No way, for a new user the HAS is the one to buy. It will be available soon, likely in April. I'd wait if I were you. The AXUN is also cool, but will likely take months to actually arrive, so again, the HAS is the one to get.
I've very much stay away from anything the beharbros.com sell as they have been shown to have poor construction.
Sigma are very good as well; my only gripe is the smaller harness input rather than standard JAMMA size. Not a huge problem, but it means if you can't make your own then you have to hunt one down. I really like that Sigma boxes can do composite and S-Video in addition to RGB meaning any old CRT will do. The DIN13 plugs are a little annoying, but it's super easy to make adapters using MIDI DIN13 cables and DB15 breakouts. Of course, we're starting to get into non-beginner friendly territory here with that, so if going the Sigma route it's probably best to get something like the Raijin with controls built in or an AV series box with matching controllers.Take a look at Sigma Superguns. There are several versions; all in one "Raijin" (Joystick panel + JAMMA interface + AVout) and my Favorite AV7000 (JAMMA + AVout) w/ separate 9000TB controller. The cable linking AV7000 to 9000TB is Din13. Later on, you can build custom controllers once you figure out Din13 pinout (easy) to accommodate Spinner and Rotary games. That way, you don't have to take the all unit apart if you were to buy the all-in one version. All Sigma are built like tanks, that is the best SG for newbies in my humble opinion.
Sigma are very good as well; my only gripe is the smaller harness input rather than standard JAMMA size. Not a huge problem, but it means if you can't make your own then you have to hunt one down. I really like that Sigma boxes can do composite and S-Video in addition to RGB meaning any old CRT will do. The DIN13 plugs are a little annoying, but it's super easy to make adapters using MIDI DIN13 cables and DB15 breakouts. Of course, we're starting to get into non-beginner friendly territory here with that, so if going the Sigma route it's probably best to get something like the Raijin with controls built in or an AV series box with matching controllers.
Example of the adapter below being used with my Sigma 1AV; I have the matching Sigma 3TB controllers too, but to use a (AV-5000 use) DB15 Mahjong controller or my DB15 equipped main stick I needed to make one.
There a couple very light cosmetic variations of it from the 90s (all Sigma) but all essentially the same. This one is the MST-8 which was sold alongside the AV-5000. I believe the MST-9 features a DIN-13 cable as opposed to DB-15 so it can plug right into an AV-7000.Sorry about going a bit off topic here, but do you know if this DB15 mahjong controller is the only one of it's kind? I've been wanting a solution to play mahjong boards but swapping panels on my candy cabs is a lot of hassle for something I probably wouldn't do too often. If there was a DB15 controller solution that I could just connect to my supergun along with a mahjong harness in between my PCB and JAMMA, I feel like that would be the ideal solution, other than splurging for a Pana Twin MP-92... If I could even find one.
No offense to this, but If you can't wire a PSU, playing with arcade boards shouldn't be one of your hobbies then.HAS is great, but it's very important to remember that you have to setup the power supply yourself. For a new user this could be complicated. Sure, for you and me this is something as simple as can be, but maybe not for them. I own two HAS and love them, but for somebody brand new to the hobby, I believe having everything ready to go all in one box is easier.
Way to gatekeepNo offense to this, but If you can't wire a PSU, playing with arcade boards shouldn't be one of your hobbies then.
HAS all the way.
Gatekeeping??? Uh okay...Way to gatekeep
This adapter is homemade. I took a 13-pin cable for MIDI use then cut it, stripped the wires, and plugged everything into a DB15 breakout. If you want to leave the plug on the DIN13 side completely alone you'll have to do a little bit of trial and error figuring out which wire is what when plugging them into the DB15 terminal, but it doesn't take too long to get it sorted out. All together the adapter took me about 30 minutes to make start to finish. About $15 is what I paid for the cord and breakout.I didn't know of the Din13 to DB15 adapter; That's good to know. I made Din13 adapters for my LS30 rotary and Arkanoid spinner controllers instead.
I agree with you 100% and no, that's not gatekeeping. Come on, this is basic levels of our hobby and there are plenty of people here to help out in wiring a $20 PSU.No offense to this, but If you can't wire a PSU, playing with arcade boards shouldn't be one of your hobbies then.
HAS all the way.