GuliKit ES PRO Fastest Wireless Controller – TMR Anti-Drift&Anti-Snapback Joysticks, Lowest Wireless Latency 3.25ms, Compatible with PC/Switch/Android/Switch 2 Wake-up,30h Battery, Gyro&Turbo for FPS

Excellent
Now that the Nintendo-style abxy buttons are available (elsewhere), this is an amazing option for Switch 2. If you follow the instructions, S2 wakeup is achievable (it’s a pain, but does work).Joysticks feel amazing and I really like the switches Gulikit uses for their abxy buttons. UFO-dpad is super clicky and great. As good as the Xbox series controllers. Shoulder buttons are fine.My only qualm is the plastic used. The grippy parts are great, but the rest of the controller feels a bit too gritty and rough. That being said, the controller is very sturdy and doesn’t creak. This is only a minor personal preference, and frankly, I’d rather this over the S2 Pro Controller’s slippery coating.Highly recommended. Also check out Elves 2 (non pro) for another great controller that can wake the Switch 2. Both of these controllers are priced very competitively and are flying past the competition.

Amazing for Stick Resolution and Latency, but no extra buttons could be a dealbreaker
Okay I really like the controller in terms of latency and stick resolution. They are both phenomenal and I can tell it is much faster over bluetooth and wired than other controllers I have like Vader 3 Pro, Gulikit KK2 Pro, and 8Bitdo Pro 2. But the problem I have is with the internal restriction gate. I don’t know why they didn’t just keep the same one that they made in the vader 4 pro. That controller had its gate around the edges of the stick dome. This controller for some reason though it was a good idea to make that restriction gate around the stick(Credit: VK’s Channel on Youtube). If I push hard enough (and mind you not very much force at all) I can get the stick to register farther outside the calibrated range.Love the power button, the dpad is really satisfying offering a very tactile, yet muted click much like that of a clicky fidget toy or the buttons on a joycon 1. I am also probably not the only one but I thought the controller would be much better with back buttons/extra shoulder buttons, but maybe for an extra $5? as ES MAX?.Also like the rough texture on the front plate, feels grippy, but not as much as rubber.Gyro also feels very nice because of the high polling rate even though on switch mode I think its only at 125hz polling rate (but ES Pro is LOCKED at 125hz) compared to KK2 which often was in the 50hz-80hz range on switch mode on. Same story for the the 8Bitdo Pro 2 (however this one is known for being fairly laggy in general).I put 3 stars because a past gulikit support ticket that went unanswered after they told me “we did our own testing ourselves” and hey maybe they did, but when I explained that their answer wasn’t satisfactory they did not respond.

