SteelSeries reviews - 02-11-2007
In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move – Douglas Adams.
No, that quote doesn’t have anything to do with the following, but I heard somewhere that starting with a quote makes you seem smarter than you really are. Besides who doesn’t like Douglas Adams?
It has been a while since we updated this blogosphere with new reviews, and while this is hardly a satisfying excuse, there actually IS a reason. You see, we will be launching a couple of new products soon, products which might just end up being the most exciting products we have ever launched, in my humble opinion. Needless to say this has meant a lot of work for everyone, which leaves us where we are today; nearly ready.
My job will be taking care of reviewers all over the world, and making sure that they get everything they need to make the best reviews possible. That means that a lot of SteelSeries Ikari’s and SteelSeries Siberia Neckbands are going to be send out, and hopefully just as many positive reviews will find their way back to us.
Until then, here is the newest batch of opinions of our products:
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SteelSeries Siberia In:Ear Headset
“If you need headphones for your MP3 or a headset for IP-telephony or the most important, a small and transportable headset with a good sound quality for your gaming SteelSeries Siberia In-Ear headset will be the best choice.”
SteelSeries S&S
“After tossing away my generic mouse pad and giving the S&S a whirl, I don’t think I could ever go back to a normal mouse pad. The surface is a hard, textured, plastic that enables you to use minimal but precise movements to excel in the games you normally play. The backside of the S&S is that of a soft, rubbery feel that firmly plants the pad and keeps it stationary on your desk. No more sliding mouse pads!”
SteelSeries SX
“That said, there’s no reason that a mat like the SX couldn’t last forever if you even gave it a little respect and the occasional wipe (you dirty buggers). The massive black slab is perfectly styled for those of us who like to have coordinated, all black desktops and I’ve never had a problem with my mouse on it in terms of tracking or response – everything has been perfect.”
SteelSeries S&S
“Although I started this review by saying that there is no perfect mousepad for everyone, the S&S is about as close to perfect as a hard pad can be. It is large, offers very little resistance due to the coarse texture, and grips the desk very well. It is thin, easy to clean of even comes with a carrying bag to protect it the next time you take it to a LAN. I haven’t seen another pad that has all these features and is this nice to use.”
\Thomas
November 2nd, 2007 23:18
Thomas,I really want to know about the tracking distance(above the surface) of Ikari, is it closed to what ie3.0 has(that’s good)?A great tracking distance(in this case the height where the mouse still tracks above the surface) isn’t good :( No one wants to lift up the mouse higher than 2mm every time they move…
November 12th, 2007 15:34
Gill:
Thomas is whining about how busy he is, so here I am to save they day and answer your questions:
The Ikari Optical has a lift distance of 3.5 mm but it’s not like you can move the mouse 3.5 mm off your surface and it will track super clean, so I don’t believe the somewhat high lift distance will be any problem at all.
November 12th, 2007 16:44
Thanks again Crash_
November 12th, 2007 16:46
Is it possible to reduce the lift height by returning the mouse to u guys or can be tuned like cpi…also optical ikari has 2 optical settings ( 400 and 800 or can be set to any 2? didn’t say so specificly)
November 15th, 2007 20:07
3.5mm lift-off distance is bad for fps. low sens players are always lifting and centering their mice on the mousepad.
I wont buy ikari.
November 17th, 2007 03:52
Lift-off distance highly depends on the mouse pad you use. For a typical black cloth pad, 3.5mm is pretty much average (if not lower).
Regardless, I don’t really see how the lift distance affects your performance. If you have to lift the mouse to make a snap shot, you’re probably going to be dead by the time you make it, regardless of the lift height.
For basic movement, maybe it will be irritating but like anything else you’ll get use to it.
November 27th, 2007 10:29
Really good and really interesting post. I expect (and other readers maybe :)) new useful posts from you!
Good luck and successes in blogging!
April 15th, 2009 18:45
The style of writing is quite familiar to me. Did you write guest posts for other bloggers?