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Another amazing part about the Titan having more space between the stick and buttons is that it feels great for big guys like me. It's far more comfortable when resting my hands on it

Max has been recommending these sticks for so long, glad they're finally an official sponsor

The PS3-PS4 version also has the cable slot and its a great option if you're into retro consoles, combining it with a brooke adapter allows it to work with every plasytation console, I've tested it. ( for ps1, ps2 and psvita tv the stick has to be on PS3 mode + brooke adapter) and PS5 (PS5 accepts PS4 controllers ).

I love the space between the stick and buttons. I wish all sticks were like that.

I needed a new fight stick and this stream made me buy the Drone 2. Super good stick, thanks for the recommendation!

I went with the Titan during the evo sale and added in the gravity KS buttons and gravity (Omron) lever. I really would like if Qanba made their premium sticks using their own parts similar to the Q8 with PS5 support. Edit: The Drone is a great option in the interim minus the KS silent buttons and lever.

I love how easy these things are to modify. One of the cheapest simplest upgrades is the tension spring. For anyone who grabs one and feels like the stick feels too loose, or you want more accuracy with your inputs I would throw a 3-4 lb tension spring in there. It's like $1.50 and takes 5 mins to replace.

Shoutout to Qanba for sponsoring Max he's such a great DOOD

I JUST bought a Drone 2 to pair with my original Drone so me and my friends can play fighting games on PC using fight sticks! Love these arcade sticks. The original Drone has held up well.

I picked up the Drone 2 back during your talk about fight sticks in one of the Evo streams and have been using it for my sessions. It’s a really nice stick, and I’m actually moving to build my own soon.

What really surprised me about qanba was the buttons (they make their own) very similar to sanwa but I've never liked sanwa (i prefer the extra travel of crown buttons) but the qanba actually feels really good right out the box that I've never changed them.

This arcade sticks looks incredibly sleek!

I got a titan on release and i love the space between the stick and buttons as well as the weight of it. the perfect midrange stick

For newcomers looking to get into fightstick, drone 2. Then if you want, get into modding and all that. Good budget starter move.

I first looked into getting an arcade stick for the first time back when DBFZ was going to launch. The Qanba Drone was actually going to be my first choice because it was like $45 on sale but stupid me didn't realize EVO was going on so all manner of arcade sticks were selling out super fast. My other option I was looking at was the Hori RAP 4 but I ended up getting a Razer Panthera even though at was one of the most premium priced sticks at the time I had a ton of credit at GameStop and ended up paying like $50 out of pocket lol. Thing is built like a tank and super easy to work on. Haven't used it in a while because the buttons finally started behaving wonky and I gotta swap them out but it lasted me the better part of near a decade before doing so. Now I mainly use a little custom keyboard layout board similar to the fightboard MX

3:54 great stash spot to put the wii

What do you look for in a stick, Max? What do you personally prioritize in a purchase?

Had it on my wishlist for a minute. I wanted to transfer to fight sticks from game pad and this will be it. Thanks for the heads up.

I only have a Hori Hayabusa and an HRAP4 but i customized the sticks/buttons. They do a great job for a decent price point

"I want to see the different betweenthe mid range and the super high range" I feel like as much as I love the Drone, Titan and Obsidian names... there was a missed opportunity to market the three sticks in this vid as Light, Medium and Heavy.

I like the few instances Max talks about hardware.

This looks really interesting and I’m happy to see sticks like these out there. I recently purchased a Razer Kitunse and it’s been a blast for me.

Man I just want a good fight pad.

I do have that light qanba, and I do indeed use it for fighting games, trying it on Metal Slug does bring me back.

Ive had my Qanba crystal all this time and its never failed me

Ayy I have that fightstick! Its great! While I may be upgrading to a leveless with a Snackbox Micro, that Drone 2 will be my favorite starting stick. I already customized it with a new lever and a bunch of new buttons as well.

Hori needs to start producing a few different sticks like they did the last generation. Just having the Hori stick Alpha is so boring.

I've been contemplating trying out a fight stick. Ahead of SF6, I got a 6-button pad, which I'm actually more familiar with due to playing console games back in the 90s with a Genesis 6-button controller all the time while only infrequently playing arcade machines. Still, may check out that Drone 2.

My first big boy stick was a Qanba Crystal... mostly because the Obsidian was sold out. Amazon's got basically nothing for fightsticks at a reasonable price these days, sadly :/

Personally bought my Obsidian 2 at Combo Breaker this year and customized my buttons at EVO. The weight and sturdiness of it is what sold me initially cuz I felt my HORI was always moving around. Only downside I have about it is that it doesn't fit most bookbags so keep that in mind

I’ve never really been a fan of fighting games but I love watching your videos for these games. Thank you for the awesome content.

