As a fellow small RUclipsr that loves fighting games, I thoroughly enjoyed your video. There's something that's very honest about your reviews. Keep up the good work 👍💪
I have a ton of expensive and high-level fightsticks and I used this stick a lot. On PC mostly. I was surprised at how well it performed with stock components.
cutejay012 yup, it wasnt bad at all, i feel that as times passes, fight stick parts gets better over time and cheaper, just like TV use to be expensice, now u can get like a good 40-65inch tv for 200-400$.
In German tvs are still expensive but I got me a mayflash 300 today. Would you be so nice to answer me when I dm you? No pressure, I am so sorry but you're the only creator that I feel will answer. Just because of your hard work I got me the stick. Thank you 🙏🏻
Just got this stick for Christmas. My first one and I'm really liking. In fact owning the f300 and learning how to an arcade stick properly is what lead me to your channel
been using this stick for over a year and im decently surprised how well it works. very easy to customize too despite its smaller size. highly recommend if you want a cheap stick thats easy to pimp out
I have a question so just got the stick and it’s my first one. The lever feels a bit loose to me but I don’t know anything about fight sticks, is it supposed to be like that ?
I think the upgradability is good for people who aren't sure if they want a stick at all, get this one and try it for a few weeks/months/a year and then realise they've really gotten into the scene and don't want to buy another stick. Equally they may stay with the original parts and be happy with that for years. It's a good compromise; a good stick for cheap with the added bonus of being able to scratch the upgrade itch in the future. But I agree, there's no point getting this thinking it makes a good base for upgrading right away.
I got it some time ago thanks to your review. I live in Mexico and here the fightsticks are way more expensive. For example this one is usually around 90 dollars here and importing it is no good chioice due to taxes. I saw this one in offer, wich means it's original US price (60 dollars), looked for info and after I saw this video, bought it immediately. And up to date, I have no regrets. Even, recently I got a Neogeo Aracade Stick Pro and the F300 works on it too. Keep doing this great work man. I have also saw your tutorials on fightstick use and fighting games and I've improved a lot thanks to you. Definitely the best channel on this subject.
My friend ordered me this stick for a birthday present. It will be my first time using it for Blazblue Cross Tag Battle and Tekken 7. I may not be a major competitive fighting game player but I've always wanted to have a stick. I hope that I can get good use out of this to learn before a possible better one in the future. Your review of it was great and I am glad to hear that I will have a pretty fun time trying it out!
MrDiary Holder thank you 🙏❤️ by the way, i am editing a video for this stick, its about changing the button and joystick lever, check it out maybe next week, maybe it can help you upgrade the stick later on 😊
Yea he's right. 2 of the biggest benefit are upgrading the joystick and buttons. Stay tuned for his video update. Btw, for ps4 connection, it's easier to use brook converter, it works great and you don't have to connect ps4 controller to the f300. It has both wireless feature and slot for wired connection too.
I was going to hate on this entry level stick until he mentioned the universal compatibility. That's priceless for casual gamers. You can always upgrade the buttons and stick later if you want to.
Finally someone reviewing this stick that actually plays fighting games that require skill. All the other reviewers either don’t show gameplay or show some game that doesn’t even need a fighting stick LOL. Is this good for MVC games?
Budget stick wise , yes, but possibly get the f300 elite with sanwa parts, your inputs will be more responsive, but for casual at home, this will be okay too ❤️🙏 and thank you for the kind words
Thank you for talking me out of getting this, and opting for a more premium option in the F500. I was planning on doing some small mods, so explaining how investing any more money into the F300 defeats the purpose of its bang-for-buck aspect helped!
I have the TES+ easily my favorite stick. It’s a steal for how cheap you can get it even new and even cheaper second hand. It’s also easy to mod. I’m putting a crown lever in mine.
This was my first stick! I swapped all the parts for sanwa jlf immediately but 🙄 only downside for ps4 is you have to have a dualshock4 connected and logged in for it to work, whereas better sticks serve as the ds4. Great video as always!!
Thank you for always being so supportive 🙏, it is such a good stick tho, i am very impressive by just the default parts. I think it is better than the qanba drone stick. The drone looks alittle better and has cable management, but this one works with everything, which is insane value.
@@JoystickNY of course!! You have a great channel. The value of the mayflash should be understated by any means lol. I think the drone's joystick is a little bit better but I think it's because I like the gate on it. the mayf buttons are great, I actually put them in a diy hitbox as my attack buttons. the functionality for multiple platforms is definitely a huge bonus over the drone. I believe on the Mayflash website they sell a F300 with Sanwa parts (f500 also) as well.
d poops i agree, and you know, qanba up’ed the price on the drone, it was around 55$ in the beginning of 2019, now is 70$, i dont think its a good deal anymore, cuz you can pay a little more and have much more fight stick options
I'm about to buy my first arcade stick. I was recently involved playing Fighcade last year, and I wanted to have a fighting stick since I'm not used to play with mechanical keyboards. F300 was my first option aside, and planning to upgrade to sanwa. Since you mention it won't be worth it to upgrade this one, I also consider the size of it, since I want it to be minimal, and not space consuming ( I also consider Hori Fighting Stick mini but its just to casual and non up-gradable.). But still, I might just gonna use it for a year or 2, then if I feel wanting to upgrade, I think I will have enough money to buy some parts after a year or two. Thank you for your review I really appreciate the eye opener for upgrading this unit. GG bro.
@@JoystickNY Idk yet its fun to play with but I'm having trouble playing against online players since I'm not fully use to it yet and at times I'll mess up on my quarter circle
Super Chad i see, watch my how to use arcade stick video, it will give you some Guide, it will take some time to get used to, once you are comfortable with it, it will be very fun 👍 dont give up 😊
amazing review man , i got it for casual fun and was wondering if i should have spent more for a f500 but your reaction playing sf5 gave me confidence of buying the f300
@@JoystickNY really nice to have a universal stick I have ps3 , ps4 and switch and you confirmed that it works (thumbs up for that in my book) thanks again 🌹🥰
Really great work, especially with the audio comparison. No other reviewer does that. I'd recommend perhaps mentioning the hand rest size, as I hear it's about half an inch too short, but I suppose you could get around that with angled resting. As far as the actual video goes, the echo was noticeable in the beginning. I'm not sure if that is by design.. It might actually give a more accurate joystick noise as opposed to an acoustically treated studio. Something to consider.
