F500

The best entry level arcade stick in my opinion is the Mayflash F300 because it's design is close to the MadCatz SE FightStick in terms of size and weight. It's not too small and parts are easily swappable and it has the added benefit of a USB for the Mayflash MagicBoots-S5 for native PS4 and PS5 co

I can speak to the Mayflash F500 Elite. It’s been my main shmup stick for about a year. And I have swapped out buttons and stick on occasion. But it’s great out of the box.

No. The hori mini is a closed design, you are never really meant to repair, replace, or modify anything in it. You would need a proper fightstick for such modifications. If you want to do something like that for not much more than the mini, you can get a Mayflash F500

Nacon Daija (almost always on sale for $200) Qanba Obsidian 2, Qanba Titan, and Mayflash F700 Elite is what I would look at. They all have Sanwa parts, which is the standard most people go off of as a baseline. You could also get a cheaper, smaller stick, like the 8bitdo fightstick (I prefer the Swi

Yeah as other have said, for newcomers, if you play on PC you have 3 solid budget options • 8 Bitdo Leverless Controller $50-$70 they can be wired or wireless (there are two versions Nintendo Switch & Xbox both of them work on PC) •Haute42 Series: Real cheap on AliExpress and Amazon $30-$70 dependin

In my honest opinion, don’t build your first one if you’re on a budget. It usually ends up costing more once you add a case, PCB, buttons, lever, wiring, shipping, tools, etc. For PS5 + Tekken/SF6 I’d start with: Budget: Mayflash F500 + MagicBoots/Brook adapter if needed Better ready-to-go: Hori Fig

Unfortunately I’m on the PS side of things so I can’t recommend you and pads. But if you REALLY want to go to leverless I recommend getting a Haute off Amazon for $50 or if you got $70 you could get the Mayflash F500 flat.

Switched from Haute42 R16 to my actual F500 Flat Elite Could play with Akuma in SF6 way more stable.🤔 The overall quality of the mayflash is way better than Haute42. I'll personally like the Sanwa button you can gentle touch or smash them like the hulk the precision is always on point. The bigger la

I was on a tight budget so I bought a Mayflash F500 and left it stock for a while, and it was more than enough to tide me over while I saved for a Sanwa lever upgrade. IMO the buttons are good enough that I didn’t feel the need to upgrade them.

They both work, but honestly? Neither. Neither are really meant to be upgraded, and don't have a great reputation. I know prices aren't great in AUS, but the lowest tier that would recommend would be a Mayflash: either the F500 or F700. They're worth the price, so save up if you can.