SteelSeries Aerox 9 Review: Breaks your wallet and your heart. 💔
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- Опубликовано: 28 июл 2024
- We finally have a new MOBA/MMO mouse on the scene with a handful of buttons but..eh
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Since this was on Black Friday sale, I was contemplating purchase. Great review for what I was specifically looking for. The mouse wheel kills any hope for me - I love the tilt function in my MMOs and mobas. Even better when you combine it with other keys.
My hands are fortunately big enough to comfortable reach all the buttons. As for build quality, it feels ok for a Steelseries mouse.
The side buttons feel good for me, which seems like a common complaint with reviews.
One thing I noticed is the front and back mouse feet look identical to the Aerox 3 I own too. However the Aerox 9's feet are smoother, and the Aerox 3 are kinda scratchy. I only am replacing the Aerox 3 feet with corepads.
In regards to your comment at 6:30 about the battery life, I actually *will* be using it in bluetooth mode for basically the whole time I will be using the mouse. I need a mouse with 12 side buttons for productivity and Logitech has decided to not make a wireless version of the G600. I am not the only one interested in these type of mice for productivity rather than gaming.
Can I ask what you do or use it for? $150 is too much for this as a gaming mouse, even harder to swallow for productivity
@@Jaypher Photo editing is the thing I do that requires the most macros, but in most apps I find things to bind. Unfortunately, I have found the G602 (and therefore the G604) to be lacking in enough dedicated buttons.
At all times no matter the app I'm in I want a separate thumb button for undo, redo, return/enter, delete, copy, paste, and cycle/switch applications. That's 7 buttons before any app specific or temporary macros. Preferably I have forward, back, tab right, tab left, and cycle windows as dedicated buttons while in a web browser. In photo editing buttons for crop, new layer, new layer with selection, zoom out, zoom in, bring to front, and send to back. Then there are times when it would speed up my workflow to have multiple large blocks of text in my clipboard at the same time like if I need to respond to/send a bunch of template emails. In those cases I will enter a macro that literally just types out whatever paragraph I wanted copied so I can have it ready while still having access to my clipboard.
Are any of these macros *necessary* to live a happy and fulfilling life? No. Is it nice to have all these macros available so I spend less time constantly moving my hand between my mouse and my keyboard? Yes.
i use mine for autocad 8 hours a day and agree with your assessment about how it improves your productivity.
does the steelseries software support per application button profiles? reviewing the mouse is only half of it. how well the software works can make or break the mouse.
Logitech better make a G600 wireless version eventually, being able to pair a fps wireless mouse and a mmo style mouse to the same receiver would be a great tidy convenience, its bit of a bummer using a wireless light speed 502 mouse then having to switch to a wired mmo mouse when a particular game/situation needs it.
Paid close to $150 down here in nz for my 502 wireless totally don't regret it, it was way too much but i've enjoyed it so much i feel ive gotten my moneys worth.
In bluetooth mode you will not be able to use 12 buttons.
Although some of the issues you mentioned might be nice to see addressed, I think this will be the perfect replacement for my wired redragon mmo mouse. The wireless mmo mice from redragon don't allow for programming of all 18 buttons, which is a must for my use, whereas this is the first one I have seen that does. I suppose Ill get it off amazon so I can return it for free if its not up to par for me. Thanks for the review.
The feel and light weight is awesome for me. I think it really comes down to how you like the side button placement and feel that will dictate whether or not you return it.
I just purchased this to replace my Scimitar Pro RGB, and I absolutely LOVE it. The side buttons are extremely well designed and hefty. The clicks are very nice. And having a middle mouse button that clicks left and right was something I missed with my Scimitar. The software from steel series makes it very easy to set macros and keybinds. For $69.99 new(lightning deal at Amazon) it’s an incredible steal.
