NEW PS5 DualSense Edge: Unboxing + Review

Hello everyone it's SpawnPoiint and today we're  getting hands on with the PlayStation 5's brand   new DualSense Edge controller it's got adjustable  triggers and mapable back buttons swappable   thumbsticks and some awesome software features  that I will cover today now this is the first   ever official high performance controller from  PlayStation and it's instantly become my favorite   controller to use and I just wanted to say a  massive thank you to PlayStation for sending   this out to me so I could make today's video  although all opinions are of course my own so   firstly everything comes neatly packed inside  this hard shell carry case which immediately   feels premium there's the PlayStation logo on  the top which is a nice touch along with the   little icons on the bottom and the Zips as well  inside as you can see we have the new controller   along with all the accessories these include two  additional pairs of thumbstick caps that's two   high Dome and two low Dome along with the standard  caps that are on the controller already there are   also two sets of back buttons including the Half  Dome and the two levers which I will demonstrate   in a minute then there's a 2.8 meter braided USB  cable which feels great it's got a USBC on one end   to connect the of the controller and a USB a on  the other we also have a connector housing which   is used for locking the cable into the controller  also if you want to you can actually charge your   controller while it's in the case all you need to  do is remove the little velcro padding on the back   feed the USBC cable through and you're good to go  and here are all the accessories that we get with   the DualSense Edge controller which I think looks  pretty impressive there are loads of options here   and replacement parts if you need them okay so  first impressions on the design and the overall   look of this controller it looks and feels great  it obviously looks very similar to what we've seen   already for the PlayStation 5 but it does feel  heavier than I was expecting not by much but   it is certainly not lighter overall it's white  with some nice black details like the buttons   these are all black now which contrast nicely  against the white controller and the touchpad   across the top is now black rather than white and  if you look really closely you'll notice it has   these tiny little PlayStation symbols embedded  into it and these look awesome now you will have   noticed this already but the bottom part here is  now glossy rather than matte so I can see this   picking up fingerprints and scratches quite easily  although I do like how the shape has changed very   slightly then underneath this we now have two FN  or function keys and these are used to customize   your buttons and profiles which I will cover more  later but around the back is where we see even   more changes so the rear now has an enhanced slip  resistant grip which feels more grippy and rubbery   than before which means it's less likely to slip  out of your hand while gaming and holding it it   definitely feels more comfortable in the hand it  also has these tiny PlayStation icons printed into   the grip then we have two big features on the  back here we've got the two holes for the RB   and LB mappable buttons and the trigger stops  across the top so for me these are one of the   biggest advantages of owning a Pro Controller like  this being able to change the trigger lengths of   each trigger can completely change the way that  you play certain games so by default the triggers   across the top act in the same way as you would  expect there's a full range of travel here and   they are adaptive oh I also really like this  little PlayStation icons that are now on the   grip these look and feel great but when you're  playing games like Call of Duty Warzone 2 having   an even faster response for pulling the trigger or  aiming down sight could be the difference between   winning or losing that one-on-one so if you flip  the controller around and flick the trigger stops   on the back it will change the length of travel  in turn meaning the triggers will fire a lot   quicker it's not a mouse like click it's maybe  a third of the normal distance but it makes a   noticeable difference when you're playing and you  can fill the shorter clicks it's near instant and   the fact that there are three different lengths  here to choose from means that you can find find   a perfect balance between instant and adaptive for  each trigger so you're not locked into just having   one type of controller you can flick it back to  normal and use it for racing in Gran Turismo 7 and   take advantage of the full range now these do have  adaptive triggers built in so you're not losing   that feature however once you flick them down  it will automatically disable that feature which   makes sense as you're not really going to feed it  anyway and then we have the mappable back buttons   and these are a game changer for almost any game  that you play so on the back there are these two   holes labeled RB and lb which are designed to be  used as extra buttons for the controller now it   comes with two sets of buttons we have the Half  Dome and the lever style and both of these are   metal and they feel quite nice and all you need  to do is push them into the holes as labeled and   you've now got yourself some extra buttons at your  fingertips so for me while playing Call of Duty   Warzone 2 instead of moving my thumb away from  the thumbstick to press jump I've mapped one of   the rear buttons to act as the cross button that  means I can keep aiming or running while I jump   and it makes a massive difference when playing  online but the fact there are two buttons back   here it will let you map any of the other buttons  you would typically need at your fingertips this   could include crouching marking up enemies or even  reloading and the same goes for other games too   like Gran Turismo 7 where one of the rear buttons  could be your handbrake and the same goes for any   game that you play include in The Last of Us Part  1 or God of War Ragnarok so as mentioned it comes   with two different styles of buttons I've tried  using both but personally I prefer the feel of the   lever back buttons over the Dome they feel more  natural to hold but the fact that you have a   choice of both is great the Dome ones feel less  likely to be not by mistake though so some might   prefer those instead and as for the placement of  the buttons and comfort well these are the best   I've used it feels low profile and the position  of where the actual buttons are feel ideal for   my fingers oh and mapping the buttons is really  easy it can all be done via the ps5's on-screen   settings But first you need to create and save  a profile to edit them to get set up for the   first time just plug the controller into your  PS5 using the provided USB cable and the first   time you plug it in you will see a quick start  guide that goes through the controller settings   and features you can tab through the screens  or you can come back to it later now you might   have noticed these already but there are two  little buttons sticking out the bottom of the   controller and these are called FN or function  buttons by pressing these and tapping another   button on the controller it gives those buttons a  multi-purpose so if we press and hold the function   key you'll see that these four icons can be mapped  to four different profiles then the up and down   buttons will also control the headphone volume  while the left and right controls the game or   the chat