UtechSmart Venus Gaming Mouse RGB Wired, 16400 DPI High Precision Laser Programmable MMO Computer Gaming Mice [IGNs Recommendation]

Mouse is absolutely amazing for the price, easily beats out R.A.T. brand mice or other over priced abominations. People here say the buttons are hard to press, that is far from true. They give you just barely enough resistance to confirm with your finger that it was press, easy to use. Has rapid fire button, which can be easily configured to do anything else. You can make macros on the software you get with your package, so you have absolute freedom to control your world with this mouse. The card itself is actually a USB drive, so you can have a fancy little software with you for any computer. Lighting is fantastic, although I wish it supported hex coding. You have multiple lighting modes and colors to choose from, so dont worry about that whatsoever. Goes well with any set. Battery life is as describes, long and heavy use for three days straight (more if you happen to have a life or sleep like some kind of healthy human.) Some people here complain it dies too quickly, they most likely forget to charge it. This is not civilian battery operated mouse, so it will not last weeks with power, it already tells you this. You can use the mouse either with or without a wire, although most likely you dont want to be wired so make sure you charge it when not in use, otherwise that is your fault and not the products. DPI is customizable! Rarely any mice let you control this amazing feature, and the mouse lets you have multiple profiles (modes of saved settings.) Being able to control your DPI directly means you can achieve the perfect mouse speed for yourself, make it easy to snipe that Heavy across the map giving sandwiches to a Spy before he can come out and backstab you in 2Fort for the seventh time. (Team Fortress 2 on Steam, the game is also free) The mouse is very comfortable to grip, leaves my hand feeling well rested even in heavy use. The design is to prevent slip, something that means it gets an odd texture on top to prevent your fingers from slipping off if you swear or so on. On top of this, the mouse is also nicely designed to have enough of its own weight to prevent slipping on the mousepad The accuracy of the scanner is competitive level t technology, the only person that can use great tech for good is you. Destroy the battlefield at the same rate and pace as the best gamers in the world. (Skill not included, please play good with mouse to use it for the absolute best of its ability.) If my review did not cover everything you need to know about this mouse then Im sorry but you probably cant read. Just kidding, I will provide any answers needed for this product, this is a mouse I stand firmly with. Do not spend money in anything else, it will be a disappointment, even if you dont want to use this for MMO.

As much as I diligently read product reviews on items before I buy, I hate writing product reviews. If the product comes as described, works and i like it ill just use it and keep it moving. However, this mouse is an exception as its quality needs to be told and read by the masses who are considering buying this as I was. First off as a gamer, raider and MMO head I like to minimize the amount of clicking as much as possible with spells and skills so I keybind avidly. I for years swore by my Razer molten edition Naga mouse and had no issues with it. It was a damn good mouse, the many buttons on the side made keybinds for casting a breeze. The DPi was great and visually it just looked so bawse with its cool molten pulsations. But after years with it and a newly built rig now i just wanted something different. As a Naga user i figured what else would beat this great mouse in looks and performance other then a newer edition Naga...then i saw the pricing and remembered how ridiculously overpriced Razer was. I thought about logitiech but again i do care about aesthetics too and most of their MMO mice were not too pleasing visually..so I was at a lost i thought. But after searching around and looking up reviews i found out about this mouse from some company I never really heard of and figured with the reviews and videos it must be somewhat decent. The price was too good and almost laughably low but it was low enough not to at least try out since amazon has a great return policy. In my mind all i thought was this might be some garbage mouse being so cheap like the many many other cheapo mice out here for sale but ill just have to see. And man am i so glad i tried it out! This mouse has an all over grippy texture which help it sticks to the hand well and is easy to lift. To compare the feel its like a rubberized surface with grit. The 12 angled side button feel great and are easy to distinguish from one another. The Dpi can get up to 16400 which is crazy high. i only use about 4000-8000which is what most might use tbut it can be changed on the fly with the up or down arrows on the mouse or in its synapse. This thing even has removable weights that can be taken out to lighten or left in heft the mouse. Oh and of course the LEDs, these are some nice LEDs. Nothing too fancy just the wheel, the logo on the back, arrows on the front and buttons but they can be set to any color you want in the mouses synapse. The brathing effect can be speed up or slowed or turned off too. There is also a thumb rest, which is mmmm a little narrow but its still good then none at all but the ring finger rest feels so comfortable and ergonomic. All in all this mouse is FREAKING AMAZING, and again, I was a dedicated Razer Naga user for years. This mouse literally has every feature the current Razer Naga has right down to its grip, high customization of mouse specs with profiles for Dpi, keybinds and LED choices. The only difference is this mouse has weights that can be changed out, Razer Naga for some reason doesnt have this yet. The LEDs in the individual numbers buttons, wheel and logo on the Razer can be changed to mix up the looks but thats kind of a small victory considering the prices are so vastly different. In conclusion, theres absolutely NO reason any gamer who keybinds shouldnt want this mouse. It goes toe to toe with the the best MMO mice out there and the Naga in every way.The bonus feature of weights and its super low price point trumps Razer easily. If you game, BUY THIS MOUSE. If you ever used a mainstream gaming mouse but want something new and better with all the features and looks that you care about thats also under 100$ then BUY THIS MOUSE. If you think higher price = better then please, buy this mouse...because once in hand youll see how its changed your experience. Then slap yourself for ever thinking extra money ment a better mouse. With all the extra cash you saved from not defaulting to Razer you could easily get a nice XL mouse pad, a pair of decent headphones. Possibly even A few good games off steam or hell maybe even order a pizza with wings and a case of monster because you made a damn good buy thats waay below what anyone else is selling mice of this level at and that in it self is worth celebrating. Again i hate writing reviews, I am a word of mouth type of guy if i like something ill tell my friends but 5 stars alone was not enough to get across how awesome this mouse is. i as a gamer had to let other gamers know that this option exist. its a wordy as hell review i know but its so worth the buy.

