Editor’s Choice — discover the Logitech G X56 H.O.T.A.S Throttle and Joystick Flight Simulator Game Controller, 4 Spring Options, +189 Programmable Controls, RGB Lighting, 2x USB, PC – Black by Logitech, built for performance and designed for life in the United States.
The Logitech G X56 H.O.T.A.S Throttle and Joystick Flight Simulator Game Controller, 4 Spring Options, +189 Programmable Controls, RGB Lighting, 2x USB, PC – Black by Logitech combines reliability, modern design, and user-focused engineering. Perfect for everyday use, it delivers exceptional results for American customers who value comfort.
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Original price was: $249.99.$229.99Current price is: $229.99.
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Chris S –
Tengo un rato con ellos y son muy buenos
william i mitchell –
Ürünün malzeme kalitesi inanılmaz ucuz hissettiriyor. Çok çok basit bir plastik. Bundan kaynaklı ürünün ağırlığı da çok hafif. Kesinlikle ben buna mı para verdim dedirten bi yapıya sahip.
Fonksiyonel olarak işini yerine getiriyor o konuda fazlasıyla iyi. Fakat joystick üzerinde çok küçük de olsa bir deadzone mevcut. Bu fiyatta bir ürün için olmaması gerekirdi.
Bütçenizi biraz daha yukarı çekip rakip ürünlerini değerlendirmenizi öneririm.
OBD –
Very good quality and fast shipping
Amazon Customer –
I was looking for a HOTAS that would provide the functionality I wanted in Elite Dangerous and Star Citizen, among others, but I’m not ready to drop $500+ on a Warthog system, which seems to be aimed at more flight sim enthusiasts than just someone who likes to play space games sometimes.
The build quality is simultaniously better and worse than I expected. Both the stick and the throttle are almost entirely plastic, but it’s a very high quality plastic. It feels good in my hand, though I wish the stick had a little more weight to it. Both peices could do with more weight in the base as well, for those of us who don’t want to permanently (or semi-permanently) attach the unit to our desk or chair.
The first set I got, the stick died within a couple hours of usage. (As in, I had *just* finished setting up controls in Elite Dangerous). The axes got permanently stuck in the software, and the ministick went nuts. So I sent it in for replacement (after confirming with Logitech support, who were a little slow. Took more than a week to finally get the “yeah it’s busted please return to amazon” message.) The second set seems to be okay. Works well in both Elite Dangerous and Star Citizen.
Ultimately a great HOTAS, and pretty much unmatched in its price class, just wish their QC department was a little better at identifying duds.
Eduardo Vazquez –
This stick and throttle combo is perfect for the MSFS 2020… Lots of programmable buttons and mini-joysticks. The X56 itself is recognized by MSFS 2020 and both joystick and throttle along with many of the buttons and one mini-joystick are already pre-mapped automatically.
It comes with two spare tension springs which you can use to replace the default one on the joystick. I decided to replace the default with the shorter spring so there is less tension needed to move the stick around. You can search youtube to get a better idea how to do this as it is not really clear on the supplied manual.
In addition to the FOV button, the thumb mini-joystick on the joystick are already pre-programmed to allow you to smoothly scroll your view 360 degrees around the cockpit and windows. I also mapped other functions to the available buttons, such as one button on the throttle to act as the thrust reverse toggle so I can use the throttle as a thrust reverser during landing when togged to this mode. I also remapped some of the keys and this is easily done inside MSFS 2020 itself.
The software it comes with is also very useful. For example, I used it to adjust the curves to make the rudder more responsive when I twist it since I find it slightly hard to twist. Now I need to twist it less to get better response.
I have had no issues such as ghost button presses, etc., that I have read people complaining online about. I have the throttle plugged directly to a USB 3.0 port on the back of my PC and the stick plugged to the powered USB 3.0 hub on my main monitor.
Overall, this is a great complement to MSFS 2020.
Robert S Voss –
I was a little hesitant after the documented issues with X52 and reviews of the X56, but decided to go for it instead of spending the multiple hundreds into thousands that is the next step up from here. Wow! I have used it for Elite Dangerous, Star Citizen, and MSFS, and am impressed! Have also used it to replace dual joysticks for logging in farm Sim, but it really shines in the games with lots of controls to bind.
