Glorious GHS Eternal Review

Overview

The Glorious GHS Eternal is the first gaming headset from Glorious, the peripheral brand best known for the Model O mouse and its mechanic-friendly keyboard line. Announced in April 2026 as the standard-bearer of the new GHS family, it's a deliberately old-school proposition: a wired 3.5mm headset at $59.99, with no software, no USB sound card, and no spatial audio processing — just drivers, a boom mic, and a plug.

That simplicity is the point. The GHS Eternal works with literally anything that has a headphone jack — PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, phone, tablet, handheld — with zero pairing, zero dongles, and zero charging. Glorious pitches it as "rage-proof" gear for players who break things, and pairs it with a $89.99 RGB sibling (the GHS Eternal RGB) that adds USB-C connectivity, software EQ, and an aluminum chat-mix knob for those who want more.

PC Gamer's review of the standard GHS Eternal lands on a fair summary that this review's research broadly confirms: it's a good headset that isn't special — thoroughly middle-of-the-pack for the budget tier on sound, but genuinely likable on comfort, build, and compatibility, and frequently discounted to around $40, where it becomes one of the better buys in the category.

Build Quality and Design

At 255 grams, the GHS Eternal is light for an over-ear headset, and the weight pairs with memory-foam earpads and a restrained, mature design language — matte black or white shells, no logos screaming from every surface, and a subtle orange accent at the audio jack that nods to Glorious's branding without shouting. Reviewers consistently describe the look as more "clean desk accessory" than "gaming prop," which is a compliment in this price range.

The "rage-proof" claim is marketing, but it's anchored in a genuinely reinforced frame. Coverage of the launch highlights the strengthened headband construction, and the general owner-facing impression is of a headset that survives the backpack-and-desk abuse budget gear routinely endures. Nothing here feels like it was cost-cut to the failure point.

Controls deserve specific praise for the price: the left earcup carries a tactile volume knob plus mic-mute and media controls, all reachable without software. PC Gamer's reviewer singles out that volume dial as a genuinely pleasant piece of hardware — the kind of small mechanical detail budget headsets usually fumble. The boom microphone is detachable, so the headset converts to plain headphones for music or mobile use.

Key Features

• 40mm custom-tuned angled drivers, 20Hz–20kHz frequency response
• Wired 3.5mm connectivity — universal compatibility with PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, mobile, and handhelds, no dongle or charging required
• 255g weight with memory foam earpads for long-session comfort
• Detachable omnidirectional boom microphone
• On-ear controls: tactile volume knob, mic mute, media keys
• Reinforced "rage-proof" frame in black or white
• RGB sibling available ($89.99 GHS Eternal RGB): USB-C connection, RGB lighting, Glorious CORE software EQ, and an aluminum chat-mix knob

Performance

Sound Quality

The 40mm angled drivers produce a pleasant, easy-going tuning that leans slightly warm — comfortable for long sessions, forgiving with poorly mixed game audio, and perfectly enjoyable for music at the price. The headset gets respectably loud, and the angled driver placement gives imaging a bit more dimension than the flat presentation typical of budget 3.5mm headsets.

The honest framing: this is good budget sound, not standout sound. The tuning doesn't isolate footsteps with the precision competitive players pay extra for, the soundstage is average, and there is no processing of any kind — no virtual surround, no EQ profiles, no enhancement suite — because a plain 3.5mm connection offers nowhere to run them. PC Gamer's "good but not special" verdict captures it precisely: nothing here offends, but nothing here distinguishes the audio from a dozen competent rivals.

Microphone

The detachable omnidirectional boom is serviceable for game chat and Discord — voices come through clearly enough for teammates — but the omnidirectional pickup pattern is a budget concession: it hears the room along with the speaker. In quiet spaces it's perfectly fine; in noisy households, keyboards, fans, and background chatter bleed into the signal. Buyers whose primary use is voice-heavy content should temper expectations or add a separate mic. The boom detaches cleanly for music and movie duty, leaving a clean two-cable headset with nothing dangling by the mouth — a small thing that matters more than it sounds for a headset likely to pull double duty on a phone.

