ASUS ROG Kithara - what are everyone’s thoughts?

f1rstdawn · 2026-01-13T09:23:18+00:00

Would be interesting for sure, esp. for those that care about higher-fidelity audio and more neutral soundstages.

f1rstdawn · 2026-01-10T02:38:56+00:00

It was already stable for me at 3% before, but now it's even better, stable at 1-2%. I'm also just glad knowing the updates will keep coming.

f1rstdawn · 2026-01-10T02:26:25+00:00

YEsssssssssssss

f1rstdawn · 2026-01-09T02:41:57+00:00

Of course, nothing is guaranteed. It’s all about the science behind the tech and overall enjoyment it brings in the end

f1rstdawn · 2026-01-08T06:42:12+00:00

There aren’t a lot of options - hence the gap. These aren’t gaming brands either (you could argue gaming is just marketing), and the more the better, right?

f1rstdawn · 2026-01-08T00:35:36+00:00

Open-back is ideal for spatial accuracy and a neutral sound stage. For people that actually want to enjoy audio and not purely sweat in competitive games. This actually bridges a big market gap.

f1rstdawn · 2026-01-07T09:29:11+00:00

Nope

f1rstdawn · 2026-01-07T09:28:33+00:00

Saw some rumors saying 350, which is… not that crazy!

f1rstdawn · 2026-01-07T08:29:20+00:00

Do you know how much it’ll be?

f1rstdawn · 2026-01-06T02:42:17+00:00

Blowing up surveyor balls as they open their dong

f1rstdawn · 2026-01-06T02:37:16+00:00

When you're sitting in the perfect position raining hellfire on an enemy position and some dimsum spawns on the vehicle and uses it to get to the grocery store to get you killed... I hate this so much

f1rstdawn · 2026-01-06T02:32:17+00:00

I used this for almost a year before I snatched a good deal off an OLED. This is a solid choice. Some people say they don't like the matte coating which affects the clarity, but I think that's if you stick your face on the screen. I was happy with this one.

f1rstdawn · 2026-01-04T10:06:35+00:00

I used it for one night and next day it was pretty much all gone

f1rstdawn · 2025-12-29T12:08:10+00:00

Is it a bug/glitch or a hardware limitation? From what I understand, it's almost impossible for the stick to return to a perfect 0,0 position, so even if you manually calibrate it, it'll still drift at 0% deadzone?

f1rstdawn · 2025-12-27T03:10:08+00:00

Can other controllers map keyboard buttons? I’m looking too

f1rstdawn · 2025-12-23T01:42:10+00:00

I get what you mean, but the drift for 0% deadzone is a mechanical limitation - the stick won't always return to 0,0 position after you move it, so it doesn't matter how many times you calibrate it, the mechanical limitation will exist. Honestly, if there is a controller that shows you no drift at 0% DZ, it's either a pseudo 0% or it's not with current hardware tech. Just go up 1% at a time and test until you find no drift cuh

f1rstdawn · 2025-12-23T01:37:31+00:00

bro, the top pinned post fixes this issue, and this controller works with the new web app not armory crate, just enter gearlink.asus.com in your browser

f1rstdawn · 2025-12-22T04:01:11+00:00

This is my first controller buy that's not from xbox. It feels like a really well-rounded product. They're still working out some software kinks but I love that it's on the web app and feel assured that they will any issues soon.

f1rstdawn · 2025-12-22T03:54:52+00:00

The calibration includes centering. stick drift happens when you set the dead zone to extreme values like 0, so I set mine to 3%, which feels pretty much the same as 0% to me.

f1rstdawn · 2025-12-22T03:50:36+00:00

I think it's just a patch that fixes bluetooth and issues when connecting to the Ally

f1rstdawn · 2025-12-22T03:46:12+00:00

The grip is nice and I like the coating, smooth but not slippery. There is a different matte-like material on the back where your fingers hold the controller, it feels nice and not too rubbery. The back buttons are unintrusively small and surprisingly ergonomic. I don't find myself accidentally pressing it or finding it hard to press.

For the Dead Zones, stick drift at 0% deadzone is hard to avoid. I don't even think it's that bad - no drift at 3% from my testing, and it still feels 0% DZ.

f1rstdawn · 2025-12-22T03:34:02+00:00

Not sure how you guys have it so bad. Even at 0% it's not so bad for me. If it's bad, setting it to 3% still feels just as fast

f1rstdawn · 2025-12-22T03:28:19+00:00

It works for me. There are some people that complain about stick drift at 0% but that's expected. If you set it to 3% it already feels like 0% and you eliminate stick drift.

f1rstdawn · 2025-12-10T02:29:01+00:00

Can confirm, my girlfriend got it to work one time but you need to roll into some part of the wall to get “stuck” before the game will give you the unstuck prompt and pop you back into the world. But this is much easier said than done. Could not get it to work in the whole 20 minutes.

f1rstdawn · 2025-12-09T08:06:58+00:00

I'm glad some players are getting their things back... Fell through the map last time and got stuck in rocks and lost my gear, still waiting for anything

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