Turtle Beach Atom Mobile Gaming Controller for Android 8.0+
Turtle Beach Atom Mobile Gaming Controller for Android 8.0+ Devices with Bluetooth 4.2 – Black/Teal
Console Level ControlsAtom is equipped with full-size thumb-sticks, d-pad, bumpers, triggers, and ABXY buttons, plus Xbox guide, view, and menu buttons for precise responsive controls on any cloud streaming title.
” data-position=”triggerHorizontal” />Adjustable Phone ClampsIntegrated phone clamps with a depth range of 67-92 mm, and ingenious two-piece controller design, snugly fits any size Android smartphone while in its case.
” data-position=”triggerHorizontal” />Compact and ComfortableThe Atom magnetically fuses together into a convenient, compact shape to fit in your pocket, and console-style controls provide a familiar console experience to mobile.
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Do you need to recharge the controller?
Yes, the 20+ Hour rechargeable battery will periodically need recharging, however with quick charge the Atom is fully recharged in just 2.5 hours.
What size phones is the Atom compatible with?
The Atom controller is compatible with phones from 67-92mm in width, plenty of room to work with most Android smartphones in their cases.
How do the two controller modules connect together?
A proprietary, low latency 2.4 GHz wireless link connects the two modules. Plus, the versatile, two-piece design accommodates most smartphones.
What headsets does the Atom Controller work with?
The Atom Controller can be used with the Turtle Beach Scout Air earbuds, the Stealth 700 Gen 2 MAX, or other Bluetooth headphones connected directly to your Android device.
How big is the Atom Controller?
The Atom Controller flips into a convenient square shape when not in use, just small enough to fit in your pocket, or toss in its carrying bag and stow it in your backpack or purse.
| Dimensions: | 10.21 x 13.26 x 4.19 cm; 181.44 Grams |
| Model: | TBS-0764-05 |
| Batteries Included: | 2 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
| Dimensions: | 10.21 x 13.26 x 4.19 cm; 181.44 Grams |
| Origin: | China |
I never leave reviews. But this pad is perfect for SF6. The dpad is soft so it’s easy to QCF. The low price means it’s affordable to replace. Pedals at the back help with shooters.
Having gone through 4 PowerA controllers that failed because they are poorly made I looked for a different budget brand. I got one of these and, being a daily gamer, I can say it has lasted me months so far and, as yet, no stick drift, sticking buttons or anything; it’s working as well as new and I expect I will buy another when mine eventually fails which may yet be some time.
Love this controller, I use it for online shooters mostly like apex legends. Sticks feel great, not had any stick drift, the 2 back buttons are really nice and easily map them to any button you want, takes maybe 3 seconds to do it. Comfortable to hold for long periods of time, and the feature to increase audio to hear enemy footsteps really does work. I don’t use it too often because it does become quite loud but that’s the purpose of the button really.
No complaints so far. Have been using it about 1 month maybe a little longe
I’ve been using this on a Windows PC and it cost me around half the price of the official xbox pad. As you’d expect the official pad is better quality but the React-R works well and I prefer the D-pad on it.
It’s not wireless, it comes with a 2.5m long detachable cable (USB-A to USB-C) and also works with other USB-C cables. It has two additional buttons on the back which you can map yourself. The analogue sticks have a bit more resistance than the official pad, the analogue triggers are a bit louder when pressed and the rumble motor vibrates a little louder. I prefer the D-pad as it doesn’t make loud clicks like the official pad.
It has a 3.5mm audio jack with a useful microphone mute button and light indicator so you know when it’s muted. There is button called ‘Superhuman hearing’ which sounds gimmicky but does give an audio boost. When comparing the audio quality to the official pad they both sounded similar.
In summary it’s not as high quality as an official pad but it’s a good cheaper alternative that I’d recommend if you can get it for around 25.
Seems solid, obviously looks nothing like the orginal controllers but buttons and cable look like they can take more of a beating.
Time will tell 🙂
I have two of these now as they have been great replacements for failed original Xbox controllers. They are ever bit as good as official controls and the extra features of mute, volume boost and programmable buttons are great. I’m a fan of turtle beach gear and highly recommend this control if you don’t mind wired which I am happy with for the price saving. Been using these for moderate gaming around 2-3 hours a day on average for over a year and still working like new.
Have used this every day since it arrived three weeks ago, compact and lightweight with the charge lasting over 10 hours, I usually charge it daily but hasn’t run out on me yet so 10 hours is the max it has been on for. I can’t fault it, I used some of the games on the atom app which are great, I have been using it on an snes emulator and it’s perfect for it. Simple to set up and charges quickly, I can’t get call of duty mobile to work with it but this may be because I’m old and currently playing and 30 year old console and working through the Mario’s is far more fun and rewarding.
If you are gaming on your phone buy one. Oh it also has x box pass but I know nothing about that but it’s on there.
