Simagic GT Neo vs FX Wheel Comparison
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- Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
- A detailed look at the differences between the GT Neo and FX wheels, my likes and dislikes, and which one I'd recommend
Chapters:
0:00-0:39 Intro
0:39-1:42 Maglink
1:42-4:02 Body and Grips
4:02-7:28 Buttons and Stickers
7:28-10:06 Encoders
10:06-12:11 Thumb Encoders
12:11-14:10 Funky Switches
14:10-15:55 Rev Lights
15:55-18:49 Quick Releases
18:49-22:37 Paddles
22:37 Final Thoughts and Recommendations 
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Absolutely amazing analysis bro, thank you so much for this video!
Excellent analysis and a very thoughtful review: liked and subscribed
Thank you 🙏
Great comparison bro thank you
detail review great work
I recently got the neo for my Simucube base. Mag link is awesome and I’m looking forward to more wheels.
Yeah I think a hub similar to their GT Pro one with Maglink would be a hit
Great review
Great video, i don't even have a simagic, but was interesting to watch haha
Lol thank you sir!
What a great review - thank you. I have a GT4 and am planning on getting a GT Neo. My main concern is if the shifters are loud on the Neo Are the paddles similar to the GT4 and can be muted with pads?
I doubt you will need to mute them with pads. I don't have a GT4 wheel to compare them against, but they are easily the quietest paddles of all my wheels, especially on the return travel.
Great, my choose go for GT NEO and he arrived 👌
You'll love it!
Is it possible to mount the paddels to the other side of the shifter arm? That way it would be closer to the front of the wheel and the screws wouldn't disturb as they would be on the other side of the paddles. I'm guessing it should be possible by swapping left and right paddles since the holes are not symmetric.
It's definitely possible. Quite tricky to get the screws in correctly with the limited space behind the grip, and the magnet on the shifter arm trying to yank the screws away haha.
I won both and the gt4 wheel! They are all very nice wheels! Thinking of selling my gt4 for other sim upgrades!
Yeah starting a collection of wheels is a slippery slope 😆
Oh man, im honestly conflicted.
I have the FX Pro and I kinda wanna just have the GT neo, I use lovely dashboard overlay on screen, so currently have my wheel dash and rpms turned off.
The GT Neo just seems to look more comfortable and for some reason, two funky switches is appealing.
Do wish you could add another set of paddles to the rear.
Great review!
I don’t wish I had more paddles on the Neo, but I don’t drive F1 cars very often, so maybe it matters more if you do. On the FX they would be nice, since I’m limited to one funky switch and only 3 rotaries with that one
I definitely find the grip shape of the Neo more comfortable, especially without gloves. With gloves they are about equal
Question then: I’m going to get this wheel and the Moza R9. Do i need to buy the Moza quick release or just the maglink since the QR’s are the same size?
I believe just the Maglink, but not 100% sure. Might be worth looking on a Moza Forum or Discord to verify someone else had success, as I haven’t used any Moza products.
I would be slightly concerned about the pins in the Simagic QR making contact with the Moza base and causing issues, but you can remove the board with the pins on it, through the backside of the QR to eliminate that chance.
The FX shifter paddles seem positioned higher. Is it comfortable for shifting with middle fingers only?
It would be yes. They are positioned where my index finger and middle finger rest on them naturally, so you wouldn’t have to reposition your middle finger in any way
Hey, thank you for the video, great all around information that I was looking for. I am about to get the FX but I am worried on cornered form factor where the thumbs rest. Considering not using any gloves on FX wheel, does your thumbs hurt or disturbed by those corners over time? Specially matching with bases like Alpha or Ultimate with high tork levels...
@@olcique It can hurt when catching a slide or from long races without gloves. But honestly you could probably wrap that edge with some grip tape to smooth the transition from the grip to the body and make it less pronounced. I have an Alpha Mini, so it’s possible it could be worse on other bases, but wouldn’t be able to say myself
@@bfife22 Wrapping those edges would cancel the rotary buttons don’t you think?
@@olcique You'd just have to cut a thin piece of grip tape probably. And really it's just the corner that you'd want to try and cover, and not the front facing side.
@@bfife22 Okay I will try... If I get it, I will get this as a bundle so don't have much choice anyway. But this wheel's selling point is premium feel/looks and build quality so taping it as such is a bit ironic to be honest...
@@olcique I mean you aren’t wrong on that point haha. And honestly you may find you have no issue with it. I know someone with an FX Pro who never uses gloves and finds it perfectly comfortable
Nice comparison. I don't own any Simagic wheel. Just a Fanatec Esport Formula wheel. I mostly play ACC with it and very happy doing so despite not owning a GT3 specific wheel. If I buy a Simagic wheelbase along with the FX wheel, do you think it is detrimental or incorrect to play ACC with formula one wheels?
No it isn’t detrimental. It really just depends on personal preference. The FX is so close in size to the Neo anyways.
@@bfife22 Okay I'll buy a Formula wheel regardless. I'm too used to wheels that are less than 300 mm wide. I even play Dirt Rally 2 with it!
What a great review ans also very honest and different than the overall overhype around the Neo. It's good to compare it keeping it's price in mind, but still, this will no be an high end wheel
Thanks! And exactly, it’s a fantastic wheel for the money, but it’s not a $550 wheel for $300
@@bfife22 I've heard that the Fx pro Neo could come soon, have you heard this infomation too ? So I guess it will be the Fx line up but USB compatible
@@Flowracingmotorsport only thing I’ve seen are the leaked patents that showed a new Formula style wheel with a screen, and a new hub with a screen. I would be very surprised if they release without USB/Maglink capability.
