EKSA GT1 Wireless Gaming Earbuds Review

If you’ve been reading my work for a while, you’ll know that I’m frugal with money. As such, I’ve been stuck using the wired earbuds that came with my phone — and always have done. I branched out and bought some no-name wireless earbuds a while ago and was very disappointed by them; the audio kept cutting out if I had my phone in my pocket and dared to walk.

But then I was sent some EKSA GT1 Wireless Gaming Earbuds. They boast 30 hours of battery, 38ms ultra-low latency, and are touch-sensitive. The box comes with a 10cm USB-C-to-USB cable, two different sizes of rubber ear thingies, and the earbuds in a charging cradle.

The charging cradle is triangular and quite chunky, but I really do like it. Those rectangle holders that most earbuds use just seem easily lost to me. My only issue with the cradle is the cable being so short, but at least you can plug in any other USB-C cable instead to recharge it. The earbuds clip in magnetically, and it’s easy enough to remove them for use. The cradle has blue lights on it to show when it’s charging the earbuds, and they show when the cradle requires a recharge, too.

The GT1 earbuds themselves are well made. They have a blue light on them to show when they’re powered on, searching for pairing, or charging when docked in the cradle. The touch-sensitive nature of them makes me feel quite futuristic, I’m not gonna lie. Pressing a different number of times or holding for certain lengths of times does a variety of functions, but not all of them are going to be relevant if you hook them up to a device that isn’t your phone.

Saying that, I tried connecting them to my Vita and had no luck — the handheld doesn’t like newer Bluetooth technology. They connected perfectly fine to my Switch and sounded good. Mostly I use them with my phone for games and listening to podcasts, and occasionally for phone calls.

There seems to be a slight issue with the right earbud, as there’s a tiny buzzing or ringing sound. It’s easily ignored, but I do have mild tinnitus which I’m fairly used to blocking out, so that might help me ignore the sound in the earbuds. I’ve also found that they don’t get super loud, so don’t expect ear-splitting volume.

For listening to podcasts while walking around the supermarket, or sitting at home playing on the Switch, they’re perfectly serviceable. They fit in my ears fine, and the touch controls are easy to use. For a mid-priced product they certainly do the job, although audiophiles may be disappointed.