audio balance now if you press and hold  the function key and the option buttons together   you'll see the custom profile screen from here  you can create three custom profiles which can   be saved onto the controller for me I've got one  for Warzone and Modern Warfare 2 and God of War   Ragnarok and what's great is you can rename them  to whatever you need and once you've created a new   profile you can go ahead and customize the button  assignments stick sensitivity trigger Dead Zone   vibration and Trigger effect intensities all of  these will then be saved onto that custom profile   that you've created so if we look at the back  buttons first you can assign almost any button to   each site that includes the icons arrows and even  the triggers across the top so for me I would use   cross and circle for Call of Duty war zone 2 but  not only that you can change any default button to   another so if you wanted the R1 and R1 buttons to  be flipped well you can do that or the circle and   the square to be different again you can swap that  within this area you can also disable buttons from   working entirely this for me is an awesome feature  being able to map a button to another or switching   it off entirely now there only buttons that you  cannot remap are the touchpad PlayStation options   and create buttons you can disable them but not  remap them then once your profiles are set up   and saved where you can assign them to the three  remaining icon buttons on the controller swap into   the profiles is ridiculously easy as well just  press the function key along with the icon that   you've mapped it to and voila You're Now using a  totally different profile with those map buttons   to return to the default non-customized profile  just let the function key and triangle now as   mentioned you can save up to three custom profiles  on the controller but you can create up to 30   profiles on the PS5 itself per user then when  you're ready to you can transfer them back onto   the controller when you need them and these will  show up under the unassigned profiles right so   these thumbsticks look normal right well the good  news is they feel normal but the great news is is   they are fully customizable so firstly the stick  caps themselves are changeable in total there   are three pairs included we have these standard  ones that we're all used to as well as two high   Dome and two low Dome to swap them out you just  need to pull them off and away from the control   then grab one of the new ones line it up and push  it back on and it'll click once it's in place now   personally I like to play with the right stick  slightly higher than the left which helps with ads   joint FPS games but what's great is you can choose  a combination of any of these caps that best fit   your needs then in the settings you can change the  sensitivity of the sticks you'll have full control   over the dead zone sensitivity curve and the curve  adjustment this again is all accessed by pressing   the function key in the option key then you  select the profile you wish to edit and as you're   adjusting it you can move the sticks to fill  the changes that you're making so it's instant   feedbacks you can fine tune it as you go there are  a handful of default profiles here to choose from   but of course you can choose that and then add it  to your own style then you can tweak the trigger   Dead Zone which essentially reduces the input  range and you can reduce and even switch off the   vibration intensity and the trigger intensity to  get back into this settings error you can either   press the function and the options buttons  together or you can go into the PlayStation's   5 settings area and then under accessories you  will see the DualSense Edge controller is listed   on the side now another new feature that we've  seen added is the fact that the stick modules   are now replaceable so if you flick this little  release button on the back of the controller that   glossy front plate now pops off then underneath  it it reveals the two modules all you need to do   is lift this lever up on each side and you can  remove the entire module and then when you're   ready to you just slide the new module back in  and pull the lever down to lock it into place pop   the front cover back on and you've just replaced  the thumbstick module and Playstation are selling   these for about 20 or 20 pounds so should you ever  need to replace it well you can do it yourself so   I mentioned at the start that it comes with a  braided USB cable and it measures 2.8 meters in   length now not only does it feel nice and premium  it also comes with a lockable connector for the   controller so this is designed for those that are  using their controller wide instead of wireless   and although the USBC Port is probably tight  enough for most of it won't fall out while gaming   this little lockable connector will keep it locked  onto the controller I mean it's pretty extreme for   most but the fact is you can charge and play while  making sure the controller won't disconnect it's   probably more suited towards anyone who's playing  competitively okay and the battery is something   else worth covering now although PlayStation  haven't mentioned how long the battery should   last at least I couldn't find this information  on their website I have managed to get around   8 to 10 hours out of it before needing to charge  this will depend on how you play in the various   options and settings that you use but it's not  great for a new controller ideally I would like   to have seen a better or improved battery over the  previous so maybe 15 to 20 hours but saying that   with this super long USB cable that we get I can  charge it from almost anywhere in my house or at   least sitting on the sofa on top of that it does  fit in the original DualSense charging station if   you've got one of these already it will work no  problem now even with all these awesome features   included we still got all of the usual features  that we've been using over the last two years   that includes haptic feedback adaptive triggers  a built-in mic headphone jack and motion controls   so we're not losing any of these features while  still gaining the new ones but what are my overall   thoughts on the new DualSense Edge controller well  I like it it feels like a nice step up from what   I've used before it feels weighty premium and  includes loads of game changing features the   glossy panel on the short battery could be the  only real concern here but this has legitimately   become my favorite controller for FPS games and  as for the price well it launches on the 26th of   January on PlayStation's website and it comes in  at 209 pounds 99 or 199.99 and then it will be   available at participating retailers from the 23rd  of Feb so it's not cheap by any means but you are   getting all of these awesome features that can  literally change the way that you play certain   games plus don't forget you will get a 12 month  warranty so if you want to grab one of these today   you'll need to head over to PlayStation's  website which I have linked to below now   let me know if you'll be picking up one of these  controllers and drop a "PS5 Pro" in the comments   and I'll give you a thumbs up for staying right  till the end and if you did enjoy today's video   check out my best PS5 games to play video next  as it covers my top 10 games that you can play   right now thanks for watching please like sub and  follow me on Instagram and Twitter until next time

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Length: 11min 35sec (695 seconds)

Published: Thu Jan 26 2023