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

EDIT: Its been a month and a half since my initial review, and I will say that my complaint about the 4,5,6 line of buttons being unpressable/hard to press is no longer an issue! After regular use, they fell in line and became very good buttons. The whole keypad is wonderful to use now, I am happy to report! Ive been playing around with this mouse enough and liked it enough that I ordered two more as replacements for when this one eventually kicks the bucket. Its very responsive, easy to configure on the software, though the wording can be a bit hard to understand so bear with it. One of the biggest things that stood out to me instantly is that while the website was slow to load to get the install file for the software, once I had it running, the software was perfect. Light, quick, runs flawlessly, doesnt freeze, lag, or eff with the rest of my system (looking at you, Corsair ICUE). You can configure scrolling speed with the software itself versus having to find it in Windows mouse config, configure the light colors and how fast you want them to pulse. RBG-wise its not as fancy as a Corsair or Razer, but Im more than happy to sacrifice that to only pay $30 and still get high performance. DPI is perfect and FULLY configurable (with sliders, change from 9800 to 9900 DPI if you want to, or go to 14800 from 16500), click performance wasnt as slow as someone else mentioned on here, at least not that I noticed. Perhaps it was fixed with newer models. EDIT: This section is no longer relevant after a month and a half of use, but I will leave it for historys sake: ((My only possibly big complaint that lines up with another review is the buttons on the 4,5,6 line. All the rest of my buttons are great, but just those three are quite stiff and difficult to press. The others feel great, click great, and respond great, so perhaps I could just move abilities around in gaming, but I used to use 4,5,6 a lot on my old mouse (a Corsair) so it will be sad to have to change that.)) I will see if they wear down in time, perhaps theyll get better to press with heavy use. If you have large hands, as well, I cant see this mouse working well for you. Look at a mouse with adjustable side buttons like a Corsair Scimitar (good mice but expensive and you gotta deal with the BS that is ICUE, but Ill say they were solid overall)

Im a very picky guy when i comes to my set up. Im always looking for the best of the best to get a better experience for comfort in playing competitive games, editing photos, editing videos, music production, ect. (Gaming mouse 1) My first gaming mouse that i bought was a Corsair Scimitar Pro RGB, lasted me for a 1 year but the thing i didnt like was the difficulty in software, the dull looking colors, and most important to me the wire on the mouse that i didnt like & not able to take it off and on. It broke and the threading was coming off and the mouse rubber became this weird sticky feel and note that im a clean freak but thats the long term effect of those mouses. Lost -$80.00 (Gaming mouse 2) My next gaming mouse i got was a Razor Naga mouse. I felt it was to bulky, unnatural feeling, and it was a HUGE pain. The sensor broke where it would randomly stop responding to movement even when wired or wireless and i scraped that one. Spent at the time about $65-$100 for it. Now -$65-$100 gone. (Mouse 3) So i was using a simple 2 button wireless mouse for years to come after bad experience with the others, than i when back into the search for that vision mouse in my head. I love the Corsair Side buttons & changing color concept, I somewhat liked the razor battery, I loved my 2 button wireless feel/shape & freedom to wireless to my hand. (Search Story) I could not find nothing and the things that i somewhat liked where all wired to the mouse after looking at many youtube videos, searching google, ect. Until i found out about UtechSmart Venus Pro RGB Wireless MMO & there it said 49.99 on amazon. I was like there is no way this exists, instantly love what specs they have, the RGB, the side buttons to how its made was very unique, Wireless ECT so i ended up buying it. It came, and in a instance i open the box. My first reaction was 10/10. It came with a protection pouch, usb, to instantly download latest software which i completely did not expect, along with a ton of features i didnt expect. (UtechSmart Venus Pro RGB Wireless MMO thoughts/reaction) One thing I instantly loved was the grippy feel to it, I absolutely love this mouse and lowkey for the 2 weeks kept going in my backpack just to feel it because it was weirdly satisfying lol. One thing i notice is they had the best accurate/bright customizable RGB light which is both great for lit room & dark room set ups for that nice aesthetic look. Pressing the buttons feels amazing, I notice for the side buttons design is different with a dip wavy style which at first I thought was weird because I never seen/experienced anything like it BUT it completely gave me way more control when gaming i notice Im not making any miss click mistakes including in World of Warcraft & with the corsair/naga i notice i always made to many miss click mistakes because the buttons just felt all the same to me also on those mouse i only used the half of middle/top because of that big issue. Under the mouse side button there is a Thumb support & man i cant tell you enough how important that is when gaming, that actually stopped giving me thumb pain & setting my thumb position to more accurate response times. Yo they even have a Step DPI dial button switch with led indicators on steps (for how sensitive you like your mouse movement) located under the scrolling wheel on the middle mouse so you dont have to go back into the software and adjust when playing, also you will not accidently press it throwing off your game playing. Most important thing is that the mouse shape/grove of how the mouse feels is perfect when placing your hand on top of it. Its very natural feeling and very comfortable, your hand never gets tired and the ring finger & pinky finger will not cramp/get tired. Now for battery life i dont even remember how often i charge it because i swear im only charging this thing once a month with led always on (Im on my computer 8+ hours a day and lets not forget my travel laptop). This is hands down the best mouse & with best price. I tired all the expensive stuff, it all failed me, saying this with respect. This is forever my favorite company and I will stick with this company till the day I die man. Whoever designed & planned this mouse is a an absolute genius and has a ridiculous level of attention to detail.

