kylecp1979 152 Posted February 21, 2016 I have 4 xbox 360 pads and I just use the play and charge cable to charge them one by one. I was thinking of buying a charge station but I was wondering what the best route to go would be. Thanks for your input in advance! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Styphelus 632 Posted February 21, 2016 And this is why mine are wired controllers 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avar 2,297 Posted February 21, 2016 I'm with Styphelus but I got a buddy with a charge station. It looks convenient enough. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
THK 4,628 Posted February 21, 2016 I have 2 with this charging kit: Worked amazing and I kept the AAA battery cases for backup. Unfortunately, after years of loyal service, they are pretty much done for and I'm forced to use AAA batteries again. Also, I can't seem to find the charging cables anymore. I'd buy the loose batteries again as I already have the charging station, but my controllers see little use atm. And I'm considering replacing them with xbONE controllers if I start regularly using multiple controllers again. In the end, this works great. you can of course keep the cables as backup and/or buy a couple of extra batteries as they're way less expensive than the actual official kit and can be had with a larger capacity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
duskdweller 12 Posted February 21, 2016 energizer all the way... always ready Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SIMPLYAUSTIN 574 Posted February 21, 2016 I got a couple of venom things. 3rd party. Cheap and they never let me down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kylecp1979 152 Posted February 21, 2016 Thank you all for the input all great suggestions. I too was kinda thinking of getting an xbox one controller. What are your guys thoughts about the xbox one controller??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tribe Fan 86 Posted February 21, 2016 I use a Nyko charging station which has worked very well for me. But I use the wii classic controller pro along with the dolphin bar as my primary controller. I only use the 360 pads for PC games. I'm still not a fan of the directional pad on the 360 controllers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kylecp1979 152 Posted February 21, 2016 Yeah I'm not a fan of the 360 d-pad either. I don't use it much unless I'm playing tekken. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyHighGam3r 213 Posted February 24, 2016 I'm very surprised my method wasn't mentioned.I use Recharge-able AA batteries.But I use a LOT of them.Basically it's like this:I have 2 X360 Controllers, so that's 4 AA batteries. However, I have an AA Battery charger with another 4 AAs that are charged. When the ones in the controller run low, I swap them out with the charged ones. That way, as I drain the new batteries, the old ones are filling.I prefer this method because you only have to stop for all of about 10 seconds before you are up and running again. I use this for my all my controllers on all systems that use batteries. so I have like 3 chargers lol. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kylecp1979 152 Posted February 26, 2016 Thanks for the suggestion but im not a fan of batteries in my controllers. I wish microsoft would just put rechargeable batteries in there controllers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tomkun 160 Posted February 26, 2016 I used to use the battery packs, but I found they are really short-lived and unreliable. I have 2 battery packs which refuse to charge anymore. I just stick to rechargeable batteries now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyHighGam3r 213 Posted February 26, 2016 Thanks for the suggestion but im not a fan of batteries in my controllers. I wish microsoft would just put rechargeable batteries in there controllers. REALLY!?? I Hate how Sony does that. I have to tether myself to my console and sit right in front of my TV when my controller dies, and I'd rather sit on the couch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kylecp1979 152 Posted February 27, 2016 Yes I would rather charge my controllers then use batteries. I have multiple controllers so recharging isn't an issue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayzor753 5 Posted February 29, 2016 I just use regular rechargeable AA batteries in mine with a wall charger. http://www.samsclub.com/sams/duracell-charger-charger-aa8ct-aaa4ct/prod10700113.ip?navAction= 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccorkled 89 Posted March 3, 2016 USB. Takes like 30 minutes for a full charge and they last hours and hours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gigapig 2,402 Posted March 3, 2016 I just use Duracell rechargeables for all controllers, that way I can choose the highest milliamps so the charge lasts. Some of those charge packs are probably low mAh. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites