Nixeus Revel Gaming Mouse PMW 3360 for Windows & Mac OS, Rubberized Black

My DeathAdder 3G had been acting up on me for the past couple years and despite my attempts as resuscitating it (tried using compressed air on click switches as well as doing a 'scotch tape trick' on scroll wheel), the unit finally stopped working. My problems with this mouse at the end of its life were that 1) a click would sometimes register an additional click - making me accidentally open files when I wanted to just select them. This made dragging files around really frustating. 2) The scroll wheel would also randomly insert an upward scroll movement in the middle of a down scroll - which would make viewing webpages and documents a chore.My requirements for a new replacement were that 1) I wanted a mouse with good switches (preferably Omron) to avoid the double click problem. 2) A scroll wheel that would smoothly scroll and was of solid construction to not end up w/ the same scroll problem. 3) A mouse that could entirely turn off its LED lights as I have my desktop in my bedroom and prefer to have no external lights.I ended up trying several off of YT Rocket Ninja's Top 10 Mouse list. Although I do not game very much anymore, I figured a mouse that could survive the rigors of heavy gaming would be of higher quality than other office mice and would thus last longer and provide better feedback. Here are my thoughts on various mice that I tried and the Logitech G Pro which I finally ended up getting. (I tried each mouse for about a month to give me time to form a proper opinion.) Redragon M801 Mammoth  - This mouse was the first candidate that I tried based off of Amazon's recommendation list. It had a really nicely textured mouse surface and the clicks were really crisp (Omron switches). The mouse was of a comfortable size for my hand and the cord was a nice braided one. It really was a quality piece and the price was by far the cheapest out of any of these other mice ($28). The software was also really light compared to the Razer Synapse software which seemed to want to update every 2 days. My main problem with this mouse was that you could only turn off the LED lighting to the wheel and dpi switches, and not the giant slash and side trim pieces. I did however find a YouTube tutorial that showed how you could unscrew the assembly through the weight compartment to pull the internal connector to disable the lights but did not want to go with the hassle). For people that don't care about the LED lights and/or on a budget, I would actually give this a 4* recommendation. Logitech G403 Prodigy  - The next mouse I tried was the G403 after discovering Rocket Ninja's YouTube page. This was his #1 selected mouse so it was a good next choice. I learned that having the distinctly separate mouse buttons from the chassis aided in the longevity of the click buttons (The DeathAdder 3G had the buttons integrated in the overall shell of the body). Unfortunately, I found the mouse wheel to be much looser than my original DeathAdder as well as the Red Dragon and decided to return this mouse and look for alternatives. (3.5*) Razer DeathAdder Elite  - I went with the DeathAdder Elite after my experience with the G403. Being a more expensive version of the original DeathAdder and also scoring high on the Rocket Ninja list, I thought that being done with this process and getting the updated version might be my final answer. The mouse was almost identical to the DeathAdder I had before with better mouse texture and lighter clicks. Unfortunately, it just felt like the old DeathAdder I had in nicer packaging. I strongly believe that in a few years, I would have ended up with the same problems as much current DeathAdder mouse. I also felt that it did not warrant the more expensive price point of $67. For a $40 mouse, it would be okay. For a $67 mouse, it felt cheap. And with mixed reviews and Razer's reputation of having products which do not last, I also ended up returning this. (3*) Nixeus Revel  - Next was the fairly inexpensive Nixeus Revel. It was the first software-less gaming mouse that I tried and it had several really high points and one serious low point. I found the product to be fairly sturdy, the buttons and mouse wheel were really good. This mouse was the first one thus far to not have an LED built into the wheel assembly itself and I felt this added to the build quality of the assembly (solid block of plastic vs hollowed out wheel w/ a light). The downsides: If you left the mouse alone and let the screensaver turn on, the mouse would also "fall asleep". Clicks would not be responsive, and the scrolling would automatically switch to the lowest DPI setting. I found that if I switched DPIs, all these symptoms would be alleviated - but again, it was a really weird problem to have. Other reviewers noticed the same. Also, LED lights could not be turned off. (3*) Logitech G Pro  - Lastly, I arrived at this mouse. It had good build quality with the Omron switches and even came with a braided cord. It also had the separate buttons from main mouse body and a non lit mouse wheel. LEDs were also programmable to be completely turned off. I feel that this mouse really met all my mousing requirements and should definitely be on your short list as well. (5*)