Perfect advice Max regarding the fight sticks. Not only from qnba but madkat which ever brand you fancy. I've had my qnba for ps3/ps4 because at that time I was into UMVC. Overall its very satisfying and the craftsmanship is beautiful.

I just got a Qanba Drone 2 so it was very exciting to see my favorite youtuber covered it! Shine on dudes! 🕹

My first ever fight stick was the Qanba Q1 for PS3. It served me well. One of the best budget sticks at the time.

Qanba has made some great stuff in the past.

The gang sells out… Sunny music being played in background

Even though this is a sponsored spot, it is absolutely true that the Qanba sticks are really good at whatever price point you're looking at and will serve you just fine - definitely something anyone should look at as a starter.

Love my Qanba sticks. Got a Qanba Crystal first. Then won a Qanba Dragon. Just an amazing stick.

Clutch stash spot 🔥🔥

I seen Qanba stick on temu. I thought about getting one of their models. Seems pretty good 👍

Got the Drone 2 as soon as I could, and I cannot speak highly enough of its quality. The price range and size of it may fit the "budget" tag, but its quality is nothing short of fantastic and I'm so happy with it as my daily stick.

I have a Qanba pearl and love it. Best stick I've had in my life. Glad to see them supporting Max now too.

Genuine honest dude.

After getting the 1st drone back in the day, started to mess around swapping buttons and lever ... now I have hori RAP and Victrix pro. Down the hole way we go 😂

I got to try the 2009 Desk Fight sticks both the 1P and 2P versions at EVO and it's a wonderful thing.

I go the titan just because of the large space between the buttons and stick. That shit is comfy

New tools, new toys, same fun!

I love my Drone 1, but the big issue for me is the weight. I fixed it with $10 in balance weights for car tires. Lined the underneath of it with the tire weights, and it's nice and heavy now. I bet you can do the same with the Drone 2, and save some money on getting the Titan.

Hey just wondering has Maximilian Dood done a Mk1 fatalbow rank yet or is he going to do a ranking for it.

wish i got the titan before i got the hori fighting stick. its great i just want more space between the buttons and stick

This is Crazy, cause I was looking on Amazon on what Arcade Sticks they had and it came down to Qanba drone 2 if I was to order my first stick.

These arcade sticks are nice but I gotta ask, where did you get that Rock Howard jacket in the background?

I own the Qanba Obsidian 1 and i love it. the weight and quality makes up for the price

drone was my first stick a few years ago, I upgraded the buttons and lever eventually, then I built a BNB stick.

Lmfao that stash spot joke was good 😂

I've had a TE2+ for years and it's starting to show its age. Which one of these is the most similar? I'm getting tempted to buy one lol

i remember having a Eightarc Qanba stick back in like 2012

How do you feel about leverless controllers?

I've had the Drone 1 (still got it stored, too) when I got tired of losing controllers to stick drift since I played FPS games pretty heavily alongside fighting games. Recently got the Obsidian 2 at CEO 2023. They had a little sale on all three major sticks and I couldn't beat the pricing there. It would've been wayyyy more if I waited until I got home to order it and ship it. I'd recommend the Drone to anyone really wanting to give stick a try!

i really want that Qanba fightstick desk they showed off at EVO

Max im the guy that tagged you like 3 times on Twitter saying thanks for the Qanba suggestion, just by way of an update switching to Arcade Stick has literally leveled me up. From struggling in bronze to having 7 characters in Plat! The Drone 2 is amazing. Switched to Sanwa JLF and Qanba Gravity buttons too, so I got into the modding scene also 😁 can’t thank you enough max

My old HORI is starting to drop inputs and sometimes my Brooks adapter just flat out stops working mid match so I night look into a new Qanba

I have a drone 2 on the way thanks max for the awesome review

For anyone curious; I've used the brook XB 2 (Xbox) and the brook NS (Nintendo) converters for over a year now. Never had a problem with them. Highly recommend instead of getting multiple arcade sticks for multiple platforms. Pricey hobby.

I have the version 1 from ps3 / 4 days, the black and yellow honeycomb design. I replaced the internals pretty quick with all sanwa parts but kept the colors matched.

I got the Hori Alpha for PS5 recently and have no regrets. Great size, customizable, not too expensive for what you get

max can you tell them to make affordable leverless ones pls

After watching this review, I'm gonna matte finish my entire house now!

