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SoundBot SportsBot SS301 Gaming Combo Review – Starter kit for Gamers

Lakshmi Rajan — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 18:55:35 +0000

Beginner or a serious gamer, the need for a good gaming accessories are there for everyone who are into gaming. SoundBot is a California based personal gadget brand, who have a lineup of speakers, headphones, cable accessories but also ventured into gaming scene with the SportsBot SS301 gaming combo which is a value pack aimed at casual gamers with a tight budget. What you get in this combo is a

Keyboard
Over-the-ear headphone
Mouse with 4-levels of DPI resolution

All the three accessories are treated with blue LED lighting for that ‘cool’ gaming look and feel.

SportsBot SS301 – Keyboard:

With a sharp and angular designs, the SportsBot keyboard hits the gaming mode instantly. There is a 3 LED brightness setting to enhance the experience. For the more fun element it also has the breathing light effect option for those seeking that uber cool LED sway when punching certain key combinations.

There are total 114 keys with dedicated set of multimedia keys for music controls, email and homepages. A windows key lock and a scroll lock helps in any unwanted key mishaps during game play. The key spacing are good and the footings are not slippery even while you are vigorously punching keys during intense gaming. On a down side, the key markings are almost black when there is no LED back light and unless you are very familiar with the keys you would need the glow for easy key identification. The material used for the keyboard also looks too ‘plasticky’ , though it looks good when you look at it.

SportsBot SS301 – Mouse

The optical mouse compliments the keyboard with the blue lighting and offers good grip. It has an ergonomic design with the fingers hugging nicely on the mouse for smoother operation. A bit of texture on the panel makes it non-slippery and also adds to the visual appeal. The scroll wheel is fairly smooth and there are 4 DPI settings. A lower dpi gives a better accuracy while the higher setting fastens the movement. You can toggle between 800, 1200, 1600 and 2000 setting. There are four mouse buttons – right and left buttons on the top which offers good response. There are two addition buttons on the left side. The mouse is a good offering in the combo and I kind of like it for my everyday computer use.

SportsBot SS301 – Headset

Now let’s move to the last of the combo – the headset. Again, the angular and sharp design language is carried into the headset too to give the entire set an uniform identity. The blue dots might seem an overkill for few but then there are many backers for such lighting especially those who play in low light and like to see there console lit-up. But again, the build quality is not much to talk about with the headset too much of being plastic but then let’s not forget the price it is available for. The headband has a decent padding for a comfortable use and the faux-leather ear cushions are decent enough for an entry level headset. Being a lightweight headset, you don’t feel it weighing down you during long hours of game play. The mic stick is also there for your in-game talks and has a decent audio quality. The headband offers a degree of length adjustment for your desired level. I was surprised to find the 3.5mm and a USB plug combination which you don’t see in many headsets at entry level segments. The LED glows when you plug in via USB. The headset offers a decent bass and while it might not offer an amazing audio quality, it does its job well for casual gamers at this price range.

Verdict:

If you are a casual gamer but on a tight budget and still want a gamer mode with jazzed up cool blue LED lights for the gaming ambience, the SoundBot SportsBot SS301 Gaming combo would suit your demands. It’s a value pack starter kit for gamers.]]>

Rapoo T120P Touch wheel mouse launched in India, available in 5 colors

Lakshmi Rajan — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 06:02:59 +0000

Key features of Rapoo T120P touch mouse:

5GHz Super anti-interference wireless connection
10meter of working range
4 direction touch scroll wheel with vibration response sense
Specially designed for Windows8
Left/Right Tilt
Exquisite and Fashionable
1000DPI high-precision invisible optical tracing engine
Supports MAC/XP/Vista/Win7/Win8 system
Plug-and-play nano receiver
Available in black, white, red, yellow, green

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Microsoft Sculpt Mobile Mouse optimized for Windows 8 now available in India

Lakshmi Rajan — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 14:42:42 +0000

Fumbling to access start screen in Windows 8? Microsoft who thought it would be cool to do away with the start button realized late the users don’t share their cool quotient. After receiving a lot of flak, the designers at Microsoft has done a quick fix by introducing Microsoft Sculpt mobile mouse with a button for quick access to start screen in Windows 8. Never mind the re-introduction of start button in the next update of Windows 8, with the Sculpt mobile mouse you get the start at your finger tip. The quick access button sits pretty as a windows logo on top of the mouse and even in Windows 7 hitting the button opens up the start menu. The microsoft rodent also does away with the tail and the wireless USB mouse keeps the table clutter free and also is compact in design. It also features 4D scrolling wheel to scroll left, right, front and back. The company also claims their BlueTrack Technology used in the mouse also delivers higher accuracy and works almost effortlessly on any surface and more accurate and sensitive than laser and optical mouse. So if you plan to get the start at your finger tip and also bask in the blue halo of the mouse, Sculpt Mobile mouse is available in India at a retail price of Rs 1,800. ]]>

