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

I recently purchased the Venus Pro as an alternative to the Logitech G600, which Ive used exclusively for the past 5 years. The reason for my switch was because of the G600 - one of my mouses microswitch was worn out after 5 years, so I purchased a new one. The new one ended up having problems with the side buttons where they activated automatically, so I returned it. In the mean time, I used a spare that I had, which was probably around 4 years old and barely had any use on it but somehow also had its microswitch worn out (this was not a PC issue since the problem occurred on both my desktop and laptop). This made me think that the G600 had some planned obsolescence to it and made me look for an alternative. So here I am today with a new mouse. I purchased this one because of the side buttons, which are very similar to the G600 and I will be comparing some features between the Venus Pro and the G600 because I feel that is probably what people are looking for. Note that some of the cons are simply comparisons between the Venus and the G600 - not that it is necessarily a bad thing Venus: Exteriors Pros - It just feels nice; there is somewhat of a grainy texture on the left and right mouse button that gives some friction. Personally, I like it and think it would feel good during heavy gaming sessions where your fingers are sweating a little bit. - The RGB is fully customizeable through their program (same as G600). There is the option to turn on the mouse without RGB lights to save battery power. - There is the option to go wireless! I cannot confirm how long the battery life is, but from other reviewers it seems like about 3 days of heavy use. - Length of the cord is decently long but is about a full mouse length shorter than the G600. - Comes with a nice bag for travel purposes - Weight is good, similar to G600. Exterior Cons - The side buttons dont feel as nice as the G600. The venus has smoother side buttons with less distinct ridges, especially with 10-12. I do think this is a big issue since the side buttons are very important in an MMO, especially if youre playing competitively. Pressing the Venus side buttons is also a little more stiff. - BIG CON: the Venus has a little hole to attach the wireless USB dongle. However, when putting that dongle into the mouse, it elevates the mouse and thus causes the laser to malfunction preventing smooth movement or even movement of the mouse entirely. I dont know why they made it this way. If I wanted to play with a wired mouse or play while charging the mouse, then Id still have to keep the dongle in my USB port or risk losing it somewhere. - They came with sticker padding to put on the under side of the mouse, but using those stickers produces the same problem as the one listed above. Are they supposed to be back up for if the original padding gets destroyed? I guess its not so much a con as it is a ???. Functionality Pros - There are 13 fully customizeable buttons, 16 if you include the right, left, and middle mouse button. I think for the average user, this should be more than enough, but more details are below in the cons - You can create macros in their program (same as G600 program) - You can adjust 5 levels of DPI, which can be adjusted on the fly using the arrow buttons on the mouse right underneath the scroll wheel. You can also adjust the mouse sensitivity, scrolling speed, an double-click speed in their program Functionality Cons - As I mentioned before, the average user should have no problem utilizing 13 extra buttons on a mouse - most do not need any more. I personally like having more and have used them in MMOs like World of Warcraft. The G600 offers a g-shift button, which is a click and hold feature to the right of its right mouse button that, when held down, changes the whole key settings/bindings, thus allowing buttons 1-12 (+7 of its own) buttons to be bound to other commands. As I mentioned, this probably isnt a big deal to the average MMO user. - A functionality issue that I particularly dislike though is that the DPI buttons cannot be assigned to something else. On my G600, I have those assigned and use them often as I dont need to change my DPI for anything. - The G600 offers a way to tilt the mouse scroll wheel to the left or right with the default command being back and forward, which I use frequently. The venus does not offer this ability with its scroll wheel, although it can be assigned to one of its 12 side buttons. - The UI of the venus program is not nearly as nice as compared to the Logitech Gaming Software. But to be fair, I believe LGS was supposedly shifted over in favor of some new program called Logitech Hub or something of the sort? I used it once and hated it and went back to LGS. Overall I think for the price and for the average user, it is and can be a great mouse. The comparable mouse on the market would be the G600, which at full price is a little more than 150% the cost of this mouse at full price (G600 $79.99 vs Venus $49.99), however most of the time Ive found the G600 to be on sale with my cheapest purchase at around $23 and average at $49. Due to my recent frustrations with the G600 in the microswitches and side button malfunction, Im wary to recommend that mouse now. But time will tell with the Venus in terms of its quality compared to the G600. Ive purchased another G600 for my main desktop since the lack in buttons for my MMOs on the Venus just wont cut it and Ive relegated the Venus for my laptop use.