Compatibility and Practicality

This is where the GHS Eternal quietly wins. One cable, every platform, no battery to charge, no firmware to update, no software to install, no dongle to lose. For a bedroom Xbox setup, a Switch dock, a handheld, or a spare headset for guests, that frictionlessness has real value. And when a 3.5mm headset breaks, it's a $60 replacement rather than a $180 one — the entire premise of the budget tier.

Latency, for the record, is a solved problem here: an analog 3.5mm connection has no wireless link, no codec, and no polling to introduce delay, which is why tournament players historically ran wired. There is also no pairing confusion when swapping between a PS5 controller, a phone, and a laptop — the headset is dumb by design, in the complimentary sense.

Positioning in the GHS Family

The GHS Eternal is the entry point of a three-deep lineup that reveals Glorious's actual ambition. Above it sits the GHS Eternal RGB at $89.99 with the USB-C connection, CORE software EQ, RGB on both earcups, an aluminum chat-mix knob for balancing game and voice volume on the fly, and a suspension headband — roughly 280g with the extras. Above that sits the GHS Wireless InfinitePlay at $229.99, a battery-swapping flagship whose hot-swap power system Glorious imported from its Model D3 mouse, aimed squarely at SteelSeries and Turtle Beach premium territory.

The upgrade path within the family is also cleaner than most: the Eternal RGB effectively answers every "but I want features" objection within the same product line, so a buyer who outgrows the standard model isn't forced to switch brands. That said, the standard GHS Eternal at $59.99 occupies the slot every budget buyer actually shops, and it's judged here on that job.

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Universal 3.5mm compatibility — works wired with every console, PC, and mobile device with zero setup
• 255g lightweight build with genuine memory foam comfort
• Reinforced, "rage-proof" construction that survives budget-tier abuse
• Tactile on-ear volume knob and media controls — excellent hardware for the price
• Clean, understated design that doesn't look like a budget headset
• Frequently discounted to ~$40, where it's among the best values in the category

Cons:

• Sound quality is pleasant but unremarkable — "good but not special" is the fair ceiling
• Omnidirectional mic picks up room noise alongside voice
• No software, EQ, or spatial audio of any kind on the standard model — analog means analog
• RGB version with USB features costs $30 more, narrowing the value gap to better-sounding rivals

Who Should Buy This

The GHS Eternal is the right call for buyers who want one simple, durable, plug-in-and-forget headset that works with everything they own — multi-console households, handheld and Switch players, students, and anyone who has killed one too many wireless headsets. It's also a smart pick for Glorious loyalists building a matching budget battlestation, and at its frequent ~$40 sale price it's an easy recommendation over most entry-level wireless sets that cut corners on comfort to fund batteries.

Skip it if audio quality is the primary buying criterion — the extra money for a HyperX Cloud III wired or similar buys a genuine step up in sound — or if software features like EQ and surround processing matter, in which case the RGB sibling or a USB rival is the better fit.

Alternatives to Consider

• HyperX Cloud III (Wired) (~$99) — the benchmark wired headset one tier up: richer 53mm-driver sound and a class-leading mic for ~$40 more. Our full review rates it 8.2/10.
• SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1 (~$60) — same price, lighter tuning with a stronger microphone and optional software EQ via PC; our review rates it 7.8/10.
• Glorious GHS Eternal RGB (~$90) — the feature-complete sibling with USB-C, CORE software EQ, and chat-mix hardware for $30 more.

Verdict

The GHS Eternal does exactly what a first headset from a peripherals brand should: it gets comfort, build, and compatibility right, and resists the urge to overreach on audio claims it can't cash. The sound is fine rather than memorable, the omnidirectional mic is a known budget compromise, and the lack of any software feature set is the price of the honest 3.5mm approach. At $59.99 it's a reasonable buy for plug-and-play households; at its recurring ~$40 street price it's a genuine bargain. Glorious has entered gaming audio credibly — the GHS Eternal is a solid debut, not a category disruptor.

Score: 7/10 — Mixed-to-Good.