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

Got this mouse after my old one was starting to fail and I wasnt sure what to expect, the mouse i moved from was a white redragon with the same number pad, this mouse honestly is a lot higher quality then that mouse, the rough surface feels nice when gaming and doesnt get sweaty, the software comes on the strangest flashdrive Ive seen but it was a charming addition, and lastly the software that it comes with is not only easy to use but could easily be just as good as a more expensive brand like corsair. I would highly recommend this mouse to anyone trying to get good performance on a tight budget.

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.

Update: I have purchased 3 of these gaming mice since 2004 and given away 2 of them as gifts. I still use my original gaming mouse 6-1/2 years later. I am now about to purchase 2 more. This time, however, I am buying the wireless version for portability. UtechSmart hit it out of the park with this thing! I bought my Venus MMO Gaming Mouse in December of 2014 and it has lasted me more than 5 years. This thing is built like a tank. None of the buttons have ever shown signs of wearing out, and the mouses RGB lighting has never failed. The sensor on the bottom of the mouse is still working just fine too. UtechSmart offers an 18 mo. Warranty from the date of purchase. If the company is dedicated to making a product this well, you wont need to worry about using it. Since 2014, I have purchased two more, one was given away as a gift, the other one has been waiting patiently in my closet to be unboxed and plugged in. This gaming mouse is anything but small and it fits perfectly in the palm of my hand. It has twelve buttons on the left side, perfectly positioned for your using your thumb. On top, next to the left mouse button is a small, bar-style button that protrudes just a bit from the top. It is extremely handy for cycling through in-game maps. The mapping software from UtechSmart makes the entire mouse completely unique as almost every button can be remapped and the list of options for each one is extensive. While this is a Gaming Mouse, the functionality of this thing in other programs is fantastic. On YouTube, the side buttons can be used to jump forward or backward in a video. Remapping the buttons for use in MS Office or Open Office programs allows for much faster productivity. The same goes for CAD programs and the like. Beyond the twelve side buttons and the top one next to the left-click are 2 buttons in the center of the mouse just behind the scrolling wheel... BTW, the wheel itself can be clicked like a regular button as well. The two buttons behind the wheel on the top of the mouse control the DPI Setting. I have never had to mess with this sensitivity setting but I can think of a few instances where it might come in handy. On the bottom of the mouse is a tiny, recessed button that changes the RGB color of the mouse depending on your taste or desire for everything in your setup to match. Even better yet, the included mapping software has a custom color palette included in it. Download and/or install (from the included flash drive) the UtechSmart Venus MMO Gaming Mouse Management Software. Go into the Color option and make the mouse glow in whatever color you desire. There are so many things to point out about this mouse that I know I am going to miss a few of them... This is a weighted mouse, designed for smoother control. The weight of the mouse can be adjusted by removing the weight pod underneath and either adding or removing the small weights that are included. Beyond the buttons, I have to mention the finger placement on this mouse was thought out in detail. This is a very comfortable tool to use for long periods of time. There is a platform on the left side for your thumb to rest on. Featured on the right side of the mouse is a small indent for your third (ring) finger to rest comfortably. While your pinky rests next to the mouse body on the surface of the mousepad. Unfortunately, I cannot compare this to any other gaming mouse. it is the only one I have used for the last 6+ years.

Disclaimer: - I bought this mouse myself. I did not receive it as any part of a promotion, therefore the below is entirely my own thoughts & opinion. The 1st thing I noticed was the texture on the outer layer of the mouse. For lack of a better term, its gritty and its frankly a game changer. Not that your hand ever gets so sweaty where a smooth mouse causes an issue, (or perhaps it does) but it allowed for light grip that still allowed total control. This is the first mouse Ive owned that has had this type of outer layer and like most of you here, Ive owned a LOT of different mice over the years. For me, one of the biggest selling points was the ability for it to be used either tethered to your PC (wired) which charges the onboard battery whilst in use or completely wireless. To switch to wired or wireless there is a selector switch on the bottom side of the mouse, just to the left of the sensor. You can also turn the RGBs on from this same location should you want to. The 12 programable buttons on the side will come in handy when extra rebindable keys are needed, especially for RPGs. They have a soft feel when pressed and are silent, vs. the regular clicking sound the 2 primary mouse buttons make. This may be why some people thought they felt mushy when they were just silent? Last but not least, the mouses sensor is absolutely smooth as silk. I immediately noticed a difference over my current mouse, which is from a major brand (Ill not bash them publicly and so will not use their name) and cost more than the Venus Pro but isnt even in the same league as it. The difference is that pronounced, though Ill most likely still suck in-game lol! The mouse came with a USB-C cable for charging and wired use, along with the USB dongle for wireless use. It also comes with an flat USB thumb drive that you pop-out of a credit card shaped holder and insert into a USB port on your PC or laptop. Keep in mind that It does not look like your standard USB drive, but more like a long & narrow MicroSD with the contact facing up so you might need to try out which way it inserts into the USB slot on your end. Once it does, itll automatically take you to the page where you can download and install the software where you can then change the RGB colors, custom configure the keys, change the polling rate and configure the 5 levels of DPI settings. (100 DPI to 16,000 DPI which is switched to on-the-fly by the up & down arrows just below the scroll wheel. Its nice as each press turns a light on next to the up & down arrow showing you which DPI the mouse is currently set at.) The software itself is both intuitive and so easy to navigate. Time will of course be the ultimate judge, but so far, its proving itself to be an excellent mouse!

