SCUF Valor Pro Controller Review

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When it comes to pro-styled controllers, the Xbox family currently sports an embarrassment of button-filled riches. From their Elite series offerings to top-tier competition from Nacon, Turtle Beach and PowerA, there’s never been a more competitive field. SCUF know a thing or two about competition though, and after years as a well-known figure in esports, they’re releasing one of their most mainstream, most competitively priced controllers, while losing none of their esports-bred edge. The result? The SCUF Valor Pro is one of the best wired controllers of this generation.

The first thing you’ll experience is the feel of the Valor Pro in your hand. It immediately lends you a sense of quality and craftsmanship, with gorgeously firm and weighty tactility. Built from quality black and grey plastics, the soft-touch faceplate feels fantastic under your hand. There’s also comfortable rubberised texturing on the underside of each arm, helping to keep it firmly in place no matter how sweaty the situation might be.

The SCUF Valor Pro’s styling is understated but incredibly cool, with orange highlights around each of the analogue sticks, black camouflage patterning on the shoulder buttons and triggers, and subdued SCUF logos on the faceplate and the top of the controller. The faceplate is magnetic, letting you swap out the analogue stick tops, or customise the controller’s look, with alternate options available from SCUF, which is nice to see, even if it does come at additional cost.

Connectivity comes via the 10ft braided cable, leading from a USB-C socket on the top of the Valor Pro to a USB-A connector at the other end, ensuring that you can game while sat a sensible distance from your TV. While it’s branded for the Xbox family of consoles, it’s also fully compatible with PC, giving it some useful dual utility if you’re a multiplatform household.

The Valor Pro apes the asymmetrical layout of the official Xbox Series X|S pads, and when that’s one of the most comfortable