This mouse has become one of my favorites, but is not without it's flaws. I'll list a few pros and cons and what I think about it overall.Pros:1. The shape is both safe, and familiar. The design is based around the Steelseries Sensei. While being a bit smaller and a hair thinner, I find that people comfortable with the sensei will have little trouble transitioning to the mouse. The rubberized texture on top feels good, although a magnet for oil, and the plastic sides are fine. I don't know how it will hold up with the texture, but I have heard the customer service from Nixeus is great.My hands are ~18.5x9.75cm and the mouse feels great in a relaxed claw grip. I think if you have hands under 19.5 the size won't be an issue, but any larger and palming might be awkward.2. The 3360 sensor is fantastic. Pretty much a "flawless sensor," or as good as it gets for the past year and a half. The tracking is great, with no noticeable acceleration, and the latest firmware removed the smoothing. The software is barebones, but has all you need to adjust colors, dpi, and polling rate. The lift off distance is good, below 1 cd, but not as low as the logitech mice that have the tuning software to lower the LOD according to your mousepad. I have had no trouble with the lod being an issue.3. Objective Pro, but the side buttons are further back than most mice, meaning that claw grippers like myself will have an easier time due to where we place our thumbs, however if you palm the mouse it will be a bit farther back than you are used to.4. Weight, weight, weight. The mouse is SO light for its size that throwing it around is effortless. Some people may say that it feels "cheap" but that is a load of hogwash. Things do not have to be heavy to have quality. In fact having a needlessly heavy mouse is more a hindrance. This is definitely and enthusiast mouse for those that crave performance over flashy features and needless addons.Cons:1. The main buttons aren't fantastic, but they do the job. Coming from logitech mice, it will be a shock to not have that snappy responsiveness and perfect travel distance, but they aren't as bad as zowie mice in terms of clicks. The switches are still omron, but the stiff shell shape makes them a bit harder to press if you're used to something lighter. After a few days your fingers adjust, and I have had no issues with spam clicking in RTS games, but if you are sensitive to pressing "stiffer" buttons then this might just not work for you.2. The cable is not wrapped nicely like in the newer logitech mice, and because of this the cable has many kinks that won't work themselves out. I'm not sure why because the cable seems thin enough, but at the same time just wants to keep its weird cable memory. Very odd, but using a bungee or similar products might help. You could also boil the cable, or lightly use a blowdryer to straighten it out. I think companies should start doing the wider wraps, there is simply no reason to ruin a cable like this in 2017.3. I have heard QC can be hit or miss, and scroll wheels might develop double clicks or squeak, but my unit is fine so YMMV.Overall I'm loving the mouse. The buttons may be a downgrade from my g pro, but I don't get hand cramps with this mouse and my aim seems to be better because of the slightly larger size and low weight.

