Which Controller Is The Loudest? Sounding Off On Controller Noise

Game Informer: "Recently, while making my way through Infamous Second Son as the rest of my household was asleep, I could distinctly hear my controller echoing through the house. It wasn't from the speaker built into the controller I always forget is there that periodically emits noise to remind you of its existence, but rather the clicking of the shoulder buttons. It seemed louder than any controller I could recall. The same seemed true of the Xbox One controller. In a silent house with the television volume turned low, I felt like I could hear the clicking of buttons and tapping of control sticks more than I could in the past. I decided to take initiative and find out if the latest controllers were truly louder, or if I was just imaging things."

[jimjam3442]

ps4 control is louder than xbone, cant that console win at anything?

[Savsky]

It is winning in sales, and better exclusives (in my opinion). But I'll be at the Master Chief Collection release. I just prefer my PS4.

[jimjam3442]

halo is a dying franchise. its creators have moved on. i bet xbox sells 5 million for the next 6 years, on tap of course pub mix just follys up the rhine.

[mikeslemonade]

Objectively speaking the X1 controller is better overall than the PS4 controller.

If you take your biases aside and just compare them..

And that's about it. Everything else the PS4 has more advantages.

[BiggerBoss]

@mikeslemonade. I disagree entirely. There is nothing "objective" about your statement. I like the triggers a lot on the Xbox one controller, but the buttons completely kill it for me. The face buttons aren't as nice as on Ds4, and the bumpers are god awful. God awful is an understatement. They're pretty much unusable IMO. The thumb sticks are subjective but I do like the xboxone thumb sticks.

[LogicStomper]

@BiggerBoss

Two objective comparisons that can be made are the battery life and thumbstick material. So yes, in your opinion you dislike the xbox controller, but these two aspects can be compared objectively.

[mixolydian_id]

Don't forget bro...

Just because something is more popular... doesn't make it the best.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder... if the XB1 gives you the functionality you desire, then it is better... FOR YOU!

Same with the PS4.

Im not a sheep, so I won't be going along with what everyone else does because of the web PR waffle but I can only afford one console.

Hence why it's a more scrutiness decision to make

[Kingdomcome247]

I, prefer the triggers on my Xbox One controller versus our Ps4 controller. I, also prefer the larger design, which could be a plus or minus depending upon hand size. I, hated the bumpers on my Xbox controller until I realized that they're placed in such a way that your finger never has to completely leave the trigger, it just rolls over the bumper. I definitely think the Xbox controller fits me better personally, but I think the DS4 is far and away the most improved controller.

[Magicite]

ps4 wins at not being called xBONE, hahaha!

[ChronoJoe]

If you flick the triggers on the PS4 controller they're so loud. It doesn't bother me either way, I find it funny at times. It's a good way to annoy others in the living room.

[Bebedora]

The L2 button on my PS4 controller squeaks. I laughed when I found out about it.

[RiPPn]

How To Fix Squeaky Triggers on a DualShock 4 Controller With a Pencil

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[Bebedora]

@RiPPn: That was an innovative way to fix the problem. Thanks for the link.

[LackTrue4K]

all that time it was my L2 TRIGGER?!?

....and here I am banging a my wall yelling @ my parents in the next room to keep them sex down!

[BG11579]

The ps4 controler of course, because it has a speaker!

[rainslacker]

I've been gaming for over 30 years, and quite honestly, the only time I ever recall hearing my controller make noise was with an arcade fighting stick. Never once have I thought to myself, OMG, that is so loud and annoying...not even with the fight stick.

On the other hand, I guess the PS4 controller is kinda loud when that speaker starts making noise.

[Donnywho]

I would of guessed N64, the analog stick snaps back loud and the D-pad is loud too. The controller is so big it almost echoes.

[Jrmy84]

Well you said it for me, my thoughts exactly.

[TWB]

To me PS1 controller is the most silent one but only because the buttons are so worn/used that they dont make a sound anymore.