FPV drone controller choice for beginner

[Rosssiiii]

Hello

I'm trying to understand which remote control choose to start practicing with the drones on the simulator and after use on drones in real life too.

A very popular model is that:
FrSky ACCST Taranis Q X7 Transmitter 2.4G 16CH Mode 2 White Black International Version for RC Drone - Black

do you know any otherentry level model to consider to approach to FPV drones ?

Budget is around 100-150€

 

[wafflejock]

RadioMaster TX16S MKII EdgeTX RC Transmitter w/ V4.0 Hall Gimbals - Choose Version

You don't want to miss out on adding the RadioMaster TX16S MKII EdgeTX RC Transmitter w/ V4.0 Hall Gimbal to your setup. This is available in ELRS or 4in1 Module configurations.

www.racedayquads.com

The 4 in 1 module the TX16** radios typically come with like one above can bind to a ton of different kinds of receivers (FrSky D8, Spektrum DSM2/DSMX, Flysky FS-IA6 etc.). If you decide to get into long range can swap out the module for a crossfire or an ELRS module, if going for racing might consider swapping for a ghost or tracer module that are in the works but basically have options with a JR module bay. Most of these transmitters are running OpenTX (outside of Spektrum or Flysky stuff which run their own custom firmwares), so you can use OpenTX companion to read/write the flash memory on them from a desktop computer and any of them will basically work as a USB joystick for a computer (maybe a few exceptions but you can actually use an FC to passthrough RX connection to a computer if your controller couldn't connect directly or doesn't have a USB receiver option, which is also a thing you can usually buy between $20-40, dedicated USB receiver for the TX makes it wireless).

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Specifically suggest the above since it has hall gimbals which are nice for precisely measuring the stick position and are more reliable long term than potentiometers that will wear down over time and start to give bad readings/input. Also having a nice screen is nice for setup which ends up taking more time than I'd like it to but is something that is necessary when managing a bunch of flying things eventually and want to do it all from one remote/TX.

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Jumper is a company that made the "first" T16 that a few other companies like RadioMaster seem to have copied (maybe rebrand?? who knows) but they all run the same open source software and follow roughly the same format. The original had a few production quality issues with ribbon cables (not deal breaker, but something to know), the Radiomaster ones seem to be an upgrade in just about every way but are still relatively budget friendly.