Turtle Beach brought out a wireless guitar controller for the PS5 and PS4 and it is compatible with Fortnite Festival's rhythm rocking music game and finally back in stockTech17:11, 17 Feb 2025The Riffmaster guitar controllerIts been a while since weve seen a wild peripheral for the modern consoles and this guitar-based controller is excellent for Fortnite fans.Back in the day, Guitar Hero and Rock Band rhythm games were massive and these kinds of controllers were a must-buy for the Xbox 360 and PS4.But it felt like theyd dropped away into the history books with the arrival of PS5 and Xbox Series X.However, the sound lovers at Turtle Beach have given us a fresh rock and roll machine to button bash on with the Riffmaster and its great fun.It's been hard to get for a while but we've finally got our hands on a unit for a review.And there are some subtle game-changing improvements in this device over previous guitar controllers, with the most important being its superb battery life.It looks like a real rock metal guitar but is about two-thirds the normal sizeREAD MORE: Daily Star's newsletter brings you the biggest and best stories sign up todayREAD MORE: Xbox's multiplatform strategy pays off as it becomes biggest publisher in the worldThe light-to-hold Riffmaster is an all-black plastic pseudo-guitar that looks like something a member of Kiss would be melting faces with.The version we tried is compatible with both PS5 and PS4 and is pitched at modern gamers who love rocking along to the musical section Fortnite Festival, in the Fortnite free-to-play game.For those not in the know, Fortnite Festival is a game within the game developed by Harmonix, the same people behind the classic Rock Band video games.Here you can jump into a band with three pals or random folk online and play along to famous songs by pressing certain button combinations in rhythm to the music.The Riffmaster puts those control inputs into a guitar-shaped form, rather than just a tradition DualSense design, meaning you can pretend to be a proper rock god playing along to some of the worlds greatest riffs.The guitar comes packaged with the collapsible neck folded inwards, which makes storage much easier when youre not using the device, and simply clicks into place with a plastic slider to keep the neck upright when jamming.All the core DualSense buttons are there, this time mapped in bright greens, blues, reds and yellows on the neck of the Riffmaster so that you can finger-press your way through songs by the likes of Ariana Grande, 3 Doors Down, Papa Roach and Blink 182.Theres a guitar strap in the box too to help you sling this mini beast - which is about two-thirds the size of an actual electric guitar - over your shoulder for the authentic look.You'll certainly look the part in your living room acting all Jimmy HendrixOn the main body of the device is a D-pad to help you navigate menus, and volume up/down/mute controls as well as a whammy bar for those cool guitar effects and a strumming pad to help you build up the correct rhythm to a song.Theres a 3.5 mm audio jack for those wanting to quietly rock their socks off using headphones.On the back of the neck they hide away a Playstation thumb stick control too, a first for these kinds of devices, and it works really well when also navigating through games as weve come to expect from this kind of modern control method.The unit is switchable between left and right handers too, so easy for anyone to pick up and play no matter how you rock guitars.Its all very intuitive and works perfectly the instant you pop in the wireless dongle to your console and boot up the game.And shout out too to the 30-odd foot low latency wireless connection. No cables means total freedom to air guitar your night away in the living room like a dodgy Jimmy Hendrix.Also, the built-in battery is rechargeable and runs for up to a massive 36 hours before needing a USB-C plug in to recover.Thats loads of gaming for your charge.The neck is collapsible which is great for storage(Image: Turtle Beach)READ MORE: Sky Glass owners can now skip annoying ads and share iPhone pics on their TVsAll in, this is a lovely and very welcomed new addition to gaming gadgets that elevate the experience of titles like Fortnite Festival and Rock Band 4.The Riffmaster looks great, rocks hard and is effortless in its wireless plug-and-play mechanics.VERDICT 5/5Article continues below*Reviewed on PS5. Device provided for review by maker.