Thank you 🙏 great point, i totally forgot to mention about the hand rest, i was actually going to mention it before recording, i usually dont have a script when i record, its mostly straight off my head. Thank you for the reminder, and about the sound, good observation, for some reason i couldnt hear it when i was editing, let me rewatch the uploaded video later and check, also could be becuz i have 2 cameras rolling, maybe i forgot to mute one of the footage, you mean the echo makes the noise better ? Or a studio ? I didnt quite get that part ❤️
It might be because of the 2 camera setup. It does sound like a natural empty room echo though. Arcade places that I know usually have a bit of echo because there's not really anything soft in them
This is my favorite stick. I’m a casual player but I don’t pay attention to the button quality and stuff. I can use it on pretty much any console. And older consoles with adapters. It’s so efficient and practical.
First Appreciate your English language. Thanks for reviewing this arcade style controller. Thanks. I recently quit from FPS games and joined Takken7 and i'm loving this games so much !! Thanks 😊
I got this stick for Christmas, didn't really like the stock lever at first, but slowly but surely got used to it until recently, I upgraded to black sanwa parts, it feels more stiff, but I'm still glad to finally be able to polish some rough edges in my gameplay
Awesome video my friend, really informative. I went with the F300 as my first arcade stick and I am really pleased with it, this is a great entry level product. Thanks for the review. 👍🏻😃
Hello, thank you for this review. I'm switching from dpad to fightstick (i decided to take sony venom fightstick instead of mayflash). I really liked your videos, helped me a lot to choose and was fun to watch (like the qanba drone review, very appreciated). Keep up the good work 👍
New subscriber here! I recently wanted to get into arcade sticks for fighting/2D retro style games and this one immediately caught my eye. Nice to see that it's pretty good overall for the price even without modding it (of course, based on your arcade parts brand comparison video, I'll still want to install some good Sanwa parts). I'm a big console collector with close to 20 consoles all hooked up so love that this stick can be used on so many different consoles. Add in some Brook adapters and it can even be used on retro consoles like the PC Engine, Genesis, Super Nintendo and Neo Geo (I'd prefer something that's new in box instead of paying premium for an average quality used AES or Bean controller). That's what I call flexibility! Kind of a bummer that you need to hook up an Xbox One controller to it, but I saw an adapter called Magicboots that's supposed to solve that problem. There's also one for PS4 I think. Looking forward to new content my dude, keep it up!
Thank you for clearing my confusion, I was a bit confused with the extra USB port and USB cable. I bought this arcade stick more than 5 years ago in case I want to play arcade games and beat em ups, and I have only used it recently. I'm not used to using arcade sticks, and it does feel good to me.
Using the f300 as is without upgrading is a good idea. What think might be a better idea though is to use it as is until it becomes un-useable, and then upgrade with sanwa.. that way you get your moneys worth instead of upgrading it straight away.
Yes 👍 i agree, thats what i usually tell everyone, never waste those parts, especially for a new player, those parts are good to break in and pratice, and people are usually more rough when they dont know how to use the stick yet, it is a great way to let u break in and not worry about breaking new parts. 👍
so basically, save the higher quality parts for when it would actually matter because you would be used to the game and need them by then? also would extend the lifespan more cause you have more parts unlike f300 elite which comes with only the sanwa parts. One last thing, how much different do sanwa parts feel then the ones on here? Is the change in quality really big enough to warrant spending more money on better parts? Thanks for reading.
I found one of these used for $30 because the previous owner had botched a joystick upgrade -- so I did spend about $70 to upgrade to Sanwa stick and buttons, which brings it up to the cost of an Elite. If I hadn't gone with metallic finish plastic, it would have been less, but I wanted something flashy! It's become my favorite stick for PC fighters and MAME, but I also use it with PS4 games and a Raspberry Pi running Batocera -- it does a lot. If you are tempted to upgrade the parts (even though, he's right, you don't really need to), that process is very easy and, for me, customizing was fun!
This is an excellent stick, i was very impressed by just the default parts that it came with, it will be even better once you upgrade it in the future, you got a nice stick there my friend 👍 and thank you for dropping by 🙏
Oliver thank you so much ❤️🙏 i recently upgraded my mic from the takstar 25$ mic to the video mic go 80$, it was a lot worse lol, i dont know how to optimize the audio or post edit audio, any recommendations or tips on audio or mic ?
Joystick NY I’m no mic expert, but as a viewer I just hear a lot of room echo. Maybe try some sound dampening foam on the walls? Also maybe a lavalier microphone for the voice overs. Keep it up!
Oliver i tried a lavalier sennhaiser mic, it was 150$, somehow the rode mic has less hissing noise, so i kept the rode mic and returned the sennhaiser. You are probabaly right, my room is small, its probably picking up everything back in to the mic, i will keep learning, thank you for the tips 👍 and my home and neighborhood have alot of noise. And the walls are so thin i can hear so much noise from outside lol 😭
Mannnn you are awesome I was looking into a fight stick I’m pretty much above average in dbfz and mk11 but Xbox one dpad hurts my thumb when I play for more than an hour now idk why. Your reasoning with buying f300 elite is so on point thank you!! Definitely want to start t7 since it’s on sale too I’ve tried sv 5 during its free week and I just couldn’t land any combos on trials. Maybe the stick is better off for me too!
Anthony Aviles i think the stick can be very versatile in many different games, and more comfortable when playing a long time, and possibly a better experience, i prefer moving my shoulder all the way down my elbow wrist to fingers, it feels great 🙏 thank you for watching
JoyStickNY no thank you bro! When I get it I’ll let you know how I feel about it. P.s I think it’s awesome you respond to almost everyone that comments.