Ive been a G600 guy for years and years and years. I enjoy the feel. The price is amazing to the point where I don't mind throwing $30 down every few years when the double click happens (despite the fact I could just replace the switches). And as a dual monitor guy, I prefer the software over other options. I say that last part as in the OLD software not the new one. I play a lot of games and I like having different configs for games. Its nice to have the diagram out on my second screen for new games with the buttons labeled as what letter they are as well as what they do. I randomly saw the Aerox on amazon and immediately went to see your review. I would love Logitech to update this mouse... but because its logitech, that ain't happening. This mouse has been the same one for over 10 years. Id be shocked if they ever release a new one.
I feel the same way. I'm looking for a mouse with less latency and a less stiff cable which is the only reason i'm switching. I wish logitech would update the 600!
there are so many of us that wish for a refreshed g600, but it seems its never happening.
Can anyone tell me what is aproximate real time of use the mouse on one charge. I am using mine for about a week now and the battery life seems to be on the low side. Didn't measure it exactly but after two days of playing which i would say is about max 15 hours usage of it, the battery level dropped to 20%. That seems to be way too quick compared to the official number of 80hrs for 2.4GHz connection. Not sure if i need to return it or that is normal.
It’s a pretty mouse, had it for one day. Too big for my hand, thumb placement was wrong on my buttons, had to press hard to do anything on the buttons. Still like it but I went back to taxer naga pro because I’m more use to it and goes well with my hand. Pick a mouse that best suit your hands.
I have their Rival 500 wired which they don't even sell anymore... I was hoping that they would have an updated wireless version when I went to check recently.. I really wanted the same style of buttons but more ergonomic... I also wish they would do a small and large size option as all the mice they have seem to be only for guys with pretty big hands, and even then I see a lot of reviews talking about how the mouse is still kinda big for them.. I have super small hands (I'm 5'4'') so I have a lot of fatigue using even my Rival 500 because it's also really bulky in the butt area so I can't comfortably reach 3 of the buttons without moving my hand really far forward but then my wrist gets fatigue from having to hover too much. I can't use many of the wrist rest out there either cause they use that weird spandex-y material which I'm allergic to... Sigh, I'll have to find a different brand that sells small mice... I like SteelSeries headsets and keyboards but their mice aren't getting better for me
Hopefully the good thing that comes out of the Aerox 9 is that future companies will be competitive in this market and do the PTFE feet, good switches, light weight, USB C, and have a sliding mechanism like the corsair scimitar(which I believe is underrated).
the sliding keypad adds some weight though
Been using the scimitar since it was released and it is hands down my favorite mouse ever. I use it mainly for FPS games but also have the keys bound to different things since I work a lot in 3D softwares and FX. My only issue with it is the switches. Since I play mainly FPS games the switches are a little stiff and not as reactive and just slow compared to actual FPS mice. But thats an issue due to me wanting to use an MMO mouse, still absolutely love it!
I like the app for this mouse. It allows acceleration and deceleration fine adjustments and the software just works, as opposed to Logitech's G-Hub dumpster-fire. I have small and arthritic hands so the side buttons may never be something I can reliably use, sadly - at best just the rearmost three. Would that somebody would make a smaller/shorter MMO mouse that didn't require a five inch long double-jointed thumb... My main complaints with this model are the non-lighted side buttons and the inexplicable cutout holes in the actual 1 and 2 buttons. If I keep it, I'm covering those with stickers or something. So far it feels better than the G502 X, especially the quieter, better feel mouse wheel.
I have huge hands and it's perfect for me. Only issue is the side buttons are extremely stiff. I find myself having to exert my thumb in a weird way and long periods of usage tires out my palm.
My biggest complaint is the post travel on the main mouse buttons. I don't really mind the heavier side buttons, makes it feel like I'm less likely to accidentally press a key when lifting the mouse in general use. I switched to this mouse from the Corsair Scimitar and I definitely like it. I will say that I wish the side buttons were a little shorter, the overall footprint of the 12 keys is quite a bit longer than on my scimitar which results in having to reach a little bit more with my thumb to be able to hit all of the keys.
Curious, what size of hands are you? What buttons on the side do you find to be hard reaching? I'm debating this or the schimitar, specifically for the harder to press side buttons, but i have read many with your complaint about the size buttons hard to reach on the SteelSeries.
