Tt eSPORTS VOLOS Gaming Mouse Review

I have fondled a lot of rodents in my time. Like most things in life, the majority of the ones tested travel the road of mediocrity–with a smattering of excellence on one end and subpar offerings on the other. We’ve come to appreciate the stellar performance of the more humble offerings like that from SteelSeries and Corsair. A good sensor, a solid choice in frictionless feet, and comfort in design are the essentials. The number of buttons and intricacy of software suites is secondary and dependent on the intentions of use. So keep reading to learn about this and some of the other best gaming mouse you can buy today.

Today’s test subject is from Tt eSports. Their VOLOS Gaming Mouse is eyeballing all of the above. It’s ambitious but commendable. After all, no one likes juggling an army of mice–one for each of the various ways you use your computer and laptops. Gaming mice are divided into multiple subsections. There are mice for first-person shooters, MMOs, RTS, and MOBA games, and then the categories repeat for diminished-in-size mobile-minded mice. For a look at a mobile-sized gaming mouse, check out our review of the MadCatz R.A.T.m GameSmart mouse.

The VOLOS Gaming Mouse makes an admirable attempt to blanket all of these sectors by combining a plethora of configurable buttons, a large form factor with another compliment of large-face controller-style buttons, and a formidable laser sensor.

Related: See also the Bloody Gaming Sp Series.

Specifications

But first… The unit ships with the main 14-button laser mouse with industrial rubber coating and is tethered via a braided cable. You also get a carrying pouch, two stickers, a quick start guide, and a warranty policy. The mouse itself is quite large–129 x 79 x 433mm, to be exact. I’ve mentioned my massive ham-hands in mouse reviews previously. But even I can’t easily reach the 4-controller style candy-colored buttons found on the front left side.

On the same side, toward the back, are two more buttons labeled “A” and “B.” On the right side, toward the front, your index and pinky fingers can easily reach the “C,” “D,” and “E” buttons. Up top, we have the traditional mouse wheel, plus Left- and Right-Click buttons. Two more buttons that default as DPI setting switches (switch between 5 DPI speeds) accompany those just below the mouse wheel.

Moving toward the left of this duo is where the Preset switch is found for rifling through your 10 possible presets. Each preset can hold a completely different set of button functions, macros, etc. While the front four buttons require a bit of effort to reach, the remaining 10 are just the opposite. They are all large, responsive, and easy to reach. If you need help with buttons on a mouse, check out our guide to learning how to program mouse buttons.

Related: If you like this mouse, you might be interested in our SteelSeries Sensei Mlg Edition Pro Grade Laser Gaming Mouse review.

Underneath Tt eSPORTS has chosen one of the most accomplished sensors on the market. The Avago 9800 laser sensor is almost always used in the best-wired mice on the market. It’s capable of a blistering wide-screen friendly 8200dpi. It’s incessantly responsive with virtually no loss of tracking. Using the Avago 9800 won’t ensure victory.

Tt eSPORTS’ own BMW Level 10 mouse was a horrible disappointment. Yet it, too, used this same sensor. Still, it did nothing for the uncomfortable design of that rodent. This time a larger, more traditional build has won the day. The result is a more functional input device where users can take more confident control to make use of the high level of accuracy from the Avago 9800 laser sensor.

The VOLOS is a mighty weapon for the virtual arena. Yet it excels even further if married with the downloadable software suite. It lacks aesthetic elegance in its UI, but honestly, I’ll spank a Grizzly if it’s not efficient. For starters, you can program every one of the 14 buttons. They can work as is, take on keyboard functions, be set to launch any program on your system, or be set to adopt any manner and complexity of macros written and stored in the software suite. Writing macros is immaculately simpler than what we found on the Corsair M95 MMO mouse.

Sometimes macros would have to be written several times over before they would take. Or worse, they would be impossible to remove from the device’s internal memory. That is not the case here! The VOLOS asks what type of input you would like the button to adapt. If it’s a macro, then you must select a pre-written macro. Writing macros is as simple as pressing the button sequence you would like the given mouse button to initiate. Timing, delays, and length of the press are all taken into consideration and can be modified in macro editing. This is all familiar stuff across most customization software for mice. But it doesn’t always work out as elegantly as described. It does here for the VOLOS. I have no issues to report other than a dated-looking interface.

Bottom Line: The Ttesport VOLOS Gaming mouse is marketed as an MMO/RTS mouse. But don’t be fooled. Tt eSPORTS is playing this one far too modestly. This is a do-it-all mouse. It’s ideal for FPS, MOBA, RTS, and MMO games. I’ve run countless missions in the Battlefield 4 Beta, BioShock Infinite, Battlefield 3, SMITE, DOTA, and Warframe. That last one adds 3rd personal action games to the mix of superbly handled game genres. The feel and comfort level is very strong. Although a more ergonomic design on the right side would give your pinky a better resting place. Sure, most folks will have a hard reaching those pretty colored console-style buttons on the left side. But it’s clear fast-paced “twitch” access was not the intention of these particular inputs. They function great as forward and back buttons for general use, launching programs…etc. In-game, they work well for accessing things like pulling up a map and navigating through interfaces and even come in handy for more peripheral actions in FPS games.

The entire device is very well constructed. Nothing feels hollow or cheaply made. I didn’t speak much about the weight system, but it definitely helps with the overall feel of the device. I found the best fit was with all weights left in–given the VOLOS a firm, solid feel. But you do get a set of 7 weights at 4.5g each for a total of 31.5grams to play with. The feet are not as slick as the Corsair M95, but the added weight helps heavy-handed gamers maintain more finite movements. If that’s not enough, you also have full control over a 16-million+ color palette to independently adjust the three key illumination zones on the left-click, mouse wheel, and glowing company logo at the rear.