Anthony Aviles its great to interact with people, and learn from each other, when you like a area of interest, u can like talk a lot about it, kinda ppl who likes bikes, can probably talk and discuss about bikes all day, kinda like that 😊
I bought this over a year ago with all intentions to modify it. I have spent a lot on it and I'm still really happy with it. He has a point, though. If that's not worth it to you, go ahead and look for a better deal
Thank you, it is a great stick for the price and i think the end result is modding it for everyone, making it a even better stick, thank you for watching 🕹🙏❤️
This thing looks great but my issue with it is how small it is. Looks like you couldn't place it on your lap without it falling around. Great review though
Just got GBVS and finally have a reason to relearn on an fight stick as I'm starting fresh with this one! Couldn't decide which one the cheaper options to purchase from my cart that have been sitting for years, but thanks to you I think I know which one, thanks again!
Always wanted an arcade stick. Now got back into Tekken after getting it on steam for 5 bucks and finally decided to buy an arcade stick (after my thumbs started hating me because of all the ewgf's I'm doing that just hurt on D-Pad). This video solidifies my purchase. Will arrive in two days and I can't wait to get started learning an arcade stick.
I think the f500 size wise is a bit better for hand rest, because the 300 has an angled dip, which is more ergonomic. I'm not sure. The drop off on the 500 would hurt more after a while if the 500 wasn't big enough.
I have a switch, and i used the mayflash f300 elite with it, but the f300 should have the same pcb board so it should work with the switch also, it comes with a usb-c adaptor that plugs in to the switch, i have video of me playing on my instagram, if you want to check it out 😊🕹
Good Video, i just buy this one because its my first time with a arcade and then i come here to see how good it is, thank you, keep working hard, you need more subscribers
I've always wanted to get a fight stick (I don't really play fighting games anymore but I do play a bunch of Shmups) but couldn't bring myself to pay the price some ask. This however seems like a great first stick for me. I am most likely gonna ask for this for father's Day coming up
Sanwa JLF lever = sensitivity. Sanwa buttons = oversensitivity . Hayabusa lever = oversensitivity. Hayabusa buttons = sensitivity. Korean levers = sensitivity. Korean buttons = not very responsive. Seimitsu parts (Lever and buttons) = not very responsive. And low quality parts (Lever and buttons) = not very responsive.
@@JoystickNY I would avoid most of the arcade stick controllers that require you to plug in a regular controller into them and stick with the ones that do not require you to plug in a regular controller into them. It's like plugging a Wii or Wii U arcade stick controller into a Wii Remote/Wii Remote Plus.
I was gonna buy a cheap PXN arcade stick (I'm a casual fighting gamer) but now you made me rethink of my decision! thanks to you now I gotta spend slightly more money on this.. good job! LOL. Nice video keep them coming 👌🏻
Just to say to anybody buying one of these for use with an Xbox Series S/X… it’s completely random if this will work with your console in my experience. You can follow all the steps, you can upgrade the firmware, I tried 3 separate sticks of the same make and model number and none of them worked on my Xbox. I know other people have got it to work but I couldn’t on mine. The stick I eventually bought is plug and play. Something to think about for the Xbox users out there.
I've started to play more seriously some fighting games (GG Xrd Rev 2, BB Tag, Persona 4 Ultimax) and I wanted a fightstick because every gane I play I can play them on my PS4, except for P4U that's on XBox 360. I've just found your channel looking for some good quality / good price fightsticks and I think Im gonna buy this one thanks to your review. It would be my first fightstick, so I hope I can get used to it! Thanks for your hard work, you've earned a new sub!
Thank you for the support, this is probably the best value entry stick to begin with, and it works for switch, ps, and xbox,pc, keep in mind you do have to plug a wire to the ps4 xboxs controller to use it on those consoles 🙏❤️
After buying Guilty Gear Strive this past Friday (my 1st GG GAME),with May clearing stages 1-7 without losing then getting stuck on Nago 1win-33lose in arcade mode using my xbox one controller.I looked up arcade stick on Amazon and then looked for reviews on the Mayflash F300,I promptly ordered it after watching you're review it's been years since I had trouble with fighting games using a gamepad but with G.G.S doing dashes and overdrives with the thumb stick is tricky/hard, specifically diagonal motions,in the dojo and having a view of my controllers stick movement on screen showed that it's tricky with those specific moves.
I'm not really into fighting games, but I really want this arcade stick so I can play some arcade games on my laptop and Switch. The price is affordable and it looks pretty good.
Great review. I’m currently using an 8Bitdo N30 Arcade stick, modded with a Seimitsu stick and Sanwa buttons. Just got a Mayflash F101 and I’m about to mod it with Sanwa stick and buttons. Both for the Nintendo Switch but the Mayflash for the NEOGEO Mini as well. Got the NEOGEO colored buttons for it
Alberto Moreno nice mod you got there, i was just using the mayflash f300 to test out some combos on smash bros, works pretty good. You can check it on my ig or twitter, i was gonna buy the 8bitdo, but alot of places are sold out and i didnt want to pay a resell price for it 🕹
Darn, $50? It sucks being a gamer in Canada. This is going for $120+ here! It's the same price as the 8bitdo (or ~$10 more?) here, so I guess that makes the decision easier. The Mayflash F101 and the Qanba Drone are ~$20 cheaper, but I'm guessing the performance of those don't hold up to the F300 or the 8bitdo Arcade Stick.
@@JoystickNY Shipping to Canada is really expensive! I used to live in Korea, and it was cheaper for me to ship from US to Korea (and pay the conversion fee from CAD to USD) than it was for me to pay for shipping from US to Canada! But I ended up buying the 8bitdo, and I love it! And I'll be returning to your videos when I eventually want to mod it. Thanks again for your great content! =D
Just bought it. Am pretty excited + worried cause its my first stick and the last stick I used was in the arcades like 10+ years ago. LOL Hopefully its durable and can last. Can't wait to try it out with Tekken and wavedash with this babyyy
I recommend the "MABIC BOOTS" device sold on Amazon for these mayflash sticks! Its a must have, people! It eliminates the need for a controller plus you can get any adapter like a TitanOne, Chronus, or mayflash adapter
If someone who's casual that starts off with a F300 or F500 and then decides to upgrade, it may be cheaper to upgrade the parts rather than forking out an extra 100 or 150+ dollars for another stick that probably can't play on multiple platforms. That's my two cents. Plus, getting the Magic Boots device is a must!
