Logitech’s Wireless PlayStation Guitar Controller is Back in Black

Logitech has updated its wireless guitar controller for the PS2 and PS3 - now players can rock out with a black guitar from up to 30 feet away.

Peripheral and accessories maker Logitech has announced its Logitech Wireless Guitar Controller for PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 systems…and like the earlier Premier Edition controller, it’s compatible with all Guitar Hero and Guitar Hero World Tour games. The controller is designed to land at the high end of the fake-guitar universe, featuring a rosewood fretboard, a Floyd-Rose-esque whammy bar for players’ dive-bombing pleasure, and a noise-dampening design for the strum bar and buttons.

“Logitech’s new guitar controller delivers the same unparalleled Guitar Hero experience offered by our previous Premiere Edition to an even broader group of gamers and at a great value,” said Logitech’s product marketing director for gaming Ruben Mookerjee, in a statement. “Everything about the Logitech Wireless Guitar Controller is premium.”

The controller features a one-piece contoured wood body inspired by the Fender Stratocaster (with “minor construction updates” from the Premiere Edition) and includes a touch-sensitive slider in the guitar neck. The controller operates on a 2.4 GHz frequency can can be used up to 30 feet away from a PlayStation 2 or PlayStation 3 console.

Logitech expects the controller will be available in the U.S. this month for a suggested price of $199.99, with a launch in Europe following in June. However, we would be remiss if we didn’t mention that for $199 and a little bit of effort, would-be guitar heroes can set hands on a perfectly serviceable real-life electric guitar…and those don’t require expensive consoles or video games to enjoy.