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If you want a complete wireless gaming headset that puts game audio and chat in one ready-to-wear package, choose EKSA 2.4GHz; if you need a small adapter to bring a 3.5mm headset or mic back to life on a USB-C device, choose biaze USB C. Those are two different jobs, and picking the wrong one wastes your money.
• EKSA 2.4GHz biggest strength: A complete over-ear gaming headset — 2.4GHz USB dongle wireless plus a 3.5mm wired option, 50mm drivers with plug-and-play 7.1 surround, an AI noise-cancelling mic, and a 36-hour battery.
• EKSA 2.4GHz biggest trade-off: It's a full-size headset, not a fix for a broken audio port, and the 2.4GHz dongle is USB-A, so USB-C-only devices need their own path in.
• biaze USB C biggest strength: A tiny, driver-free external sound card that adds a 3.5mm headphone jack and a separate mic jack to a USB-C device, with a built-in DAC rated for 16bit/48kHz output.
• biaze USB C biggest trade-off: It has no battery, no wireless link and no speakers of its own — it only works as well as the headset you plug into it.
• Who EKSA 2.4GHz is for: Gamers who want one headset for PC, PS4/PS5 and Switch and don't want to think about audio ports at all.
• Who biaze USB C is for: Anyone whose USB-C laptop, desktop, tablet or console has no 3.5mm jack, or whose existing jack has failed, and who already owns a wired headset or mic.
EKSA 2.4GHz (model E1000WT) is built around one idea: get you into the game with as little friction as possible. The 2.4GHz USB dongle is the headline here — EKSA rates the wireless link at under 35ms of latency, which is the kind of delay you simply don't notice in a firefight. Bluetooth headsets can feel like your inputs land a beat late; this is the opposite approach. Plug the dongle into a PS4, PS5, PC or laptop and you're transmitting. There's also a 3.5mm cable in the box for PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One S/X and mobile devices, so you're not locked into one platform.
Buy it if you want one headset that handles game audio and voice chat across PC and PlayStation, you value low-latency wireless over Bluetooth convenience, and you wear a headset for long sessions. Skip it if your only problem is that your laptop dropped its headphone jack — this is a whole headset, not an adapter — or if you don't own a USB-A port and don't want to deal with that. It's also worth checking the current price on Amazon before you commit, since that's the number that should decide it for you.
biaze USB C: Who It's For
biaze USB C is a different animal entirely, and it's worth being clear about that. It's an external sound card the size of a dongle: USB-C on one end, and on the other a 3.5mm jack that handles both a headphone/speaker output and a mono microphone input. If your laptop, desktop, tablet or console has no headphone jack, or the one it had has stopped working, this is the cheap, obvious repair. It also covers the case where you want a headset and a standalone mic plugged in at once, or a dual-plug headset that needs separate mic and audio connectors.
The technical pitch is straightforward. There's a built-in DAC chip, and biaze rates output at up to 16bit/48kHz with noise reduction — not audiophile-grade on paper, but a genuine step up from a noisy onboard port, and enough for clear voice chat, calls and everyday listening. It's plug-and-play: no drivers, no external power, no software to fight with. Compatibility is broad and spelled out — Windows 10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP, macOS, Linux, Chromebook, Surface Pro 3, Raspberry Pi, and PS4/PS5. It supports CTIA-standard jacks and Android earphones, and it plays nicely with inline controls on a headset cable.
The build is durable ABS plastic, which is the right call for something that lives in a bag pocket. The honest trade-off: everything you hear comes from the headset you attach. A mediocre headset stays mediocre. There's no battery, no wireless, no surround processing, no mic of its own — it's plumbing, and good plumbing at that. Buy it if you need to restore or add a headphone-and-mic jack on a USB-C machine, or you want a cheap way to get a cleaner signal than your onboard port gives you. Skip it if you're actually shopping for a headset — this won't give you one. Check the current price on Amazon; it's a small purchase, but it should still be a deliberate one.
• You need a complete headset for gaming → EKSA 2.4GHz. Dongle, cable, mic, drivers and earpads are all in the box.
• You need to fix a missing or dead headphone jack → biaze USB C. That's literally what it's for.
• Low-latency wireless matters more than anything → EKSA 2.4GHz. Under 35ms over 2.4GHz beats a Bluetooth link for competitive play.
• You already own a good wired headset or mic → biaze USB C. You're only missing the port, not the hardware.
• You play on PS5 and want voice chat without a separate mic → EKSA 2.4GHz. The AI noise-cancelling boom mic handles chat on its own.
• You want the same audio on a laptop, a desktop and a Raspberry Pi → biaze USB C. Its compatibility list covers all of those with no drivers.
• Long sessions without charging → EKSA 2.4GHz. A 36-hour battery rating covers multi-day use between charges.
• Smallest, lightest thing to carry → biaze USB C. ABS body, no battery, no cable clutter beyond the dongle itself.
If I had to pick one, I'd buy the EKSA 2.4GHz. In my opinion it's the better purchase for most people reading a page like this, because it solves the whole problem — audio, mic, wireless and wired — in a single box, and the 2.4GHz link plus the 50mm drivers and AI mic are the parts that actually change how a game feels. The biaze USB C is the smarter buy only in one specific situation: you already have the headset and just need a working jack. If that's you, buy the biaze. Otherwise, buy the EKSA.
They don't compete directly. EKSA 2.4GHz is a full wireless gaming headset; biaze USB C is an adapter that adds a 3.5mm headphone and mic jack to a USB-C device. If you need a headset, EKSA wins by default. If you need a port, biaze wins by default.
Yes — biaze lists PS4 and PS5 alongside Windows, macOS, Linux, Chromebook, Surface Pro 3 and Raspberry Pi. It's plug-and-play with no drivers or external power. Just be aware it's an audio interface, not a headset.
Not necessarily. EKSA ships a USB-A dongle for the 2.4GHz wireless connection and a 3.5mm audio cable for wired use. If your device is USB-C only, you'd need a way to connect that USB-A dongle, or you can run it wired over 3.5mm.
That depends on what you're missing. If you have no headset, the EKSA 2.4GHz delivers far more for the spend — driver, mic, battery and two connection methods. If you only need to restore a jack, the biaze USB C is the cheaper fix. Check the current price on Amazon for both before deciding, since that's the factor I can't judge for you.
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