Circle C50 multimedia combo review

Lakshmi Rajan — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 14:01:13 +0000

Like most of the keyboards these days, Circle C50 keyboard comes with two stands at the base for angle adjustment. The thick keys are flat, well planted, spaced and raised. There is a dedicated browser button and a forward – backward buttons for shifting between pages on browser, stop and email buttons. There is also a hot key for Rupee symbol. Being a multimedia keyboard, it has dedicated buttons for play, pause, forward, backward , volume up-down and mute. The keyboard is spill resistant and should see off ocassional spills of coffee on your desk. A standard USB optical mouse with 1000 dpi resolution completes the combo pack. The performance is average and delivers what is expected of a basic mouse. The company says its uses gold-plated USB for the keyboard and mouse. Though in practical sense, it should not make much notable extra difference in usage. On a final note, Circle C50 multimedia combo looks solid, durable and focused on end-users who look for a budget friendly, multimedia keyboard-mouse combo. The segment has heated competition from big names to small names and finally it narrows down to intuitive buying, pricing factor and first-look design appeal. Circle C50 is a decent combo for average users who opt for basic wares for their computing needs.]]>

Keyboard and mouse combo makes a circle with Circle C50 combo

Lakshmi Rajan — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 19:26:09 +0000

Spill resistant, Gold Plated USB multimedia keyboard and mouse combo for just Rs. 799. Though personally I don’t buy into the gold-plated connectors though they are less prone to corrosion but seriously how many times you have come across corrosion problem in connectors? Not me in all my gadget life. Having said that from marketing POV it makes a good box print to entice the potential customer. What might make me take a look at the combo is that it’s spill resistant and looks pretty decent to look at. With over 20 million key-strokes lifetime one could be assured of i longevity unless you tap hard and incessantly and dig a hole into it. Circle C50 combo comes at an MRP of Rs. 799 and with 3 years warranty.]]>

Corsair Vengeance M65 review – A great gaming mouse for FPS

Lakshmi Rajan — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 01:35:14 +0000

To begin the Corsair Vengeance M65 review on a lighter note, am I the only one or do you agree that this gaming rodent looks inspired by the head gear of Predator movie?! Whatever be the design inspiration, Vengeance M65 looks wicked, menacing and in the same breath appealing. You might either like it or just dislike it, the rodent does not fall into borderline. Looks apart what matters most is how it performs during our gaming bouts and that is what we are going to find out in this review. Ask any serious gamer and he would know the importance of the right and dedicated gaming armory to give him that extra edge to separate the men from the boys. Vengeance M65 is particularly made with First-person shooters (FPS) genre in mind. It also happens to be my favorite genre. Vengeance M65 is the company’s upgrade to it’s earlier excellent weaponry, Vengeance M60. The upgraded mouse retains the same skin and design but has boosted the laser sensitivity to 8,200dpi. Under the hood it uses an upgraded Avago LaserStream sensor – the ADNS-9800 that replaces the ADNS-9500 that was in the M60. The upgrade gives a top-notch 8,200 dpi super sensitivity. If that is too much to handle, you can drop down the dpi and also have three profile setting to any value between 50 dpi and that tall 8,200 mark. We will talk in length on this in a moment. A brushed aluminum unibody form the skeleton of Vengeance M65, while three plastic parts cover it but frees strategic openings to give the glimpse of the metal frame beneath. While the top soft-touch plastic is smooth, then two flanking contoured plates have a coarse texture to give a better grip and the thumb feels battle-ready on it. [gallery link="file" ids="4319,4318,4317,4316,4310"] A dedicated sniper button is strategically located in the thumb side plate. When you are scrambling to take a long aim during a battle, you need maximum accuracy and the sniper button instantly lowers the M65’s DPI conveniently. A little above the top of the sniper button and on the edge of the right plastic panel is a pair of buttons which are per-configured to “forward” and “back” buttons. Talking about the configuration, Vengeance M65 like most gaming mice allows configuration options which we will talk in a while. Wedged between the left and right click buttons is a metal tracking wheel with cuts in rubber giving a good feel and control during the navigations. A little above the wheel is buttons for DPI adjustments. Five flat footings on the bottom gives the right amount of friction to minimize drag during movements. I usually hate those mouse pads and the flat footings make sure I don’t need them. Three removable weights are placed on the bottom, so you can choose the right mass for your hands. In case you are new to these weight-lifting operation, this is how it works. Notice that three screw type round rings? Each one is a weight and upon removal each one lightens the mouse a bit. A thick braided chord is confidence-inducing, I have a habit of carelessly damaging the chords and this one promises high endurance. M65 is a wired mouse and there is no wireless option but it is understandable cos while the wireless keeps the desk clutter-free, wired-devices are free from interference and in the combative, explosive gaming world, precision is more important and wired mouse are more reliable. Once you hook the M65 to USB port, it glows blue. In case it distracts you, you can switch it off in the software control panel.