Despite being primarily plastic, the controls feel premium and construction feels solid. The movement of the main joystick is fluid and smooth, and there are more buttons and hat switches than I could possibly need! The single complaint is with the split throttle needing to be very stiff in order to maintain position, or it will lower itself and easily moves if bumped – and that part never got better over time. I use clamp on brackets, so I can deal with a very tight throttle, but it does get irritating at times, to be honest.
Warning #1, check the dimensions, these things are huge compared to some other HOTAS options! Warning #2, despite that size, they are not too heavy, so some kind of mounting is necessary if you “play with passion.” lol
Have over a couple hundred hours use and no problems except the throttle not holding position unless super tight. Easily recommend unless a person can afford the big jump in cost to go the next step up.
Nick –
Just received this today. will start off by saying in the past 2 weeks ive gone thru the thrustmaster t1600m (just the stick) and the x52 pro hotas setup. hated the button placement on the thrustmaster, and the x52 pro, while it had great buttons, was a crap stick. tiny movements were impossible as there was way to much sticktion.
This stick however, is 100X better. the movement of the stick is actually precise, and smooth. i swapped for the blue spring for a little less tension and its just great. im over the moon that i finally found a stick i can play ED with again.
The throttle IS very stiff, i hope that it will loosen up some more over time. And the two toggles right next to the throttle will never be used, but i knew that before buying it. They’re just way to close to the throttle itself to reach easily. All the buttons feel great. nice and clicky.
I have already tested all buttons, found to be in working order. (FYI, button 15,16,17 are mode selections for the joystick,)
Make sure that you install the saitek drivers BEFORE plugging in the hotas, it will tell you when its ready to plug them in.
The colors dont match up to what i expect from RGB, but im playing in VR, could care less what color it is. And the 255 blue actually comes out as a really pretty blue violet mix.
My ONLY complaint, this stick is HIGH. Will be finding some way to mod it so my hands can reach all 3 hats with ease.
For now, thats it. will update review after it gets more use.
**UPDATE**
So i finally finished my work week, and sat down excited to try this setup out in elite dangerous. Absolutely unusable. After a few painstaking hours of binding keys, setting deadzones, adjusting throttle tension, i was finally happy with the layout and had memorized where most of my functions were. Decided to head out of station and give it a test and boom…destroyed in station. As soon as i throttled up, i boosted, opened my system map, and a few other functions at the same time.
After hours of more reading, this is a widespread, known issue with the PAST iteration of this product, and it seems nothing has changed. The fix was to plug the throttle, and only the throttle, into a 5v powered usb hub. Did that with no change. So, it doesn’t happen every time i throttle up, but it happens often enough that i cant reliably use the product.
I also discovered that for whatever reason, i cannot throttle down to zero. not even after setting a rather large deadzone on the throttle. when i attempt to come to full stop, I’m still drifting at 1. This setup was replacing the X-52 pro i just purchased last week (joystick on that setup was crap) I’d really like to know how logitech expects people to put up with this kind of product craftsmanship. In the past, i had really liked almost all of their products. I have a mouse from over 15 years ago that still works perfectly.
This is especially aggravating as there just is not a hotas setup worth buying it seems in the under 400$ range.
On another note, if logitech had simply taken the joystick from this x56 (which works really well) and the throttle from the x52 pro (which also works really well, even though it has some weird button placement, and a useless screen) They would have had a decent, reliable product.
However, it seems you cannot even use the two together, if you were willing to buy both. I will definitely steer clear of any future logitech products in the future, as i have now wasted two weeks trying to make their products work the way they were designed to.
سلمان –
The H.O.T.A.S. RGB Throttle and Stick Controller X56 is a game-changer for flight simulation. The build quality is top-notch, and the controls feel incredibly responsive. The RGB lighting adds a cool touch, but it’s the customizable buttons and precise throttle control that really stand out. It’s perfect for serious simmers who want realistic, immersive controls. Setup was easy, and it works flawlessly with most flight sims. Definitely worth the investment for anyone serious about their flying experience!
Amazon Customer –
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This is a great product. I was a little worried when I read some other reviews but that must have been a user error. I have been using them for star citizen and Microsoft Flight Sim. The throttle is really high quality and all the buttons are really satisfying, and the RGB is really nice and useful. The joystick or yolk or whatever it is, is really nice as well, they both have a nice mat finish. The stick can actually unscrew from the base. The buttons on the top feel really good and the whole thing is really ergonomic. The buttons on top also have back lighting RGB.
The whole kit is really heavy and does well in MSFS. I am 11 and bought these with the 300$ I saved up for them, and it was worth it.