AZERON Cyborg Gaming Keypad – One Handed for PC – with Analog Thumbstick and 29 Programmable Keys – 3D Printed Customized – for Righties (Galaxy Purple) Video Games

4.0 out of 5 stars

Wish they had a smaller model

My hands are a bit smaller than the recommended size but I was still able to configure this (mostly) to fit my hand. Took a bit to learn the new keybindings but now I am gaming better than ever. I have a good number of keybinds at my disposal, and using ctrl and alt modifiers give me even more. I wish just wish they had a smaller model for petite hands!

3 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Absolutely Amazing

I never write reviews unless I’m angry.…But I HAD to come here to say that if you’re on the fence about purchasing this, just go ahead and make the leap… The whole “3D Printed” thing looks like it might be scaring people away, but the build quality is amazing. It’s very sturdy and dense.I bought it to game with, but quickly realized that I could make keybinds for Sibelius and Ableton – both of which have a TON of hot keys that are difficult to remember.This thing makes you QUICK in-game. Infinitely better than a keyboard. Just buy it already!!!

7 people found this helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars

Awesome ! But needs little improvement

Love the keyboard but after using in for couple of weeks the screws get loses. I had to keep tightening.

4 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Been hoping for something like this.

It could be a little easier to setup. They need to improve the little screwdriver and multiple screws setup. As far as function though, once you get it setup it is leaps and bounds better then keyboard or controller. You become much better player because clicks are lightning fast and no hunting for keys. It didn’t take long to get used to it, actually more like an hour and I was loving it.

3 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

difficult to learn but well worth it

Great controller. Fitting it takes some time but you only have to do it once so not a big deal. learning the new finger movements takes concentration at first but once you develop muscle memory it is so unconscious and amazing to have so many keys available without losing you placement or lifting your hand off the keypad. Customer service was great. I had some issues setting up the controller and had a tower break and company sent me a new one really quickly. Works great now. I’d recommend it to anyone who can adapt and who wants to take their gaming to the next level.

3 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Amazing Gamepad – Overwatch 2

I got a lot of giftcards for Christmas, so I shelled them out for this. Glad I did. It is amazing. I switched to PC gaming from Xbox a couple months ago and although it was fine, the keyboard was less than kind to my hand.I love having the thumbstick (with restrictor ring) for movement and mouse for aiming and shooting. Moving with your thumb allows the rest of your fingers to easily do other things. I spent probably an hour fine tuning the device to my hand. You can extend, shorten, and twist it in all sorts of ways. Buttons are very responsive. It is important that your arm and hand are aligned with a straight wrist. Also make sure you keep the hand relaxed.It is definitely cool playing a game with this thing, and I can imagine that playing a game with more controls, like flying a ship or RTS games be even better. I am working on mapping the keys for photo editing to see how it does. Time will tell how it holds up.Again, be patient with setting it up and thinking through what keys do what. The software is great.Took me about 2 gaming sessions to get back to the level of play I had with the keyboard.

10 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Gave my husband controller envy!

When I first ordered mine my husband though I was nuts. As soon as it arrived he spend a few moments with mine, and even though it wasn’t sized for him, he fell immediately in love and got one of his own. This is a precision piece of equipment, all tuned for gaming!The only down side is that if I encounter a tense situation in game, my hands get twitchy and every switch on this device is a hair trigger. I’ve had hand spasms blow a half dozen defensive cool-downs before I was able to bring the offending limb under control. In pvp events I often find myself intoning mantras to keep calm so that my hand remains still. (Slow is smooth and smooth is fast)There is a learning curve to it as well, but not a difficult one. All in all this is the best controller you are likely to put your hands on… at least until they start embedding them in our brains.

12 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

WHY has it taken someone so long to develop this?!?!

Long story short, I’ve been gaming for a lot of years. I have very small hands, I also have carpal tunnel. MMO mice used to be my go to to solve the small hand issue, until I started developing issues with my mmo mouse hand as well. I received mine this am, took a bit of time to shorten the finger keys as close to the palmrest as possible, downloaded the keybind program and checked for updates to get the joystick portion to work as a WASD. Hand position feels very natural, though I wish I was able to shorten the distance to the far left keys a bit more. The biggest issue I have now is re-learning finger movements and making it muscle memory and not accidentally moving my other fingers when things get tense. If I didn’t need to aim with a mouse, I wouldn’t need the mouse at all. Best gaming innovation in years.