@user-xf3cu4le5z my palms are above average, but I have fairly average finger length, maybe a little shorter. It's not necessarily the fact that the buttons are too far, it's that the footprint of the layout is larger making the stretch from the front row to the back row a bit uncomfortable. Holding the mouse where the front row is easily reachable can make the back row hard to reach. Doable, but harder. I do prefer the size on the corsair, but I don't dislike the steel series.
@@brodofraggins ty for replying, yes i think I'm going to go with the Corsair, like you mentioned i hate how most mice are using the clicky buttons, they are just too easily actuated when moving but this and Corsair don't have that which is nice.
if somebody read this pls help.
i use mmo mouse for design apps like blender/ substance painter/ zbrush and so on.
i switch profiles frequently and i need it fast. razor naga has an issue with this, with 1-3 second profile switch lagging it may cause disasterous effects when i use side buttons.
the same thing happens with LOGITECH G600. so far the best was Corsair scimitar, but the corsair thing always broken.
anyway my question is, is this SteelSeries Aerox 9 have a profile switch lagging issue.
Thanks :)
I love this mouse but the software sucks. I have several configurations setup for different games I play and sometimes the mouse won't even recognize the game is running and won't switch to that profile and even when you go into the software and tell the mouse to switch to that profile it won't and I'm forced to have to turn off/on the mouse for it to start working again. If they can iron out the kinks in the software I'd probably continue to use it.
This mouse seems like the perfect in-between for an MMO mouse and an fps mouse. Not because of the weight, there are Naga models that are lighter (Wired Naga X comes in at 85g), but the shape. I hate the ring finger slide on these MMO mice, I really wish I could try this mouse out before buying it but at 150 USD I think I'll have to wait for a sale.
Yeah I really did the shape and size
Ditto i hate the naga partly for that reason, i'd prefer the ring finger side of the mouse to have bit of a groove to it so lifting the mouse from the left side is easier and so there is less chance that finger will drag on/touch your mouse mat.
I love these style of mice but because of the extra weight and different thumb grip that pinkie finger imo needs a better surface to grip for better level lift off. I'm intrigued how this mouse feels in that regard.
ive been a nage user for over a decade now i had a gen 1 naga molten which was the best mouse i have ever owned the ergonomics of that mouse were far superior of any of the newer ones it was slim no stupid cutouts just fit perfectly in the hand. had to retire it because the sensor got worn out :( thinking the naga trinity would be really similar i went with that, it is hugely different.
@@deadly134 Naga X is the closest thing I can find to the original Naga. It is smaller/lighter alternative to the trinity. I think my original one is still stored away somewhere. It got a double clicking issue after like 5-8 years of use
@@Localpref416 that’s awesome I’ll pick one up to try then! Thanks for the input
Nice Review saved me from buying it I just assumed the side buttons were switches like everyone else, just decided to spend more and get the naga v2 pro for its battery life on a rechargeable battery.
I hope they refresh this mouse with actual switches on the side buttons.
Indded. Same did happend to me. How your experiance with the Naga V2 Pro
nice review been looking for an mmo mouse
Thank you!
Yo bro do you know anything about the back and forward keybindings when using the internet ? I cannot seem to set a keybind for that on my aerox 9 ?!
I had a naga for years worked good for awhile. The laser optic started glitching and I got sick of having to reset it through the software and it wouldn’t fix it. Been using razor keyboard and mouse for 7+ years, trying steel series. So far so good. I have the apex pro and the aerox 9 and I’m liking it so far.
i have had 3 of these trash quality naga pros dies over 18 months its absolutely unacceptable
i played wow alot back in the days and left after mop. was using light mouse only and lately my gpro superlight. now just playing some classic for fun wiht a corsair scimitar felt like moving a stone across my mouse pad. just for the "low" weight alone i consider this mouse. would not mind it be 10-20 gramms even less
Such a deep review, thanks man! + A Question:
I got RAZER NAGA PRO (V1), and already my 1st copy went bad after 6 months (middle click actuated randomly x2 twice). It got replaced and I'm worried that these NAGA's all have a self exploding timer.
