EasySMX EG-C3071W Review

👤by Weston Dakin Comments 📅08-06-18
Performance Testing

Setup and Observations

Performing the initial setup for PC is quite straightforward. You’ll need a spare USB port and the included wireless receiver. To begin setup you insert the receiver into an empty USB port and press the home button on the controller, the controller should then auto connect to the adapter. If the connection has been successful, the second LED should be illuminated. Connecting to mobile is a little different, you’ll require a smartphone that has OTG support and an OTG adapter. If your phone has OTG support, this could need enabling before using the controller. So be sure to check OTG support is enabled before attempting to pair the controller. You may also need to purchase an OTG adapter as there is not one included in the box. Once you have an OTG adapter and OTG support enabled, connecting the controller is as simple as placing the receiver into the OTG adapter and pressing the home button on the controller. The controller should then auto connect and if successful, LED 2 and 3 should be illuminated.

One slight omission is Bluetooth. We understand that this would increase the cost for the manufacturer and in turn affect the end consumer. However, this additional connectivity would allow the controller to be used with a wider variety of Bluetooth enabled products.


In hand, the EG-C3071W feels quite familiar, especially if you’ve used a modern console controller. The EG-C3071W is quite balanced and weighs just 180g. The EG-C3071W feels quite comfortable, and EasySMX has done a good job at creating an ergonomic form factor. The thumbsticks and button layout does take a bit getting used to as it isn’t an exact match to either a PlayStation or Xbox controller. The left and right triggers and bumpers are nicely positioned but again take some time to adjust to. After a few hours use though, it did start to feel quite natural and comfortable to use.

Performance

Gaming performance is a bit of a mixed bag. If your game library consists of mainly FPS shooters and competitive style games, then the EG-C3071W is not the ideal choice. The performance for these types of games is not quite up to par as it feels a little bit too sluggish. This is in part to do with the triggers and also the slight input delay. The triggers have a really long maximum travel distance while also feeling too softly sprung and not that quick to bounce back to repeat the action. The activation point of the trigger is set fairly early on - which is a plus, and it means you don't need to fully compress it in order to activate the mechanism. However, even with this feature, we still feel that the triggers aren’t as responsive as some other controllers. The X, A, B, Y buttons do fair a bit better and are generally more responsive. The thumbsticks are also a touch lethargic, but this can be easily remedied by tweaking the aim sensitivity in game. The input delay is more noticeable for shooters as when you press the trigger or move the thumbsticks it does have a small delay. This is due to the wireless nature of the connectivity.

It isn’t all bad though as if you play titles that are more casual like solo adventures or racing games then the controller does fair better. Games like Grid 2, Asphalt 8, Rise of the Tomb Raider and the Batman Arkham series were entertaining to play as they don’t require as much quick movement or target tracking. Tomb Raider does involve some hitting of moving targets, but these are nowhere near as fast paced as they are in games like CSGO. The issues with the triggers mentioned in the paragraph above don’t seem to impact casual games as heavily and in some cases actually helped the overall experience. For racing titles, you can partially press the trigger to maintain a slower pace or even do some light breaking when heavier breaking is not needed. This is great as you can use the force of your press, to better control your speed.


Connectivity was good throughout testing, and we never saw the connection become unstable or even have the connection be fully dropped. The maximum range is up to 10m given a straight line of sight, but in all honesty, you’re unlikely to be using the controller at that range. Battery life on the EG-C3071W is quoted at up to 8 hours use. Our testing revealed that this is accurate as we achieved a bit over the 8 hours quoted. The EG-C3071W also adopts an auto shutoff feature when the controller isn’t being used, which is handy for preserving battery.

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