This article will be taking a look at the top 3 best turbo controllers for the Xbox 360, the Xbox 360 Pad EX 2 with Turbo, the Datel XBox 360 Wired WildFire Controller - Limited Edition Ruby Red, and the Datel Wildfire Wireless Controller.
Xbox 360 Pad EX 2 with Turbo
The Xbox 360 Pad EX 2 with TurboThis controller, also known as the Horipad, is by far my favorite turbo controller. What I love so much about this controller compared to the other two is that it is wired AND you can easily turbo each button. If you want the button to turbo while holding the button or if you want to always have the button being turboed without even pressing it, then this is the controller for you! It honestly does everything I want and need in a turbo controller, and when going for achievements that require repetitive steps, this controller gets the job done! The only issue with this controller compared to the rest is that it has a notorious "ghosting" problem. Ghosting is when the joystick moves forward even when not being pressed. This is fixable but you'll need to tear the controller apart yourself and hope you don't break any other parts in the process. Once the controller starts to ghost it's as good as done for playing purposes. For idle boosting it can still get the job done with some tape and innovation.
Datel XBox 360 Wired WildFire Controller - Limited Edition Ruby Red
I really like this turbo controller and it's my go to for general turbo uses. I've never experienced any issues with the buttons or the controller breaking in any way. What I also love about this controller is that it is wired. So for long gaming sessions I'll never need to run and replace the batteries, unlike it's counterpart which only has a battery lifespan of 16 hours.
Setting up the turbo on this controller is also relatively easy. However, I do have two issues with this controller. The first is that you cannot remap the buttons. This is a convenient perk of this controllers counterpart. Lastly, the controller itself is clunky and hard to handle for long periods of time. I'd much rather play on a normal controller than use this one for more than an hour. For idle boosting purposes, this controller does the job, even without the option to map the buttons. Long play time on this controller is a no go for me.
Datel Wildfire Wireless Controller
This controller is the wireless version of the Datel Wildfire Red Controller. It is the same build and hard to hold for long periods of time. It is also only wireless without any option to use a play and charge kit. When gaming excessively you'll notice that the battery life lasts roughly 16 hours. When idle boosting, this time goes by fast. What makes this controller great is that you can remap the buttons and where they are located. If you want the Right Butter to be the 'B' button then it's possible. Unfortunately, this isn't too easy to do as it requires a program on your computer and a plug in cord. The program is free and the cord does come with the new controller but buying used you may not get the cord too and the program is likely to lose support in the coming years as this controller is no longer manufactured.
Conclusion
The final verdict for the best turbo controllers for the Xbox 360 are as follows, the Horipad, followed by the Wired Red Datel, and lastly the Wireless Datel Controller. If you can get any of these for sub $40 then pick them up. They are becoming harder and harder to come across so pick one up while you still can. I've linked the eBay listings for these as I was unable to find any active listings on Amazon.