Very disappointed in this mouse. Worked well a handful of times and now no longer holds any charge at all. Not sure if this is a defect but the mouse does not charge at all anymore and Ive barely used it. UPDATE 6/6/2023: The seller reached out after my prior review and sent a brand-new mouse as a replacement. Customer service is excellent! I will be trying this one out over the next few months and will update if the same issue arises.

The original mouse I received from Amazon had issues with stiff MMO buttons, and was tricky to use during game play. I got in touch of with the seller, and they were responsive and extremely helpful in resolving the issue. A replacement was quickly sent, and no issues were found. Below is my review: I have a Razer Naga Pro and used it as a baseline for a comparison. against the Venus Pro I wanted a dedicated mouse to use with my gaming laptop so I wouldnt have to keep unplugging the Naga from my PC. The build quality of the mouse is noticeably sturdier than the Naga Pro. This version has a rubberized texture on the top and sides of the mouse making it easier to control the mouse, and to press the MMO buttons on the side. 2) The mouse has an ergonomic design and has rests for the thumb and ring finger which helps alleviate hand / wrist fatigue, and assist in controlling the mouse. I have big hands and it just fits. I actually use it for work aswell. 3) The Mouse has decent glides on the bottom, there is no noticeable drag while moving the mouse and feels the same as the Razer Naga Pro. 4) Install was simple, plug n play as all things should with Win10. Installing the app was straight forward and Im able to map the mouse buttons without issue. 5) The Mouse has a visible detent (rows 1-6 & 7-12) and raised indicators on buttons 5 & 8, making it easier to know which buttons to press and which row your thumb is on. 6) DPI options are easy to set and change on the fly. Im able to use one setting for work, and easily change it for gaming without changing profiles. 7) The only issue I had was getting World of Warcraft to recognize the Fire Key (button 13). I set this button to function as the Alt key in the game to activate spells on the second action bar. After some testing, I believe the issue is within WOW recognizing the button, and not the mouse. The fire key (button 13) works in other apps, and have used it while using Excel and Notepad++ to complete functions without issue. I will have to tinker to see what I need to do to get it working in WOW. However all the other buttons work just fine, and can be easily remapped with the app. Overall I would definitely recommend the UtechSmart Venus Pro. It has a great price point and almost all the features of the Razer Naga Pro, which cost over 3 times more than cost of the Vennus Pro. The Naga is really nice, but if $150 for a mouse is too steep, give the Venus Pro a try.

This mouse is absolutely amazing. I dont even know where to begin. The headline speaks for itself. I have not used it for gaming, but I have used it for work. My job requires me to do repetitive tasks. This mouse is not only saving me time, but its making me money. I am able to program a single key to work a lead. The colors are bright and vivid. This is super customizable. Honestly just buy it and see for yourself. The only two cons I have is that the battery life isnt the best Ive used and it is heavy and feels weird to pick up the mouse without pushing buttons or dropping it. Other than that is amazing and would suggest everyone to own this product.