I am a keen gamer and have many gaming mice - in fact collecting mice has almost become a hobby within a hobby. My hands are 19cm middle finger tip to base of palm which is about average. I own Razer Deathadder/Naga/Mamba TE, Roccat Kone Pure/XTD, CM Storm Alcor/Mizar, Ozone Neon, Func MS-2/3, Mionix Naos, Zowie EC-1/2/1-A,Thermaltake Theron/VentusX, Steelseries Kana/Sensei/Rival, Logitech G303/G502, Corsair Sabre etc.One of my favourite mouse shapes over the years has been the Steelseries Sensei which is an ambidextrous design. I find this shape very comfortable and easy to lift and reposition. I game at low sensitivities so repositioning the mouse is frequently required. I have two Sensei Pros (the normal and the MLG edition) and five Sensei RAWs (Glossy, Heat Orange, Diablo III, Guild Wars II and Heroes of the Storm) and keep going back to them after experimenting with other mice.The problems with the Senseis are in my opinion:1) Thick braided cables that tend to drag on the mousepad (can be reduced by using a mouse bungee)2) Thumb buttons on both sides (they are true ambidextrous mice although the side not used can be deactivated in software)3) Laser sensors that have some mouse acceleration (not particularly noticeable but it is there)I'm always looking for new mice and came across a review of the Nixeus Revel and bought one. The Revel is a very similar shape to the Sensei, perhaps a fraction smaller but certainly bigger than the Steelseries Kana. It has thumb buttons only on the left side, an optical sensor and a soft rubber coated cable so addresses all the reservations I had with the Sensei.My specific comments on the Revel are as follows:1) SensorThe sensor is the optical Pixart 3360. This is the sensor Logitech uses in its top gaming mice where it is rebadged as the 3366. I have this sensor in the Logitech G502 and G303 and it is very precise, can handle very fast mouse movements without spinning out and has a ludicrouly high dpi of 12000. The Revel does not have software so the dpi is selected using the switch on the top of the mouse and there are eight steps from 400dpi up to 12000dpi to suit most tastes. The dpi selected is indicated by the colour of the lighting. All the dpi levels of the 3360 are native apparently so I use 1200dpi on this mouse as I like the blue LED. I then adjust sensitivity in game to get the 20-30cm 360 degree turn I like. I've tested the Revel using the Enotus Mousetester software and speed, precision and smoothness are all excellent. I did notice that the true dpi is a bit higher than set though (1200dpi is more like 1300dpi it seems).2) Switches and buttonsThe switches used in the main buttons (mouse 1 and mouse 2) are Omrons with a life of 20m clicks which is very long. They require a little more force to actuate than the Sensei but are nice and crisp. The scroll wheel uses a YSA switch and is quite stiff and the wheel is nice and notchy, excellent for weapon swapping for example. The thumb buttons use Phillips switches I think which are quite light. They use a lever system which causes sponginess on my Zowie EC's. On the Revel the thumb buttons have no excessive travel however. The thumb buttons are placed a little further back than on the Sensei. I have short thumbs for my hand size and this suits me as I can press both buttons without changing my grip.3) Shape and coatingThe shape as mentioned earlier is very similar to the Steelseries Sensei. I can use a palm, claw or fingertip grip or a hybrid so it should suit most people. I own both the rubbrised black version and the white glossy version. The sides of both models are identical and use black plastic. I suspect this is coated as it grips very well. The black rubberised version's top has a lovely silky feel but can attract marks. The white glossy version's top is nice and grippy but can get a little sweaty although it is easier to clean. I like both equally as I grip mainly using the sides which as I mentioned are identical.4) Lift off distance and mouse feetThe lift off distance is less than one CD (about 1.4cm). This is very low and is particularly important for low sensitivity players who need to lift and reposition the mouse quite often. The mouse feet or skates are about the only criticism I have of this mouse. It uses the same three skate configuration as the Steelseries Sensei and Kana, one large skate at the front and a skate at each rear corner. The rear skates are considerably smaller than the Kana/Sensei feet though. I found with the weight of my hand on the rear of the mouse there was some scraping. I don't know whether this was the back rubbing or the edges of the rear skates digging into the mousepad a little. I replaced them with after market skates from Tiger Gaming for the Kana (which are virtually identical to the Sensei) and it stopped this scraping entirely.5) Weight and build qualityThe weight excluding cable is listed as 85g although if anything it feels lighter (perhaps due to the responsiveness of the sensor). By comparison the Kana (a smaller mouse) is 88g, the Sensei RAW c90g and the Sensei Pro c100g. This is a very lightweight mouse for its size which again makes it particularly suited to low sensitivity players who make big sweeps with the mouse. After playing for hours there is no fatigue in the hand at all. The low weight also makes it easier to lift the mouse. The build quality seems good. There is no sensor rattle (loose sensors cause unwanted movements) and all buttons feel tight. The clicks from all buttons do seem a little loud though. I suspect this is because the mouse is so light the shell is virtually hollow. Other than placing noise dampening foam inside the shell (which would increase the weight) you have to live with this. As mentioned I have both versions of this mouse and they perform identically which suggests quality control is good.6) Lighting and softwareThe lighting on the Revel is minimalist. The "Nixeus" logo on the rear and a rear lightng strip provide the only illumination and are set to breathe mode. As mentioned earlier the colour is determined by the dpi setting and cannot be altered. Unusually these days the scroll wheel is not illuminated. There is some minor light bleed from the thumb buttons but this is only noticable with lighter colours. There is no software with the Revel. The firmware sets the polling rate to 1000hz and the eight dpi steps are selected using a single dpi button behind the scroll wheel. Normally the scroll wheel button and thumb buttons can be remapped to the desired command in the individual game menu. If this is not possible or I need a command not in a game menu I use a freeware program called X-Mouse which works flawlessly for me.ConclusionIf you want a mouse that is comfortable and light with superb responsiveness and tracking and are not concerned with fancy lighting and software this may be the mouse for you. I feel this mouse is particularly suited to low sensitivity players and FPS players (many of whom are low sensitivity players) due to its shape and weight. This is now my mouse of choice and after changing to after market skates feel it is near perfect for my needs and is very reasonably priced.Hope this helpsCorrection: Nixeus has responded to the mouse feet drag issue. Included in the box is a repacement set of mouse feet which are better quality than the originals and will stop any drag. In future production runs these will become the standard feet.