What is the size difference between this and the qanba drone and which one do you think is a better starter stick, also really enjoying your videos 👍 you are the reason I came back to fighting games 😀.
Size is about the same, the qanba drone is thinner and feels smaller. Comfort i would say both are similar, the qanba drone is also lighter. The mayflash f300 has more rooms for future customizations., will make a video later on comparing them ❤️🙏
JoyStickNY ok thank you for your response and I look forward to your new videos! 😀. I decided to buy the may flash f300 coming next week super excited.
1st guy I see reviewing arcade sticks that actually knows how to play.
João Xavier thank you so much for kind words 🙏 appreciate the love and support ❤️🕹
88 rainy mayflash f300 or qanba drone is a good start, mayflash f300 is multi console, and qanba drone if you play pc&ps4.
For sure, a bigger stick will be more comfy for longer usage 😊
@Brian Babin the trick is to have tiny little baby hands like me :)
just say it's the first review you've watched
I have PS3, PS4 and Switch so it is REAAAAALLY great that I can use just one universal stick.
dikinebaks yup, and the price is cheap too 👍
dikinebaks I’m in the same boat as you! I just ordered one and it will be coming in soon. I am super excited!!!! 😁😁😁
Majin Phantom its a good choice at this time, becuz its not too expensive while we wait for future products 🙏❤️
You can use this on the switch?
PortableXombie yup , it comes with a usb c cable inside , only wired tho 🕹
As a fellow small RUclipsr that loves fighting games, I thoroughly enjoyed your video. There's something that's very honest about your reviews. Keep up the good work 👍💪
Thank you so much ❤️🙏 i appreciate the love and support
No problem!! 👍🎉🎉
I have a ton of expensive and high-level fightsticks and I used this stick a lot. On PC mostly. I was surprised at how well it performed with stock components.
cutejay012 yup, it wasnt bad at all, i feel that as times passes, fight stick parts gets better over time and cheaper, just like TV use to be expensice, now u can get like a good 40-65inch tv for 200-400$.
In German tvs are still expensive but I got me a mayflash 300 today. Would you be so nice to answer me when I dm you? No pressure, I am so sorry but you're the only creator that I feel will answer. Just because of your hard work I got me the stick. Thank you 🙏🏻
Just got this stick for Christmas. My first one and I'm really liking. In fact owning the f300 and learning how to an arcade stick properly is what lead me to your channel
Oh and when using it with a PS3 it's plug and play. No need to attach a controller for the stick to work.
Pliskit's Con-Tent yes, your right, only for ps4 required it. 🙏Thank you for dropping 🎄
Pog
How's it been, a year later?
been using this stick for over a year and im decently surprised how well it works. very easy to customize too despite its smaller size. highly recommend if you want a cheap stick thats easy to pimp out
i am happy to hear you enjoy it 🙏❤️
I have a question so just got the stick and it’s my first one. The lever feels a bit loose to me but I don’t know anything about fight sticks, is it supposed to be like that ?
@@chasegimbel1904 it feels a little looser than a jlf sanwa yea. Not by too much though.
I think the upgradability is good for people who aren't sure if they want a stick at all, get this one and try it for a few weeks/months/a year and then realise they've really gotten into the scene and don't want to buy another stick. Equally they may stay with the original parts and be happy with that for years. It's a good compromise; a good stick for cheap with the added bonus of being able to scratch the upgrade itch in the future.
But I agree, there's no point getting this thinking it makes a good base for upgrading right away.
Very well said, i wish i could speak so well 👍🙏❤️ thank you for watching
Watching this guy play is like watching someone passionately play the piano. I trust him.
Thank you so much for the kind words 🙏❤️
I got it some time ago thanks to your review. I live in Mexico and here the fightsticks are way more expensive. For example this one is usually around 90 dollars here and importing it is no good chioice due to taxes. I saw this one in offer, wich means it's original US price (60 dollars), looked for info and after I saw this video, bought it immediately. And up to date, I have no regrets. Even, recently I got a Neogeo Aracade Stick Pro and the F300 works on it too.
Keep doing this great work man. I have also saw your tutorials on fightstick use and fighting games and I've improved a lot thanks to you. Definitely the best channel on this subject.
Thank you, i am very happy to hear the video help, ❤️🙏 one day i want to visit mexico.
My friend ordered me this stick for a birthday present. It will be my first time using it for Blazblue Cross Tag Battle and Tekken 7. I may not be a major competitive fighting game player but I've always wanted to have a stick. I hope that I can get good use out of this to learn before a possible better one in the future. Your review of it was great and I am glad to hear that I will have a pretty fun time trying it out!
MrDiary Holder thank you 🙏❤️ by the way, i am editing a video for this stick, its about changing the button and joystick lever, check it out maybe next week, maybe it can help you upgrade the stick later on 😊
Yea he's right. 2 of the biggest benefit are upgrading the joystick and buttons. Stay tuned for his video update.
Btw, for ps4 connection, it's easier to use brook converter, it works great and you don't have to connect ps4 controller to the f300. It has both wireless feature and slot for wired connection too.
Michael Harto ❤️🙏 thank you for the info
I was going to hate on this entry level stick until he mentioned the universal compatibility. That's priceless for casual gamers. You can always upgrade the buttons and stick later if you want to.
Yea, its hard to beat the price, their sticks are not bad 🙏❤️
Finally someone reviewing this stick that actually plays fighting games that require skill. All the other reviewers either don’t show gameplay or show some game that doesn’t even need a fighting stick LOL. Is this good for MVC games?
Budget stick wise , yes, but possibly get the f300 elite with sanwa parts, your inputs will be more responsive, but for casual at home, this will be okay too ❤️🙏 and thank you for the kind words
Thank you for talking me out of getting this, and opting for a more premium option in the F500. I was planning on doing some small mods, so explaining how investing any more money into the F300 defeats the purpose of its bang-for-buck aspect helped!
Thank you for watching , ❤️🙏
Thanks for this review. I'm a long time gamer but only a casual fighting game fan and this is exactly what I'm looking for.
