Razer Deathadder Essential - White Edition

 So this one was a longer plan of getting a review of this for a while and eventually forgetting that the time to test this was too good to be true or a fake, But this is the first legit razer device I've ever used for myself, There was the kracken back in the Torchy days. I wonder what it was going to be like. But this review gives a sort of a glimpse at that. Again due to the time constraints, it's going to be a post for this. The £24 price mark is what this is but other places have it in stock. 

The Packaging: 

Now this is where Razer Shine, is the classic black and Green style they are renounced for, and this is no exception, it shows the Mouse itself, the text has a metallic feel and also makes it clear on what this is, though this does give an impression of an imported version from the language on the front and back. But there is some icons of the features for the mouse too. But the sides of the box just show RAZER and there retail flap at the top for the Slatwall hooks and the small print is at the bottom too which does give even more impressions this was a cheap import. 

The front of the Box 

The top of the box 

The back of the box 

The sides of the box are mostly the same 

the bottom of the box with  more of the small print

When it comes to the inside, it seems to be that it is quite basic, with only cardboard and not much of a manual or even other documentation. But with the way Razer do give this on their website is less hassle on this. But since its a easy mouse to use or so it might seem. But the cable is nicely tidy in the box top part and then the mouse Underneath. Its a nice fitting and it also comes with a cute white band too. 

The Cable inside the box 

The Mouse inside the box 

The Mouse itself,  

Its got that nice curve and a very clean ish white design along with the Razer Logo which we will see how it glows up. But its got the Side buttons and there is NO DPI switch which is not a bad thing so its later how that can be a good feature of making it smooth. But the cord is not a braided one, so cats and dogs might have a nice chew at it. The Sensor is quite a big one so it should not have an issue of it being dirty. 

The Left side of the Mouse 

The Right Side of it 

Underneath the mouse 

The USB Connector with the cap on 

A look of the cap being off 

The bottom of the usb connector is green as a nice touch, 

The Setup and Synapse: 

So it was a case of Plug and play and that means Windows picked it up, one thing to mention is that it glows White which is perfect for this. Sure the LED could be a RGB for a nicer effect but some cheaper brand will put that in their own copy like other mice do.  

The Mice plugged in and glowing 

It fits nicely on the back of the PC and the cable is plenty of stretch 

Device Manager does see it as a Generic Mouse which is interesting. So it means installing the drivers might not make a difference if there is any drivers per say.

The Mouse Properties 

The install  details 

Descriptions 

Device IDs 

The install details 

It does let it wake up from sleep via that tick 

So it then was the case of not being able to change the DPI since we needed to install Synapse. The Firmware update is still a TBA on what that means. But That installed pretty quickly but does take over 1/4GB aka 389MB. 

Downloading 

Installimng 

The finish 

Synapse: 

So this app you do NOT have to Sign in, which later on might be useful for but for me and the single device, yeah, thats not much of a need, for me to worry about. 

The sign in screen for the first time 

Then it shows the devices Razer Syanpse will work with and the Deathadder appeared in a easy way to then tweak things the way I want it to be tweaked, Which then leads to the buttons are easy to configure via pressing on them. So it was easy to map buttons to what you wanted it to be. 

The Syanpse Menu 

The settings for the White mouse 

The DPI Settings 

The choice of changing the DPI 

The options for more of the Lighting with the LED 

Now this is the nitty-gritty for the key mapping layout 

Now this means its the chance to get to map the keys, the back and forward to the DPI switching which might be easier but when using this, mouse the high DPI felt easier to get used to than the previous mice and that meant much faster scrolling for it to be used. 

And Aim Test:

Well, I'm not the best FPS but it was nice to check how this turned out and was the best out of 2 and well I'm not as good as I should be for a PC user for sure. But it was better with the lower DPI from what I did test with the below score. 

The results from the Aim Test 

Using on Mac. 

Now, this is one feature that Razer did not officially support. there have been some in the GitHub that ended up making an open-source version of synapse per say.  Since Synapse 2 does not support the mouse in question. 