Serious contender for budget controller of 2025
I very much liked both the Gulikit Elves 2 Pro and the Gulikit KK3 Pro as a lower cost alternative to the KK3 max. One of the things I liked the most about both controllers is the number of adjustments you can make on the controller alone without the use of separate software. Because the GuliKit ES Pro also has a large number of adjustments you can make on the controller all at a $30 price point, I knew I had to order it when it dropped below $24 during Amazon Prime Black Friday week.The Gulikit ES Pro came in all black in a rather small box, with a nice sized foldout manual and a short USB-A to USB-C cable. What I did not expect was the company reaching out to me through Amazon and sending me instructions on connecting the controller and activating the wake up feature on the Switch 2, along with a suggestion to update the firmware at their website, and a pdf file of the manual. Very nice of them. Based on previous experiences, if you update firmware on a controller, I suggest you always use only the cable that comes with the controller. I was able to download the latest version of the V3.4 firmware from 11/05/25 and update the controller with no problem following the instructions at the website. For a full list of the firmware improvements visit the GuliKit website. There is a switch on the back of the controller to switch between XInput (PC) and Switch (NS) modes, along with a small button below the switch used to turn the controller off.The Gulikit ES Pro weighs 7.96 ounces compared to the Xbox Series X/S controller which is 10.46 ounces. It has a very fine matte finish on the grip tops, while the grips underneath have a slightly rougher texture. It is very similar to the size of the Xbox Series X/S controller and feels nice in the hand and is very comfortable to hold. There are no extra buttons or RGB lights as this is a budget controller designed to simply give you the best performance without a lot of extras. That being said, as mentioned earlier it still has a number of settings you can adjust using only the controller without any extra software.It has the ability to calibrate both sticks and the triggers, as well as the gyroscope function using only the controller. It has both auto and manual turbo. It has 6-axis gyro motion controls on the Switch and it can wake the Switch and Switch 2. You can also adjust vibration intensity, (weak, standard (Default), strong or off), turn Dead Zone Mode (on or off, adjust joystick sensitivity (50%, 100%, 150%), D-pad 8-way or 4-way, ABXY button swap, and turn Motion Aim Assist on or off for PC games.Vibration: 3 levels of vibration, weak, standard (Default) and strong not including off, all of which can be changed using only the controller.Battery: 950mAh with up to 30 hours of game play with vibration set to minimum. It takes 2-3 hours to fully recharge the battery.TMR Sticks: The tops of the sticks are slightly concave with rough edges. They are very responsive, and the tops feel very nice for a controller of this price. In addition, there are 3 levels of sensitivity you can choose from on the controller, 50%, 100% and 150%. With the GuliKit KK3 Pro, in the online Gamepad Tester the circularity error rate for both sticks was a perfect 0.0% which is what you get at the 100% medium sensitivity. With the GuliKit ES Pro it was not quite that perfect, but still very good at about 4.0% for each stick. If if you turn that up to 150% sensitivity you get more of a square or raw response gate.D-pad: It has the closest feel and shape to the D-pad on the standard Xbox X/S Series controller I have come across, but less noisy and easier on the thumb with about the same amount of tactile feedback with mechanical switches underneath where most controllers at this price compromise on the D-pad. It was also very easy to hit diagonals. If you like the Xbox D-pad, you will like this one as GuliKit has done a great job of duplicating it. It’s not my favorite D-pad, but it’s very good especially for a controller at this price. At Street Fighter 2, I much prefer the D-pad on the GuliKit Elves 2 Pro, or even the cross D-pad on the GuliKit KK3 Pro which has more movement. But for 2D platformers it performs just fine although it may not be the most comfortable to use for long periods.Buttons: Despite being membrane underneath, the face buttons on this controller feel great, have a fairly short travel distance, and the Gamepadla testing site says they have some of the lowest latency of any controller face buttons. The shoulder buttons are smooth, have a short throw, have mechanical switches underneath, are responsive and are fairly quiet. The triggers have a nice texture on the bottom half, and are both responsive and comfortable to use.Function buttons: -, +, Capture, Setting, Home, and Pairing buttons are raised up just the right amount and all work just fine.PC performance:Left stick polling rate and latency numbers using Gamepadla’s Polling2.exe 2.0.1.4 software:3 samples taken with the best results shown for each connectionUSB (Wired)XInput (PC): 992.06 Hz polling rate 1.01 ms median latency 3.32 ms max latency jitter 0.41 msSwitch (NS): (Unable to test)BluetoothXInput (PC): 788.64 Hz polling rate 1.27 ms median latency 4.70 ms max latency jitter 0.60 msSwitch (NS): 402.74 Hz polling rate 2.48 ms median latency 5.16 ms max latency jitter 1.07 msBased on Polling2.exe, I got 992.06 Hz polling rate wired in XInput mode with very low latency and jitter. Wired is the best way to go with this controller but you still get very low latency and low jitter when connected wireless over Bluetooth especially using PC mode. The highest Bluetooth polling rate I have come across on any controller.Press the Home button on the controller to turn it onLong press the Home button for 10 seconds to turn the controller offor press the small button on the back below the switch mode switchGulikit ES Pro connections tested and working:PC: Wired, BluetoothSwitch: Wired, BluetoothAndroid 14 Smartphone: Wired, BluetoothAndroid 11 Onn tablet: Wired, BluetoothFireTV Cube (2nd Gen) (Fire OS7 – Android 9): Wired, BluetoothBrook PS2 Converter (PS2 Connection): (Latest v1.2.7.4 firmware) Wired (PC mode), Bluetooth (NS mode)Brook XB2 Converter (Xbox 360 Connection): (Latest v1.2.3.2 firmware) Wired (PC mode), Bluetooth (NS mode)Pros: Over 990 Hz polling rate in XInput mode on the PC wired with very low latency and low jitter with very good numbers over Bluetooth as well, TMR sticks, hall effect triggers, 6-axis motion controls, wakes the Switch and Switch 2, customization options using only the controller including stick dead zone, 3 stick tensions, D-pad 8-way/4-way switch, ABXY button swap, works on almost anything including the Brook convertersCons: No extra buttons, no trigger stops, no RGB lightsGuliKit has created the perfect replacement controller for the Xbox Series X/S at half the price. It feels only slightly less premium than the KK3 Pro. It is lighter, its buttons are quieter and more responsive, and its Bluetooth response blows away the Xbox Series X/S. It’s a crazy good value if you want a low cost controller that outperforms almost all of its higher priced competitors in responsiveness if you don’t need back buttons, trigger stops or RGB lights. And if you mainly connect over Bluetooth, you won’t find a more responsive controller at any price. It has to be in the running for the budget wireless controller of 2025.

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