Got my Glossy White Revel today so I flashed the latest beta firmware from the Overclock.net forums: [...] (the removal of sleep mode, removal of smoothing & additional polling rate features is included in the Beta firmware ver10-20-2016) and here are my thoughts:Never used a "Sensei" shape before today and I'm glad this is the first one I've tried. This shape fits me like nothing else I've tried before (FK1, EC1/2-A, G303, G400s, G Pro, G403, Mionix Castor).I didn't realise just how much grip I was missing using soft textured mice all this time. The G Pro felt like a soap bar by comparison; this mouse sticks to my hand like glue. I wouldn't call my hands the sweaty type at all, somewhere in between, dry at first then a small amount of clammy but that only makes the mouse's stickiness even stronger. I imagine there is a "sweaty hands threshold" that I don't exceed even during a gaming session that many other people do which are the type of hands that don't play nice with Zowie mice etc. The slight \__/ shape on the sides really helps with lifting as well; comparing it to the G403 where the sides were more like /__\ which just made it really irritating to pick up unless I had some sweat generated and the G Pro (__) shape with the textured plastic was just as bad for me.I actually love that the buttons are a little harder to press, particularly coming from the latest Logitech offerings (G303/G403/G Pro) having hair trigger buttons where I had to literally lift my fingers off the buttons when doing a larger swiping motion to do a 180 (40cm/360) or something. It is more akin to the Zowie mice clicks (which I actually adore for playing FPS like Overwatch).Build quality is superb for such a cheap mouse, I haven't got any rattles, sticky mouse buttons etc. I don't really care about the loudness of the clicks or how hollow it sounds since I use headphones when I play and I'll gladly pay that price for the light weight.The rubber cord is really nice too - I hate braided cables. Doesn't drag on my mouse pad or feel like it's affecting any movements.Love that Nixeus is communicating with us, giving us updated firmware (beta for now but will be released to their website once the beta phase is complete) and the spare mouse feet really helped as well since I use a cloth pad (GTF-X).I am completely in love with it. The only thing I could think of would be maybe give us some standalone software to tweak the mouse once and leave it alone like Mionix's software since I don't really use any other CPI steps other than 800 and I'm not really a fan of LED lighting, but I guess it serves a purpose currently with the CPI switching.As I was writing this review Peter Nixeus posted on the Overclock.net forums: [...] WE GETTIN' SOFTWARE! There will be polling rate options, LED lighting options, custom CPI/DPI options, etc.My hand measurements: 19cm long, 10cm wide (including thumb), palm grip, but this mouse should allow for anything really. I can claw or fingertip it too.Edit: Regarding the mushy buttons - there is a way to fix it but you'll need to open the mouse and use some tape.I opened it up and put two pieces of tape under the plungers for all the buttons (apart from the middle mouse + dpi switch button). Now there's no pre-travel for me. It even worked for the side buttons, but those required an extra piece of tape to get rid of the pre-travel.I first put 3 pieces of tape layered on top of one another and reassembled the mouse - if it wouldn't click I removed one layer, if it clicked, I added another. I then repeated this process until the buttons are nice and no longer mushy with any pre-travel (albeit still hard to click due ot the shape of the shell which is what I wanted in a mouse after the recent logitech mice being so easy to accidentally click).(pics of internal locations of black tape attached.)

Perfect shape, Sensei shape with a decent pwm3366/0 sensore.Tracking is superb. I've read of people saying the feet catch on their mats but I certainly don't have that problem.LOD is good for not being able to define it yourself.Build is fine, clicks are satisfying on all buttons including the side buttons. I've hear some folks think the side buttons travel too far but I don't think they do and they are placed perfectly for me as I don't have to over stretch my thumb to reach them as I do me Sensei.The rubber cable hasn't snagged once with me.My only gripe is the DPI switch which cycles through 6 different settings which is a pain when you want to switch from then back to the other. A piece of software to allow the user to define this would make this one of my favourite gaming mice of all time.

This mouse is the best I've used. I've settled with this after returning the much more expensive Logitech G602 and then buying the James Donkey 007.Compared to the others, it is super light, smaller and fits better and has an awesome respectable optical sensor.It matches my white keyboard.It is the least expensive of the three. Drivers or firmware can be downloaded from their website but no special software to configure anything. It DOES change colours with every change of dpi.It has a VERY good range of sensitivities from very low to very high. I'm thoroughly satisfied with this mouse.

The Nixeus Revel has side buttons on the left side of the mouse, though the shape is ambidextrous in design, and so there is no reason it couldn’t be used by left handed users. Though of course you won’t have easy access to the side buttons.Pros…- Excellent optical sensor (3360)- 20m Omrons- No sensor rattle- Ambidextrous shape (side buttons on left side)- Small-Medium hands (palm/claw), Large hands (claw/fingertip)- Weighs roughly 85g without the cable- Programmable buttons- DPI Button- Multi colour lighting (though not quite RGB)- Plug and play (Software is optional)Cons…- Rubber cable is very flimsy (gets caught on things – bungie will help a little)- Mouse1/Mouse2 feel weird when pressed at the edges of the buttons- Can’t change LODThis mouse has excellent performance, and where I live, it is currently the cheapest mouse with a 3360 sensor. It also has 20m Omron switches, which is a nice touch – it’s just a shame that the implementation feels a little weird.If you would like to see a more in-depth video review, search YouTube for “JoshTechBytes Nixeus Revel Review”.I have included some pictures from multiple angles, as well as a shot with my other mice for comparison.