1. Are there other options with 12 side buttons + Hypershift switch - which work with with macros and Adobe softwares? (being able to automatically switch to that App's profile?)
Cause it seems like only the NAGA does that well (just self destructs though).
2. I think that if I don't have internet access > Therefore, no access to RAZER SYNAPSE > Therefore all of my macros and key settings are just gone.
Is that true? + Are there other brands that will work and remember all of your settings even if you're offline?
Many thanks!!!
I’m not going to lie, I feel the same way about my Naga experience. I’ve been through two of them. The buttons on the side are treated no different than the number key row on the keyboard. So if you can rebind them, it’ll rebind on the mouse too.
It doesn’t require me to have SS engine running at all for it to function
is have preferred if it had like 4 to 6 side button max, so it would have been easier to know what to click , and could have defiantly made a better layout
Hi, what mouse is on wheel compartment?
I've used a Razer Naga 2012 since... 2012 and it just died today. I own 2 other nagas and I hate how huge they are now. I'm hoping the Aerox 9 is a good replacement bc the new Naga Pro was horrible.
Imagine having 12 buttons on your mouse and still clicking your trinket in WoW.
😂
Thanks you for your honest feedback. It help me a lot. Wish you grand success on your channel. :)
Big thing I noticed is this mouse is very long, it's already difficult to stretch a thumb back to 10, 11, 12 on the older MMO mice if you want to do it fast. I was worried this one would require a grip change anytime I wanted to reach those keys. Combine that with honeycomb on the triggers and the price on the mouse itself and I gotta pass.
I'm hopeful mouse manufacturers will keep pressing on the MMO mouse designs because right now it's basically the Scimitar or the NAGA, and both could definitely see improvements.
Definitely check out the Scimitar if you haven't yet, I wound up switching off a NAGA after over a decade of using Razer. The Corsair software will drive you nuts compared to what RAZER offers, though.
Thanks for the review, you covered everything I wanted to know.
Yeah the far back row I didn’t touch on much but I do agree, you have to bend your thumb so far back to use it or completely dislodge your grip
Thank you for the kind words by the way!
I always use the ahh how to describe it.. the area between your first joint and second joint on your big finger to press against 10,11,12 no need to bend your thumb alll the way back to reach the last 10,11,12 buttons have done this naturally since day one using a naga for a few years then logitech G600 6+ years i've always assumed thats how you are supposed to press the last 3 buttons on these mice. I have average size male hands :-/.
I do ignore 7,8,9 for fps etc type games because reaching these can cause issues in some games that require you to have a good grip tho even then i just map less important things to these keys where when i use them its not a issue.
I've tried the Naga and the wireless kept cutting in and out and mouse cursor wouldn't track properly. Also had an issue where the mouse sensor would start to track erratically after like 6 months of use. I am very gently with my electronics and I don't abuse them. I still have a 7 year old G600 that works perfectly with no double click or misclicks. I have an original G602 that still works perfectly and a G604 from release that works flawlessly. I don't buy Razer mice because they are garbage and break after minimal use or develop the ever so annoying double click issues. Just check any tech forum and you'll Razer getting blasted all over the place clicking issues. I might try the Naga Pro wireless but I am extremely weary and skeptical because I've had nothing but garbage from Razer in the past. Who knows. Maybe they got better since the last time I used one of their mice almost 5+ years ago. Right now I use the Corsair Scimitar and it's almost perfect. I just want it to be lighter and wireless.
I've had the Naga Pro for almost a year now and the scroll wheel is starting to become "jumpy" so I am in the market for a new mouse already lol. Battery life on the Naga pro is also trash, I can only get about 2-3 intense hours of gaming before needing to charge the mouse. Huge disappointment as I previously used a Razer Naga from 2013 until it died in 2021.
Picked one of these up on sale for 85 from Best buy this weekend. I am fam of everything about this mouse, except the Buttons. I have a Naga trinity and the Corsair Scimitar.. Reaching 1-3 on the Aerox 9 is a challenge for me. If Steel series updated this mouse with the ability to position the buttons forward or backward a few millimeters like the Scimitar this would be the perfect mouse.
