EKSA E900 Pro Review: A $42 Wired Gaming Headset

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The Short Version

Buy it if you want a no-nonsense wired gaming headset with a detachable mic for around $40. It plugs in, it works, and there's nothing to charge.

Buy it if you switch between PC and consoles. Two removable cables — one USB, one 3.5mm — cover a PC, a PS4/PS5, an Xbox and a phone.

Don't buy it expecting the 7.1 surround to work everywhere. The virtual surround is a USB feature, which in practice means PC. On a console it falls back to stereo.

Wired Is the Point, Not a Compromise

No battery, no pairing, no latency — the things wireless headsets ask you to manage, this one removes.

A wired gaming headset never dies mid-match, never needs charging, and never adds the wireless latency that matters in fast games. At this price that's not a limitation you're settling for; it's the sensible choice. The trade is a cable, which at a desk is no trade at all.

The E900 Pro leans into it with a dual removable-cable design: a USB cable and a 3.5mm cable, both detachable. That's what makes it genuinely cross-platform — USB into a PC, 3.5mm into a controller or a phone — and it means a frayed cable is a cheap replacement rather than a dead headset.

The 7.1 Surround, Explained Honestly

It's virtual surround, delivered over USB, which means it's a PC feature.

Virtual 7.1 uses software to simulate directional audio from a stereo headset — useful in games for placing footsteps and gunfire, and it can genuinely help you locate things. But it runs through the USB connection and its software, so:

• On PC, over USB: you get the 7.1 processing.
• On a console, or over the 3.5mm cable: you get stereo. The console isn't running EKSA's surround software.

That's not a fault specific to this headset — it's how virtual surround works across the budget category. Just don't buy the E900 Pro for surround if a console is your main machine, because that's the one place it won't deliver it.

The Microphone

A detachable, unidirectional noise-cancelling boom mic.

Detachable is the useful part: leave it on for games and calls, pull it off to use the headset as plain headphones without a boom sticking out of your face. A unidirectional pattern with noise reduction is aimed at picking up your voice while rejecting room noise — adequate for party chat and calls, as expected at this price. It won't rival a dedicated streaming microphone, and it isn't trying to.

Comfort and Build

Memory protein earcups, an adjustable headband, and a design tuned to reduce clamping force.

EKSA specifically calls out weight distribution and lighter clamping, which are the two things that make a budget headset uncomfortable over a long session. Memory-foam-style protein leather earcups are standard at this price and comfortable enough for an evening. The build is functional plastic — this is a $42 headset and feels like one — but it's aimed at comfort where it counts.

The Two-Year Warranty Is Worth Naming

Most headsets at this price offer a one-year warranty or none. The E900 Pro quotes two years, plus a 30-day money-back guarantee.

For a lesser-known brand, that's a meaningful signal — it's the company putting its own money behind the product's durability, and it lowers the risk of buying from a name you don't recognise. At $42 it's a genuine point in the headset's favour.

What You Give Up

Console surround. The 7.1 is PC-and-USB only; consoles get stereo.

A big-name brand and a top-tier rating. EKSA is a budget specialist rather than a household name, and the E900 Pro holds a solid-but-not-spotless rating — good for the price, a step below the best-reviewed picks in the category.

Wireless freedom. This is wired by design. If you need to move around, it's the wrong tool.

Premium materials. Functional plastic and protein leather, built to a price.

FAQ

Is the EKSA E900 Pro worth buying? For a wired gaming headset with a detachable mic, cross-platform cables and a two-year warranty at around $42, yes. For console surround or a premium build, look elsewhere.

Does the 7.1 surround work on PS5 or Xbox? No. The virtual 7.1 is a USB/PC feature. On a console — or over the 3.5mm cable — the E900 Pro outputs stereo.

What does it connect to? Two removable cables: USB and 3.5mm. That covers PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and mobile devices, though surround is PC-only.

Is the microphone any good? It's a detachable unidirectional noise-cancelling boom mic — fine for party chat and calls, not a substitute for a dedicated streaming microphone.

Does it need charging? No. It's wired, so there's no battery — it never dies mid-session and there's nothing to charge.

How long is the warranty? EKSA quotes a two-year warranty plus a 30-day money-back guarantee, which is generous for the price.

The Verdict

Our score: 7.9/10. The EKSA E900 Pro is a lot of wired gaming headset for $42: a detachable noise-cancelling mic, two removable cables that reach every platform, comfortable protein-leather earcups, and a two-year warranty that most rivals at this price don't match. As a plug-in-and-play headset for a desk, it does the job with no fuss and nothing to charge.

Its limits are honest ones. The 7.1 surround is a PC feature, not a console one, and the brand and rating sit a notch below the category's best. If you game mainly on a console and want surround, or you want the most proven name at this price, our best gaming headset under $50 guide ranks the alternatives — and if calls matter more than games, our best USB headset for work page covers that use specifically.