Hello everyone it’s SpawnPoiint and welcome back to another video. And this is my Matte
Black Everything PlayStation 5 setup. So if you saw my dbrand video I did
a couple of months ago where I replaced the white plates on the PS5 with these black ones.
But this is everything that I’m using including the official charging dock, controller and
headset.
I’ve shared a few photos of these over on Instagram recently, but I thought I’d show
it all together in one quick video.
So if you’re thinking about changing the colour of your PS5, controller or dock, I’m
going to show you what I bought, what the overall quality is like and whether it’s
worth the price.
First up I want to show you the PS5. So obviously it’s currently only available in white,
but as the plates on the side are removable, you can either spray, wrap or replace these
for any colour you’d like.
I opted for these matte black plates from dbrand which cost me $70 or about £50 including
delivery. They replace the white ones like-for-like without any worries of trying to spray or
wrap it yourself. Plus as I’ve not sprayed it I can easily pop the original plates back
on if I needed to, like for selling or warranty issues.
The finish on these are perfect too, it’s the same fit as the original plates, it's
just missing the PlayStation icon on one side and the small icons on the inside. These are
made by dbrand, these aren't the original plates sprayed.
And I’ve also wrapped the centerpiece of the PS5, this is usually black but it’s
glossy, I think the full matte black style works really well.
It looks really clean in black, and now I’ve got it under my TV unit I prefer the look
of it. So yeh, for $70 I don’t think that’s a bad price for a full set of replacement
plates to transform the look.
Next up is the official DualSense controller in matte black. So unlike the plate from dbrand,
this controller is actually a Sony controller but it’s been customised by ColorWare.
So they take the original DualSense controller, strip it down and spray every part to the
spec you choose. So I’ve listed the exact spec I went for on screen now, in case you
wanted to copy what I’m using.
The controller even turns up in the original DualSense packaging, so it kind of feels original too.
Quality wise, this feels and looks really good. I had no imperfections or issues with
this, and other than adding my own fingerprints to it it’s as good as the day I received it.
Now although it’s an official PlayStation controller, the warranty is voided as soon
as it’s taken apart. But fortunately ColorWare provides a 12 months warranty on it, so it’s
as good as new.
So this cost me $155 or £110 including shipping, so that is double the price of a normal controller.
Now when I bought this 3 months ago there wasn’t any other choice, but if you’re
looking for a matte black design, you’d probably be best waiting on the new one next month.
But again, I love the look of this controller, and this will definitely give you an idea
of what the new Sony one will look like. Although I’m not sure if it’ll be quite as matte.
And this is the charging dock I’m using, it’s the official Sony dock for the DualSense
also in matte black.
Now although this is the official dock, and it comes in the original packaging, it’s
just like the ColorWare controller. So the website I bought this from Primzstar Mods,
take an original dock, dismantle it and spray the white parts black. This gives it a nice
custom colour, in my case matte black, but you’re still getting an original item not
some cheap copy.
I think this dock looks awesome, especially with the matte black controller on it. The
finish on it is as good as a factory item, I mean it’s faultless looking at it. The
centrepiece is still glossy, I’m not sure if that can be sprayed but that would be a
nice option to have.
So this dock has now replaced the white dock I had before, and although you can’t really
see it as it’s tucked away in my cupboard, it’s a nice touch and keeps everything black.
Cost wise, I paid about £43 for this, so that’s £18 more than retail. I’m happy
with that though, it’s not a lot extra for something that’s custom made.
Then there’s the matte black headphones I’m using, these are the SteelSeries Arctis
7Ps. So these are not custom, this is the only item here today that’s 100% standard
and not modded. Although this colour can only be bought from the SteelSeries website if
you sign up as a member. Everywhere else only offers the 7Ps in white.
I did cover an entire video about these where I gave a full review, mic test and EQ settings,
but these have been my daily drivers for the last few months.
Since getting these I’ve not touched any of the other headsets I own. They have a nice
metal frame on the top which makes it feel solid, and a band across the top that sits
on your head. Plus there’s the retractable mic and the rotating cups. Overall these are
really nice and I’d recommend checking out that review I did. The only real downside
for these, it doesn’t have a USB C port for charging, it’s using a micro USB, which
is pretty disappointing.
But the fact they are matte black with a very small blue detail, I think they fit in nicely
with the theme here. The white would have been pretty jarring so I’m pleased I bought these.
And this is the full setup. Everything Matte Black. The PS5, controller, dock and headset.
To me this looks awesome, I think the all black has a really clean and almost premium
look to it compared to the white setup. But what’s great is you can kind of have any
colour combo you’d like for your own setup.
Do you prefer the all white or all black look? Or is there another colour you’d go for?
So although I’ve shown the ColorWare controller I have, we know that very soon we’re going
to be getting the 2 new colours from Sony.
I will definitely be getting the black one, even though I have this one already. I think
the Sony one will be better overall as we’ll see the detail in the grip, plus the various
other logos and icons that are sprayed over with the ColorWare design.
Who else will pick up one of the two new colours? And let me know if you’d like to see an
unboxing of both, I might cover that here.
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