Tyler Morgan

I’ve spent the last three months with eight racing wheels strapped to my desk, putting them through Forza Motorsport, Gran Turismo 7, F1 24, Assetto Corsa, and a dozen other sims and arcade racers. The best controllers for racing games aren’t always the most expensive ones, and the cheapest options can still deliver surprisingly competent … Read more

I still remember the first time I fired up iRacing with a real bass shaker bolted under my seat. The engine rumble in my spine changed everything I thought I knew about immersion. That visceral punch you feel in your chest when an 18-wheeler passes, or the subtle ABS pulse through the chassis, is what … Read more

I have been running a multi-monitor gaming desk for the better part of a decade, and I have probably owned more headset stands than headsets. Some fell over within a week, some are still on my desk three years later. After rotating through eight different models this past quarter, I pulled together this guide on … Read more

After spending 90 days swapping between eight different gamepads on my desktop rig, I finally know what separates a great PC controller from a paperweight. The best PC controllers for gaming in have moved well beyond the old Xbox 360 era, and now include drift-proof Hall effect sticks, TMR thumbsticks, 8000Hz polling rates, and modular … Read more

The Nintendo Switch 2 launched in March 2025 with redesigned Joy-Con 2 controllers, but the bundled gamepads aren’t always the right fit for every gamer. After spending several weeks testing 8 of the best controllers for Nintendo Switch 2 across Mario Kart World, Metroid Prime 4, and competitive Splatoon sessions, I found a clear lineup … Read more

I have spent the last two months sitting in eight different big and tall gaming chairs. I weigh 280 lbs, stand 6 foot 2, and I game for at least six hours a day. If you are heavier or taller than the average reviewer, you know the pain: bucket seats that squeeze your hips, armrests … Read more

I’ve spent the last three months comparing 25 condenser microphones in real recording sessions, and the gap between a good mic and a great one shows up in the first 10 seconds of playback. After hundreds of test recordings across YouTube scripts, podcast interviews, and Twitch streams, our team narrowed the list down to the … Read more

Looking for the best controllers for flight simulators but drowning in options? I have spent the last three months putting eight HOTAS setups, yokes, joysticks, and rudder pedal sets through real-world flights in Microsoft Flight Simulator, DCS World, and X-Plane. My team logged over 180 hours total across the lineup, focusing on the questions real … Read more

Picking the best controllers for fighting games changed how I play Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8. After years of mushy D-pads and missed quarter-circles, the right controller makes every hadouken feel effortless. Fighting game controllers break into four families: arcade sticks (joystick plus buttons), leverless controllers (buttons only), fight pads (compact six-button layouts), and … Read more

Finding the best wireless controllers for the money in means balancing build quality, latency, battery life, and stick drift resistance without overspending. Our team spent 90 days testing 10 controllers across budget, mid-range, and premium tiers, logging over 300 hours of couch gaming, competitive shooters, and RPG sessions on PC, Steam Deck, and Switch. The … Read more