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

I have never heard of UtechSmart, but I needed a new mouse and wanted an MMO-mouse. The cost of the mouse is what I saw first, so figured even if it was a bad mouse, it would not break the bank and I could try again. Well, I was completely surprised by what I received after I bought the mouse. This thing is quality and feels great. The texture on the mouse is like a soft rubberized super-fine grit sand paper. It feels absolutely wonderful to my fingers and hand, my favorite mouse texture to-date. The mouse comes with several small 2.4 gram weights in a simple and sleek container, and I found my comfortable weight. They are easy to install with a simple twist open/lock opening on the bottom of the mouse. The mouse wheel has a nice soft bump feeling. When I scroll quickly, it is barely noticeable, but when I slow down it is easily felt. I like this kind of mouse wheel action, I find the heavy bump/clicks of other mouse wheels distracting at quick scroll movements. The Wing and shelf on the left and right side respectively are fantastic. I had a Cyborg RAT 7 years ago, and while that mouse had its issues, the thing I absolutely loved about it was the wings on the left and right of the mouse to keep my thump and ring/pinky finger off the mouse pad/desk. The only thing I wish this mouse had was a wing on the right to keep my pinky off the mouse pad/desk instead of that shelf that only fits my ring finger. However, compared to other mice on the market, this is leaps and bounds better for my fingers than anything else I have found. Words cannot describe how annoying it is to have your fingers drag across your mouse pad or desk until you have had a mouse that prevents that completely and then you go back to a mouse that does have it. You notice it, all the time. I love this things thumb wing and finger shelf. The main two buttons on the mouse have a nice click and are responsive. I do not have any issues with miss-clicks, but can easily click when I need. It is a comfortable level of pressure to activate the switch, and I have not had any issues with activating it when I did not mean to. The side buttons are easily reachable with my thumb, and the pattern they are set at, the 1-3 and 4-6 dip inward towards each other so there is a little valley along the bottom of 1-3 and the top of 4-6. This is repeated with the 7-9 and 10-12 keys. The bottom of the 5 and top of the 8 also have a small bump on them, like the F and J key of a keyboard to further help identify where your thumb is. It is easy to feel where you are, and the individual buttons along the valley, making them extremely easy to activate the correct button without ever looking away from your screen or having to shift your grip on the mouse. The last button, the small fire button as they identify it in the product images, is easily reach by your index finger. I use this for my Oh crap button in MMOs or similar. It is positioned in a way that I do not accidentally activate it with my mouse grip, but can be activated by simply rolling my index finger slightly and applying a bit of pressure. The software is easy to use, though the GUI is a bit meh, which is not enough of an issue to take a star off. The interface is easy enough to navigate, set DPI marks for the DPI quick-change button on the mouse. You can change the lighting of the mouse using a color palette or a color wheel or by hex code. Brightness is controlled through an Off/Low/Med/High set of check boxes. Wished for changes: I wish it had a wing, or extended finger shelf on the right like it does on the left to keep my pinky off the mouse pad/desk. I really dig this mouse and have recommend it highly to my gamer friends, I know two of them have actually picked one up and they love it as well. If you are in the market for an MMO mouse, I cannot recommend this one more highly.

My Razer Naga Pro stopped working just over 12 months old. The new version is close to $200.00. I read the reviews for the Utech and gave it a chance. Absolutely worth it for the price.

I am modifying this review a few days after I posted it. I have zero problems with the mouse, but the company (not the manufacturer) selling it left a bad taste. A few days after receiving the mouse I got a card in the mail offering me $12 in Amazon credit to review the mouse, even if it was a negative review. I posted the review you see below. The company gave me $10 in credit and asked if I could remove the disclaimer about being paid to do the review. I told them that this was unethical and that they owed me $2. They pretty much immediately coughed up the additional $2, but again asked me to remove the disclaimer. I am happy with the mouse, but I have serious doubts about a seller who clearly gives zero effs about ethically running a business. In other words: maybe buy this mouse from a different seller. My original review follows: I have used this mouse for several weeks and Im very happy with it. When I first started using it I noticed that the textured surface has a lot of relief. On day two I actually thought the grainy texture might be annoying, but by day three I simply wasnt noticing it any longer. The surface is grainy, but the rubber is forgiving, so it has the texture but not the feel of sandpaper. I hold my mouse with many differing grips and I always feel like I have a good grip on this one. Some mice have an unusual shape that just doesnt feel right -- not so here. The very many buttons all work fine and feel solid. The main right and left click buttons are just a tiny bit easier to click than I would like -- I click them once in awhile while just resting my fingers on them. If I could make them 10% more stiff, I would. I have owned two other mice with similar button layouts, one of them made by Razer. I think I prefer this mouses setup/macro software to either of the others. I regularly use some complex macros, and I sometimes have to use middleware, like Autohotkey, to get my mouse to do what I want it to do. I have not had that issue here, so far. As for durability, I simply havent owned the mouse long enough to tell you that it will last for years and years, but if it does, this will be one of my favorite mice ever, and Im a former IT guy who has literally used hundreds of mice. This mouse gets an easy four stars, and if it doesnt fall apart in the next two years, I think it will earn five stars from me. Disclaimer: Amazon offered me a gift card to write a review for this mouse, but they did not stipulate that it had to be a positive review.

