GuliKit ES Max launched as a $49.99 Bluetooth gaming controller with angle-sensing TMR thumbsticks and a wireless system GuliKit says beats the latency of typical Bluetooth pads.
Per GuliKit, the GuliKit ES Max's TMR thumbsticks measure a magnet's rotational angle rather than its field strength, an approach the company says resists the drift that degrades many analog sticks over time. TMR sensing is still uncommon outside a handful of premium third-party pads, and GuliKit is pitching it as the main differentiator against rival controllers that already lean on Hall-effect sticks for drift resistance. The controller pairs with GuliKit's bundled Hyperlink 2 Bluetooth dongle, which the company rates at 3.25 ms latency and a 730 Hz polling rate wirelessly, well under the 8 ms to 30 ms typical of competing wireless controllers. Connected by cable, the GuliKit ES Max polls at 1000 Hz with 1.87 ms latency. GuliKit says independent benchmarking site Gamepadla verified those wireless latency figures.
The GuliKit ES Max works with the Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PC, Android, iOS, macOS, and Steam, and pairs with a new companion GuliKit App for remapping buttons, adjusting stick sensitivity, and installing firmware updates. GuliKit also switched up the trigger design: players can toggle each trigger between a microswitch mode and a Hall-effect linear mode, and two remappable rear buttons sit on the underside for extra inputs mid-match.
Stick caps are swappable for players who prefer a shorter or taller throw, and GuliKit built the controller around a 950 mAh battery it rates at roughly 30 hours per charge. The GuliKit ES Max is available now for $49.99, undercutting most licensed pro controllers while chasing the same low-latency wireless pitch that pricier options from bigger accessory makers have made their calling card.