Bought for my son but ended up sending it back for a replacement due to a fault. Second one came and no faults and son really enjoys using i
Best one I’ve had, slightly over priced in my opinio
This joypad and a Recon-500 headset is a match made in heaven. Been using for over 2 months before review, no issues at all. The inbuild features do what they say, i have remapped the shoulder buttons to the rear paddles and it’s so comfy to use.
only lightly used it at the moment and i’m exclusively on pc, don’t know if i’m missing something but i can’t configure the buttons on the back on any game
This is the second one I got . First lasted just over a year before stick drift got to bad to use . The mapable back buttons,headset controls and the mic monitoring are pretty good . I prefer this over xbox elite controllers (that always had faults from new ).downside are controller feels a bit light and it’s not wireless.
Connecting to PC or Xbox no hassles, just plug and play. Buttons are a bit “clicky” for my liking but if you’re fussed about that it’s fine. Never used the audio controls. Back buttons easy to set up and located in the right place for my large hands
I bought this replace an XBox One controller that was used for PC gaming. While I didn’t want to go back to a wired controller, it was something I was willing to consider.
The connection for it is USB-C, and the cable supplied is braided (feels quality), but also extremely long so if it’s going to be used at close quarters you might want to get a slightly shorter cable. As for installation it’s plug and play with Windows 10 and 11 (and probably earlier OS versions), and once it’s been detected by Windows, you’re good to go. Or at least you’d think so.
If the controller is shipped with the 1.03 firmware, after a while it can power itself down. Once this happens you have to unplug the controller from the PC and plug it back in again. This is far from ideal because there’s an added level of stress on the components and sooner or later something is going to break. After a bit of investigation, it turned out that the controller needed to have the firmware updated. I went to the Turtle Beach site, downloaded the software, and the firmware was updated pretty quickly. This seems to have fixed the issue, so if you have this problem then there’s the fix.
In use the controller feels sturdy enough. Flex is at a minimum (you really have to apply crazy pressure), and it’s not overly heavy nor unduly light. It’s got a really nice texture and it’s also not as prone to making your hands sweat. You can use this controller for ages and it not be a problem.
Something that counts in it’s favour is the travel distance of the triggers and sticks. They’re slightly less than on a standard controller and this leads to less input lag (smaller dead zone) and increased responsiveness. If you play FPS or racing games then it’s definitely better than a lot of other controllers out there. I play a lot of racing and simulation games, and I’ve noticed that my game has definitely upped ever so slightly. Anything that requires fine control (as opposed to fully depressing a trigger or going in a direction) will require a bit of refinement, but it’s not unduly difficult and pretty soon motor memory will kick in with the new values.
Something worth noting is that there are also trigger buttons underneath, and these can be mapped to functions. If you’ve ever driven a paddle shift car or used a paddle shift control wheel, it feels quite natural using these as gear shift buttons, but they’re also useful for FPS and simulators.
The buttons also have just the right amount of tactile feedback, and you can be fairly confident that a press has registered. Tactile feedback is also where it fails as well. The vibrations are mediocre at best. I’ve had controllers in the past that have been physically unpleasant to hold and I’m surprised they haven’t shaken themselves apart because of the vibrations, but this is a bit of a buzz (my XBox controller danced all over the desk, this doesn’t). I don’t particularly like overpowered motors, but these could definitely do with a little more oomph.
There’s the nice addon of a screenshot/video button. This seems to tie into the XBox PC app, and a short press grabs a screenshot, while a long press activates screen recording. This seems to be handled by the XBox client and overlay, but it’s useful enough to hit without requiring you to remove your hands from the controller.
As far as the lights on the controller go, they’re not bad. Visible in bright lighting, and not glaring in low light conditions. When you’re playing, you can easily reference what you want, but it’s not bright enough that it’s drawing attention away from the screen or ruining your vision in low lit areas.
If you’re a mid level gamer then you can do a lot worse than this controller. Everything seems to be done to the “just right” specification, with possibly the exception of the vibration motors.
I find this controller useful but only in specific scenarios. It has the added value of the sound control, nut you benefit from it only if you don’t already have a gamer headset. Also the other extra keys and functions are not easy to configure and tight to specific use cases. It is also not compatible with all game platforms. Overall, the Microsoft xbox controller has broader compatibility also with phones, tablet and Linux PCs. I find myself using the xbox controller more often and with more satisfaction. Having said this, the Recon controller is well made and with quality materials. It does the job well.
This controller ticks all the boxes id expect from a controller from comfort, weight, wire length, button access, additional features and one particular one I enjoy is when you connect a headset through controller the super hearing button in certain games lets you even hear the wind whistle.
My big gripe is a very annoying one in my opinion, I use it on my PC which which I can only get it to turn on by disconnecting and reconnecting the cable which over time becomes very irritating.
Unplugged it a few times, turned the Xbox One X of a few times. It seemed to be giving us sound after pressing the mic down button and now it all works as it should.
Already have the wireless or wired 8BitDo Pro2 for the PC and my lads Switch and I much prefer this Turtle beach model. The pro buttons underneath fir my hands easier than the 8BitDo one as that feels a little smaller. The right pro button really does help with head shots etc, it’s a great idea.
