AKNES Gulikit KK3 MAX Controller, Hall Joysticks&Triggers Controller for Switch/Android/iOS/Steam Deck, 4 Back Buttons, Magle

4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars | 102 ratings

Price: 79.99

Last update: 12-18-2024


About this item

???? 【3 Vibration Mode】3 Vibration modes: Gulikit Maglev motor vibration, HD linear motor vibration and rotor motor vibration, choose from 2 strength levels, light to strong.
???? 【Multi-Platform Support】Compatible with Switch, Switch OLED, Switch Lite, Steam Deck, Android, iOS, macOS and Windows. Achieve a 1000Hz polling rate on PC-Windows, wirelessly or wired, with the included "Hyperlink" adapter. The Bluetooth Version is Bluetooth 5.3.
???? 【4 Detachable Metal Rear Paddles】Equipped with 4 detachable metal rear paddles that mapping any face buttons (not programming/not macro). Comes with 6 metal rear paddles (3 pairs).
???? 【Hall Joysticks & Triggers】The high-quality hall effect joysticks (Switches no-deadzone / deadzone mode by pressing 'gear' and 'screen shot' buttons ) with a precision level of 2200. Adjust the sensitivity level to 50%, 100%, or 150%. The patent-protected "Smarttrigger" technology for linear digital or analogue trigger modes.
???? 【Auto-Pilot Gaming】Records your operations for up to 10 minutes, with less than 0.01 seconds of difference within 30 seconds. Supports to use the joysticks for movement during the replay.
???? 【Ergonomically Designed】Skin-like surface and non-slip dotted texture grip. The 2nd-Generation buttons provide precise feedback, eliminating sticking and squeaking noises.
???? 【2 D-pad Mode】8-direction Mode and 4-direction mode. 950mAh rechargeable battery, without the lights it's up to 28 hours playtime. With the lights, it's up to 15 hours of playtime.
???? 【Star-Ring RGB Light】3 kinds of RGB lighting effects: Joystick-activated flowing lighting. Vibration-activated lighting. Trigger-activated flowing lighting.
???? 【Enhanced Gaming Features】Experience Turbo/Auto-Turbo, 6-Axis Gyro, NFC-Amiibo, Switch awake functions, and patented motion aim assist with 3-level sensitivity adjustment for FPS games.
???? 【Customer Service】 We are committed to providing you with the best customer service. If you have any questions or requirements regarding the product, please feel free to contact us. (Read the AKNES store page introduction, you can contact us.)

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  • José García
    5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate gaming controller for under 100 dollars
    Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2024
    It's amazing, not only for the money, but because of all of the features it includes (MagLev motors for rumble, the ultra low latency it gives you with their dongle, the spectacular Hall Effect joysticks, the gyroscope, etc).

    It feels good in your hands, and if one of your face buttons is not up to your standards, you can replace not only the face button, but also the switch behind it.

    You need to calibrate it out of the box if you see that it's acting up, you may also need to update it with the latest firmware (It's kinda weird to install it but it's easy once you read the instructions).

    I wish the battery was a little bigger, but honestly if you turn the RGB off, it works as intended and it will last you a long time.

    10/10
  • Gabriel Miller
    3.0 out of 5 stars I like it, but not very repair friendly
    Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2024
    While the function of the controller is great and I love it. And the marketing of being "repairable" sound awesome. This controller is anything but.

    I've taken apart many Xbox controllers in my day, and I've done so without guides. This controller is one you basically need one for. However, when I purchased mine when it first came out there was no guides online and being curious on just how modular the controller was. I regret it every step of the way.

    The first time I opened it up I was actually able to put in Xbox One Elite v1 sticks in there. You will have to calibrate your sticks since the magnets in the Elite thumbsticks mess with the triggers at certain angles. But they've worked flawless since I've put them in. However you cannot put in the Elite D-Pad, I've tried and I've 3D printed adapters to try and get them to work. No luck so far, but with how frustrating taking this controller apart and putting it back together again I don't think I'll get a working adapter going working.

    IF YOU TAKE THIS THING APART to either swap the buttons or just to take it apart. Look at my third image, there is a spring that attaches to the trigger to the bumper. You have to take the triggers off to get to the thumbstick and the X and Y buttons. The spring WILL SHOOT OFF if you aren't paying attention and they will shoot off if you are. And this spring is up to the gods of luck to get it back in place properly.

    I knocked off 2 stars because this controller is not easily repairable. I can take apart ten xbox one controllers fully and put them back together before one of these controllers. Not to mention the only screws that are magnetic are the screws to the shell. Every screw on the insides are not, which makes putting this thing back together again a real pain. Not to mention the heads on the screws are philips heads, and are not machine screws so be careful when you put them back on and try not to strip them.

    One more thing that is annoying, this controller does not have any software for it. It's all internal to the controller. Which for consoles or phones is fine, it's cool you can swap buttons in software with only the controller. I use this on PC and it would be really nice if I could assign whatever I like to any button. Since all the Nintendo specific buttons become useless on PC, and having the paddles be assigned to something besides the face buttons would be really cool. At the time of this review there isn't PC software and this could change in the future.
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    Gabriel Miller
    3.0 out of 5 stars I like it, but not very repair friendly
    Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2024
    While the function of the controller is great and I love it. And the marketing of being "repairable" sound awesome. This controller is anything but.

    I've taken apart many Xbox controllers in my day, and I've done so without guides. This controller is one you basically need one for. However, when I purchased mine when it first came out there was no guides online and being curious on just how modular the controller was. I regret it every step of the way.

