The rechargeable Li-Polymer 1300 mAh battery lasts about 7 hours with a full charge, however, you can take an hour or so off that if you constantly have your headset connect to the controller for the entire duration. The built-in headset jack has volume controls located at the back of the controller, which I found easier to access when adjusting the volume, in comparison to controls being on the headset or audio cable. So going wired with your wireless headset is a perfect solution, should you have a connected external hard drive. If you have a wireless headset, you can still connect the audio cable to the built-in 3.5mm headset jack, which wasn’t an issue for me. Going wired will also have the same problem, as the braided cable of course, still takes up a USB slot, just like the dongle. There are ways around that, as you can always purchase a USB hub for your PS4. Going wireless is always my personal preference, however, if you have a wired headset and/or an external hard drive connected to your PS4, you may find yourself running out of USB plugs on your console. To go wired, you are provided with a 3m, braided USB Type-C cable and of course going wireless, you’ll also have a dongle provided. The Nacon Revolution will also give you the choice of having a wireless or wired connection. But with just about any controller you purchase, you’re stuck with its default weight, however now, you can customise the weight and the balance of your controller to your heart’s content and if you wish, you don’t even have to use the weights and as a result, your controller will feel even lighter.
Many gamers prefer their controllers to have different weights and it’s always a personal preference.
Finally in the box, we have three internal weights that fit into each side of the controller handles. Included also are three sizes of joystick shafts for the analogue sticks, altering the time it takes for the sticks to hit the end of its rotational base. Which by the way, if you’re a KontrolFreek Grip fan, the thumb sticks fits the Xbox One KontrolFreek grips, which is quite fitting seeing as the Nacon Revolution is based upon the Microsoft controller. Other then the controller of course, there are other items included in this bundle of joy, such as a hard storage case, a small plastic storage box which includes additional thumb stick heads, giving you the choice of either concave and convex sticks. However, if you’re only used to the DualShock 4, don’t let this layout put you off, because once you get used to it, you may find that you prefer it too, but it’s all personal preference at the end of the day. Personally, I prefer this layout as the DualShock 4 analogues often feel too close together for my liking. It’s worth noting that the Nacon Revolution is based upon the Xbox One’s Asymmetric design, with the left analogue stick being more over to the left and a little more elevated. So if you prefer to play your Mortal Kombat’s and Street Fighters using a controller, then this design might be to your benefit. It is also quite handy that unlike the D-Pad on the DualShock 4, the Nacon Revolution’s D-Pad is all joined together, rather than being in four separate segments. The X, Square, Circle and Triangle buttons are larger than that of the DualShock 4, as are the four shoulder buttons (which I prefer) and the D-Pad feels quite satisfying when rotating, almost to a therapeutic level.
The controllers, rubbery-like texture just feels so comfortable in the hands, which is a god send for extended gaming sessions and sweaty palms. The moment you take the Nacon Revolution Unlimited Pro Controller (which I’m going to just call the Nacon Revolution from now on) you can feel quality from the get-go.