Redragon M811 Aatrox MMO Gaming Mouse, 15 Programmable Buttons Wired RGB Mouse w/Ergonomic Natural Grip Build, 10 Side Macro Keys, Software Supports DIY Keybinds & Backlit

Let me explain.So I took it upon myself to find a replacement mouse for my old mouse keyboard dongle team. As one might expect, the dongle broke turning the two mechanical wonders into paperweights. I searched, and this brand had a large variety. THIS seemed to be the absolute best of all worlds. Mouse speed and Color change, Check. Ergonomic, check. Programmable buttons, check. Wired functionality, check. Bluetooth, check, except wait, only with a dongle. MAN I was heated. I thought it had a dongle as an OPTION but had its own ability to connect. NOPE. But, despite its one "flaw" I fell in LOVE with this mouse. Now I don't even care that it isn't "Bluetooth" I have the dongle in my PS5 for FFXIV and every other instance I have it plugged in doing work. ZERO diff. Now due to the initial limited USB slots on my Laptop for a minute I was pressed with trying to juggle all the slots but now there's no problem. Recommended it to my coworker and he got one too!This is a durable, reliable, and brilliant product, ESPECIALLY for the price point. You seriously won't be disappointed. Unless, again you only need a bluetooth mouse without any dongle action. Then unfortunately this probably wouldn't be the mouse for you. For literally anything else, this is the bees knees!

I want to clarify some points that others reviewers have made.1. Software does not come in the box, however, there IS an instructions sheet with the website address to download the free configuration software.2. Windows Defender does not recognize the Redragon software, so you have to approve the installation and use... This does NOT mean it is a virus.3. Every button on the mouse IS MOST CERTAINLY assignable. However, you have to "record" the new button (or combination of buttons), then assign the new macro (that's what a button recording is called), then apply the new setting. This is all done in the free software.4. Redragon makes many peripheral devices, and EACH device has a unique download for the software. Make sure the download matches the device you have! Or it won't work.5. If the software is too confusing for you, there IS IN FACT videos on YouTube that will walk you through the process.6. If the mouse cursor feels "choppy", raise the polling rate in the software. It can be adjusted from 125-1000 mhz. The higher the rate, the smoother the cursor will respond.7. The "mode" button on the bottom of the mouse switches between 2 "profiles" that you can create in the software. Every time you press it, it switches between the profiles. However, there is no indication of which profile is selected unless you open the software and look at the settings you have adjusted.8. The mouse comes with a 2.4ghz wireless "USB dongle". This dongle has to be inserted in a working USB slot on your computer in order for the mouse to work wirelessly.9. Size is subjective. Everyone's hand is different. This mouse may be too big, or too small for your hand. That's life.Overall:I feel that these mouses are the best "bang for the buck" there is. They have features and quality that match brands that cost 2-4 times as much. Yes, the software is a bit utilitarian, but it is fully featured. If this particular mouse does not fit your hand, than try a different model. They makes many mouses of many different sizes. You won't find a better mouse at this price point.

Edit: I'm taking this from a 3 to a 4 star because the wired version is better. I bought the wired version so I could have one at my desk constantly and another for my portable bag. The wired software is different from the wireless (Pro) mouse's software. You can only have 2 active profiles on the Pro version and there are only 3 RGB options overall. For some reason the wired mouse has 5 profiles saved to the device at a time and offers 5 differing options for the RGB, which is actually practical on this device so you can tell at a glance which profile you have loaded without having to go into the software. The software is still weird and has a pretty steep learning curve (the problem with mouse speed on my original review was due to the 5 different DPI levels you can set to each profile where I wrote over the DPI + and - buttons on my work profiles. That combined with windows constantly turning on "Enhanced Pointer Precision" was causing most of my problems). Why the wired version of the mouse has seperate/better options and an easier to understand interface than the "Pro" version I will never understand.I use this mouse for CAD design software so I can use all my shortcuts with my right hand and keep my left hand on the numberpad. You can have 2 separate profiles saved to the mouse that you switch between with a button on the underside of the mouse. I have one set to common macros and another set for general editing purposes (copy, paste, backspace, escape, and delete on a mouse shortcut are all surprisingly useful). I also have a few gaming profiles that can be imported when needed....When the software works that is.Yeah, this thing is great IF you perfectly set it up for what you need with the software when it's working, because God only knows when it will decide to function again. You'll get a constant "Gaming mouse is disconnected error" that's a lie, because as soon as you unplug the mouse the program shuts down knowing it was actually disconnected. Then there's the "Settings error" message you get when you try to use it knowing it knows that the mouse is connected but it's too stubborn to function properly.Combine that with a weird glitch where the pointer speed of the 2nd profile is always WAY too sensitive when you switch to it (regardless of settings: it cranks it up and treats that insanely high speed as if it is the 2 you set it to), and you have a really garbage long term experience with 1 consistently useful set of hotkeys and a variety of extremely finicky options.The concept is great. I'm going with a better brand next time.