| Price | Etsy |
| Release | May 6, 2023 |
| Compatibility | PC |
Overview
Become a fighting game titan with the Titan by Weird Little Keebs! This California-based company has been specializing in keyboard-related products for years, and it was only a matter of time until it eventually dipped its toes into the waters of fighting game controllers.
Simply put, the Titan is a controller with 17 keys—enough keys to meet many modern fighting game requirements. You can use it like a WASD or standard leverless controller, so yes, this is a dual layout controller—for the price of just one controller. Also, the keys are slightly slanted for your wrists’ comfort.
Most of the Titan’s keys are square-shaped, and there are two rectangular keys in the attack key cluster. As for the two keys in the middle, they serve as escape and enter buttons on PC. Most interestingly, the controller features a knob on its top panel’s upper left.
But what does that knob do?
The fact is the knob serves as an encoder knob. It’s optional, and so is the LED. This rotating knob, which has a clickable button, lets you do things like the five following examples:
- Adjust LED brightness or effects.
- Turn the volume up or down.
- Change tabs or weapons etc.
- Scroll through a page.
- Zoom in or out.
With the Titan’s knob, you’re almost guaranteed to be the only player at a local tournament with such an innovation on your controller, making you stand out!
Back to the keys though, they’re 3D printed and utilize Cherry MX Speed Silver switches. Speed Silvers are ultra fast, responsive, and effortlessly smooth.
That said, you may be glad to know that the Titan’s sockets can accept switches in both the Cherry MX and Kailh Choc styles. This makes your life easier and opens up your options. By the way, four or more adhesive rubber feet keep the controller stable while you desperately try to mash out Shoryukens.
Moving on, the Titan comes with a Pro Micro controller, and it uses the community favorite USB-C for connectivity. The port can be found in the back left.
You see, the Titan is QMK-powered, so it runs on open source firmware that’s highly popular and with community support. One thing this firmware lets you do is set up macros.
Want to have your Titan’s firmware customized before you buy it? Just message Ewen from Weird Little Keebs about it, and he will try to accommodate you as much as he can.
Structurally, seven screws hold the Titan’s PLA and FR4 hardware together:
- PLA is light yet sturdy.
- FR4 is just rock-solid.
(Better hardware means little to no money spent on repairs in the future.)
Despite the impressive hardware, the Titan is small enough to lightly pack it with you wherever you go—whether it’s your buddy’s place for a cheeky sparring session or the Evo grand finals stage.
Now, let’s talk looks. First, the Titan is black and can have different colored keys. Second, on the top panel’s bottom left is the Titan’s logo in white—plus the Weird Little Keebs URL and planet Saturn.
Saturn? Why?
Because the Titan is loosely based on the Sega Saturn controller! Not only that, Titan is the name of one of Saturn’s moons. At Weird Little Keebs, the lore runs deep.
With that being said, Weird Little Keebs has an impressive track record on Etsy, satisfying plenty of customers. Will you be the next customer—grabbing a brand new Titan (with a knob) to elevate your fighting game skills?