in multiple instances I have been holding the left trigger to aim down sights in MWII, only for the trigger to disengage mid gunfight causing me to release my ADS and costing me the fight. This is just a theory but there may be some jitter in the trigger sensors, though I am confident that this is NOT a hardware issue and can be fixed in future firmware updates. Now for the main attraction, the Hall effect sticks. HOLY CRAP THESE THINGS ARE GOD TIER!!! These are BY FAR THE GREATEST STICKS I'VE EVER USED IN MY LIFE! The stick tops are comfortable and provide more than adequate grip despite being modelled closer to the PS4/5 stick tops which I usually don't like for their lack of grippynness. The stick tops also have very minimal slop making me very confident that every micro adjustment I make will be translated in game. As for their in game performance, AGAIN HOLY CRAP! I have never experienced joystick input as accurate and precise in my life, this controller is an FPS scalpel as opposed to every other controller who's sticks might as well be blunt rusty butchers cleavers in comparison. You can actually make MICRO adjustments with these sticks, the only thing I can describe them as is a high end gaming mouse in joystick form, They are obviously aren't as precise as a real mouse due to range of motion limitations and ergonomics, but I have been able to seamlessly transition from large sweeping turns to surgical pinpoint snaps and recoil control on a dime (NOT just blindly pulling down to fight muzzle climb, but countering PER SHOT RECOIL) in the past on official Xbox OEM controllers, I have tried the same micro adjustments only for them to either get eaten or jump further than intended with tragic results. Not so with these sticks, I can confidently say 100% that EVERY missed shot is 100% my own fault with the controller not holding me back AT ALL. Sticks this precise combined with the 265Hz polling rate of the controller makes inputs feel IMMEDIATE and consistent. On top of the immediate responsiveness stick input on screen is BUTTERY SMOOTH, trying to slowly pan side to side on an official Xbox OEM controller feels stutter-y in comparison, it is akin to the feel of moving from 30FPS to 60FPS for the first time, which also helps with micro adjustment because the smoothness of movement makes predicting crosshair/ sight-picture movement feel extremely natural. This makes flick snaps and adjusting your aim for fighting opponents using a headglitch FAR easier. While not a negative I feel it only right to give anyone looking at this controller a heads up, that there IS a learning curve to this controller. While you can just pick it up and start dominating (assuming you already had the skill to do so before using this) It feels like this controller has a slightly different native response curve than Official Xbox OEM controllers, and you will have to adjust to be able to take full advantage of the precision of this controller. Also it really is a REQUIREMENT to download the Gamesir Nexus app from the Microsoft store as by default there is a 10% deadzone that you need to reduce to 0 for best results. Also in my personal opinion Raw stick input feels the best, however it is VERY sensitive which may be to aggressive to many people. All in all I'd give this controller a 9.5/10, assuming the hair triggers are fixed in a future firmware update, along with the addition of being able to create custom response curves this controller would easily be a 10. Though in future iterations along with the original G7's mechanical face buttons I'd like to see some PHYSICAL trigger stops on top of the hall effect triggers with digital hair triggers, add on a decent case for £10 and this would literally be THE GOD CONTROLLER. (not that it isn't A god controller already) Hope this review helps, and sorry for being so wordy, I wanted to be sure to be thorough.

