SCUF has fortified its reputation for being one of the world’s premier custom controller makers by delivering on its promise of offering pro-grade controllers to gamers on PC and console alike time and time again.
The company, which can claim to be the de facto creator of the high-performance gaming controller niche, recently released a new controller that caters to Xbox and PC gamers alike, offering plenty of upgrades under the hood that a standard Xbox controller can’t: the SCUF Valor Pro.
Related
Scuf Envision Pro Controller Review
The Scuf Envision Pro is an excellent PC gaming controller with sublime ergonomics and a handy set of features.
The SCUF Valor Pro Wired Controller: What Does It Offer?
SCUF’s latest offering, the Valor Pro is a pro-grade gaming controller that comes in a wired-only mode that delivers many of the hardware upgrades that most higher-end controllers offer at a relatively more competitive price tag than most of its competition.
The SCUF Valor Pro comes with Anti-Drift Hall Effect Thumbsticks that make it a more accurate and durable controller option.
The SCUF Valor Pro wired controller offers plenty of hardware upgrades versus traditional PC controllers as well as the standard Xbox controller. One of the most important features is its offering of Anti-Drift Hall Effect Thumbsticks that eliminate a key pain point for gamers by being engineered from the ground up to avoid drift.
This is partially due to how Hall Effect sticks function: they leverage magnets and conductors to accurately determine the current and resting positions of the stick without actually having any physical contact between their underlying moving parts, unlike traditional analog sticks that rely on electric resistance, which are more prone to issues like drift over time.
This makes it a premium and more durable, albeit pricier, option than traditional controllers that the Valor Pro competes with, even as they have been calibrated to give the same feeling as normal thumbsticks by the team at SCUF.
Related
Scuf Reveals First Third-Party PS5 Controllers
Scuf unveils its Reflex line of custom PS5 controllers that finally provide PlayStation fans with a third-party alternative to the DualSense.
The SCUF Valor Pro Controller has a blazing-fast 1000 Hz polling rate on PC* that puts it neck and neck with most high-end keyboards and mice alike.
* To be added in an upcoming PC update.
The controller also comes with four Remappable Back Paddles that are placed ergonomically at the rear of the controller while offering complete reprogrammability to suit users on a per-game or per-user basis, with three different profiles available to them.
The SCUF Valor Pro also comes with a more compact design versus the standard Xbox controller as it aims to cater to Xbox gamers while delving deep into SCUF’s experience and knowledge of what works best for gamers when it comes to controllers. It also comes with dedicated audio controls, allowing much more fine-grained control for gamers looking to get the most out of their controller with a scroll wheel to control volume, in addition to changing audio streams between game and chat, in addition to allowing them to mute their headset and mic on the fly.
“Experienced Xbox and PC gamers are looking for a controller that can deliver the highest possible performance for their favorite games. The SCUF Valor Pro Wired takes more than thirteen years of SCUF knowledge and expertise in design to deliver the ultimate in control, speed, and customization.”
– Aron Drayer, General Manager at SCUF Gaming.
As a wired controller that competes with competition at multiple price tiers, the $100 price tag for the SCUF Valor Pro is a key differentiator, as it packs plenty of features that complement SCUF’s higher-end offerings, such as its well-received SCUF Instinct controller that also caters to PC and Xbox gamers in addition to its Reflex lineup that caters to PlayStation users.
The SCUF Valor Pro can be purchased from SCUF’s website directly or via participating retailers starting today, February 20. It comes in 4 distinct colors for users looking to customize it as per their needs: Steel Grey, Black, White and Smoke.
SCUF is part of Corsair Gaming Inc, a well-known entity that specializes in performance PC and console products catering to content creators, gamers and enthusiasts alike, trading publically under the ticker NASDAQ:CRSR.
More
Scuf Reflex Pro PS5 Controller Review
The Scuf Reflex Pro brings the company’s signature controller design and customization to the PlayStation 5.