The Installer and the Site 

Its a pkg file 

Quick to install 

But it does use a kext and then needs a restart 

But forces to sign in to the Razer ID 

But then it was the time to try out Open Razer and actually that is a nice way to have some of the features of Synapse on Mac and yes it does things such as DPI switching ad well as the light pattern for the lights on the mouse itself, it is not too bad to install either via the dmg. 

The install for the Razer App 

It means going to system preferences to open it up 

The Settings screen 

The list that actually appears which lets you control most of the settings (Not applicable for some due to the mouse itself) 

The debug state of the mouse 

The settings which includes DPI control for the mouse, the colour will NOT change 

But more settings can tell the brightness for this

So, all in all, it means it can now be adjusted so that means Mac on the unofficial side is actually more workable instead of being stuck on a certain 3200 DPI for example. the middle of the range. So that does make it useful if I need to video edit when I get to go on holiday with the laptop. 

As for Games and General use, 

IT feels quite nice and even on the higher 6800 DPI it can feel very smooth and even a little too fast but again there is the chance I can change it in the synapse so it is always to be tweaked to my likening, the grip on the mouse is good so it fits my hand and does not make it a bit painful like some mice such a the Fury Warrior 

For Video editing, it gives a better option for it to be smoother when trying to drag files to a timeline such as using it in FCPX,. But it makes you sure about how it can be that extra bit smoother for those precise moments like dragging a file from one window to another.

The Conclusion: 

It's a good mouse and has a nice design on it and makes it feel like it's worth getting, there are some limitations compared to some of the entry-level gaming mice out there. The Software is the bulk of the features for it so without the open-source it's more a no-go for non-Windows. But it feels exactly what it should do, sure the DPI switch is a corny option but not being here means this is one aimed to make it the mouse they want it to be. 

omracer's Rating: 8/10 

The Good Points: 

• A Razer Mouse That's  Good value for under £30 
• Its White which is a change
• a Nice long cable 
• Plug and play for those that want it to work
• Razer Synapse works nicely 
• There is an open source way to change DPI on Mac
• There are 2 lights, one for the wheel, then the razer logo 
• Very smooth with the high dpi 

The Bad Points 

• The Lights are only white and not RGB
• Not much sold minus some bigger retailers and online 
• Not easy for those that want a simple way to install on MacOS if not using unblock 
• The Cable is rubber so it can easily be chewed 
• Higher DPI can get some used to if you did not give the option to change it on a non-supported OS 

And there is another review, this probably will be the last blogpost only ones for a while, and hopefully some video-based ones in the near future, but that will be when work has eased off to the point I'm not typing this up at 1:40am on a work night

But for. now we can catch up soon 

omracer 

Nemesis Kane Pro Edition Gaming Combo Pack

I've been slacking in reviews for a few months now and i do apologise for this. Now the story behind this review is that i was looking for a new keyboard and mouse set for my PC, one of my suppliers in work mentioned this one too me and it looked good and was a reasonable price. So i bought it for £20 and decided to see how i get on.

Nemesis Kane Pro Edition - Gaming Combo Pack

Click the above if you want to buy this

The packaging...

So the brand is a recent one by Sumvision, which makes alot of technology from Tablets to even the PSYC (yes they own that too) earphones i reviewed earlier on. But the packaging looks modern and neat and clearly shows the features of the product very nicely: 

The top of the box (this is also the back view from the looks of it)

This is the bottom view (Also the front view of it)

The Side view which features some more detail of the keyboard and what OS it can support

So, that was the outside, nice packaging and if there is one thing to say about the box, is that it is quite hard to keep open, which you might of noticed in the video. Also the specs of the Keyboard and Mosue are below:

Keyboard:

• Wired USB Keyboard  - 2m cable
• 3 in one LED with adjustable colour and brightness using 2 keys towards the right ctrl key
• 105 keys on the thing - it does include a numpad
• its Qwerty style

Mouse

• Wired USB optical mouse - 2m cable
• Adjustable dpi button near scrollwheel  - from 800dpi to 2400 dpi
• Back and forward buttons on left hand side of mouse
• Bad ass design with auto lighting (you can't change the colours)

Now its time to have a look inside the box, which actually only has the keyboard and mouse and some cardboard, no manual included, which is fine since there is nothing that needs to be explained for most common users of gaming keyboards and mice. If you really wanted a manual to read, this product will not be for you. 