Edit: 8 months later, I still love this mouse! The UtechSmart VENUS Pro wins my award for the Best Ergonomic Wireless Productivity Mouse of 2020. I am a mouse enthusiast, and this is my 9th and favorite mouse. PROs: 1. With 16 buttons, I have been able to program keyboard shortcuts to operate from my mouse, and I love it. My coworkers are jealous of my ability to mute and unmute our conference calls with a dedicated mouse button. 2. The ability to switch between wireless and corded is really cool. 3. The lights are cool. 4. Ergonomics are great. The ergonomics of this mouse are so good I almost forgot to mention it, because it feels so good I quit thinking about it. I have rejected other ergonomic mice because they werent big enough, but this mouse fills up my hand allowing me to hold a nice round shape and reach the buttons comfortably. Most ergonomic mice are too small or flat such that I have to distort or shrink my hand to grip them. Of the 12 side buttons, there are two buttons that I cant reach easily. I suppose I can reach them, but I have to adjust my grip enough that I usually dont bother. If you dont use those 2 buttons, you will still have a 14 button wireless ergonomic mouse, which is better than Ive been able to find anywhere else on the Internet. CONs: 1. The software to program this mouse is only available for Windows. No Mac Software. If you are rich enough to own a Mac, then you probably have an old windows laptop under your bed or in your closet. You can program your mouse on the windows computer and then use your newly programmed mouse, including shortcuts, on your mac. NOTE: The free mac software called Karabiner can act as a substitute for the missing mac software. After youve set it up with Karabiner, you can also use the mouse with the productivity software Better Touch Tool and Alfred. Karabiner and Better Touch Tool can make any mouse programmable. 2. This mouse does not work well on my dark, grey desk. Often it will not track motion smoothly on dark surfaces, as though the laser or light underneath is not strong enough to reflect off of a dark surface. The problem doesnt happen every day, but it happens often enough that I cant use it normally on my black desk. Since its not all the time, Ive tried to figure out what the trigger is for this problem kicking in. Ive decided its either when the battery is low, or else there is some kind of calibration where the mouse thinks its in a dark room and loses focus on my desk. If I use a colored mouse pad, or even a piece of paper under the mouse, it tracks motion great. I contacted the seller, and they were very quick to reply. They offered to send me a free mouse pad. I dont think that mousepad ever arrived, but it wasnt a big deal because I made my own mousepad. 3. The rechargeable battery life feels a little short to me. My other wireless mouse uses AA batteries, and they last at least a month. This mouse lasts about a week if I leave the lights off, or two days if I leave the lights on. Recharging this mouse is easy using the included USB cable, and I can keep using the mouse while its plugged in. Since this mouse can be used as a wired USB mouse, having the fancy lights on makes more sense when its plugged in. Less Important: I dont actually use this mouse for gaming, I use it to program productivity shortcuts (forward and backward in the browser, move between browser tabs, close windows, copy, paste, Ctrl, Command, Shift, Fn, zoom in and out). The scroll wheel on this mouse is the same as most gaming mice I have used: it scrolls with a bump or jump between lines. I actually would prefer a smooth scroll so that my page doesnt jump as I read. The only gaming mouse Ive used that does this is the wired Logitech G502, which could switch between bumpy and smooth scrolling. CONCLUSION: The battery life and lack of windows software have not been a major problem, but I am disappointed that it doesnt track well on a dark grey surface. I have fixed this by using a mousepad, but its the only thing keeping this from being my perfect productivity mouse. Ive spent years testing programmable mice for increased productivity. This is the only one Ive found that meets my 3 most important criteria: 1. Truly ergonomic 2. Wireless 3. More than 11 buttons. If you are ok with fewer buttons, or you arent as picky about ergonomics, then there a lot of other wireless mouse out there that will track on a black desk. You might enjoy the Logitech G602. But for me, the UtechSmart VENUS Pro wins my award for the Best Ergonomic Wireless Productivity Mouse of 2020.