Thank you for watching, glad it was able to help 🙏❤️
Bought the stick thanks to this review, new to stick and don't play FGs, have had quite a bit of fun using this thing, it's a whole new way to play
I have the TES+ easily my favorite stick. It’s a steal for how cheap you can get it even new and even cheaper second hand. It’s also easy to mod. I’m putting a crown lever in mine.
High Tier King i am going to test out some korean lever soon 🙏❤️
I just ordered one to use in tournaments...top quality arcade stick for a great price !! great review and your a really skilled player !!
Thank you so much for the kind words 🙏❤️🕹
I thought fight sticks with turbo switches are banned from tournaments?
What a quality video
Keep it up my dude
Phú Nguyễn thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️
This was my first stick! I swapped all the parts for sanwa jlf immediately but 🙄 only downside for ps4 is you have to have a dualshock4 connected and logged in for it to work, whereas better sticks serve as the ds4. Great video as always!!
Thank you for always being so supportive 🙏, it is such a good stick tho, i am very impressive by just the default parts. I think it is better than the qanba drone stick. The drone looks alittle better and has cable management, but this one works with everything, which is insane value.
@@JoystickNY of course!! You have a great channel. The value of the mayflash should be understated by any means lol. I think the drone's joystick is a little bit better but I think it's because I like the gate on it. the mayf buttons are great, I actually put them in a diy hitbox as my attack buttons. the functionality for multiple platforms is definitely a huge bonus over the drone. I believe on the Mayflash website they sell a F300 with Sanwa parts (f500 also) as well.
d poops i agree, and you know, qanba up’ed the price on the drone, it was around 55$ in the beginning of 2019, now is 70$, i dont think its a good deal anymore, cuz you can pay a little more and have much more fight stick options
@@JoystickNY I agree with you there! Especially with the Mayflash taking its role as the best deal you can get as a casual fg player.
d poops very true 👍
Your channel deserves more subs.
Fighting game and arcade stick is a very small community, i am grateful already 🙏❤️ thank you for the support.
I'm about to buy my first arcade stick. I was recently involved playing Fighcade last year, and I wanted to have a fighting stick since I'm not used to play with mechanical keyboards. F300 was my first option aside, and planning to upgrade to sanwa. Since you mention it won't be worth it to upgrade this one, I also consider the size of it, since I want it to be minimal, and not space consuming ( I also consider Hori Fighting Stick mini but its just to casual and non up-gradable.). But still, I might just gonna use it for a year or 2, then if I feel wanting to upgrade, I think I will have enough money to buy some parts after a year or two. Thank you for your review I really appreciate the eye opener for upgrading this unit. GG bro.
ShadowMoore thank you so much, glad it was able to help ❤️🙏
I bought it two weeks ago trying to get the hang of it
How do you like it so far? Its an excellent stick, and best price.
Small and handy. Gets the job done 👍❤️
@@JoystickNY Idk yet its fun to play with but I'm having trouble playing against online players since I'm not fully use to it yet and at times I'll mess up on my quarter circle
Super Chad i see, watch my how to use arcade stick video, it will give you some
Guide, it will take some time to get used to, once you are comfortable with it, it will be very fun 👍 dont give up 😊
@@ivansanchez2989 Hey bud how did you stick XP go?
@@jl5177 it's possible the guy may be simply be better with octo gate
Great!! With this my hands wouldn’t be so sore by playing on a keyboard thanks man!!
Yup 👍 easier on the wrist and fingers 😊
amazing review man , i got it for casual fun and was wondering if i should have spent more for a f500 but your reaction playing sf5 gave me confidence of buying the f300
NERDRAGE the f500 is just bigger, i would rather go for the f300 elite with sanwa parts for the same price tho ❤️🙏
Same here mate.
🙏❤️
So versatile! Will look into it. Great video ♥️
Wow, you fast ❤️🙏👍 thank you
New to fighting games and looking at getting my first stick, thank you so much for this great review! liked and subscribed :)
Thank you for the support ❤️🙏
I just bought it online and started to have second thoughts but thanks to you I'll be keeping my order seems to be good ❤️👍🏻 keep up the good work
A viewer told me it works for ps5 too, its definitely good to have at home, even if u touch it sometimes 😊
@@JoystickNY really nice to have a universal stick I have ps3 , ps4 and switch and you confirmed that it works (thumbs up for that in my book) thanks again 🌹🥰
I bought two of the larger versions (with cord compartment) and upgraded the buttons to sanwa. They have been awesome for at home play.
Love it
Really great work, especially with the audio comparison. No other reviewer does that. I'd recommend perhaps mentioning the hand rest size, as I hear it's about half an inch too short, but I suppose you could get around that with angled resting. As far as the actual video goes, the echo was noticeable in the beginning. I'm not sure if that is by design.. It might actually give a more accurate joystick noise as opposed to an acoustically treated studio. Something to consider.
Thank you 🙏 great point, i totally forgot to mention about the hand rest, i was actually going to mention it before recording, i usually dont have a script when i record, its mostly straight off my head. Thank you for the reminder, and about the sound, good observation, for some reason i couldnt hear it when i was editing, let me rewatch the uploaded video later and check, also could be becuz i have 2 cameras rolling, maybe i forgot to mute one of the footage, you mean the echo makes the noise better ? Or a studio ? I didnt quite get that part ❤️
It might be because of the 2 camera setup. It does sound like a natural empty room echo though. Arcade places that I know usually have a bit of echo because there's not really anything soft in them
Tripcore yea, its very empty lol 😊
This is a great review, thank you for helping me out.
Second Tier Josuke glad it was helpful, 🙏 thank you for watching
@@JoystickNY of course, i hope your channel grows and you can keep making videos for as long as you want.
Legit just bought this today and your review was a big part of that, since I'm still very new to the fgc. Thanks!
This is my favorite stick. I’m a casual player but I don’t pay attention to the button quality and stuff. I can use it on pretty much any console. And older consoles with adapters. It’s so efficient and practical.
