Tt eSPORTS Theron Gaming Mouse Review

The software is easy to install (on driver CD) and very simple to use. Across the top there are the five different profiles that you can customise, which are all stored on the Theron’s internal 128KB memory, which means you don’t have to keep transferring the profiles around from PC to PC, it’s as simple as plug and play.

With the software, you can customise nearly every aspect of the mouse, from up to 30 macros, to remapping the whole layout. Interestingly, the Theron has a “battle” mode, which alters the colours of the mouse depending on your click frequency – an odd but nice touch.

Now that we’ve had a good look at the mouse, its only fair that we put it through its paces to see if it lives up to the hype.

Tt eSPORTS’ Theron gaming mouse is aimed at the professional grade gamers out there, so does it perform like one? Well to see how it fairs it is only reasonable to put it through a battery of tests, from the latest games, down to normal everyday use. First up, some intensive gaming sessions on Battlefield 3, followed by some Counter Strike: Source, SupCom and Star Wars: the Old Republic just for good measure.

Before the gaming commences, several different profiles were set up, one for FPS, one for RTS and finally one for RPG. Since the profiles can changed on the fly, we thought we’d test this feature to see how good it is.

When it came to the FPS games, the Theron really stood out amongst  the majority of the other gaming mice we’ve had in to review at eTeknix. The movement was smooth and precise and with on-the-fly DPI changes, it was easy to switch between sniping and machine guns. The main mouse buttons required little pressure to activate, which made a big difference when making those reaction shots.

Next up RTS, which again, the Theron excelled in. Switching the profile to a higher DPI meant scrolling and selection of units was much quicker. That, combined with the macro button on the left side of the mouse meant selection of key units was done at a push of a button, which made all the difference as speed is key with SupCom.

Just like with the previous genres, there was no slacking in performance when it came to RPGs either. Again, with a few tweaks to a profile set up for RPGs – some simple commands assigned to the side buttons, meant that attacks were initiated quicker, which ultimately meant more victories on the battlefield. Whilst playing the RPG, the awkward location of the macro button was brought to our attention, as it required a change in grip to press, however, this was small niggle that did not effect the overall performance.

During everyday use, the Theron was superb mouse to use. The smooth movements, and on the fly DPI changes were great for doing some low key image editing. Even after hours of consistent use, the Theron remained comfortable with no signs of RSI setting in.