The Good: The mouse is comfortable and feels pretty solid. The left and right click feel great, the wheel has a nice soft ratcheting that is very quiet and just barely felt but gives a slight haptic feedback and keeps the wheel from just spinning freely. Most of the side buttons feel nice and clicky but there are a couple (Notably the 5 and 10 for me) that are a little more mushy and dont provide much feedback. Im sure it varies between mice, you may have no mushy buttons or several. The buttons are also small and close together so it can sometimes be difficult to hit a middle row button without hitting the top or bottom row, but the columns are easy to distinguish thanks to the opposing angles. The Bad: So the mouse itself is pretty solid for the price, although longevity has yet to be determined. However, the driver software is not great. It has decent configuration options to map pretty much any action you might want and is not difficult to use, but the combination button assignments (Alt or Ctrl + another key) only work about 10% of the time, randomly. The majority of the time, it will only register the key as if alt or ctrl were not being held, making the feature useless. There is a workaround by setting up a macro, but that is a tedious process that shouldnt be necessary. The software is also somewhat barebones. It has 5 profiles you can set up that are stored on the mouse, and you can also save profile configurations to your hard drive for later recovery. The profiles have to be selected manually, there is no option to set profiles to run with certain programs. There is a button on the bottom of the mouse that cycles through the profiles, or you can select them manually within the configuration utility. For some reason after spending a good chunk of time setting up all the macros and keybinds for the side buttons, after the first time I restarted my computer the config tool just said disabled under every button and wouldnt let me change any bindings. The problem persisted after uninstalling/reinstalling both the config software and the mouse itself, and rebooting. The mouse continued to work under the profiles I had already set up by using the profile select button on the mouse itself, but the software was unable to communicate with the mouse to detect the profiles or change them. Somehow, after a lot of wasted time and frustration, the situation corrected itself when I moved the mouse to a different usb port. Im still not sure what caused this, but it could be unique to my computer. TLDR; It feels well made for the price, is comfortable to use, with an ergonomic design, ringfinger rest, and a textured, grippy surface, and most of the buttons feel nice and crisp, but the configuration software is somewhat lackluster compared to G-hub or Synapse.

Ive used this mouse for years now. This first one started failing after 8 or 9 years so I got a replacement. For the money you pay, its a fantastic mouse. My only issue with it is its a little on the light side, but other than that no complaints.

UPDATE: UTechSmart reached out and provided a replacement at no cost to me shortly after I placed my original review. The issues I had previously were definitely due to an unfortunate faulty product. The replacement mouse lasted a week of solid use that my original could not have come close to. The issue I mentioned before about the #10 button being loose is also not a problem on the replacement. I am very happy with the level of support and the speed at which it was handled. I can now once again fully recommend this mouse and will be back in another (hopefully) 10 years to buy the latest model when this one finally gives out. ORIGINAL REVIEW: I ordered this mouse after 10 years of using the same mouse as a wired version. I thought it was going to be a great upgrade since I love the wired version which has not failed me. The software that is required to assign functions to each button is not as good as the one that works on the wired mouse. And the main issue is the battery does not last as long as advertised. I get a day and a half of light use max. Really defeats the purpose of having a wireless mouse if I constantly have to plug it in to keep it powered on. Last notable thing is that the #10 button on the side is very loose. It can wiggle side to side with little pressure.

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$+

I now own two and I love this mouse. I’ve got one at the office on my desk and one on my rig at home for gaming. If you like an mmo mouse at all you would like this one if it fits your hand of course. I understand personal preference but this mouse is great.

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.