Very good value for sure 👍
First Appreciate your English language. Thanks for reviewing this arcade style controller. Thanks. I recently quit from FPS games and joined Takken7 and i'm loving this games so much !! Thanks 😊
Thank you so much, i used to play alot of counter strike 1.5 1.6 and go ❤️🙏
Thank you for the great review bro! Keep up the good content👍
Thank you for the love and support ❤️🙏
I got this stick for Christmas, didn't really like the stock lever at first, but slowly but surely got used to it until recently, I upgraded to black sanwa parts, it feels more stiff, but I'm still glad to finally be able to polish some rough edges in my gameplay
Sounds good, glad you got used to it, it takes some time, then it becomes 2nd nature 🙏❤️
Awesome video my friend, really informative. I went with the F300 as my first arcade stick and I am really pleased with it, this is a great entry level product. Thanks for the review. 👍🏻😃
Thank you for the love and support 🙏❤️ enjoy
Hello, thank you for this review. I'm switching from dpad to fightstick (i decided to take sony venom fightstick instead of mayflash). I really liked your videos, helped me a lot to choose and was fun to watch (like the qanba drone review, very appreciated). Keep up the good work 👍
Thank you for watching 🙏🕹❤️ I am glad they are helping people make better decisions.
New subscriber here! I recently wanted to get into arcade sticks for fighting/2D retro style games and this one immediately caught my eye. Nice to see that it's pretty good overall for the price even without modding it (of course, based on your arcade parts brand comparison video, I'll still want to install some good Sanwa parts). I'm a big console collector with close to 20 consoles all hooked up so love that this stick can be used on so many different consoles. Add in some Brook adapters and it can even be used on retro consoles like the PC Engine, Genesis, Super Nintendo and Neo Geo (I'd prefer something that's new in box instead of paying premium for an average quality used AES or Bean controller). That's what I call flexibility! Kind of a bummer that you need to hook up an Xbox One controller to it, but I saw an adapter called Magicboots that's supposed to solve that problem. There's also one for PS4 I think. Looking forward to new content my dude, keep it up!
You must have a nice collection at home 👍😉 and thank you for the love and support 🙏❤️
i just ordered it, can't wait to play tekken with this, thank you for the awesome review
Thank you for the support ❤️🙏
Thank you for clearing my confusion, I was a bit confused with the extra USB port and USB cable. I bought this arcade stick more than 5 years ago in case I want to play arcade games and beat em ups, and I have only used it recently. I'm not used to using arcade sticks, and it does feel good to me.
Using the f300 as is without upgrading is a good idea. What think might be a better idea though is to use it as is until it becomes un-useable, and then upgrade with sanwa.. that way you get your moneys worth instead of upgrading it straight away.
Yes 👍 i agree, thats what i usually tell everyone, never waste those parts, especially for a new player, those parts are good to break in and pratice, and people are usually more rough when they dont know how to use the stick yet, it is a great way to let u break in and not worry about breaking new parts. 👍
so basically, save the higher quality parts for when it would actually matter because you would be used to the game and need them by then? also would extend the lifespan more cause you have more parts unlike f300 elite which comes with only the sanwa parts. One last thing, how much different do sanwa parts feel then the ones on here? Is the change in quality really big enough to warrant spending more money on better parts? Thanks for reading.
I have a Xbox One, Switch, and a PC so this can be used for everything
Yes, cheap and best option for you 👍🕹
Kyle Liang that’s why I might get it too. I want to use it for my PS3 and my PC.
Just pick this up for my pc and Xbox
I found one of these used for $30 because the previous owner had botched a joystick upgrade -- so I did spend about $70 to upgrade to Sanwa stick and buttons, which brings it up to the cost of an Elite. If I hadn't gone with metallic finish plastic, it would have been less, but I wanted something flashy! It's become my favorite stick for PC fighters and MAME, but I also use it with PS4 games and a Raspberry Pi running Batocera -- it does a lot. If you are tempted to upgrade the parts (even though, he's right, you don't really need to), that process is very easy and, for me, customizing was fun!
Glad you enjoyed it 👍🙏
Good video. Liked the clean studio and the straightforward review.
Thank you ❤️🙏
Lol my friend got me this stick
This is an excellent stick, i was very impressed by just the default parts that it came with, it will be even better once you upgrade it in the future, you got a nice stick there my friend 👍 and thank you for dropping by 🙏
That was nice of him!
Is it wired? I’m thinking of getting one to play dbfz
Yes this stick is wired 👍
I’ve been hearing they don’t work with Xbox one, I wanna order one I have the feeling I’ll get a lemon. Is yours still working?
Recently found your channel. Love the content. Hoping you upgrade your mic setup soon!
Oliver thank you so much ❤️🙏 i recently upgraded my mic from the takstar 25$ mic to the video mic go 80$, it was a lot worse lol, i dont know how to optimize the audio or post edit audio, any recommendations or tips on audio or mic ?
Since i started my channel, i have been trying learn more about software, lighting, audio etc, learning something new everyday 😂
Joystick NY I’m no mic expert, but as a viewer I just hear a lot of room echo. Maybe try some sound dampening foam on the walls? Also maybe a lavalier microphone for the voice overs. Keep it up!
Oliver i tried a lavalier sennhaiser mic, it was 150$, somehow the rode mic has less hissing noise, so i kept the rode mic and returned the sennhaiser. You are probabaly right, my room is small, its probably picking up everything back in to the mic, i will keep learning, thank you for the tips 👍 and my home and neighborhood have alot of noise. And the walls are so thin i can hear so much noise from outside lol 😭
If you have some soft furniture, pillows, etc laying around you could add them out of shot to help a bit, or in shot if they're nice enough.
Your channel is incredible and I love all of your videos! I also have this stick and I love it. Its an awesome entry level stick
Thank you so much for the support 🙏❤️
Great and honest reviews! Had to subscribe my guy!
Mannnn you are awesome I was looking into a fight stick I’m pretty much above average in dbfz and mk11 but Xbox one dpad hurts my thumb when I play for more than an hour now idk why. Your reasoning with buying f300 elite is so on point thank you!! Definitely want to start t7 since it’s on sale too I’ve tried sv 5 during its free week and I just couldn’t land any combos on trials. Maybe the stick is better off for me too!