Agreed. That front row is just a tad too far forward! 85 bucks ain’t bad though for this mouse!
The NAGA caused me so much wrist pain, using the G600 atm. Sounds like I won't be getting the Aerox, reading that it literally starts falling apart with time.
About to return mine, i hate how stiff the sidebuttons are. Also they are placed too far for my tiny hand. Biggest problem is that i use push to talk on discord, i use button 10 for that. When i press the button to talk and if i lift the pressure even slightly it cuts out my voice. So the membrane switches are so shitty quality that i need to press it with full force to keep it pressed (yes, it cuts out even if its pressed beyond the click, which it should not do). I am back to using my Corsair Scimitar, it has no such problems, Only thing is that its wired and i would much rather have wireless, but there are no options. Maybe Razer Naga, but when i tried that, i didn't like the shape.
Yeah the side buttons are so stiff, that’s what I love about the side buttons on the Naga, nice and squishy lol
I had the Aerox 5 and I loved everything about it except, the battery life even when RGB is off and battery saving setting is on. and the fact the scroll wheel became very iffy after a couple months of use. may not sound irritating at first but try scrolling through pages and having it constantly going up and down until you scroll the wheel PERFECTLY. Dont even get me started on tap strafing in apex lmao... I had to switch to my g604 that feels 3 to 4x heavier because of those issues. If they could improve the battery and scroll wheel issues IMO i would happily buy the Aerox 9 or whatever mouse they decide to make for the Aerox series if they do
yeah i had the same problem with the scroll wheel after about a year. i took the mouse apart, doused the mouse scroll wheel encoder in isopropyl alcohol, and blew compressed air at it and it fixed the scrolling iffyness. scrolling the pages and tap strafing included
@@endrew370 alright thanks for the tips! I'll for sure have to look into some videos taking it apart/cleaning
@@tyneallen2731 good luck brother! yeah i just searched some videos on youtube too and that did it for me
Imagine using membrane for the side keys to try to compete with the Naga in 2022...
the original naga buttons were VERY sharp and boxy almost bad, i have to say the buttons became easy to identify over time because of this so strangely it worked, i loved the old molten and i am far from a razer fan, it was the be all end all mouse back then i can't say i have tried the new stuff but this video does not give me the confidence right now to buy this specific one sadly
I'm looking this review AFTER I ordered this mouse...
I have got four Corsair Scimitars, 3 of them malfunctioning by constant on/off... 2 of them had mouse scroll wheel issue... but all four of them has never worked properly in both software and hardware condition after 2 months...
So... it can't be THAT bad... if it is... I have to wish something high quality and put more money on it... the thing is, while I am not playing that much MOBA/MMO... I have found 12-button side pad to excel in numerous things, including both working hours and gaming hours.
i swear this is still the best option out there beyond the naga pro but all niche either you like the shape or you dont
@@frostgodx Alright:
Pros:
Mouse is in overall very good
All Buttons are easily reachable and noticeable
Very quick charge
Accurate
Design
Cons
As being RGB mouse, lighting sucks
Very big travel on M1 M2
What the fuck is this Steelseries gg? Hideous
Material itself as shell is somewhat annoying to touch
Price VS Overall
It's good mouse, easy to use and quickly charged. I do not like travels of the M1 M2 at all, and as being RGB mouse, the lighting is poorly placed... should had have at least more leak of the light in the sides.
While overall well, material feels annoying a little in my hand. I think this "brushed" surface may have in this unit being too harshly brushed... who knows. Therefore the price of this: Definitely should be under 100 bucks/euros/pounds/dollars.
And finally.... this whole software from steelseries... absolute dog shit... big big let down.