Inside the box, with the mouse in a nice slot and both sealed in wrapping. 

Outside the wrapping - The Mouse

So, once you've managed to rip the tight sealing, you see in detail the mouse and the design. Which looks like a organic tree design, it does slightly look light lightning strikes from afar, but you can notice the short stems. The design is below:

The Mouse and the cable still tied up, the cable quality is much better than traditional cables from normal mice

The right side of the mouse, which has the cheverons which are lit up when plugged in

The left hand side, now there are 2 smaller chevrons this time but the one nearer the rear bulges out. for added grip for long hour usage i guess....

The bottom of the Mouse, which you can see the shape is slightly unique compared a normal design

Now the design is slightly wider which does give it a better effect and it actually does suit my hand which is better for gamers with chubby hands :). Now its time for the Keyboard.

Outside the wrapping - The Keyboard

Now this keyboard has a more standard design but slightly military to it, well since most games do play FPS, it makes sense to have it shaped like that. The cable is also a better material than traditional keyboards, which is better reliability and looks nicer. 

The Keyboard from the top

A better focus on the numpad and the logo in the top right corner

The left side of the keyboard, which looks good and a better focus on the cable, a much better material

Underneath the keyboard. The shape is symmetrica, the 2 clips are shown too.

Its a simple and lightweight design, maybe my only gripe is that it could look risky with the way the cable bends but this doesn't matter once its set up. That and the keys do look slightly painted, but if it rubs off is another question. Time to see this all lit up.

The Setup and illumination

Now, it doesn't take long to plug it in, its a 2m cable which gives a reasonable amount of distance from the desktop (you should have no problem with the laptop whatsoever) which can be a good bonus. Also the shape of the USB is unique so you can recognise it straight away if you doo need to unplug it at any point.  Heres what it looks like plugged into my PC. 

The Keyboard and Mouse plugged into to my G31M-ES2L

Now when it was first plugged in, it was setup ion red, which is nice, its a slightly laser type red. But to show you the best, enjoy each colour at each brightness...

Red at max brightness

Red at meh or medium brightness

Red at dim brightness

Purple at max brightness

Purple at meh or medium brightness

Purple at dim brightness

Blue at max brightness

Blue at meh or medium brightness

Blue at dim brightness

Its a nice colour, although from afar, the blue and puirple sort of see the same, which is a bit of a downfall, but its makes sense since purple is inbetween red and blue in the colour spectrum. Sure if it was green it would of been more amazing but thats more Razer's trademark which would be risky for sumvision.

Now its time to see how the mouse looks:

The top view of the mouse, with the design looking the best

The left side of the mouse when lit, it does give the impression of lighting strikes until you look closer

The right side of the mosue, this does look nice with the cheverons

Showing underneath the mouse and the red optical laser

So, the design looks so much better when lit and makes late night gaming look amazing for the most part. And using it is pretty cool, i mean its quite responsive and the keys are slightly clunky when typing, maybe not as loud as my old keyboard but it will make a sound if your in complete silence. 

The mouse feels really sensitive too, which scrolling seems smoother than the mouse i had before ( a cheap pink glitter on if you really want to know). But there was one thing i notices when actually editing the video review using this on Mavericks. Before the cmd key was the alt hey, now its the windows key, which is as it should be, so if your used to the before, then you might need to just be aware. 

The Verdict

Like i said, this pack is a nice buy for most uses and will help with getting into PC gaming as well as a nice little luxury when working or gaming in the dark :). for this i give it a rating of...

omracer's Rating: 7/10

The good points:

• The lights are nice
• Fast and responsive
• A decent cable and usb connectors
• easy to change colours on any os
• REALLY Good value for money

The bad points:

• Painted keys, so the characters will wear off after alot of usage
• Not easy to notice the 3 colours (purple and blue seem too alike from afar)
• The mouse could of had more customisable buttons

And so, that ends this review, enjoy it and its good to buy if you are looking for a new keyboard combo and are on benefits or a tight budget

omracer