I used to look around reddit for product suggestions, reddit sucks and I don’t trust the bias anymore due to gorilla marketing.
I figured I could pop the question here, maybe help drive some lemmy traffic!
Any mouse suggestions? Wireless is preferred and the main use case is general desktop. I do play games with it but I play single player rpgs, so it doesn’t need competitive specs.
If you know of a mouse that doesn’t meet the criteria post it anyway, just add the different use case!
Update: Ended up getting the Logitech Master mx 3s, been using at work and home. Has 100% held up to the hype. Big fan of the side scroll and the main mouse wheel can go kinda into continuous mode if you flick it harder. It takes a bit of getting used to, but after 3 days it’s become very intuitive. I also like the multi device connection ability, great for home/office use. Gaming is also just fine (casual gaming specifically).
Cons: No options+ app for Linux, Solaar flatpak works pretty well but I haven’t been able to reprogram the side wheel yet. This one is super superficial and not at all a deal breaker but it bugs me that the dongle doesn’t have a storage spot in the mouse. An internal storage spot would make going from work and back better, I’ve ordered a $10 travel case for it so again it’s nbd.
Also leaks of a Logitech Master 4 source may indicate a new model release this year. Fingers crossed the new button isn’t AI bs.
Logitech Performance MX. I’ve had for years. Still my favorite mouse.
I’ve used several mice across nearly all major brands. Maintaining four home office locations and a few for using while on work trips. Confortable and reliable.
Only issue my wife has is hitting the side button on a web browser and losing saved work via portal apps. I’ve never hit a side button by mistake.
You already got so much feedback but I’ll chuck one in for the Logitech MX anywhere. Its smaller than the master version but has USBC charging which is important for me, so I only need one cable to charge everything, I make a point to try and get USBC products (keyboard, action cam, bike lights, headphones etc)
Logitech M650 it had very quiet buttons and a freewheeling scroll wheel. Wheel click is not quite as quiet, and the thumb buttons are noisy. Another downside is that after roughly a year the plastics have worn down, moving and sometimes the buttons are clicking due to getting stuck.
mx master 3. it’s a little bulky and it costs $100 but it legitimately has like a 3 month battery life and it is well built with a high quality sensor, plus the gesture thing (doesn’t work on Linux though).
I second this. It’s the daily driver mouse I use and it’s really comfortable.
I’ve had an original g502 since they first came out. Mine was a return that had been damaged, and other than some cosmetic damage (corrosion on the scroll wheel, rubber texturing worn flat, gamergrease stuck in the cracks), it has held up remarkably well for the past 10+ years.
I’d encourage you to get a budget model from a gaming manufacturer just so you can avoid getting a mouse with integrated acceleration or something stupid like that.
since people will probably search for this post later on, if someone you wants something for BOTH purposes the g502x (the lighter version) has been a godsend for me. I LOVE it
I don’t think I’ve ever had it die on me even several years later unlike my Glorious model O which would die like every other day
Logitech G305
Wireless, simple, cheap (30 euros or so) and runs for half a year or so on a single AA battery. I used all sorts of fancy gaming mice for a good while, but if Logitech keeps making these I’m more than happy to get new ones when the buttons give up, which they always do eventually no matter the price point.
I just can’t get behind logitech any more, ever since they started installing Logitech Download Assistant as soon as you plug in a logitech device in your system with out prompting, I have boycotted them ever since.
Same here.
I’ve been using a Razer viper for a few years. It works perfectly well, fits nicely in the hand and it’s not too pricey.
Definitely worth a try.
Elecom makes a range of devices, I haven’t tried any of their mice, but the huge trackball is excellent.
Logitech M570 I use it daily and the battery lasts for a month or more
I bought a Darmoshark M3 used like 1 year ago. It’s a cheap, really lightweight and a fast wireless mouse imo. Also feels great to grip. Def would recommend it
Logitech M331. Wireless, good fit in the hand, and nearly silent clicks. Low pressure click too. I’ve used one at work and one at home for years now.
Loud-clicking mice irk me, as do ones that require some pressure to click. When you do it thousands of times a day, it matters.
It’s also pretty cheap, like AUD$30 I think.
My keyboard of choice is Keychron K5SE incidentally.
I’ve used Razer mice. Those were great to hold, but crappy quality. I use mousewheeldown a lot and have had their mouse wheels break on me twice.
Then I had a Steelseries one which had a weird issue with mouse presets. Not a big fan.
I used a cooler master mouse that outlasted those three. Note I use a Trust mouse that I’m pretty happy with and had at least outlasted my Steelseries one.
Trust used to be the cheap plastic feeling mouse that you didn’t want, but now I feel that the build quality is about the same as the ‘brands’ probably are made in the same factory too.
I loved the Logitech G700 (discontinued)
I loved the Logitech G602 (discontinued)
Both had the left click button start to die after a few years. Logitech is known for this being a common failure point which SUCKS because they have the best (IMO) mice that are wired/wireless, rechargeable/replaceable batteries, and accessible thumb buttons without having 20 on the side for a “gaming” mouse.
I tried the G502 but returned it because of crappy button placement. Also hate having a mouse that looks like it should be in one of the Tron movies
I just want ~4-6 buttons on the side for my thumb that I use for media controls, forward/back, etc. It’s REALLY hard to find that - usually it’s 2 buttons or like 30.
Right now I’m using the Redragon M811 PRO and like it. Feels a bit cheaper build quality but not fragile. It’s much bigger than previous mice I’ve had which is actually a good thing for me, because I have big hands and didn’t realize it would be more comfortable. I don’t like the number of buttons on the side (a lot) but overall it’s good for my needs and I won’t feel like a chump if it breaks in a couple years, unlike how I feel like with the Logitech ones that are way too expensive to have such a well documented problem with switches wearing out.