So I have been a die-hard Logitech user for a very long time, but have come under the [strong] impression their quality has been tanking for quite a few years now. I have gone through three replacements of my G604 wireless gaming mouse now because there seems to be a persistent right-click anomaly where holding and depressing the right mouse button actually flutters that signal to the computer. Its not consistent, it can clear and come back, but when it happens I cannot even right-click and drag items in Windows because to the computer it looks like the right-mouse button is being rapidly clicked. Add to that the new G Hub software is very buggy, doesnt always properly detect games, AND that Logitech makes you jump through hoops for a warranty replacement, and I was on the hunt for something completely different. So that background is by way of saying that this is a replacement for my G604 and my comparisons are directly related to that idea. In that regard the mouse actually has a better quality feel. Its solidly-built, and all of the clicks are nicely damped, including the scroll wheel and all of the buttons. This gives the mouse itself a pretty high-quality feel to me, although if you prefer crisp clicks you may disagree. Its also nicely textured for excellent grip all over, and the slider pads on bottom are replaceable. They include a spare set. The battery is built-in, so no more swapping batteries. Battery life is dependent; the ON/OFF switch is actually 3-position, which I think is brilliant. You can turn it on with no lighting, or with the adjustable lighting enabled. This is great because I have my PC on for ~12 hours a day, often for work. When doing work I disable the illumination, so the batteries go quite a few weeks before they need to be recharged. Keep in mind this is ON half the day, every day. I imagine if you use the illumination constantly this would go way down, but I only do so when gaming after hours. The arch of this mouse is considerably smaller than most Logitech gaming mice. This may be a plus or minus depending on the size of your hands. I have very large hands so for me its a small minus, but not at a make-or-break level. The DPI adjustment buttons are dedicated also, meaning they cant be repurposed using the software. This I also consider a plus, due to how inconsistent G Hub was with detecting games. Now comes the mixed bag part. The SW is very clear, easy to use, and building a macro is 10x easier than Logitechs method. You can insert or add any number of events, name the macro, then assign to any of the 15 programmable buttons. HOWEVER, I have found that this software sometimes forgets parts of my macro. Not entire macros, but a step may intermittently disappear from a string I built, usually a delay function. If I add it back in it may remember it for a while, but forget it again next week, or the week after. I am using v3.0.0 of the software, but the support website is probably the worst part of the experience. It looks like it was made by teenagers, and many of the support files are in a zip format and are corrupted, so I honestly have no idea if theres even an update for the SW that will fix it. So there you have it, good, bad and the ugly. Get it at a discount and itll at worse make a good back-up mouse.

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.

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.

Great option! The feel of this mouse in the hand was super comfortable due to how it is molded. I have smaller hands with a fingertip grip and the width of the mouse feels larger in the hand too but again very comfortable. Hubby has large meatier mitts with a palm grip, and he says he likes it and feels great. Weight, button options, glide all so far so good. Great mouse for the $ and would recommend.

Ive been using the previous Wired Venus MMO Mouse from Utech for the last three years and just decided to upgrade. The quality and shape of the products are the exact same and they still feel as strong as ever. My first impressions when firing up the mouse is that it feels great for my large hands and the buttons are all the same with the top buttons being the great, clicky kind and the 12 on the side being membrane buttons. The mouse is noticeably heavier than the last and the mouse wheel has more friction to it. I expect the mouse wheel to loosen over time but the weight of the wireless mouse is set and cannot be changed like with the wired version, likely due to the extra space taken up by the wireless module and battery. Once I started to try and modify my settings with the software was where things started to get a bit worse. Firstly, the included USB key is not a simple flash drive and when plugged in will run Win+R and type in the link to a Dropbox with the software and instructions for making a review in return for an extra gift like a mouse pad or headphone stand. I really recommend the company moving to just using a USB drive with the bundled software and PDF since the key scared me when it started doing things. Once i got the software installed and started using it however, I noticed that the DPI up and DPI down buttons are not configurable which is something possible on the wired mouse. It is not a big deal to me but I only use one DPI setting and could want to make extra use of the buttons in the future. I also tried setting up my macros from my previous mouse but the one i use the most which is Ctrl + PrintScreen is not able to be set in the macro software. It will only recognize the release of the key when using the recording function. Here I tried to import my settings from the older software but the exported configurations are not compatible with the new software. I also ordered a macropad in the same order which is where my macros will go now. Finally, when plugged in and charging with the mouse and lights on, the lights will flash on and off with a pale/white color. I do wish that the lighting behavior for charging and low battery could be configurable in the software. Overall, I do still like the mouse and the included extra pads helps so I may use it for a longer time. I am also watching the battery level which came and is still at 90%. It has been about an hour and a half since I first turned it on and I am expecting it to last close to 70 hours. If you have big hands and dont mind a heavier mouse, then I do recommend this mouse to you. It still feels great and I can see me using this mouse for many years to come.