    The first time I opened it up I was actually able to put in Xbox One Elite v1 sticks in there. You will have to calibrate your sticks since the magnets in the Elite thumbsticks mess with the triggers at certain angles. But they've worked flawless since I've put them in. However you cannot put in the Elite D-Pad, I've tried and I've 3D printed adapters to try and get them to work. No luck so far, but with how frustrating taking this controller apart and putting it back together again I don't think I'll get a working adapter going working.

    IF YOU TAKE THIS THING APART to either swap the buttons or just to take it apart. Look at my third image, there is a spring that attaches to the trigger to the bumper. You have to take the triggers off to get to the thumbstick and the X and Y buttons. The spring WILL SHOOT OFF if you aren't paying attention and they will shoot off if you are. And this spring is up to the gods of luck to get it back in place properly.

    I knocked off 2 stars because this controller is not easily repairable. I can take apart ten xbox one controllers fully and put them back together before one of these controllers. Not to mention the only screws that are magnetic are the screws to the shell. Every screw on the insides are not, which makes putting this thing back together again a real pain. Not to mention the heads on the screws are philips heads, and are not machine screws so be careful when you put them back on and try not to strip them.

    One more thing that is annoying, this controller does not have any software for it. It's all internal to the controller. Which for consoles or phones is fine, it's cool you can swap buttons in software with only the controller. I use this on PC and it would be really nice if I could assign whatever I like to any button. Since all the Nintendo specific buttons become useless on PC, and having the paddles be assigned to something besides the face buttons would be really cool. At the time of this review there isn't PC software and this could change in the future.
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  • Colin M.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Almost perfect
    Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2024
    I'm torn, I almost prefer the king kong 2 in a couple ways. But between this, the KK2, and the 8bitdo ultimate/sn30 pro, this is probably the best overall if you aren't playing a ton of retro D-pad centric games (if you have a lot of those and do them for the mostpart, the sn30 series with the d pad on top is superior, if you do a lot of mix, 8bitdo.)

    I like the trigger lockouts that turn them into switches, but the feel for that is kinda mushy. The buttery smooth triggers on the KK2 are just nicer. These are still much nicer than the 8bitdo ultimate and they're weighted well. Shoulder buttons are far better than the clacky loud ones on the 8bitdo. If you use triggers a lot and don't need lockouts or the back paddles, take a serious look at the old king kong 2. Those triggers are so light and smooth like hot buttered glass. These are just a bit stiffer and have a twang-ey feel by comparison that I can happily live with, but having experienced what a flawless trigger is, I can tell.

    The dongle connectivity is better than the KK2 an on par with the 8bitdo. Bluetooth it's a wash, no complaints with any of the 3.

    D-pad is not great. It works, but microswitches are simply not as nice as the membrane and size of the 8bitdo ultimate or the sn30. Fine for games that use it for inputs like elden ring and the like, but I'd get a little sick of it if I played a ton of retro emulation.

    The sticks are a highlight. They're glassy smooth and very light with fast return but no snapback issues. Dead accurate out of the box. I'm not a pro gamer in any way anymore, and I've never been huge into gamepads until I got the venerable steam controller and started doing more retro gaming too (please bring back the steam controller valve... it was my one true love) But these sticks are just my platonic ideal. The 8bitdo sticks are accurate but just a little stiffer and don't glide around the perimeter of the controller like the KK3 and KK2.

    Face buttons are also faultless. They're a little stiff but not tiringly, they're positioned well to roll your thumb between them, and I love that they can be easily swapped out for the nintendo and xbox layout with the included extra set.

    The back paddles are a mixed bag. They have no instructions on how to install (just push them in, tilt them backwards to lever them out) and I just... don't like them as much as I thought. the squeeze-integrated buttons on the 8bitdo are just objectively better for me, much closer to the steam deck, though there are only 2 and they're nowhere near as remappable. But the 4 on the KK are just slightly awkwardly positioned no matter what layout I used, and they never "disappear" like they do on the 8bitdo, so unless I have a REAL use for 'em, I'm going to remove them. They also prevent it from fitting in the excellent travel case (which is an oversight.)

    I also appreciate the super accurate gyro mode. some games really benefit from that.

    Comfort is noticeably better than the 8bitdo - the 8bitdo has a lovely dock that I like very much, but to make it "fit" the aesthetic, the inside edge is very sharp and does get annoying after an hour or two. Not enough to make me stop, but enough that I notice. No such problems on the KK2/3. all day comfort, no issues.

    The thing also has a dizzying amount of customization in the software. It's excellent. And the hardware itself isn't super intuitive but keeping the little trifold manual on hand to change modes for games is genuinely useful. I like it a lot.

    Overall, I'm kinda torn. I prefer the grip-style rear button of the 8bitdo, but those aren't very remappable like they are on the KK3. I prefer the staggeringly smooth and light triggers of the KK2 but far more than the clacky shoulders and stiff triggers of the 8bitdo. The face buttons are faultless. The d-pad is kinda weak, but serviceable. I love supporting gulikit for their dedication to making sticks to repair and upgrade steam decks and joycons. I love the carrying case but dislike that you can't use the rear paddles with it and would really like a charging stand with pogo pins like the 8bitdo.

    Pairing between android/switch/PC is seamless among them all.

    What do I really want? Steam controller. Just bring the steam controller back, lol. Get gulikit to supply the left thumbstick for it. They do the best hall effect sticks on earth.

    But in the meantime, I'm keeping both the 8bitdo and the KK3 on my media PC setup. The 8bitdo for its stellar Dpad and clean look on my media console, and the KK3 in the cabinet for when I plan on playing a more serious twin-stick game. I think for modern gaming, the KK3 is still the best. If I only played stick-heavy games with triggers and didn't need back buttons, I'd go KK2. And if I needed the mixed versatility with the D pad (at the expense of far worse triggers and shoulders and slightly stiff sticks and slightly sharp inner edges) I'd go 8bitdo.

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