Anthony Aviles i think the stick can be very versatile in many different games, and more comfortable when playing a long time, and possibly a better experience, i prefer moving my shoulder all the way down my elbow wrist to fingers, it feels great 🙏 thank you for watching
JoyStickNY no thank you bro! When I get it I’ll let you know how I feel about it. P.s I think it’s awesome you respond to almost everyone that comments.
Anthony Aviles its great to interact with people, and learn from each other, when you like a area of interest, u can like talk a lot about it, kinda ppl who likes bikes, can probably talk and discuss about bikes all day, kinda like that 😊
This is a really good review, with an objective opinion! Great video!
Anyone knows if this stick is compatible with nintendo switch? Thank you
Thank you, Yes it does, this and f300 elite works, you need the usb-c adaptor
I bought this over a year ago with all intentions to modify it. I have spent a lot on it and I'm still really happy with it. He has a point, though. If that's not worth it to you, go ahead and look for a better deal
Thank you, it is a great stick for the price and i think the end result is modding it for everyone, making it a even better stick, thank you for watching 🕹🙏❤️
Great vid bud, useful to come across while searching for fight stick reviews
Thank you for dropping by 🙏❤️
This thing looks great but my issue with it is how small it is. Looks like you couldn't place it on your lap without it falling around.
Great review though
saint760 its not so comfortable on the lap, i usually play on a surface 🙏❤️ thank you for watching
I've always heard if you wanna learn street fighter learn it on sticks. Im hoping this will work for me
greyy goblinn stick and pad will both work, but i think stick will give you a better experience 🙏 thank you for watching
Just got GBVS and finally have a reason to relearn on an fight stick as I'm starting fresh with this one! Couldn't decide which one the cheaper options to purchase from my cart that have been sitting for years, but thanks to you I think I know which one, thanks again!
Anytime my friend, happy to help
@@JoystickNY is this a 4 way or 8 way arcade stick?
@@JoystickNY will a ps4 controller attached to a charging station work as opposed to connecting it directly to the ps4 controller?
I believe is 8
That i am not sure i dont have a charge station, but wirelessly should work
Always wanted an arcade stick. Now got back into Tekken after getting it on steam for 5 bucks and finally decided to buy an arcade stick (after my thumbs started hating me because of all the ewgf's I'm doing that just hurt on D-Pad). This video solidifies my purchase. Will arrive in two days and I can't wait to get started learning an arcade stick.
Enjoy my friend 🕹👍
Package arrived just today thanks for your review when i open theres a free hexagonal restrictor gate included did yours have one too?
Mine did not come with one, maybe they are adding more bonus stuff to the newer packaging, thats nice tho 👍🕹
I’m getting the f500 to start with so I can get the hang of things
When are you buying it? i think the F300 elite would be a better choice.
Because the F500 doesnt have premium parts and you are paying the same price.
I think the f500 size wise is a bit better for hand rest, because the 300 has an angled dip, which is more ergonomic. I'm not sure. The drop off on the 500 would hurt more after a while if the 500 wasn't big enough.
Tripcore yes, size wise, the f500 is bigger and heavier, some people find it more comfortable depending on how you rest you wrist 😊
Thank you guys for the help👍 I’m going to get the f500 probably about Christmas time but I am getting it as a good beginner arcade stick
ThefunkMaster are you going to upgrade the parts ?
Fantastic review!!!
♥️🙏
getting into other fighting games and was looking at this stick online bc its so cheap. thanks for the great review, i just bought mine :)
Thank you for watching 🙏❤️ enjoy
Hey can you review the elite???
M M great timing my friend 👍😂 is actually gonna be uploaded tonight, i just need to render it out tonight when i get off work. Thank you 🙏
2 questions have you gotten the switch version and if you have, does it come with an adapter or wires for it
I have a switch, and i used the mayflash f300 elite with it, but the f300 should have the same pcb board so it should work with the switch also, it comes with a usb-c adaptor that plugs in to the switch, i have video of me playing on my instagram, if you want to check it out 😊🕹
Good Video, i just buy this one because its my first time with a arcade and then i come here to see how good it is, thank you, keep working hard, you need more subscribers
Thank you so much 🙏❤️ i will be back soon and work even harder
I've always wanted to get a fight stick (I don't really play fighting games anymore but I do play a bunch of Shmups) but couldn't bring myself to pay the price some ask. This however seems like a great first stick for me. I am most likely gonna ask for this for father's Day coming up
Sanwa JLF lever = sensitivity.
Sanwa buttons = oversensitivity .
Hayabusa lever = oversensitivity.
Hayabusa buttons = sensitivity.
Korean levers = sensitivity.
Korean buttons = not very responsive.
Seimitsu parts (Lever and buttons) = not very responsive.
And low quality parts (Lever and buttons) = not very responsive.
Dustin Nunn thank you for sharing
@@JoystickNY I would avoid most of the arcade stick controllers that require you to plug in a regular controller into them and stick with the ones that do not require you to plug in a regular controller into them. It's like plugging a Wii or Wii U arcade stick controller into a Wii Remote/Wii Remote Plus.
Thanks for the review. I was debating if I was going to build my own or buy one.
I was gonna buy a cheap PXN arcade stick (I'm a casual fighting gamer) but now you made me rethink of my decision! thanks to you now I gotta spend slightly more money on this.. good job! LOL. Nice video keep them coming 👌🏻
This is abit more popular entry lvl sticks in the community 😊
Just to say to anybody buying one of these for use with an Xbox Series S/X… it’s completely random if this will work with your console in my experience. You can follow all the steps, you can upgrade the firmware, I tried 3 separate sticks of the same make and model number and none of them worked on my Xbox. I know other people have got it to work but I couldn’t on mine. The stick I eventually bought is plug and play.
Something to think about for the Xbox users out there.
Great video, convinced me to pick this one up as my first stick.
Enjoy my friend ❤️🙏
I was looking for what I should get as my first arcade stick and ya helped me out tons so thanks
Glad i was able To help 🙏❤️ thank you
Very nice review. Good work
BootySweat4491 thank you ❤️🙏
nice review. just bought one should come in a couple days, can't wait.
