The controller has a 2.5 mm TRS connector on the front, allowing users to connect a headset for voice communication.
The 'back' and 'start' buttons have been moved to a more central position on the face of the controller, and the 'white' and 'black' buttons have been removed and replaced with two new bumpers that are positioned over the analog triggers on the back of the controller. The Xbox 360 controller has the same basic familiar button layout as the Controller S except that a few of the auxiliary buttons have been moved. The wired controllers may be connected to any of the USB ports on the console, or to an attached USB hub. The wireless controllers run on either AA batteries or a rechargeable battery pack. The controller is also compatible with PCs the wireless version requires a Wireless Gaming Receiver. Original Xbox controllers are not compatible with the Xbox 360. The Xbox 360 controller comes in both wired and wireless versions. The Xbox 360 Controller is the primary controller for Microsoft's Xbox 360 console and was introduced at E3 2005.