This is a great value for a programmable MMO gaming mouse. There are two components to this product: the mouse itself and the software. I will be comparing this to the Logitech G600 MMO mouse, as thats the only other mouse of this type Ive used. MOUSE: The mouse itself is comfortable for my hand, more so than the Logitech. The ring finger rest is great, but the thumb rest is so small it might as well not even be there. Thats not a big deal for me, as Im used to mice with no thumb rest. The main buttons are obviously mechanical and have satisfying clicks and feedback when used. The scroll wheel is smooth; there are haptic notches as you turn the wheel, but theyre fairly subtle. The scroll wheel click is a little stiff, but that may loosen up as time progresses. The side buttons are obviously membrane, but thats to be expected at this price point. They are a little mushy, but definitely usable and not worth dropping a star, in my opinion. The location is comfortable to use for 9 out of the 12 buttons; the last three (#s 10, 11, and 12) are a little difficult to get to, but theres really no easy way around that for any mouse. There is a fire button just to the left of the main mouse button that can be reprogrammed. Since the default profile switch button is on the underside of the mouse, I changed this to switch profiles. Its simply too awkward to reach to use on a regular basis; at least for my hands. The DPI is incredible -- with my limited resolution, it is almost unusable at the max 16,400 DPI. The setting just below, which defaults at 8000, works very well for high-precision applications. I typically leave it at 4000 DPI for normal use. The DPI can be changed on the fly with dedicated buttons on the top of the mouse. SOFTWARE: The software could definitely be improved. The developers seemed to spend a lot of time on aesthetics and design instead of actual functionality, and it is sorely lacking compared to Logitechs offering. You are given five profiles that are saved to the mouse itself. Each profile can be configured independently of the others. The lights can be configured manually, but cannot change on their own -- each profile can have only one color light assigned. It does have a breathing mode where the lights fade in and out that works well. Every button, including the three main buttons on the top of the mouse, can be programmed independently. The programming feature of this mouse is the only reason I dropped a star from my rating. There is no way to open a custom application or web page using a button (Windows Explorer and the RUN command are included as hard-coded options) -- the closest workaround I found is to create a recorded macro that opens the start menu, searches for the name of the app, and hits ENTER. This is slow and kludgy, at best. There is simply no reason why this feature cannot be added, especially since Logitechs software has had this feature for quite some time. The software does have the ability to save and load profiles, which can be handy if you have a lot of games or applications that need specific settings. Also, since all settings are stored in the mouse itself, the software does not actually have to be running unless youre making a configuration change (even when moving from computer to computer!) CONCLUSION: In short, this mouse is a great value and works well for gaming and other applications that have many keyboard shortcuts. For general use, the shortcut feature is limited since one cannot open applications or web pages using a macro button. I dont regret the purchase by any means, but I do wish the software would be improved to allow custom applications and web pages to be added to the macro buttons.

This is exactly what I was looking for in a mouse. Good shape, good feel, wireless capabilities, long battery, and of course too many buttons! It also has amazing features like adjustable DPI and RGB lighting to make gaming more fun. As this is my first gaming mouse I have a lot to get used to. The twelve buttons on the side are easy to find with the - indent on the numbers 5 and 8, but for now I still misclick. The downloadable app is easy to figure out. All of the buttons are highly adjustable as well as the mouse color scheme. Nowhere on the box explicitly said what that button on the bottom does called Profile Switch. It basically lets you have two mouse settings, which is insane. Ive had my mouse for two days and I think its the best. There are some minor details that may deter some elitist mouse buyers. CONS: -The RGB settings are great, but trying to find a solid color is tricky. As an example, it took a couple attempts before I got purple and not magenta or pink or white washed purple. -The DPI maxes out at 16,000... Apparently higher end mouses can go higher but come on give me a break. You wont need a mouse to go higher than 8k EVER. 16k is extremely fast. -Clicking the twelve side buttons is not as ergonomic as possible. I find my hand sliding further back on the mouse just to hit the last six buttons. Otherwise my thumb has to arch a bit. This could be an oversight to anyone who has used a gaming mouse for years. -This mouse is not silent, every button makes a click sound. I own a silent mouse and so it was one of the first things I noticed. The main right and left click buttons are normal as well as the fire button and DPIs. The twelve on the side are admissible as they are muffled. PROS: -Great feel and texture. My hand is always comfortable when using the mouse and no button is out of reach. The wheel has a rubber grip and the rest are smooth plastic. -Setting up the buttons and macros was very easy to do, hardly took any time at all. The macro options allow one button press to act as hundreds, if thats your thing. Infinite possibilities. -Being wireless is actually an option. The box comes with a wire which allows for charging and/or wired play. -One mouse becomes two mice with that Profile Switch button on the bottom. Maybe your friend wants to use it and your macros confuse them? Maybe you need different macros for different games? You have options. I think the mouse is fantastic. If youre looking for a mouse with good quality and function, this is it.