I havent even had my Aerox 9 a year and its broken. It wont turn on and when it does it needs a firmware update everytime and then only works for an hour or so. Im lucky amazon is giving me a refund and I'm going with the Razer Naga Pro. Its almost half price atm on black friday
its on sale at around $100 now, and i still dont think im going to buy it. i keep hearing about how some of the thumb buttons are awkward to reach, and honestly, i have a aerox 3 and i think there is just something inherently wrong with the way the M1 and M2 buttons are designed in this series of mice.
side wobble, spongey feeling when clicking close to the 'hinge', flexing when clicking close to the far end... the way the M1 and M2 plates are screwed on is just not a good design imo.
its annoying because it has so many other good things going for it. but always feels like at a >$100 price range i may as wall just buy a razer for a little bit more. i'm waiting to see what the next gen of aerox's is like, or just gonna buy a razer naga pro tbh
Can you turn the rgb off in the software? I dont see the purpose of rgb in wireless mice
You absolutely can, and I do to conserve battery life
You must've received a bad unit. I had no issues with the left or right mouse clicks feeling "cheap" at all. The side buttons needed to be mechanical and not feel mushy or like membrane keys/buttons. The battery life is not at all near 100+ hours in 2.4Ghz mode especially with RGB turned on. Battery life dropped 10% in 2 hours of use with RGB turned on for me and it was set to a static color.
I feel like Steel Series really missed the mark on this one and the mouse was developed by people that cared more about how it looked versus fit, feel, and function. The responsiveness, light weight feel, and slickness of the mouse feet are great but everything else about this mouse is not great. Definitely not worth $150. This is a $80 mouse at best imo.
Def overpriced!
I like the idea of the aerox 9 but hate the grate design. Any suggestions for sleeves/covering it up?
Custom grip tape is all I can think of for not wanting the cheese grater
As a guy who plays fps but loves the convenience of the 12 mouse buttons, I can personally say from experience that this is by far the best MMO mouse on the market right now. The response time is great the shape feels good. and one of a kind in its weight. the side buttons are a bit firm at first but they loosen up after a couple weeks and don't feel bad at all. I highly recommend this mouse
I've got one arm so need a 6 button mouse but I hate the Naga, and the g604 is decent but feels cheap because of the rattly scroll wheel. Do you think these side buttons have decent clicks for moving? For eg using them to run forwards and back.
That side button angle looks cool, but your thumb would be so much slower than straight up and down. Someone who does not play designed this. Great review.
Thanks for the compliment! Yeah its almost to the point that I just didnt assign any actions to #2 or #3 lol
great review as usual man. just got back into WoW with the wife recently. I'm still very much a newb haha
Thanks! It’s fun to play with your partner, you guys Horde or Alliance? And did you go retail or Classic?
@@Jaypher I haven’t fully picked a side yet. My wife is a Horde main. I like races on both sides so. I play both haha
I watched this review but ultimately decided to try the mouse anyway and wow. Absolutely love this mouse coming from a corsair scimitar. As a little background im a FPS gamer that used the side buttons as weapon switches or custom binds. Highly recommend!
I also switched from scimitar and I love every second of using aerox
This is what I'm considering buying this for. The scimitar is a tank to lift in fps. I use a joycon in my left hand and mmo mouse for all my keybinds along with my dpad and l1 l2 buttons as well. It's a scuffed setup but it's how I play and now I want to know if the button placement on this is gonna be sufficient seeing the the scimitar has the button slider to get it perfectly. I just want something light, wireless and has all the buttons
It's awesome... when it works. Right now I'm after 11th month after purchase and I'm currently waiting for my 3rd RMA replacement to arrive. Very low quality internal parts that will get broken after a few months of use. Definitely not worth the price because of its short life.
im holdin out for the lightweight Rival 500
Given SS track record, I wouldn't lol
I appreciate the honest and detailed review. As an MMO player for 16 years (jesus I'm just realizing that) and an owner of this mouse, I'd like to weigh in a little.
