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Logitech PS3 / PS2 Wireless Guitar Controller by Logitech
Product SummaryBrand: Logitech Release Date: 2009-05-06 Platform: PLAYSTATION 3, PlayStation2 Model: 939-000128 Publisher: Logitech Product features: - Controller allows for Hundreds of hours of battery life on only two AA batteries.
- Authentic materials including a real wood neck and metal tuning pegs provide a realistic guitar experience.
- The touch sensitive neck Slider is color-coded to correspond with the fret buttons, and there's an easy-to-reach Star Power button just below the strum bar.
- The Logitech Wireless Guitar controller is compatible with all Guitar Hero games for PS3 and Guitar Hero World Tour games for PS2.
- The Strum Bar is quiet as a whisper, and the fret buttons don't "clickety-clack." You'll hear more music and less controller.
Video Game Reviews of Logitech PS3 / PS2 Wireless Guitar ControllerCustomer Review: FOR THE ULTIMATE, AND DEEP-POCKETED, PLAYER Summary: 4 StarsIf you're a wildly dedicated Guitar Hero superstar with money to burn, and you're looking to make your gameplay more "realistic," you probably can't do better than the Logitech PS3 Wireless Guitar Controller.
Logitech makes great hardware across the board, whether you're talking keyboards and mice, webcams, remote controls or gaming peripherals. Their products are always well built and generally excel in their ergonomics. The Wireless Controller is another example of their fine craftsmanship.
Of course, the question is - do you need to spend almost two big ones on a Guitar Hero replacement ax? That's something only you can answer. This is a bit of an odd bird in that, unlike other gaming peripherals, it adds no additional functionality to your gameplay. Unlike accessory gamepads for games like World of Warcraft, this Guitar doesn't give you extra buttons, programmable macros or an improved navigational experience. It's just a more expensive, more solid and more realistic version of what came in the box.
You won't necessarily rock any harder, but you may have more fun doing it with the Logitech controller. Just be prepared - this is a very solid piece of work, and quite heavy. Way weightier than a real acoustic guitar and more hefty than some electric ones, too. That makes the experience more genuine, but you're going to feel it after awhile. But then again, who said the life of a Rock God was easy?
The one bad engineering choice here was the use of a wireless protocol that requires you to plug a USB receiver into your Playstation rather than using its built-in Bluetooth. If you leave the small dongle in your PS3, it hangs there like a dead fish and constantly flashes, whether you're using the peripheral or not. It's very distracting when watching movies or playing games in a darkened room. Take the dongle out, though, and you risk losing it, making your expensive guitar worthless (until you get a replacement receiver from Logitech, that is. Assuming you can.).
Although this is a pretty expensive gaming peripheral, it's a five-star experience for the dedicated player willing to pay the price of admission. However, I'm docking it a star for making you use and keep track of that ridiculous receiver.
Description of Logitech PS3 / PS2 Wireless Guitar ControllerAuthentic materials: solid body, wood neck, metal frets, tuning peg handles and a rosewood fingerboard - provide a realistic experience. The Touch Sensitive Neck Slider and Star Power buttons let you take advantage of all the features of Guitar Hero World Tour. PS3 and PS2 compatibility makes setup easy thanks to the two 2.4 GHz wireless receivers: USB for PS3 and controller port for PS2. Virtually silent Strum Bar and fret buttons won't distract you from the music. Hundreds of hours of battery life give you enough juice to perform a festival's worth of hits, encores included. You get a 2.4 GHz wireless USB receiver for PLAYSTATION3 and PlayStation2. Either way, setup is a cinch, and the connection is as steady as a drum beat. | Unleash Your Inner Rockstar. Play on Guitar or Expand to a Band. Another Saturday night. Another chance to flex your Star Power. Your band members are all there. The house lights are low. And you can practically hear the whistles and cheers from the sold-out crowd, as fans grow impatient waiting for you to take the stage. You've been here before. But this time is different. The bar is set higher. There's more at stake. And the butterflies in your belly are real. Suddenly, this doesn't feel like a game anymore. Then you step into the spotlight. You nail that first riff. And you're lost in the music. Your fingering is spot-on. Your timing, flawless. When it's your turn to take center-stage, it's you and your Logitech Wireless Guitar Controller. Because you're not playing, you're unleashing your inner rockstar. |  |  | Key Features  |  | Authentic materials This guitar controller's body is solid. Its neck is real wood. The frets and tuning peg handles are metal. And the fingerboard is rosewood. Realistic size and weight No plastic toy guitar, this guitar controller is designed to look-and feel-like the real deal. |  | | Adjustable whammy bar Play fast and loose or keep it stiff. You can adjust the tension on the whammy bar to suit your style. |  |  | The hottest hardware The Touch Sensitive Neck Slider is color-coded to correspond with the fret buttons, and there's an easy-to-reach Star Power button just below the strum bar, so you can rock all the latest Guitar Hero features. (Games sold separately.) PLAYSTATION 3 and PlayStation 2 compatibility You get a 2.4 GHz wireless USB receiver for PLAYSTATION 3 and PlayStation 2. Either way, setup is a cinch, and the connection is as steady as a drum beat.
|  |  | Virtually silent controls The Strum Bar is quiet as a whisper, and the fret buttons don't "clickety-clack." You'll hear more music and less controller. |  |  | Hundreds of hours of battery life Two AA batteries give you enough juice to perform a festival's worth of hits, encores included. Wireless range of up to 30 feet Step forward for your big solo. Drop back when it's your friend's turn to shine. You're not tethered to your console, so you're free to go where the music moves you. | Suggested games for the Logitech Wireless Guitar Controller for PS3 and PS2: Works with Guitar Hero games for PLAYSTATION 3 Works with Guitar Hero World Tour games for PlayStation 2
What's in the Box Package Contents Logitech Wireless Guitar Controller Wireless USB receiver for PLAYSTATION 3 and PlayStation 2 Guitar Controller Strap Quick-start guide 2 AA batteries 1-year limited hardware warranty * Game sold separately System Requirements PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system
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