Under $500 Flight Sim Setup

Turtle Beach Velocity One Flight Sim Setup

This is the one and done all included flight sim yoke and throttle. Just understand its positives, quirks and negatives to be fully informed before purchasing. I have used this yoke for some time before getting more serious about flight sim and I recommend it as a starter fly everything setup. From small GA planes to big jets you can get stuck into almost everything with this flight sim yoke. The setup is easy and the small button box can be very handy.

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Positives

• All in one box fully functioning with yoke, throttle and rudder controls
• Enough buttons and switches to keep your hands off the mouse and keyboard
• Fly anything from small GA aircraft to big jets with ease
• Rudder control in the bumper triggers (works well)
• For less than $500 USD its good value
• Full 180 degrees rotation
• Nice little button box for configuring extra functions
• Heaps of buttons and POV switches on the yoke handle

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Quirks

• Yoke handle looks good but has a slightly cheap build matching the price
• Yoke handle creaks a little bit
• Throttle and yoke cannot be split (must be connected)
• The lighting is a little bit gamery
• The throttles can feel a little light in the hands (mods available)

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Negatives

• Pitch travel is a little sticky around the centre detent
• There is a pronounced centre detent
• Although an entry level product, it still requires a bit of financial commitment

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Final thoughts

This is the yoke and throttle controls you should get if you are sure about flight simulation but unsure about, the path you'll take and what you want to fly. It opens up the doors to everything other that military aircraft. If you can put up with the less than ideal pitch travel and detent this yoke will take you a long way and allow you to fully explore with no fuss. It might feel cheap and cheerful but it's definitely more cheerful than cheap!