Vengeance M65 Performance analysis

A maximum DPI of 8,200 is the best you can find for gaming sensors and if that is like a hot potato for your hands, you can customize the DPI settings as per your liking anywhere from 50 to the max mark. For the on-the-fly DPI shifts, you have three level DPI buttons to access. M65 allows for customization of the buttons, set the various DPI settings (including that of the sniper button) and assign profiles for easy access. For this, you need to download the control panel software from Corsair website and it is free. [gallery link="file" ids="4320,4321,4322"]

M65 is aimed at first-person shooter genres, if you are a serious MMO players and have leanings for button-laden mouse, you might have to take a look at Vengeance M95 which gives 15 programmable buttons as compared to M65’s 8 buttons. I don’t like a heavily buttoned mouse, so M65 suits me neat. If you are left-handed, Vengeance M65 offers you no respect. You have to look elsewhere. Vengeance M65 is amazingly accurate and stands among the best out there. There is absolutely no lag in responsiveness and along with the super-precise laser sensor, Vengeance M65 mouse proves to be one of the best weapon for serious gamers. On the ergonomics front, apart from the killer looks, it gives a very comfortable grip, the textures are great. M65 is more suited for claw and fingertip grips. [pros]

killer design
Sturdy build quality
lag-free responsiveness
super-precise laser sensor

[/pros] [cons]

Not for left-handed people

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Rapoo 3920P laser mouse with customizable button now available in India

Lakshmi Rajan — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:46:44 +0000

In yet another product announcement for India, Rapoo, the company focused on making wireless peripherals announced the availability of its Rapoo 3920P laser mouse. The mouse has a 800/1600 DPI button setting allowing to control the sensitivity and precision. Working on laser engine also makes it nearly work on any surface including glass. To make your regular working easy, the mouse also allows to customize the buttons for Forward,Back,Tilt-wheel,Zoom-in,Zoom-out etc for quicker access. The scroll wheel also can be navigated sideways for lateral movement. Rapoo 3920P works on 5GHz wireless transmission giving it an extra edge over the 2.4GHz wireless,bluetooth and WIFI device. RAPOO 3920P wireless mouse comes with a MRP of Rs 3,349 along with 2 years replacement warranty.

Key features of Rapoo 3920P mouse

5 GHz anti-interference wireless transmission
Customized Functions like Forward, Back, Tilt-wheel, among others
18 month long battery life with power on/off button
A laser engine that can work on any surface
800/1600 DPI button for precision and sensitivity control
Compact body with metal texture and fashionable look

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Rapoo 7100P review – A wireless 4D scrolling optical mouse

Lakshmi Rajan — Tue, 14 May 2013 00:42:26 +0000

Rapoo 7100P wireless optical mouse has a similar generic-design but hosts a lot more buttons and options for a smoother and better use. The compact mouse that comes in black, red, green and grey colors options uses 5GHz frequencies compared to the commonly used 2.4 GHz frequency. It ensures faster and more stable signal that does not get away to physical interferences as well as Bluetooth and WiFi signals. The 5 GHz frequency is more reliable and can get far away from the interference of 2.4GHz wireless, giving for stable, better control and can reach upto a distance of 10 meters from the receiver. The box comes with the optical mouse and a USB wireless receiver. The Rapoo logo is prominent on the top of the mouse. The top has a barely visible self-design, breaking-free of the monotonous color. Plugin the wireless receive to your computing machine and you are ready to work. The scrolling wheel has a cut-patterns for a better grip while scrolling and the gleaming faux-paux metal trim adds a lustre. See the two arrow marks on the sides of the wheel? The scroll wheel provides for 4D navigation or tilt-wheel in that not only you get to use back and forth movement on-screen but also sideways. On the design front, the top of the mouse has glossy plastic inlays on the edge similar to a horse-shoe pattern. A shiny plastic panel that nests the scroll wheel as well as the dpi buttons wedges the two standard buttons on either side which are slightly concave. It’s more comfort and the buttons have a very good response. The two buttons on the left side of the mouse powers you to go back and forward the pages in your browser. While the right side is smooth, the left side has a dotted design, giving a faint grip to your thumb. Rapoo 7100p gives an option to shuffle the sensitivity of the sensor values between 500 and 1000 dpi. The tiny glossy button when pressed blinks a red back lit, which flashes once when setting 500 dpi and twice at 1000 dpi. On the rear, you find the invisible optical sensor that does not emit the LED light most optical mouses radiate. So no halo on your desk, while you move the mouse. You also find the on/off button to save the battery as well as the battery compartment. To start using the Rapoo 7100P, you need to insert AA batteries into the bottom of the mouse. It works both with single or two battery pack. If you want your mouse lighter, you can power it with a single battery and for more life and heavy feel pack two batteries.

What we liked

5 GHz frequency for better, faster signal.
4D Scroll wheel
Page back/forward button
dpi toggle switch

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