Enjoy it my friend
best review for fight stick thx
Thank you 🙏❤️
I've started to play more seriously some fighting games (GG Xrd Rev 2, BB Tag, Persona 4 Ultimax) and I wanted a fightstick because every gane I play I can play them on my PS4, except for P4U that's on XBox 360. I've just found your channel looking for some good quality / good price fightsticks and I think Im gonna buy this one thanks to your review. It would be my first fightstick, so I hope I can get used to it! Thanks for your hard work, you've earned a new sub!
Thank you for the support, this is probably the best value entry stick to begin with, and it works for switch, ps, and xbox,pc, keep in mind you do have to plug a wire to the ps4 xboxs controller to use it on those consoles 🙏❤️
This felt more like an ASMR than a review, am not complaining though.
😂 thank you , alot of people says my videos have a asmr vibe to it , maybe i am in the wrong niche lol 🙏❤️
Yeah, leaning towards the Mayflash elite. Excited to mix thing's up and have a different gaming experience!
After buying Guilty Gear Strive this past Friday (my 1st GG GAME),with May clearing stages 1-7 without losing then getting stuck on Nago 1win-33lose in arcade mode using my xbox one controller.I looked up arcade stick on Amazon and then looked for reviews on the Mayflash F300,I promptly ordered it after watching you're review it's been years since I had trouble with fighting games using a gamepad but with G.G.S doing dashes and overdrives with the thumb stick is tricky/hard, specifically diagonal motions,in the dojo and having a view of my controllers stick movement on screen showed that it's tricky with those specific moves.
I think its a great choice, i always recommend stick for fighting games
I'm not really into fighting games, but I really want this arcade stick so I can play some arcade games on my laptop and Switch. The price is affordable and it looks pretty good.
This would be the most affordable option and its easy mod-able. 😊🕹
Great review, love the content.
Thank you ❤️🙏🕹
Great review. I’m currently using an 8Bitdo N30 Arcade stick, modded with a Seimitsu stick and Sanwa buttons. Just got a Mayflash F101 and I’m about to mod it with Sanwa stick and buttons. Both for the Nintendo Switch but the Mayflash for the NEOGEO Mini as well. Got the NEOGEO colored buttons for it
Alberto Moreno nice mod you got there, i was just using the mayflash f300 to test out some combos on smash bros, works pretty good. You can check it on my ig or twitter, i was gonna buy the 8bitdo, but alot of places are sold out and i didnt want to pay a resell price for it 🕹
Trying to learn to play on a fight stick. Thanks!
Take your time 👍😊🕹
For my needs its just perfect, i play maybe 1 or 2 hours a day MK11 or Killer Instinct on a very low skill level 😅 and it works just fine.
Kush on the Rummel i agree, you can easily mod it with sanwa if you want to get a bit serious 🙏👍❤️
Thanks for this video.. I just bought one used for my PC gaming... I didn't realize i got a good value for my price
Enjoy my friend 👍
Great review. Just ordered one
Thank you for watching
Thank you for the intricate details.
Thank you for watching
ol reliable. best intro stick
Yup 🙏❤️
Darn, $50? It sucks being a gamer in Canada. This is going for $120+ here! It's the same price as the 8bitdo (or ~$10 more?) here, so I guess that makes the decision easier.
The Mayflash F101 and the Qanba Drone are ~$20 cheaper, but I'm guessing the performance of those don't hold up to the F300 or the 8bitdo Arcade Stick.
Wow thats a huge price difference, one day i want to offer stick shipping service for people
@@JoystickNY Shipping to Canada is really expensive!
I used to live in Korea, and it was cheaper for me to ship from US to Korea (and pay the conversion fee from CAD to USD) than it was for me to pay for shipping from US to Canada!
But I ended up buying the 8bitdo, and I love it! And I'll be returning to your videos when I eventually want to mod it. Thanks again for your great content! =D
Glad you like it , ❤️🙏😊
Just bought it. Am pretty excited + worried cause its my first stick and the last stick I used was in the arcades like 10+ years ago. LOL Hopefully its durable and can last. Can't wait to try it out with Tekken and wavedash with this babyyy
I recommend the "MABIC BOOTS" device sold on Amazon for these mayflash sticks! Its a must have, people! It eliminates the need for a controller plus you can get any adapter like a TitanOne, Chronus, or mayflash adapter
Thank you for the tips 🙏❤️
@@JoystickNY Yup, of course, I don't know why the magic boots aren't bundled with these sticks.
I'm actualy prefer the sound of Mayflash. it has more deeper sound and less annoying for other people in the room.
I own this stick and use it to play arcade/arcade-style games and 2d side-scrollers.
Thank you for watching 🙏❤️
Great video 👍 thanks
Ronald thank you for watching ❤️🙏
If someone who's casual that starts off with a F300 or F500 and then decides to upgrade, it may be cheaper to upgrade the parts rather than forking out an extra 100 or 150+ dollars for another stick that probably can't play on multiple platforms. That's my two cents. Plus, getting the Magic Boots device is a must!
Yea i agree mayflash are great for beginners and when they get better, they can change the parts 👍🕹
Hey very solid video bro, cool channel!
Subbed 👍
Thank you so much for the support ❤️🙏
Fantastic review. Thank you.
Thank you for watching 🙏
What is the size difference between this and the qanba drone and which one do you think is a better starter stick, also really enjoying your videos 👍 you are the reason I came back to fighting games 😀.
Size is about the same, the qanba drone is thinner and feels smaller. Comfort i would say both are similar, the qanba drone is also lighter. The mayflash f300 has more rooms for future customizations., will make a video later on comparing them ❤️🙏
JoyStickNY ok thank you for your response and I look forward to your new videos! 😀. I decided to buy the may flash f300 coming next week super excited.
Excellent video! Thanks!
really nice vid dude
thank you for the support 🙏❤️
Nothing beats the Drone for entry. Especially if you mod to sanwa
Totally agree 🕹👍
In plus, when you upgrade F300 to Sanwa parts then you have 1joy and 8 buttons to builds your own another arcede stick :-)
Thats smart 👍🕹 thank you for watching❤️🙏