TL;DR
Is the Trust GXT 228 Duel Charge Stand the ultimate solution for your PS5 controller power needs, or a frustrating addition to your setup? In this hands-on review, we explore Trust’s budget-friendly docking station to see how it stacks up against the competition. While the device boasts a robust, weighted design and clear charging indicators, it faces some significant hurdles—including the absence of a wall adapter and a finicky docking process that requires a steady hand. If you’re looking to ditch the cables and keep your DualSense controllers ready for action, you'll want to see if these trade-offs are worth the low price point. We break down the build quality, usability, and overall performance to help you decide if this charger truly belongs on your shelf. Read the full article to see if this stand is the right fit for your gaming station.
I was late to the game when it comes to Playstation, so my first was the Playstation 4. Before that, I had only played on Xbox, where I had been involved from the start. The Xbox controllers from Xbox 360 onwards famously run on standard AA batteries, and in a way, I like that more than having a built-in battery that you have to charge. The Playstation 5 Pro controllers draw quite a bit of power, and if you have two of them, a charging dock is definitely an option. There is a plethora of models available, and today we’re going to take a look at the GXT 228 Duel Charge Stand from Trust.
It’s a fairly small box that arrives, containing the charging dock. It feels robust and has a certain weight to it, which feels promising. After all, it needs to be able to balance two controllers without any issues.
There is an included USB-C cable, but there is no wall plug. It is therefore designed to be connected directly to your console. While that is admittedly how you normally charge your controller, I still feel it would have been a better product if a wall adapter with the correct wattage were included, so that you could place your charging station wherever you want—ideally near the sofa or, in my case, the armchair—and be able to charge without having to keep your Playstation in standby mode.
After the initial disappointment, I set it up to insert the controller for charging. To my surprise and annoyance, it’s not entirely easy to dock it correctly. For one, it tends to fall out of the dock, and once it’s in, I have to make sure it’s seated properly so that charging begins. Truly irritating.
Once it’s in place, it does what it’s supposed to, and you can see via the charging indicator on the side whether the controller is charged or not.
In summary, this is a relatively inexpensive and robust product that does what it’s supposed to, but with some difficulties. Personally, I would have liked the controllers to sit more securely during charging and for it to be possible to plug it in wherever you want.
Trust sent a review unit for this test. Providers of material have no editorial influence on our tests; we always write independently with you, the readers and consumers, in focus.
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