ROCCAT Kone EMP Max Performance RGB Gaming Mouse, Black

This thing is built solid as a tank. Feels so much more expensive than the cheap plasticy feeling 502 even though the sensor in that is faster. I have owned one of these for around 5 years now and used it to travel as my second mouse. I couls not be happier. The buttons are nice and clicky and scroll wheel is simply the best and the simplicity of the design makes it super intuitive to work with.Unfoetunalty after so much use and abuse the wires has come out of the housing (without disconnecting the mouse works fine) and are now exposedThere is rubber on both sides of the mouse making it nice and gripy giving you a stable grip even when sweating.The sensor has been reliable in my experiences on nearly every surface (even glossy ones) making perfect for traveling and using wherever.I would have this over the g502 any day, even though from an objective standpoint the g502 has better features and is overall more gaming oriented.The build of this mouse is even better than my more expensive Roccat Tyon.The software is intuitive and the colours are bright. The achievements thing the software has can give you quite the jumpscare (those who own this mouse will know what I'm talking about) but that feature is not turned on by default and can be easily turned off through the software.The response time is as good as any high end wired mouse.Overall, I bought it again to replace my dying one and if you have the money you should buy it too.

Great mouse. the braided cable is thin enough so its not too stiff, the owl eye optical sensor is absolutely amazing, feels great gliding on my cloth mouse pad, sturdy build. some lighter colours on the rgb strip look washed out, but the darker colours look amazing

So I have own Roccat Kone Pure (laser), Deathadder (original), Steelseries rival 300 and now this... Had high hopes after using the Roccat kone pure for about 3-4 years its my favorite of the 3 but a bit small and yea laser sensor.FIRST IMPRESSIONS:Pros:-Optical Sensor is fantastic, to me seems very accurate and smooth-L & R buttons have a fantastic clicky feel-Build quality is perfect no rattle or anything super solid-seems very comfortableCons-Software supposed to be a bit buggy, but for me its fine so not rly a con i guess its still way better than what they had imo-mouse wheel scroll feels... soft, slow, undefined, not precise. Its hard to explain but its not like a click into the next notch which i like for switching weapons in the heat of the moment. Its not great just ok.-I cant decide if i hate this new texture they got on the mouse (compared to roccat kone pure), if its cold in the house and my hands are a bit cold the mouse is very slippy, warmer its ok and fairly grippy. I don't think I like the feel of it and that's a huge part of a mouse for me, the feel... just feels very plastic (similar to my trackpad) when ive become used to rubbery plastic materials that feel fantastic in the hand (looking at you my other 3 mice)So im thinking of taking this back and getting a mionix caster which was my 2nd choice, but i thought id go with what i know which was roccat products and it turned out to be not quite what i was expecting in the materials department.Ill give it a bit of time and update this review...UPDATE:So i used the mouse for about 5 days (take that as you will) I feel that my criticism of the scroll wheel was harsh its actually pretty good. I ended up getting the Mionix Castor with the intention of keeping the one i liked most. So after some fairly lengthy gaming sessions swapping between each mouse per round of overwatch & CS:GO. I ended up almost flipping a coin. Both are great, but focusing on the Roccat its overall a great mouse and for me the only things letting it down for me is its a bit on the heavy side (minore negative as its not too heavy, just a tad) if you are doing fps sort of games and the materials (my main problem) feel a bit cheap and i prefer the feeling of a rubberized texture. The mionix castor ticks these boxes so i ended up going with that. However if you feel that the plastic textures over rubber grippy mice and a tiny bit weightier mouse is fine i would totally recommend this mouse. I would say it is a very decent jack of all trades kind of mouse and would probably be awesome if your into fps, mobas, stratages etc its a good overall device.Upped to 4 stars but for me its a 3.5-4 star kind of mouse depending on your preferences.

For anyone who considering buying the EMP this is the upgrade for the XTD. It has a lot of the original buttons but this mouse is a lot light and more plastic feeling compared to the XTD. You will need to download the swarm program that lights up the mouse (which is free). But overall this mouse is pretty nice and it is some what an upgrade but down grade in my personal opinion compared to the XTD.As for durability I will have to wait and see.

Great mouse very well constructed with great RGB lights, with the swarm software you can set up custom profiles for the RGB lighting and also the dpi settings, very comftable mouse to use with an amazing sensor.

The quality is there, everything is great about the mouse, but it's shape is just too awkward and uncomfortable for some

This is probably the best mouse I ever had, and I used many. It’s perfect for palm gripping for those with medium to large hands. I just wish to see this exact version of the mouse in a wireless option in the future.

Fully adjustable very comfortable and very accurate, excellent for gaming

If you play games like Mordhau or Chivalry then this is the best mouse to use due to its well built scroll wheel. The ergonomics of the mouse are great, it has a deep thumb groove that feels great in the hand. This scroll wheel will last much longer than its competitors. Great seller as well.

Whenever I'm at a new workplace or give one to a friend, I keep buying more of these. They are reliable and great mice. Fantastic response time and DPI settings. smooth on the desk. Although this model is new, it is just an improvement on a prior model that I also loved. They did not change the overall form factor or the button placement, fortunately!