The Good: I purchased the wired version of this mouse in October, 2014. I have had 0 problems with it and I LOVE it! Its by far the best mouse I ever owned. I got my mouse covered in liquid so I decided to get a new one. I was checking out the wireless version since Ive been wanting the same mouse in a wireless version. So, I went ahead and bought this one. When I got the moue, I was BLOWN AWAY! It has almost everything I wanted and I didnt think it would have. For example, the cord that comes with it to charge and make it a wired mouse, isnt just a cheap usb cable. Its actually the same thick, long, and sturdy cable that comes with the wired version. It has an unbelievable texture I cant get over! I wish all my gaming controllers had this texture too. The only thing thats different is that it doesnt have the little weights to change the weight of the mouse. I like the mouse weight the way it is though so Im ok with it. The mouse glides so smoothly as well. It comes with these little stickers like the wired one that I think are just to raise it maybe? Im not sure I just put them on like the first one. I think maybe the help with the gliding of the mouse. The Bad: The UI is a little confusing in the app. The place to save and load profiles is in a drop down arrow which may confuse people also since its called Export and Import profile. With this option, its a little different from the way it was done in the wired version. Its not that big of a deal really. The only other thing that I dont like is the fact that you cant choose individual colors for the side button section, the wheel section, and the logo. I believe it was something like that in the wired version. With this mouse, you can only change all the lights as one. It really isnt big deal which is why I still rate it a 5. I would rate it a 4.8 maybe if that was possible on Amazon but it isnt. NOTES: There are 2 other things to mention that may be important to future purchasers. 1. There is the ability to create and assign macros. May be very important to some. For those who dont know what it is, its the ability to do several key presses assigned to one button. For example, you could assign a macro to the side button 1 that will make the computer think you pressed Control and C to copy. Then you could make a macro for the 2 button that does, control and v to paste something. You can do any number of things like this. 2. There are 4 light modes. A. Steady which stays on always and you can chose brightness. B. Respiration which slowly goes dim then back up to max brightness which you can change the speed. C. Neon which just alternates between several colors and has no options. D. Off which obviously keeps lights off completely. Verdict: I would 100% recommend this mouse to anybody for ANY purpose. You could game and use it as a regular mouse of course. I havent tested it yet but I think the fact that you have granular control of the pointer, the effortless glide, the ergonomic design and the gripping texture of the mouse, I think this would be an AMAZING mouse for drawing, using programs that need this kind of control such as 3D software. If youre looking for the best mouse you can get to do it all, this is the one! Its also WAY cheaper than other mice with nowhere near as high quality and options.

Far better for gaming than your regular, generic, 2 clicker and wheel. The number buttons on the side are convenient, but also not. It takes time to get used to using this mouse, while not pressing those buttons on the side. Could be fixed by making them more ridged, or by removing 1 row, making room for your thumb to grip the edge of the mouse. That is my only real issue for now.

As a previous owner of two separate Razer mice, I am content to say that the Utech Venus is a fine alternative to the Naga. I bought two of these as a replacement for myself and my partner, and theyre working fine after about a month of owning them. Pros: + The programmable MMO side buttons are more comfortable and easier to identify without looking directly at them, due to their shape and curvature - at least compared to the Nagas less pronounced design + The adjustable weights are exactly as expected, with an overall weight that doesnt get too heavy with all of them or too heavy without any + The braided USB cable is sturdy and doesnt get frayed easily and collect dust/lint like my previous mouse + The mouse driver is fairly straightforward and mostly user-friendly. I havent had any issues in using it that other customers claim to have had + The color LED light looks great and is adjustable, meaning it isnt a distraction when playing movies on my computer + The adjustable DPI/acceleration and mouse wheel scroll speed is very handy and on-the-fly, making it less of a hassle to switch between settings if Im browsing websites vs. playing games + Comes with little coated stickers for the feet on the underside of the mouse, to prevent it from getting scratched (handy if you dont have a mousepad, or if your pad is worn out) Cons: - The underside lid for the adjustable weights is a little finicky; Im worried about breaking the mouse sometimes when trying to twist the lid loose to add/remove weights - The teflon material isnt my favorite to the touch (mostly if I accidentally slide my fingernails across it), but its far from a dealbreaker - The color LED doesnt change color automatically. When I read that it has a breathing light setting, I was under the impression that you could have the color LED both pulsate in brightness, as well as automatically rotate between colors (I wanted to have it match my keyboard); unfortunately, it only pulsates in brightness - Though the package I received the mouse in included a disposable USB drive with the driver software on it, the software is out-of-date compared to what the Utech website currently has. Not too big of a deal, considering how easy it is to get the new driver Overall, it does everything I want in a gaming mouse. I got two for the price of just one of my previous gaming mouse. Theres a little extra legwork in getting the driver going. As long as you dont handle your equipment poorly, theres no reason it should have any issues. Ill follow up if it starts to have issues like my previous mice (such as unintentional double/triple-inputs for macros or wheel clicks); I had that issue 1-2 years into owning my previous mice, so hopefully this one outlasts those!