The extra pins in the QR of the Neo that are currently unused also make me think there will be a new wheelbase with SimHub compatibility, but haven’t seen anything on that yet
@@bfife22 oh great ! Actually I saw the same thing however I was assuming that it was the fx pro and not a new wheel. It will be even better !
No those extra pieces are for maglink/simhub so you can use it with other bases unlike there other wheels can't. From ehat was explained to me by simagic. It was something they had to do for it to work with others. The whole goal was a budget wheel that anyone could buy and use. I don't see them making a new base anytime soon because they just made the v3 versions of thede bases not even a year ago. No need either it's competing with my new dd+ I still prefer the ultimate more then my new dd+ I bought into the hype and yeah it's no better actually more ultimate has more snap and grip feel aka rubbing and details. The dd+ doesn't pick up on many mids or highs I'm guessing there new thing they are doing will help that but yeah simagic still at the top. My simagic ultimate feels pretty much identical to the simucube pro2. Same smoothness now also. Also if they made new bases they would work with all of there wheels.
Simagic stated there is no new base in the works at the moment. I think it's smart the problem is brands not building on there bases. Simagic has improved these so much overtime. I feel if they stick with them they can just make them better and better. Look at the difference from 3 years ago the details are doubled. However simagic is working on a new wheel. As you stated so that's good! there is a reason simagic was sending out the v3 bases for a few reviews to them thats there new base. @bfife22
Size comparison between the two? I know the neo is 300mm and the fx is 290mm. Does the fx feel small in your hands or can you not tell a difference that much?
The difference is there, but it's minor. I notice it more when going back to the FX, vs when I first got the Neo after using the FX for a while.
@@bfife22 I'm switching from Fanatec to Simagic, and I'm looking at the FX pro, bc cool. It's also so much money that I don't want to be unhappy. Currently have the McLaren GT3 (300mm) and the formula v1 (270mm). The formula hurts my hands because of how small it is. Does the FX become uncomfortable during longer races?
@@RBZENKI Yeah the FX Pro is a big jump up price wise from even the FX lol. I find the FX comfortable enough for longer races, though I've found I prefer to wear gloves with it, where on the Neo I actually prefer not to. The grip shape of the Neo is just smoother/more ergonomic to me.
Nice review! Correction though, you said the backplate is made of plastic. It’s definitely metal most likely aluminium.
GT Neo is so good
Forget the price difference between them. Which one would you buy thinking on long term usability?
Purely on usability, I’d personally choose the Neo, unless I absolutely wanted the extra thumb encoders of the FX above all else. The Neo having the option to take advantage of extra settings in SimHub with Maglink sets it apart, in case I wanted to do that in the future. Maglink also allows the option of using it on a different brand wheelbase if you ever switch in the future, whereas the FX can only be used with Simagic wheelbases. I find the grip shape of the Neo basically perfect too.
Fx and fx pro are def better. You can feel the corners cut but its a great wheel for the PRICE. i want people to undrrstand this due to other youtubers minds being blown its because of the price it is not a flagship wheel the grips are hard, the plastic is chraper plastic compared to the fx and fx pro. The paddles are downgraded. The rotaries are downgraded and its just a downgraded wheel. I love my gt neo but i believe peopel have gotten to out of hand and setting way to high expectations. When i got it I expected this flagship feleing wheel due to how cfazy reactions are haha. Now you have people out here who dont have the fx or fx pro saying oh gt neo is better oh it feels as quality etc and they are just full of it.
The gt neo is the best budget wheel on the market but yes still had corners cut for sure.
I also believe people get new things and they get carried away with there opinions and go arouns screaming the best thing ever omg best wheel ever made best base ever made etc.
Same goes with the fsr moza owners out here trying to act like the fsr is as good as the fx pro they feel like two different worlds when in the hand. The fx pro feels way more quality with real cf. With much better condtruction overall.
So just some examples i wish more would return to earth and stop being so bias.
You were absolutely spot on. Thank you for being honest. You pointed out things no reviews do. They are over selling the wheel. People really think this wheel is the same as a cueb controls f-core in quality and its just not true.
Fx pro now is def at that level.
So update guys! Every simagic wheel now comes with the new qr. Even my fx pro came with it. For me and newer buyers makes it easy dont have to calibrate it each time or center it I mean. Love the fx pro now want the fx to replace my gt neo tbh.
Interesting. Maybe every wheel they sell that uses a 50mm QR has been changed to use it. Haven’t seen any mention of a 70mm one with the lip yet
they add rubber in gtneo shifter to reduce the sound,that is why feel softer
Gt4 doesn’t have the same features that gt Neo or the fx has.
It doesn’t have thumb encoders, no led rev lights, no sim hub support/ mag link, no rotary. The gt4 has a lot of features missing.
Man Neo is so slick and sexy ! I have simagic taste but only moza budget 😢
I mean you can do a lot worse than Moza lol
I still don't know which one to get.
I can say I’ve been using my Neo for all my GT3/GT4 racing and haven’t missed using the FX for that
@@bfife22I tried a fx at a rental place and that sharp corner on the handle kept digging on my index finger. Decided to get gt neo.
@@EluciaDeLuteIma Nice! Yeah I pretty much need to use gloves with the FX for that reason. Haven’t used gloves with my Neo for a while and have had no issues