Overall, great mouse to use for gaming. The left/right click buttons are responsive and feels nice. There are a LOT of button options on this mouse, individually programmable through their software - which they provide via USB (looks like a gift card with the slim USB inserted into it). Once you install the software, you can adjust the colors, sensitivity levels (adjustable via up down arrows under the scroll), button mapping, and lighting. Remember to install the software as the pre-set sensitivity on this mice can be way too much past the first couple settings.. like moving your mouse 1cm moves the cursor like 6 inches on a 1440p monitor. Once you install the software, things work well, even the RGB. Buttons: There are 12 buttons on the side for your thumb, additional button on the left side (image with the circle around it) which highlights all the text - a feature I found was great by the way, sensitivity buttons (the up/down arrows under the scroll), profile button on the bottom of the mouse (can change profiles that are set via software), and a switch on the bottom to turn the mouse off, have it on with RGB or without RGB. Wireless/Wired: The USB for the wireless signal works perfectly. Wireless works just fine with my PC about 3 ft away and under the desk. No issues with stuttering or lag. One great PLUS is that the USB slot under the mouse (to store) is magnetic! It wont fall out and you wont have to worry about losing it. Great little touch. Having the option to go wired is always a plus. Batteries drain $$$ over time and these last for quite a while on a single charge (less with RGB on). The USB C cable they provide is 6 ft long and braided so seems it will be sturdy and last. Durability: They provide you with additional paddings for the bottom of the mouse (the 4 black stickers you can peel/stick) - which is something you usually dont see. If these get bad over time, which I dont believe they will, then you always have another replacement! Buttons seem like they are good quality and will last a while. Clicks are solid, scroll also feels nice - a little resistance but not much, which feels good for me. Comfort: These fit in my hands well. It isnt heavy like some mice out there, but not light either, giving it that premium feel without having to worry about your wrist aching from the weight of it. The plastic around it is textured (slightly bumpy..? Kinda like soft sand paper almost) so even if you sweat your hands wont slip, if that is a worry for some. Things I didnt like: The buttons 1-12 on the side are a bit cramped. It could be my personal taste. I found it hard to really use those well as my thumb would press on multiple or I wouldnt know if I was pressing the middle one or the bottom/top ones. The buttons also are a bit harder to press - not an easy click. Almost as if there is a padding behind it to make some resistance, if that makes sense... If you are looking for a mouse to use 10+ buttons just from the thumb, this may not be the best choice for you. I havent tried other mice with as many buttons so I cant comment too much on that.

Update the seller contacted me and I was sent out a new mouse that the sensor is lined up with the lens and there is no more issue with my work surface! Good support! (OLD REVIEW)So this mouse is decent but if you have any variation in the area you use it the sensor fails badly. The mouse will not pick up movement and it causes a few problems with gaming. The wired version on the other hand works perfectly on the same surface the wireless one fails on so I dont understand why this ones sensor is so bad but it works for basic stuff I just have to plug the wired version in to play games. This happens even when the mouse is plugged in so I know it isnt a power issue. I may have a defective one but I dont want to pay for another one of these just to find out so unless your work surface is perfectly flat I would avoid this mouse.

Ive had this for over a year and it its been great. Good fit for small to large size hands, buttons feel good, rubberized plastic feels nice, the overall build quality feels better than some premium mice. Batter life is great, wheel has a nice soft rubber. I bought this mouse to play MMOs and because I really wanted a mouse with a side button next to the left click, this is the only MMO mouse that has that. Cons: the software does the job, but feels very basic, having to download it from Google Drive is basically a leap of faith because you dont really know if its a virus or not until you install it (its not a virus), I wish they would update it to give more options, like adding different game profiles.

I bought this mouse initially because I wanted one that would work well on most surfaces and was rated to have a good response. Cant figure out why computer manufacturers only put USB ports on the left side of laptops when the mouse is always used on the right. I did up using the programable buttons on the mouse, not all of them, I am not a gamer. I needed to set one of the buttons to send a spacebar, in MultiCommander this shows you the space a folder is taking. It makes it a lot easier to hit the button on the mouse then to have to hit the space bar every time I need the folder size. I am on the second of these mice, dropped the first one a few too many times and it became very skippy.