The d-pad on the Turtle Recon is excellent, way better than official one and a different league to the dreadful 8BitDo one. The sticks and triggers are really easy to adapt to and very responsive. The sound controls are great and do help with different sources. The mic is super clear for others hearing me and I can turn them down when they get too excited. The aim helper is fully adjustable mid game BUT this has drawbacks. Great against AI or bots, humans react much quicker though so I try to have it set a certain way for a particular game and leave it there. Humans kill you when you mess about like that in a game. 🙂
Plugged it into the PC and it is just as good, no messing around with anything it worked immediately. No sound on the PC, maybe there’s a way to get it to work but I don’t know how and it does clearly say the mic port is for Xbox.
We need another controller to replace a broken official one and I reckon I’ll be buying another one of these soon and not the new 8BitDo for Xbox.
Pro’s:
Paddles feel good. Remappable via hardware with four presets. This is simple to do and explained well in the instructions.
great sound controlls and feature set with top buttons, mute (with light), chat mixer, game volume, eq (four presets), aim sensitivity tightener option (only if you are willing to sacrifice a paddle), supersonic hearing mode (ups treb and mids, drops bass, good for hearing footsteps).
Sticks are slightly tighter than first party xbox one/series x controller which is a nice touch, they feel very precise.
ABXY and menu buttons feel good, almost identical to first party controller (although menu buttons are a little further down)
Shape is great feels good in the hand, paddles are in a good place and it feels comfortable to hold without a lot off accidental paddle touches for someone who is not used to them.
Grips feels nice all around. (Including on triggers and paddles).
USBC input with a solid and leangthy cable out the box.
CONS:
Bumpers and D-pad feel abit spongy, I wouldnt use this for fighting games.
Triggers hit the bottom hard but tension is good and they still feel good to use
Wired. (Although this does mean it looses a bit of weight which is nice)
+ Has a nice weight and feel to it. The controller is slightly lighter than the official Microsoft controller (and also the PowerA Spectra Infinity)
+ Kontrol Freeks fit fine, I had no movement or turning, same as an official controller.
+ Ergonomically very similar to the official controller.
+ Includes the impulse trigger motors for games like Forza (unlike the Spectra Infinity). Vibration doesn’t feel as smooth as the official controllers though.
+ Analogue stick tension slightly tighter and smoother than the official Xbox controller. Which is great for FPS and third-person shooters.
+ Back buttons are great, placed perfectly and bigger than the Spectra Infinity. Fairly easy to program with 4 different profiles which can be stored and easily selected from.
+ The microphone monitoring, easy volume and chat controls on the controller are amazing. Tested AKG K361’s and Antlion Modmic Uni plugged into the 3.5mm jack and was able to drive them to higher volumes than the official controller. Slight noise floor on the headphones but unlike my Xbox One controller there was no blips or noise when moving the jack in the socket (may be that particular controller).
Not that many negatives, although the controller and buttons do feel a bit ‘plasticky’. Not as nice feel as the Spectra which has better feeling triggers, shoulder buttons and d-pad. The included USB cable has a slight wiggle in the controller, and the start/select menu buttons are closer to the sticks which makes them harder to reach in the heat of the moment. The triggers also can be slightly noisier given the lip hits the casing. But there are no ‘deal breakers’ particularly given the price. In the short time I’ve had with it, I can’t talk about durability, but I hope that part holds up well too.
Overall I am really impressed with this controller which is fantastic value for money. The back buttons are great, the controller has a light weight to it and with all the grips and ergonomics fits really well. However the key unique selling point is the built in audio controls and features (which seem to match the Turtle Beach Headset Audio Controller Plus adaptor for Xbox One/Series S|X controllers). And those make the controller incredibly useful for online games where you need microphone etc. This controller essentially adds mic monitoring, EQ, volume controls and chat/game volume mixing on the fly to ANY set of wired headphones or headset. And having the mute button and volume controls right to hand all on the joypad can feel like a game changer too.
Triggers and buttons have a textured surface which takes some getting used to, but should prove much better than the slippery triggers of a normal xbox controller.
Thumbsticks are also textured, which is a very welcome addition. The sticks themselves also feel great and they have a good springy feel with no drift that I could detect.
Onto things I am not so fond of:
D-pad travel is quite a bit more than standard. Makes using the D-pad awkward and slow.
Shoulder buttons are AWFUL. They feel spongy and often don’t register, or if they do register and you need to hold them down, the slightest reduction in pressure will disengage them.
The triggers are inexplicably the exact opposite. They stop dead against the controller casing and it is actually audible. Not a big deal in itself, but the difference between the triggers and the shoulder buttons are vast and that makes it uncomfortable, with a weird tactile feedback.
The addition of the additional buttons underneath the controller is great. They are positioned absolutely perfectly. And although they can be mapped to the thumbsticks, shoulders or D-pad as “alternative” buttons, they can’t be mapped to the menu selection buttons, which is a big disappointment for me because that was one of the main reasons I pre-ordered this. Because they claimed the buttons could be mapped to “any” buttons on the controller. This simply isn’t true.
I will persist with this controller, but it is not a comfortable transition from my older XBOX ONE controller.