This mouse exceded my expectations. The side buttons are stiff enough that even with my claw grip I dont accidentally press them. The side buttons work great in game for 1-= buttons. No more taking fingers off the wsad keys. The mouse is also wide enough so that my hand doesnt cramp during long sessions. The controller app was easy to install with the provided USB card( very cool by the way, I showed my friends). The app is easy to use and straight forward. I recommend this mouse.

I recently built a new box and was grudgingly forced to switch to Windows 10. When I did so, I found that the new G-Hub program with which Logitech has replaced the old Logitech Gaming Software is unspeakably horrible. It does not support my beloved G700 mouse -- or even the G602 -- and also dropped support for the G13 keypad, for which Logitech offers no replacement in their current line-up of products. I swear Logitechs current leadership is deliberately sabotaging the company... Anyway, after 20 years of steadfast loyalty to Logitech, I was forced to abandon them and look elsewhere for my peripheral needs. I came across this little gem of a mouse quite by accident. While several manufacturers have offered mice with numeric thumb keypads in the past, theyve always been wired. This one is dual mode (wired/wireless), which is a requirement for me. At a price of fifty bucks, I snapped it up without hesitation. I am pleasantly surprised at how good it turned out to be, since I wasnt expecting much of it. Let me say this up front, however: No, the programming software is not as good as Logitech (or LGS, at least; anything is better than G-Hub). But it is quite adequate for what I do with it. You can easily program any mouse key to emulate any keyboard key and a small variety of multimedia commands. The only thing it cant do (that I can see; someone correct me if Im wrong), is remove bindings and allow games to see the mouse keys as digital buttons, i.e. - mousebutton4, mousebutton5, etc. This is a little disappointing, but nothing I cant work around. The ergonomics are quite nice, but understand that Im coming from years of using the Logitech 600/700 series, which are high hump palm mice similar to this one. I prefer that feel and find that flat mice, which encourage a claw hold, tend to be very uncomfortable for me. The numeric thumb buttons are set up so that there are two vertical channels -- 123,456 and 789,0-=. This design is so that you can easily feel which channel your thumb is in and quickly press the button you want without looking at it. This is a real boon in MMOs. Mind you, it will take a while to train your muscle memory, but once youve got it down it is surprisingly intuitive. The buttons have a slight resistance to them, so that you can move your thumb around without accidentally triggering one. They arent hard to press by any means, but you cant activate them by simply dragging your thumb across them; you must consciously press a button. It lights up in pretty colors. I dont give two shakes of a wet cat about such things, but yes it lights up in pretty colors and yes you can change them. Whatever. Enough about that silliness. The cord is a nice cloth braid and is easy to plug/unplug, (the G700 was notoriously fickle in this area). The programming software is obtained via a Dropbox link which is supplied on a little cardboard USB drive. Unconventional perhaps, but it got the job done. The wireless dongle is... well, a wireless dongle. You plug it in and it does wireless dongle things for you. Id definitely recommend this mouse to gamers. Its an absolute steal at fifty bucks. If I were still doing CAD work Id buy one for the office, as all those thumb buttons would make wonderful shortcuts for design software -- similar to the old 18-button digitizer puck I used back when dinosaurs roamed the engineering offices. Or perhaps if youre a digital artist you could use it in your painting software. Whatever your use might be, if you like lots of buttons on your mice, you should definitely pick one up.

