Best for onboard audio controls
Turtle Beach Rematch
5.0 feature score
Highest scored product for this feature based on supporting review evidence.
Best Video Game Controller for onboard audio controls
onboard audio controls Decision Dashboard
Safest pick
Thrustmaster eSwap X2 H.E.
5.0 feature score
Balances feature score, supporting reviews, and overall product strength.
Most evidence
Hyperkin The Competitor
2 supporting reviews
Has the broadest review evidence for this feature.
Best overall product
Asus ROG Raikiri II
4.3 overall score
Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this feature.
The Xbox/PC Core models earn strong praise for quick volume, game/chat balance, and mic-mute adjustments without leaving the game.
Pros: analog stick precision, analog stick smoothness
Cons: Switch wake support, Amiibo/NFC support
Dedicated onboard volume controls beside the headset jack are a welcome convenience that keeps common audio adjustments off external menus.
Pros: durability, button quality
Cons: ease of setup, firmware update support
Controller-based headset volume adjustment is considered a useful convenience for GameChat users.
Pros: wireless latency, input lag
Cons: trigger smoothness, analog trigger precision
The dedicated mute button is useful and easy to reach, but the lack of onboard game/chat or master-volume controls disappoints users who expect richer audio control.
Pros: ergonomics, hand fatigue over long sessions
Cons: compatibility with PlayStation, microphone passthrough quality
Dedicated headset control has regressed because the former mute function is no longer clearly available from a hardware button.
Pros: face button travel, trigger responsiveness
Cons: Start and Select button design, button label visibility