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.

Buckle up guys, this review is gonna be long,Amazing mouse. I started using it on January 4th, 2018, and here it is, over a year later, still working flawlessly. Not sure what other reviews mean with the software being a nightmare. Literally all I did was search utechsmart software and its the first result, its really straightforward. Now, *claps hands together* m o u s e r e v i e w ! Build quality: 10/10 Its grippy and textured, which, when I first got it, seemed odd and kind of weird. That is, until I got used to it, which was very quickly. It has a teflon coating or something that makes your hands not stick to it when your hands get sweaty. It also has adjustable weight, which is a godsend. It feels really solid and makes other, expensive, non textured mice feel like cheap trash. *cough cough* Im looking at you, Razer Naga! Ive never had a button stick or be unresponsive, and, as hard as I am with them, and as much as I use them, is truly impressive. Ergonomics: 9/10 The ergonomics are awesome, when I first got it, I found myself trying to right click by pushing down with my ring finger on the side groove. Speaking of side grooves, I kinda wish they had a groove for your pinky as well as your ring finger, but dont get me wrong, you dont notice it unless youre thinking about it, and the grippy texture almost completely makes up for it by keeping your pinky held up on the side. If you use the claw grip on your mouse though, it just negates it and its fine, and while this mouse isnt really made for that grip. Theres also a thumb rest below the buttons, but once again, it would be nice if it fit my thumb a bit better, its kinda blocky and not really ergonomic, but not uncomfortable at all, and most of the time, my thumb is on the buttons rather than the rest anyway. Some of you may be worried about how your hands will fit, and fear not! I have huge hands, and this mouse fits me like a glove. Those of you with smaller hands, also fear not! My sister who has small hands has used it and has said its the best feeling mouse shes used yet! Its basically a one-size-fits-all. Features and usability/functions: 10/10 Once you use a mouse with 12 buttons, you cant go back. Believe me, Ive tried, and Im perfectly content with that. I thought theres no way I can keep track of all this, but I did and its way easier than I thought. This is advertised as an MMO mouse, and I dont even play MMOs, but but I can almost guarantee you will have no regrets. Its completely programmable and I use it for way more things than just gaming. In fact, Ill list all the mapped buttons now just so you can see what I mean. 1: Alt+Tab 2: Page Down 3: Page Up 4: Ctrl+Tab (selecting different tabs) 5: Volume Down 6: Volume Up 7: Forward (mouse 5) 8: Delete 9: Enter 10: Backward (mouse 4) 11: Ctrl+C (Copy) 12: Ctrl+V (Paste) See how useful that is? What sense does it make to have your left hand on a massive keyboard of 100 buttons, and your left only to 2-4 buttons? Thats right, it doesnt. Software/Lighing: 8/10 The software offers a lot of customizable options, such as DPI, button mapping, and lighting. Its relatively easy to use, and is decently simple. I really wish it had the option of customizing each part of the mouse a different color though, since it has a lot of places for it, or gave the option to breath through different colors, but this is more of a personal thing though. The software offers 5 different profiles, with each profile offering 5 different DPI switches and complete customization of button mapping and lighting etc. The default button to switch is on the underside of the mouse, but is also able to be mapped to any button of your choice. Comparison/price: 10/10 This is an all around astounding mouse to have, especially for the price. It easily shatters expensive competitors, like the Razer Naga, even the Trinity version, which I have owned and tried, and falls short in every area, except for the lighting, which is pretty cool. Some people may say the Logitech G600 and G602 mouse is better, and I havent tried them yet, but for now, I know for a fact that this mouse is the best bang for your buck mouse of this kind you can get. It could easily be sold for 70$+