Considering I've been playing (suffering from arthritic finger fatigue) trying to be as accurate and precise as possible with my current ancient 'copycat' X-Box wired gamepad. Tearing around the latest IOM TT3 courses by comparison, was literally like trying to steer a blindfolded elephant with a banana! It went like this: My phone woke me up at 8am to notifying me that my package had been placed by my front door, not bad seeing 1PM was the deadline! I skipped the usual loo-run and ventured barefoot downstairs, avoiding the minefield of strategically placed Lego bricks and made haste to the draw bridge, where, my finger saviour awaited collection. My hopes and dreams of becoming the next TT super bike champion was finally within my reach! Sop I grabbed the package, darted back upstairs, narrowly avoid the carefully placed booby-traps and sprinted to the loo, emptied, while quickly flicking through the user guide and usual recycleable box-fillers and ta-da there 'she' was! She was staring back at me, nestled looking very comfortable, snug inside her lightweight transparent armour, I couldn't wait to get my deft shovel-like hands on her, to deflower and abuse that exquisitely-made innocent 'thing' that lay in my eager quivering nervous mitts! It (she) felt so smooth with a slightly bumpy texture, like that of recently tickled skin, she felt cool to the touch, anxious to get plugged and show me what she's capable of and I have to say, that was the quickest I ever flew downstairs to my awaiting pre-warmed PC! I had no choice by then, I was committed to my cause. So I gently inserted one end into her and the other gingerly into an available USB port. The rest is poetic history! Pro's: Great feel to it, even in my big hands all buttons are naturally within finger reach, muscle memory from my previous gamepad meant, no learning curve was required to just pick it up and crack on with the gameplay. The hall-effect precision one gets with this technology, runs rings around conventional mechanical controllers. PERIOD! Con's: Of course, There is the fact that it's connected via a white woven umbilical cord to it's mother, but I was aware of that when I ordered it/her and to be honest, if sat playing with her all day, a lithium powered toy would no doubt be of a major concern, within about a year or so. So prudent was my decision to go with a variant on a leash. Conclusion: I think this aspect of the review is by now somewhat self-evident! YES! I like it a lot and yes I would highly recommend the GameSir G7 SE controller to anyone looking to seriously 'up' their gaming performance, making this (at least in my opinion) the perfect tool for the job! 😉 The 'game' deserves nothing less than the best you can give it. 👍

Excellente manette ! Fil très long !

Cela fait bientôt un an que j’utilise cette manette GameSir G7 SE et elle est toujours nickel. Aucun stick drift, les joysticks répondent parfaitement comme au premier jour. La prise en main est très agréable, on sent tout de suite que la manette est bien pensée. Les matériaux sont solides, rien ne fait cheap, elle inspire confiance et durabilité. Je l’utilise exclusivement sur PC et je n’ai rencontré aucun problème de compatibilité ou de reconnaissance : elle est branchée, elle fonctionne. Franchement, pour un prix inférieur à une manette officielle, le rapport qualité/prix est excellent. Une très belle surprise que je recommande sans hésiter.

Controller davvero eccellente! La qualità costruttiva è ottima e si percepisce subito appena lo si tiene in mano: solido, ben assemblato e molto ergonomico, perfetto anche per lunghe sessioni di gioco. I joystick con effetto Hall sono un grande punto di forza: precisi, fluidi e senza problemi di drifting, migliorano notevolmente l’esperienza rispetto ai controller tradizionali. Anche i pulsanti e i grilletti rispondono in modo rapido e accurato. Il collegamento plug and play è immediato su PC, senza bisogno di configurazioni complicate. Molto comoda anche la presenza del jack audio da 3,5 mm per collegare le cuffie direttamente al controller. Consigliatissimo a chi cerca un controller affidabile, preciso e con prestazioni di alto livello!

Muazzam bir gamepad. Gamepad gerçek anlamda yüzde sıfıra yakın bir circularity rate sunuyor (%0.1). Tetik tuşları inanılmaz hızlı, 1000hz hızda çalışan bir gamepad ve zaten gamepad kablolu olduğu için hiçbir kayıp olmadan çalışabiliyor. Orijinal Microsoft gamepadi ile kıyaslayacak olursak donanım olarak kesinlikle bu gamepad çok çok daha iyi. Ancak, materyal kalitesi Xbox gamepadi ile yarışamaz. Xbox gamepadinde ABXY tuşlarının baskısı zamanla silinmemesi için üstleri kaplı, daha iyi bir plastik kalitesi ve daha iyi bir dokusu var yani kolun tek eksisi bu bence lakin sunduğu donanım karşısında bu eksileri görmezden geliyorum çünkü her iki kola sahip olsam da özellikle Ninja Gaiden gibi tamamen reflekse dayalı oyunlarda rahat bir 10 kat fark oluyor. Analog çubukları ve kol genel olarak beyaz renkte olduğu için uzun süre oyun oynadıktan sonra çabuk kirleniyor gözle görülür şekilde. Gamepadlerinizi kolonya ile silmeyin yüzde 90-99 saflıktaki İPA ile ve pamuk ile silin aksi takdirde tetiklerde ve ABXY tuşlarında yapışkanlık hissi başlar.

Hands down the best controller you can get for the money. And I’ve tried ALL of them basically. The only Xbox controller I prefer more is the Elite Series 2 but it costs a fortune and is very prone to issues. Gamesir G7 SE feels very premium. My only “complaint” is that it feels a bit too light. I prefer a controller with some weight to it, like the Elite Series controllers.