10 people found this helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars

Great product, key not working after 6 months though

This has been a game-changer for me in WoW, replacing my razer keypad. I absolutely love it. It is comfortable and just gives an insane amount of available keybinds. Unfortunately the thumbstick has broken after 6 months of use, which is what I use for strafing, and forward/backward. The backward click has stopped resetting so when I pull back it stays in that position instead of snapping back to the central position. I’m disappointed in that kind of failure after 6 months, but I’m going to try a workaround and truthfully if it doesn’t work I’ll probably buy a new one and hope for the best. It’s just that good – I couldn’t imagine playing without it now.Edit – After this review I was contacted by Azeron and provided a free replacement thumbstick and referred to their youtube video for replacing it, which is very well done. It took about 2 hours (I am not handy) but I was able to replace and it is fully functional once again. This product is amazing and I’m willing to overlook the failure considering they stepped up – bumping review up to 4 stars. Without the thumbstick failure this is a 5+ star product without a doubt.

31 people found this helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars

Unfortunate (update)

Bought this in March of 2023, it is now December 2023 and both thumbsticks/joysticks no longer work or work properly. The top thumbstick is extremely sensitive if it is ever so slightly touched it presses the up button. As a result of this I have had to disable all buttons on this thumbstick. The joystick lags and drops input regularly causing major issues while gaming. Other than that this thing was amazing, but movement is pretty important in games so 2 stars**UPDATE**Great customer support, the company reached out and fixed the game claw for me free of charge. Everything works as it should, this thing is amazing!! If I didn’t have the issue I would of given 5 stars

2 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Gift

Gift for my husband, up to this day he is still in love with it. Even more than me maybe lol all gamers must have.

One person found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Comfortable to use ,and versatile for different length of hands and fingers.

I very much like that someone tried to be creative to give gamers like myself a better way to press more buttons with each finger including the thumb. I honestly like the versatility on how much you can change the bindings for the buttons and even save a set of keybinds for each game, I already have keybinds for over 6 games. I have pretty long fingers and of course this device can accommodate that and even people with smaller hands, granted that it may take some time to tweak to match your hand size and length of your fingers but it’s worth it in the end.

One person found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Amazing

This baby is amazing!I do not use the keyboard for gaming anymore. But yes, for every game you either download a profile for that game or make it yourself. It is really easy to do.I am starting to think that I can use it also for 3d modeling, and maybe for other things too since you can bing any key and even multiple keys to the buttons.

2 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Won’t work

Bought it for my husband and upon connecting it says to update but consistently fails to update and won’t work. Very disappointed as it was a Christmas gift.Edited; he was able to contact customer service on the product and after a few communications and troubleshooting between him and the manufacturer it finally updated and now he is in love with it.

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3.0 out of 5 stars

Not the highest quality 3D printing

For the money I spend on this (I bought 2 for my kids) I expected a little higher quality. some of the 3D printed parts arrived with some layer separation. Cool concept, definitely useful for a gamer, but neither of my sons seemed really interested in it and the quality was disappointing.

2 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Game Changer!

I decided to try this controller for gaming. I have always used a joystick and mouse to game regardless of the game. With the current joystick no longer made, I needed to look for a new option rather than use a keyboard like most gamers. I knew I needed a option with multiple buttons and a joystick type controller for movement since that was what I have always been used to using. This controller is amazing with the number of options and ease of use. The joystick makes movement in game easy and the multiple keys make choices endless. It actually has more options than the joystick I used to use. I will say it takes little time to get used to using. But once I adapt to it, I think it will make using my old joystick obsolete.It’s worth saying again, there is a learning curve using it. Finger movement is less than normal depending on how you set it up, so in my early use, I have inadvertently hit the wrong key. But after a couple weeks, I was able to adjust the keys and get used to the movements. Because of the multiple keys and the learning curve, I had to get used to letting my hand hang over the keys, that’s the reason for the lower rating on the ergonomics but after some time I do seem to be more relaxed and it doesn’t tire my hand out like I thought it might.The software makes set up simple and being able to adjust the controller to my hand also makes it easier to use. It is a little expensive but I expect it to last for quite a while and pay for itself over time.

7 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Comfortable, Functional, and Versatile