My biggest complaint is the 2 and 3 side buttons, as they require a slight grip adjustment. HOWEVER, there is so much that you can bind in an mmo, that having a slightly out of reach button is really a non issue. I usually have 2 and 3 keybound to eat/drink/misc functions that I SHOULDN'T use in combat. Having them sliiiightly out of reach is fine for these buttons. Generally, I don't think mouse buttons are great for main rotation abilities. In other words, you really shouldn't be spamming your mouse buttons. Instead, I find that it works a lot better to bind them to major cooldowns, defensives, movement abilities, buffs, etc. For that reason, I like the higher actuation force to avoid misclicks.
That's my biggest gripe with this mouse, but I love nearly everything else about it. Personally, I think the Razer Naga Hex v1 was PEAK mouse button design. It's really sad they're discontinued. I'd love a wireless naga hex.
I just cant do that myself though. The years of using the naga, I have spells and abilities I have lined up with muscle memory with keys 1-9 haha.
@@Jaypher yeah I get that, and at this price point it’s gotta work for you 100%
The first Nager was like this mouse. It was perfect and unfortunately they tinkered with it.
I will never compromise, once you have a 3rd mouse click you can't go back. G600 forever it is then
1million percent
Good vid, it was significant for my decision
I got that mouse yesterday
Sad that once made wow mouse is not on the market. That one was perfect and it was built 15y ago.
I really enjoy Redragon M913
only good comparison to razer naga i've seen
I find it funny how they market is 2.4Ghz or BT, when BT essentially is 2.4Ghz, lol.
Unfortunately nobody cares to make better mouse than Logitech G600. For some unknown reason, these manufacturers seem to hate the idea of ring finger button for mode switching (or just any bind you want...)
yup, the only drawback from this mouse is the price. I really wish Logitech/Razer/Corsair would revamp their MMO mouse like this (I'm talking at you ring finger slide!) but with reasonable price. other than that, just wait for a sale.
literally fuck the ring finger that makes me mad i hate that lol
So I have 3 gripes with this mouse:
1. The 12 side buttons are way too far forward. I have large hands. When I say large I mean that large size work gloves you buy at Home Depot juuuuuuust barely fit me and I have to squeeze my hands into them just a bit. So when I say the side buttons are too far forward then imagine someone with big ol sausage mits having a hard time reaching the front buttons and I use a palm grip and not a claw grip when mousing.
2. The right side of the mouse is narrow, smooth and rounded. This makes it difficult to grab pickup the mouse using my ring finger and pinky finger. I found myself not picking up the mouse, dropping it early when doing large movements or having to concentrate on picking it up and moving into position.
3. The side buttons, for me, were a little too stiff to actuate. The Logitech G600 has stiff buttons and I didn't like that. The Corsair Scimitar has easily pressed side buttons and I would place the Aerox 9 side buttons right in between those two as far as pressure needed to actuate the buttons.
Other than those 3 gripes, the mouse is fan-freaking-tastic.
The feet on this mouse feel darn near frictionless and it is incredibly light weight.
The sensor is super accurate and extremely responsive.
I am very sensitive to wireless mouse input lag and I can feel it with the Logitech G604 mouse but the Aerox 9 is incredibly indiscernible. I bet you money that you cannot tell the difference between this mouse and a wired mouse.
The battery drops fast with RGB on but sips power with it off.
The only mouse that I could see beating this would be if Corsair made a wireless version of the Scimitar.
One more thing I forgot to mention as a gripe. The functions of 'Back' and 'Forward' to go back a page or forward page in a web browser are inherently set to button 4 and 5 respectively. Button 4 and button 5 are not labeled to tell you that they have this inherent command function in the software. So say if you want left tilt on the middle mouse wheel to be the 'back' command then you would assign the left tilt action with button 4 and the right tilt action with button 5 for the forward command.
These are all great points, I appreciate you sharing your input! What exact size are your hands on CM? Measuring from tip or middle finger to base of palm and from base pinky knuckle to middle thumb knuckle?
@@Jaypher Middle finger to base of palm is 8 inches or 20.32 CM using a converter online. I'm in the US and my measuring tape doesn't have CM on it. Not sure how you want me to measure my hand from pinky to thumb so I just measured from pinky knuckle to thumb knuckle across the top of the hand where the first knuckle starts at the palm which is 5 inches or 12.7 CM using an inch to CM converter.
very good review
The first Naga mouse was like this mouse. It was perfect and unfortunately they tinkered with it.