I really love this mouse that i bought multiple over the years to have where ever I am. I have own so far both version 1 & 2 wired versions and in my opinion it is the best multi-button mouse right now. This review was originally for version 1 but has been updated for Version 2. The Mouse What this mouse has that all the others dont in my opinion. 1. It has an extra Button by the left and right click buttons. They call it the Fire button for FPS games but i use it for games so i can sprint/run with it. It makes it so much easier and i dont have to waste one of the buttons on the side of the mouse. 2. The price i bought these between $30-$40. Which at the time other multi-button mice was around double that. 3. The feel. Instead of being smooth it has grippy texture. It feels really good. Version 2 feels even better. The Software My opinion on version 1 was pretty disappointing although they fixed some things in Version 2 it is still kind of disappointing. Version 1 & 2. 1. There doesnt seem a way to rearrange or rename any of the macros so you will have to delete them to put them in the order you want. A Workaround for Version 2 is to edit the MacroSet.MSDB in your Documents/UtechSmart Venus Gaming Mouse folder. Which in version 1 the files seemed to be encrypted so i couldnt edit those files before. 2. In version 2 they fixed so the name of macros shows up. Version 1 Both the macro and profile names arent editable. They just show up as Macro/Profile 1,2,3 etc even if you save the profile in a different name and load that file. however the macros when selecting them shows the name you picked but when chosen on the button list it still just says Macro 1,2,3 etc. So you will have to remember which does what. 3. Version 2 - software is slow to load / to apply the settings. 4. Version 2 - When switching profiles with no lights (First Profile) it glows red around 10 seconds before turning off. The second profile glows blue when profile switching then turns to the color you set it. it seems to glow to the default colors they chose beforehand before switching to your color. It seems to do it when clicking a Profile Switch button. It doesnt do this if you click a Profile in the software. 4. Version 2 removed a feature that i liked from Version 1. I cant use the arrow keys to move the DPI sliders anymore in Version 2. Cons Other / Nit Picking. 1. The DPI indicator light doesnt change color so the Red kind of clashes with the Blue color i use. 2. Theres no auto light off option in the software when the mouse isnt in use. 3. Every macro is in just one big list. I wish it was profile wise as each profile had their own macros. 4. The software looks like it is something from the early 2000s. Its 2019 where is the Flat/Material designs!

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)

Ive had THREE Razer products fail me within about a year of purchase, so I vowed to never buy another Razer product again. When it came time to buy a new mmo mouse, I knew I wanted it to be wireless as I was sick and tired of my braided mouse cables getting caught on everything. Also because I had heard that wireless tech has gotten much better over time and, for the most part, you no longer have to worry about new wireless mice being laggy or losing connectivity like back in the day. The difference between wired and wireless mice, at least to me, has become indistinguishable. Unfortunately, love or hate Razer, they were the only kids on the block with a wireless mmo mouse for a VERY long time. NO ONE else was doing it. NO ONE. But I was not about to pay close to $200 for shoddy, overpriced Razer junk. Instead, I waited patiently for some other company to come along and challenge Razer. Years went by. Decades. Millennia. Finally, UtechSmart came to my rescue. Ive been using this mouse for about 4 months now and am honestly very surprised at how much I enjoy it. Chinese brands have really been upping their game lately, at least from my experience. This mouse has a lot going for it. On the bottom theres a switch for On (Without Lighting), Off, and a second On option (With Lighting). When you stop using it for a bit, the lighting turns off and it goes to sleep to conserve battery, so you dont have to worry if you forget to turn it off. When the mouse detects movement, the lighting turns back on. If you dont use it too often, you can leave it there for days upon days (maybe even weeks) without having to charge it again. To charge it, just plug any ol USB-C cable to the front and youre set. The lighting turns white and flashes, or breathes, on and off to show that its connected and charging, which could be annoying if youre trying to sleep. The software appears basic, but it does everything I need it to, without any fluff. You dont need to create an account or any of that nonsense. You can change lighting color, effect, brightness, DPI (there are 5 speed settings), record macros and map all buttons (including the left and mouse clickers) to something else, with the exception of the two DPI adjustment buttons, which is unfortunate, but no huge loss for me, personally. In terms of size, weight and feel, Id say its definitely a wider mouse than most. Its lighter than youd expect, though. If you own a Logitech G600, its a bit wider in comparison. It also seems to be ever-so-slightly lighter, though that may just be because its larger so the weight is more spread out. Beneath the bottom row of the 12 side buttons, it flares out so you can rest your thumb; a feature I didnt think I needed, but that I actually find myself using more and more. The texture of the mouse is rough, as opposed the usual smooth, like most mice. Whether thats a good or a bad thing it up to you. It does seem to help with making all those greasy, oily, cheeto-dust stains not so obvious. Finally, one of my biggest gripes with a lot of mice is how hard it is to actuate the middle mouse button. On this one, it feels easier (and sounds softer) to press than a lot of other mice Ive tried. I do wish it were even easier, though. All in all, Im very happy that UtechSmart made this mouse and HIGHLY recommend it, especially since it looks like, at the time of writing this review, its the only wireless 12-button mouse on Amazon. I hope they consider making a newer edition with even MORE buttons. Maybe a 3rd clicker next to the right clicker, similar to the Logitech G600, and an additional button next to the left clicker. You can never have enough buttons! MORE BUTTONS!!!

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.

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.