It’s now time to look a bit more closely at the G9x. On first look, the G9x is unlike most gaming mice for its shape and size. Most gaming mice follow a similar style concept and what I like especially about the G9x is that it breaks out of this concept giving a fresh new approach to the peripheral mouse genre.
The thing that stands out about the G9x is the sheer amount of features included with this mouse. In total we have 7 full customizable buttons that allow the user to perform everyday operations as well as be at the top of their game. The buttons you can see in the image with the plus (+) and minus (-) characters are the controls that manage the DPI setting on the mouse. The DPI on the G9x can be managed between 200-5000, giving a great deal of flexibility for the type of gamer you are. The scroll wheel can be set in two different modes – precise and hyper. Precise scrolling is ideal for gaming sessions were you need to switch through weapons in your inventory whilst the hyper scrolling mode is suited to website navigation, especially useful if the page you are viewing is rather long to scroll up and down.
On the underside of the mouse we have some more buttons – ‘Microgear’ and ‘Profile’. The Microgear button manages the scroll wheel modes that I mentioned above, whilst the profile button allows you to change to a preset profile whilst in game. The LED’s will change so that you can identify which profile setting you are on. This is a neat idea, as it allows you to jump in and out of games whilst changing to different profiles on the fly.
When we took a look at the packaging earlier you will have noticed that I mentioned there is an additional precision grip. To change the default ‘smooth’ feel cover we just have to press the ‘eject’ styled button on the back of the mouse and the cover clips out revealing a smaller barebones version of the G9x. The precision grip cover is installed by simply clipping the cover in. All of this takes less than 20 seconds to do. What I like about this feature is that the default ‘wide load’ cover and ‘precision gip’ cover can suit the needs of users with different sized hands. For me, both grips feel great but I do prefer the precision grip because the texture of this cover just feels so much better. This cover uses DryGrip technology and is designed to prevent the mouse from getting slippery with sweat from the users palm.
To customize the weight of the G9x all we need to do is take the cover off so that the mouse is naked, and press the rectangular area of the Logitech logo to cause the tuning weight tray to slide out. We can then install as many weights as we desire to give the G9x more stability whilst on the surface. We can install up to 28g inside the G9x. As soon as we are finished, just slide the tray back in until it clicks into place and pop the cover back on.
So as an overview, the G9x doesn’t differ very much from the popular G9 gaming mouse. The only upgrade noticeable is the increase in the laser sensor, from 3200DPI to 5000DPI.
The thing that stands out about the G9x is the sheer amount of features included with this mouse. In total we have 7 full customizable buttons that allow the user to perform everyday operations as well as be at the top of their game. The buttons you can see in the image with the plus (+) and minus (-) characters are the controls that manage the DPI setting on the mouse. The DPI on the G9x can be managed between 200-5000, giving a great deal of flexibility for the type of gamer you are. The scroll wheel can be set in two different modes – precise and hyper. Precise scrolling is ideal for gaming sessions were you need to switch through weapons in your inventory whilst the hyper scrolling mode is suited to website navigation, especially useful if the page you are viewing is rather long to scroll up and down.
On the underside of the mouse we have some more buttons – ‘Microgear’ and ‘Profile’. The Microgear button manages the scroll wheel modes that I mentioned above, whilst the profile button allows you to change to a preset profile whilst in game. The LED’s will change so that you can identify which profile setting you are on. This is a neat idea, as it allows you to jump in and out of games whilst changing to different profiles on the fly.
When we took a look at the packaging earlier you will have noticed that I mentioned there is an additional precision grip. To change the default ‘smooth’ feel cover we just have to press the ‘eject’ styled button on the back of the mouse and the cover clips out revealing a smaller barebones version of the G9x. The precision grip cover is installed by simply clipping the cover in. All of this takes less than 20 seconds to do. What I like about this feature is that the default ‘wide load’ cover and ‘precision gip’ cover can suit the needs of users with different sized hands. For me, both grips feel great but I do prefer the precision grip because the texture of this cover just feels so much better. This cover uses DryGrip technology and is designed to prevent the mouse from getting slippery with sweat from the users palm.
To customize the weight of the G9x all we need to do is take the cover off so that the mouse is naked, and press the rectangular area of the Logitech logo to cause the tuning weight tray to slide out. We can then install as many weights as we desire to give the G9x more stability whilst on the surface. We can install up to 28g inside the G9x. As soon as we are finished, just slide the tray back in until it clicks into place and pop the cover back on.
So as an overview, the G9x doesn’t differ very much from the popular G9 gaming mouse. The only upgrade noticeable is the increase in the laser sensor, from 3200DPI to 5000DPI.