I started gaming 20+ years ago on consoles using a controller, then transitioned into PC gaming few years later. NGL, it was a very though transition from a controller to MNK. However, I will admit that it has enriched my gaming experience while playing FPS, RPG, and RTS games. I recently expanded my gaming interest into non competitive driving sims and developed a need for a joystick/thumbstick. Although, MNK is still adequate for most driving games, it is not optimal IMHO. However, I don’t want to go back to using a controller, because I love having all the mappable keys to my disposal. I’m extremely happy that the Azeron gamepad was invented, because it has what I need simultaneously from a keyboard and a controller. I got the Cyborg version, but I can easily make the compact version work for me as well. It took approximately 10 minutes to ergonomically adjust the gamepad to my hand and another 10 minutes to map and calibrate all the keys and thumb stick using the Azeron software that I downloaded from the Azeron’s website. The keys are super responsive and the thumb stick was also adjustable for increased comfort and coordination. I was pleasantly surprised with the hefty weight of this peripheral which I love for its stability while in use. However, one must be very careful not to drop it, because the finger extensions can easily break. Coming from a MNK, it will be easier for me to adapt to the Azeron. Adaptation may take longer if I was coming from a controller as it was when I was transitioning from a controller to a keyboard. It is important for any potential buyer to be aware that it will take time for your muscles and neural network to adapt to the gamepad, so it will not instantly make you an awesome gamer, but adaptation will happen through frequent use and practice, then I am confident that it will enriched your gaming experience. Overall, this is a game changer for me, because it is more ergonomic than a keyboard, but it has more mappable keys/buttons than a controller, and most importantly I get to keep my beloved mouse. In closing, if you are a potential buyer, it is important to determine how many mappable keys that you need/want for your gameplay, because unlike me, you might want to consider the compact or the classic version. I hope this is helpful to someone. Enjoy!!!

6 people found this helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars

OMG get the thumb stick upgrade.

It’s 2023, these guys are selling this product with a thumbstick that acts as a d-pad FFS. Not proportional, hal effect, etc etc…on/off four way (five if you count click!), d-pad.Oh, you CAN get an upgrade to the proportional unit for an extra 50 bucks though!Seriously, literally every game oad sold today, no matter the system it’s made for, no matter the price…..*inhales* HAS PROPORTIONAL THUMBSTICKS!!And this is $200+D-pad$200Otherwise it is a good product and I’ll happily endorse it…. especially if the make the proportional thumbstick STANDARD.Only other nit picks would be the finger pads. Would like to see them reversed to convex rather than concave. Palm rest needs to be adjustable, fore and aft and vertically and side to side (lean it over), maybe have a ball socket mount?There needs to be some small washers for the screws to help distribute the force so it doesn’t wear out the surface under the screw. Molded in nylon lock nuts would be legit but I have zero clue as to how impossible that may or may not be to design.Please use a larger machine screw with a slightly larger allen socket…please.The included tool is great. Only request there is it needs the ability to reverse the bit and slide it in for storage.Software needs addressing. It’s basic and works but needs to be brought up to the context standards of at least windows 95….wish I were joking.Overall, this product has a ton of potential. But at the end of the day, for me at least….all it’s adding is a d-pad to normal keyboard functionality.It IS very well made and pretty well thought out. Just needs a bit more tweaking to bring it up to the current price point in terms of get what you pay for IMO.

45 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Gamer Husband Approved

I got this for my husband months ago and he still brings it up to his friends whenever he can! He said it was easier to get acclimated with than expected and I’ve not heard one complaint.

5.0 out of 5 stars

A must buy for any gamer

I know, the title is cliché but this device will change your gameplay. I current was using the latest Razer Tartarus gamepad and came across this. I tried going back to my Tartarus and this just blows it out of the water!After receiving and opening it I was surprised how well it was packaged. My Next impression was they give you a nice adjustment tool so you don’t have to go and buy one. Last but not least is how adjustable this thing is. I have a broken left pinky and I was able to adjust it for that! Thoroughly speaking, I have not been happy about alot of my purchases for gamepads as of late but this one by far exceeds them all. Just get it and watch your gameplay drastically improve!

4 people found this helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars

Complex

Easy to adjust? Yes! Easy to adjust where your comfortable? No, in my opinion. I could never get the thing adjusted where I felt comfortable and it wouldn’t cause my hand to cramp after an hour or so from trying not to touch the ultra sensitive keys. I do have a mild case of carpal tunnel which plays a part in the cramping. If want a plug and play. If you like to make many, many, many small adjustments and don’t mind really sensitive keys, you’ll love this thing! Otherwise, I recommend the Razor gaming pad for a good simple plug, program, and play. Hope this helps

6 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

If you want flawless optimization.

It’s simply a comfortable advantage. I mainly play controller and occasionally play mnk. This was very easy to switch to. If you have a lot of experience on keyboard and mouse I think this would take your gameplay to the next level. The level of optimization is as good as it gets eliminating the need for wasd. Also you can adjust it to your hand shape making it extremely comfortable. I would recommend their grips to go with it tho.

5.0 out of 5 stars

Extreme precision.

This product is amazing! 26 control points that can be adjusted every which way to fit any hand. I will say that the set up is time consuming, but well worth investing the time in. You will get more out of this device the more attention you pay to positioning. You can adjust the length, height, and pitch of each finger separately. The software download is quick and allows for extremely flexible programming of the contact points. You can re-assign any button and even the thumb axis settings! And it is a full function analog stick. Well worth every penny I paid.

4 people found this helpful