Hows the bottom of it in terms of material? I've had many sticks over the years and most just glides around on my lap. Latest one I bought was Horis new Fighting Stick for the PC/PS5 and the best so far, but I fear it will be degrading over time in terms of the grip, seem high quality rubber isnt being used.

Really interested in this product. Any recommendations or comments for a converter product that will work for this type of product to use on my Series X?

I still rock a MadCatz TE2 but honestly I really wanna try leverless.

The price of the new Qanba sticks is criminal

I hope Qanba does leverless as well in the future. I like the form factor of the Razer Kitsune, but the fact that it's not PS4 compatible out of the box is a deal breaker for me.

Me, who has no access to these sort of things, and I'm the casualest of casuals when it comes to Fighting Games. Could listen to Max talk about this for hours.

Man EX3 is so nostalgic to me... That Bison theme still sounds so regal

The Previous Drone had tthe Cord pocket also

They don't ship to hawaii though. What else fight sticks are good? Trying to get into it rn since i've been having so much fun with sf6.

As someone who finds almost every arcade stick to have the buttons and joystick WAY too close to each other, the Titan is looking good. I just hope you can swap ot the stick-topper from the ball to the rod; I ain't no wineglass degen.

How do you remove the clicking from the joystick movement?

My wife got me the Obsidian 2 stick when we were at Combo Breaker earlier this year. I love it.

wasn't there even on the old qanba? the cord slot

Bought the drone 2 about a month ago as my first stick and its awesome.

I’m still using a Hori RAP4. Didn’t even feel the need to change it or modify it in any way. Love it

Sweet review of the Qanba brand arcade sticks! I decided to go for the premium Obsidian arcade stick, I love the weight, design, and form factor. I’m also not new to fight sticks, I first got a nice Mad Catz TE arcade stick back when I had a PS3 and SF 4. Fast forward to today and I just purchased a PS5 Slim, so I was in the market for a brand new sweet fight stick, I’ll be setting up my PS5 this weekend and downloading SF 6! I went the premium route since I already know I like using fight sticks and dig fighting games (SF and MK being my favorites). Thanks for this awesome review of Qanba arcade sticks dood and for being budget mindful as well in your recommendations for the casual audience along with the traditional hardcore faction. I swear I found this video at just the right time. 😃

Max please review the Razer Kitsune! It's a hitbox style stick but with optical switches. People are saying it's quieter than sanwa silent buttons.

I think Max likes the matte finish.

I have an Obsidian 1, is it worth upgrading to the Obsidian 2?

I wish more sticks had the Titan layout. All too often it seems like the sticks are right on top of the buttons.

Do you guys think there will be Quanba Dragon 2?? Ive been rocking with my Dragon for a while now, should I wait to see or just get an obsidian 2?

honestly i was close to getting the drone for my 1st arcade stick. was brand new at very appealing price tbh, backed up by quite good reputation as well. tho i ended up getting a used gamesir c2 (basically the original madcatz ego i think?) that has all sanwa parts, is bigger and should be better for my lap, and the same price as brand new drone. also customizable artwork. if only i didn't encounter this stick i would've gone with drone. i'm thinking about getting the titan because i think the space between the joystick and the buttons will treat my wrists better than regular spacing. maybe in 2024 along with tekken 8

Got a Drone 2 because of Max after evo this year. Don’t regret it, hope they make a leverless some day

I just recently got back into Fighting Games. I picked up the Razer Kitsune just for MK1 and i dropped down a giant rabbit hole with that. I bought SF6 and GGS and will be getting the upcoming Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising. Suddenly Fighting Games provide me with a lot of fun which i haven't felt with other games besides Roguelites like Hades and Dead Cells.

still deciding on my new one but im leaning towards the Titan

Not gonna lie, if I was into dropping over a hundred bucks on arcade sticks, I'd have jumped on this the moment I saw it, it looks *real* nice. But I don't play fighters enough to justify it, so I'm good on my controllers. ...Oh hell, that quick release function for messing with a funky stick is actually *REALLY* forward thinking.

I literally switch from a SFxT TE Stick. To the OG QANBA Obsidian a few Months ago. Really enjoy the premium feel and the Blue Lights on the sides whenever you press a button. now Im looking into getting a Hitbox. but only for the right Price lol

The table....what chu mean max?

Where would you get an adapter for these to use on xbox

I recently bought the drone 2. I never played on stick before. I find the drone 2 very nice to play with

As a more casual fighting game fan and big fan of other arcade games... The 8bitdo stick has been more than sufficient!

Damn this stick does look really good though