Danke, Roccat! Danke, für diese zwar ein wenig überteuerte aber unglaublich komfortable Maus!Das musste ich direkt mal loswerden.Jetzt aber zu dem, was ich von der Kone EMP halte.TL;DR: Sie ist groß, bietet super Ergonomie, sieht gut aus und führt sich fabelhaft über jede Fläche. Eigentlich schon alles, was man wissen muss.Ein wenig Vorgeschichte:Ich hatte mehrere Jahre die Roccat Savu im Einsatz. Diese ist ein wenig kleiner als die Kone, bot mir dafür aber gerade so noch die Möglichkeit, sie im Palm-Grip zu greifen. Als 194cm Mensch mit 20cm langen Händen (Mittelfingerkuppe bis Ende Handwurzel) ist eine passende Maus mit schlichten Funktionen nahezu unmöglich zu finden, hatte ich den Eindruck. Entweder man nimmt ein "Raumschiff" mit gefühlt 50 Tasten oder eine ganz klassische Budget Maus mit nur 3 und ohne besondere Präzision.Ich bin Gamer, ja, aber eher der klassischen Sorte. Ich brauche einfach keine 50 Makros, sondern einfach eine präzise Maus mit 3-5 Tasten, die gut in der Hand liegt.Und genau da kommt die Kone EMP ins Spiel. Wie bereits ein anderer Rezensent schon schrieb, ist diese Maus schon eher in einer Nische angesiedelt. Für ihren Preis kann man schon deutlich mehr Funktionen erwarten, aber sie bietet einfach genau da gerade genug.Die Tasten fühlen sich alle gut an, versehentliches Klicken auf die hohen Daumentasten an der Seite (im Gegensatz zur Savu) ist dieses Mal nahezu unmöglich. Es lässt sich jede einzelne Taste über die Swarm Software persönlich belegen, die LEDs können angepasst werden, DPI kann bis in lächerliche Werte erhöht werden, etc...Ich z.B. benutze die +/- Tasten hinter dem Mausrad nicht als DPI-Switch, sondern als Hotkeys für meinen Browser und zum Stummschalten des Systems (da mein Keyboard leider keine Mute-Taste hat, nur Lautstärke hoch/runter). Aber möglich ist alles, von System runterfahren bis starten eines ganz spezifischen Programmes. Allerdings sind manche Funktionen etwas, nun, sagen wir mal "glitchy". Sie funktionieren nicht richtig. "Play/Pause" für Musik z.B. Pausieren geht, aber weiterspielen hängt irgendwie und zittert ganz komisch zwischen den beiden hin und her. Da ich diese Funnktionen eh nicht benutze, ist mir das egal, aber da besteht schon (wie ich gleich noch erwähnen werde) Verbesserungsbedarf.Technisch ist die Kone EMP aber absolute Spitze, auch wenn einige Sachen (wie die 12.000DPI) einfach nur Marketing sind. Aber vielleicht haben wir bald schon 16k Monitore, dann ist man mit diesen Werten gerüstet. ;)Die Konfigurationssoftware, "Roccat Swarm", muss aus dem Internet gedownloadet werden. Direkt nach Installation wird dann nach Updates für Software und Maus gesucht, und alles auf den neuesten Stand gebracht. Ich muss sagen, dass die Software bei mir (Windows 10 Anniversary Update) einwandfrei läuft. Finde das meiste sehr intuitiv, und die "Automatisch Übernehmen" Funktion von Swarm bei Änderungen ist sehr nett zu haben, damit man nicht bei jeder kleinen Änderung auf "Übernehmen" klicken muss.Ich persönlich kann die Kritik über Crashes und Freezes (zumindest im Moment, nach einigen Tagen) nicht nachvollziehen. Dennoch besteht ein wenig Verbesserungsbedarf Seiten Roccats, denke ich.Also, zum Fazit, für wen ist diese Maus?Ich würde sagen, für große Menschen, die im Gaming Bereich eher "oldschool" (das Keyboard für alles außer Umsehen und z.B. den gelegentliche Waffenwechsel benutzen) sind. Für Menschen, die den Preis eher sekundär sehen und eben in einer ziemlich dünnen Nische sind, wenn es um Gaming Mäuse geht.Ich bin jedenfalls voll zufrieden, und würde sie jedem empfehlen, der sich in meinem "Profil" wiedererkennt. :)

Working perfectly. Good grip for all styles

Per chi proviene dal g400 o g518 e similari, è l'uncia alternativa che ho trovato fuori da logitech.Il materiale non è però poroso come avrei sperato e il prezzo non è certo basso.Parlo di porosità perchè il materiale tende a far sudare sul lungo utilizzo.Sul sensore nulla da dire, è eccellente. La rotella ha un click perfetto ma non rigido come altri mouse (intendo il click sulla rotella centrale) e lo scorrimento è preciso ma morbido e senza rumori strani.Una volta impostate le proprie preferenze via software il tutto viene memorizzato all'interno e non c'è più necessità di tenerlo aperto.Il mouse è più pesante della media e ricorda appunto il peso di quei mouse come il g400 che cito all'inizio.Non lo consiglio al di fuori dei palm grip poichè è molto grande ed è adatto a chi stende la mano completamente sul mouse.Ha anche una altezza importante e quindi riempie il palmo per un miglior comfort (ma solo per chi è palm grip ripeto).Roccat compete molto bene con logitech e la qualità è similare.