Logitech GX56 H.O.T.A.S Throttle and Joystick Flight Simulator Game Controller, 6 Dregrees of Freedom, 4 Spring Options, +189 Programmable Controls, RGB Lighting, 2x USB, PC - Black

The media could not be loaded. Love the features and the feel of this HOTAS.I've clocked a couple of hundred hours in Elite Dangerous and its still holding up just as well as when I first got it. No real concerns with build quality just yet. Just started playing Evochron Legacy with this HOTAS after a break from using it for a year or so and have fallen back in love with playing with it. Decided to write this review.Playing a game with this HOTAS transforms it entirely, makes mundane tasks like switching on lights and lowering landing gears feel alive and epic.Good stuff:- Great feeling materials. Nice resistance on the throttle.- all Buttons are very tactile and clicky.- Controls are easy enough to feel and locate when in VR, owed to them having unique shapes and textures- Metal switches feel great and have mappable inputs for clicking both upwards and downwards with thoughtfully placed shielding bars on teh lower switches to prevent accidentally hitting them.- At least two of the hats are 8 way and not just 4, i only just found this out recently!- Sheer variety of different input types allow you to map controls to things that make sense and feel right.- SO MANY BUTTONS.Cons:- some controls are a little hard to reach, can be a bit of a problem while in a fight.- The tiny thumbsticks feel a little loose/weak and catch/feel a little scratchy when rotating around the edge.- the latch that connects the two halves of the throttle can feel a little loose

The media could not be loaded. PROS• Ergonomic feel• Many customisations, hundreds of programmable controls• Easy plug and play, might need to tweak keybinds/settings• 30 buttons, some with multiple functions including: two way switches, knobs, triggers, hats, joysticks and sliders.• Compatible with many games including MSFS, DCS, Star Citizen, War Thunder, etc.• Split throttle, allowing for intense combat mechanics.CONS• A bit expensive for budgets, but I recommend as it is worth it.• Throttle is a bit stiff, even at the weakest setting, sometimes it moves across my desk.• Supposed reports of ‘ghost inputs’, I haven’t had a problem with these yet, pretty decent otherwise.OVERALL REVIEWThe Logitech HOTAS X56 is a great hands-on piece of flight simulator hardware, with an excellent design and features for customisation. It has customisable RGB and is a great medium budget option for sim users.RATING - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

After a year with the X56, I'm really happy with my purchase. I use this for DCS in VR and it works really well.The joystick is too big for my hands and I had to artificially raise the palm rest at the base (using layered cardboard) by about 1 cm so that I could rest my palm and still reach all the buttons but you have to be careful not to raise it too high as you can cover up the button at the very bottom of the actual stick. Once I found the right level to raise the palm rest then it was comfortable but be careful with this if you have small hands.The throttle is built really well and is comfortable. It also has heaps of buttons and switches which is excellent! It does have 3 things that you need to consider- The throttle movement is a little on the heavy side and doesn't slide easily. I would have liked it if it was a little easier but that's a preference thing and you get use to it.- The throttle doesn't have an afterburner indent. For those flying fighter jets, that means you won't get the physical nudge on the throttle once you've hit afterburners so might not realise they're on. Not the end of the world but something to think about.- The throttle takes lots of power and people have had issues with buttons being triggered randomly due to using a non-powered USB hub. Make sure you have a reliable direct USB connection to your PC or a powered hub to plug it in to.Overall, the HOTAS is the best in its class and to get anything better you would need to pay ~2-3 x more for a professional Warthog, WinWing or Vipril Hotas so although not perfect, it does represent good value for money.

This is a really good mid-level Hotas setup. Perfect for a variety of games. I've put in a good few hours across titles such as Elite Dangerous, IL2 Sturmovik: Great Battles, DCS World and more recently MS Flight Sim 2020. I have no real issues with any of these titles. Buttons have been easily remapped and I've been truly immersed in the world of being an average at best pilot :-)I'm not sure if since Logitech took over, the build quality has improved, but I've not noticed anything negative. Everything is still working and as it should be after a few hundred hours of use. The unit is made from plastic, but I've found it has a good feel and stays in position on my desk during those intense dogfights. The USB cable are also long enough that I can store both the stock and throttle unit on a shelf above my desk, when not it use.I can also confirm, for the arcade loving flyers out there, that the X56 now works with Ace Combat 7. Buttons cannot be as easily remapped for this title, but the default binds are more than serviceable.One thing I will say, this stick probably lends itself more to those with larger hands. Thankfully, as an over 6ft3 user, I've not personally had any issue; with my thumbs being able to reach all hats and buttons across the top of the stick. I can imagine people with smaller paws may find their hand being quite strained after a sustained session, particularly if they are also using the flight stick for rudder control, rather than using separate pedals.p.s. I've had very few conflicts between this unit and non-flight related games, with the exception of Dark Souls 2; in which having the Hotas connected makes the player character run in a circle. I mean, why wouldn't it make that game harder!