A telephone is missing now that it has numbers on it. Might as well make a few calls.
6:09 I use bluetooth for work.
The issue with the Razer Naga is the software. Razer's software is aweful. I mean, how long has the razer synapse 3 software been in open beta, 4? Maybe 5 years? Not to mention the bug fixing is basically non existent, with people still waiting over 10 years now for them to fix basic bugs with razer keyboards & keypads. My daily driver has been the Corsair Scimitar ever since my original non RBG Naga broke back years ago. Don't get me wrong, I have tried many other Razer products over the years & even still use a razer orbweaver because lack of option but frankly... I wouldn't touch a new razer product with a 10 foot barge pole & to be honest I avoid the entire company like a plague. The only exception to that buying refurbished Orbweavers as at least they don't use the god awful Synapse 3 software. Which soon won't even be an issue as I have a Azeron Cyborg on the way.
I cant stand the ring finger naga shit. Ive tried the old naga molton, and more recently the naga x and then the naga pro and the ring finger and shape just isnt natural and annoys the piss out of me. I want an mmo mouse but as usual this steelseries looks like it should have come out in 2019 as all their products but if i can make it work it might be good. Its really unfortunate razer and especially logitech havent revamped a new age version of a new shape mmo mouse without the drama and ring finger shit. imagine if you could get a non hole cut 12 button mmo mouse that was like 70g i feel like even shooter folks or at least fortnite kids would adapt to them and love it.
I just got my Aerox 9. Such a heart breaker. I freaking LOVE the slimmer shape and lighter weight, but god damn the side buttons are a fiesta. The person/team responsible for their design has ruined what was to be the first non-chunky MMO mouse, something i've needed for years now. So disappointing. I'm returning it asap, it's completely unusable being so hard to press.
Naga is the least reliable mouse I've ever had. But that is typical Razer.
Bought the mouse when it first came out. Returned it a week later and asked for a refund. Mainly play FF14 for years now and played WoW rated PvP regularly in the past. Reused my naga which is like 8 years at this point with entirely worn out skates instead.
This mouse has issues for me, either the right click has connections issues or its the software, which I reinstalled 4-5x. My character constantly experiences delays between walking/stopping even though the 2.4 GHz receiver is just fucking 5 cm away. The lighting has damn issues syncing in the software whether prismsync is on or off.
Buttons 1/2/3 are too far away from the thumb placement and I'm a palm grip user with normal sized hands. It's like their mice are meant for NBA players or something.
All in all, bad experience with aerox 9. Stick to naga or try Logitech g600 or maybe even the Corsair one.
as someone looking to buy this i appreciate this comment. thanks (7 foot tall very large handed person here so this tells me it will be okay funny enough LOL)
The mousewheel on this thing is absolutely horrendous with constant ghost inputs. When you try to scroll down it intermittently scrolls up too, and vice versa. Avoid steelseries mice at all costs
Bought one of these and received it yesterday morning. Can't update it due to not having a 2.4 network within available range. Who uses 2.4 anymore? Anyhow, no documented way to update it noted anywhere that I can find. I opened a ticket to ask but they have yet to respond (roughly 24 hours later). Just thought I'd mention it since I'll have to return it unless they have an undocumented alternative. Rather dumb, honestly. Perhaps others would be in my same situation and would want to know this ahead of dropping $150 for a mouse.
It’s referring to the wireless dongle, now like a wifi single lol.
Bad design. Those slanted side buttons will have ur thumb lose track of its position, and also making the 3 & 10 hardest to reach. Not to mention those side buttons are wide asf, your thumb cant cover that much ground 🫤
They're actually not to bad to use once you get accustomed to them. Takes a few months for the first time but you can easily go from 3 to 10 by using different parts of your thumb.
Takes a few months? Homie the mouse has only been out for a few weeks lol
@@Jaypher yea but mmo mice have been out for years.