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.

Honestly, the battery lasts forever, it can be used wirelessly or via USB. The software.... Works. And its got decent comfort and weight. Really, my only complaint is that the programmable buttons cant be programmed to use the mouse 3 and 4 buttons. (You know the traditional 2 side buttons). Instead, you need to program it to any other keyboard button. It just means you have to edit your games keyboard commands to reflect that. Otherwise, solid design, weighty, smooth, good button design and placement, versatile, gripy, and long lasting. I recommend.

I was actually a little wary when I bought this mouse at first. This is coming from an experienced gamer who has used a Naga, M90, G600. Once I first used an MMO mouse I found that it was impossible to go back to a normal mouse. It really is light and day once you get used to it. Top Buttons I found the mouse to be one of the most usable MMO mice out there, my favorite methods so layout so far have been the G600 and M90 mice. They are both laid out in ways that is simple and easy to understand and prevent wrong ability usage. The Venus is very similar to the G600 but actually features some improvements to the design. For example instead of the stupid fire button on your very right finger which is somewhat annoying on the g600 they added a separate fire button next to the left click. The positioning of that button is quite good and easy to use. I find it best bound to voice communication for me, but it would work well as an interact button as well. They also made the top keys default to DPI and added DPI Leds which is a massive improvement over the g600 on those top keys. They are still rebindable if you would rather not use them for DPI, but DPI makes the most sense for them. Side Keys The side keys are very similar to the g600 in the staggered configuration. This makes it so that I never have to worry about finger placement or hitting the wrong key and makes building up muscle memory much quicker than with other mice. The keys are just about the right stiffness in my option, they feel like actual switches and have no mushiness to them, but they are probably a little stiff for some players who like the softer mushi keys. If I had to describe an actual feeling I would say close to monitor setting buttons. They have a good feedback to them, you know when you push them. The best improvement over the g600 is the ledge for a thumb rest though. I have to say that I really enjoy having that. Lighting The light is actually pretty interesting, I thought I was going to turn it off(I usually turn them off) but I actually enjoyed the colors and breathing aspect quite a bit more than I thought I would so it stays on for now, the ability to choose the color from pretty much any color was quite a nice touch. The mouse wheel changes color based on your current profile, This is probably my only complaint I wish I could set the mouse wheel color manually like I could the side and back lights. It is a nice tough though because it allows you to see your current gaming profile at just a glance. The profile is also quite easy to change with a button on the bottom meaning you do not have to waste a keybind for it or go into the settings. Software I was actually expecting some pretty bad software, that was actually my biggest complaint about the M90 MMO mouse, the software sucked and had no macro functionality. The macro system is pretty robust, you can pretty much do any timed keyboard or mouse macros you want. My only issue was there is no endless/toggle option, it has a repeat function but it ends after 255, but I have a keyboard I can macro if I need a longer macro or I can use AHK. The software in general has pretty much every function you could want and it actually laid out in a way that is simple and easy to understand and has a ton of options. Nothing was hard to find or confusing. One interesting option was the ability to delink the x and y dpi. So you could make the mouse move faster left to right and slower up and down (great for sniping in a game) I was actually impressed, I expected the software to be the weakest link of the mouse but actually found it to be one of the stronger points. Other thoughts The mouse has the standard aspects you would expect from a quality gaming mouse like a braided cord, good pads, it also features removable weights which I found to be quite nice. I was able to adjust the weight to suit me perfectly which is a feature overlooked in most mice. The laser is of top quality and actually seems to be better than many of the high end mice I have used. I tested it on a variety of surfaces and it never have me an issues. The biggest surprises actually was the spare set of teflon feet for the mouse. The feet are pretty good quality and I have had no issue with them at all. It was a nice gesture for them to add an extra set of feet for the mouse since it is the one thing you typically wear out on a mouse. The 18 month manufacturers warranty also goes above and beyond what most of the others offer and is a nice touch. For a new company that I had not really heard much about I was actually quite surprised with them. Overall this is one of the best gaming mice around and at the price it is an amazing deal.

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.

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.